The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-27

ton sold in Abbeville last Saturday. large
crowd OF people. filled our public square.
Business was good, our merchants being busy
nII day. Cotton ranged in price from to
SO cents.
Next Monday is Salesday.
No town can boast OF better church going
people than Abbeville. Services In all our
churches last Sundsy with fine congregations.
Communion services in the Methodist
church and sixteen members added 10 It's
A. N. Hill Sous sold 80 hams at relail last
Saturday. Who can beat this?
Birth ut Abbeville, Sep. 10th to Mrs. B. 6
Miss Mary White Pearson and Miss JAMIE
Edwards OF ue West were shopping in town
Inst Saturday.
Misses Ssilie and ParrIe Watkins of Troy
came to town last Saturday to buy fine bug
gy. The sale WAS made by A. M. Hi; Il Sons.
Misses Jennie and Ettie Robinson were In
the city last SATURDAY..
Mrs. John A. Devlin and daughters Of Due
West came 10 Abbeviile .ast Friday on d
Attention ladies'! Look out for the "Grand
Opening" commencing Today; when our
aud present marvel OF beauty Tor the next
three days.
Mr.. W. o. Bradley and family left last we.
r D. c saey "s sash
people leaving Abbeville as We can Ill afford
u lose such citizen ~ MIR. Bradley.
Capt. Henry Jones, Company A, First Regi-
.. D
now here from Atlanta. Capt. Jones built
the National Bank building, the dwelling
now owned by DR. Thorn pson, besides many
other buildings which still stand as monu-
ments TO his architectural skill, AZ we'll as TO
his memory. He has many friends In Able
vile who are delighted 10 see him after an
absence OF nearly 81 years. some OF his
comrades not having seen him since the war.
Capt. Jones was true and valiant soldier,
and as fine specimen of q man as ever drew
sword. but now he is In declining health, and
is not physically the man be once ~as.
Capt Larry Watts OF Laurens was IN town
last week.
MIR. Robert NJ. Shirley of Honea Path was
In AbbevilIe last Saturday on business.
beviile. Why don't our Inonied men come TO
the front and build few cottages Surely
Ills a good investment.
A load Of wate.meluns was In town last Sat
urday. aud created rs always, excitement
among the colored folk.
Mr.. W. H. Davis, one OF the best farmers oi
Honea Path, was In town yesterday with his
wife. buying millinery.
Miss Alice McAllister, one of Iatiners pret.
tiest young ladies was In Ahbevilie last week
visiting ber friend Miss Laura Mcmillan.
On last Friday John joel Martin, sou oi
MIR. John Martin, had his hand badly mashed
under cotton screw. He came 10 Abhevile
and DR.. Neuffer anpntated Two fingers on his
right hand and sent him home maim. 4 for
about twelve years old.
Mr.. Tom Quarles. Jr.. left last Monday for
Florence, s. g., where he will buy cotton fol
j. H. Sloan of Charlotte.
On last Friday afternoon little nlne-year
old sou OF MIR. w. y. Croiner met with a sad
accident. While driving wagon he fell Oh
and his body was run over by the wheels
crushing three OF his rids on the right side
one o. them per rforating his lungs. DIR. Hill
was called In and renLeIrd timely service
leaving HIM comparatively easy. We art
glad 10 learn he IL duing we'll.
Read new ordinances just published BY
our Council. rney mean business aud art
stirring things up Lively. Pig pens are re
quired to be ~ feet square. and 10 additiona
the rice pond on the creek back OF DR.. Mar
shalls.
Judge LyoEs handsome new residence II
nearing mpletion, anu we h,ar OF severa
others who will build very soon. Let this
spirit Of enterprise 20 on, as dwellings ar.
in great demand. Several parties have beer
here Of late trying 10 rent dwellings but full
ed, and had TO return disappointed. IL W,
expect people 10 come here we must furnist
them houses to live In, otherwise many wht
would come, cannot.
Mr.. Samuel +. Eakin has bought lot anC
Is building pretty cottage which he will oc
=, cupy as soon uS finished.
Ar. Ed. Neal OF Richmond, Va. Is in th
city ON important business.
Mf1. Emma Moore hus been visiting friend
at EIberton. and Is now in Lowndcsviile.
White Brothers are putting up u new sgr
which reads "Gents Furnishing Goods.
These goods are IN their handsomely arranged
new store. which presents an attractive ap
ALbevIile's merchants make as handsome
q display or their goods as you will see an,
where. Their show windows, the appearance
= 81 their neatly kept stocks and their bushes
like m amer OF dealing, all prove them TO b.
first clots N merchants.
Miss Nora hammond Is now with r. NJ
BHddon d Co.
MI. Joe Scott ia acting as operator at tn
s g. C. q N. depot for q Jew days. having ex
changed with Mr.. Bailey for short time.
Mr. Cbspn all is painting his new cottage
v hich win be quite pretty when finished.
The Oil Mill commenced 10 grind seed Mon
day. and lie now prepared 10 furnish hull
Misses Maggie Brooks and Bessie Thoma
leave to-day for Chicago, where they will al
tend the Worlds Fair about two weeks
Mr.. Ed. Syfan Is buying cotton seed In tn
Col. Samuel Hunter. gallant soldier IL
Go. G., 10th y. G. Regiment, was In town las
week. where he met some OF his OLD arm.
2 friends. who were glad To see him. He is nov
living in Walhalla, the strictest OF the antie
when itcoEes 10 politics.
There viii be Japanese party, "Japanes
Fan Drill" Art and Loan Exhibition mex
& Friday evening at Mrs. A. W. Smiths. AL
kinds of refreshments will be served by Jap
anese Girls" This entertainment Is givel
for the benefit OF the Episcopal Church, ant
the public are cordially invited to attend ant
see something never before witnessed In AT
bevilie.
We saw yesterday fine picture OF beauti
!. was Mrs. Eliza McDili, sister Of Mrs. Anna
da Ramey and first cousin of Mr.. A. M. Hill
She was surrounded by seventy-eight Of he
living decentants. Mrs. McDill Is a well pre-
proud Or her defendants. The reunion wa
( held last year at her home. M.