The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-26
ALL ABOUT NINETY SIX.
A Note Of Everything That IL Of In.
terest in and About the City.
NINETY SIX, June 25, l8S

NINETY SIX, June 25, 1899.
Mr.. a. J. Cauthen, Jr., Is at home from
Wotford College for the vacation.
The prospects for the stock show are good.
| We think it will be the best show we have
ever had.
visiting her mother Mrs. Bettie Johnson.
The farmers and land owners along the
creeks have been busy cutting and hauling
out logR.
DR.. ". II. Holland and wife, have returned
from visit to Columbia.
Miss Maggie Stuart, formerly, of this place,
now of Greenville, was married on the ilth
inst, tc Mr.. Harry, OF Barnwell. Miss Mag
gle was we'll and favorably known at Ninety
Six, and many friends wish her much happi-
ness.
DR.. Julian has cotton blooms.
Mr.. G. p. Roberts, made 2O0 bushels OF fine
wheat This insures cake bread for n year
Col. j. L. NJ. Irby and Capt. g. w. Shell, Of
Laurens, were in town last week.
Mr.. John Gaulden died at his residence on
last Tuesday night at the advanced age OF sZ
years. No better citizen has ever lived IN
this community. He Joined the NJ. p. church
when quite young and bas lived a harmless
life. w. p. Meadors preached the funeral Of
diseased.
llns Institute, Va.
Ninety Six has organized gun club, and
will be ready for the tournament In August.
Mrs. NJ. F: Sanders and little Mabel have
Master Carroll Brooks has shown us the
finest sample of red oats that we have seen. :,
DIR. McFall, OF Prosperity, was up to attend
The cotton crop in the vicinity OF Ninety
Six is very poor. The stands are poor and the
cotton small.
Messrs. NJ. H. Coleman and s. B. Marshall,
Major Galphin, thinks the majority OF the
clover sown last spring, has been killed by
drouth.
soon be out, and persons wishing to see one
can write to w. b. Utsey, Secretary.
Miss Lulie Cauthen, has returned from the
Columbia Female College, where she gradua-
Capt. James N. LIpscomb, is spending q
few days with his brother, Capt. NJ. B. Lips
comb.
Mr.. L. NJ. Moore, OF Greenwood, was down
a few days ago to look after his farming inter-
Miss Helen Stokes. of Newberry, is visiting
Miss Lulie Cauthen.
The Presby terian congregation at this place,
have given their pastor, the Few. T.. b. Craig,
a months vacation. He will so to Chatauqua
for the month of July.
Miss Nina Smith, passed To her home at
Chappells last week, from the Greenville Fe-
Maj. ]. A. Stuart, of Cow Grove. says the
crops In his neighborhood are good, and that
they have not suffered for rain. The Major Is
model farmer.
Mr.. Wiley Dukes, is running the fish mar
ket at Ninety Six. He catches his fish in
Saluda River.
Mr.. E. s. Addison, has the largest grain crop
near Ninety Six: he will thresh near 200 BUSH
els OF small grain. He makes red oats spec.
iality.
Col. Philips and wife. have returned from
Oconee where they have been to attend the
funeral Of Col. Philips father, who died on
the 3inst. aged about 72 years.
Miss Sallie aughey, OF Greenwood Town
ship, was in town last week. Miss Hughey
teaches the school at Pertville and Is one Of
our best.
Miss Sallie Fouche, has gone to Baltimore
to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. :. Nj. Fouche
who is quite sick.
Mr. R. E. Hill, one OF Abbeville's faithful
representatives, was in town last week on
business.
Messrs. J. P. Philips, H. J. Kinard and J. D.
Watson, have been elected trustees for Nine
ty Six High school.
Thomas Stuart Blake, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Blake was baptised in the Presby-
terian church last Sunday.
The corn crop in our community will be
failure, If we don't get rain soon.
EAST END.