The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-24
A DUCKING AND A FISHING.
The Young Ladies' Got the Ducking.-.
The Gentlemen Caught the Nicest
Fish-.-ReIiSiOus ScrviceS...DOtcOrs
and DrummcrS -.- Grass -. Pretty
Girls Blnckberrics -. School

NINErY-SIx, S. G., June %, 1891.
On last Wednesday as Mr.. I. Z. Turner,
Miss Daisy Fouche, Miss Lucille Chapman
and Master John Chapman was crossing the
the horse attached 10 the buggy became
frighted and turned around on the bridge
throwing the buggy, young ladies and boy
If the horse had fallen off the bridge all three
of the young people would probably have
been killed. AS it was, they were only saved
from drowning by the efforts of Messrs. Allan,
Locke and White with the aid ofsome colored
men who were working on the new bridge
near by and came to their rescue and fished
them out of the creek.
| see by the last Press and Banner that work
has been stopped on ''Old Tumblln." at Edge
may come by this place. We will extend a
hearty welcome To- any effort that is made TO
from Trenton to the mountains has been
graded and twenty miles Of 1t ironed and in
running order. This ronte Is cheaper, better
suited, and more practicable for road 10
the West than the routes by Green wood and
Abbeville.
A protracted meeting has been in progress
nj the Baptist church, at this place for several
days past. The Rev. Mr.. Scaife, of Union,
has been conducting the services. He is q
fine preacher. and eXpoundS the Scriptures in
very logical and forcible manner. His ser
mons have made good impression on the
people who bave heard him.
Or. James Littleton, of this place, who has
been attending the Medical College, OF Geor-
gia. for past year, is practicing his profession
Mr.. Cad. Waller, the most popular drum
mer in the State. was in town last We9Ecsdsy
selling goods and making himself agreeable
Dr. WenGH IS fcIS9ng ms NJ the Ge[n imam 70 tMo %os o,
hard contract, but the Doctor will be equal
to the emergency.
Last Saturday was Childrens Day, at Salem
church. The Rev. Mr. Brabham and several
children made speeches To the Sunday School
The day was pleasantly spent.
The newspapers announce the death OF
Capt.J. n. Llpscomb. He, was born and
reared near here. He has large number OF
friends and relatives in this community. 1t
is enough to say Of him, that he was q good
citizen, a true patriot, and an honest man.
The Colleges are turning ont sweet girl
graduates in large numbers. Abbcvillc cOun.
ty will have her full share.
Tho farmers have had a hard fight with the
grass but with another week Of sunshine,
should look well to their provision crop as
cotton is lower in price than 1t has been for
forty years. It's $40 a bale lower than it was
The overage darkey is now happy. Black
berries are ripe and the watermelon crop Is
promising.
The proposed dcbate between Gov. .Tillman
and Col. Terrell on the subject of the Sub
Treasury scheme will attract large number
OF people to Spartanburg during the meeting
Of the State Alliance:
COL Utsey of this place has Colorado cow
boy in his employ.
MIR. Allen has the long bridge over Wilson's
creek nearly completed.
Capt. James Rogers, and wife, visited
friends in Cow Grove last Sunday.
The sound of the grain thesher is now heard
in the land.
Miss Minnie McCants, Of Abbeville Is visit
ing relatives here.
Miss Mamie Stuart, OF Grccnvile, Is visit.
ing her sisters in this place.
Any persons desiring TO secure school
teacher can get the service of q yonng lady
holding n first grade certificate by addressing
Box Is, Ninety-SiN, $. G.. Culleoka.