The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
LOCAL AND SPECIAL.
short Stories Of the Week-POints
Picke cd Up at the Court House and
on the Streets-Pencil Pictures
without Flourishes.
THE CITY PRIMARY.

Yesterday primary election was mad Tor
four Aldermen. The total vote was 1885, The
candidates in the Sd and i,h Wards had no
opposition.
For Alderman from Ward IL. H. Russell.
Ward 2-J. L. Mcmillan. ll9; J. NJ. Gam
Ward s-W. s. Cothran. III.
Ward Al. F. Miller, lS2.
Messrs. F. l.. Morrow, q. H Moore and II.
IT. Wardlaw managed the primary.
Considerable interest was manifested.
The city election will be held next Tuesday.
DOING BUSINESS AT THE OLD STAND.
The many friends OF Sheriff F. w. r.
Nance will be pleased to know that he is able
TO be at the office again. He has
had serious attack Of grippe-lasting four
weeks.
THE CHAINGANG.
The convict camp was moved yesterday
from three miles west Of town 10 a point iour
miles out on the Hodges road. where some
badly needed rock work Is To be done. There
are fourteen negroes in tue chain-Sans.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
The State Board OF Education has appointed
Prof. j. F. knight Of the Abbevile Graded
school, and Prof. 5. p. McElroy, OF Erskipe
College, members OF the Abbeville County
Board Of Education.
BAD ROADS.
Horrible is not an exaggerated term when
used in cannection with our public roads
Perhaps the people will be just epoughsto
remember that the county authorities are not
responsible for the weather.
together. and will push woodworking steadily.
THAT RAILROAD.
Piedmont railroad scheme cannot be obtain
ed. The citizens of Laurens are making
spirited effort 10 have the extension run oy
that place. Laurens Is one OF the places tue
that road she must not be bashful or stingy.
BLUE PROSPECTS.
The agricultural situation is depressing.
or. three days OF this year have been favorable
TO farm work and farmers are several weeks
behind.
start made toward crop.
CAPT. LYONS CABINET.
The Board of County Commissioners met
ON Monday. Only routine business was
transacted The Township Commissioners
Messrs. Kinard. Waller, Riley. shannon,
Donpald, Hanna, White, Gilbert, Mcmillan,
Kennedy, Robertson, Wilson, Britt.
COUNTY ALLIANCE.
The Abbeville County Farmers Alliance
will meet on Friday, 23d instant:
The 10th was the date first liked Tor thls
meeting, but 1t was found that this was the
day for the examination OF teachers, which
occasion would monopolize the day, the
court house and the secretary.
Those concerned will note the change. Fri
day, April %, Is the date.
REVIVAL SERVICES.
Services have been held nightly in the
Presbyterian church since last Thursday.
The weather has been against the attendance,
bot both interest aud attendance nave in
creased steadily.
Rev. F. L. Leaper, Evangelist of Charleston
Presbytery. fills the pulpit. He breaches
with extraordinary power. He Is both eio-
% The Sc Services will likely be continued
through the remainder Of the week.
AND STILL THEY COME.
The Honea Path people are at work for that
new county. They want portions OF Abbe-
vile, Anderson, Greenville and Laurens
counties.
from portions OF Anderson and Greenville
counties with Williamson as the county
seat,
II new counties must be formed, there is
every reason for the Abbeville people TO favor
the Williamson project. Its success would
effectualIy shut of all schemes TO: further mu-
tilate old Abbeville on the upper borders,
without taking any OF our territory.
Selah!
WET WEATHER Walls.
1t didn't do a thing but rain Sunday.
The Savannah River is on rampage.
Supervisor as having gone of with the recent
freshets.
The County Board didn't do anything about
the roads Monday. The outoftow members
were not certain as 10 the location OF The
roads they were supposed to have traversed
They said the roads were "out o sight"
Each saleday attendant brought part OF
the substance formerly composing the public
roads TO town with him.
People came by all sorts Of roundabout
ways to the court house Monday.
NO DIsTILLERy.
The distillery project which has been agi-
tated for several weeks, is practically dead,
Public sentiment is decidedly against the
establishment OF Government distlllery:
at least two landowners reconsidered and
broke up trades for ground on which TO put
up the institution.
All the members OF the County Board OF
Control are averse TO granting the necessary
permit and will not grant 1t unle confronted
with q petition TO that effect from two-thirds
/ Of the freeholders in the township in which
the establishment Is contemplated.
Petitions pro and con were out In Long
Cane Township few days ago, but the whole
matter now seems to have dropped from pub
lie notice.
There won't be a still-house in Long Ca ne
Township soon.
TO ELECT A REPRESENTATIVE.
Hon. F. B. Gary. in response to a direct in.
quiry. stated Monday TO Press and Banner
| reporter, that as Speaker OF the House of
Representatives, he would not take action
in the matter OF An election for a sue,
cessor TO Hon. T. A. Graham until
! the Democratic County Executive Committee
takes action.
AS County Chairman MIR. Gary will call the
Executive Committee together on Saleday in
May. Arrangements for primary election
| will then be made.
When the date for the primary has been
fixed Speaker Gary will order the regular
election.
Mr.. Graham. having been appointed Audi
4 tor OF Greenwood County, resigned as Repre-
sentative from Abbeville County, several days
A ago.
SHORT STATEMENTS.
The county bloodhounds are of the suck
egg variety-the small boys friend, the dark
eys' pride, the new legislators boon-the in-
dlspeusable, invincible "yaller dog"
Several new telephones are being put in.
Probate Judge Hill has some important
cases on hand.
Hustle out your candidate for the Legisla
- ture. The plum is ripe.
At last, the spring.
The fee dealers are beginning to smile-and
- order ice.
The city docke. was blank and desolate
Saleday wa. almost sale.less-except at the
1dispensary.
Don't doGge the opera house Issue. 1t is
T. coming ana must be met sooner or later
The City Treasurers report IL out.
.~- WHAT WE ARE WORTH.