The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-02
STOCK EXHIBIT.
Extensive Preparations for Good
Show in the City Which Knows no
such Word as FaiI-Names Of Com
mittccS-OId Veterans.
GREENwooD, S. c., Aug.

GREENWOOD, S. c., Aug. 81, 1891.
The rains have improved some crops and
damaged others. Some cotton has been pick,
in earnest this week, if dry weather prevails.
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF
Walter Cameron, Jr., one OF our leading mer-
chants, to Miss Gertrude Barnes, OF Brooklyn,
New York, on the ninth OF september, Mr.
Cameron will not return TO Greenwood be-
fore the first Of October.
Mrs. IL. Fl. Harper, of LowndesVille, dled al
the home of Mr.. J. {. NickleS yesterday after.
noon NJ three o'clock. Mrs. Harper was TAX
Ell seriously i'll u few days ago while visiting
her daughter Mrs. J. G.. Nickles and steadily
grew worse until the time OF her death:
Sometime ago "Justice" tguratvely termed
criticiSing Evangclists the roaring OF the
devil, and in his inability to dispute few
facts that had been publis he'd resorted to ridi'
cule and nonsense. In the last issue OF the
Press and Banner"S" gives few more facts
and comments thereon. This was done In
reply to letters OF inquiry and not with de-
sire 10 lessen influence for good and IT JUS
tice'' or any one else has anything to say In
reply let him have the manhood TO place his
real name TO whatever he may write. II you
are going to fight the "devil" don't try tc
right name. He might load for bears when
bird shot would more than suffice.
The City Bank building is completed and
the institution will be opened for business TO-
morrow.
The graded schools will be opened the
18th .of September. The attendance will he
large and will increase no doubt, as the sue
cess of the school Is assured.
DR.. +. NJ. Oldham, of Fort Worth, Texas
arrived here on last Saturday accompanied
by his father, Mr.. John l.. Oldham. DIR. Old
ham is recovering from serious attack ol
diseave which, at one time, was thought
Capt. ]. p. MIckler is building large
dwelling near his residence. 1t will be Oc-
cupied as soon as 1t Is finished.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Haos, of Bambarg, Is here for q
-four loy q has friends
always pleased to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Walker, of Colum-
bia, are visiting at the Riley Hotel.
Gov. B. K. Tillman was In town last week
visiting Mr.. John l.. Carr.
Arrangements are being made for the cree.
ton OF buildings on the lot recently purchas.
ed for the Baptist Orphanage. If the weather
continues fair bricklaying will be commenced
this week.
Mr.. Goodlet, an architect from Augusta, Ga,
who has been employed by the building
committee of the Methodist church.. was in
town last week In consultation with the COM
mittee concerning the new church building
which is to be built this year. The plan has
been completed and all estimates carefully
made. The new editice will cost about seven
thousand dollars and will be model Of mod
ern architecture.
Mr.. +. NJ. Aliens new resid idence on Church
street is nearing completion. 1t will be q
very handsome building.
Mr.. A. J. SproleS visited various places In
North Carolina on business last week.
Bills are out announcing grand live stock
show to be held here on 10Th OF Septefn bcr.
The exhibition will take place on the vacant
lots near the residence of Mr.. A. ]. Plowuen.
The following committees have been appoint.
cd and letters have received from many OF
the gentlemen named accepting the invita-.
ton and expressing wish for the success OF
the exhibition
Horses, Saddle and Hardness-J. Wash
Watts, Laurcns, S. c.: Thos. w. Holloway,
Pomaria, :. G.; John W. Clark, Augusta, Ga
Scott, Verdcry, S. c.; w. j. McGee, Riley's,
S. e..
Sheep-David Aiken, Coronaca, ). G.;
Hugh Wilson Abbevllle, S. c., Capt. James
Rodgers, Ninety-SiX, S. G..
HOgS-G. NJ. Anderson, Ninety.Six, 5. e.
Gen. r. r. Hemphill, Abbeville, S. c.; Josh
Ashley, Honea Path, S. e..
Mules, Horses and Colts-Capt. John Pace,
Hon. Calvin Kinard. Ninety-SiX, S. 9.
P0ultry-Dr. S. Il. Lee, COkesbury, s. C.. j,
+. &. Durre, Abbeville, $. c.; DR.. w. B. Mill
wee, Greenwood, S. G.
Arrangements-Dr. j. A. Marshall, T. +.
Riley, j. G. Hill, j. l.. Hughey, w. II. Whit
lock.
a first class band will furnish music for the
occasion. Excursion trains and low rates on
all railroads.
About 125 beautiful lots will be sold at auc-
ton here on the 18th of September. The
land lies in a healthful and growing part OF
the town ana we feel sure that there will be
no scarcity of buyers on the day OF SALE.
The reunion of the 18th Regiment of South
Carolina Volunteers was held here last Tues
day. Sixty three of the old veterans were
present. Mac.