The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

Contributed Locals.
Abbeville, S. c., Aug. l6, 1898.
Mrs L. X. Bowie, OF Elberton, Is ip the c,ty.
Birth-At Abbeville To Mrs. K. NJ. HUI
Monday morning. August the Sth. u daughter.
Mrs Sessions, OF Florida, arrived In the city
Miss Leona Blake, who has been visiting
her brother J. K. Blake, Jr.: left last Monday
friends 10 Fairfield. prior to returning to her
dulles at Due West Female College IN ocl'-
ber.
Rock Fence nine of Middleton, Ca. L. H.
bevilles nine August %. Let Them come and
our boys will srow them how 10 STORM lheir
battery, even through a a"Rock Fence
AT a game played last week between Aooe-
The score standing = to l3. 1t TOOK, however,
i professional battery to do them up, we be-
iisye the same battery that shut GreenVl.le
out two weeks ago.
pie was grand success pecuniarily.
Rev. w. A. Gaines with Mr.. Bonkhardt, OF
Edgeieid, passed through AbbeVille last Fri
day en- route for Due West.
Mr.. w. C. Moore has the contracts for paint
ing the Graded School building and While
Bros stores.
Lieut.. Gov. Gary returned last Friday from
q pleasant trip 10 the mountains.
The meeting In the Baptist church contln-
ued through last week, and was being con-
tlnued on Monday last.
Services were held In all our churches last
Sunday by regular pastors except In the
Methodist whose pulpit was nlled oy Nef.
Aud, OF WiiiiaiDston.
MIR. James Able. second son Of the late
Due West last Friday llth, about o'clock.
His remains were Inferred in the cemelars
a. Bethel church.
Mrs Fanny Coogler is with W. E. Bell for
MIR. and MIR. J. ]. Richey, OF Enoree, came
down lust Week and speut several days Win
the family OF Mr.. William Hammond, re.
turning TO their home ON Saturday.
A case between Mr.. Lark Nickols and MIR.
Lee Wipn was brought before Judge COX last
Saturday, but by mutual consent was recall
Ell and left TO arbitration. The case was Mr.
Nichols sueIng Mr.. Winn in the sum OF S5O
damages for killing his dog. The arbitrators
were Messrs Frank Henry. L. +: Milford ana
Doc Bowie, who found MIR. Wlun SN and
costs.
week and was welcomed by hosts Of friends.
He preached ut shiloh last Sunday.
Mr.. Johnny Coleman spent lew days IN
the city last week with his brother NJ T. Cole
Mr.. P. B. Speed left Saturday for Atlanta,
where Mrs. Speed and children are spending
awhile.
day was composed OF u single quartette.
The Sash, Door and Blind Factory are run
ming on full time, getting plenty OF work and
receiving frequent orders they nave Just
stores and began work on the old Alston
house last Monday, which we believe Is To De
remodelled and flushed up nicely for hotel
No.
Continued rains and cloudy weather are
causing the crops TO take ON luxurlant
. Miss Ollie Kennedy. a charming young
lady, of Anderson, Is spending Whine In the
city with her kinsinan MIR. j. n. DuPre and
family. ~
per month TO iced It's law breakers Gail birds)
and 81 per mon tn 10 feed, cloth, pay DOCTORS
utensils for its paupers and require the pau.
pers TO be fed on beef, bacon, sugar and cuute
with meal and nour, ut least change OF iare
from ordinary ration diet. MIR. J. >. Starke
has this stupendouS problem To sulve from
the first of next November, he being the par
ty TO whom the COmml snloners gave The con-
tract last Thursday. We understand with
even this small pittance allowed lor the
county paupers. The county Is about two
years 10 errears with Mr.. Lewis Rarney. How
can the county pay at this slow rate ana Then
allow its checks TO be discounted ana expect
any man to do justice. This Is burning
shame to our old county. II we are going 10
try to keep up AN Aims House let the paupers
be allowed per capita AZ much rs It's prison
ers. What says juctice TO The poor?
Mr. Tom Parker with his sister Miss Lucia
and Miss Wicker left for Chicago this morn
ing.
AIR. Mcmillan. our night policeman,
night last week and lodged him In the Gala
boose, but we believe he was turned loose.
Abbeville needs few regulators Tor such
midnight thieves Tuere are few notorious
chicken thieves about our town who should
be made behave, or run off.
Shot at distance OF Nv ards with Smith
& Weston pistol. On last Sunday morning
while on Mrs. Miller's plantation one Pete
Thomas, cOlored, TOOK d random shot NJ Lee
Wilson, colored, about 200 yards off, Wilson
had his mouth open and bagged the ball as he
thought. but It passed right through his
cheek and left him With very painful
wound.
Mr. Julius Visanska, OF Charleston, is ex-
pected 70 arrive ON the excursion to-day.
Miss Ida Steinmeyer, OF Charleston, and
Miss EIoise Doar, OF Georgetown. are expect
ed TO arrive In the city today us the guests OF
Mrs. w. Il. Mcdonald.
Mr. ]. H. Latimer has found his cows; they
were in good place, NJ. McMllan's pas
ture.
Judge Cothran is in the city from Green
willie Court.
There are enough filthy pig pens In the cor
porate Limits OF Ahbevile To give the entire
community ~ phoid fever. Our city auihori-
tiles should not neglect this important mat
ter OF life or death TO our people. IAN ounce
OF prevention is worth a pound of care" and
Will stand good In this case
The Misses Prince, two charming young
ladies, who have been visiting in Abbe' lille,
left for their home in Williamson last Mon
day.
this city last Monday and will accompany
the AbbeviIle Rifles To Charleston.
Mrs. j. +. Livingston aud her daughter Mrs.
MaZyck, OF Summerviile arrived IN the city
last week. Mrs. Livingston is at her old
home, and her daughter and children will re-
main with her during the summer months.
Mr.. q. A. Visanska received a telegram last
Sunday night announcing the sudden death
Of Mr. Walter Winstock. of Philadelphia. at
7:lO o'clock Sunday afternoon. The deceased
was son Of Mrs. Julia Winsiock who once
lived here, but who now lives In Phladel.
phia. AT the time of his death he held po-
Rition IN one OF the largest wholesale houses
in the city, and was said TO be young man
OF excellent business qualifications. He was
about 20 years OF age, In the vigor and prime
of life, respected and beloved by all who
knew him.
Mr. Foster Kirby returned last week from
a pleasant trip to the mountains.
Mamie Ferguson, Of Laurens. and Miss
Aycock, Of Wedgehed. Sumter county. arriv
ed In the city last week and will spend
while with their friend Miss Mary White.
Mrs. John Il. Gass and children. OF Charles
ton, are spending the summer in Abbeville.
Born, August 10. 1893, at Abbevllle TO Mrs
II. L. Mabry. o SOD.
Mr.. George ". Milford left last week 70
Arkansas and the Lone Star State, on u visi
10 his sister and brother.
Mr.. J. Walter Doar will return to Abbevill
to-day on the excursion.
Mr. Julius Visanska will take advantag
OF the excursion today TO visit his relative
and friends In Abbevile.
Mr.. MotZ Is acting as agent at the u. Z.
n. depot during Capt. Riggsbees absence.
w. T. Branch Is clerking for P. b. Speet
during his absence.
Miss Susie Pope and Miss Stoney of Colum
bia arrived In the city last week and will
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