The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-24

+. Cowan, President.
Lula White. of Greenville, in company Win
Mrs Baker, and Miss Mamie Johnson,
of I4owndesville, came 10 town last frloaS,
and spent the night with Mrs. Chalmers.
they went shopping next day, and in the
afternoon returned TO LowndesVilie' MIS-
White had not been In Abbeville fpr many
years. Her friends were glad to see her sR DacK
at her old home, and the other ladies were
none the less welcome to our town.
LET croakers and grumbers dry up" Alb
beville seems determined TO open iree
schools for all the children. we VIII theh
hear no more of unpaid tultion oills' anu
every scholar will have exactly the same
claim upon the teacher. Then there will be
no excuse for staying away from school.
WE have been furr Ished the following
item: There is some very fine corn In the
neiehborh0od of Nerdely, especially that OF
jefferson Fishers. jeff IS good farmer ana
IL is hoped the storm Of lat Monday did not
iljure his fine corn.
IT is blessed thing that The Cuniberland
Gap didn't come. We can use small part OF
the money which that road would have cost,
and build a school house where every child
will be entitled to free tuition.
HoN. w. L. NATION. of Heardmont, Ga,
came TO town last Friday, with some ladies,
who caled at our mllIinery stores. A6oeyllle
is glad TO welcome our Georgia nelshoors
within her gates.
IFyou have little ready cash you can get
SOOu DaTRdlu lTOlu MI. II. W. No''o'' Wv
have ordered him to give you q choice bar
gain, but he has consented to keep II only
u few days for you.
Mr.. l.. CHAPLIN MOORE, q native OF Abbe-
willie, but for many years citizen ol Colum
ba, died in that city last Thursday morning.
He was q brother OF our tOwnsman, MT. u.
H. Moore.
Mr.. b. X. BEACIIAM has opened business in
the wooden building on Knox's Range. where
he will be glad to sell all kinds or building
materials at the lowest rates possible.
THE EG. G. & n. will cross South Broad river
next Monday. From there it is twelve miles
to Athens. The big bridge at Athens will not
be finished before the first Of August.
MR. j. II. BLAKE had SO far recovered as to
be aEle to be on the streets last Saturaay; ~,
His family are improving. and Will soon go
10 Williamson to spend month.
ABBEvILLE's quote of young ladies and
young gentlemen who have been on at Col
lege are at home again. No town can boast
of prettier girls or more handsome men.
Miss AYLErTE CHALMERS will END the
Womau's Missionary Society meeting IN Col'
umbia on Thursday next, going as delegate
from Abbeville.
Hon. r. MAYS CLEVELAND was In town
last Sunday, having come 10 see Mrs. CleVe-
land and the baby. He lett by the Z. u u.
train Monday.
Mr.. l.. H. WAHSAMAKER, Clerk Of tn Z
Orangeburg, is visiting his br0ther.in. law, DR..
G. A. Neuifer. He is accompanied by his
wife and child.
THE work of grading the route for the side
track TO the Oil Mill is progressing nnely.
Tie job will be completed In perhaps ten days
from now.
DIR. DUDosE of the Southern Presby terlan
Church in China, lectured In the PreSoyte-
ran church at this place last Monday night.
Col. J. l.. ORR has been elected President Of
the Piedmont factory, TO tiil the place made
vacant by the death of Mr.. Hainmett.
THE pasture grasses were never better at
this season of the year. The rains and the
sunshine have been most favorable.
ABBEvILLE will not get the Industrial
School. but we can get free school for every
child in town-if we wish.
ABBEvILLE is now constantly supplied
with Ice by Mr.. G. II Moore who also keeps
fresh meats OF all kinds.
MISS EDNA TUsTEN has returned from Ell
berton, and Mrs. Tusten is off on u visit to
friends in Georgia.
WE learn that Miss Finley, on inmate OF
the poor house, was married last Sunday TO
Mr.. Firth.
THE trustees Of Furman University con-
ferred the degre Of Doctor Of Laws on Joseph
Daniel Pope.
WE present this week the speech of John
Temple Graves at Wotford commencement.
Read it.
MISS RosABELLE SMART, of Troy, gradu-
ated last week at the Greenville Female Col.
lege.
Miss Jamie BELL ANDERSON Is off on an
extended visit TO Landlord, Laurens County.
OWING to the wet weather. the farmers are
crowded with grass In their cotton fields.
Miss LILA NORWOOD and Miss Ellen Park er
were on the Blue Hill Monday evening.
WE had fine rain at Abbeville Monday.
The field and garden crops are booming.
THE County Com misSioners advertise the
letting of the paupers in the poor house.
JUDGE LYON and Mr.. c. V. Hammond were
at Woti0rd Commencement last week.
Miss SAILIE CLISKScALES is visiting her
cousins, the Misses. Wilson.
THE law against selling pistol cartridges
went into effect yesterday.
MIR. SEAL. is finishing Il well between the
New Hotel and the Alston House.
Mr. K. VI. BROOKS has the best churn ever
invented
JAMES n. LIpsCoMB died ut Bryson, n. G.,
last Tuesday.
Mr. l.. HILL drives the finest colt in the
county.
DURING the hot weather the demand for
ice Is great.
MISS MARY f. BROWN was married last
Thursday.
Two or three stores are to be built at War
renton.
THIS Is the close of the sixth month of the
year.
Mr.. SAMUEL G. SEAL was home last sun.
day.
Mr.. w. S. CoTnRAS is at Hot Springs.
THE crops hereabout are booming.
THE New Hotel is tlourlshing.
$500 Reward.
If you will tnd anything in Hynd's home
made shoes except leather and good work