The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-02
ABBEVILLE's ATLANTA.
Things Seen and Heard by our Wide
Awake Correspondent in the Grow.

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CROSSWORD, S. c., Sept. 80, 1889.
Mr.. L. w. Perrin was In town Tuesday OF
Mr.. A. NJ. Aiken was in Greenwood last
Miss suddie Self who has been visiting
friends in Edgefeld for some time, has re-
turned home.
Miss Lena McCarde, of Macon, Ca, is here
ON visit to the Misses Swygert;
has as be been visiting Prof. BIake's family. left to-
day for Birmingham, Ala
Mrs L. NJ. Bonner. the accomplished Prin-
cipal OF Due West Female College, Is visiting
| her son, Mr.. j. B. Bonner.
The meeting held in the High School build
| Ing last Friday evening to form aChautauqua
Circle was we'll attended. The Circle has
who seem enthusiastic and alive on the sub 3,2
ject. The officers OF the society are Mr.. j. w.
Greene, President; Rev. j. NJ. Steadman,
Vice-President, Mr., J. F. Duckett, Secretary !;
com miLtee consisting OF Messrs. McMaster.
Waller and Wilson was appointed to draft q
constitution and bylaws, fprovide place OF
meeting. and make all necessary arrange.
Rev. j. NJ. Steadman's on the second Fri
day in October, and on the second and fourth
Fridays OF each month thereafter at some
convenient place. The books have been or
dered and the circle hopes to be in good work
ing trim In few more days The entire ex-
pense is small, being s. for books, 81 for the
magazine. and so cents membership fee per
year. The full course can be finished in four
years by reading about forty minutes each
day, and the member thus completing 1t is
awarded diploma. The course Is we'll ar
ranged, embracing among other subjects His
tory, Science. Philosophy, Language and Lit
erature furnishing a beneficial review to col.
lege graduates, as we'll as o partial substitute
for collegiate education to those who have
| not enjoyed that advantage. The Chnutau
qua, If properly conducted, will prove great
benefit TO its members, and indeed to the
whole town, and we would be glad TO see cir
cles spring up and flourish In every town and
neighborhood In the county.
| Messrs. A. j. Cauthen and II. j. Cauthen, or
Ninety-Six, and Jones Fuller and Frank Foo
she, Of Coronacn, together with other stu.
dents, returned to Wotford College, Saturday.
Messrs Coleman Waller and Ramsey Cal
houn Of our town leave today for the same
| institution w
! A special meeting of the Greenwood ALI.
ance Is called to meet here on "wednesday the
| End OF October, at Up. m. There Will be busl-
ness Of importance and full attendance Is
desired.
| Cotton receipts for the past week ran up to
over six hundred bales, one hundred ana
sixty odd coming in Saturday. The usual
price has been l0H though quite number OF
| bales brought l0L cents per pound.
improvements are continually being made
| In our town. Messrs. Blyth d Wells have
| put up an attractive sign to show people
where TO find the best and cheapest furniture.
A. Rosenberg has also placed very hand
some sign in front OF his large store. Jervey
& Co., have just finished repalnting and re-
shelving their store. Besides, there are sever
al handsome dwellings IN course OF erection. 1.
enterprisng citizens should build neat cot
| tages for rent. They would be taken at once
and would prove good investment.
DR.. 4. Latham passed throught Town to-aay
on his way home from IIaurens, where he has
been assisting Rev. u. F. Haddon in q pro
tracted meeting. w.