The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-04-18
COR0NACA'S LAURELS.
Mr.. PyIes TELLS All the News AbOut
the People Of Saluda.

Coronaca, s. c., April l8, 1894.
Farmers here have com menced plantin
their cotton seed and will plant for big crop
us usual.
Business of the town Is good especially tn
credit business.
IT. is cstlmlted that the grain crop througl
this section of country is Injured at least
per cent by the recent freeze.
One OF the States constables was In tow
Saturday, but failed TO find any contraban
liquor.
SO far very little gardening has been done
The farmers In this portion Of country hav
fewer bales of cotton on hand than they hav
had for years at this time Of year. Sales Q
corn here this year up 10 date have increased
about NO per cent. AS comapred with las
year g sales up 10 date. We think this condi
tIon Of affairs ought not to exist and that ou
farmers should raise more corn, and more o
everything that ia consumed on the farm.
Mr.. j. ID. Cooper has rented this year the j
r. Buchanan's place on Saluda river.
There Ii some stock In this community thai
appear 10 have something like blind staggers
caused probably from being fed on damaged
corn.
Cotton seed for planting sold here last yea
for IS cents per bushel, similar seed can now
be bought for 20 cents per buShel.
Mr.. W. G. Fouche is with his daughter, Mrs
Bell, OF Laurens county.
Coronaca ought TO organize reading club
A well managed reading club Is quite all ad
vantage to any community.
We iearn that there Is to be Sunday schoo
picnic at Col. Rice's fish pond Saturday, May
the 18th.
Messrs ]. s. and w. W. Klugh have each
bought "bcycle." They are both enterpris
Ing gentlemen and are always up with the
things except when they are down with the
bicycle.
nesota. are here with friends and relatives
Mrs. Secombe who Is quite an accomplished
lady Is giving class OF sixteen young ladies
lessons In physical culture. These pretty
n-l t~A1 lodi IN IL
quite fine appearance while marching to
the music made by Mrs. Percy Lumley, di.
rected by their teacher, Mrs. Secombe who
has so kindly proposed to them in the grace
ful and at the same time healthful art OF i'm
We notice Mr.. David Aiken, has recently
started an orchard near his handsome resi-
dence.
Mrs.sue Davis is absent fot few weeks In
Marion with relatives and friends.
Miss .Sallie Raysor of Laurens county Is
with the families. OF Messrs J. 8. Anderson
and D. r. Joyce.
Miss Mary Sistrunk, Coronaca's depot agent
and telegraph operator, demonstrates, by heI
work assigned her, that women are capable
and willing to do other than household drudg
cry when men are generous enough to give
them work to do.
Messrs Pyles and Stuart are furnishing the
town with beef and are buying cattle fol
shipment.
Owing to continued cold weather, Mr.. ]. D.
Fooshe has TO iced his bees TO prevent their
dying. :He realizes from $500. to $500, pei
year iom the sale Of bees and honey.
Coronaca has within corporate limits 3OO IN.
habitants.
The following officers have been elected:
1ntendant-A. M. Aiken.
Wardens-R. H. Henderson, DR.. j. d. Aus
Tin. David Aiken, W. w. Klugh.
Marshal-W. F. Roderick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Raysor of Cross Hill are
with the the family Of DR.. J. D. Austin.
DR.. j. 2. Morrow, postmaster, by his close
attention to business, has made for himself
many friends among the patrons OF the Coro-
naoa postoff1ce.
Mrs. w. c. Rice, and daughter, Miss Agnes
and Mrs. Henderson are with relatives al
Union.
Miss Kate Holloway of Lota Is with rela
tives and friends In Edgeheld.
Mr.. w. A. Collins. one of Coronaca's pros
porous merchants, has recently returned from
business trip to Cedartown, Ga.
Mr.. j. b. Raysor Of Mountville Is with rela
tives In town.
Miss Sallie Kenyon Of st. Georges expects
soon to visit Miss Mary Sistrunk.
NO. Pyles.