The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27
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Jones, S. G., Dec %, 1892
Mr. Underwood and family have moved to
Chapells, Newberry county.
Messrs. Eiihu and Gen Eimore, OF Cokes-
bury have rented the VIM. Maddox mill and
farm and have moved up and taken charge.
Mr. Walker Higgins has bought the machin.
cry OF Maddox & Haddon, colered, at Scutfie
town, and Is doing the ginning and saving
for that neighborhood.
Mr. Mills Baientine met with a sad and
painful accident one day last week. while try.
Ing 10 roll log upon the carriage at the say saw
mill. In some way the log slipped and, fall.
ing upon bis leg and foot. fractured both
homes Just above the ankle and mashed his
foot severely.
II seems we are doomed TO the destruction ol
the flames. This time the dwelling Of col.
ored man, Burt Anderson, living on Mrs
Saliie Agnew's place. From the information
last Monday evening Burt and bis wife went
from home leaving two small children In the
house, one about four ano the other two. In
some way unknown TO US. the house caught
fire and was destroyed with the entire con-
tents except the children, who were barely
saved. the younger one being SO sererr'y
burned that II is not expected to live. Be
sides the household goods, about 10 bushels
OF corn, GO pounds of seed cotton, and some
cotton seed In the house, all consumed by tn c
flames.
Mr.. jackson Moore. an aged man. who car
ries the mail between Mt. Gallagher and
Honea Path, was painfully hurt recently by
his mule running away and throwing him
from his buggy.
Davis to Mrs. Rosa Cha andIer. both of Scuffie
town this county. Rev. r. w. Burts was the
officiating minister.
Rev. w. w. Daniel, of Newberry, Is up on
q visit to relatives this week.
The Phiioagian and Philnrnathian Literary
Societies gave joint public entertain meni
here last night To u large and attentive au
dience. The following Is the program:
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Music-Eown at the Cross-Mlss Maud Ma
bry.
Music-Orvetta Waltz Miss Blanche Cul
bertson.
Recitaton-How Old Nose Counted-Miss
Netiie Jones.
Musie-Nearer My God to Thee Carnations.
Miss LIdle Jones.
Recitation = Women Of Mumbles Head
Miss Amelia Robertson.
Music-New Snow. Drop Poka-Mlss Netti'
Jones.
Recitation - The Switchman's Christmal
Story-MiSs Laura Mahry.
Mus!c-Lovely Dream Mazurka-Miss Id
Jones.
Extempore soeech-Hard Luck-Mr. ]. H
Onla.
Sung-The Sweet Vntce-Miss Anna Bolt
Miss Minnie Jones and Miss Lidie jones. so
prauo; MISS Ida Jones. alto; j. II. Oulls
tenor; W. =. CulbeI tSon, bnss.
Subject for debate: Resolved, That tn
North and Sonih Should be Separated.
Affirmative Speakers luthor Bolt and X
II. Morrison.
Negative--Robert Cooper and Homer Ow
ings.
This subject wss well and closely debate
on both sides and the Committee after som
difficulty decided in 'avor of the Atlirmati ve
Music-Frolic OF the Frogs Waltz - Mis
Lidie Jones.
While the committee were out maxim
their decision, Mr.. Willie jones nnd MI
Wesley Morrison were called for Dy the au
dience and responded with interesting ant
amusing declamatlons.
These were followed III turn by music ren
dered by Miss Blunch Culbertson and Nils
Ida Jones.
The song. When They All Come Buck Again
vas sung and the exercises closed.
Pompey.