The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-22

THE crop prospects in Abbeville are most
excellent. While on lew spots mere ana
there the crops will be short, yet the crops IN
the main will average as good as we eouid
wish for. The farmers have worked hard,
and their Indebtedness OH the crops average
small. More than the usual attention mas
been paid to the enclosure Of additional pas pas,
ture lands. Miles of iron fencing have been
taken to the farms. The stock OF mule ana
horse colts is about the everage In NUMBER,
and the outlook generally Is well b ioT maze a9e
from six to ten bales to the plough, as rule,
are making money and they generally
have no trouble In picking out their crops.
horse farmers. In case they should be una
thsir the 70 condtion os o viii il Be lamentsb!e, ana
doubtless much Of their crops will be lost.
When a farmer nearly kills himself at work
in The spring and succeeds in planting
enough To make three bales to the horse, we
are always afraid he may lose large part OF
it-if he cannot hire negroes TO pick II out IN
the Fall.
LITTLE MOUNTAIN has gotten to be quite
popular resort for picnic parties. There IS
party of pleasure seekers there every uay IN
the week. Every cottage Is now oce1pi,eai; p, !;
could be made summer resort second to
none In the up country.
DUPRE CALHOUN, who is now located at
Greenwood, spent last Sabbath in AbbeVllle.
DuPre has grown to be quite handsome
young man, aud the wonder is that some one
Of our young ladies doesn't induce him TO 10
cate permanently in Abbeville.
A FAIR and free expression is what is
wanted at the polls; Tske copy OF the the
don't acknowledge yourself something else
than freeman, by voting ticket which an
other man proposes.
WALTER D. TUsTEN, ESQ.,, who has been on
visit te his amty at this pacee es sessef ae
pleasure combin ed. He will be gone seVeral
weeks.
The Abbeville German Club gave its first
regular entertainment on last evening at the
Central Hotel. 1t was quite an enjoyable
affair, and portends much for the club as
social organization.
If you are freeman, write and vote your
own ticket, but If you are min compoop and
can be led to the polls by the nose, get q
Smart Aleck to write your ticket and send
up you to vote 1t.
Mr.. J. Y. JONES has been conducting re.
vival meeting at Sharon during the past
week. A large number OF converts and an In
creased membership are the results OF his
labor.
Col. G. Med. MILLER spent Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night with friends
in Abbeville. He was on his way home from
the reunion Of Orr's Regiment at Sandy
Springs.
CAPT. GUS MILLER, of Ninety-six, is now nov
on visit to friends and relatives In Aboe'
Vile. Capt. Miller has many friends here
who are always glad to see him.
Mis- LEILA McDILL, of Donalds,. was In
town night last week. She stopped at the
New Hotel. She is cousin OF Mr.. Hayne
McDill Of our town.
Mr.. SCOTT will soon finish the Presbyterian
church, when he will at once set 10 WORK
building the new store for the Messrs. Whlte
Brothers,
ADGER CALHOUN, Esq, who, with his fam
lily, has been visiting the family OF MAJOR
Zeipler left on Inst Monuay for his home in
Shreveport, La.
DON'T allow any man to supervise your
ticket. Prepare 1t ut home, and vote as you
please, and not as somebody's striker may
dictate.
MISS CECILIA CHALMERS, who has been
visiting friends In Anderson, has returned to
her home. Her many admirers rejoice 10 see
her back.
CONGRESSMAN CoTHRAN is now at home
from Washington. having returned in order
to be present at the reunion OF Orrs Regiment
Mr.. AND MRS. HADDoN are of TO the North
ern markets in search Of the newest and pret'
tiest millinery in the world.
JAMES GLENN is at his place OF business
again, after having spent pleasant vacation
At his home In Georgia.
MRS. THos. p. THOMSON has returned from
Asheville, N. c., where she has been spending
the summer.
BULL.BAT shooting is one Of the principal
recreations for the young men In the after.
moons.
REV. E. r. DAVIS, OF Winston, n. g., will
preach at Hopewell church on the 4th Sab
bath at II o'clock.
THE faces OF the lucky candidates now wear
smiles that are both child-like and bland.
SEE escheators notice in another column
Valuable property is TO be rented.
SEE the sale OF estate of j. A. Bailey, Green.
wood. 1t Is valuable property.
Mr.. P. RosENBURG is off 10 New York to
buy large and varied stock.
g. G. CAsoN, ESQ.,, is off for few days on q
pleasure trip to Georgia.
A DELIGHTFUL picnic was given at Gilgal
on last Saturday.
JUDGE CoTHRAN is at home.