The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-09
The old STARS GLORY.
IN AND ABOUT NINETY-s1X.
Bright Prospect for n RaiIrOad--.Sad
bereavement Stock Show
Church News -. Personals .-- Other
Matters.

| NINETY.S1X, S. c., June 7, 1856.
| Mr.. Sullivan, one Of the contractors OF the
Marrow Gauge passed down on last Wednes-
day with a large force of hands ana stock TO
| begin work ut Hamburg Stuart d Co., have
! the contract to Johnson's where lie Will be
met by Mr.. Sullivan.
record the death OF our young friend Michael
| DeLoach son of Mr.. Nj. A. DcLoach worthy
citizen Of our town. Master Michael was a
i favorite with all who knew him. Upright IN
character in the strictcst sense, as was strik-
! ingly illustrated in his diving moments when
he requested his father to pay some trivial
debts he had contracted with his schoolfcl-
! lows one OF which amounted to a. nicklc and
the other to a half a lead pencil he had bor-
rowcd. He was as mild and as gentle as q
woman, and passed away as quietly as he
had lived, calmly and resignedly trusting III
| the promises of his Savior. His funeral was
preached by the Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson In the
Presbyterian church to a large and sorrow
strcke keti congregation.
Mr.. Pope, the Secretary and treasurer OF
the Atlantic, Greenville and Western Rail-
way Company has Just returned from an eX-
tensive tour through Edgefield and to Angus
tn in the interest of said Road. He says there
pleton OF tho road. The bonds voted by
Johnson's. Pine Grove and Cooper townships
have all been signed up and delivered to
him. This is cheering news
down on last Thursday to assist the Rev. j..
Lowrie Wilson, who has been carrying on 4
meeting at this place since the fifth Sabbath
of last month. The town has been thorough
made to the church. Mr.. Wilson left for SEN
cca on Saturday and Mr., Matthews closed the
meeting on Sunday night.
Owing to the inclcmency Of the weather the
meeting in the interest of the Stock Fair was
adjourned till Tuesday the 18th instant at .
p. NJ. We earnestly hope you who ure inter-
eSted will bear this in mind.
Capt. l.. 9. Halo is off on regular summer
tour in the interest OF a large Boston shoe
house.
Treasurer Pope has returned to the sub
scribers the ten per cent called for In Decem-
ber to survey the Atlantic Greenrille and
Western Railway Company's line.
| We glad to see our nelghbor Mr.. >. >.
Wilson open out his store and get TO work
again. Mr.. Wilson has been confined to his
room for three weeks.
One day last week an old negro woman woman
was found dead in her room on Mr.. L. G. Tur-
ners place. Trial Justice Moore's jury re-
turned verdict Of death from natural causes.
On last Monday morning Wilson's creek
was again out of its banks. The people are
having O hard time With their bottom corn.
Mr.. f. S. Addlson's oat crop is the finest
near Ninety-Six. He will have red rust proof
oats TO sell for seed. They are perfectly pure,
the seed having been selected with great care.
Our farmers are IN peck: OF trouble with
quantities Of grass and good seasons
Mr.. w. II. Holland, who is engaged with
Mr.. Robert NJ. Anderson of the Commercial
Warehouse, Columbia, came up last Saturday.
He is a young man of fine business habits,
and represents a number one house. "Sce
his samples"
At frolic last Saturday night the hands
EN- ployed OH the Narrow Gauge took the fort,
and some of our valiant colored citizens had
to take back seats No damage done, barring
a few black eyes and broken noses.
| The Rev. and Mrs. Matthews spent several
days in town last week. Mr.. Matthews
preached on Sunday and Sunday night.
| Col. J. p. Phillips says the block-up in Co.
| lumbia has no effect on his stock. His sum-
mer supplies come almost exclusively from
the West, and he has everything usually kept
| in q first-claSs house.
| Two or three drummers who were cast of
here by high water, have left.
| Capt. w. Il. Branch, OF Abbevile, was in
ancc business, and you can place implicit con-
f!dence in what he BELLS you.
| Mr.. C. 7. Roberts showed US on last Satur-
day several samples of the finest grass we
have ever seen in Carolina. Red top; clover
and orchard grass and several others. Mr..
Roberts owns q part of DR.. Stuarts Cam
bridge land and Is making stock farm OF 1t.
He is curtailing his cotton crop annually and
soon expects to leave it Off altogether. We
hope be will do this there Is no money In
cotton.
MIR. and Mrs. George NJ Anderson have the
sympathy of o large circle of friends in the
| loss of their beautiful little boy, Thomas
Brooks, who died with measles on the morn-
| ing OF the 5th instant.
| Prof. Lovejoy assisted by Miss Mary Stuart
| and the scholars of his school will give a
public reception at the close of the school,
which will be cn the 25th instant at S% =. NJ.
EAST END.