The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-07
MEDICINE AND SURGERY.
The Progressive and Widc-AWakc
Doctors Meet in Council at Nine
ty Siy-.Other Matters.
NINETY-SIN, S. c., March

NINErY-SIX, S. c., March G, 1885,
The rain on yesterday morning stopped the
work. The wheat, barley and oats look fine,
aud the eye is greeted with green landscape
Dr.. VI. II. Holland, who has recently grad,
his shingle in Ninety Six. He is supplied
with all The latest and most approved ina
chnery'' and will extract or plug u tooth in
the most approved style.
The election on last Saturday passed oil
quietly. Seven votes were cast for License
The vote was small and the people seemed in.
different. The colorcd people with one eXcep
tion voted No License.
Mr.. Walter Barr and wife, OF GreenNille, arc
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.! Shumate.
We were glad to see Prof. Hodges on last
Saturday. He came down TO vote the No Ii
censc ticket We are sorry TO know that 50
Miss Salle Jones, of I.aurens. was in town
last week the guest OF the Rev. w. i. Mcadors
and wife.
The decision of Judge Norton was quite q
surprise to many. AS far us we are indiVid-
ualiy concerned we will make no fuss about
II. Judge Norton had all the evidence. We
know that he is capable and honest and thal
Is all there is about it.
We had the pleasure of greeting our old
friend Col. Crayton one day last week. Wheli
asked the cause of his improvement in healti,
and appearance he answered Jersey milk and
cream.
The Medical Society of Abbcvllc met here
on the lst instant. The local doctors did er'
OF the visiting gentlemen pleasant. DR.. Scuf.
fer, of Abbeville, presided. DIR. Swygert, OF
Greenwood. secretary, The minutes qi their
last meeting was read and adopted: Drs. IL.
NJ. Julian, j. 4. Marshall and B. y. Ross werE
elected members of the Society. Several cS.
SAYS were read. One by DIR. Swygert, OF
Greenwood. DR.. Mcbride. u former member
of the Society," PAPER GrHd Mns was SaI
of resolutions upon the character anu death
OF the lamcnted DIR. i. f. Gary. Every mem
Der had q word to say, but the especial feature
OF the discussion was the speech OF DR..
Wenck, who feeingly and inttlligently Illus
trated the many virtues OF the deceased. pr.
Marshall, DR.. Cobb and others discussed the
disease OF pneumonia. The banquet ut Hotel
de Turner at night was an enjoyable feature
also. A great many of the citizens were IN
vited and the visiting gentlemen were made
to feel a welcome to Nincty.SiX.
Col. Wallingford has another lot or good
mules for sale, fresh from the West.
judge +. l.. Moore's $ on lust Friday night.
The Town Council has been pctilioned to
open q street between the property OF MeSsrS;
]. \. Moore, W. Y. Shcrrard and j. J.: Aull
and l.. NJ. Osborn. This is important ana
should be opened at once.
Only three men drunk in town last Satur'
day.
Capt. White Jones, of Iaurcns, passed
through to his farm in Edgefed last week.
There will be a meeting of the Sons of Tcm-
perancc next Thursday evening at 10 The
members are requested TO turn out as business
of importance will be transacted.
The weekly prayer meeting at the prcsbytc-
rian church has been changed to p. III. every
Wednesday, evening.
Rogers, Jr. He Is u handsome young man
and will be glad TO see his lady friends cspc-
cially.
tnr frpn ~ Anderson.