The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-24
THEA, G. AND WESTERN.
Susong e. Co. May Vet Get the Rond--
Fine Stock and Deserved Premi-
ums Other Good Things About
Niupfy.SiN>
NrSETY-SrX, SC, Nov. % 1856.

NrSETY-SrX, s c., Nov. 90, 1855.
At recent meeting Of the directors OF tho
Atlantic, Giccnvillc and Western Railway
Company, the proposition of Susong 4 Co.
was resumed and Il committee consisting of
President Humhcrt and Directors Hammett
and Smyth WAS appointed to consider IL.
There will he q meeting OF the stockholders ut
this place on the Sth proNimo, and we are sal.
isfcd that something will he done that will
give Us road in short order.
4 slight rain on yesterday settled the dust
and revived things somewhat.
Now is the best time to take your turn ips
from the ground and house or bank them, I. G.
! If you have made any.
BY way of explanation we will state that
Mr. w. n. Frazier took first premium on aged
Jersey COW at the State fair. You made me
say COW last week without mentioning the
particular breed. 1t is quite a compliment to
take first premium on aged Jersey COW, ana
merely mention it in justice to Mr.. Frazier.
Cotton is bringing high figures here just
now. The merchants have all turned buyers
and they are making things nvely.
Sow barley If you have not already done so
Postmaster Bcacham has rented farm and
wi tell us next fall what he knows about
farming.
ing Mr.. George NJ. Anderson.
Mcssrs. G. y. Jackson and F. NJ. Pope were
in Greerviile last week Oh business connect
ed with the Atlantic, Grceuvillc and Western
Railway Company.
Capt. VI. Il. Lipscu nh, who has been living
in Ncwbcrry for the past two years, Is NOV
ing back to his plantation on Saluda river
He says o!d -\bbcrille is the best place after
Mr. ]. c. Griffin is Dragging on fine Jersey
calf. Indeed there are some nice ones in the
vicinity of Ninety-SiX.
Another rally of the anti-railToad men Mt
the old fort on last Saturday. Nothing of ini-
portancc done. Their attorneys were on
MIR. f. NJ. Osborne has purchased Mr.. a. j..
Quatt!ebaums house and lot on South Cam
bridge street. He will improve the premises
at once.
We regret to hear of the serious illness of
one of our old friends, Mr.. John b. Bnzernan,
who lives near ChappcIlE Depot. Mr.. l5oZc-
man lived in this county for number of
years, and his many friends hope how soon he
Mr.. II. X. Turner has sold his pldaltation
near town TO Mr. NJ. \. Dc0ach. Mr.. Turner
will re-invcst, and not leave our community.
We don't remember ever to have seen so
much real property advertised for sale at one
time as now. What is the matter? Has the
! bottom dropped out?
| Capt. McCa<lan's half Jersey COW, Clara,
on ordinary feed. Who can beat this?
! II SuSong Il Co. get the Railroad, 1T Is
! thought We will have ~ train running from
Nincty-SiX to Augusta before the LIST of April,
, 1857.
The apple wagons in town last week, but
the local dealers could under srll them and
they left in short order. Nincty.Slx will not
/ be unucrSOld.
Cousin William Rogers always comes In to
see us when in town. lie is an energetic.
good business man. and we SO hope he will
| make a great deal of money III his Georgia
home.
/ Mai. J. s. Daily of that sterling paper, the
! Greenwood Tribune, dropped in ON us few
days ago. The Major IL Il good editor and
publishes II good paper, and we wish him
! The Knights of Honor met last night
! They have adopted new plan to get their
members To attend For instance, the an.
MI al NJ tbrnp dollars and
cry meeting Il member attends hc gets II cred
it of ten cents on his dues. 1t Is astonishing
how much they think of the ten cents.
Mr. +. w. Taylor, OF East Tennessee, Mt Ho
tel dc Turner. He has been suffering from
rheumatism and: breads the cold weather o
his home. If our winter is mild he will re
main here, If severe he will go furt her south
II Quite II number of our new law makers
passed down to the Capital yesterday. The
question now is, "WhO will be Judge of the
Eighth Circuit:"
The Rev. MIR. Craig will preach ut the Pres
bytcrian church in this place next Sabbath
informing aud evening. EAST END.