The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-24
Good Crops and Plenty of Money.
MT. CARMEL, S. c., July %,

The weather is warm and dry, and the rains
seem to be giving US the go by just at present
Crops, however, are doing we'll as yet.
the to Editor s of the Press and BaDner. also his
paper. They said 1.-The Editor ranked among
| the first and best in the state, and undoubted
| ly published the best County paper in the
state" and one Of them said he believed tho
Editor would fill with marked ability tho Ed
| itorship of the News and Courier.
Now Mr.. Editor, these were honest praises
and as know you are used to such compli
Big basket picnic ut Calhouns Mills last Sat
urday.
Miss Fannie Lawson, one of Abbeville's
most accomplished and charming young la
dies, escorted by handsome young gentle
man of Abbeville, attended the picnic last
Saturday.
affair. Tho prevailing color of the evening
seemed to be pink--Receipts about Sl9.
| Watermelons are plentiful. with fair demand
| at reasonable figures.
| Miss Ellen Link, now of Abbeville, is visi
| ting friends and relatives in this section.
Among the visitors present at the "Pink
tea" were Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin, Of MeCormick,
Riley, of Walnut Grove, and our friend r, w.
Colyer now of Lowndesville.
Our town has had large number OF visitors
this season, and If it was known abroad, as at
home, as one of the finest "health resorts" in
the State, 1t would be crowded all the Summer
with persons in search Of health and salubri.
Gus climate. Let health seekers give our
town q trial and they will find 1t even SO.
Good crops and plenty of money Will put
our town on q boom this fall. Already we
hear the buzz Of the saw, and the clatter oi
d DR.. T. ]. Hester has lost goodly number o:
his fine Wyandotte chickens. 1t would seem
from this that some other parties were going,
or had gone into the poultry business. The
result Of the engagement was trial-found
guilty fine Of $l2 and return Of two fine
Chicks
We hear 1t reported that Allen Partlow. one
last term of Court, died in the Penetentiary a
IN" fully appreciated the complimentary
We note with pleasure the complimentary
notice conferred upon the Press and Banner
and its enterprising Editor-by the Leading
tne a 4ue 5s he m
Our friend w. T.. Link is happy now, he
has fine poultry yard, nicely fenced IN with
wire-He also has some high bred, full blood
lie with eggs in "d.e season.
Mrs M" doesn't like fine poultry, that Is
''blooded stock" she says they hatch well,
grow Off quickly, and are very pretty, but
"too fine TO eat"
To kill nut grass. give the ground infested n
heavy eoating Of salt; ,,,,. .,,,s
in Mt. Carmel last Sabbath.
Rev. ]. o. Lindsay will be absent from his
regular appointment at this place the first
Sunday in August
Full services in town yesterday.
Rev. w. A. Gaines, assisted by Rev. Bussey,
of Edgefed, of the Baptist church will COM
mence tonight and continue meetin e at this
place for several days. Services to be held in
the Presbyterian church.
Mr.: VIM. Riley, of this place. has purchased
the right OF three town ships in this county in
which he will sell the celebrated Coffee Roas-
ter which is undoubtedly the best patent Of
the kind ever offered to the public. 1t is cheap
and durable. buy one and you will have good
coffee.
Our Council have postponed the time for
taking returns until now, and have kindly
extended the payment of taxes, (except the
road tax. until fall. Make your returns hon
estly and promptly, ms tho time will be out;
and the 25 per cent. penalty is attached it will
be your own fault.
Bob Parilow is still in this section He has
not run away, nieh has he beeh capturd crops
will soon be laid by and some one might take
the reward and wear the champion belt.
an" leaves today for Lowndesville TO organ
iZe q singing school.
/ will continue h, sell my summer goods a3
the reduced prices, w. l.. Bell.