The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
LOCAL AND SPECIAL.
Short Stories of the Wcek-POinis
Picked Up ut the Court House and
on the Streets-PenciI PictnreS
without FIOuriSheS.
TIE COUSTY'S MULES.

without Flourishes.
TIE CoUSTY's MULES.
Abbeville county owns the finest lot of
mules, probably, ever in Its borders.
Supervisor Lyon and Mr.. ]. l.. Mcmillan,
Clerk of the County Board OF Com missioners,
went 10 Atlanta recently and purchased for
the county twenty-four mules. They selected
| from a lot OF 100 nules-kenrucky stock
These mules cost The county 900 and the
| freight from Atlauta--.abOut $+j They will
average in weight nc4" l2,OD. Capt. Lyon has
the guarantee OF The droterS from whom the
purchase was made-Crow Il Carpenter-that
all the mules are perfectly sound and are be-
tween the ages of four and eight years.
These muies are Intended for use in pulling
the six road machines. They are at the Poor
| farm, where they will be tried, matched and
harm essed-made ready to go on the roads
early in March.
| 1t is the judgment OF all that the county
has in these animals superb bargain.
FoRGER CAUGHT.
John w. Campbell was arrested at the Mil
Police Riley. He was arrested for
forgery, committed in Ohio. He was railroad
and express agent at MI Carmel, Ohio and
on January 18th he obtaCed from the Adams
Express Company, on n telegram to which he
! fixed the name oi his father-in-law. Si00.
Campbell arrived In Abbeviile Monday, lst
instant, and stopped at the Beacham. or Mil
Ter, hotel. He applied 10 Chief Train Dis
knew, for a position as telegra ph operator.
He was located mere through the Superin-
tendent aud Route Agent and MIR. Z. V.
Hammond, local Agent OF the Southern Ex-
press Company.
Campbell was kept in Jail here until Sun
day afternoon when he was taken in charge
| by Detective II. II. Henshaw, of Evansville,
| Ind, who left ON the o'clock train on the
Seaboard for Columbus, Ohio.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Last Saturday evening while on his way
| from Abbeville to his home In the Long Cane
section, Mr.. L. J.. Clamp had an adventure
with negro tramp. He left town about sun
down, carrying suit OF clothes he had pull
chased. He walked up the Southern railway
aud was soon overtaken by young, clean
shaved, ginger.cake colored negro. who be-
| came suspicously inquisitive. Mr.. Clamp
got his knife ready for an emergency and
| hind, as he attempted TO do. When about
two miles from town the negro suddenly
made grab for the bundle containing the
| clothes. but Mr.. Clamp raked him in the side
with the knife. The negro was but slightly
hurt, but he let go and became exceedingly
| scarce.
Watch these vagabond negroes.
CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS.
| Mr.. Pinkney Hollingsworth. an aged resi-
dent OF Greenwood, was killed on the South
ern rail way In that place Monday. He was
| cross Ing the track between the rear end of a
|
| the train started back kward. Some one called
| from behind to "look out" and Mr.. Hollings-
worth looked around. He had not noticed
| that the train was moving and the hesitation
proved fatal. He was struck in the side and
crushed between the moving and stationary
| cars.
Mr.. Holl!ngsworth lived onlya few mlnutes
after he was struck.
| A PASTOR CALLED.
| At congregational meeting at the Baptist
church on Sunday last Il call TO the pastorats
| was extended to Rev. w. r. Earle. Mr..
Earle is native of this State and is a grad
| uate at Furman University. He is now II
student Of the Louisville Theological Semi
nary.
Mr. Earle is expected to commence work az
Rev. w. e. johnson, who has been paste:
OF the Baptist church for two years, has re-
ceived call TO the pastorate OF the church a.
| Ba1nberg and Will move TO that place In few
weeks.
Dallas Haskell, colored. who severely
siasbed Wnl Searle coored at McCormicE
several weeks ago. was brought TO Jail Mon.
day by Constable j. i. Sharpton.
Press and people speak In praise Of Judge
k'ugh on his Initial round.
Mr.. D. M. Wells. the irrepressible agent Of
the American Road Machine Company, was
here few days ago. He has sold Abbeville
county several machines.
Miss Aunie Harrelson. Of Green wood, is
visiting at Mr.. w. j. DeVore's.
THE WELL BoRFRs.
Col. kendell, Travelling Manager of the
Southern Water Supply Company, Atlanta
came TO Abbevlie Saturday 10 Inspect the
work being done here by his company. He
was satisfied with the progress made and took
occasion 10 compliment Mr.. l.. L. Harrison.
foreman of the force, on his management.
The ariesian we'll fOrce is divided into two
shifts Work is carried on night aud day.
COST OF RowLEY's TRIAL.
County Supervisor lyon has made de-
mapd on the officers OF Green Vile county
for the sum OF S525, the amount expended by
Abbeville county in the recent trial of w.
Peter Rowley on change OF venue from
GreenvilIe. This includes only the amounts
paid jurors, witnesses engaged in the trial for
three days.
sEABoARD SCHEDULE.
The Seaboard train going toward Atlanta
which formerly passed Abbevile ats p. m.
Improvement in several respects. Slight
changes have been made in the schedules OF
the night trains. The changes took effect
Monday morning.
COTTON.
The cotton buyers OF Abheville calculate on
II QUO bales this season. the receipts up to
date are II 500. The receipts last season did
Cotton is now selling at 3.4. The average
receipts are 25 bales daily.
GOING TO GREENWOOD.
Messrs w. c. MCGOWAN and w. p. Greene
have formed partnership for the practice of
law al Greenwood. Mr.. Greene will probably
move to Green wood at an early date.
There are Others"
LECTURE.
DR.. w. w. .Wadswortb, the distinguished
Georgia divine, had Il large audience at his
lecture on THE Gorgeous East" In the court
house last night. 1t was an eloquent, iu-
structive effort.
DELINQUE. rs.
About five hundred executions have be en-
issued against delinquent Taxpayers. This
Is about the usual number. a considerable
per cent OF these claims are nulla bona.
ILLNESS OF a VETERAN.
Capt. S. n. Williams, the weIl-kuown and
popular conductor on the Abbevi'le Branch
railroad, Is seriously III with grip. lie has
been confined to his home for a week.
DEATH OF YOUNG LADY.
Miss Tilda Robinson died at her home in
the Long Cane section on the 4th inst. She
was about p years old. She was victim of
consumption.
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