The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-02
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Mr.. II. Mathews left Monday morning
for business trip TO Philadelphia.
companied by Hon. K. +. Hill. came In Mon
day noon to collect the tax that Was ready u
be paid. They were the guests OF MIR. H. a
Tenant while here.
with a number of hands TO clear away ths
debris WHERE his gin house was burned Satur
day night. AT this writing his house is wei
under way and will be ready for business II
Rev j. i. Leroy preached in the Baptis
church Monday night.
Mrs. John Perkins who has been on
sometime visit to the family OF her parents
Rev. and Mrs, K. p. Franks, started on thell
return to her home Ia Morganton, n. G., ac
com npanied by Miss Johnnie v, Speer ans
Master Governor Speer who Will spend the
winter with the first named; Dams,
Mrs. II. l.. Moorhead and Mrs. ID. l.. Barnes
went TO Abbeville Z. III. Tuesday and returned
Messrs. j. o. Chambers and j. B. Fran k'
were called to Anderson Tuesday night, u
testify as witnesses, in case in Court.
Mrs. j. B. Franks went 10 Anderson on
short visit Wednesday,.
Rev. NJ. H. Poose: OF Parksville having at
len led the marriage of Miss Bessie Wilson al
Andei son Wednesday, stopped over here on
his return, and was the guest OF Rev. j. >
Porter.
Miss Lena Brownlee of Penny's creek, came
Monday, and visited the family OF Rtv. IL. Y
Fennell for several days.
Mr.. J. NJ. Hnckabee and family, Mr. Ellis
Huckdhee and Miss Annie Hawthorn went tC
Due West Wednesday to visit relatives In
Mr. Audrey Presley and his mother Mrs
B. G. PRESLEY, OF Elberton reached here
Thursday, and have since been visiting rela
tives K. this section.
DR.. ]. B. Mosely left Friday, for Troy and
other places. for professional visit OIL some
Mr, Richard speer and Miss Ethel speer
went to Abbevilie &. II. Saturday.
Mr.. J. E. Carter, of Anderson, ran down
Saturday for short visit.
MI. and Mrs. Henry, of Elberton came IN
Saturday 10 visit the family OF their son Dr.
" Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Horton of Williamson,
arrived here Saturday on visit to the family
of his son Mr.. e. X. Horton.
Mr.. A. l.. Latimer went to Anderson G. H..
Sal urday.
Mr.. J. r. Latimer has begun the mercantile
business again. in one OF the stores of Messsrs
Harper & Latlmer.
We have had some quite cold weather dur
ing the past week-some Ice and considerable
frost, two or three mornings. Some OF our
weather prophets, for several months have
been predicting frost the 30th yesterday from
some nf their "signs", vel we had some In
spots, but there had already been several gen
erai iro>ls, here, there, and everywhere. The
we lther ought really be more accommoda'
ting, and come strictly to time, or our wealth
erwIse will become discouraged and quit The
business. -,
Many Of our planters have been putting
their wheat In the ground for two or three
We ks, the short crops OF cotton, giving them
chance of sowing their seed, several weeks III
advance OF former years.
The potato and turnIp crops wi III be almost
a failure, excepting In favored localitles,
where an occasional shower kept them alive
and a growing.
Saturday was blustery regular March day
which made The dust almost binding al
times.
Rain would materially benefit the grain
sewers.
Our town is somewhat stirred up on the sub.
Ject OF music. The Ipethodists have choir
practice Thursday night al Mrs. 4. l.. Moor.
heads and the presbylerlan's Friday night at
the Presbyterian church. This is commend
able, AZ there Is nothing that adds more TO
the interest and enjoyment Of almost all pub
lie occasions, than good music.
DR.. j. o. Lindsay OF Due West being on
visit to the family of his son-in-law Rev. H.
G. Fennell occupied the pulpit in the Presby-
terlan Church yesterday ut II q. IN. and p. m
Troupe.