The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
We Greet You.

We Greet You.
- Abbevil was glad 10 welcome to our town
last week various OF Elberton's good cltiZcus
Come again, gentlemen, we are glad 10 see
you.
NONE OF our prlscne RS have been sentenced
yet, and only q few have been tried: but we
are standing on the prediction that Inc negro
who threw brick bat at the cars W ill receive
the severest pun lshment OF any prisoner at
this Court. We have some hail dozen
trlhing murder cases on hand, anu lew
serious or important cases of criminal faii-
ures TO pay just debts.
CAPT. D0DsoN and Mr.. Cardwell OF the {. 4
q. road were In town one day last week LOOK
ing after improvements about our dePol. ~
seems that Abbevile Is to have lrst class de-
pot and side track accommodations, ana n
new engine and train OF cars Will have fish
bar rails on which 10 run TO Aobeviile from
Hodges.
LowndesviIe is well represented at Court
this week. Among those in attendance are
Messrs. J. Nj. Baker, j. b. Moseley, Ii; a.
Tenant. p. A: Henry. A. Speer. K. A. Nc
ConneIl. r. W. Golyer. G. /. Baker aGa,, i. b
McCarrie and Geo. 5. Bruce.
Mr.. JAMES NJ. LAWSON went to Augusta
last week, looking for granite and stone ma
sons. He came back without finding either,
but Mr.. Crawford, Of Green wood, Will furnish
the granite. A handsome monument Is To be
erecled in memory Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Lawson, deceased.
MONEY was never as scarce In Abbeville at
this season OF the year as 1t Is now. Inc
banks are not able TO supply the demand
The low rate OF interest which the banks
have been charging. has exhausted the iundS
on hand. II seems that money Is tight every
where.
!. Fl. Mccala, who Is one of the rich men OF
ADbeville County. He made his money, too,
by hard work and the application OF husi.
ness methods. Being still In the prime OIL
hn will n great fOrtnle.
In Augusta they fine negro $50 for firing
a pistol at dog. In South Carolina II
white man shoots negro through the head
he is not fined at all. Who would live In
Georgia, anyhow? A man has next 10 no
liberty over there.
CAPT. F. w. Il. NANCE was in town last
Monday and remained over to hear Ben Ter
rell. From some remarks which he made
we fer that he Is an admirer OF MIR. Terrell
and leans considerably toward the Alliance
Miss REBEccA MOORE. daughter of our
highly esteemed Clerk OF the Court, has been
quite sick tor week or more Their friends
will be pleased 10 learn that she was some
better last night.
Col. W. H. Mattox, a large planter of Heard
mont, Ga. came over on the g.. {; n. Mon
day 20 spend day or two with his friends
and hear Lecturer Terrel's address.
MR.. w. G. HUcKABEE, a fast friend to the
Press and Banner and good man on gener
eral principles, honored this office win 8
short call yesterday evening.
CAPT. w. G.. SHAW, most proIninen,
citizen on the Ridge, came to town yesterday
TO take in the speeches by Mr.. Terrell, and
Governor Tillman.
THE Shiloh Bible Society will meet at Shi
loh Church on the 2nd Saturday In June; a.
10 O'Clock, a. m. Sermon will be preached by
Rev. Mr.. Hawkins.
SHILOH Bible society Will meet NJ Shiioi
cnurcn on .he seco,,u I,,.V,a' w., puv NJ ~ Hnwins
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Messrs' , a. -: VI; III ;1 IONS r, r,e nremorn,or,
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mr.. Ie,aa.,,n, nr,,in,.I =, IN. STATE pib,e
.ssnnio,io1 w,I ,na.t In I.,In,nbin on
June lith first session held nt S:l5 p. IN.
carr WATSON ar pr,dl.v. was I'm town
yesterday the first in a year. lie had ncve
seen our railroad.
"wuY doesn't the Governor offer :, reward
for Conley:" That Is question which ht
been often asked.
Hon. T.. Il. MuRRr, assistant counsel VIII
lieut-'i"yerhor cary WAS III Town il>t H'l
prominent citizens, come 10 court ilNl Moi
day.
COLONEL. RoBERTSoN. Mr.. j. Jones, wen
irving with Lecturer Terrell Mohdhy aitei
noon
Mr.. II. q. MCCANTS has charge OF IN