The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-17
Items About Ninety.Six.

NINETY-SIX, Feb. Is, 1886.
Miss Sophia Chappell. Of Newberry. has re-
turned home after short visit TO her sister
Capt James N. King is busy now repairing
and building bridges for the county. The
County Commissioners Say he does good and
honest work, and just such men only should
be- employed.
The work of grading the Narrow Gauge will
commence Oh the first of March. The line
from Ninety-SiX to Wares Shoals will be let
out on the 18th instant, will begin promptly.
Capt Kirk says this line can and will be
graded inside of two months
Mrs. James Rogers, Jr., Is visiting her BROTH
er MI G. ~ Waker ,Serd in celumbla msbnrrs and
+. McCaslan were jurors for the second week
OF the term OF court
Mcssrs. Wenck & Osborne have moved into
their new stor,,. 1t Is one of the handsomest
and best arranged drug stores In the up.cOun-
try.
Our Narrow Gauge Railroad office is No. 2,
Miller Block, where Mr.. f. M. Pope, the secre-
tary and treasurer, will be glad to see all the
friends of the enterprise. It is about time
S. ?. h. was getting that memorable wheel
barrow ready, ii he don't need it In digging
"the canal"
visit to Augusta last week. We are not ud-
vispd as to whether they bought it or not.
Mr.. John Pinson and Miss Mamie Dukes Of
Cow Grove, were married last week. We
wish them much JOY, and trust their journey
through life may be pleasant.
Capt. William Smith, of Chappcl's, was up
last week Oh business. His MANY friends
were glad to sec him.
Mrs II. H. Coleman and her two beautiful
little daughters from New Market were in
town last week visiting friends.
Mrs. j. =. Phillips is absent visiting her pa
rents, the Rev. W. H. Lawton and family, Of
otaaSeSM1rfb cSpie II. i. 1pscomb, U. s: Deputy Mar
shal of Newberry county, paid Ninety-Six a
visit recently. His friends were all glad to
Mr.. G. II. Leland who has been assistant
agent at the Columbia and Greenville depot
has resigned and Mr.. Eugene Lipscomb has
been appointed in his place.
Mr.. Il. >. Addison paid Mr.. E. y; Sheppard
mentioned last week. They are fine colts and
Mr.. Addison expects to work them to har-
hess as soon rs they are old enough. Ninety
Six is going to the front rapidly, especially in
the matter OF improved and thoroughbred
MIR. Henry Leland, of McClellansville, 8. c.,
is visiting friends IN Ninety.Six.
Our people were not surprised at the result
should be removed to another county. 1t IS
all II farce to eXpcnd the peoples money every
court.
public square last saturday, If you have n
horse or COW to sell it will always bring It's
full value Mt auction here OF q Saturday.
ing in your stock If you want to sell Them.
BCap(. JACKSON aLlenuCu Salenllne tall dG
Iaurens Court House and they say the old
gentleman sk ippcd around like a man of IF.
ty, getting young in his old days.
MIR. j. W. Calhoun Is In town In the interest
OF the Valley Mills Life Insurance Company.
Col. J. z. Phillips left last Saturday to visit
friends in the Glow country"
Mr.. r.. P. Holloway, OF Edgefeld, was in
town this week after guanO MIR. Holloway
Is q progressive farmer.
The Rev. Mr.. MeadOrS preached a fine dis
course at the Methodist church on last Sab
bath. Mr. Meadors Is 4 fiue preacher and the
people Of Ninety|SiX are much pleased with
him.
Mr.. James II. Rice who has been indisposed
is out again we are glad to say.
We have just seen an order from the Super
intendent OF the Columbia and Grecnville
Railroad stating that in the future no extra
trains will be run from this place to Abbeville
for the convenience Of persons attending
court. This is queer, and another argument
In favor OF the new county.
Wenoticcd u short paragraph in the Green.
acood Light short time back, eXhortng the
people to talk up their town. This Is right;
u citizen who will 90 back on his own town
will sooner or later 90 back on himself. 80
we say, Hurrah for Ninety-Six and the Mar
row Gauge Railroad.
Mr.. c. F. Roberts and Mr.. w. L. Anderson,
Jr., have the entire guano trade In their
hands at this place this year. Well, they are
good and reliable gentleman, and you can de-
pend upon anything they tell You about their
fertilizers. EAST END.