The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-31

Mr.. S. M. HUCKABEE Of this place
and Miss Cora Hawthorne of Latimer,
were married at Rocky River church on
the evening of the 23rd at three 81
o'clock by Rev. w. S. Martin. The
attendants were Miss Annie Barnes
and Mr.. J. +. Harper, Miss Mamie
Johnson and Mr.. w. L. Kennedy.
Quite number of relatives and friends
witnessed the ceremony, after which
the couple left for the home of Mr.. j..
w. Huckabee, where reception was
given them. The advertiser extends
its best wishes to the newly married
couple.
The case of Sherard & Leroy
against McCully Cathgart & Co., was
tried ut Anderson last Saturday before
Judge Witherspoon. The jury retired
at six o'clock that evening, and re-
turned at five o'clock Sunday morning
failing to agree. 1t is reported that the
jury stood eleven to one against Sher-
ard & Leroy. This is the second mis-
trial of this case.
THERE seems to be q disposition on
the part of large number of Demo-
Gratis not to vote. The election will
soon be here, and every Democrat
should be at the poles on the day OF
election and cast his ballot for the
Democratic nominee from Cleveland
and Thurman down.
The people of Augusta are busy
preparing for the Exposition and
everything will be ready by the 8th.
The Railroads will run a first class
schedule for our people at the low rate
of two cents for the round trip. We
will publish the schedule and rates in
our next issue.
MR.. F. A. Crowther of Antreville
was here last Friday to meet the Rev.
Mr.. Smart of Troy. 1t was rather a
gloomy day for travelling but with a
team like Mr.. Crowther's one could
travel in any kind of weather:
A CERTAIN young man IN town
called to see his best girl not long
since, and he must have been badly
disfgured as he has been off of duty
several times and his mind seems quite
unsettled of late.
The Mountain View Debating Club
has temporarily changed its time: OF
meeting from Friday to Thurday
night. The hour for meeting is 7
o'clock, and the public is invited to at
tend.
MEssRs. FALK & Co., of Charles.
ton have Presidential Prize Offer OF
S25 for the person who can guess the
nearest number of electoral votes IN
the coming election. ,
Rev. J. 5. JORDAN, Chairman OF
the Executive Board of the Abbevl!le
Association will preach in the Baptist
church at this place on the night OF
the 31st.
THE last quarterly Conference was
held at the Methodist Church last Sat-
urday, Rev. A. J. Cauthen presiding.
The Services were we'll attended on both
days.
Hiss MAY BRoCKINGTON left yes
terday for her home at kingstree.
She has been on a visit of some length
to her sister Mrs. w. Smith Martin.
MEssRs. J b. l. EROY, r. l.. Moore
head ]. J. Johnson, H. A. Tenant
and w. G. Johnson left for Andcrso n
last Friday to attend court.
REV. MIR. SMART, of Troy, passed
through IlGGG liSU Il 1luoJ Gil ios'@S W.
First Creek church, where he preached
Saturday and Sunday.
MIR. w. A. PREsSLEY and Miss Sallle
Tate, were married at Union church
last Sunday the Dist, by Rev. Baxter
Hayer.
MIR. w. c. PREssLY of Elberton,
spent several days here last week
much to the delight of his many
friends. =,
MIR. HUGH ARMSTRONG and family
of Honea Path have been on visit
to the family of Mr.. J. M. Latimer.
MIR. IT. +. HILL and wife came down
from Anderson Saturday evening and
at the Methodist church.
REV. b. f. MILLER preached to an
attentive congregation Sunday. lie
was the guest of Mr.. +. r. Horton.
Miss MINNIE LEE HARPER Las re-
turned from Greenwood where she has
been on a visit to Miss Leona Blake.
Miss HATTIE BLACK after pleas
ant visit at the Mosely Hotel has re-
turned home. ~,
Miss BELLE / URC1I of Elberton,
Ga, is visiting Miss Willie Leroy.