The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-15

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NtSETY-SIx, S. c., Feb. IA, 1885,
The leap year party at Col. It. &. Lipscnmb's
was an enjoyable and novel occasion. The
young ladies acted their parts we'll and the
young men were made to feel quite easy in
Col. Wallingford is here with the third con:
signmcnt of mules and horses. The Colonel
is getting to be quite necessity really we DO
not know what many people would do If they
were unable to buy stock on credit. The
Colonel makes smaller margin between
cash ard credit than any trader we know or
Alderman ]. W. Hill. Of GreenWood,, was |. IN
our city one day last week. Mr.. Hill is quite
q favorite in our community and Justly en-
Joys the confidence Of large acquaintance;
xd The Tn Esy F01ert E. Of os H IF Eran
county, has renounced the Presbyterian faith
and Joined the Episcopal church.
Mr.. Larkin Stuart and wife, of Ohio, are
here on visit to friends.
Mr.. J. l.. Shumate has sold his fine pair OF
mares to n Mr.. McGhee, of Due West
Mr.. A. Nc. Turner has purchased fine half
Jersey COW from Capt. McCaslan.
Mr.. ProbSt has the incest saddle horse In the
county and he is justly proud of IT..
The Rev. Mr.. Pooser, OF Edgeticld, was In
town the past week.
The farmers are investing In the lien and
mortgage for another year.
Miss Emma Sanders, of Cow Grove. was In
town recently visiting friends and attending
the eaP year Fpar{sr Parf{y bourbt Mr. Alex stuarts
We don't believe there is a week but some
kind Of fine stock are received ut this place
from abroad.
We hope our country friends will turn out
| freely on the Sd of March to vote the mo II.
cense" ticket. We are all interested.
few evenings ago in the company m Iy Of
| Roberts, near Ninety-SiX. After looking
around at the Jerseys and Holsteins, the
clover, wheat, barley and oats we concluded
barns and stables were we'll filled and thrift
and prosperity was apparent on every side.
The managers of the election at our box aree
men good and true and will give universal
satisfaction.
One Of our citizens who recently visited
Greenwood reports that 1t is hard to get
drink there. We arc glad to hear 1t and trust
| the day is not far distant when dram drinking
| in Ninety-SiX and Greenwood Will be thing
| of the past.
Capt; McCaslan's boys have fine colt to
Col. VIM. Johnson has returned from a
weeks sojourn in the country, where he has
been fixing up his farm.
The news is that they have broken dirt In
North Carolina and Tennessee on our rail-
road, and that the South Carolina division
will soou be put under contract.
Col. Goggans, OF Edgefleld, was In town
'eM Mr.. ' ". B" 3. Merriwether has bought sold
Rip" the celebrated "old war mule" ridden
by Sheridan up the valley OF Virginia.
Mr.. Manor L. Rice is at home from the Uni
verslty Of South Carolina for short stay. -,
We hope the pure air around Ninety-SiX
has benefited Capt. McCants, and that he will
be speedily restored to health, but If your all
ments should return Captain, come down oc-
casionally and sniff q little more.
The production of Col. Grady printed In
your extra ought to be convincing proof
Mr.. Benton Jones, who by the way Is one OF
the best house painters that has ever been TO
our town, has just finished up the new store
built by Messrs. Moore & Galphin on Cam
bridge street. Tho painting and granting Is
beautiful, superb, and we heartily recommend
Mr.. Jones to persons who want first class
work done.
We congratulate our friend Mr.. Arthur Os-
borne who is the happy father Of bouncing
boy.
vicinity we venture to say than any commu-
nifty outside of q city in the State. 1t Is q
common thing to find them here weighing
eleven and twelve hundred pounds. .,,o
| marriage of our friend Mr.. p. B. Mathews.
We did not hear who the lucky lady was, but
congratulate her upon her excellent display
| of good taste and Judgment
Miss Lula McSwain, Of Laurens, has been
visiting her sister Mrs. II. p. Galphin.
Capt. Billie Fouche, Of Coronaca, was down
| a few days ago and boughta fine pair OF mules
from Col. Wallingford.
Milledge Burton, who was convicted at the
| last Court Of gambling and fined $50, has paid
| up and is out OF Jail;
T.. II. ~.
Mr. Geo. Miller is at vcrdery in charge Of
the telegraph office.
One OF our city farmers showed us few
days ago 4-year old Berkshire ham weigh.
| ing 25 pounds, OF his own raising too. Ain I
this sad comment on our country farmers
who commenced buying meat on the first
| OF January?
l wanted to tell you, Mr.. Editor, that Mr..
James Rogers has some Of tho prettiest Berk;
shire pigs in the country, but 1 was afraid
some of your Abbeville friends would object
| to this as news Item.
There is q big to-do just now over "hogs
| lard" or rather over that that Is not "hogs
lard If we get enough of the kind that is
| usually sold under that name we shall be con-
tent.
The planning mill Of Messrs. J. c. Griffin 4
! Son Is now in successful operation. The next
thing Is bank, but like some Of our neigh
| bors the one thing needful to mako O bank is
lacking Who have ever heard OF bank
without money?
The new house OF Col. Utsey on Church
street is nearing completion, and will be an
addition to that part Of the town.
The oat crop is safe so far, and the prospects
| for large yield Is flattering.
| Claiborne Griffin, colored, Is before the Uni.
| ted States Court at Greenville this week for
selling whisky unlawfully. Poor negro, If he
was white man and had holler stump in
| Ninety.Six, he would be exempt from the In.
convenience of Court expenses.
The citizens of NinetyISiX have not the
moral courage necessary to 60 to the front
They ought to get few lessons from the god
people OF Bradley. But at is q long lane that
has no turn" and the grand jury at the June
term will have something interesting to look
after.
Our old friend ]. c. Griffin is out again after
| u short sick spell.
DR.. \. w. Shields, 4 colorcd Baptist minis
ter, delivered lecture to our citizens, white
and colorcd, on last Saturday evening on the
public square. Subject Education:
EAST END.
In Memory of the Dead.