The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-17

All Facts and no Waste of Words.

LOwSDESvILLE. April 10, 1889.
During the past week great deal OF work
has been done by the planters.
The land was too hard to plow In many
places.
4 valuable mule last Monday.
Miss Johnnie Specr who had been visiting
;iic family Of Mr.. q. w. Spcer ut Monterey,
returned home last Monday.
The dwelling and It's entire contents of Mr..
James Manning were consumed by lire, on
last Saturday week ago.
Mrs. ID. l.. Barnes had one of her eyes pretty
badly hurt last Monday with piece of cane
McsSrs J. b. Mnsely, ID. j.. BarneS, NJ. T..
Hutchinson, r. l.. Morehcad, and j. +. Barnes
were called 10 Abbcville last Tuesday.
Judge VIM. Moore and Mrs. J. B, Leroy,
visited Met ormck last Thursday, and re-
turned on Friday.
Il meeting of Prcsbytcry, asa delegate from
Providence church, this place.
Mr. w. /. Kennedy, spent part of last Fri
day and Saturday at Anderson.
Rev. II. {. Lignn, has bought Mrs. Glenn
T."Roy's place. lying one mile west Of this
Mr. Eddie McDavid went to Due West on
last Friday, on a short visit to his Fathers
Miss Marietta Baker is now assisting Miss
Annie Thompson in the milliyery and man
tuamaking department in Mr.. =. l.. Sturkey'S s
store
MIR Edsa: Stevenson. was SO unfortunate n
few day $ ngo rs to get the leg of n valuable
mule broken, caused by Il detective cross-way
in the road.
MIR. Mcdonald, of Anderson, was here for
several days last week, painting the tin roofs
in town.
MIR. Bonds and Miss Sallie Wright were
united IN marriage yesterday by the Rev. w.
:. Martin.
The lady OF the dwelling at Capt. w. r..
Whites homestead near here. was covered
with shingles seventy-fve years ago. They
are still sound, the roof Las never been
inn trhp1r f,rr rpunirpu and does not leak "a
drop.
Last Sunday at Midway. n horse that was
only partly detached from buggy, in which
were Miss Rosenberg and 4 little girl, became
frightened. ran off, overturned the buggy and
threw them out, but fortunately they were
not hurt
some of the Illicit whiskcy sellers above
here have "comr 10 grief" hcing now in Pick
ems Jail, and others soon will he, If they are
not careful.
ON last Tuesday Judge Moore acting Coro-
colored girl. on Mr.. Augustus I.uthcrland's
place, who was hung in n swing the day be.
fore \ jury was mpauncllcd consisting Of
the following gentlemen; MesSrs;; 6. ,. Bur
bingham. W. l.. Kennedy, II. j: Baskin.
Brooks Kennedy Z. NJ. H. Oliver, II. Luther
land. 7. l1agood, Frank Scott, Robert Bur
ds't and j. L. Baker Dr. +; A. Henry; io med
dcnce possible the jury decided that she
came to her death, by s,rangulation from ac'
cidcntal hanging.
lam authorised to announce that from and
after the first of May, Till the first Of Scptcm-
hcr, the following named merchants of our
town, will close their stores, at go o'clock p.
NJ railroad time, every day except saturday.
MrSsrS Mcconnell & Met ALA, Baker. Mathews
Il Chambers, +. Baker, ]. Is. Franks, =. l..
Sturl;cy IL +. II. Horton. This is certainly
commendable in them, as it gives their clerks
needed recreation, and besides it can be no
injury to their business, as ali customers can
govern themselves accordingly.
Mr.. George W. Miller. OF Anderson, was in
town last Monday as per appointment, to or
ganizc Il farmers alliance, but those most in
tcrcStcd were too busy to come out, and there
was no alliance formed. He says the next
time he comes, he will bring n drum and Il
monkey which will be certain TO draw Il
crowd. TltOCPE.