The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-21
Comparative Statement.
HIpMENTs OF COTTON FROM ABBEvILLE.
GREENWOOD ITEMS.
s'S'' Sends Christmas Greetings to His
Numerous Headers.
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Greenwood, 8. c., Dec. -, 1892.
With a conscience void Of ofense toward
any, heartily extend the compliments OF
the season 10 all our readers, and crave their
| Indulgence for any errors of omission or COM
mission from this column during the year
that Is just closing.
Little Sallle Kate, daught ter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Pulliam, died last Wednesday OF bron-
through similar ordeal and many other
| friends extend their sympathy to the affl
parents and grandparents.
| Mr.. a. G. Latimer could not afford to give
| all OF his devoted followers a Christmas tur-
key, but as seasonable souvenir he he has
promised a goodly number OF them federal
appointments, so am told. II Latimer Is
against US, who can be for US in Washington.
| Capt. j. #. Youngblood has returned to this
| his former home, and am told, will remain.
MIR. Louis Perrin will occupy the Simpson
house for the next year.
| / meekly suggest TO our city fathers the ad-
visibility of ST. eet lamp at one end OF the
alley between Bailey Barksdale and w. c.
Strawnorn's store 10 pilot pedestrians
through the lake: II would add much to the
"A An infant child OF M. and Mrs. A. A. Nor
rs died last Thursday.
Mr.. Francis Arnold is repairing and re-
painting the Gillian house which he recent
ly bought.
There is nothing more discouraglng to a
woIld-be humorisL or poet than to have his
MSS continually rejected.
The Christmas rise went down.
OF course my friends are expecting 10 send
me lots OF things by SAINT Claus, and while
they would be appreciated for the donor If
not for the value, respectfully ask that they
send their equivalent to the little ones at the
Connie Maxwell home.
Mr. W. c. Hays and family of Newberry
Lave moved here and he has gone into busl-
ness with his father-in-law, Capt. Williams.
Mr.. Blyth has bought span Of nice black
horses.
Did Haskell defeat your bill? Did the little
handful OF conservatives make your tax
levy higher with wonderfully increased
valuation? These questions anu Others will
b. discussed Two years hence
In private letter from Mr.. Fife. he says:
"Edgefeld for Jesus, more sociable people
have never met"
recently saw resolution passed by some
dency to modernize church music to conform
10 the public lasLe for the operate. Suppose
our choristers didn't see II.
Some kind ladies' have been canvasslng for
a Christmas tree for the orphans, at Baliey's
hall Thursday evening. Their success Is far
above their expectations, All oil our citizens
without regard to denomination contributed
literally, aud the little fellows will have
real good time. All who desire to do so are
cordially Invited to attend the distribution
of the presents.
and Miss Kate Bullock were married ON last
Thursday evening. Both young people have
hosts OF frie in and around town, who re-
| joice in their union.
Mrs McKelar, Of Mt Carmel. is visiting her
father Mr.. Stanley Crews.
Rev. Mr.. Leitch and his singer Mr.. Marshall
are now in the midst Of good meeting IN
| Mr.. kinard's tent at Mr.. Whltlock's IL is
some rude boys behaved very badly in aud
| outside the tent Saturday night and Sunday.
know that no one will rejoice In Abbe-
villes misfortune, but the suspension of work
on the g., G. q N. shops is but a fttIng rebuke
| To our colossal (?) legislature.
Mrs. Pea OF Wlnnsboro Is visiting her BROTH
err Mr.. Il. Z. Blake.
In anticipation of the passage Of the pro-
hibitlon bill, some oL the more bibulous arc
| laying in good supply Of the "needful."
About one hundred gallons came in by cX-
press Sunday. Among the packages was one
solid barrel Of "cOrn."
| Mr.. William Tell Henderson died at his
| home near CorOnaca on the 10th OF November,
| alter lingering and painful illness of many
| months. His death Is u serious loss to the
county, and especially to the community In
which he lived. Endowed with Il high order
OF intellect. and noble and generous impul-
| Ses, his influence was apparent In moulding
the tone aud sentiment OF his neighborhuod
| 10 such Il deg us TO make IL conspicuous
| for its morality, good order and prosperity.
| Those OF US vino knew him from his youth up
have always observed In him the strictest In
| Legrity, and an unfallcrlng devotion to duty
| IN all his relations OF life.
| He served as Il Confederate soldier through
| the late war. He was Il consistent member OF
| the Presbyterian church, and was an elder in
| the Rocks church for nearly twenty years.
His death has bequeathed to surrOwing
wife, son and daughter, and host OF rela-
lives and friends Il itch legacy in the meu-
Dry of lie of good deeds, lofty principles
and generous impulses, with whose grlct
sym ymlilthiZing public Will mingle It's sorrows.
His remains were inferred in the cemetery
at Bethlehem church, where Il large coucourse
Of people had assembled to pay the last sad
rite To their departed friend and nelghbor.
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NOTE By TIE EDIToR.-rhis notice of the
death Of Mr. Henderson was sent IN due time.
The delay in its publication was no fault of
nj rcnrrpSDondpnt