The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-08
LOCAL AND SPECIAL.

Chronicles OF the PeriOd-Pavevmeut
Paragraphs-The Grapevine Tele.
phone, the Passing Show, and the
Course OF Human Events Here
abOuts.
Monument to W. A. Lee, IL. D.
A handsome sarcophagus has been erected
the Episcopal cemetary.
The sarcophagus is Ave feet in height. three
feet four inches in In breadth, surmounted
by sub base two feet eight inches high. four
feet six inches in length. Subscribed on this
In square raised letters is the word "Lee," '"
with Maltese cross on either side. The air
block IL twenty two inches by three feet ten
The inscription is:
WILLIAM AUGUSTUS LEE.
"March End, 1926,
"October 23rd, 1895.
'Ofsuch is the kingdom Of heaven"
relieved with nested rookery.
Above. enreathed. with renausaunt scroll
work in the letter "L" In old English.
It. Is probably the handsomest monument
orstion. it is massive. grand and enduring.
Homeward Bound.
Charlie Hill, colored, wanted In Wilkes
county, Ga, for burglary, was arrested near
MI. Carmel Friday. by constable Firth and
Sheriff Galloway OF Wilkes county came
over Saturday, paid the reward Of $25 and
carried Hill home with him.
Ready for the Harvest.
Auditor Bradey:has made up his books on
the approaching tax collection.
He has not yet had q settlement with the
Comptroller General and the Treasurer. A
settlement is expected In few days.
Administration.
Probate Judge Hill has granted letters of
administration on the estate Of Andrew Dunn
one consisting OF funds in the hands of the
master.
Mr.. Dunn. a minor, died in Florida last
year. He was grandson OF Sheriff Nance.
Organizing the Veterans.
JudgeJ. Fuller Lvon. who!is the active
head of the United Confederate Veterans In
Abbeville County. Ia organizing camps In the
various sections of the county: There are a.
ready four camps-at Abbeville, Donalds,
Last Saturday Commando Lyon institnt'
ed camp William T. Tatum, U. G. ", at Mt.
Carmel. Tatum WAS the frat soldier from
lower Abbeville killed In the war. He fell
ton.
The camp ia off1cerad as follows:
Commander, J. P. Clement
lat Vice Commander. T: ]. Brough.,,
Srd Vice Commander. A. K. McAlister,
Adjutant, B. A. Boyd.
Railroad Prospects.
According to letter from Cant. 4. A
Smythe. OF Pelzer. the extenaion OF the Sea
Board Air Line from Abbeville to Piedmont
will be an assured fact before long. The pros.
poets Of the road are bright.
On Friday next, a meeting OF the people
along the proposed line will be held at Honea
Path.
An organization will he made on Friday
1t is expected that all the people interested
Will be represented.
A good delegation from this place will at
tend. Among others possibly Mr.: w: A.
Templeton. President B. F. Bailey. President
| J. Allen Smith Judge r. E. Hill, Treasurer ]
r. Blake, will be present.
Approach of the Assizes.
The Court OF General Sessions will convene
on the fourth Monday. September 9Th, =,
No serious cases have so far been dock keted
though the small cases OF the session will be
numerous.
The jury will be drawn next Saturday.
Judge Buchanan will preside.
In Limbo.
There are thirteen prisoners In jail-three
white ten colored.
Dispensary Sales.
The gross sales Of the County Dlspensary
profit, $3O3.70; expenses 1880 net profit 1866
"The dispensary is dead"
PERSONAL
Mr.. ]. Hagan Graves has resumed contro
Of the school at Hodges.
Mr.. ]. T. Latimer, of Lowndesville was In
town Monday.
Or: Y: P: Anderson, OF Ninety Six, was in
Rev. w. j. Snyder, the popular and elo
quent young pastor ofShiloh circuit, meth
odist) was here Monday.
Miss May Miller, a teacher In the i,au
rens Graded School, Is visiting her sister Mrs
w. w. Edwards.
Kickers' Kollum.
The responsible citizen who has loca
grievance will find the Local and Special mar
ready to air the same. Hereafter any kicks
against any kind Of an af1lction that may
beset the people will be quoted for what 1t II
worth.
Here are few:
The odor from some Of the stables In towr
is disgusting II not dangerous. A travelling
man was lately heard to make some very un
com plimentary remarks concerning that at 9
hotel and in g com pany which afforded gooC
opportunity 10 do the town harm.
"Why don't the street committee see abou
4 ling up the holes where house~plpes have
been laid across the streets7" is question
| asked more than once. These ruts Jolt folkt
| sometimes.
There are entirely too many little idle
| loud-mouthed negroes running loose in thi
| town. But as for juvanile .vulgarians th
| white people furnish fine supply.
Lack Of an opera house and lack OF an up
town telegraph Office are too notorious L
talk about with any degree OF patience. Thes