The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-05
MCCORMICK, s. c., Jul


Gully & Fretwell, w. c. Ludwig.
MillInery-Mrs. j. L. Zackry.
Racket Store-J. A. Creighton.
Druggists--Robinson, Tolbert and Traylor'
Mccormick Hotel-Mrs. w. A. Branch.
Maynard House-Mrs Mary Maynard.
Central HOTEL. A. Harmon.
Market-T.J ]. Dunahoe.
Mr.. w. E. Penn, travelling salesman for
Messrs. q: Mcdaniel Co., OF Augusta, Ga, is
here resting few days from his work: Mr..
Penn has many warm friends here VINO are
always glad to see him.
Mr.. j. B. Harmon ls erecting new ware
house.
House. He is adding eight more rooms which
will be quite an Improvement. The Smith
House is under the management qf Mrs. W.
A. Smith, who sees that everything Is kept IN
perfect order. We venture 10 say that bet
ter place to stop is not to be found on the A.
Messrs. Mattison & wardlaw. druggists, are
erecting two.story brick building on Main
brick furnished by Messrs. Dunbar Mays, OF
Greenwood.
Rev. j. G. Chandler, of Sumter preached
here yesterday in the Methodist church.
MIR. Allen G. Green, formerly OF Charleston,
8. c., left here last Wednesday for Elberton.
Ga, where he goes to work for the Singer
Sewing Machine Company. He made many
friends while here.
A dozen or more OF our young folks attend.
ed the Ice cream festival at Troy last Tuesday
evening given by the Sons OF Temperance.
All were delighted with the hospitable man.
ner In which they were entertained.
ed through town last week en- route to Cooper
Limestone Institute, where his daughter Is at
school,
two years. She Is a splendid young lady and
has many friends In Mccormick.
Messrs. r. L. Smith and N. g. Brown made
short visit to friends in Georgia last week.
says she is ready TO marry the first worthy
and wealthy young man who may tenderly
ask. "Will you be mine, dear?"
about @ oneahalt - mile beyond @ the soutbW Western
limits of Mccormick. It contains several
pretty houses, one of which shows all or near.
ly all the colors Of the rainbow.
Rev. w. d. Kirkland, editor OF the South.
ern Christian Advocate, passed here last week
on his way To the District Conference at
Mrs; j: L. zackry has the pretties, flower
Mr. g. P. Mccain is remodelling his dwell
The Methodists will begin their protracted
meeting here the fifth Sunday in August.
The pastor, Rev. J: NJ. Steadman, is expecting
the assistance of Rev. w. G. Dunlap. of Au.
gusta, Ga.
Miss Lille Calhoun, Of Ninety-six. and
Miss Mamie Maynard left here last Wednes-
day to attend the State Teachers Association
at Anderson, 8. G.
The Sons of Temperance meet every Wed
nesdsy evening about 8 o'clock in Academy
Hall. This order was organized here about
four years ago and has been the means Of &C.
complishing much good. The evenings pro-
gram varies-debates, essays or social meet
tngs according 10 circumstances. The mem.
bership has now reached about one hundred
and twenty. The cause OF temperance
should elicit the hearty support OF all good
men and good women throughout the land.
Would to God that the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors as beverage could forever be blotted
We give below list Of officers
DR.. ]. P. Robertson, w. P.
NJ. L. B: sturkey, W. A.
j. A. Whitten, II. s.
Miss Seavilla Smith, A. s..
j. E. Robertson. F. s.
Miss Sudie Cothran, Treasurer.
G. J. Sanders. Conductor.
Miss Eva Price, Assistant Conductor.
Rev. ]. M. Steadman, Chap.
J.H. Walsh, P. ". P. =,
The Misses Branch, the Misses Fretwell
and Mrs. Wardlaw and several young men
attended the picnic Saturday at Caihoun's
An icecream festival will be given here
every Saturday afternoon between 3 and Z
o'clock. by the ledies OF the Baptist Mission
ary Socity.
quite q large crowd Of young folks at
week given by the Sons of Temperance;
The Globe Copying company of Williams
port p, Is represented in this county by MIR.
r. NJ. Jay. We have seen samples and con-
slider work first class His prices are reason
able.
every first Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
Membership between 20 and 80. The follow
Ing officers are now serving.
Mrs. S. E. Frjtts, President.
Mrs. @. Q. Cothra Vice President:
NnrQannndtnD d.
S. E. Stuat, Treasurer.
The Epworth League is society recently
organized here, the object Of which Is to
promote the moral, religions, social and in
tellectual interests OF the young fotks.
Mrs. w. J. r. Kennedy, went to Grant,.
Vile last Saturday TO attend the death bed Of
her father Capt. Giles forInely OF Lowndes.
The membership of the Farmers Alliance
at Mccormick numbers between forty and
fifty.
The regular meeting Of this lillian ce are
held at o'clock In afternoons on Satl rdays
before second Sundays. The, following
J. L. Henderson, President.
II. n. Price, Vice.President.
II. E Henderson, ,-Se Secretary.
s. W. Tolbert, Treasurer,
j. w. Peak, Lecturer.
&C. Corley, Assistant Lecturer.
Henry Wideman, Door-keeper.
JIM. Spence, Assistant Door-keeper.
g. NJ. Outz, Business Manager
Miss st%Ekey, Of Mncolnton., Ga., is visit.
Mrs. DR.. Quillian, OF Thompson, Ca, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. J. L. Zachry.
Miss Estelle Fouche, of Coronaca and Miss.
Lille Calhoun Of Nlnety-Six have been visit
ing the Misses Maynard.
Miss D. Keller Is visiting Miss Hassie Goth
ran.
are visiting Mrs J. A. Harmon,
Misses Sheppard ,l and Mckellah, l OF Green dreen
Miss Sarrila Smith, Of Greenwood, Is visit
ing Mrs. p. l.. Sturkey.
Miss Ruth Hill, of Augusta, Ga, is visiting
Misses Seavilla and Meanilla Smith.
Ing here whose names we failed to learn.
Mr.. Joe Britt, of Wideman, was In town
Messrs T. A. Box and G. w. Brown are
making eighteen thousand brick per week
We think well managed cannery would
Mccormick annually ships between four
and five thousand bales Of cotton.
Below is a list of mills in and near McCor.
mick:
Factory and Mills, E. A. Searles.
Dorn's Mill, ]. NJ. Dorm.
Harris's Saw Mill, ]. s. Harris.
Sizemores Saw Mill, w. S. Sizemore.
Cothran's Mills, j. s. Cothran.
Mccormick needs bank.
Capt. w. D. Jennings, Of Edgefeld c. H.,
Is visiting DR.. Tolbert.
The steam drier used at the mills Of j. s.
drying, lumber can be made dry enough in a
short lime to be easily planned.
Mr. T. j. Dunnahoe ships meats TO Augusta,
Anderson and other points.
Miss Jessie Jeffers aften several weeks va va.
Monday Her patrOns are highly pleased |