The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20
WARRENToN.
Christmas Notes AbOut the City and
Her People.

Christmas Notes About the City and
Her People.
Warrenton. 8. c., Dec. IS, 1893:
DR.. and Miss Grace Thomas and D. W.
Thomas visited the Augusta Exposition last
week.
q. s. Wilson went to Orangeburg county, TO
look after his saw mill business, taking In the
Augusta Exposition as he went down. He
returned Saturday accompanied 6y yrhs,s,. mrs.
Joseph B. Wilson, who comes TO spend Chrlst-
mas with her parents.
Miss Annie Wilson is expected home Wed
nesday from MilledgevilIe, Ga, where she
has been to school; she expects 10 return al
Mr.. F. w. Wilson goes to Athens, Ga, TO-
Mr.. D. w. Thomas has recently painted htg
new house at Watts, which adds much TO- 1ts
looks.
oscar Lanler passed through Warrenton one
day last week on his way home from Clemson
TO spent Christmas.
Mr.. D. r. Penney started out one day iasS
week selling a pntent chair rocker. It is q
good thing and the public could not do better
than patronize Mr.. Penney.
Miss Bessie Thomas expects 10 visit lrlends
In Laurens during her holidays. s. g.,
The party season has opened In earnest IN
Warrenton. The third one will be at Mr.. j.
T. Cheatham's next Friday; 'ght. Suppose
they will have one every week for sometime.
near Latlmer. He has sown there for the last
three years and has just got his seed back
every time, but will give 1t one more trial.
Mrs. DIR. Thomas visited Augusta lust week
to buy goods for her store and take In the Ex-
Miss Carrie Speer leaves tomorrow for her
home in Montery after several months stay
with Mrs. J. G. Ferguson. She goes 10 spend
Christmas with her family. ,,o rouo,,on
OF Mr., w. C. Benet and Mr.. E. B. Gary, but
very sorry that Judge MCGOWAN was retired
the most OF us believed in this case, partisan
pWe's We are ESQ sorry Y thai the prospects for new
county are so fair for It does seem that there
will be one, taxes are high enough now ano
with new county, there Is no telling Wnere
they will 20 IL looks like something always
turns up 10 make the Reformers raise taxes,
Instead lowering them, as was promised; bul
with so many lawsuits forced OH the State,
suppose II is alright but that don't help pay
Thanksgiving has just passed and Christ
mas here, both coming almost together. hut II
seems that there is little room for rejoicing,
tunes are so hard, cotton below thee the cost hs o, d
have been for years, from these two, the far'
mer gets his money. Northern spectators
Keeping down the price Of cotton and severe, severe
Carolina and Georgia keeping down tn price
of seed, II shows very plain that greed Wild
money to back 1t, will 60 as far In one place
as another II makes very little difference
whether II Is North or South.
Mr.. 8. A Miller Of Monterey sold out his
farm produce, household goods. with other
| things last friday and will move tomorrow 70
the Convict camp below Edgeheld, G. H., 70
superintend the works. Sam Miller Is good
man, and we are sorry to see him braek up
and quit farming, but hope he will do well, III
! his new undertaking.
Passing through Warrenton the other day
we come To the conclusion there were more
| hogs and children in Warrenton than any
place of It's size in the State, the road " as Iul
Of children and every potato patch was full
OF hogs. Jimmie. .