The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-13

- Ninety-StX, ). G.. April IL, 1892.
her school and school building. The latter
has been paid for and the trustees have titles
for It, A special tax OF two mills for about
two years and Rrivate contfloutions Ioo have
monument and honor to The town and no.
hodv has been extravagantly taxed to pay for
IL. The citizens Of the town feel profoundly
grateful towards Col. j. P. Phillips aud Capt.
E. N. Lipsconb for carrying the debt until IT
could be paid.
The new town council has been sworn in
and every thing is working on smoothly.
A crazy man cnme ln.o OUT san stum re-
mony and To ensure the election OF Hon:
B. X. TIllman. that the antis withdraw all
effort to elect Col. Sheppard. At first we
we're satisfied after his deilveraoce.
Miss DolIie Goodwin, who hns been visit.
ing her aunt Mrs. K. F. McCaslan. has re-
turned to her home at Renfroe. Ala. She
all regretted her departure.
We think unnecessary prominence is being
given to Mr.. T. A. Graham and his late ef-
fusion.
The Hon. E. B. Murray and Capt. w. @.
MCGOWAN passed up from Columbia last
week. whittier they mad been on business Of
Mr. L. II. Carlisle. Of Anderson, has been
appoin ed irailDad agent at this place. He
comes highly recon- mended and we certainly
welcome him. .-.
stirred up the road workers In our township.
Let the good work go on, Major.
Mrs. VIII Reid, OF Dysons, was In town last
week, shopping. o.. ....t
glars entered the store OF f. NJ. Lipscemb &
Co., bored into the safe and took about $500
In cash and valuable papers, Several arrests
Especial S clue Inns been discovered. At this
season of the year IL Is hard blow TO The
gentlemen. and we all sympathize with them.
The birds are literally destroying whole
crops of corn In our community.
1t is rumored that our townsman Mr.. II. j.
Kinard will run for the Legislature
Sheppard for Governor, so says Greenwood,
and Nlnety.Six, and stiIltbe good work g. oes
we fear the frost has Injured the fruit.
Re emily, two OF the incest ladies OF my ac-i
qmnintance gave me modest. gentle lee, ure,,
Their arguments were very forcible, If not
loglcgal. and acknowledge sought retreat
az the most practical reply. and the whole
not been for the presence Of an old "dyed.in-
the-wool" TilImanite, who thought 1t too,
good 10 keep. Mr.. Major. 1t IS bad enough to
be cnrnered by the ladies, but worse TO be.
ments especially for them 10 the future
At the meeting oft the Democratic club on
last Saturday the; club was re.organlzed by
the election Of the following officers: T. c.
LIpsconb, president; R. F.. McCasian. vice
president: J. G. Cork, correspondiug secreta-
ry; W. H. Holland, treasurer, James Rogers,
Jr.. member Of county executive ,committee.s
The following delegates were elected to the
County convention which meets first Monday
In May:
DELEGATES. ALTERNATES
James Rogers. jr., y Col. 6. McD. Miller, d &
w. A. Limbecker, e George M. + nderson, q
J. G. Wler, A. 8. Osborne, ~
]. N. Lipscomb, w. II. Holland,
E. Y. Sheppard, George H. Hughes, y q;
| J s. Pinson. 5,, A. Men. Turner.
The thanks of the club were extended to
Dr. WI A. Sanders the retiring IrsSdent for
while presiding over the club.
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