The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-05-29
RYW LEE AND HUGH WILSON.

we'll, ny MISS Sue -ncA auSuoIa, v.
Capt. Jefferson, the polite and eff
cient Life Insurance Agent, of th'
Piedmont & Arlington; Chappelr
Depot, by Mr.. Eldred Simpkins; Flor
ida, by Messrs. NJ. B. Lipscomb, J
D. Goldman; Phoenix, by Capt. L. J
Outz, and Messrs. J. 6. Lawton, ant
II. W. Leland; the two last with thei
brides.
A MOST BouNTIFuL AND suMpTUoU
was served up in the Grove, Of which
some three hundred persons partool
with appetites sharpened by th'
morning exercise. The dinner ant
the arrangement generally reflected
much credit upon the gentlemen ane
ladies having these matters in charge
The Committee of Arrangements
consisted of Messrs Z. P. Stewart
Wesley Griffin, Eldred Addison, E
S. Hale, and E. M. Lipscomb-the
Table Committee of Mrs. DR.. Stewart
Mrs. G. W. Holloway, Mrs. NJ. E
Richardson, Mrs. J. II. Rice, Miss
Sallie Fooshe, Miss Emma Hilton; ir
the discharge of whose duties Mr.. J
N. King rendered very efficient aid
AT THE CLOSE OF THEeD1NNER
some delightful iced-lemonade pre-
pared by E. S. Hale, with W. II
Pool and W. Il. Hilton as active CO.
laborers, was served up in abundcnce
to all present. .-.r ~- .,
The day was spent. in pleasant So
cial intercourse, and in playing GRO
quet, authors, whist, euchre, and
other games of cards. - X =.
',. THE CROPS. u ---. = :
Around the Fort, the wheat and clio.
YER fields ofMr. T. c. Griffin and DR.. H
W. Leland, and the, Clover fields of Dr.
Wm. A Limbecker. were excellent,
and reflect credit upon their skill as
the best of farmers. Doctor Linn
becker's clover had just been mown,
and lay in heavy swarths on the fields,
and was a subject Of general admi-
ration. The Doctor is an enterpris,
ing. farmer, and is the first to attempt
the fencing and reclaiming OF these
valuable lands which have been lying
waste for many years, and known as
the "Cambridge old fields" They
are now enclosed by neat and sub
stantiol plank fence. Mr.. Jas. N
King has so acres Of very fine. barley,
rye and wheat-the best crops he has
ever had. Mr. Lawrence P. Stewart,
has an excellent stand of cotton,
which has been, ploughed and hoed.
Mr.. John Gaulden has a fine farm
near the village, in q high state. of
cultivation he is ono Of the most
practical and prosperous farmers OF
this section. Adjoining Mr.. Gaul,
denis is Mr.. Jefferson Floyd's farm,
and we noticed here the largest and
finest field of corn that we have seen
this year. Ho is a model farmer
never buys grain and always has cot
ton for sale. Rev. W H. Lawton has
a fine farm in good cultivation. His
oats is fine, and is among the best in
the neighborhood. Dr.. W. L. Ander,
son plants a varied crop, and is noted
for his excellent fruits-his rich fields
of clover, and his fine vineyards Of
scuppernong grapes. He always
takes the premium on wines at our
Fair. Maj. Grifin's farm adjoi,.s the
Doctors. The Major is good farmer
and is noted for his. fine cattle and
sheep. lie also takes premiums at
our Fairs. DR.. J. J. Boazman and
Mr. j. G. Griffin have each as good
wheat as we have seen this year, and
Capt. r F. McCaslan has an unusu'
ally fine field of oats. The Captain
will doubtless get premium on oats
at our next Fair.
On the road from Ninety-Six tc
Cambridge, Mr.. T. c. Griffin has the
best stand of cotton that we have
seen this year, and DR.. Blake has an
excellent field of wheat. 1t will com
pare favorably with the best. AS 8
general thing the stands of cotton are
not as good as we could wish. We
regret that many of the best farmers
in this locality arc under the neces
isity of replansing their crops.
:, The Cambridge, lands are peculiarly
adapted to- the production of grain
cotton and the grasses. Blue grass
grows spontaneously on all the Cam
bridge lands. Around the Fort
where the tables were set, this grass
is growing luxuriantly. :. -
1t was near this Fort that Mr.
Ross Marbut, worthy and indus
trious young farmer, recently plough
ed up on bis mothers farm, on the
site of the old British earthworks, the
gold coin of which mention was made
.;r,ourapaper last, week. This coin, j