The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07

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N1NETY-S1x, s. c., July 5, 1885,
| The work on the. Narrow Gauge Is very
much impeded by the continuous rains.
We hear that Ninety-Six will have two can
aidatcs for County Commissioners. They are
both flrmcrs.
Friday on the Columbia and Grecnville Rail.
road. The road Is in q terrible condition.
Capt James y. Lipscomb is the farmer can-
didale for Congress. If there is anything in
the farmers movement we suppose he will
run we'll all over the District.
Our people are delighted that Governor
Thompson has been so honored, and think he
did right to accept the appoip tment. South
Carolina. though. never had better Govern
or than Hugh s. Thompson.
Henry Anderson, colOred, was sent TO jail
last week by Trial Justice Moore for Outrage
ously assaulttng his iourteen-year-old daush'
The Hon. John c. Sheppard will soon as
sumo the Office OF Governor. If he fills that
office rs well as, he has that of Legislator,
Speaker of the House and Speaker Of the Sen
ate we shall all be proud Of his succession to
the Executive Office. He has the ability and
we think the ship of State is safe in bis hands.
With no misfortune Mr.. f. $. Addison will
have 1000 bushels of pure red oats for sale.
DR.. W. 4. Sanders, who owns the LawtOn
Plantation on Saluda River, has two hun
dred acres of the finest pasture land In the
county, besides plenty of good land for all
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be beat.
MIR. John 4. Moore has the finest prospect
for good cotton crop in the country. lie Is
good farmer
Can't. r. F. McCaslan has sold to Col. ]. H.
Rice a fine milk COW at fancy price.
Miss Emma Sanders. who has been at Coop
cr Limestone Institute, has returned home to
Mr. James D. Fouchc, Of Coronaca, was in
town II few days ago on business. He Is " fine
farmer ami one Of the most progressive men
of his neiehborhood.
last Saturday evening and the following gen :
tlemen We're elected delegates to the Central
Club: f. Y. Sheppard, A. Nc. Turner, l.. n.
son, H. p. Galphin, Il. /. Pratt; Alterna,es,
r. F. McCaslan Il. NJ. Lipscomb, r. Z. Turner,
and c. p Roberts.
Mr.. Lawton Lipscomb who has been on a
visit to his parents, has returned to his home
in Columbia.
The Railroad picnic Mt Leasidc last Satur.
day was n success. Young ladies from john
sons, Newberry, Edgefed and Abbcvillc
Zens were on hand to endorse the action OF
Cooper township in voting a subscription TO
the Atlantic, Greenvllle and Western Rail-
way Company.
iting Miss Matte Calhoun. have returned to
their home, much to tho regret Of number
of our young gentleman friends.
The measles have about spent their force
and our town Is once more clear OF this terri
bic enemy tn the juvenile inhahitanL
Mr.. w. f. Penn of Greenwood called on us
last week In the interest of large provision
and grain houses In the West: Mr; Penn Is
reliable young man and sells first class goods.
One Of our popular boarding house Keepers
was terribly bewildercd one morning last
week ut finding her well caved in. She called
In her neghbors and held an inquest, a YER
dict has not yet been rendered.
One OF the best judges of the situation that
we have talked with believes Julgc COthran
will get every vote in the convention except
Newberry. OF course at first ballot q conpli-
nentary vote will be cast. but OH the second
ballot Cothran will be successful.
We would like 10 vote for our friend A. w.
Smith of Abbevilc for the Legislature, and IL
he will run he has many frieds on this end OF
the county. EAST END.