The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-18

DUE WEST January I, lSSS
Small grain Is growing nicely.
Due West observed the week OF prayer.
Gentle Spring has dropped down in our
midst.
The Literary Club meets twice month
The oueenly Miss Belle Neel, of Troy, Is
making pleasant stay with friends here.
Abbeville has z pOctcsS, and her effort IN
the FrcSs and Banner was entertaining ana
in tcrcSting.
The supplements TO to the Press and Banner
show the vim and energy of the editor. The
essays on the press, as published, make inter
e>tiTg and instructive reading.
last week, supposed 10 have "blind staggerS.
We see Judge COthran has been placed on
the Committee Of Foreign Affairs in Congress
we saw plenty of improved machinery OF all
kinds. Mr.. Ciinkscales and Mr.. John D. Ale
wine seem to keep fully abreast with the late
improvements in AGRICULTURAL machinery.
There was n large sale at the old Armstrong
homestead last Thursday. Mr.. Ithaman
Brock, of Honea Path, was the auctloneer.
Things generally sold we'll. Persons were
present from Anderson {. H.; Due West, Hon
er Path and DonaldSvillc. We noticed Mr..
Malcom Irwin there from on the Saluda.
Rev. J. \. Brown has been chosen pastor oi
the Baptist church. of this place. and wi he
located here. His pastoratc will also embrace
young man and unmarried, but rumor says
"mortgaged.' We welcome him into our
midst.
Our merchants are considerably troubled
with "shop lfters.' All of them have lost
goods and it is on the increase. Where will
The Foreign Missionary Meeting occurred
last Friday instead Of Thursday, the usual
time, on account Of it being the week OF
prayer. DR. Grier presided and Rev. J. a.
Brown was the speaker and made most in
teresting off hand speech on missions. lie
has pleasant manners and address.
Prof J. II. Miller reports most pleasant
trip spent during Christmas week, both in
Augusta and among friends in Alabama.
The last meeting of the Literary Club was
an enjoyable one. II convened at nr. Gricr's
| Prof. Hood was in the Presidents chair, and
made IN excellent and watchfui officer. "Thc
Tempest was the lesson for the evening and
and provoked considerable discussion. The
extract reader for the evening was absent
| but on motion was continued, as is the GUS
| tom when one tries 10 evade duty. The host
| ''set the club up" to refreshments. which was
| a very pleasant recreation for which vote OF
| thanks was heartily rendered. The next
meeting occurs at Mrs. Galioway's residence
Mr.. Wiley Sloan reads q selection on the occa
sion.
We see that Judge Sitton'S name does not
appear among those Of the Trial Justices pub
lished. He is the decided choice of our citi,
zens here, and the Governor was pctitioned to
reappoint him, and his petition presented by
our representative Rev. j. y. Young and en-.
dorsed by all the Representatives in the
house. The Governor very properly appoint,
| Gu ullll. Ills dppUiutulenG WIS TeJecleu Dy
the Senate, presumably on the objection OF
some OF its members This course by the
Senate is simply "straining at gnat and
swallowing n camel" Who knows better
than our deople and our immediate Repre-
sentative what kind of Il Trial Justice Suits
us? Had there been any objection, or q con
trary petition, there would then he some
ground for such action. We hope the Gov
amor will promptly re-appoint Mr.. Sitton
Trial Justice Of this people, for he has given
us great satisfaction us an officer and our pco
pie like him.
The semi-annual celebration Of the PhIlo
mathean Society occurs this year on the first
| Friday night in February. 1t was postponed
from the middle OF January until that time
Mr. Editor you have Il cordial invitation tC
be present, as on last year. The programme
is u good one.
Mr. Allen McAdams started three Of his
| children to oiege this week. One to ErSk ne
and two the Female College. Parents canno
do better than to give their children an cdu
cation. "knowlcdge is power" and it can
not be taken from them.
Or. Widcman remains about the same
There was no special change on him during
last week. His sickness is quite protrac'pd.
II. S G..