The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
LOCAL AND SPECIAL.
Short Stories of the Week-POints
Pick ed Up at the Court House and
on the Streets-Pencil Pictures
wiah0ut ElOu riSbeS.

Mr.. ]. Foster Slawson. of Greenwood, an
accomplished hotel man, has been engaged
Mr.. John A. McCord. substantial citizen
OF Long Cane, was in town last Wednesday.
the first time In several months. he has bad
a serious attack Of grip.
Corrie Healsp, Miss Berthe Healap, Wilbur
Blake and Gus Lee returned from Charleston
Sunday. They were part OF that great COM
papy Of delighted spectators OF the naval
like all the rest, had q rare, varied experience.
Mr. A. F. Calvert, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Sallie. is ON visit 10 his son,
Mr.. j. L. Calvert OF Union.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
A special meeting Of the city council was
held Thursday pight-all members present.
An ordinance looking TO the abatement OF
the transient merchant nuisance was passed
Those who set up stores for few months,
during the best season OF the year, catching
the cream OF trade, and then leave we'll.
heeled with the needful, will hereafter find
their field Of trade less silurng License
charged non-taxpaying merchants In future.
Mr.. Blakenship, OF the Southern Express
company, appeared before council and asked
tina. the license charged the lot al office be re-
duced. Council reduced the license from s35
TO so,
A proposition looking TO q survey and ma D
for sewerage system was promptly and en-
pnRtlcally sat QOWn upon.
HEAP BIG MUD.
The roads are in horrible condition. The
usual oldest inhabitant fails TO cite a similar
condition. The recent week OF bright weather
failed to dry them TO any considerable extent
And they get worse steadily.
DIED AWAY FROM HOME.
Miss Sulie HARRISON, daughter OF Mr.. W.
A. Harrelson, OF Greenwood. died at the home
OF her sister, Mrs: ]. G. McCree, In Dadeville,
Ala, Monday, 18th, after an illness OF several
weeks. Interment was made at Dadeville.
Her parents reached her bedside shortly be-
fore her death. She was 2. years OF age.
bama since June last. She was young lady
LARGELY. endowed with graces OF person.
brightness of intellect and kindness OF heart
which made for her wealth OF friendships
those VI hch will endure far beyoud this sad
separation.
The relatives OF Miss HARRISON have the
sincerest sympathy of wide circle Of friep ds
and acqualntances in this extremely sad oc-
cnrrence.
FINAL SERMON.
Rev. w. c. johnson formally closed his pas.
torate OF the Baptist church last Sunday. He
and his family will leave to-day for BAN berg
where be is TO be pastor OF a church.
Mr.. johnson has been In AbbevlIle for two
years. He ia an acceptable preacher. and has
labored faithfully with this people.
"cAP'S BILLY"
Capt. W. G. Smith, familiarly known as
Captain Billy" conductor on the GreenviIe
and Colu mbia railroad. Is sick at his home In
West Union. He has been a conductor forty
years. Many Aobeville people, In common
see Capt. Billy going his accustomed way on
"Old Patriotic"
THINGS NOTED.
The woods Of Green wood county are full of
candidates. "There are others"-not In the
woods. In town. for instance.
The good.roads agitation has come TO stay
until good roads are brought about. There
Isn't enough down.hill to make the present
system popular IN bad weather.
Those who undertake TO haul good loads on
bad roads with jaded teams need TO hear Sam
Jones describe their future home.
Probably more corn has been sold to farm
ers by the merchants Of Abbeville this season
than for several years past.
The Seaboard has raZored freight rates.
MIR. n. o. les has issued very acceptable
About two hundred people In the city have
not paid city taxes. They are coming up to
the municipal rack steadily however.
A coat Of paint is being put on the Court
w. P. Greene, Esq, went to Greenwood
last night. He is no longer member Of the
Abbeville bar.
AGAIN THEY BORE.
The artesian well men have had numerous
difficulties to contend with since they started
that Observation-Disclosures hole in the ground
al Blue Hill. The smart Alecs and the loafers
are not their only hfndrances.
Work has been suspended for two weeks on
account OF having 10 await the arrival Of
ten.iuch drill. When rock wasreach he'd IL WAS
thought that furthsr casing would be unnec-
with a bed of quicksand under II which caved
as fast as boring could he done. This made II
necessary to take out all the casing, drill the
well larger and case all the way. The drill
arrived Monday. The casing now being used
is eight inches In diameter-inside.
Mr.. F. r. Etson, who has been with the
force here several weeks: has heen transferred
to Fitzgerald. Ga, and Mr.. H. w. Wells has
The ompany-Southerp Water supply-is
sinking wells at several places in various
States.
The furious winds Monday night did little
damage 30 far as reported. A great many
people we're more or lass frightened.
The frame OF the Union Baptist church,
colored, was blown down.
MOTHER IN ISRAEL.
Mrs. Ashley, mother of Hon. ]. w. Ashley.
died at Honea Path last week, aged so years.
She was the mother OF thirteen children.
Her grandchildren number cl; great-grand-
62.
BUSY LECTURER.
Rev. DR.. Snyder, during his recent brief
visit to this city; made three addresses at the
Presbyterian church, one at the Graded
School and one at the colored college.
"GET THERE
Sam Jones will speak here Monday night.
He always gets there and will tell you how TO
Get There and How TO Stay Tb ere."
Get there early Monday night.