The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-22
ALL ABOUT NINETY-sK.
Citizens COming..-Merchants Selling
Goods Cheap .-- Fine Stock...New
Chickens...and q Little OF Every
thing.
NINETY-SIx. Decemher 2l. 1SS0.

Capt. G. w. Connor has purchased the Pope
property. We do not know whether he will
move TO Ninety-Six or not. He is success
full business man and we would lie glad to
have him move here,
Col. W. g. Rice boasts of the finest litter OF
Berkshire pigs In Greenwood township.
two hundred and thirty-four legal voters who
own real estate In Nincty-Six township.
Either. he or the Auditor are wonderfully
mistaken.
Laurens will move to our town on the first OF
January. We welcome oil such gentlemen,
and hope he will find his residence amongst
US both pleasant and profitable.
Capt. John Frank Hodges came by on his
way t., Florida, to bid his friends adleu.
Goods are selling cheaper in Ninety-SiH
now than ever before. Now Is the time TO
Mr. s. NJ. Richardson has recently erected a
livery and sale stable and mule sheds on the
South side In our town. This Is u long needed
improvement. Ninety-Six is headquarters
for fine stock. and we hope Mr.. Richardson
will do well in his enterprise
AT regular meeting. of Star Fort Lodge
knights Of Honor, held in this place on Inst
night, the following officers were elected to
serve the next ensuing year:
r. L. Pratt, Post Dictator,
r. r. McCaslan, Dictator,
james Rogers, Jr Vice Dictator.
AS. Osborne, Asst. Dictator.
J. w. Fouche. Reporter.
J. d. Watson. Financial Reporter.
E. NJ, Lipscomb, Treasurer.
Thomas Ducllett. Chaplain.
G. p. Roberts, Guide.
G. T. Wilton. Guardian.
j.. 8. King, Sentinel.
!: !: + si|s;s; }M1STsS'' Mi|ji;ss; Trustees.
Representatives to Grand Lodge:
l.. NJ. French, principal,
8. NJ. Moore, alternate.
j. j. BozemAn, Medical Examiner.
Mr. ". s. Richardson recentlr killed two
sIxteen-months. old Poland China hogs that
Nh. William johnson is building a new
blacksmith shop to he occupied by that king
- Mr. j. Henry Rice has Killed about six hmm
dred partridges this Fall, but we have not
seen any of them.
Mr. E. NJ. Osborne has gone to housek eeping
on the property purchased from Mr.. Quattle-
Two new breeds OF chickens have been in
troduccd into our town by two West End res
dents. They are called Croptails and Friz-
lers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Probst go to Walhalla this
week to attend the wedding OF sister OF
Mrs. ProbSt.
One of the an nti-rnilroad men was IN to see
us last Saturday, and said that their pariy
was anxious to entertain - suit for lihei as
threatened IL my Items of last week. All
we have to say about II ts, that there Is q
not, the charge of forgery has been plainly
and forcibly made, and we can't see why q
case could not lie against the parties. 1t Is
not our funeral, and we only Slate things as
we fl nd them. We presume the lawyers viii
have q feast Editors and reporters will have
to take back seats.
Ninety-Six is fine rnpening for q drug
store. We have only three here now, but
The community of Ninety-Six and vicinity
are very much interested in the Prohibition
bill now before the Legislature, and hope 1t
will pass.
mediate'y after the holidays ON the railroad.
and we are assured that we will have a train
to Nlnety-six by the lst of May, from Angus
Ia to this point.
cents; rabbits at 10 cents each.
Mrs George Anderson gave the young peo-
pie sociable OH last Fri'iay night. 1t was a
very ENJOYABLE occasion: we nope more OF o.
the old couventionalitirs OF our town and
let's give the young people good time this
Christmas. 1t won't cost much, and they
The y Rey. G G. H. Carter has moved to Green
wood What is Ninety Skis loss Is Green
woods gain. We were not member OF Mr..
Carriers church, but always went out to hear
him. He is plous man, and good citizen
and neiahbor He has our best wishes.
This is perhaps the most unpleasant season
of the year with housekeepers. They are all
on the qui uire for cooks and house help, n
great many change around and change
sometimes works great Inconvenience. We
wish we could hire good cook for thou
sand years.
Mr.. F. w. Taylor Of Tennessee who has been
soiOurning at Hotel de Turner for some weeks
has gathered up quite a lot of revolutionary
relicts. among many other things he has pur-
chased small caunou. He will ship them to
Tennessee.
some of his children and grand children. who
live at his old homestead ut Calhouns Mills.
Past Master G. +. f. Wenck represented the
Eureka Lodge at the last convocation OF the
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