The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-22
The Mount in the Valley.
MOUNT CARMEL, May 13, 1889.

NlOUNI SAhMEL, May Id, IoNj
Mr.. T. n. Dallas and family have moved
here and occupy the house recently vacated
by j. r. Tarrant. 1t Is hoped Mr.. Dallas will
be pleased with our town and make it his per.
manent home.
Mr.. J. w. Morrah is getting to be quite an
expert in horsemanship. He is driving his
three yearold colt, Little Susie"
Farmers say spring oats Will be failure
only when sOwn In rich ground. Too dry for
grain, and too cold and windy for cotton
Prospects just now are rather discouraeing
but as the song says, LET US live with hope
for O better day is coming"
We enjoyed with other friends very pleas
ant time at the residence of Rev. Gaines last
Friday evening. Vocal and instrumental
music made up the pleasures Of the evening,
Mumps are in town, keep your babies close
Some of our citizens are talking Of q cot:
ton factory. This we believe would be good
investment, as 1t would save hundreds of dol
lars 10 our people, besides furnishing them
with good market at their very door for the
sale OF all kinds of fruits, which are now al
lowed to rot. given away and fed 10 hogs. II
planted 20 feet apart 1t will take lOS trees to
the acre, and supposing the small yield from
each tree to be only one bushel; this would
be l0S bushels to the acre and at 80 cents pei
bushel would bring 81 dollars. Wouldn't this
beat cotton culture?
Our citizens forwarded petition to the
Governor, asking His eXcellency to supple
ment the reward offered by our citizens and
Mr.. N. Mercier & Co., for the arrest Of Robert
Partlow who Is charged with burglary and
attempt to arson, and who is still at large
Our efllceint School Commissioner r. &
McLees visited our high school last week and
we heard was much pleased with Professor
Fergusons manner OF teaching. We hope
he will be here soon again as we wish, to talk
"school" to him little.
Mrs. DR.. Carlton Is of on visit to her
father, in Georgia.
Miss Hattie Bradford, after pleasant trip
to Augusta, has returned home.
viii the editor please tell us where there is
a coming factory" in this State?
There will be vocal and instrumental music
and pleasant time is Emancipation for all
Come and bring your dimes and AID a good
cause?
We return many thanks for the beautiful
flower garden of Mrs. Drennon. There is
nothing in the wide world we appreciate
women. How is II with you, Mr.. Editor?
sermons last Sabbath, delivered in his usual
earnest and impressive style.
Mr.. 4. ID. Smith our neighbor has the SYM
pathies of many friends in his severe bereavc-
men, the loss OF the dearest one on earth to
him, his mother.
"alto singer" Is off TO Mccormick, visiting
friends and relatives.
T. p. Paschal 4 Co., leave this A. NJ. with
their "Feather RenOvaters" They will rem
ovate Georgia first. They have beautiful
wagons and everything new and clean, and
with the handsome trio of young men, sue
cess awaits them.
Our sports are taking in a goodly number
of the finny tribe.
A pleasant sociable was much enjoyed one
evening last week at the residence OF Mrs.
Rogers.
Mrs. Smith is still ahead on gardening
Irish potatoes this time, many thanks for
the fine mess sent u.s.