The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
Life, Doings and Sayings, In and
Around MT. Carmel...DOne up in q

Mt. CARMEL, s. c.. May %. 1885,
The weather Is fine, crops booming. grass
Our principal business houses close their
stores at 8 O'Clock P. NJ. Saturdays excepted)
and the boys have a jolly time.
A croquet ground will soon be laid off on
the green In front OF Mrs. McDonald's resi-.
dence for the pleasure OF the young people.
Jno. +. Peoples Co., OF Anderson, are ship
ping large lot Of their famous "Iron King
Cook Stoves" to this place. while Mr.. Burrls
will deliver to any and al In need, upon short
notice, and at lowest figures. Look out for
him and give him your order.
Excursions, picnics, and candidates seem to
be the order Of the day everywhere except
Mt. Carmel. Let our people at some day IN
the near future have rousing "6a,ket picnic
SO that we may get acquainted with our can
didates, and not be behind our sister towns.
We shall agitate this question, and let the
public know when and where,
The question Is often asked, "Why don't
the Savannah Valley Rail Road sell return
not largely increased.
iris said Lodge for the Knights Of Honor
will soon be organized at this place, and as
hope hop &c our S people viii take hold OF it
About a week ago Mr.. j. W. Morrah and
family visited their uncle Dave Morrah,
been so Ill up to this time as not to be able to
return to her home. We regret to hear OF her
severe illness, and sincerely hope she may
soon be we'll and return to her home at an
curly day.
Mrs. DR.. Carlton with her little daughter is
off to Georgia visiting her fathers family, the
home of her childhood,
Little Paul, SON OF Mr.. and Mrs. Powell has
been quite sick but Is now better.
Miss Maggie Mauldln, one OF Andersohs
most accomplished and charming young
ladies has been the guest Of the Misses John
son for few days 10 bidding her good .pye,
stay, and hope that she will soon visit us
again and make her stay longer.
Pay up your town taxes and save the ~ per
cent penalty which will attach June LIST.
streets and sidewalks q very town-iike ap-
pearance.
Mrs. James Turner has the earliest and fin
est garden in town, and we hereby tender our
thanks for q basket OF early vegetables.
Saturday last was the most quiet day we
have seen for long time, no one scarcely on
our streets and business very dull.
No religious services In our town last Sab
ba tn exceps Sabbath school in the afternoon,
at which there was q full turnout and large
number OF visitors.
Rev. A. L.. Patterson was absent Saobath
day visiting church near Anderson.
Tying tin cans to dogs tall is the amuse-
ment OF some OF the boys. We would suggest
that they be careful in the selection OF the
dogs tall. We cannot see much fun in this
and think 1t q practice TO be condemned as 1t
might lead to trouble.
Prof. D. H. Shields is here making mp a
ornamental penmanship and comes highly
recommended, and seems to be master OF his
business. Let all avail themselves OF this
rare opportunity, his charges are low, while
he guarantees satisfaction.
Our town Marshall Mr.. Jas. Turner Is sick.
Mrs. Smith, OF Mccormick, Is here on visit
to her son Mr. A. ID. Smith.
Our Social and Literary club had one OF Its
most interesting meetings on last Friday eve
ming. DR.. P. K. Black In the chair Subject
for debate, (which gives most pleasure pur'
suit or possession" After much and prolong.
ed discussion by Messrs. McNeill, Riley, and
McCanty, each Of whom ventilated this mo-
mentous subject from its great depths, and
from all sIdes-it was decided in favor OF the
affirmative, provided they could agree as to
which was the affirmative side) Mr.. j. W..
Boyd in timid manner (for his sweetheart
was near by) complimented the "Mothers.in-
LaW" and Just then was unable to say which
gave the most pleasure the pursuit, or posses.
sion Of q mother in-ta1o, but would tell the So
ciety at some future day. The boys say they
had a Big time and from the above who
would dare deny 1t.
We are glad to see our friend w. r. McCan-
non on our streets once more. We trust he
will soon be fully restored TO his usual health.
When young man takes his girl 10 ride he
should be careful and not drive over her flow
ers on his return, as 1t might cause her to
whisper something about him after he leaves
MAC,