The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20

proven SnurCn GrOunuS, out POO1
Shade for Loafers...A Hint as to
where Greenwood is Going Head
Iong...The Time AbbeviIIe's Com
merciaI Supremacy will be As
sured...Other Matters.
DUE WEST. S. c., March 18th, 1889.
DR.. Cochrane arrived home from New York
Friday.
Due West has n new photographer who viii
take your picture at your house.
The boys have started Up base ball
Grounds have been rented from Prof. Young
They played match last Saturday.
DR.. Grier Is having neat set Of pallngs
put In front of his yard and the sidewalk
The tragic death of Captain Dawson was 6
great shock 10 this place. The manner OF hit
taxing of H greatly to be lo York
willie. He Is Just convalcscing FROM spell
OF measles.
Wonderful improvements have been made
on the church grounds Ivy the congregation
and the committee. You would hardly kno"
Mr. ibzan Bell is painting Lindsay Hall
We hope the college building will be painted
When in Abbevlle recently we had occa
sion TO call at the Bank, and met the new
President, Mr.. Allen Smith. Mr.. Smith is
quite courteous and seems very efficient or
fcer. We understand that the directors are
Mr.. p. r. Henry is doing some capital
work on our Due West grounds at different
points. He Is n fine civil engineer.
Editor J. B. Bonner ran down to Columbia
last week and took in sights Of the capital
city.
fine upright piano last week.
Mr.. j. +. Todd grinds from n thousand tc
twelve hundred bushels meal per week on
his two mills.
Friday week one Of their delightful enter
talnments. 1t is expected to be one of their
very best.
1t will be grand day for Abbevllle Court
House when she becomes the center Of two
big railroad crossings. Her commercial su
premacy will be assured.
Farmers are exceedingly busy putting fer.
tilzer In the ground.
Four magnolia trees have been set out In
front of the A. r. p. church.
We received an invitation to be present al
the organ nizatlon of the Greenwood Factory
which took place Monday. S5O,0O Is sub.
scribed and one hundred thousand is
wanted. The shares are 500 each and to he
paid up. Greenwood is going right ahead.
DR.. Pressly and DIR. Grier preached Two
excellent sermons Sabbath. They were es-
peclully fine.
Mr.. Elijah Brown, of Anderson, was in
town Monday. He brought his sister back to
college after a pleasant Visit home.
Mr.. Il. ii. Brlce mas nau severe relapSe
and Saturday and Sabbath was in n very dan
gerous condition, with two physicians wait
Ing on him.
Mr. w. ID. Stone stepped into our office Sat-
urday and paid his subscription to the Press
and Banner. Mr.. Stone is the young farmer
who introduced the Georgia iden of raising
corn in his section. This plan Is very sue.
cessful.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society gave
q pleasant supper at Prof Kennedy's Thurs
day evening. We have heard 1t said that the
ladies do not charge enough.
DIR. Lindsay preached in the Baptist church
Wednesday evening OF last week to good
audience.
This local intended to say last week that
Mr.. Benet's lecture here would be about the
first of April. Our people are expecting
treat. The lecture Will take place in the
9th of March. John Bull and Brother
Jonathan" is the subject, or "; American and
English characteristics" The hand Of
master is expected TO bring out many fine
points In American and English history: siHsy. tno
grafton in the Female Col
lege. This is happy selection. r. S. g.