The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
LAYING OFF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

Mr. D; Ellis, q sterling young man from
Due West Is Sheriff Nance's new deputy.
Element in the matter of the estate OF Mrs
Susan NJ. Cook, which has been in liti5alion
for several months. The settlement was
made in accordance with Judge Hill's decree
of April ., sustained by Judge Watts in the
late court of common pleas.
Clerk Bullock has q telephone In his office.
GONE TO CLEMSON
Hon. John Z. Bradley. one Of the Trustees
OF Clemson College, will leave today for Fort
Hill to attend a meeting Of the Board OF
Trustees tonight.
This ia to be a very important meeting.
The election for President ard several profes.
It Is understood that Col. ]. s. Newman,
former Professor OF Agriculture, will have
strong support. Considerable opposition is
Simpson ara reported as vigorously opposing
Col. Nawman. ills not known who the other
candidates will be.
THE HUMAN TIDE.
Miss Carrie Miller. OF Ninety.Six is visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. w. Edwards.
Misses Julia and Jemima McNelll. OF Clin-
ton, are at Mr.. F. L. Morrow'u.
Mr.. and Mrs. US. Cochran are spending a
while In Walhalla.
w. J. Moore, ESQ, Master in Equity OF
Greenwood county, was in town yesterday.
Vile.
SUNNY SLOPE PICNIC-A PLEASANT TRIP.
The personal experiences Of people who
hapren to be connected with newspapers are
not a. always interesting. II is hoped, however,
that In this instance the unvelcome. scarcity
of real news matter will excuse q few remarks
suggested by a recent jaunt over part Of Abb
beville county.
The Local and Special man got almost bis
first experience with the noted red hills and
- H4rIl DI,~t, 49, NslI-.
afternoon. Moving toward that pretty town
OF the future, Antreville, Job W.. Bullock
and the Press and Banner man enthused over
the crops, pleased at the roads and sweltering
In the unaccustomed sun, reached the home
OF Mr.. s. B. Knox. People who have been 10
that place-where the first we'll 10 bless the
the thirsty wayfarer In upper AbbeviIle was
sunk-need not be told OF handsome treatment.
Mr.. Knox Is one OF the men who make this
country great.
The desire OF Antreville people 10 stay In
Ahbeville county Ia largely responsible for the
recent defeat OF the Honea Path county
scheme. Their vote Of 10 TO G3 Is conclusive;
dom propose TO risk a change of climate, even
a new climate redolent With the charms OF
the promised land.
Antreville wants q railroad. hat Is q
promising location for a town.
sunny SlOp0, LuG bpltuulu DlCulC RTOunQ,
the objective point, was reached Saturday
morning. The crowd was made up OF the
people from the Nation, Antreville, Due West
and adjacent territory. 1t is said the crowd
all were good.natured and mostly cookbook
ing. The Dime was plentiful, the behavior
good. and 1.-THE old, old picnic story much In
evidence.
Chairman P. B. Carwile, Messrs. r. L. Pratt,
M s. Ashley add others had affairs well In
hand, and watched closely after the welfare
of their guests.
Rev. P. G. Harper, OF the Baptist church,
u~cation for ali Glasses of People," He claimed
that everybody should be educated; that all
real education is essentially SEIZED u~cation.
IL, Rev w. W. v:b J. S Snyde e ,6 pastor s OF s6llo u i M !.R !
Manhood'-in political, social and home life.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner, OF Due West, spoke in
bis usual earnest, common sense way. His
theme was, snake the Most Of Life"
age to crops. Some promising corn prospects
were spoiled. 1t Is stated OF good authority
that the streams have not been higher since
tue passing OF the celebrated Noah.
Crops generally are good. Cotton blooms
are peepins out plentifully.
Considerable new county talk was heard at
the picnic and by the a The supporters of
Honea Patti propose to keep at 1t sensibly and
Systematically. II Is probable that the lines
will be- re-made, the name changed and the
project submitted TO the people again.
PUBLIC SALES.
-Four lots of land were soldu under tax exc
cutlons Monday.
A lot at Cokesbury was bought by Auditor
for the State for $3.50.
The Greenwood lot was bought by w. M.
Cobb for DIS.
T. P. Tolbert bought the lot in Ninety.SIx
for SlO.75.
REGISTRATION.
The County, Board of Registration opened
the registry books Monday and will close
them to-day. Very few voters have regis
tered SO far.
w, A. Lanier has been appointed by the
ton, vice J. r. Ellis, removed. Mr.. Ellis is In
county.
THE CURTAIN RISES.
Lo. the brighter day!
The children of BeIial have been spending
the summer In idleneSs. SO lar az the CITY
court Is concerned they have let the weeds
grow under their feet. But Il revival OF Gus.
sedness set in with the rains.
The bill at the Monday matinee had q Bow
cry flavor. The star performances was q high
ly, completed young lady named Bugge,
whose soaring affections got no higher than
chorus was brought up by another Bugge.
She alleged that Jim whipped her sister too
often. The performances denied the soft I'M
The Mayor turned them all out
eXhorted them not TO rehearse so loudly.
Nancy Jane Watt and Rebecca Fair, were
assessed SIS or 10 days each. They took ).
Susan Taggart and Hilliard King, though
they live in the shadow of the court house,
boose, nave lively dispositions and large &C.
quaintance with the fire and birthstone brand