The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-07-11
ITEMS FROM JONES.
Corn and Cotton Damaged-surveyOrs
Sick-Getting Ready TO Gin, &c.

Jones, s. G., July 7, 1894.
Mr. Willie Razor and family OF Cross Hill
spent several days with their relatives here
recently. Mr.. Rasor is q native OF this COM
munity and is now one OF the most progress
Hill.
here last Sunday afternoon on bis way home
from Walnut Grove, and preached q short
but interesting sermon In the school house.
Monday to attend the Farmers Association
and the meeting Of the Democratic Executive
Committee.
The corn and cotton crop has been damaged
TO some extent by the recent storm.
We learn through reliable source that
colored man, Frank Logan, was taken out
and whipped last Saturday night near Mt
Gallagher for using very unbecoming and
Pro F. M asier TO ans s0SMs M W. Bullock
with their corps of surveyors spent the night
In our little town last Tuesday night, 1t Is al
ways pleasure 10 us TO entertain and accom-
modate such pleasant and Intelligent COM
pany as Prof Grier and his men and all such
will ever find welcome 10 our hearts and
homes. They are engaged in getting out q
new and complete map OF ,e,e the county, oor
ner smoking his pipe and administering cat
nip tea, and the sweet consoling melody Of
"bye ye baby bye" to bouncing little
Mr. Oslo Harvey has been right sick this
week.
Mr.. John Williams lost good mule a few
Messrs. Riley and Beacham have purchased
and are now receiving their new engine and
machinery to replace that lost by fire last
fall. They have secured the very best and
latest improved machinery and AR are Oct; Setsrmln
and dispatch business without delay.
We express our sympathy Tor Mr.. .S" Of
Green wood In his misfortune and afdiction
and cherish the hope that be will soon recov-
er. We should gladly receive him into our
partnership In the fishing business. and,
since he will have large capital OF patience
to invest. we think we shall be able to scratch
the worms needed, and we can run pleasant,
as we'll az profitable, business together. We
took Bob In with US al the start, but then Bob
you know la - well he is just Bob. He be.
came 80 nthusiastic that he wanted 10 run
the business day and night. and since we de-
sired more light on the management or such
a business and knew that 1t would incur a
considerable outlay OF scratching capital, we
use rushing and hurrying through life no
how, because we will die soon enough AZ the
best.
Miss Mamie Dobson has returned from
trip to relatives In Laurens.
We have never seen the crops In more
growing condition than they are now, and
the farmers are hopeful and are working In
earnest.
Hope church July the 4th.
Mr.. Jesse Ellis was here this week with
petition against the new county. You need
not be disturbed about the people here, we
are not enthusiastic pro nor con.
Uncle Allen Dodson and his wife spent the
night with relatives near Hodges not long
since, and on their return found that weasel
had visited their poultry yard and killed
thirty.five (35) chickens In few nights the
lucky steel trap had secured the animal and
the other chickens were safe.
MIR. John Oulla. of Level Land. was over TO
see his brother, Mr.. j. H. Oulla, this week.
Pompey.