The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-02
N1NETY-s1x AND HER NARROW GAUGE
The New Railroad Gaining Friends
Every Day---GOod Will Result to
all the People---The MisfOrtunes
of a Wandering Cotton Seller -.
Personals and Other Matters.

NINETY!SIx; S. c., November 80, 1885.
Mr.. +. l.. Pratt mas been delivering the run
first class nursery and the contrast betWeeml
his deliveries and some other concerns i
striking: His receipts thus fur amount to sew
en- or eight hundred dollars, o
Miss Lila Prince, Of Williamson has been
visiting the Misses Fouclie: ,
The Presbyterian S~abbathSchool has deci
ded to have a Christmas Tree.
Miss Minnie McCants OF Laurens Cour'
House, has been here for q few days visiting
her sister Mrs. Turner.
We had q call last week from the proprietor
, of the Greenwood Light. We were very much
pleased with him and hope his venture will
be successful. The Light is a bright newsy
paper, and we are glad to see it on such good
terms with the Press and Banner. .,
Sonic OF the b~ittcrest opponents to me raii
road tax at first, have rc-conSidcred, and now
will use all their influence In favor OF ~: At
for ourselves we can see no just GROUNDS 1or
opposition. This roid when built Will be
owned and controlled by the taxpayers ana
those who otherwise contribute to the capital
stock, and the tlimsy excuse that only q lie"
local points will be benefited Is all bOsh.
Cheap freigllts are what we want, ana We
would like to know who gets the oene ,hd o. o,
meal can he had for five cents FROM Augusta To
this point, then we would have a reduction OF
five cents. Who who would reap this advan'
tagc? Unqucstionably the consumer, let MN
life, and of course the lower his freights the
cheaper he can sell his goods. The advanta.
gcs claimed at all mercantile points IN the
1p%-couutry are upon the basis of cheap
frcightS, and with equal treightS the mer'
chants of Ninety-Six can and Will sell you
goods as cheap as any set OF merchants In the
State.
Last Saturday was q very Indictment day
ycta large cotton business was done. IT seems
that wet weather pushes the staple into mar
kct. -.
Grove section concluded last week that the
Ninetr.Six cotton buyers were not up, with
market. So he thought to himself, 81 Will
steal a march on those fellows, and then
laugh at them" Well, ne did steal 1ne maIcn
his cotton to q ~neighboring town and could
not realize what he thought 1T was worth
was out two days and one night, and came
cry that he had not time to sell his cotton un'
til he ate some cheese and crackers. nc fnal,
ly sold his cotton ut satisfactory prices :and
went on his way rejoicing, l 40 not i1een
this as 4 reflection on OUT sister town CT her
cotton buyers, but to say to the farmers who
buy their goods here and do all their business
here that it Is poor judgment ito haul their
produce elsewhere. Our merchants are posted
and will sive you j1s Ss what You og t products somn ARE
comes they are then better prepared to accom-
modate and keep you from want.
Last Sabbath was the fifth SUNDAY, as is
customary III Jul tONll all III uliN oSsSN'
met e, n,Gsse. This has been the custom for
several years for all the schools to meet at
one or other of the churches, and that the OF
ficcrs of that church would provide q speaker
for the occasion. Last sunday was the day
in course ut the Methodist church, and In
their wisdom they had asked the Rev. Mr..
Richardson, Of Abbcville,, to speak TO INC
children, and right we'll did he DO 1T
His was an address to the children; he did
Just what he was asked to do, and everybody
was delighted. The children were able to un'
dcrstand and appreciate what he SAID to
them, and we hope he Will come to see us
again. At the conclusion Of his address he
was asked to present to the Rev. >. - II! FL
we'll & beautiful gold headed cane. This was
a gift of the Methodist Sunday school to their
and esteem. MIR. Elwell's reply was full ol
feeling and love.
Miss Bessie Watts, of Laurens, was in the
city last Saturday shopping. Some Of the
young statesmen were delighted.
The Rev. NJ. B. Galphin II bride are In
town visiting relatives aid friends.
Mr.. A. F. Brown, of GaffIey, Is here buying
cotton. Mr.. Brown has the reputation of CIV
ing more for cotton than any buyer on the
road.
Work on the Atlantic, Greenville and
North Western Railroad has commenced, and
we assure our friend who tEirfkS we have toe
much name that "lhere is nothing in a name
Our enterprise is on q solid foundation. We
we can see no reason for doubling 1t. Propo-
silions from several rolling mills have been
made to furnish the iron and take It In stock
NJ Mr nor. T fnp,i Is ali we as ask for SH "' We are Hu' certain
to have the road. Pluck and energy, backed
by money, will be sure to succeed.
This is a good time to work the roads, and
we hope our efficient supervisor Will give this
matter his earnest attention.