The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-21
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!grSape Talks Pleasantly OF. People
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Abbevilie. s. O., Feb. 10, 1900.
Ties olioRfng lines will be written as Il
fbeen from the apoR8A at our county. seat, and
XVIII be s0meWhat mixed. .as LowndesyilIe, al
hs this place; Will both contribute te
tEtEhakmay follow et$sli T.
Eg z THE coURr. ~
f. This morning, week ago at the opening o
THE February term T Of the County Court, per
lily large number of those Interested in the
Court, failed 10 appear because OF rain and
high water. The most OF those from dist
| ance, who we're here, had to borrow part O
Sunday (and 1t is feared that 1t will not be
paid back) to be on time.
AS Judge Klugh was TO manage the Court
for two days and was already on the ground
, Court was called promptly at 10 q. m. About
| the time that IL was ready for business, al
| eyes were attracted by the entrance OF Steno
grapher Aiken, mpanied by Miss Rache
Hemphill. Although he 1s fine looking and
we men are always glad SO see' him, yet this
| time 1t is safe to say that he was not the cen
! ire OF attraction altogether. It was soon
known that Miss Hemphill was to preside
over the Stenographlc department or the
en- ntirely new role for her, she performed the
task with grace and ease, and to the entire
satisfaction OF all concerned. Time need not
be taken to praise Judge Klugh wherever
known, he Is known as one Of our ablest and
best Judges and he Is son OF whom old Alb
beville may we'll be proud. There were at
least three events connected with the Court
last week which we're very unusual and
the Stenographlc department was presided
over for day by the beautiful and accom-
plshed Miss Rachel Hemphill. Second, the
fore the Grand Jury finished its business.
Third, two Of the criminals, (darkies) had no
counsel-peaded their own cause ana were
acquitted. 1t was the opinion OF lawyer,
that II they had had an attorney to defend
them, that they would have been con victed.
The Abbeville Electrlct Light Plant will in
a few days, be In good working order. which
will add greatly to the pleasure and conven-
ience of The citizens OF our county town..
A cold wave struck this place Saturday.
There was little, very light snow fell during
the day. A few. miles North, the snow was
much heavier.
THE GOAT BUSINESS.
In last weeks Press and Banner there was a
beautiful pen picture OF the goat business.
It WAS graphic and true 10 life and was easily
recognized by all who had ever had exper'
ience in that line IT however iailea 10 1ring n;
the industry, l. e., at unreasonable nours 10
hear, when you first begin the business. the
un heartily equal of a kid which would cause
your blood TO run cold and believing that tne
old spotted SOW, (she is very fond OF goat
meaU was tearing the little darling llmo
from limb, you run at break neck speed per.
haps hundred or more yards 10 ind that
the a0OmlDaOle llIlle LuluS uds iuA IIo heoo
through crack in the ience. to crop the
coveted grass on the opposite side, has slipped
It's head to a smaller part OF the crack, and
has not sense enough to get 1t out the way IL
got It in. Well. we would not advise the
practice 10 become general. as patience ls
soon exhausted, and they catch mall coium'
bia.' ,,
Mr.. G. w. Speer returned last week from
pleasan sojourn among friends In Elberton,
Ga.
Miss Nellie Moseley and Miss Lille Hucka.
bee, went TO Iva last Friday was week ago,
and because of incessant rain, did not return
Messrs. +. r. Horton and J. W. Harden
came TO Abbeville the week before last w
DEATHS. 81 I.
Mr. V. Watson who has been conducting
q very successful mercantile business az
Barnes Station. died little over Two weeks
ago. Mis- remains we're carried to ANDERSON
and laid to rest He was we'll educated, oelng
a graduate of Furman University, and was
hOnored by all who knew him..
The venerable DR.. j. T. Baskin died al MS
home In Monterey last Friday. His remains
were carried to Lowndesyille tne neas ohy G
Rev. H. G. Fennel, in the presence OF large
crowd Afterwards sthe remains were lala
to rest In the cemetery near by. he was poru
near Lowndesville about so years ago, anu an
spent bis long life in that sectlon. Inc
greater part OF It was spent In LoWndesf llie,
Ia the practice OF his profession. lie was
we'll educated and was successful in the prac-
tice OF his profession. During Lne ereaoet,
part OF his chosen life work, he dld great
deal OF charity practice. AS husoano'
father, friend, be fully met all OF me require, re-
ments The name OF Dr.. j. L. baskln Will pe
long remem bered and revered In that sectlon'