The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30

6gust 4th, has been appointed
>holding O Farmers Institute
UCraighead and several OF the
Bamong the professors, will be here
De date be remembered. THIS will
tAess be a profitable occasion.
COUNTY ALLIANCE TO TALK ROADS.
The Abbeville County Alliance will meet in
the Court House on Friday, July l6.
: The main feature OF this meeting Will be
the full discussion of the road question. Pre-
pared papers will be read and expressions oil
opinion called for. 1t is proposed to agitate
this vital subject in every neighoorhood.
TIE CHEERS INSTITUTE.
The County Board OF Education is arraug.
ing to hold a Teachers Institute. commenc.
ing, probably. about August. Several dis.
%tinguished educators are expected.
AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Clerk of Court Bullock went to Atlanta on
business last week.
Sheriff Nance is in his Office again.
MIR. J. L. Taggart has resigned as Deputy
Sheriff.
STORM STORM.
Wind and electric storms AVE been fire.
quent throughout the State lately. Ander.
son, Aiken and Sumter were hard hit by the
wind last week.
At Clinton Sunday afternoon lightning
struck q church steeple and stunned many OF
the congregation. Among these was Mr..
George Shillitto. formerly, Of Abbeville.
In this section there have been several
storms.
At Little Mountain Sunday afternoon
on the Hunter place, Wm, Nowden, q young
Negro man. was killed by the falling timbers
OF his house.
The rains Sunday and Monday afternoons
were furious. Probably a harder rain than
that of Monday has not fallen In the vicinity
OF Abbeyille in many years. All the water
courses were very full. A great deal OF dam
age was done to bottom corn.
Uplands were badly washed. Some nail
fell with the rain.
EXAMINATION.
Four white and eight colored applicants for
teachers certificates appeared before the
County Board OF Education at the tri-annual
examination last Friday. The Board will
report this week.
STILL THEY COME.
Ham Miller, colored, was put on the chain
gang Monday morning TO serve 81 days for
violating contract. He was sent up by Magis.
trate Martin, OF Donnalds.
ALLIANCE MEETING.
The Abbeville sub.Alliance met Saturd ay
afternoon. The annua election resulted as
follows:
President-J.S Graves.
Vice President-John Lyon.
Secretary-Frank Nickles.
Executive Committee-R. E. Hill, M. Le-
land Smith, ]. TONNES Robertson.
Delegates TO County Alliance-R. E. Cox.
John Lyon, NJ. Leland Smith.
THE TEACHERS.
The State Teachers Association meets on
Paris Mountain. near Greenville to-day.
About 2O teachers will attend.
The following teachers from Abbeville
county will attend the Association:
DR.. w. NJ. Grier and daughters, j. r.. Pressly,
]. G. Pressly, Mrs. F. Y. Pressly, Miss Statla
Wideman, Miss Corrie Widenan, Miss Jessie
Gillian, A. w. McWhorter, Abbeville: Alpha
Rasor, Donnalds; Miss Matte Winn, Miss
Lois E. Crawford, Antreville; R. B. Cheatham,
Watts; w. T. Slaughter, Mccormick.
GALA WEEK.
Abbeville will lave a gala week In August.
1t Is hoped to have the Teachers Institute
and the Farmers Institute the same week.
The idea Is TO have many such brilliant men
as President Craighead, John G. Clinkscales,
II v. L dIIclSOu WdIuIdW, Es bs
Hughes and others In town at once. Thus.
the teachers and farmers will utilize them
as specialists each day and the citizens will
get a fine lecture each night.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. John G.. Williams, OF Cross Hill, Is
with her sister, Mrs. j. G. Corley, who Ia Ill.
Mrs. w. w. Edwards is In Due West.
MIR. E. L. Eubank Of the News and Courier,
was in town yesterday.
How's CROPS?
The condition Of crops, as far as can be az.
by general Inquiry, is good average.
Upland corn promises we'll. The numerous
heavy rains have been against lowland crops.
Cotton has had numerous difficulties TO con-
rains, etc. In some sections, notably in the
the vicinity OF Lowndesville, hail has worked
disaster ON cotton. The wheat acreage was
small, but the yield good. Oat crop rather
light.
OPERATING THE AWFUL AXE.
&c. Walker has been appointed postmas.
moved.
Few people will be surprised If there is
classes in this State ere long. Severed fourth
class and one Presidential postofflce have
changed hands lately.
WHOSE FUNERAL?
The Commissioners of State Elections for
Acknowledgements. w. A. Lanier, F. A. Cook
and R. H. Hughes-met yesterday to canvass
the vote of the Abbeville precincts In the late
Honea Path county Election.
Among the first questions which arose was
the old familiar one. "Who pays the fiddler ?"
The managers wanted to know where their
pay was to come FROM. They were referred TO
Supervisor Lyon.
Supervisor Lyon said he had no authority to
pay such claims, and that Abbeville County
was not likely to voluntarily stand the ex-
pense OF such undesirable luxuries as new
county elections. The managers OF the recent
election are probably dependent on the pro-
motors of the Honea Path scheme for their
There is not the usual scramble for the gen.
orally agreeable job Of carrying the returns
to Columbia. Each Commissioner has q well
defined disposition not 10 go. It Is not GER
tain who pays this-if anybody.
future new counties will do we'll TO inscribe
In the lexicon OF their respective youth.
MOTEL.
The dismal defeat OF Williamson is vastly
satisfactory TO the people Of Anderson county.
Anderson Ia the banner county of the State
and will be as long as the Jealous little
towns are set down upon by the t~axnayers.
The advertising Honea Path and Williams.
ton will gee out of their recent diligent efforts
to get court houses will prove of more value
than the location OF county seats In their
midst.
Saturday was a cold day In June for new
counties, but for nothing else.
Abbeville has the material for q f1rst.class
baseball team.
The demand for an opera house is not dead.
There will be a picnic at Sunny Slope on
aturday.
The thermometer registered % Monday,
but that does not nearly describe the prevail
ing misery OF the afternoon.
A U ACCIDENT.
A peculiar and possibly fatal accident oc-
Cured at Mr.. VIM. E. Lesley's farm near tow
Monday. Mr.. w. r. Ellis thresher was In
when the cylinder head broke into
fragments which flew In all directions, some
going 80 yards. The entire front end Of the