The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-20
GOSSIP AT HoNEA PATH.
All the News Told I'm a Crisp, Busi-
ness.Like Way.
HONEA PATH, S. c., Aug. II,


The rain OF the season was yesterday eve.
ming, and much of It,
The municipal election takes place this
morning. The ticket is as follows: Intend
r. Callahan, r. T. Kirkpatrick, j. r. Don
nad.
The boys cleaned up Due West in game OF
tennis Friday.
Mr.. Arthur Erwin is visiting relatives.
Mr.. j. n. Watkins, of Anderson, is visiting
his brother He is q jovial fellow, and his
friends are always glad TO sec him.
No preaching Saturday evening, as the pas
tor was absent.
New goods are coming In, and the clerks are
busy.
his fine colt here Saturday.
Mr.. w. ]. Milford, of Anderson, Is visiting
his brother, Mr. J. C. Milford.
A negro from this place was killed by a
freight train at Donalds last week.
The eight converts that united with the
Baptist church during the meeting were bap-
tized yesterday afternoon. -,
We hear that Mr.. Thos. o. kirkpatrick will
clerk for q Bolton firm soon. He Is worthy OF
trial.
The singing school is going on at present.
The school is large Prof. Newton Is master
Of the vocal department, while Miss Zula
Brock performs on the musical instrument
with ease and grace.
The negroes formed company of regulators
last tba one o fSa
regulator system we like to see man punish.
ed for an offence
A party Of boys came down from william
ston last Wednesday for the purpose of play
Ing match game of lawn tennis, which occrl-
pied the most of the day. The score was
handed us, hut as we got so badly beaten, we
will not give 1t in full. Suffice 10 say, the
score stood two to one in favor of William
ston.
Mr.. j. NJ. Campbell, of Lavonia, Ga, is in
town.
MIR. L. A. Parker, of Americus, Ca. is visit
n har 10 10 al nnh
Mrs. Deal Is off TO GreenvIlle, where she has
purchased lot preparatory to building nice
residence at that point.
Cabbage Is offered for sale occasionally on
the streets So Is apples and most oil fruit
that Is ready for consumption.
Buggies, carts and wagons still roll out
Merchants will risk what nearly all the cot
Messrs. L. A. l. T. H. Brock have remodelled
the front of their store, by putting in larger
windows and doots. They want more light
upon the counters, so clerks and customers
may see each other plainly.
Mr.. NJ. A. Kay has returned from Atlanta.
He also took in Rome and other points, &c
along the route seem TO be building up, and
prospects for business good.
Verify the farmer hath reason to be glad
with good harvest almost in sight
DR.. Wilson, our dentist, Is overrun with
work. He We orks almost every night until a
late hour, and cannot keep up then.
Rev. A. c. Stepp. OF Greenville, was In town
Friday; He brought sick horse to MIR. Har'
Mr.. j. E. Harper. of Greenville spent day
or so In town last week. He will not come
back to school here, as he will attend Furman
Prof. Newton's school will close with con-
cert Friday night. A large crowd Is expected.
Mr.. w. G. Seawright, or Abbeville, Is visit
ing his sister. Mrs. Simpson.
DR.. r. S. Cheshire speaks Of moving back 10
town. We will welcome him If he comes.
Mrs. Watkins, and Misses Fannie and Sallie
Watkins, have returned from Fairfield.
Mr.. ]. L. Jones, of Rock Mills township,
came back to visit some of his schoolmates
last week.
We had the pleasure of shaking the hand OF
Mr.. Will McCaslan, Of Troy, Saturday eve
ming. He has been on n visit to the noun.
tains with friends. We had lost sight OF each
other for fifteen years, but on renewing ac-
quaintance we soon drifted to our school days
at residence of Mrs. Morris, at old Clear
Spring school house, but that was In days
gone by. It's different now.
When the people Of the community retired
Friday night they were all very much exer-
cised on aecount OF the inclemency Of the
weather, fearing that 1T would prevent we hav
not realized, for Saturday morning at 7
o'clock the sun gladdened all by showing his
resplendent face from behind the fast receding
clouds People from both far and near put In
their appearance until the largest crowd we
had seen In O long time gathered in the grove.
The invited Alliance speakers were not all
present, so candidates for county offices filled
their places The speeches were listened to
with interest, especially that of Joshua Ash
ley. He wound up with an "antedote," as he
called 1t, which brought applause from most
all the youngsters The picnic dinner show.
ed that everybody had basket well filled
with good things for themselves and friends,
which contributes largely to the enjoyment
on such occasions. The writer made for home
at his usual dinner time and found a basket
on the table. filled with dainties, prepared by
our grandmother, and without waiting for
any orders we pitched into consuming the
ntents, when our mother came in and re-
buked us. but when she saw what we had she
soon got as deep in the mud as we were in the
mire. Honea Path takes the cake for an Or
derby crowd on an OCCASION Of this kind,
b. D. G.