The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31
FROM THE OLD PORT.
The Stock Fair to be Success-The
Rains and the Alliance Men-Vis-
. itors to the Fair and Other News.

itOrs to the Fair and Other News.
NINETY.SIx, July 80, 1889.
The officers Of the Fair Association are re-
ceiving daily postal cards and letters from
parties from dlstanceenquiring about stable
assured that we will have a large attendance,
both Of stock and people.
Maj. silas Johnson, Of Newberry, was in
town for short while last Saturday.
President Humbert OF the *. a. w, Rail.
stockholders to meet here on the 2nd proximo
to elect delegates TO stockholders meeting
TO be held on the 18th Of August.
Press ] and Banner, nm is ~ correct. We have " not not
but we promise that our Fair shall excel ei,
ther Of the two last meetings of the Associa-
ton. We hope she will honor us with her
presence and encouragement
We are doing our best to give the people OF
the up country good show and two or three
days enjoyment.
Miss Ida Lee Hunter has been visiting her
cousin, Miss Lee Hentz Huff.
Mr.. Richard Pinson has the finest colt in
the township; So say some good judges.
in the Ninety-Six High School.
A large number OF the catalogues OF the
Fair have been distributed. or course we
could not remember all, and persons who
have been omitted, II they will send in their
names, we will gladly mail them one. We
hope the Press and Banner and Medium will
have reporters on the Fair grounds. We will
give them all the assistance in our power.
Shooters from Savannah, Augusta, Macon
(Ga.) bbeville, GreenvilIe, Greenwoo Co
lumbia, Charleston, and Union, will be here
Miss Annie WILDER, Of Cross Roads, is visit
ing the Misses IIttleton.
There will be in each day OF our Fair game
The Rev. w. P. Meadors and Messrs. H. J.
Kinard and W. l.. Anderson, Jr., attended
conference at Newberry last week.
one of the interesting features OF our Fair.
Miss Mamie Blake has gone on O visit to
friends in Newberry.
We have had fine rains, and the Alliance
men and common farmer are looking happy
Miss Annie Blake has returned from visi,
to friends in Abbeville.
We will have two cotton seed buyers be-
sides our oil mill In the market this Fall.
Our people will throw open their houses to
Mr. D. + 7. i Kinard has gone to Glenn Springs
through Ninety.six yesterday on his way
The entrance fee to our Fair is 25 cents each
day. No entrance fee for stock except in the
sweepstakes ring.
on the evening Of the, 18th pro1imo.
There will be a barbecue each day Of the
Fair.
We heard one of our prominent merchants
remark LQaL ne 0aQ aOOQt OUU DuSnolS OF QQe
red oats, but he would not sell them to any
body, unless they we're to be planted. He
would not sell them for feeding purposes.
A car load Of ice has been ordered for the
stock show.
No preaching in town last Sunday. Union
prayermeeting in the Presby terian church.
The Rev. Leroy f. Beatty was In town las,
week, the guest Of the Rev. w. P. Mesdors.
The Fair Association has bought two thou.
sands pounds of wireto fence in their grounds
Come out to the tournament. knights
from all the up-country will be here.
The Alliance here has set down on jute bag
J cling. .s.. EAST END.