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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-24
PHOENIX. SC. April lIth 1880.

To the Editor Of the Press and Banner:
DEAR SIR AS our Phoenix reporter (Dr. j.
p. Gordan) is busy the most Of his time and
neglects to send you the dots from Phoenix,
Uf you will allow me the privilege) will
help him to give you the news from this sec
ton. Ibelieye the Doctors wife has recovered
from her illness, and is looking better than
ever saw her.
The health OF the neghbood is very good
except whooping cough, nearly every family
We have had very cool rain from the east
Farmers generally are glad to see 1t, as the
land was getting hard.
Miss Julia Cheatham has gone to Liberty
Hill.
see his uncle Henry NJ. Spikes, who is quite
MIR. ]. NJ. Gaines Is doing an extensive busi-
ness this year. MIR. Gaines is a thorough
going business merchant and good christian
Our farmers have commenced 10 plant cot
tor. We think 1t rather soon, though Mr.. John
d. Williams is one of our best weather pro.
phets he hits the nail on The head every time
he prophecies for wet or dry weather. MIR
Williams is also one of our best farmers.
Mir Press Outz Is about through planting
cotton; .,.. , ,
fering tor several days with whooping cough.
Mr.. Caldwell Stallworth speaks OF putting
up q stationary gin and saw mill at Mr.. j.
NJ. Gaines's this fall.
i r0tner lnlnR fuOeUIN Is iltliC WI O p'oiii
any way We have two stores, two work shops,
two churches and q whole field full OF school
houses. all doing good business.
Mr.. ii. B. Maxwell expects 10 plant sixty
five acres OF land in cotton and corn this year
for two mules.
Mr.. Mike Einard Is overSeer of the county
lineroad this year. We hope that MIR. kinard
will work the roads rs well he does his crops.
We need good road TO get to N.nety-SiX.
Mis-. Pratt from Due West, Is visiting her
daughter Mrs Pane Henderson.
Miss Bessie McttS, from Nincty-Six, Is vis-
iting hel father Mr.. Thomas Metts. Her
health has been very bad. BUSTER.
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RAILROAD MEETING IN TROY.
An Election to be Held I'm the Inter.
ests of the ROad-.-Cemmittees Ap.
noiufpd fO Work.

In pursuance of the resolution adopted at
the railroad meeting in Abbevile, the COM
mittee, MeSsrs;; W.. c. Benet, ". o. Bradley
In the interest OF the Cumberland Gap Rail-
The citizens Of Troy were expecting them,
and Immediately on the comnittee's arrival
q meeting Of the citizens was held IN the new
hotel building.
Rev. II. C. Smart was called to the Chair
and Can't Jno. +. Bradley acted as Secretary.
The members of the Committee from Alb
beville each addressed the m Getting as also did
Rev. Foster Bradley and Others,
The meeting was large and enthusiastic. and
on motion OF Mr.. George c. Bradley, IL was
unanimously resolved that the citizens OF
Troy pledge themselves TO vote at an election
10 he held for the purpose, eight per cent. OF
the assessed value of the property Of the town
of Troy. as a subscription TO the Cumberland
Gap Railroad, said SUBSCRIPTION to be In seven
per cent. coupon bonds payable In twenty. five
years. the bonds not to be issued until the rail.
road shall be constructed from Edgefeld TO
Troy: provided, that the railroad shall be
completed to Troy by the first Of January.
1892, and that 1t shall be constructed along the
route originally surveyed, direct from Edge
II was further resolved: to appoint commit
tees charged with the duty Of soliciting sub.
scriptions along the line from Troy to Edge
field, and from troy to Abbeville. The Chair
Springs Township: Capt John E. Bradley,
Dr.. W. A. Hunter, Capt. John Lyon, William
Magill Jr., and A. #. Brown.
1t was the confident expectation OF all pres:
ent that n sufficient amount would be raised
betweet Abbeville aud Edgefeld TO secure the
construction of the road at an early day.
The Abbeville committee are loud In their
praises of the hospitality and kindness Of the
ed with the earnestncss and unanimity Of the
citizens OF our sister tOWu.
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DAILY DoINGs AT DoNALDs.
life and Animation About the Thriv.
ing Little Town.
DoNALDs, S. c., April %, 1889.

DoNALDs, S. c., April %, 1889.
Some guano Is still being delivered at this
The candy pulling at Judge Martins last
Monday night was decided success
Mr.. j. G.. Martin has returned from Green
Vile where he has been under the treatment
Of DR.. Earle.
Messrs. Barmore, Dunn & Co, ginned sew
cral bales OF cotton last week. They nave
einncd about one thousand bales this sen.
4 mad dog passed through the Turkey
creek section Il few days since.
Miss Mollie Reid spent several days In Due
West last week. She returned homo last Fri
day.
night in DonaidS.
Our doctors are necessarily not doing much
riding now. The health Of this section is re-
markably good at present.
Feaster Hawthorn, after stay OF three
wears returned home from Florida last week.
Though Florida does not seem to agree with
him pefectly. He likes thccountry and eX-
poets to return next fall
Mr.. F.. B. RQSor, has o fine mule colt. ASK
him to show Els colt|Io you.
Miss Nannie~W ilSon. charming young
lady Of Kings Mountain, now OF the Will
!amston Female College, came Down Friday
to pay Miss Lena Booker short visit. She re-
turned Saturday afternoon:
Mr. J. r. Callahan and wife, OF Honca
path, passed through this place Saturday.
Miss Mary Norris very talented young
West Female College, stopped over few
hours with us Saturday.
Mr. John w. Carr, the popular cotton
buyer OF Grcenville, was here Saturday and
bought several bales Of cotton.
"Pat," rs we'll as the balance of us, meets
with disappointment sometimes. Such was
the case with Pat Saturday. He will tell you
about it,
The following notice has been pasted al
several points, but we publish it that all may
see and kdow:
"All who are interested in establishing a
cotton seed oil mill at Donalds, S. c., are re-
guestcd to meet ut DonaldS, Saturday, April q,
at two o'clock L. NJ for the purpose of organ.
lzing and erecting temporary officers. A full
meeting is requested
Our Spring term Of Court will convene
Tuesday, Judge Martin will hear several in
teresting cases this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rowland and Miss
Marie Wright. went to Abbeville last Fri
day.
The Methodist church was beautifully and
tastefully decorated yesterday (Easter Sun
day.
Miss Clara Sharp will give her school q
picnic at the river, Friday next which will
close the school for the spring.
Don't forget the meeting Saturday we must
have the oil mill.
In accordance with the proclamation OF the
President, Rev. II. Il. Dagnall will hold a
prayer service Tuesday April -, at nine
o'clock, A. NJ. y. \.
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" Wednesday, April "a, 1889.


The South Carolina Press Association Is
called to meet to-day in the city OF Charles
ton. The Floral Fair, excursions, drives, and
sight. seeing fill up the the specialties OF the
programme. Owing to press OF work al
home, the editor of the Press and Banner will
not he able to attend. The meeting oi the
Press Association would be attended with
much profit to the brethren ifthey could meet
for some other purpose than excursions,
drives, big dinners, etc. There things arc
oil well enough rs incidents, but when they
are the leading objects, We think the mem
bers fall far short Of receiving the benen'
which they would otherwise receive. Bu''
excursions or no excursions, we should al
tend, If our business was in proper shape lof
US to 70 away from home We trust that the
brethren may have n pleasant time. II the
subject matter of journalism should receive
any attention, we presume notes of the fac'
will appear in the city newspapers
Can't we have press meetit Mt some time
when we may have nothing to bother or dis
tract our attention?
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Further Items.

GREENWOOD, S. c.. April 16,. 1889.
We write few dots from this point, hoping
1t may reach you in time to come out In this
Delegates from two Presbyterys are here re.
turning home. The Associate Reformed
Presbytery which met at Ebenezer, Ca, aud
the General Assembly which met at Edge
Greenwood Is busy pushing town and has
made many improvements since we were
here eighteen months ago, and have many
AS AS we We passed through Augusta It seemed to
us that the life OF that city is largely depend
ant OH her canals.
The General Assembly Presbyterans OF
Due %St are makng ba1 an bsys 10
tion now in circulation for this purpose and
have gotten q considerable amount.
We dropped in at The Greenwood Bank
CASHIER his exceedingly sa affabie and kind. The
building Is nice one and quite an al.
traction to the town. The vault is as COM
pete piece Of mechanism as we have seen.
Mr.. Greene is proud Of his bank and OF us
success.
Through the kindness of Mr.. ]. X. burst we
were shown all through his mammoth dry
goods, groceries and ware houses. Mr. burst
has vast amount OF business 70 pass througn
his hands and must have fine executive
We dropped in on Jervy & Co., and on
Bailey, Barksdae & Co. These gentlemen
carry large anu uduuoOm0 SlOSho. l1ls Isuth'
sey Blake and Mr.. Bailey are pushing young
men of this firm.
It was with much pleasure that we met
"Pembroke," OF the Press and Badner. He is
connected with the pushing firm Of Young
blood & Co. "Pembroke" is a Georgian. We
had met him over there years ago, but did
not know he had moved to Greenwood, s. G.
We wers glad to greet him In South Carolina.
Riley's Hotel Is O spendid place to get q
good meal. Mr.. Riley Is genial hosts.
We found the crops In Georgia about 10 days
head of us. Corn had four to five leaves.
They plant corn about six feet apart, bed to
the middle, run two water furrows, one In the
other and plant in this furrow. Every man
makes his own corn and has fat stock.
Rev. Il. D. Lindsay preached In the First
Presbyterian church OF Augusta last Sabbath
He left Monday morning by water for Penn
Mr. f. B. Dickson took us up into his office
and was very kind. He manages most sue.
cessfully u fine brokerage business ut Green
Through the kindness of Mr.. Ramsey Blake G
q number of his and Mrs. Blake's friends
were invited out to their nice residence near
the Augusta depot. Mr.. and MIS-. Blake have
a pretty home. They we're exceedingly kind
and hospitable and have the thanks OF our
party. Mr.. Blake is n pushing business man
and Mrs. Blake Is ihe accomplished daughter
OF Prof. Hood. of Due West.
We learned that DR.. w. L. Hood was doing
finely In Greenwood and building up good
practice. DIR. Hood deserves 1t all.
The directors Of the factory met this even
has gotten up about $4,000. Well done.
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The Factory.

The subscribers to the capital stock OF the
proposed factory met Monday evening. The
probability Is that charter will soon be aP'
piled for, and that further efforts will be made
to get the requisite amount, 100000, subscrib'
ed before any action is taken, looking to-
ward commencing work. Effort will be made
to get subscription from abroad in money and
machinery. We presume, owing to the fact
that it is possible that heavy tax will soon
be voted for the Cumberland Gap road, some
of the subscribers to the capital stock
will be deferred from giving as much
to the factory as they otherwise would
do. It was evidently that various Of the
stock kholders In the factory were opposed to
an organization with only $4,000 capital
stock.
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The Cumberland Gap.

ABBErILLE, S. c., April % 1859.
a meeting OF the subscribers TO the capital
stock of the Abbcville cotton factory was, &C.
cording to previous notice, held In the Court
House this afternoon the object being to ef
feet temporary organization and TO take the
necessary steps for procuring charter. In
the absence OF the regular Chairman, Hon. j.
S. Cothran, Capt. L. w. White was called to
preside over the meeting.
After some little discussion IL was conclud.
ed to postpone the matter OF organizing for
the present ut least until after charter shall
have been obtained.
A motion by Mr.. w. c. Benet that the Chair
appoint a committee Of ten as incorporators
to procure q charter, being amended by Mr.
Thos L. Cothran so as TO require said commit
Tee to submit the petition for such charter 10
an adjourned meeting to be held at this place
on Monday the 9th inst, was unanimously
carried.
The committee was Increased 10 eleven by
the addition thereto Of the acting Chairman,
and is constituted rs follows:
w. C. Benet, J. Allen Smith, Francis Henry.
w. G.. Mc(iowiln, #. p. Cothran, K. w. Can
non, r. T.. Hill. Thos. P. Thomson, 4: w.
Smith, G. a. Visanska and l.. W. White.
There being no further business the meet
ing adjourned to this day week, the 29th Inst,
L. W. WHITE.
r. f. HILL, Ohhlrmnn,
Secretary.
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Mt. CARMEL, S. C. April II, 1889.


The weather is just lovely while the moon
light nights try to rival the day In beauty.
Farmers report small grain looking hne
only one regret, not enought sown.
Gardens are neeolng rain 10 prihs up '"e
Mrs. A. D. Smith is an early gardner as by
her good management she is now feasting on
early vegetable, and kindly remembers your
CAPT. Jno. f. Brownlee passed through here
one day last week. and reports he has just ilet
the building Of the new bridge at Cades mill
to Mr.. Aull at Ninety.SiX for 1888. The bid
was cheap, Gs the brldge VIII De petler lnah
the former one and cost less.
The citizens of Mt. Carmel are ever awake
to the interests and welfare OF our little Town
@ zeal i'm in capturing and sending to Jail the par.
Ties who entered the store of W. y. Mercier. &
20. By way Of rewarding our citizens the
tirm offered SIS reward which was paid over
to some OF our lucky men as the captors Of
the guilty parties, tlie ring leader OF whom
escaped the guard and is now ut large and for
his arrest reward Of $50 dollars Is offered by
ritizers an easy job for some stranger to catch
Bob" and make $50.
"Beautiful spring time,' when all nature is
clothed in beauty; while the unfolding OF
the buds. and seed remind us viyidly Of the
greatest event In the history OF the "chrlstain
era" 1.-THE Resurrection"
Our citizens are speaking Of having IN night l
watchman for our town, moral lock the
door before the horse is stolen.
Our ladies have taken their hot house plants
from the pits and their piazzas now present
quite and attractive appearance
Flowers, music, and pretty ladies are oil the
60 in the valley town.
Link and Nc still have the "Poultry fever"
but their wives think several more doses
of ouinine will effect q cure.
Thank you friend Guss for your prompt
ness.
Persons visiting Mt. Carmel at this season.
cannot fail to be Impressed with the pictures.
que beauty Of our "Valley town" as the grand
old oaks In the midst OF 1t are now present.
ing their best appearance and will soon afford
cooling shade to the weary passer by.
Section 1919 Of the school law Of South Car
olina. "Says each teachers pay certificate
must be signed by at least two OF the Trus-
tees" This IL Il great inconvenience to the
teachers as they frequently have TO ride Tor
walk perhaps) 5 or 10 miles to have the clerk
make out their "pay certificate" and then
perhaps as many more to obtain the sigma.
ture Of one Of the other Trustees, when real.
ly it seems that the clerk OF each school dis
trcted might Thy consent of the board) be
authorized to sign for the entire board and
thereby save time, as we'll as great inconvin'
ence to many teachers.
Our High School Is in lourishing c0ndi-
ti"n and we trust will soon be an Institution
of learning that our people will be proud OF
as one that will merit and gain liberal share
Of patronage from abroad.
Eight bales cotton shipped from here last
week. There's life and money In the old land
A fine rain has fallen and is still raining
this morning.
No services In any OF the churches yester-
day on account of the bad weather. NJ.
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Associate Reformed Presbytery Notes
of the Session Mt Wreu's Station
Gaorof0.

WRENs STATION, GA, April l5, 1889.
The members OF the Second Presbytery
have Just been dropped down here by prtvase
conveyance from Ebenezer church, Dr. D. q.
Philins charge, which Is some six miles from
the railroad-the Augusta and SandersVllle
Narrow Guagc
There was most pleasant meeting OF the
Presbytery, Notwithstanding the rain. a
pretty full delegation was .on hand. Rev ID.
F. Haddon, of Jamlson' was chosen mooera'
tor. ., .,,
Rev. A. T.. Patterson. OF Mt Carmel, Abbe-
mon in absence OF Rev. N. f. Pressly, OF
Mexico. o,
exercises Mr.. NJ. B. Grier, Mr.. Gardner
Philips, Mr.. w. B. Dogan and Mr.. E. b. An.
derson. l name them in order OF their exer'
cises. The young gentlemen were very hlgn-
ly compllmented indeed. some OF tneir ;., eH,
presented. Messrs. Philips and Logan were
licensed to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ
amid impressive ceremonies:
The remark was made tnat tnis Frssoy- rt
terry was more aggressive than usual. Consi'
derable discussion was entertained over Inc
report Of the committee on Domestic Mis-
sions.
DR.. Latham was ordered by Presbytery to
organize church at Bethlehem, at the CON.
venience of the people.
Rev. Patterson was ordered to organize 9
church at Mccormick, II the way be clear ni ana
place to be filled by different gentlemen.
DR.. Grier, Rev. Bradley, DR.. Sloan, Dr.
Latham and Rev. Knox, were given appoint
ments at Abbeville Court House. DR.. Grier
was ordered to organize church there, II the
way be clear. 1t was the determination o
Presbytery to push these stations.
DR.. Latham was received as member or the
Second Presbytery from the first.
Rev. ". w Orr the secretary of the Board ol
Synod OF Domestic Missions was requested to
put one months work in Abbevllle county In
organizing churches and developing church
work.
Thompson Street church, Newberry county
was chosen as the next place of meeting ol
the Second Presbytery.
The hospitality Of the Ebenezer people was
un nbounded. They were cordially thanked:
On Sabbath morning Rev. D, F. Haddon
preached, and in the afternoon DR.. James
Boyce expounded the ordinance OF the Sacra
ment and this solemn rite followed. DR.
Sloan preached two sermons In Louisville
Rev. McClintock preached at Ebenezer, Mon
day morning. These were fine sermons. The
retiring moderator's sermon Rev. A. L. Pat.
terson was most highly spoken OF as II was
an aggressive church work. 1t was the best
sermon we have heard Rev. Patterson preach
Rev. E. P. McClintock makes a fine clerk
and is we'll up with the business OF the
church.
Presbytery adjourned Monday II o'clock
after q most profitable session. H. 8. q.
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Sent to the Penitentiary for Ten
Years,

Glen MeCord, formerly Of Abbeville, hos
been sent to the Georgia Peniten tiary for ten
years, under charge Of giving false testimony,
whereby man charged with murder, was ac.
quilted:
"ATLASrA, GA, April l9.-Glen McCord,
the Edeman witness, who was found guilty
Of perjury in the Superior court yesterday
was sentenced by Judge Richard Clark this
morning. The prisoner come into court ac-
companied by his wife and mother. who took
Il seat by his side. Judge Clark said that nc
wished 1t was In his power 10 send him up for
longer period as he believed that Edleman
had been acquitted solely on the testim ony OF
witnesses that had perju-ed themselves.
"The mother and wife OF McCord were deep
ly affected, and when his sentence was an.
nounccd they looked as though their hearts
We're broken. McCord's attorneys will make
Il motion for q new trial for their client. and u
refused, will carry their appeal TO the Supreme
court"
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Anderson has a handsome floral feature
that is probably not excelled in South Caro-
lima. Ii IL wistsria vine in full bloom In
front of the Presbyterian church. The stem
OF a large oak cut off about twenty-five feet
high. has been climbed over and entirely
concealed by the vine, and 1t is now covered
by thousands Of the pale.blue cluster blooms
for which the plant Is noted. Every one that
dsrson Journal
GENERAL HEMpHILLS s home In Abbevill
IA almost covered In like manner, by the
most beautiful vine and flowers.
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|R, R. ELECTION.
MAY II, 1889,
For Renewal or No-Renewal
Of the Five Per Cent.
Subscription in Bonds to
the Carolina, Cumberland
Gap and Chicago Rail-
road,
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.
Whereas, the Town of Abbeville did on
the % day of May, 1885, subscribe five
per cent. of the assessed value of the
property in said town to the capital stock
of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and
Chicago Railway Company In seven per
cent. coupon Bonds payable 25 years after
the date thereof, being conditioned upon
the completion of said Railway to Abbe-
Vile C. H. by the stof January A. D.
1888, which condition has not been COM
piled with:
And whereas the Town Council of Abb
beville is authorized by Act of Assembly
No. AL approved December "a, 1887, at
any time after January ], 1888 to submit
to the qualified voters of said town, the
question of renewal Of said subscription
heretofore made by the said. town, such
submission to be in conformity with Act
of Assembly No. 266, approved Decem-
ber %, 1883.
Now, therefore, we the Town Council Of
Abbeville in meeting assembled do here
by order
An Election to be held at Alb
beville G. a., May II. 1889,
upon the question OF renewal Of
said subscription by the Town of Abb
beville of five per cent. Of the assessed
value of property in said town to the cap
ital stock of the Carolina, Cumberland
Gap and Chicago Railway Company in
seven per cent. coupon bonds payable
twenty-five (25) years after date thereof
to be issued only upon the completion
Of said Railway to Abbeville c. II. on
or before January /, 1892. Said election
to be held in the Court House, and in
conformity with the provisions Of the
Act of Assembly No. 266, approved De-
cember %, 1888, and No. AL approved
December "A, 1887, at which election the
ballots shall have written or printed
thereon the words renewal or "no
renewal
Robt. L. Mabry, James Chalmers, and
A. w. Smith, are.appointed managers of
said election. Polls to be opened at a. m.
and closed at p. m.
BY order of the Town Council of Alb
beville.
Witness the signatures of Inten-
dant and Secretary and the corporate
seal of the council.
R. W. CANNON,
Intendant.
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R. W. CANNON,
Intendant.
JONES F. MILLER, Secretary.
The State of South Carolina.
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.

ABBEVlLLE COUNI1.
Probate Court.-Cltation for Letters of Ad-
ministration.
BY j. FULLER LYON, ESQ.,, JUDGE PROBATE
COURT:
WHEREAS, Virginia c. Aiken has made
wv suit to me, to granther Letters OF Ad.
min istration Of the Estate and effects OF
Matte Aiken, late of Abbeville County, de-.
ceased.
These are therefore, to cite and admoplsh
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
the said Matte Aiken, deceased. that they be
and appear before me In the Court OF Probate.
to be held at Abbeville G. H., on third day of
May A. D. 1889, after publication hereof, at
II O'Clock in the forenoon, to show cause II
any they have, why the said Administration
Given under my hand and seal Of the Court,
this nth Of April, in the year Of our LGTd "
and In the 1l3 year Of American 1ndepend-
enca. . o,o .
Published on the 24th day OF April, 1889, In
the Press and Banner ard on the Court House
door for the time required by law; ~
]. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
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Iaces, Trimmings Embroideries Ruchlngsr
Ribbons &c. Very cheap at Smith & Sons.
We have several plecos Of carpet left. any
one OF which we will give you ntu very low
figure Now Is the time to buy good carpet
or q sm all outlay. w. Joel Smith & son.