The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08

HoN. J. y. KING made a pop.call last Mon.
day. He says he read Mr.. O'Neal'S letter il
reference 10 black rot in his fruit aud vine.
yard, and requested us 10 say that his orchard
was not similarly affected; that he had more
fruit than his trees would support. He didn't
know what to do about the excessive
crop.
Miss. FANNIE LAWSON gave one of her de.
lightful germans last night. No one in town
ever gives more beautiful entertainment.
than Miss Lawson She is certainly Il charm
ing hostess and makes each Uf her guests
spend pleasant evening.
CAPT. W. c. MCGowAN, returned Sunda!
from his trip to New York. lie met viii.
an accident. While in the grand parade
on the 30th, his horse stumbled and fcl /,
ing his wrist.
Mrs. JOEL SMITH is getting up an Opcratta
for the benefit. of the Presbyterian church
Miss Jennie Edwards of Due West and Mr.
Willie Wideman Of Long Cane. have the lead.
ing parts. something very line may be ex-
pecteu.
DIR. ]. W. THoMPsoS's school had pic
mic on Friday at Rapley shoals, IN which
was spent pleasantly in Mhlng. but the CHIEF
amusement was falling in the creek.
REV. JAMES Y. FAIR has taken charge OF
the Second Presbyterian church in Richmond
Va. Mr.: Fair was born and reared in our
town. He has many friends and relations who
take great tcrcst i'll his welfare.
TIE uncultivated lands are being fenced in
all directions. some people have sold part
OF their cattle to raise money with which t.
buy wire TO enlarge their pastures.
Miss LENA BREWER was released from ia:l
yesterday. her father W. Henry Brewer and
r. t.lmore CLANCY, going Oh her bond fol
81 ,Oov for her appearance al Court.
Mrs. ANDREW :S;MoNDS of Charleston. ana
her accomplished daughter Miss Saidee 81
monds Will spend the month of June in Alb
bevilie with Mrs. > NJ. Calhoun.
THE Episcopal convention meets to-day in
Aiken. MessrS ". j. Calhoun, W. II. Parker
We Benet and w. G.. McGCwan are dele
gates from Trinity church.
MR.. Fl. Il. TCSrEN is at home again aftc,
spending several months in Monroe. Lonis
ana. He looks twenty years younger tha,i
when he left us.
OUR people arc beginning 10 pay attention
10 stock raising. Many landowners are go
ing into the business OF buying cattle anG
raising horses.
OWING To the cool weather recently the tirsi
planting Of cotton Is very much injured
We hear o.: some farmers who had to plant
over.
Hiss ALICE CLARKE after having spent two
weeks with friends in Abicviue re-
turned TO hcr home in Augusta last Satur
day.
A negro house was burned on the plantation
Of Mr.. Wc-ly Cnwan. on last Friday. Thrc,
children narrowly escaped Il terrible death.
THE public roads are said 10 bc in better ii.
than ever before in the history of the county
The road past Warrcntom is specially fine.
CAPT. IIEENAN NAUMANT has new pupil.
added 10 his school every day. AL are tnucl
pleased with his way of teaching.
Mr.. BEENiS LrruGoE has position "a
stenO2raplicr in Macon, Ga. our best wiShc
attend him wherever he may go.
THERE was an unusually small attcndanc,
upon the sales last Monday. II seems thai
everybody Is busy Oh the farms.
Coll EUGENE Il. GARY has been rctainc'
TO defend Mr. John Scott from Lowndesvili
charged with grand larceny.
Mrs. PARKER, wife of Dr. +. l.. Parker, q
Charleston, is in town, with their daughter
who comes for her health.
Miss FORD and Miss Lucia MCGOWAN at
tended the dance given by the Coti!lion Clu
in Greonvile last week.
Mrs. .iAnT TAGGArr and Miss Fannie Ma,
tin attended the Juror exhibition last Fri
day night 1t Due :, est.
CAPT HEEN:i'. NAUMANN gave n lcctur
last Monday night explaining the man.
branches lie tc.chcS.
MRS JOHN NORWOOD and Miss ruddio Cal
6oun leave TO day to spend the summer il
Oakland. Maryland.
shin and bad stands. The farmers plantc
a little too carly.
MIR. Butt. of Columbia, spent several day
in Abbcville ua u visit 20 Mr.. W. {. Bcnt
IllS WSth
MR.J.R. BLAKE, JH.. of Greenwood, wa
among the welcome callers III our office -l;ts
Monday.
Miss JENNIE EDWARDS of Due West spea
several days last week with Mr. W. Joe
Smith.
MRS. JrIii'S DrfKE spent several days l;l'
weck with Mr.. Willie Dul'rc near LaiimCr
sIR and Mrs. ]. l.. Perrin leave to-day f,
Seneca where they will spend scvcra! days
j small crowd WAS in town Sac>r!av. Ia
mcrs are al home, busy planting cotton.
Miss KITTY LINK and Miss l!cmn!ng(
spent Saturday with friends in town.
Miss SiLIIE WAKDLAw has been Nih!tn
Miss Frances Calhoun at Monterey.
THERE will he Il communion meeting &
1lopewell church on next sunday.
THE ladies OF the Episcopal church wi
hive a strawberry fete next week.
MISS HoYT from Rome, Ga, Is visltin
.sudge Colhrans family.