The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-28
THE INTER.COUNTY FAIR.
NNETY-sIX NEWS AS REPORTED BY
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Entries for the Stock Fair..-The Mar.
row Gauge -. State Convention ...
Fine REPRESENTATIONS Notes about
Town.
NINETY.SIx, July %, 1856,
I have been asked by several gentlemen who
rasins rail- interests m Of m the Country TO- suggest the
matter OF organizing an Inter-County:Fair, TO 3
be composed of the counties Of Edgefeld, Abb
beville, Iaurens and Newberry, to be pern,a- s
ncntly located at some point within the four
counties. would have my readers to under.
stand that this Is not move In the interest
OF Nineiy-six alone, but Of the country at
nifty send to Ninety-SiX on the 10th Of August
next, delegate. with instructions to move in
that day but to meet and adjourn to meet
again ut some future time. throw out these
remarks with the view of seeing what the
stock men M and IYdar farmers M think about II
down on business last week. Mr. Moore Is q
hard student and Is thoroughly posted, and
persons entrusting him with their business
can rely upon its being attended to.
Our catalogues for the Ninety-Six Stock
Fair have arrived. They are. nicely gotten up
and we recommend the Press and Banner Of
We hope our delegation to the State con-
vention will espouse the cause Of our towns
for Superintendent OF Education, and put his
claims before the convention. No better man
can be nominated. His qualifications for the
office are first class, and II elected he will give
his entire time and talent to the State:
We notice in the News and Courier that Mr..
f. s. Addison has about one thousand bushels
of red oats for sale for seed. We know some
thing of MIR. Addison's oats, and persons buy-'
ing them can rely upon getting pumber one
seed. He selects his seed with care, and they
Mr.. S. NJ. Richardson, Of Cow Grove, will
show his handsome harness horse at the Fair,
and the horse that takes the premium over
him Will have to be good one.
Col. A Nc: Turner, our popular hotel pro-
pretor. Is raising some fine cattle. He Is y
fine judge Of stock and things, and we predict
SUCCESS for him. 90. ii-5
Prof. Lovejoy and famil y 60 from here TO
Florence and from there to Thomasville.
Mr.. James Rogers lost fine Jersey COW last
week. valued at $3.50.
the com niittee list Of our Fair. twill be In
| formation 10 many. -...a, ss-
Mrs. J. l.. Shumate has gone on q visit tor
| friends at Greenrille. .,.s.-.,.aa.5
Mr.. II. r. Turner'S fine Holstein calf had its'
leg broken last week. -sA.- ~.
Col; J. P. Phillips has returned from near ear
Hendersonville. where he left Mrs. Phillips
and the boy for the summer. .-3>s..G
| DR.. Limbeckcr who has been absent for sew
eral days on business, has returned.
Mr. David Mcintosh, who has been working
on the Ninety-Six section OF the Columbia
and Greenville Railroad, has been promoted
to section master, and Is located at Green
| wood. ..-...f. - Z,
Mr.. r. l.. Pratt is anxious 10 get up some
| tr0tting races for the Fair, and We hope per-.
sons interested will write TO him.
| All persons who have been selected on theI
different committees Of our Fair Will: please
notify the secretary II they cannot serve.
DIR. BoZemnn and family have been OH vis-
it to friends at Chappells fof several days late
Capt Boyd is receiving recruits for the Mar
row Gauge railroad every day. he now mas
scy eral hundred hands at work. He Will
soon send Il force TO work near Cokesbury.
We are cndeavoring to get special trains to.
! run from Abbeville. Anderson and Prosperity
on the day of the Fair.
! Mrs, w. b.. Utscy, Of st, Georges, Is In town"
visiting her father, Col. r. G: Lipscoinb..
| Mrs A. $. Osborne. Mrs. L. NJ. Moore, Mrs..
]. r. Miller. Mrs. A. J. Quattlebum. and quite
number OF other ladies visited Greenwood
! last week.
I Persons who contemplate showing stock
&c., Ut our FAIR will please confer with j. t.
sex and age OF stock, and isr articles the
name, so that he may be able to classily II.
! A post mortem examination Of MT. james
ed The fact that ii had in It's stomach over a.
peck of sand and an eight penny nall. Mr.
Rogers Is convinced that nails and sand are
not wholesome food for Jersey cows.
Mr.. T.. T.. Beacham took the advice OF .East
End" and has the finest patch Of InaDgo!ds III
the county.
At a meeting OF the patrons OF the Ninety
Siv High School on last Friday evening, SIX
trustees were elected, three for term OF one
year and three for a term Of two years. the.
following gentlemen were elected: One year
D1ra + Two T"ks T. N s'S T oore NJ Mcb
Miller, and r. T. Beacham. 1t will be notit ed,
that there arc two from each OF the churches.-
Mt & q OF AGoeNa,le, ,pet nas oee
! Mr. j. d. Watson was ordained O deacon IN
the Presbyterian church ut this place on sun
day last, the Rev. Mr.. Craig, Of Enoree Pres
by terry officiating.
Miss Lou!a Brown. OF Troy, is visiting Mrs.
Capt. Boyd moved his railroad camp on last
The Ninety SIX second nine will play the
Greenwood second niue ut this place on Fri;
day, the 30th at 5 D. IN. Both mines play welt
and we expect some fine work.
Mr. Z. s. Addison has sold to NlT. q: I.
Sheppard ine pair OF Norman Coils rs ae IAN me-
judges Of stock and handle nothing but mo
best In their line.
! Capt. Donham took dinner In Ninety.Six on
last Saturday. He says they arc good COOKS
Mr.. John Watson since his return from tho
Commercial College hns engaged TO clerk FOR
Capt. G. 7. Jackson, where he VIII be glad 10
Two registered Associated Jersey Cattle
Club bull calves for sale by Mr.. James Rogers
They are fine and handsomely bred;
Vile and Western Railway Company sFcnt
! last Sunday In Eincty-SiN.
Treasurer r. NJ. Pope has returned from 2
trip TO Augusta, via Johnstous, Trenton and
EdgpflcId G. II. He was successful In aug.
mcnling the subscription from Johnstons 10
Augusta, securing the right of way through
+ Trenton, which occupies one whole street
The towns more than doubled their former
! subscription. 1t Is now about 5000 including
right OF way, &c. Mr. Pope is a hard worker
and gives his whole time for IL very small sal.
airy to this enterprise. Ile says his shest
ambition now Is To see this road completed.
Mr.. W. F.. Penn delivered at Ninety-SiX on
last Saturday morning 500 Augusta water
melons. They were ripe and luscious:
/ We hope the ladies will send in all kinds OF
! lace work, needle work, quilts, comforts, bed
linen, drawings, paintings, and everything
that they have that IS pretty. We Will appre-
cialc it and give every article conspicuous
place We want to make our Fair u SUCCESS,
and unless we get the help OF the ladies We
; will fail.
Come TO the Fair and you shall not be disap-
pointed. 1t will bca big thing. Over one
/ thousand entries OF live stock are eXprc,e
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FREE TUITION AND THE BIG DITCH.