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What "M" Sees and Hears OH His
Rounds About the City.

What "M" Sees and Hears OH His
Rounds About the City.
May ID, 1886.
The season for mad dogs Is here and several
have already been seen In this vicinity. One
biting a son of Rev. Mr.. Arial last week but
fortunately no harm will result thereform as
the bite was made through his coat sleeve and
barely cut the skin.
knows exactly how to runaway with buggy
and do no damage. Making good time one
day last week from DR.. Marshall's to the Post
office where be was spoken TO and quietly
Married at the Circuit parsonage in this city
last Thursday the 7th instant by Rev. Mr..
Arial. Mr.. James D. King and Miss bessie
Gillian. all OF Abhevilie county. tbs happy
Mrs, M. T.. Neuffer and her cousin, Mrs.
Adeline H. Wheeler, of Connecticut are ex.
pected from Orangebnrg to day and will be
the guests OF Mrs: pr. ~ Meuner: a, ,o- co,,,,
bia to attend the meeting of the State Dental
MI Mr.. Douglass, formerly OF the Southern is
now with the Seaboard AIR Line as Chlef
Clerk for train Master.
Mr., C, E. A. Wise is also with the Seaboard
Air Line In dispatchers office.
Our sick folk are all improving.
Mr., ]. &. Marshall Is now quite sick at the
home of his father. DR.. Orr came down from
Anderson last week to consult with DR.. Neuf-
for in regard to his condition, which was as
good as could be hoped for, 80 be returned.
This family have been sorely afflicted OF late
and tits hoped by many anxious friends that
Calhoun Will soon recover.
What has become OF the Abbeville Cornet
Band Music would liven us up wonderfully
Mrs. Gamwell arrived in the city few days
ago and will spend some time with her BROTH
er, DR.. Ancrum.
Miss Josie Clifton after an extended visit to
| t,,A Ar,1n n ah
last Friday accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Mr., Bob Carruthers. who has been absent
quite Il while, came back last week and was
cordially greeied by many friends. His stay
war short as he has already returned to his
mi Miss Daisy Neisler left on last Monday
morning for an extended visit TO her sister In
Chicago. As Miss Daisey is a favorlte here,
he r bright sunny face will be missed by many
friends who wish for her pleasant trip.
Miss Lizzie Speed. of LowndesVille, IL here
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Speed.
Many friends regret 10 learn OF the illness
of DR.. T. ]. Mabry, who is one of the oldest,
and most prominent physicians in Abbeville
county, and has hosts OF friends who are an
Xious about him.
Mrs zimmerman, who has been here visit.
ing her daughter Mrs. Carrie Legare, returned
| 10 her home in Orangeburg one day last week.
Mrs W. T. Mcdonald is meeting with great
success in raising chicks IN a brooder. She
eau beat the mother.hen three 10 one.
Mrs. Cross Iefl last week for her home in
Blacksburg hoping that she might be benefit
| ed in health. We hope she Will rapidly I'M
prove and return to her home here al an ear
ly day, o,o,- souu
last week, but Is on his ieet again, and able TO
The organization OF the base ball club
makes Magazine Hill lively. They are now
practiclng and will soon hold their hand
against any club. Abbeville boys are hard TO
nj 10 hrpf n a
trim you had better not face them on the dia-
An Epworth League Is to be organized at
once. All interestsd VIII meet s ID tne Meme In
past three o'clock. Come out and hear DIR.
Clifton on the subject and you will be delight.
ed TO Join. The fee will be very small. merely
nominal, and the meetings spiritually and
socially will be made most interesting 10 one
and ali. This IL Methodist institution, and
we should have League here that we will be
proud uf, why not?
The donations made TO the Epworth Or
phanage recently by The Methodist Congrega-
lion OF Abbeville amounted TO eighty odd
dollars.
ticed peice relative 10 the shooting of one
Tom Brooks, colored, by Policeman Z. d..
Allen on last Saturday night. In our Judg.
ment the peice was well written simply stat
Ing facts from evidence adduced without olas,
which we believe met the hearty endorse
ment OF Abbeville's best citizens. Mr.. Allen
has been living here ali his lie and Is known
to our people as brave and fearless Ofncer,
yet prudent and forbearing, and froIu all we
can gather II WAS "shoot or be shot" as he was
dealing with d desperate character, one who
no longer than few night before had passed
several shots with the Chief OF Police in
Greenwood. He was bad negro and while
Mr. Allen regrets his hands being stained
with blood-yet he was In the official dis
charge OF his duty, and we heartily concur In
raA hu no In nrU VI yu a
believe meets the approval Of the people OF
this community.
The Aboeville Branch road Is newly equip
peu and is second TO none. Mr.. George w.
Syfan, Jr., the worthy son OF an honored sire
pulls the throttle, and you can always feel
safe in his hands, AS he IL ever prudent and
careful.
for some time, Is now onvalescing-able TO
be up and about the house.
We are having warm and dry weather.
Rain is needed again just now.
Our local telephone system is growing rap
Mr. Beck ham has just returned from most
delightful trip 10 Charlotte, N. G.
Several Of our wheelmen will attend the bi-
cycle races at Greenwood next Friday, and
Judge E. W. Watson and Mr.. P. H. Bradley
were In the city yesterday on Important busi-
ness.
If you want to see one of those beautiful
buggies made, and offered "free' by the Rock
Hill Buggy Company to the farmers Of South
Carolina for 1.-The most successful farming"
call at the Buggy Repository OF A. NJ. Hill &
Sons, and II you don't win the prize, you can
buy one OF the models OF beauty" from the
above firm. Competitors must send their
name and address to the Rock Hill Buggy Co.,
at Rock Hill, S. G., by the first OF June next.
On yesterday afternoon Rev. Arial received
q letter conveying the sad news that his wife
was growing worse-asking him to come at
once. He Immediately left for her nome In
Laurens county, and we sincerely trust he
may, on his arrival. find her better,
Mr.. P. Rosenberg and family, who have
been to the seashore for the the health OF their
little son Albert, returned yesterday after
noon disappointed In their visit, but we hope
the return 10 Abbeville will prove beneficial
to the dear little fellow.
Miss Lila Visanska. Of Laurens, is visiting
her cousin, Miss Belle Visanska.
MOUNT CARMEL.