The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-26

bought the Union Times, which news paper
| he puhli-ned until his death In ls9-. he wa,
aIways actuated by the bes of principles. and
! the lie and character OF his cn,ldren attes'
hiR real worth.
/. 81. tirisl uf the YorkvIlle Enquirer, has
occupied The same position longer Than any
10 The s STATE and ans ns PSpf5 nns
South Carolina. And today greater care Ia
taken 10 the publication OF that paper, Than
of almost .sny county newspaper In the
| l'ni;ed States. He has q well equipped print
Ing Office where the latest and best mnchin
cry Is installed. In newspaper aud lob print
ing bis standards ARE the highest.
W. z. Price. John Z. Bailey ano y: M. NC.
about this lime. Mr. Price went 10 DahIonega.
Gsorgia, soon after the war. The people
there recognizing his worth. sent him to
gold mine and any gold that no falls To ne
cure from his mine he collects NJ MS law o.
ice.
Ing business until few years ago. when he
was elected Probate Judge OF Green Vile
County. He possessed many OF the noble
traits, aud has fought the bnttIe OF lie brave.
Of whatever was for morality and religion.
and the best tenn poral interests OF the people
He has SIN who IN Presbyterian prear her.
Mr. McJunkin was one OF the best OF men:
He went to Col umbia since the war, started
the Baptist Courier In that city. which be
sold 10 James A. Hoyt who moved u 70
6reenville. Mr.. McJunkin has been dead
In the Summer OF lsss, rode mule from
Laurens County TO Greenville. looking Tor .
Job N Journey man printer. AZ well a. can
now recollect, hitched my animal TO china
policeman bothered either noe or the mule.
At twelve O'Clock rode my mule to McSee's
mill on the river, where bought q toll dish
se 2, fofn '15 but ON %y rs.Srn
Laurena r. n. Stokes gave me employ menL
And was In the Herald Office on the ed day
OF February. 1865. when went TO Newoerry:;
ouptaIneer, and his paper stool high with
the people. la influence was for good.
James A. Hoyt, who vas publishing news.
%.e nss a. all sss exens
events since ls60 He volunteered In an
Anderson Company, which suffered perhaps
more severely tban any other. He was Lieu
tenant. and was badly wounded. AMER the
war Ls started the publication OF the Ander.
son lnteiiigencer He welded Influence and
made considerable money. In the struggle
conspicuous part. and wss all the time an
i'm plnrable fOs 10 ihs nisrule that prevailed
from. lS,s 10 1876. lie was devoted to South.
crn rights. and was true 10 principle: He
yielded nothing TO Radical money. For
lime he edited daily newspaper 10 Colum.
b,a. lie then bought the Baptist Courier
aud moved To Greenvil,e. Later. he sold
tina, paper. bought the Moun,aineer. and at
Chairman OF the Stale Democratic Executive
Committee. when Tillman took charge ol
things. Ia the campaign Of 1900 he ran n
| prohibition candidate for Governor, polling
The entire strength OF the prohibittonisr
and receiving the full vote OF all those
citizsns who we're opposed TO the dispensary.
The campaign was run on the liquor issue
and not "n the personal flness or popularity
OF the candidates.
Robert A. Thompson became owner OF the
Keowee Courier, which vas than published
al Old Pickens. about 1864. He improved the
paper. g'ew In public hlvor. and became q
' factor In all matters that agitated the public
mind In his county. For q number of years
he was Commissioners In Equity, Q member
| Of the Walhalia Bar. and has several times
represented the people In the Legislature
He raised company OF volunteers q! which
ne was elected Captain. BY reslgnaiious and
deaths he became Colonel Of the Second
! south Carolina Regiment iu the Confederate
service. aud Is today one Of the best men In
The State.
ID. r. Dur!soe was connected with the Edge
| field Advertiser. He still lives, brars ar
honored name, and writes for the johnson
Monitor.