The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-23

JuVenlIe bdpLlSiS, duu OIheF OUeS LOO. lOi
that matter, are very much Interested In q
series OF alphabetical articles from the pen o.
Miss Jane Barmore, now being published III
the Baptist Courier. For several years Mis-
Barmore has devoted considerable, part o
her time to literary work. AS "Olive" she is
well known TO the readers of the Baptist
Courier, being among It's earliest and mos,
constant contributors.
PITY THE SCRIBE.
Ing cats and colored band heard by practic
ing every night, how is member OF the
church to keep from "cnssing" when the
clock ON the mantle strikes eleven?
NICE TRIBUTE TO A CoLoRED MAN.
Rev. e. 8. Bradley, colored, died last week
and was buried with masonic honors. He
was quiet and inoffensive citizen and was 9
power for good TO his race and denomination
In both of which he was prominent figure.
YIELDS THE PENANT.
10 plying his foes with caustic criticisms
bis friends with fnlsome praise, the writer has
been dubbed an adept, but since reading last
issue of the Press and Banner, we reuctan tly
yield the pennant 10 It's editor for proficiency
In the latter.
Our farmers are divided In their opinion az
TO the effect Of the recent freeze on The grain
crop.
POOR PISTOL PRACTICE.
Telford, Weston and Henry, colored youths
had a triangular pistol practice at the g., &. &
N. depot Saturday morning. No one war
physically hurt. and the town treasury was
benefited TO the extent of $2!0O.
ON THE LEVEL.
Our Bucklevel friends. who for generations
past have done but little moving are now
playing "mOve kitchen furniture" 30 to
speak. Uncle Ladd, the father OF his country
took unto himself Il wife few years ago and
Ia spending his last days amid peace and
plenty. Pink has built him commodious
dwelling aud moved into It. Uncle Gabe, Of
patriarchlal fame In this favored land, has
sold his lie long possessions and moved with
ali his household TO his recent purchase which
is called "Cedar Rum" over beyond The Dead
fall" there TO dwell In the midst of tatness
and Joy. John Robert, the next in parochial
succession, has gone In the plenitude OF
wealth, 10 dwell 10 the old Buchanan home
stead. from which DR.. E. II: Calhoun, fifty
years ago, gave to this section It's fitting
appeIlaIion "Bucklevel.' Good natured
George. who is among the youngest of an
houered ancestr y, IL still at home. Wherever
he finds peg for his hat, sometimes In Buck.
leavel, frequently In Greenwood and often In
Clinton, any one Of the three places would be
glad TO claim his permanent citizenship.
GREENWOOD CITY COUNCIL
The following gentlemen have been chosen
az city guardians for the ensuing year: Fol-
Mayor, j. l.. Carr, Alderman, B. F. Duckett
]. W. Sproles. b w. Cobb and A. McD. Single.
ton. All q meeting Of the new council DIN
Cobb. was ELECTED clerk, Jesse Riley chief ol
Miss Lula Vass has returned from Balti.
more where she has been for several weeks.
Mr. r. P. Blake and family left last Wed.
nesday for an extended trip 70 Florida.
Information has been received here of the
serious illness In Pensacola, OF two of Rev.
W. T. Matthews children. Later-they are
convalescent.
abode with us and occupies the Gillian house
FOSTER AND DoD-THEIR LONELINESS.
uDod" Herndon's familiar face graced our
sanctum Saturday. He is still In company
with Foster CrUmer-keeping bach" They
both deserve better tate and we predict that
fortune and fair woman will yet smile ON
' Mrs. Mamie vass Hartzog, OF Bamberg. is
visiting her parents.
STARTLING PROPOSITION.
have no disposition TO get a scoop on our
own enterprising paper, The Journal. but have
anxious public. Mr. w. p. McKellar has AN
nounced his retirement from politics and pur-
nose of devoting all his time and energy I'd
his professionMseho,o,l u ,teasning; @ ,r ,,,
er, Mr.. j. Watson, of Palestine, Texas, she will
not return before springLime.
The plans are now being made for the burst
memorial cottage at the orphanage.
Progressive crocopole has superseded
every other amusement among our people.
Mrs. Kate Henderson Lumley, Of Coronaca
was shopping in town Thursday.
WHY HE is MAD.
One OF our city swells is at war with his
best girl. She wrote him a sweet little note
marked r. S. V. p. One OF his facetions
friends informed him that 1t meant Right
Smart Village Pig" and he answered Is,w It; s.o .
visit to Georgetown. He Is laid up with a
Often in the past some ludicrous mistakes
have crept into this column. while many i'm
portant items OF news have been overlook ed.
We are now writing under more adve rse cir
cumstances than ever before, for this cause we
crave the special charity of an indulgent pub
lie for errors both of omission and commits.
sion.
peculiarly sad death occurred on Mrs.
Susan Kelly's farm near here last Thursday.
A Mr.. Edwards, of Spartanbnrg, married her
daughter during Christmas They had moved
over to take cha of the farm. when he sick
eped and died oi pneumonia, thus in few
days Miss Kelly was maiden, bride and II
widow.
Mr.. Alonza Tier, master machinist at the
cotton mill, Is the author OF neat little book
on the care OF steam engines and boilers. Ii
is worth the price and should be In the hands
of every one owning machinery of any sort.
GREENWOOD MERCHANTS.
The business Of the past year seems to have
been satisfactory to our merchants. and they
start In the new with determination to
stem the tide.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Evans are boarding at
Mrs. Nick
A large crowd of commercial men spent
Sunday at Riley's Hotel.
MIR. Bennett Hodges and his bride OF Ala
hama are visiting relatives In this state.
They spent Sunday with Miss Mary McGhee.
Mr. Hodges Is a son OF the late Gabe Hodges
OF Hodges depot.
Quite a number OF our citizens are attend
ing court as Jurors and witnesses.
Tho workmen are giving DR.. W. X. Bal