The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16
MCCORMICK ITEMS.
Her Progressive Citizens-New Build.
ings-VisitOrs-New Cotton and
New Bridce-VOlGnteerS.
Mccormick, S. c., Sept. 7th, 1891

MCCORMICK, >. ", Sept, IIfl, loSl-
A very heavy rain fell here Friday evening,
flooding the streets and washing away FENCES
in the country.
Quite a number Of farmers attended the
Alliance meeting this afternoon.
Some of McCormick's citizens think new
road from Winterseat to this point would be
q great convenience TO the public.
MI W. Harris hanr Of Of tharshs with
Both these gentleman have many friends In
Mccormick.
The two prize stories by Mr.. Lomax and
Mrs. Cromer are highly, appreciated by the
readers Of the Press and Banner.
The Misses Fretwell and Mr.. Thomas NC
Caslan attended the picnic this week at Belle
View where they were pleasantly entertained
MIR. s. A. Allen has the contract for build.
ing thesbrick store for Messrs Mattison q
Wardlaw. This store Is being we'll construct.
ed of the very best brick and when completed
will perhaps be one Of the best buildings IN
town.
Miss Hassle Cothran will assist Prof Kellar
In teaching the Mccormick High School.
A great many citiZes living in and near
Mccormick will attend the Augusta Exposi'
MIR. G. T. Baughman is still improving his
blacksmith and wood shops.
Capt. D. r. Stuart, the popular conductor
on the P. r. e. W. c. r. R., is here visiting his
The Baptists have recently closed quite an
interesting protracted meeting, twelve ac.
cessions. The pastor M Rev: ,.. Mr.. Burton was
assisted by Rev. q. w. Busy.
The Methodist protracted meeting Is ex-
pected to close tomorrow. The pastor, Rev.
IJ. NJ Steadman. was assisted several days by
Rev. NJ. Dargan, of Abbeville, forty acces-
sions.
We are told that our old friend, Or. L. w:
Shepard, Of Bessemer, Ala, is we'll pleased
with his new home.
Mr.. Mike McGrath understands the art OF
horse-shoeing.
Miss. Seavilla Smith has recently returned
from a visit to Lincolnton Ga, where she
had been visiting friends.
The Misses Major of Greenwood, s. c., Miss
Anna NJ McCasan and Mr.. j. L. Taggart OF
Troy, S. c., are here visiting friends and re-
DR.. j. P. Robinson, of Mccormick. recently
organized lodge Of The Sons Of Temperance
at Bradley, S. G., He is one Of McCormick's g
most worthy young men. Being sober, indus.
trious, talented, public spirited, he Is well
qualified for the several honorable positions
which he SO acceptably fills, AS sur. ar.
the managers of the Port Royal and West
ern Carolina Railroad Company, Last winter
O negro whose head had been split open with
an axe, causing the loss of considerable
quantity of brains. was successfully treated
by DR.. Robinson. He has since performed
other surgical operations with equal success.
The first bale of new cotton sold here this
season was raised by Jack Wideman, colored,
on Mr.. A. B. Kennedy's place.
Mrs. E. L. Andrews, OF Burke County, Ca,
formerly Of Coronaca, s. c., is here visiting
friends.
Miss Fannie Jay and Miss Deisy Jay, of
Troy, are here visiting relatives.
Miss Celestia Foster, OF Lincolnton, Ga, Is
visiting Miss Fannie Edmupds,
Mrs. c. j. Lyon, of Mount Carmel, Is visit
Ing Mrs. d. ]. Wardlaw.
The Mccormick Methodist parsonage is a
splendid building and reflects credit on all
those concerned in It's construction and
especially on the work of the pastor, Bev.
mittee of which Mr.. James 3. Cothran, Jr.,
was chairman.
Mrs Mccormick, of Chicago, has recently
given seventy lots here for the benefit OF the
Thronwel Orphanage at Clinton, s. G.
The managers Of this charitable Institution
are doing good work-a work that willileaye
It's impress on The hearts and minds OF many
OF Carolina's noblest sons and daughters.
Mr.. D. j. Wardlaw attended the recent
reunion at Greenwood Of the lIth South
Carolina Volunteers. He made good soldier.
Is successful farmer and authorizes US to
return thanks TO the good citizens OF Green-
wood for the many fayors so generously con-
ferred on his regiment.
Mr.. Walter Grim, OF Edgefeld, is here visit
ing relatives.
Mr.. Otway Henderson is getting, up esti,
mats preparotorry TO erecting a brick store
laiu's store was burned.
Mr.. J. B. Harmon Is adding several rooms to
his dwelling.
Capt. j. N. King, OF Ninety-Six Is arranging
10 construct O bridge across Little River at
Seare's factory. He has already built sever
al bridges In this county,
NO. O.Pyles.