The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-18
HnYeIets from Kate Fowler.

NINErY.SIX, s. G., Jan. IL, 1855.
We congratulate Greenwood and communi.
ty on the bright prospects of O first class local
journal Capt. McCants has nerve, Judgment
and discretion and will make go0d paper
Mr.. I. NJ. Moore and Capt. PurkerSon Will
leave soon for Tennessee, where they have po-
siIionS on the c., Il. Il w. Railroad.
One o. our young friends who has recently
made q visit TO the Pacific slope has returned
aud says Carolina Is Iii" best place after all.
Prof Cork is greatly encouraged over the
prospects of his school. He has now about
iify scholars. Miss Lula Anderson Is now ns-
ss,ing him.
lips IL Watson, where he will be glad TO meet
his friends.
Mr.. w II. Lttlrton will occupy the cottage
of Mr.. j. a. Moore on South Cambridge street.
Farmer Smith who now lives In Alabatna
has been heard from and hisnumerouS friends
here will be delighted 10 hear that he is doing
we'll. We hope he will write the Press and
Bnnncr n good long letter.
Mr.. L. NJ. Moore has recently returned from
a trip along tile line of the g., X. d W. Rail-
road looking after the rshts ofway through
Mr.. c. T. Whitten who thought of moving
to Alabama, has decided to move his family
to i,nurens Court House, where he will es;ab-
lisli wagon manuiactory. Mr. Whittcn
makes No. wagon. We wish him much
success in his new home.
Deputy Us Marshal Boykin was In our
midst last week looking up witnesses.
Mr.. J. a. Moore and Mai II. p. Galphin, two
retired merchants of our place, contemplate
planting largely this year. Success to you,
Col. ". ii. sadlcr has inherited plantation
and moved to It.
Walhaila visiting sick relative for several
days, has returned.
Mr. r. l.. Pratt who sells the best flour in
the West, Is at home for a short stay.
Mr. j. 4. Miller who has bern quite unwell
for several days IS up again and at his desk.
Mr. w. II. Frazier ships regularly about fif,
ty pounds of Jersey butter to the State capital
every week.
Col. Walingford is off for Indiana: He will
be back about the 10th OF February.
Capt. w. K. Smith, of Chappells, was In
town last Saturday.
MeSsrs. James Il. BoZeman and s. II. Sher-
ard attended the ball at Greenwood last week.
Sheriff OuZis, of EdSefied, was In town re-
Gently on business connected with his. office.
Mr. Duncan, of Newbprry, has bought part
of the old llackett place and Is building on
same. Mr.. Duncan will make good citizen
and we welcome such 10 our community.
The Rev II. b. Craig and wife have gone to
Grcenvile to attend the marriage Of a friend.
Mr. y. j. .Ouattlebaum W no moved from this
place about year ago to Augusta has return
cd, and will occupy Mrs. Jones house.
Perrin Watts, of Laurcns, is boarding with
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Sanders, and attend
ing school.
The many friends of DR.. y. Hart, of Florida,
formerly Of this place, will regret to hear of
his extreme illness. 4 telegram received
few days ago stated that he was fast passing
away. His family have our warmest sympa.
thies in their distress.
We are promised direct railroad facilities
with Augusta in the near future. There is no
doubt now but that we can haul our next cot
ton crop there ria G., Il. Il w. Railroad. Mr.
Lewis Moore tells us that work will begin In
earnest iE the next fifteen days. 1t Is proba-
Bile that before the first Of March five thou
sand hands will be employed on the line:
EAST END.