The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-29

wounding Of another All this in about two
months. But why should we be distressed :?
The license fees arc safe in the hands OF the
council.
For downright interesting reading cast
your eyes over the reports of the Treasurer
and the County Commissioners. Our public
officers are nothing 10th to let the people
know all about the finances OF the county.
The County Commissioners have been active
and faithful, while Treasurer Perrin is ever
accurate and straightforward. The finances
of the county are In q satisfactory condition,
and the roads and bridges were never In a bet
ter nN-So the people report TO us. We have
had better bridges and cheaper bridges than
ever before. Certain it is, that we have heard
no complaints. and when the people fail to
complain it may be set down as Il fact, thai
everything Is well.
THE Abbevillc Land, Loan and Improve
ment Company was organized Thursday af-
ternoon with the following cOrporatorS: j.
Allen Smith. 7. Rosenberg, a. ". Smith, K.
NJ. Haddon, j.. A. Templeton, w, c. McGow-
an and +. 7. Cothran. The capital stock is
$1,000 All taken up. The object Of the or.
ganiZaton is to buy and sell real estate. lend
money, improve real estate for renting and
generally to take hold Of any enterprise thai
may be of advantage to the town. J. Allen
Smith will be president and treasurer. and
with the hearty cooperation of 'hc above live
young men the institution will be Il great sue
cess.
WE ask attention to the Abbcvile Bakery.
Under new management. and with close at
tention to business, we have no doubt McSSrs.
J.. w. Sign & Co. will merit and receive libcr-
al custom. Let us give to Mr.. Sign our help.
lie is starting out for himself and deserves
our best wishes, and his partner is new cit-
zen. Let MS show tn hi that strangers re-
ceire cordial welcome among Us.
THERE is now Il proposition to move the oil
mill to the line Of the new railroad. At pres.
ent the mill is some distance from the track OF
pthe g. & 6. road, and If they move the mill to
secure better transportation, it has been sug.
tod fN tI,nr u h,,t,
don't think the proposition will ever be car
red out. II will in all probability, remain
where it is.
THERE was faint at.c:rrt ~ winirr wealth
er last Thursday. A slight rain = i!r :, ~
perature fell, and The trees were "ovc!ci Will
q slight slect for an hour, when |. all ,!i':i'-
peared, and by night the average wayfnrvi
was denying that he ever did SO foolish {,
thing rs to curry an overcast in such wca her.
THE Abbevile oil mill ground a fraction
over sixteen tons of seed every day last week.
making over 80 tons OF oil To the ton. Mr..
Evans, the machnist, is one of the best me.
chanicS in all this country, and when hc sets
his wheels 10 running they fly, and when he
manipuateS the seed the oil runs.
THE guano mill at this place is the bigses!
thing in town for its age. Already hundreds
OF tons OF the best gnano has been sold, and
the demand is increasing. The oil mill com.
pany will make extensive enlargemenls on
their gin. oil mill, and guano factory before
another year.
Mr.. w. ]. GAINES Is attending Court. tax :
ing subscriptions for his paper. Mr.. Gaines is
worker from Workcrsville. and the .iu0ustd
Chronicle would not be itself If Its interests
were not pushed by him.
THOSE who didn't get stock in the National
Bank can now get stock in the Farmers
Bank. Don't wait. TIC books will soon bo
closed, and the mourners will go about tho
streets.
BOB PARTLOW has surrendered himself tC
the Sheriff to answer the charge Of burglary
and arson in the attempted burning Of the
Messrs. Mercier's & Cos store at Mount Car
mel.
Mr.. WILLIAM MCMUETIY, christian gen
tleman and worthy citizen. called upon us /:
few days ago. He come TO town 10 attend the
sitting OF the Court.
down in about Il week. If you have any seed
TO sell bring them in. The oil mill is paying
high price now.
sIRS. JOSEPH JONES. Of White Eril died
last Monday morning, after long illi:"SS
The deceased was a ncicc Of Mr.. James Evans
WE had high winds Nrrr'ay ri:!,., whic;
sent window blinds and shutters ASIAN min:
and abanging.
DIR. LImBECKER, OF Ninety-SiX. w'S il a."
office last Monday night. "AS iron sharp ~
eth iron," DC.
THE infant son OF Mr.. George s. Wilson h,
been i'll for Two weeks. He was some bette
yesterday.
THE Literary Club will meet next Friday
night Mt Mr.. DcBrnhls. DIR. Game. csSayist.
SUBSCRIBE to the capital stock Of the ncv
bank. Don't get lc'..
Mr.. MILES BROOKS has been quite sick 70
two weeks.
DIR. MILLwEE is in town.