30 May 1894
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1894
Page
1
A mosaic of quotes and essays on virtue, education, and faith drawn from the Epworth Herald and related sources. Dialogues on temperance, self improvement, and courtesy blend with literary reflections, Bible readings, and notes on youth, character, and religious life.
Donnalds Academy on the hill held its closing exercises as students performed a lengthy program of salutatories recitations songs and dialogues under Rev J A Brasable and Mrs Wright. The event featured a prayer by Rev J A Brasable Professor Wright departure and plans for a new building and improvements at the school with guests from Clemson College and Anderson noted.
Local notes recount a busy week with visits by Rev. and Mrs J D Croat to Anderson, county officials in town for county Sunday School Conference, and social events including a Horton party. Harvesting lags, crops suffer from cold and flood, and fruit losses rise. A Knight of Honor meeting and a telegraph operator’s substitution in Carmel are noted as interludes amid weather damage and school closures.
Local authorities order immediate removal of occupants from specified lands within Abbeville County after a disputed move. Officials cite land rights and safety concerns as the rationale for enforcement actions. Public notices advise affected residents to seek legal counsel and comply with timelines.
Washington dispatch reports two differing opinions on Coxey's treatment by law. Some praise the judge’s decision as firming courage, while others warn of revolutionary agitation and danger from imprisonment. Debates touch on Brown and Joyce, with calls for restraint and concern over public sentiment.
The piece endorses I. McCalla for the State Senate and highlights J. C. Shockley of Wentworth as a strong reform-minded candidate. It praises McCalla’s energy, experience, and public service, and notes Shockley’s long support of reform and his lumber business acumen. It urges voters to consider capable, principled men for the upcoming election.
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