The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-07-06
Ninetv-Six News.

The wet elements are still falling to
excess in onr section. Oar river has
inundated the crops, in its reach, seven
times this year.
The upper bridge over Wilson Crock
Is III q very bad condition. Any vehicle
is i'll danger of breaking IT'S back in the
road overscer
Mr.. James Rogers dairy has the
highest reputation. Let our ladies and
girls pay at least as much attention 10
domestic affairs as to Latin and
French, and we poor mortals will have
Il more comfortable home.
Mr.. Il. 7. Holland had the misfortune,
last Sunday, to diSlocatc his left wrist.
with the aid Off mule. Considering the
damage done he is doing we'll.
Grain is still a substantive in our
blessed section.
Anyone wishing to buy a soda foun-
ting. new and complete, can get u bar
gain ut Wenck IL OShorne'S.
The farmers met Saturday last. DR..
". l.. Anderson ST., read an essay on
"licd Clover" which WAS ordered to be
printed in the Press nnd Banner.
Don't fail To read it. Major Y. \.
Griffin will read an essay at the next
regular meeting. The club elected
delegates to county convention.
Mr.. a. NJ. Aiken is spoken Of by his
friends, in our township, as u candidate
for the Senate.
Mr.. j.. +. C.. DuPre in the capacity as
Sheriff honored us again with his pres.
ence last Friday and Saturday.
Our Democratic club met in council
on Saturday last and elected delegates
for the county convention which will
convene in Ahbevillc Courthouse.
The word "Bijah" used by "Onc Of
the boys in the Press and Bnnner Of
last week myStified all from the Judge
down to the constable, who loves the
"hlthy lucrs." Webster gives no clue, q
large collection Of Bible names thu.
same, even among the number Of end
less foreign names it could not be found
and therefore it was concluded by those
Interested it must mean zone Of the
boys"
Mr.. Fl. +. Turner lost a valuable mule
last week as supposed from m overdose
Of inti- cStiblc food.
~ woman is always well dressed and
pretty enough, if her husband thinks
so.
W. are glad to chronicle \ picnic to
celebrate the signal success of our mar
row suage railroad which took place Oh
July the Sd, at the Addison or brooks
place near N~inety-Six. The assembly
was larg, and everybody present
brought away the memory Of having
spent some happy hours. The COM
mittee on invitation MeSSrs. p. L..
Brooks. W. Il. Hill. w. s. Rogers, and
committee on arrangements McsSrS. r. W
Townsend, W. Il. Hill, Jno. Y. Cooper,
=. L. Brooks, +. y. LipScomb and W. S.
Rogers deserve great credit for making
the occasion one to be remembered. We
take this opportunity to thank the COM
mittec for a kind invitStiun.
If You set a trap for some body take
good care that you do not fall into it
yourself. %.
The following persons have express
ut the office j. l.. Aull. l.. p. Math-
ews, r. l.. Towles, j. Peterson, G.. NJ.
Anderson. !
The following persons have adycr-
tised letters in til" post office \.
Boozer, Thomas Calhoun, Andrew c.
Carr, Rievey Dane, John Findly, -. C..
Hunt (3). i. Il. lIcncry. Miss Matilda
klugh, Col. Stuart Smith, Earl Teugue,.
DR.. NJ. II. Van Dyke co, Gnstus Wor.
ley. Postal carlS-W. II. Drx, Dave
King, David Norton.