The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-03
HoNEA PATH ITEMS.
Whnt the People are Doing and Say
in. I'm and Around the Place.

Mr.. J. q. Gambrell represented Honea Path
at Prcsbytery last week.
The election did pass Off Friday. but the cf.
fccts Of the mean liquor that was used we
think Will hang on FOR Il week, or maybe long
cr.
J. W. Brock is pushing work on his new
store room. 1t won't be long until IL Will he
closed In.
the stores are fast filling up with altrac-
tiunS for purchasers.
The meeting ut Broadmouth church closed
yesterday with twenty-five additions.
The school begins to-day ut 10 o'clock. AL
ready the children cnn be seen vending their
way to the house-they all seem anxious to
begin.
4 new telegraph wire will he put on this
road. New posts have also been put In.
After 10 day tour freight trains Will pass
daily.
DR.. w. C. Bowen attended the meeting at
Little River last week.
Miss Jennie Cummings, OF Charleston, has
been visiting Mrs. Elrod.
Mrs. A. II. Holmes, of I.aurens, is visiting
her mother Mrs. Clatworthy.
Mr.. w. A. Greer will go to LaurcnS soon 10
work for a mercantile firm there. Gus has
made Il good assistant postmaster here and
we hope he will do well away.
We had q pleasant call from Mr.. w. w.
ing friends and relatives at t;asley, and will
go to Anderson to clerliing Monday. He Is a
young man of moral habits. Nothing great
er could be said about him.
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over Il short while with him last Friday on
their way to Abbeville.
NJ. Il. .. kirkpatrick ran down from Bel.
ton to see his parents. fIe has not weaned
off yet.
Tie ifcgro that stole old Silc Robinson's
meat put in his appearance Monday morning,
stood his examination, got Mr.. j. &. Milford
to pay $50 and went on his way rejoicing:
The difficulty between Maddox and Smith
vas compromised by charging Smith about
$500. We were glad to see the case compro-
missed.
Mr. John Bagwcll is somewhat indlsposed,
and has gone home TO spend month. 1t Is
to be hoped that he Will regain his health as
his place in town is vacant.
Mr.. j. r. Donald Is building n warehouse
for the Alliance store. 1t will soon be fin
ishcd.
The town authorities are putting In terra
Gotta water ways in some places, II would be
well to use more Of this kind OF material.
The first bale of new cotton was sold here
by Il. o. Branyau last Tuesday. 1t brought II
cents.
Mr. w. B. Wilson and his sister, Miss Ella,
visited Mrs. Watkins and other friends here
last week. They hail from Warrenton.
Mrs. E. Harris, who lives TWO miles from
this place, has Kept an accurate account OF
all the egg she has sold this season. ana up
10 the present time she has sold I'D dozen
She also sells IA quantity of butter. Mrs Har::
riS is one Of those patriotic women that did
all she could towards saving during the strife
between the States, and her example is wor-
thy Of imitation.
Mr. NJ. f. Burts return, to the service o!
Messrs. Il. 4. Il Il. II. Brock for the winter
months. lie will pursue tcegraphy next
Spring.
\ Sabbath school was organized in the
Presbyterian church yesterday. While 1t Is
not proper 10 run n school in opposition to
the Others, 1t Is very necessary for each de-
nomination TO have one Of its own.
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