The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-16


The stockholders in the Oil Mill held meet
ing last saturday when report OF the work
of the season was made by Mr.. Il. F.. Hill.
Although the mill was not started until late
in the season, the stockholders are abundant
Iy satisfied. and now have under cOnSidera-
ton, the Increase OF their facilities by putting
up gnnery, with all the modern improve
mpntS that reduce the necessary labor to the
minimum. If they shoulG c.'ncluue to put
mp the ginnery, it. is qa;- kelly that the
price Of ginnery and packing cotton viii te
still further reduced, and, rs q consequence,
the oil mill wiI! draw cusiota ffun greater
distance than heretofore.
The oil mill isa splendid thing for thc pub.
lie i'm many ways Het!"r :ariitcs are turn.
iShcd for ginning cotton. better market fhr
cotton seed is assured, cuanoS can hc bought
from the mill cheaper than the $ I'm" grade
can be hnugh, in distant markets, because OF
the saving in freight.
THE case of the State W.. Ca ~ Ashley came
mp Oh last Saturday before Trial Ju.ticc G. Y.
Murtin. where he Was charged with carrying
ronceaiud weapons and with assault and bat
terry OF a i!jgh and aggravated nature uron
Mr. J. {. Shirley. Cot. f.. B. Gary appeared
for Gala Ashley, After argument of counsel
the Trial Justice decided that Mr.. Ashley
should he bound over. He gave bond for his
appearance IL. the sum of $500.
aiRs. HoAGE aSd Miss Fitzgerald, ,or Brook,
Ign. the former Il sister of Mrs. G. NJ. Calhoun.
Of Greenwood, is now out on visit to her ma.
tive State. They expect TO take in several
points i'll Florida. returning by Charleston.
Mrs. Hoagc's Old hume.
SOLOMON BNHUEH, an itiTerant railroad
negro, vas committed to Jail yesterday by
Trial Justice Wardaw. f;r AN assault ON hs
~ife's daughter aged about thirteen Years.
His case will he tried ut the June Term. Il
Is reported that warrants have been issued
for him in either counties.
MRJ.F.C. DUPRE was in Augusta last
week. He had not been there since Decem-
per, 1859, and lie thinks If the houses there
nuw are the same that were there in 1850
most OF them have been rcmodeicd.
RokE.T CROSBY, n railroad negro, was in
dicted last wehE before Trial Justice Ward.
law for r@tcing laborerS under contract
For want Of EVIDENCE, he was discharged.
Hon. J. n. KISG, member of the House
waB in town yesterday, ana called at the
Press and BannPr office. He raises mule colts
and sells them at high prices.
The Alliance held It's quarterly meeting
1aSt Friday i'm the Court House with closed
doors, Several actual or prcsuiIIable candi
dates wtsn in town that day.
THE Farhsois' Club will meet at Due West
next SuiurdaF afternoon. Special reorganiZa
tion TO take place.
NJ. B, CL,NESGALES, President.
AIR. B. c. DuPRE, fore;GRn Of the associate
Ifettgmci Presbyterian, callct: nj our Office last
Saturday, where he Is always most gladly re-
ceived,
Mgs. BRASclI, and her mother. Mrs. Viii
Son. have ratGrIed from visit TO Dr. III. D
Wilson at Rainavijge. Ga
~MRs. PERRIN. a,.d aiias Kitty Perrin, have
returned from Augusta. Ga. There they have
been visiting Mrs. GaSs.
Mas. GARY. after spending some time with
s,er daughter, Mrs. EaSon, in Charleston. came
bone last wcek.