The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27


nezer cemetery. 10 miles from An
derson. Mr.. and Mrs. Keaton have
the sincere sympathy of this COM
munity in their sad bereavement:
Mr.. W. O. Sturkey, the old cotton
buyer, states he is now in the mar
ket for the balance of the. season,
he was sick at first of season. he
sold his crop made on two horse
farm for $4,000 for cotton and S300
for seed. It was the long staple va
riety and he picked four bales off a
two-horse farm in August. He sold
his crop here on this market at ~
and % cents a pound. His last years
holdings, he sold on oath Of August
at is cents pound for 600 bales.
Frances, the year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and.Mrs. J. B. Blackwell, is crit
icallyi i'll at their home on Oak
street. It is sincerely hoped that
she will soon recover.
Local Bar Organized.
The members of the Mccormick
bar were entertained at supper
on Monday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Charles, at
which time a bar association was
formed and the following offices
filled: w. K. Charles, president;
Z. W. Harris, vice-president; 7. M.
Ross, secretary and treasurer. At
ter full discussion, certain recon-
mendations as to the time for hold
ing courts in the county, and as to
other matters in which the bar IS
concerned, were approved and will
be submitted to the county delega-
ton in the general assembly.
It was decided that the county
government be urged to purchase at
once a machine for typewritipg into
the record books ell papers required
to be recorded. Practically all coun-
ties have abandoned the old pen and
ink system of recording papers, and
it was thought that Mccormick
should have her records properly
kept from the beginning.
The Teachers Meeting. \
The 1st teachers meeting of Nc
Cormick county was held IN high
school auditorium last Saturday.
There were about thirty teachers
present and all seemed enthusiastic
for the organization Of regular as
sociation for this county.
Mr.. T. ]. Price, the Superintend-
ent of Education called the meeting
to order and stated the object of the
meeting. He made fitting talk for
the occasion and offered his services
to all the teachers at all times, and
especially to their association, should
one be formed. A motion was made
to organize teachers assicoation
for this county and was unanimously
carried. Mr.. Huff of Wilmington, was
then elected chairman Of the associ-
alton and Mr.. Moody of Met Cormick,
secretary and treasurer. 1t was de-,
cided to wait until the next meeting
to elect what other officers are need
ed for the association. Mrs. VIM. 8.
Middleton of Meriwether, was pres
emit and made an interesting talk on
temperance. She is trying to get
that subject before every school In
the county, and is offering prizes to
teachers and pupils for essays on
the effects of alcohol. Mr.. T. NJ.
Ross of the local bar also made Q
brief but interesting talk to the
teachers. Then a general discussion
was entered into by all the teachers
as to how to make the association q
successful one. The outlook for it
now is good and every effort will be
made to make the McC Cormick County
teachers association one of the best
associations of its kind in the state.
Messenger.