The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-10-21
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what sM, Secs and Hears on His
uounds i'm Country and in Town.
Abbeville, s. c., Oct. 81, 1903.
PERSONAL MENTION.


Hon. F. B. Gary returned home last Sun.
day from Lexington where he has been act
ing an especial Judge" in the Tillman trial.
His many Abbevile friends note with pride
and pleasure the many complimentary no
tices of the "Press' both In and out OF the
State as TO his rulings, and fair and Impartial
II has been many years, If ever in the his
tory OF South Carolina that Judge mas oeeh
called upon to face 80 large and brilliant an
srray OF legal talent as did Judge Gary, nut
clear and wise head with full understanding
of law carried him through this notaole case
with honor 10 himself aud satisfaction to all
parties interested, as we'll as the full approval
OF the people at large.
judges as the Hon. F. B. Gary proved himseli
in this case too honest to be swerVed TO Inc
: right or left by the caprices and mutlerlngs VI
the people, and OF that hign gad and aSide even
were gold placed In the scales;
IT'S hoped the iaurels won In this case Will
be stepping stones that will sooner or latef
raise him TO that position he deserves at tne
hands OF the people where be can serve nis
State best looking TO the interest OIL the people
at large.
JOHN HARRIS CAPTURED NEAR ABBEvILLE.
John Harris the slayer of Policeman Dras
bach of Atlanta. has been at large ior over
two weeks outwiting the Aianta p0iiGe ,el, Su,
Sunday, when he was captured ana prHuGn'
in BY Sheriff Lyon, aided by Policemen john.
son and McLane, and Mr.. r. ferguson on
whose plantation the negro was located.
Sheriff Lyon and his posse surrounded tne
house and John Harris ran out expecting 10
make good his escape, but he was lmmddlate'
ly covered by a double ba. rel shot gun In the
hands of officer McLane, and seeing his dam
y ger he Jumped back into the house shutting
and hiding himself IN closet; the ne 9mirers mG
place after slight scufhe in which harris
came out somewhat worsted.
He was brought TO Aobeville ana lodgeo IN
ion ruh O m once
Ball of Atlanta, who, with officer Rossef
started Immediately for Abbeyille and upon
their arrival the negro was ldentlhed aud
taken of on the O'Clock train to Atlanta.
He seemed unconcerned about bis fate, even
saying he was the man wanted, and showing
the knife WIZ % %niSh ns ssv kea he was an apbe
VILE county negro, and OF a rather notorious
character,-one who had departed from his
raising, and In 80 doing at last meets the fate
Returning to his old haunts he was recog
nized, and on last Thursday came near being
captured by Mr.. ]. T. Hester just below
Southwest OF Abbeville.
Last, but not least is the reward which will
we presume be divided among the four, not
however forgetting to give the informant his
share as he was the hrst ngure In the Where-
abouts that lead TO his capture. Thus closes
the chapter against another RED ma nahaed
Court in the Gate City.
Al Lebanon, October II, 1903, to Mrs. Walter
|cB. Wilson, daughter.
4 At AbbsvilIe, October II, 1908, TO Mrs. G. A.
Neuffer, daughter.
At AbbevilIe, october TO- 1913, to Mrs. ID. K
Mttchener, 8 daughter.
In Columbia, OCTOBER IA, 1908, to Mrs. A. E
ylor, nee Miss Gertrude Moore, a daughter
lie above Is our October photograph o
pet" baby girls-noL a boy In the picture.
WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGING.
citations are Issued announcing the mar
OF Miss Lou Z. Vose TO Mr.. Robert Hill,
bill Of Abbeville. at $50 o'clock next Wed
40 evening, October 2Sth at the home oI
3t bride-elect on Magazine Hill.
ANE AGAIN FROM A FOREIGN SHORE.
Md Mrs. Renwick w. Bradley with
le Philippine babe are expected home
Wednesday, from the Philippines,
ey have made their home for severa
ley return on account OF the health
DIZZY falling In that faraway land.
and grandpa, uncles and ann,s are
awaiting their arrival, while thelI
already going out to the "little
hraway across the sea.
q are glad to welcome Mr.. Brad
nily home again and sincerely
ONE and scenes of his boyhood
on restore him TO his usual health.
TfME, GOOD DINNER AND GOOD RE-
CEIPTs.
Last week the ladies of the Church In
proven ent Society OF the NJ. E. Church of this
city furnished q good "old time" dinner 1o
one or more days and were rewarded for their
trouble by fine patronage and good receipts,
amounting to SIS. All had good time and
"few" had the work to do, as Is usually the
case.
FRIENDS COMING AND GOING.
MIR. F. B. Brogden, Of the Seaboard, spent
last Sunday in the city.
Mr.. w. j. Bryson IL at his old home, Cash
iers, N. c., for q short visit.
Mr. and Mrs Gaines Hammond of Green.
wood, have moved 10 Abbeville where they
will make their home for the present.
Mr.. Gaines Hammond Is now salesman In
the dry goods store of Capt L. w. White,
where he IS ready TO serve his friends and the
public generally with the best of bargains In
any line Of goods they may want.
ABBEvILLE's MERCHANTS AND THE -orToN
MARKET.
The Abbevile merchants are now having q
fine trade-many OF their stores crowded ali
day long. This is owing first. to the elegant,
large, and well assorted stocks kept by the
Abbeville merchants, and, secondly, to the
good price that has been paid this Season for
cotton.
that is in the "cotton market" in the per-
son of that genial and atiable gentleman,
Capt. Joe N. Nance, who is rushing this mar
ket In behalf OF the farmers from a"Bullish"
standpoint, against the Bears" Abbeville
can. and should pay az much for cotton as
any town in the upcountry or lose justly the
="
Let her cotton buyers and merchants moi
sleep over their rights this season, but rally
as a unit for business looking not alone to
their own inter ests, but to the Interest of
their patrons and friends, az well az this is
mutual conflict in which farmer and mer-
chant are equally interested.
ALONG ROUTE NO. 8.
The people along this rural line Except the
ladies) are just now away from home-uut in
the helds-everybod Is at work.
- Mr.. Foster Hammond is just pulling the
he will gather fine lot of fodder, and d big
pile OF corn. Foster is first class corn farm
er.
STOLEN COTTON.
The bale OF cotton which was supposed to
have been stolen from Gillian Brothers GIN
merry last week was taken through mistake by
Mr.. j. Il, ThOrntOn, leaving one OF his own
babes instead. The missing bale has been re-
turned and his own bale taken in It's place
We don't know whether the negro who lost
the horse has had the same good luck or not
THE ABBEvILLE AND Mt. CARMEL TELE-
PHONE COMPANY.
The president OF this line should look to the
interest OF the patrons and stock holders and
have the line put up, as IT has beeu swagginp
and lying in the pubic road half down and
halt up ever since II was Knocked from the
posts by lightning. AS 1t now hangs IL would
- be dangerous in time OF thunder storm, be-
ing in too close proximity to passers by.
MOVING AROUND.
Mr.. NJ. j. Link and family will soon move
to the Capt. Johnson place now occupied by
NJ. w. j. Edwards, who with his family will
ove to Abbeville, where they will maks
their home another year.
AS yet we have not learned who will occupy
the home and farm that will be vacated by