The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
Venuer Raw Doing Good.

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Venner Ray Doing Good.
| Nenner Ray, whDSe escapades are we'll.
known IN Abbeville, and whose criminal
! prnctice elsewhere is known to be varied and
| interesting. Is doing real good In Ebert
County, Georgia. Recently he was convicted
of his old festive vocation OF dispensing
liuuor on the private scale and sent 10 the
county chain gang for thirty days. the ROAD
gang, as we'll as Nenncr. is u South Carollna
| institution. and a resolution Of thanks rom
the County Commissioners OF Eloertis looked
| Tor.
Called Back.
| Rev w. G. johnson, who was for two
wears located at Abheville as pastor OF The
| Baptist Church, and who Is now stationed at
| Bainberg, was on Saturday called 10 the pas
torate OF Buffalo aud Troy churches. this
churches. 1t il thought Rev. Mr.. johnson
| Will accept Rev. w. Il. Eurle, who has been
supplying Buffalo and Troy, resigned the pas
torate Oh Saturday.
About School Districts.
a good many people are disposed TO com
plain and protest about the newly surveyed
school districts. Several changes In the lines
have been asked for. The County Hoard OF
Education purposes not 10 change the lines
anyW here. The Board Is satisfied that froi.
| Grier made the very best districts possible,
all circumstances considered. Changes mean
confusion and con ntinuul trouble. Therefore
II is definitely announced that IT. is useless 10r
persons TO 60 to the board TO get changes made
| In school districts
vile Couuty. All OF them are in good shape
some about perfect The survey Itself cost
| the county $500, and other Items run the total
cost SGO0. The boundaries arc settled low, ana
good schoolhousts are in order
Special Services.
| There will be special services at the Asso-
clate Reformed Presbyter an Church Thursday
| and Friday and communion on the Sabbath.
| Rev. Mr.. Rabb, the newly-elected pastor. VIII
conduct these services. MIR. Rabo Will not
move to Abbeviile until December Mean
while DR.. +. y. Pressly will supply thechurcn
Supper at Sharon.
There will be supper and dance at Sharon
next Friday night, October LIST. for the bene-
| 1T of Sharon school building fund. The peo'
pie are urged to turn out ana enjoy them-
| selves, and nelp good cause.
Abbevilles Increase.
The taxable property OF Abbeville School
| District was considerably enhanced by Pro-
| fessor Grer's recent survey. Formerly the
valuation was SS50,l7O; now, with the terri
tory out OF the incorporate limits added, IL is
S93l, ,0OJ. The levy is: For support OF teachers,
mills; for paying interest on and retiring
bonds. | - mills. This raises S3,72i for the
teachers.
hlChC1o ooA4o4o
| Complaints IS made that the small boys in
the upper end OF town are accustomed to
climbing on the standpipe. This Is hazar,
dous sport. II Is also stated that the small
boys throw rocks at the Standpipe ana lie
ouently throw them In. The harm in these
practices need not be stated. They shonld
not be allowed. Whose business is 1t to stop
1t?
Another City Attribute.
MIR. ]. ID. Kerr. the furniture man has q
handsome new delivery wagon. His trade Is
tiourishng, and he finds 1t necessary 10 keep
up with the procession,
Again, King Grippe.
LaGrippe has started in the old world. II is
proving deadly IN Turkestan; Grippe, In ibis
latitude is more 10 be dreaded than small poX
and yellow fever. The yellow lever VIII now
be obliged 10 subside. Grippe knows no linn
itatiou or observations.
The railroads didn't do u thing TO the orig
lnal package men.
II lakes kickers and kicking to get any
thing. The uptown telegraph office Tor lu'
stance.
last week. He was known here.
Coming to Business-The Uptown Tele-
graph Office.
The foremost advocates of the uptown
telegraph office were gladdened last Friday
| by the following message sent by Manager
Gray OF the South Carolina division of The
Western Union Telegraph Company, 10 Mr.. Z,
d. Brown, at the Southern depot.
"You may tell your friends that the uptown
office matter has been approved, and That We
| Will establish the office III soon as we can get
the material together and ship IL 10 A0be'
vile"
1t is, tn therefore,, announced as matter OF
certainty that the telegraph office Will be on
the public square ere many weeks have
passed. The wires are coming to The ousl-
! ness.
Gil chamber, over the Farmers Bank. This Is
the most available place 50 far offered. The
citizens OF the place have agreed TO pay the
office rent three years in consideration oil the
loss TO the company involved in moving an d
the added expense oi an independent opera
| tor.
Our PEOPLE are glad this change Is 10 come
1t has long been needed.
Meanwhile let 1t be remembered that MIR.
C. u. Brown has for several years done the
heavy telegraph work OF this town without
CONF lensation. lie has faithfully attended 10
this in addition TO his onerous duties as rail-
way agent.
Shutting to the Summons.
| This Is dull fall. Sinners have signally re-
fused TO fall into the municipal net. Ouly
some of those who habitually fall from May
oral grace fell under The ban this week.
NaZarene Wright, female lshmaelite, dldn't
appear with her tale OF woe; neither did her
prosecutor. The previous appearances OF Naz
arene were deemed sufficient, aud IL was
agreed she would be forgiven II she should ap
pear no more in these regions.
VIM. Romans aud Wsn. Pope were the al
fractions Wednesday last. The divinity stu
dent was convinced 1t was his duty TO MAX
becfSteak out of the hash-lounders face. The
hash-founder resented the worldly attitude
of the divinity student-and proceeded
to maui the Suili van brand Of grace Into him.
The dust-laden, ''orignal" precincts and cop
sequesterei ways of Washington street soon
Witnessed an arrest sweet with suggestions OF
bar room days. The ministerial fund was
taxed 81 80 and the provender fund 81. All Is
peace, gospel aud beefsteak on Washington
now.
Monday morning a pretty kettle Of fish,
soaked over II week, was handed IN for the
mayors inspection. Twenty-three Wnlte,
black and semi.colored devotees OF "crapS
had deal on the Sunday afternoon Henry Henry
Beruau and Jim Houston exchanged leaden
compliments. Hizzonuer found there was no
copyright on the documents they used an and q he
traditions OF Blue Hill in getting caught. All
of them appealed. Continued r IN our heH,: GeL.r.
| A contempt case came up Tuesday. sever,
al colored, semi.colored and white people had
been doing the contempt act They were