The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-22
SHOT AND SHELL FROM THE OLD FORT
Good Rains.-.GOod Preaching -..GOOd
Brick.--Geod Railroad News---Per-
sonals-.-What Voters Ought to Do
Oh the 3Ist.-.Base Ball.
TROUPE.
N1NErY.SIx 6. Aug. Q

NINETY-S1x, s. c., Aug. 2lst, 1888.
Our community was refreshed by fine
rain on last Sunday. Crops are generally
good. and peace and good humor prevails In
A great many of our people went over to
Souls Chappell In Newberry last Sunday To
hear the Rev. Thomas Leitch. We under
stand that the crowd WAS immense. A great
many people have taken their families, and
provisions and bedding, and are occupying
the vacant houses IN close proximity. It will
doubtless be one Of the largest meetings ever
held In that vicinity.
johnson is starting brick yard. He thinks
of burning q million or less. Building is on
the boom at Ninety-Six, and there is a great
demand for all kinds Of building material.
G. K. and an Western Rail Road has returned
from meeting Of the stockholders, held al
Knoxville on the l4th inst. His report Is very
encouraging. Col. Phillips 10 a business man
says from close investigation he is satisfied
that the enterprise Is In healthy condition
The contractors are men OF means and Ger
tainly by October 1880 the road will be finish
than probable that the Augusta end will be
We see by the Tribune that Mr.. L. NJ. Moore
has concluded to move to Greenwood. we
are sorry to give up Mr.. Moore and congratu
late Greenwood.
Mr.. w. L. Anderson, Jr., R. g. johnson and
Hiram NJ. johnson have returned from the
Cincinnati Exposition. They are well pleas
Mrs. W. c. Griffin of Bradleys is visiting her
cousin Mrs. w. Y. Sherrard. Her old friends
were delighted to see her, as she, as we'll as
her husband were always popular in Ninety
Mrs. Leltch the wife OF the evangelist who
spent several days in town last week, LEFT last
Saturday for her home in Charleston.
ha e. q
tracted meeting at Sloan near Ninety.Six.
1t is being, we'll attended and much Interest Is
manifested.
We think the farmers have slept over their
rights, II they have any idea OF nominating
any other ticket than the present State ticket
at the convention In September. or course
in the majority. But the nomination Of n
ticket made up Of other persons than the
present State officers would smack of !nde'
penden tism, and we are not inclined to think
that the white people Of the State are quite
ready for any thing of that kind yet.
We are utterly unable to see how Col. Nc
Gowan lost single vote In Abbeyille County
on the 10th. outside OF the relatives OF the ON.
er candidates, and we do hope that on the 3lst
our sheet will be clear and that unanimous
vote will be cast for the noble son OF Aboe-
Vile.
1t 10 friends in Anderson has returned.
Mr.. ]. H. Rice, Jr., was quite successful al
the shooting match in Columbia last week.
Our nine played game Of base ball Win
the Coronaca nine last week. They came
home delighted with the treatment they re-
ceived at the hands Of the Coronaca people,
and will always remember the day with
pleasure. It is the purpose of the Ninety-Six
nine TO get up picnic soon and invite the
young gentlemen of Coronaca down.
Mrs l.. NJ. Fouche and little ones are at
Williamson for the summer, whlle MT.
Fouche is on the road soliciting trade for
first class shoe house.
Mrs. w. B. Utsey OF ST. Georges Is at her ia
theirs Col. T. C.. Lipscomb's for O short stay.
We trust every voter In Ninety-Six town
ship will turn out on the 3lst. 1t is your duty
and you owe II to MCGOWAN and Moore. 80
don't let any thing stand In the way Oh your
voting.
The Rev. Mr.. Stradmar preached q fine SER
mon In the Methodist church last sunday;
EAST END.