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NINETY-sIX NOTES.
Robbery.--AssnuIt and Battery...Pri-
mary...Candidatcs. ..- Trial Justice
Court. ...... >
N1SETY.SIx, 8. c., August 2Si 1885.

NISETY.SIx, s. c., August q, 1885.
One morning last week Constable Foucha
armed with Trial Justices warrant invaded
the promises Of Mrs. Mary Logan TOR the pur-
lady could not See 1t just that way. so.
armed with six shooter and an iron poker,
she assaulted the aforesaid constable and ut
the first attack rendered him "hors du COM
bat" Sadly and sorey discomttted. with II
fourth OF q dozen holes IN his scalp with the
aforesaid poker, he returned his papers TO
tho Trial Justice marked NnHs M Re'a. ,Indg- is
had been treated, the said Trial Justice
armed a second constable with two additional
warrants aud bade him do his duty or die.
sally. but the doughty enemy were we'll In
trenched. Under flag Of truce an armistice
was arranged and the aforesaid Iandiady at.
tended by her husband still holds the fort.
at is best to fight and run away, and live to
fight another day"
Vice President J. T. Miller appointed tho
following gentlemen as delegates to the Gem
tral Club ut the last meeting: James n. ktng,
comb, w. L. Anderson, Jr., E. G. McCants and
John a. Moore.
Mr.. T. F. Logan, who was arrested for as.
sauit and battery appeared ne6re t III b1'al 1nd. Jus
Moorc) would not give him Justice, and tho
case was tiansfcrIcd TO Trial Justice John 4.
Moore OF the New Market Circuit. This 1s put
ting the witnessesses TO unnecessary trouble.
We believe there Is no officer In the county
who Is more conscientious than Trial Justice
Thomas l.. Moore. and that he will deal just
IL by all who come before him. Sometimes,
however, we are afraid of Justice and inter
pose these objections to put OH the evil day
Can't f. W. r. Nance WAS in town on last
Saturday. He is candidate for sheriff Like
Dr. Gordon, who is O candidate for Coroner,
he will have time enough to make the CAN
vaSS. . .
Co., Marrow Gauge contractors. was roDneu
ttyr sNf n
boots md shoes. The robbers are known and
The Misses Smith. Of Chappcll's. and Miss
Jennie Gordon, OF Columbia, are visiting
We think last Saturday was the most quiet
election day we have ever seen at Ninety
six. Everybody was confetti to let everybody
do and vote as they pleased.
Miss Gaines, Of Edg"field county, has been
elected assistant teacher Of the Ninety1SiS
High school. Miss Gaines Is highly recon-
mended us a cultured and accomplished lady.
We welcome her to Nnety-Stx.
occupied the pulpit of the Presby terian church
last Sunday morning and evening.
Col. Louis NJ. Moore, of our town, is can.
didate for Sheriff At the election two years
Mr.. Thomas Jackson left on Monday for
short Sojourn at Glenn Springs.
Mr.. J. l.. Shnmate has returned after SNORT
stay In the mountains. The trip seems 10
have agreed with him.
The farmers were not disposed to vote for
the lawyers at our primary. They did not
seem to have any objection personally, put
wanted straight out farmers ticket.
Capt. II. r. Tillman was in town short
while on last Friday evening.
Our second nine. composed of the Juveniles,
PLAYED the Greenwood nine last week, and
but for the misfortune Of one of the men tIil-
ing 1t would have resulted differently. Ihn
score stood is to II in favor Of the Greenwood
club. Not so much of Il heat after all. We
hope they will come in contact with our best
niue before the season is over. ,>