The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-06-28
Jones, June "a, 1893.

Jones, June "a, 1893.
After so much rain and the consequent luz
uriaut growth o. grass and weeds We are agair
enjoying fair weather, and our farmers arr
using strength, strides and stratageln in try
ing 10 clean their crops and put them agai.
in growing condition. We have splendit
crop Of corr, and cotton In good condltlon, II
also looking well.
The wheat and oat crops have been harvest
ed, and the threshing machines are nov
heard In different directions. Beans and
We notice that great deal Of stubble lane
has been planted in corn and peas. We thinl
our people are trying TO raise food crops sum
cieut, Notwithstanding the large cotton crop
The first roasting ears we have seen were
raised by Mr.. james Rasor, one Of our mos
stirring energetic farmers.
We are Indebted To Mr.. Arthur Bolt for {
nice basket of early peaches.
We forgot to mention at the proper time the
nice bucket OF honey sent US by MIR. ]. Caspe
Mabry some time ago.
Mr., Samuel Rasor, who has been in Geor
gia for some time engaged In the feather rem
ovating business, is now at home and Is quite
sick.
Mrs. Minus Murff, aged about7O years. d ed
suddenly last Tuesday Of heart trouble. She
leaves husband and several children.
Mr.. George Redden who has been attend
Ing a business and stenographic school a
Rome, Ga, Is now at home and Is prepared
10 do business or teach bookkeeping ano
stepography. He says he Is able to take one
hundred words and more Per snndsy scboo
here last second Sunday and favored us witt
an interesting address.
Your mention in last weeks Issue OF Press
and Banner of old men in Level Land sectior
reminded us of several we'll preserved ole
persons OF our community. Mr.. Allen Dod
son IL in his S9th year and can drive alone tt
any of the towns on the railroad, distance
OF ten or twelve miles. He attends chnrcf
regularly, sometimes walking the distance
tWo miles He survived q very severe attack
OF grippe little over year ago when every
hody thought there was no hope for MIN
MIR. A bsalom Morrison, Mr.. Pierce Robertson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Robertson are al
about so years OF age. and all able TO perform
day school last Sunday, riding horse back
distance of two miles. II IL pleasant to Know
that these aged persons who have lived sc
long and served their country SO well are SUI
In their old age, enjoying the blessing o
We are glad to state that Mrs. Bonham
who has been very sick for several weeks, II
able to be up again. !,
During the recent rains f1sh were caugct lr
Ware Shoals by the hundred.
Our mills are now In good trim for the new
crop OF wheat which Is now beginning u
Prof. Blackwell's school at Walnut Grove
closed last Friday. A picnic will be given
later.
If our daily papers are going to persist In
poisoning the minds Of the people with such
epithets as "tyrant," "bully," "traitor,' &c.
cast at our officers and statesmen, and IN
keeping up strife and contention !, among m, our
classes, and factions should persist In refus
ing TO read theU until their editors are laugh,
some civility. Such persstency Instead o
uniting the people and healing the oreacn
make stronger the i'll feeling now existing
Pompey.