The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-17
THE FAIR AT THE FORT.
Cattle on Thousand Hills Getting
Ready for the ShOw.-.Active Pre-
paratiOns for the Gathering To-
gether of the PeOple--PersOnal
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Notes, &c.
NINETY s. C., July lGtl

NINETY, S. c., July 10th, 1889.
Mr. l.. NJ. Fouche and children arrived on
Saturday, from Baltimore.
The Rev. w. p. Meaders preached In the
Methodist church last Sunday. This was the
only service in town, somewhat out OF the
general order of things.
Mir. James Bryan went to Columbia last
week to arrange for special trains for the
fair.
The musicale at the Rev. Mr.. Conthens last
night was success, among the strangers pre-
sent We're Miss Stokes, of Hampton, Miss
Estetle Lantou, Mr.. a. $. Jennings and wife
and Miss Kitty Jones.
Mrs. w. II Frazier has gone on short vis-
it TO Glenn Springs.
Our fair will be success beyond a doubt.
The men who have taken hold of 1t are de-
termind to spare nopaiDs, to ensure u grand
display of stock &c.
Col. Phillips wants entseycral warehouses
to store his crop Of cotton in.
Mr.. Dennis Madigan, of Baltimore, a gen.
tleman of note, has been spending several
days at Hotel de Turner.
Mr.. NJ. +. Sanders who has been quite. sick
is conraleScinS.
Mr.. James 7. Bozeman one of the directors
of the Ninety-SiX fair association was on Il
short visit to Chappells last Sunday.
Dock Partlow was in town last Saturday
with big load of watermelons.
The Alliance meets regularly every Satur-
day evening. DR.. Sanders the President is Il
thorough going man and Will lead his organ
Zation TO success.
We want all the colts from three years old
down, brought to our fair.
Mrs. a. McTurner has returned from q Wis.
it to friends at Johnston's.
Col. Miller, our efficient Trial Justice, has
his hands full just now. He has quite a
number Of tax executions for coll ection In
addition TO his regular duties.
Mr.. S. w. Richardson is now located at
Greenvile. He is engaged in the horse and
mule trade.
Mr.. Sprltt has completed the oil mill and
will 90 this week to Abberille to build for
the Abbeville company; Mr.. Spratt Is first
class workman and will give satisfaction.
Miss Nina Smith. of Chappell, who has
been visiting friends here has returned
home.
Our catalogues for the fair will be out this
week.
Miss Lutte Bozcman has gone on a visit to
Col. W. b. Utsey has received from Fair
Lawn stock farm Lexington, KY, fine
blooded mare. She will be :on exhibition ut
the fair.
Miss Louise Tompklns has returned from
school at Charleston.
Mrs. ]. l.. Shumate has gone to Grccnvillc
on visit for the heated term.
Fine rains have improved our crops wond-
erfully. We hear many farmers say they
have the finest crop for years.
Miss Bell Miller has returned from visit
To friends in Abbeville.
Mr.. John Foster says "it Is great big old
boy" He is Il happy father.
Miss Matte Davis is visiting her uncle Mr..
S. NJ. Davis.
+ Mai. Galphtn has bought y nne carriage.
The Major Is n pushing, mOney-makinS man.
Mr. +. $. Addison has brought us the finest
basket Of peaches VIC have seen this year.
He slips off something less than one dollar
worth every week.
Miss Annie Wilburn. of Cross Hill, is here
visiting the Misses Littleton.
Miss Salie Fouche has returned from Balti-
more. where she went TO be with her sister
in-law Mrs. l.. NJ. FOuche.
Our farmers seem to be in fine spirits.
They have fought a gallant fight and the
vanquished General Green has ignominiously
retires. EAST END.