The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-30

llngton war. death of the Dispensary and tn
burning of Clemson College, our Stale ha
/ been fraught with disaster, during GOrcrno
/ Tlllman's turn Of office. What ProvIdenc
falls TO send the antis stepenfetch.
PUNISHMENT GREATER THAN THE OFFENCE
| Ihave had no sympathy with nor interes
| In Coxeys march on Washington, but tn,
penalty OF twenty days fn jail for him ant
than the ofense. May be nineteen dnys OF /
was for going TO Washington and one day 70
threading on the grass" The toiling masses
may yet learn that they are not expected IL
the charmed yet iniquitons city, nor any
where else except their polling precincts OF
election days.
know you are in town-I have seen you
but could not learn your name, nor wher'
you are Visiting hence can't mole II.
Mr.. II. A. Cobb will soon max tour of th'
county in the Interest of the LEMON paten
gin rib.
New berry. are with her sister Mrs. A. j
Sproles.
a force of hands will begin tearing down
the compress In q few days.
The Dallas (Tex.) Morning News gave ful
and 1t Is said an absolutely correct report o
each days proceedings OF the Baptist conven
ton.
vISITORS-BALL-C
A crowd of between four and five hundred
excursionists came up from Newberry Friday
and picniced on the Orphanage lawn. They
witnessed a scrub game OF bal in the evening
between Green wood and Newberry and wheel
contest between local cyclists. Mr.. ID. A. p
Jordan, President Of club offered seven hand
some silver prizes and were won as follows:
WINNERS.
The first race was one.eighth mile. Entries,
Charles Simmons, Herbert Rosenberg. The
prize, a silver cup, was won by Simmons.
Second race, quarter mile. Contestants.
Charlie Carr, Willie burst and Roy Barks-
dale. P1ize. an elaborately engraved cup,
won by Carr.
Third race, half m lie. Entries, Jake Resen-
berg, John Seago, John Major and B. T. Rush.
trize, silver pitcher. won Dy John Major;
Foqs.h mile race Ensrles W. a. Rey
yer sugar dish. which Riley. won,
Filth race one fourth Of mile. Entries.
NJ. G. Taggart, o. D. Duckett, E. H. Tarranl
and &. B: Alexander. Prize, a spoon holder,
Sixth race, half mile. Entries. ]. w. Duck
EFT, NJ. II. Wood and c. E. Chipley. Prize,
Ggar raee tWo Entries
Riley, Alonzo Her. Prize, silver mustache
cup, which Riley won, on the seventh quar-
ter. Hers wheel broke down, but Riley was
10 the lead and the result would have been
the same.
They did not run against time, but the re.
cord was good. There were no casualties and
the day passed pleasantly for all. winding up
w
Hertie Belle Lake, Of Newberry, who will
spend q few days with her friends in town.
The ladies OF the Methodist church will
serve a "rosebud tea" in Bailey's hall to
morrow Thursday evening.
MIR. Ramsay Calhoun, who has been teach
ing In the lower part Of the State Is at home
for his vacation.
DELEGATES TO INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS
Messrs. D. A. P. Jordan, T. T. Riley. w. L.
burst and G. G. Hodges were elected delegates
from our Board OF Trade 10 the Industrial
Congress which convenes In Augusta today.
Mai. Bomar and family, of Spartanburg,
are with his brother-in-law Rev J. l.. Vass.
Miss Hattie Duckelt is of for while to
New berry.
GREENWOOD soN-ABBEvILLE's MERCHANT
PRINCE.
Abbeville's merchant prince and Green.
woods former son, MT. Coleman, was on our
streets Tuesday.
Mr.. A. G.. Stockman, one among the most
successful farmers OF the Green wood country
returned today from trip TO Newberry.
Mrs. James Taylor returned home last week
from Dadeville, Ala, where she had been Wis.
iting relatives.
Mrs D. NJ. Milling, OF Fairfield county, is
visiting her parents at New Market.
Miss Emma Brooks. OF Cross Hill, and Miss
Ellen Bookhart are spending few days with
Miss Minnie Moore In the New Market
The friends and relatives Of MIR. and Mrs. ].
H. Koon, of the Mt. Lebanon neighDorhood,
deeply sympathiZe with them In the loss OF
their infant son who died last Sunday morn
ing after an illness of several weeks.
The neighborhood picnic near Cambridge
last Saturday is said TO have been quite sue
cess. 3.