The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
DOTS AND DoINGs AT DoNALDs.
Little Children md Big BeIls-Or-
phans!and Teachers-A Good Mans
SicknesS-COal Burners and Wood
choppers-..NeGrOe -Fish-..Gob.
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DoSALDs, s. c., June, !, lS?l.
Editor Press and Banner
Through the earnest efforts Of the lii!ic
girls, II nice. bell has been placed III the
school building.
Miss Mary Morris of Anderson spent Fri.
day night with Miss Leila Booker.
Mrs. Turnage's music class gave Concert
Prof. j. f. Buzhardt. who has been so sue.
cessful teaching 1T this place Will close his
school this week. He Is an excellent teach.
er and IL is hoped be Will return another
year.
The festival given at this place for the ben
eft of the Thornwell Orpnanage was IL de.
clded success. The attendance was good and
the amount cleared was about thirty dol
lars. This is noble Institution aud de-
serves the help OF our people.
DIR. u. b. Reid Is lying very i'll at this
time. He has numerous friends who join
US in wishing him u speedy recovery. DR..
Reid Is one OF our leading citizens, and we
earnestly hope he may yet be spared for
many more years Of usefulness.
The friends Of Rev. and Mrs. r. w. hrts
will be pained to learn OF the death Of the
latter, which occurred Saturday night. Mrs.
BurtS had been in bad health for long
time.
Cnildrens day was observed at the Dap
tist church yesterday. The house was iull
and the exercises were real interesting. The
programme consisted OF music, responsive
reading, recitations and an address by Rev.
Mr.. Brown the pastor. AT the. close OF these
exercises the pastor preached short SER
mon.
There is some ak of a colt show at this
place soon.
We wonder who informed the editor OF
the Press and Banner that the Abbeville
Bran CHI has the only coal burning engine on
the road. We wish TO inform his informant
main line for some time, and In Il very short
while will be used altogether, very much to
the regret OF our wood dealers.
Mr.. Patton Henry has Il remarkable tur.
and took charge himself. He was not al.
lowed 10 hatch, however, but was sold and
will no doubt set again about the time Of the
Due West commencement, but not on
nest.
Our young men have been fishing great
deal recently on Saluda with very good sue.
cess some time.
\ number OF our mulberry friends attend.
ed the exercises at the Baptist Church yes.
terday.
A Sunday School has been organized at
Maddox Spring.
Mr.. &. X. Black is Off to see his girl up in
the Antreville section.
Yesterday was negro day at Honea Path OF
near there.
Try mess of fresh fish for din ner and O
mess OF strawberries for supper and see II
there Will not be resurrection OF both about
bed time: We know fellow that tried II
who got left.
Mr.. w. j. Donald Is the owner of the finest
gold watch In town. II was purchased re-
Solicitor Ansel will deliver an address to
the children at GreenviIle church next sun
day.
Call on Mattlson & MattIson and get a copy
Of the Hustler which gives you all the
funny news.
Marion Jones, colored, died last week or
MIR. \. b. Crawiord's place from the effects O.
Scrofula, He has been great sufferer had
lost one OF his legs and the other foot from
that disease. Marion was u good negro, was
thought great deal OF by both white and
black, and was known rs a "white mans ne
gro. X.