The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-27
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We are authorized by Maj. J. L. White tc
say that a reorganization Of the Verdery nem
ocratlc Club Will take, place on Saturday
June 20. A full attendance is earnestly de
: sired as delegates TO the County Convention
are to be elected, and other important bust
ness is 10 he transacted. The meeting will be
held at 3 o'clock p. m.
Report reaches here that man was seen
last night by the engineer OF the north-bound
: train on the e.. c & N. r. r., walking the
track In front Of the engine some five miles
this side Of Abbevile G. H. The whistle wns
blown hut the man was struck and thrown
: from the track. The train was stopped and
a search was made but no traces OF man could
be found.
a fine lot of fat cattle from the stock farm
OF Dr. f.. 5. Addison. Of Ninetv-Six, WAS
driven through the city to.kay. They were
for Mr.. W. J. Mc(iee OF the Hodges section.
: Mr.. }. w. Duckett Is not only a successful
merchant, hut possesses quite talent for
mimcry. A few mornings ago while in the
lot among his cattle he bleated like calf In
distress when n number OF infuriated cows
took after him, causing him TO flee for his life.
Better be more cautious, friend Duckett, how,
when and where you make practical dis
play of your mmical powers.
Master William burst presents quite fine
appearance on his new Cleveland bicycle.
Mrs. Walter Montgomery has returned to
her home In Spartanburg.
Mr. J. o. Dnckett will begin clerking for his
brother Mr.. j. W. Ducket1, about the first OF
July.
Miss Maggie Finley spent this week In An
derson with Mrs. Albert Means.
Miss Louise Andrews will leave here next
Wednesday for Walhalla to spend some time
with her aunt, Mrs. R. w. Seymour.
Associate Justice elect Eugene B. Gary pass
ed through the city today on his return from
by his brother. Judge Ernest Gary, who was
on his way to Anderson to hold court which
Miss Lidie and Miss Mamie Rampey will
Ian. haraa xlnxv fNr oil hnr
will spend some time with their uncle, Mr.. j.
MIR. G. a. Wakefield, OF Antreville, was here
this week visiting his uncle, Mr.. E. +. An
drews.
Miss Helen McGee, Miss Julia Lee, Miss
Hattie MCGEE and Mr.. Zack MCGEE are visit
Ing relatives and friends in Cokesbury.
The firm of johnson & Strawhorn, mer-
chandise brokers. dissolved copartnershlp on
the Goth instant. Mr. johnson left here today
for Columbia to engage. in the. brokerage,
wholesale aud commission business. Mr..
Strawhorn will continue in same business as
formerly and can be found In his office over
City Bank. Both OF these gentlemen have
many friends here who wish them much sue
cess.
Mr.. P. L. Sturkey, one of Greenwoods pop
ular drummers, after business trip OF sever
al days on the road returned to the city TO-
Miss Jessie Simmons and Miss Mamie
Campbell have returned from Williamson
Female College.
| MISS MOllle sims. or NeWDerry, l6 VlBlllng
her brother, Mr.. f. +. Andrews.
The "Rosebuds" had quite an enjoyable So
ciable at the residence of DR.. Crymes on Fri
day night.
OF Miss Julia Campbell.
A change in the schedules OF the passenger
trains on the G., c. & N. r. r. will be made to.
morrow.
Miss Alberta Thompson is visiting relatives
at Anderson. Il
Miss Winona burst gave tea party We'd
nesday evening complimentary 10 her visit
Ing friends, Miss Brown and Miss Daniel.
Miss Daniel has the reputation OF being a fine
elocutonist.
The publication OF the Greenwood Leader
is suspended for few weeks till Mr.. Rowell
has sufficiently recovered to be able TO again
take charge Of the edItoris. department. We
are glad TO be able to report that bis condi-
ton is very much better than 1t was a week
ago.
| PASTORAL RELATIONS.
During a meeting Of the Presbytery here
last night Rev. w: s. Jacobs. who had charge
Of the Edgefeld, Johnson and Trenton
churches, was dismissed, that he might con-
meet himself with the Tombigbee Presbytery
First Presbyterian church at Columbus Miss.
Miss SIstrunk, formerly depot agent and
telegraph operator at Coronaca, now has
charge OF the Verdery Office and depot.
| Fine rains have fallen in several parts of
| the county.
MIR. J. X. burst went to Verdery on Friday
Mr.. r. w. Nickles, OF the Briarwood neigh
borhood, has nearly completed his new dwell
Mr. R. r. Tolbert, Greenwoods accommo-
dating ex-postmaster, was on our streets to-
day.
| A Japanese convert to the Christian reli-
gion made an interesting lecture Ia the Meth.
odist ch hurch Friday evening.
| Miss Ida Brown, OF Greenville. is the guest
of Miss Winona burst.
We called In again today to see Mr.. A. j.
Sproles and found him doing as we'll as could
be expected: He was Sqite cheerful for
kind friends give him every possible atten.
| ton.
There was quite a splendid picnic at Yer
were present and all enjoyed the day very
much.
Rev. DR.. Wilson, of Abbeyille, will preach
here tomorrow in the Presbyterian church.
| Mr.. H. Edwards, who IL in his S7th year, is
dangerously Ill.
MI. Ram6o is much better.
Mrs. j. w. Purkerson, OF Phoenix, is in the
M Miss DeLiltie and Misc Bessie May Shannon,
of New Market are here with their cousins
the Misses Mckinney.
A few OF the Greenwood boys will attend
the races In Columbia on the 9th inst.
Miss Mamie VasS attended the commence
ment exercises at the Greenville Female Col
| lege.
Church of Christ, will begin a meeting here
sometime next week.
John Puckett, coored, was arrested here
this morning for the Illicit sale OF liquor.
| Mr.. George 4. White. of Newberry, Is spend
Ing few days with his sister, Mrs. A. S. Shep-
! perd
Chicken thieves have recently been quite
active and bold in this vicinity.
There are now nearly fifty bicycles In Green
wood, mostly Ramblers.
Miss Susan and Miss Lula Vass returned
| from Greenville Female College Friday.
| small fire here Thursday night between
eleven and twelve O'Clock In yard Of Mr.. j.
r. simmons created considerable excitement.
| MIR. w. V. LomaX was in town Thursday
and bought bicycle from Master William
| burst.
Rev. J. l.. Oulz, of Phoenix, was in town
this week.
Mr.. Robert Boyd. of Coronaca, now has
charge of the depot at Coronaca.
| Mr.. w. 4. Harreson and wife, who have
been at Glenn Springs for several weeks, re-
turned home this week.
| Messrs. James Lewis Pnson, Joe Marshall,
and Allie Williams returned home Friday
from Furman University.
| Miss Hill. OF Greenville, IL visiting Miss
Julia Campbell and Miss Maggie 9. Williams.
While at Verdery yesterday Rev. w. b.
| Wharton showed us through the new parson-
| age. 1t Is a splendid building and ia located
on one Of the prettlest lots In town. Rooms
Tranquil and Bethany churches. This is Mr..
WhartOn's first charge and second year on
this circuit. He IL doing good work and is
quite popular with his churches.
We have seen several cotton blooms In the
neighbOrhood this ieason.
There was quite full attendance at the
regular meeting OF the Literary Association
last Friday evening In the Harrelsonvilc
neighborhood. The exercises were quite In
teresting and more enrolled as members, max
will meet next Friday evening, 9th inst, al
the residence of Mr.. Nj. A. Fellrrs.