The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-06-15
Ninety-SiX News.
JUNE 9th, 1886.

JUNE 9th, 1886.
Flies, flies, flies, where do you come
| from
Cool mornings after pleasant sleep.
The fifteen year old son, Mike, of our.
| townsman M. "A. DeLoach died after only
a few days illness on Thursday last, and
was inferred the same day at Elmwood
cemetery. A modest promising lad, the
| hope of aged parents. All the pupils
Of our Academy, under Prof Loveioy
paid him their last respects by turning
out in body and following the deceas-
ed to his grave.
The Narrow Guage Telegraph Com
panY Of Ninety-Six have strengthened
their line with new regular galvanized
telegraph wire and erected two new Off
ces at residences of w. L. Anderson Jr.
and DR.. G. +. f. Wcnck.
The bed Of our railroad through
Nincty-SiN is progressing in due rate to
the force and all expect an early compile
ton. SO it must be, as the finest town with
out railroad nowaday will be. in not a
great while either-a piece of desert
where not even an Indian or Sea Island
er would have courage enough to trade.
Mr.. jeff ID. Moore has been is Cokes-
bury. or neighborhood, to look after his
farming interests or something else.
Cows on the public square may look
from distance very romantic, even if
they lie down in the paths Of pedestrians.
| But it takes but one horn Of the average
docil brute to knock ont Of the most en-
thusiastic admirer, all the romance he
might have stored in years past or will
have in years to come. Prevention is
| far better than cure.
All the damages done by the last
| Hood to our streets and sidewalks have
been promptly obliterated.
Thomas Brooks Anderson, sono Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. n. Anderson, died Satur-
day last after n weeks illness
The Ninety Six Democratic Club met
Saturday June 5th. Capt j. n. King in
the chair; L. M. Fonche, secretary pro
tenn. The following gentlemen were
| elected as delegates to the meeting Of
the County Club: l.. NJ. Moore. Wm.
Johnson, A. Men. Turner, NJ. Richard
son, P. L. Phillips, w. L. Anderson,
Jr.
Rev. J. Lowry Wilson, Of Abbeville:,
G. H., delivered May 3Oth, the 9Th Sun
uAyi EdDOdIlI SCuOOl auUJeSS IN the
Presbyterian church. Our local Sunday
schools celebrate every 5th Sunday to-
gethcr. After preaching for one week
Mr.. Wilson left on Saturday last for
Seneca City to assist in the ;installation
Of Il pastor. Returning yesterday he
will continue for one more week to
preach the gospel. Two services daily.
Rev. Wilson has made many friends in
our community and preached with
&, eat success. Fight persons joined the
Presbyterian church during the first
week, while four more embraced the
church and will join hitteren demonina-
tionS OF the Church Of Christ.
Mr.. j. W. Jackson left home last week
to fill tho operators place in one Of the
telegraph Offices on the C. C. & a.. r. r.
according to Il telegram from Supt. j. NJ.
Talcott. "Bub." is a smart hoy and one
of the best operators we have.
Vegetables. grain, cotton and grass
are hourishing and are highly picused
with soft warm shawers we had for ths
past week.
If an honest man believes all his bad
neighbor says about him, he would think
himself very soon such consummatc
rascal that not even dog would take
piece Of bread from him.
VAsMER.