The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-19
WARRENTON ITEMS.
Schools and StudenIs-COuntyE Exam.
lining BOard-DeRth OF the Old and
the Young.
Warrenton, S. c., May II, 1897.

Warrenton, S. c.. May II, 1897.
We notice the farmers looking cheerful
Mrs. F. W. Wilson and daughter, and Miss
Rosa Wilson, of Fordville, spent this last
week with relatives near MI. Carmel.
Mr.. George Wilson, OF Mt Carmel. was In
town Saturday.
Well, what next One of our townsmen
while discussing the war now wagiug be-
tween The Greeks and Turks Il few days since
was somew hat perpieXed to know why they
are fighting about the religious persecution
of the Christians and both Greek and Turk
are Mohamm edans. When asked what
authority he had for saying both were
Mohammedans, he referred The listeners To
Dr. J. D. Wilson made n rushing trip to
Lebanon Saturday afternoon and In short
while was boating on the pond at Wilson's
Mil with one OF Lebanon's blondes.
Rev. b. NJ. Cheatham and family spen
Saturday night with relatives In Warreutou.
Miss AnthO Pope, OF Sharon, WAS the guest
of Miss Maggie Brooks Saturday night and
Sunday.
The Sharon High School will close on Mon.
day, May oath. This school has been taught
this past year by Rev. B. NJ. Cheatham aud
Miss Antho Pope, of Greenvllle, anu from
what we can learn from patrons and scholars
entire satisfaction has been given.
Communion services will be held at Leba-
non church Saturday and Sunday, May 2!
and %. One sermon each day at the usual
hour. .
Mr. Brooks Cheatham, from Abbevllle,
spent Sunday with parents.
Our town will be iivelicr In few weeks
more. Our boys aud girls Will be home from
college, some to spend few days OF pleasure
and then return, Others will begin life's bat
tie, we understand IN far northern city, the
"Quaker CITY,"
Just after the last county examination
there came out an attack on the Examining
Board by one OF the unsuccessful applicants
com planning because the examination was
one quarter of an hour later beginning than
than appointed time. This applicant would
have the public TO b lieve that If that quar-
ter OF an hour I'm the morning) had not been
lost there would have been no use TO give the
applicants another day. The applicant didn't
tell the public the Board gave hem two hours
longer that same day than the applicants
were entitled TO. Now who is gully? we
will also note that the applicant didn return
on Saturday TO tiuish-one day more than they
could rightfuly claim. / say this because
was present at that examination and can
say that no Board could have beer nicer
more obligiDg and more lenient without
com prom islng themselves. The applicant
refer to is the correspondent from Troy TO the
Medium.
one by one the old land marks are taken
away, ut the same time the little buds that
bloom are made To meet the fate. That grim
reaper, death knows no mercy, and the old
and young alike must answer to It's summons.
Mr.. David II. Penney was buried last Friday
at Sharon III p. IN, and on Saturday the lit
tie infant of one OF our old friends, MIR. Willie
b. Wilson, was laid 10 rest In the same ceme-
terry. Mr.. Genney was IN MS slALleln year
and has lain for several months on the sick
bed. He Is an old citizen of our town and
an old confederate soldier and lost one arm
doing service for his country, For iour years
braver soldier never shouldered musket, |
and since then until his death he has done
service for another cause and we daresay, a
braver soldier or one more faithful and de- |
voted to the cause-has never done duty. lie
was Christian, u disciple of Christ, how
few can claim such honor. He was a member
of the Methodist church and until unable |
from sickness 10 do anymore was Superln- |
tendenL of the Sunday School at Sharon and
for a long time was Superintendent of War
renton Sunday School also. For those OF his
family left behind, we extend our sympathy. |
AS an old scholar of his, we say that he was
an example 10 be inflated morally and reli-
giuuSly. Would that we could pay hitting
tribute to his memory but there are times
when thoughts cannot be expressed and
what one has done for his fellow man can be
seen better than can be told He life was one
for others TO follow. Clio.