The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-09-11
COKESBURY COMMENTS.
ABBEv1LLEs CELEBRATED HEALTH RE-
SORT AND MINERAL SPRING.
Observation-Disclosures Ball-Alliance
BaSging a. Good as Jute-Vislters
Fine Crop Prospects, &c.

CoKEsBURY, S. c., Sept. 8, 1889.
Refreshing. but not seasonable rains hav'
fallen within the past week.
Dr. EGs.03 B. Hart ana Capt. FopSM r. GoaSoId %i
soon furnish the market with new bales.
Farmers at present are very busy storing
away green provender In their lofts and silos
The hay crop Is very large.
The corn crop was never finer in this com
Straw and grass in Aiken's patch will max,
q most abundant yield.
Figs, soupperpougesiand few chill ant
fever Watermelons are the only fruits on tht
Mr.. Asa Godbold left last Thursday fol
Shreveport, La, where he Will 60 into b9si
ness with his cousin Mr.; Whit Vance. W.
Mr.. Godbold and feel assured that he viii
meet with success in his new field Of labor.
Mr.. j. 8. Aiken leaves to-day for Abbevllle
where he viii stand d. competitive 81 e1amina nnI1a
Alumni Association Of the State Uniyersi
The little son OF Mrs. Ashley, who has beer
at the Norris House for month. fell ant
painfully broke his arm on last Friday.
Miss Vance, OF Shreveport, La, spent two
days with relatives last week.
A most enjoyable dance was given at tht
residence Of Mrs. G. M. Godbold last Tuesday
night. The Murphy trio furnished music, anC
the occasion was fine.
DR.. G. P. Hart, Of Oorsicana, Tex, is visiting
his brother, DR.. B. c. Hart.
Ever fifty persons visited our delightful
town during the month Of August, and al
pronounced our mineral spring as equal Il
the widely known Cilenn's Spring. They
were all benefited by their stay here. and al
think okesbury great resort. There were
and there will be few here the remainder O
this month.
Col. c. q. Reed, after recuperating among
the mountains OF Oconee, for the past si1
weeks has returned, and Will open fionr.
ishing school here next Monday.
Rev. ]. N. Craig, OF Ninety-S and Rev. w
F. Pearson, OF Due West. began protracted
meeting in the Presbyterian church yester
Nj. Bethune Glass, OF Columbia. is on g
Last week the Farmers' Alliance OF LONG
Cane met at Hodges and elected Mr.. Forney
the depot agent cotton weigher. We know
IMAM OF the first order.
DR.. B. c. Hart has recently put his gin in
perfect repair. and will be ready for the
rapidly gathering. --.-,- -
Miss Williams, OF Greenwood, is visiting
Miss Jessie Aiken. :
There was q match game OF tents on the
College COLES Ga Campus Ss s9me days ago Hon; W; G
played against DR.. P. D. Connor, OF Laurens
and Mrs. Evan, Of Clarendore, Ark. The
game created great excitement, and drew g
large crown Oh 6peCtAtOrB. Inc score wal
very close, but the we'll practised Abbevilli
ans handled the racket with much skill and
were successful.
Mr.. Frank Pearson, Of Due West, is in
town.
MT. J. M. Connor LEFT last Wednesday 70,
his home in Arkansas. - -
Mr.. w. q. McGhee. Of Greenwood, spen,
last Sunday with his. uncle. Hon. F. A. Con
nor. - -. - ...
Mr.. Lowrande Of the firm Of Lorick & Low,
rance, OF Columbia, with his wife and son, at
tended services at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday. ...
Mr.. A. NJ. Hill, Jr., has returned from the
mountains, where ne has been resting fol
three weeks.
A match game of base ball was played here
last Saturday afternoon. ... r, TT.
A musical was held at the residence OF Mr.
g. W. Connor last week, and some very fne
talent was represented.
Mr.. Lambert Jones, Of Newberry, spent last
Sunday in this town. His wife has been on 9
visit 70 her mother for q week. 49,.
There has been some talk lately of the Cum.
berland Gap Railroad changing Its route and
running from Aiken via Greenwood and
Cokesbury, then on to Greenville. This Will
make our little resort quite railroad centre
as the @. K. d w. will soon be built. -
Lookout for the Sulphur SpringRhotel next
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