The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-30
MATTERS IN HoNEA PATH.
Happenings ia and Around this
Growing City, Visitors, DC.
HoNEA PATH, S. c., July %, IS

HoNEA PATH, S. c., July 2S, 1890.
Man is never satisfied, too much rain.
Crops are looking nicely since the rain.
The meeting IN the baptist church closed
with five additions.
Rev. DR.. Frlerson filled the Presbyterian
pulpit here yesterday. The meeting will con-
D. s. Mccullough aud family, Of Darlington,
visited friends here Saturday.
Miss Ida Jameson returned home Saturday.
Master Johnnie Greer is now working In the
factory at Piedmont.
Mrs. Elrod, and daughter, OF Sandy, Ander-
son county. are visiting Mrs. Elrod Of ibis
place.
Joshua Ashley is candidate for legislative
honorS from Anderson county, but then we
are not surprised.
Mr. Trussell requests US to, say that the pic
Sth TO the 9th. All will be welcome.
Mrs. Carpenter Will leave Rome to-day for
home. She survived the operation and Will
be we'll as ever In short while.
Eugene Burts leaves the store OF l.. A. Il L.
II. Brock this week to listen to the instruc-
tions OF J. 4. Penney In telegraphy.
Mrs. Watkins will take charge OF all the
girls that want to attend the school another
Session, and Mr.. G. Y. Moore will see after the
Little Misses Fannie, Lila and Mamie Mar
tin, of Donalds, are visiting friends and reln.
tives here. The Judge should be proud or
l.. A. CT. H. Brock has everything to the
place that 1t will require to complete their
building. They have torn out the end OF their
storeroom. which gives them the longest store
In town, when finished.
j, w, Brooks lumber is at the place waiting
for the brick work 10 be done. The front or
his store will be of glass, almost entirely.
ance to the effect, that no wooden building
shall be built on Main street., Nothing but
tire-proof material shall be used
]. b. Watkins shed his coat and won't to
hauling bis lumber for his dwelling. lie
wants 10 occupy it by the first OF september.
The negroes had picnic at Liberty on last
Thursday, notwithstanding the rain w, Which ,ii
day and had what they called nice time.
we heard of no falling out or drinking but
they were all "drenched' thoroughly with
the falling water.
Judge Trussell last week for horse stealing.
A negro woman was also tried for stealing
| little bundle of clothes. She went 10 the
county iail to await trial in higher court.
j. 4. Simpson has bought OF q. NJ. Greer
two acres OF land In front OF NJ. McGee's resi-
dencc on which lie will proceed ut once to
erect q nice dwelling.
J. r. KAY, OF Augusta, will build residence
adjoining his store lot. He speaks OF going
into business here again.
w. G. Sharp Is OF for trip to the noun
tains.
Prof Cork, OF Ninety.SiX, stopped over here
to visit his brother. He had been attending
the teachers institute in Greenvllle.,.
Dr. James Wilson and wife, OF WILLIAMSON
are visiting friends and relatives here. DR..
Wilson practccd his profession for Il number
of years here and made many friends, who
are always glad to see him. Ills son DR.. Jas.
+ .1Wils0n has recently located here. He Is
one of the best dentists In the South as well
as good boy.
c. H. Harper is nursing case OF the mumps.
W. j, Devore, the obligins salesman ut the
store Of J. w. Brock, informs us that he Will
leave here about September list. as he has OBJ.
ialned Il situation in Greenwood with waiter
Cameron, new business house at that piaco.
MIR. Ueyore came here about u year ago, Il
stranger to us all but by his K ind and gentle
disposition and honorable dealing In business
has made for himself h0st OF irlcnus, ana
il is n universal regret that we part with him.
The house TO which he goes Is To be conSratu-
lated in selecting 80 worthy person.
Il. ID. G..