The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-24
CHRISTMAS AT DoNNALDS.
Cotton Held Back from Marke ket-The
Farmers Blue Because OF tile Low
Price of The Staple.

DoNNALDs, 5. c., Dec. Is 1890.
| The weather the last few days Is more WIN
terish: about cold enough TO save hog meat.
| SO many lost their meat last winter that they
| have been cautious about killing this year.
| There has been hogs here for several weeks
owingto the warm weather, and the scarcity
| or money, sales have been slow, w. Il. Dunn
had charge Of the lot and succeeded in clos
| ing out the lot lastSaturday-fiv aud one hall
cents was the price sold at.
| Times are unusually dull around here for
the season OF the year. The price Of cotton Is
down, down. down, and all business feels the
| effect oi tie decline. Some cotton Is still Of
iercd, prices ranging from 81 cents to Sla.
The TWO gins at this place have ginned and
packed 14C0 bales OF cotton this season and
more in the hands of the farmers 10 gin yet.
Robert Smith who runs Ein three miles
east OF here, has ginned and packed four
hundred bales this season.
There is still q good deal Of cotton in the
hands OF the farmers. They are holding on TO
IL hupIng to realize better prices. The price
Is low and the cotton buyers are very indif-
lercnt about buying. The grades especially
are not wanted.
Mrs. Baldwin, wife of d. II. Baldwin, died
last Thursday night, after several months SUI.
fering Her remains were inferred ut ltuUun
Creek church, l.aur@ns county, on Satur-
day.
Rev. W. r. pigues who served the Donnalds
circuit this year, lett here last Tuesday for
his new field of labor. The last Conference
transferred him to the Cheraw circuit tor an
other year. The best wishes Of our people
follow him to his new field.
Rev, w. f. Mason was assigned To tho Dom
maids circuit for an other year by the last Con.
ference, aud will move in this week.
Rev. G. II. Pritchard on his way tn Reid.
willie circuit spent Sunday in Donnads, and
preached in the Methodist church 1T IL
o'cock, q. m. Rev. J. 4. Brown preached in
the Baptist Church at 3:In O'Clock p. III.
We hear Of some weddings around here
soon.
The High school at this place under the
management OF Prof. j. r.. Buzhardi, assisted
by Mrs. Clara Matt:sulI, Is IN IL tiouIlshing
condition.. Something over sixty pupils are
in attendance and the number will he increas-
ed after the holidays. The patrons have cree
ted neat and comfortable school building,
and placed patent desk in the schQS
room. which Is Il move in the right dirccthOn
They propose to run the school nine ,DRTIn this
No community should depend UIi:Un the pub
lie funds alone. If the bill bGInrc the present
House Representatives, PASS, raising the
11Un tux TO three dollars, then We will have IL
larger fund to draw on.
The DonnaldS Dramatic Climb will give an
entertainment in our school building on
Thursday night. December 25th. The pro-
ceedS will be donated toward furnishing the
school room. A cordial invitation Is extend
cd 10 all. to come and see, and we promise
you that you Will not regret IL. The company
act their parts well and will give You your
moneys worth IN fun. Remember Christmas
night Is the time. y.