The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-13
NEwsY SHORT STOPS FROM NMETY-s1x.
Return OF an Honored Citizen..-Dted
on the Roadside..ShOt to Death on
His own Door step.--StirrinE De
Iinquent Sinners, With Good Ell.
fect.-.Teachers, Visitors, and Other
Things.

N1NETY-sIx, 8. c.. Feb. u, 1889.
The first snow this winter :ell on sunday
night.
Judge Moore, our efficient County Clerk,
was at home q few days lust week. His re-
moval to Abbeville will be very much regret
ted by his friends and nelshbors at Ninety
| Six.
An old gentleman. nearly 20 years OLD,
named Harvey Wheeler, was found dead on
the railroad o few miles below Ninety-Six on
the morning of the sth. instant. ae was res
visit to friends near where he died. bis oeath
| resulted from natural causes.
Col. Wallingford has fresh lot OF mules
and horses here and has gone to Chattano1ga
to meet another lot. In his absence Mr.. Jas.
Rogers will sell them cheaper than anybody
for cash and at reasonable rates on time.
Mr. William alias Surety DeVore went down
| on visit to friends last week.
Milton Williams, coored, was murdered at
his home near Ninety.Six on the night OF the
9Th. He was an important witness In the
United States Court against certain parties,
Col. Utsey, Of ST. Georges, was In town last
week. Mrs. Utsey has been here Tor some
time and her friends will be glad TO know
That Saat,S she has almost entirely res"'neo her
Mr. q. Henry Moore is here with O lot OF fine
young Kentucky mules, and he says he Will
sell cheaper than East End" or anybody else.
Several apple wagons in town last Saturday.
Four or five head Of horses and mules were
sold at auction on our streets last Saturday.
Prof NO. Pyles, OF the Mt. Lebanon school,
was In town last Saturday. Mr.. Pyles Is one
OF the best teachers in the county, and Is ably
assisted by Miss Mary Miller. The people OF
In having so f1ourishing school and such ex.
cellent teachers
have leased the Carter homestead near town,
and say they are going to ''make spoon or
spoil horn" this year. We wish them mucn
success.
It is rumored that Prof. R. o. Sans, OF Gaf-
ney City, Is coming to Greenwood TO take
charge Of the Male school at that place. we
are truly glad to hear 1t. We regard Prof.
Sans as one Of the best educators in the State,
and Greenwood will never regret employing
him.
The quarterly conference Of the NJ. 2:
Church, South, convened at this place on last
Saturday. Presiding Elder A. j. Cauthen In
the chair. Considerable business was trans
acted. but as we were not present we are una
Mr.. G. M. Walker, of Columbia, was in town
last week visiting relatives:
Mr.. Craig preached one of his best sermons
last sunday. His subject was the importance
churches, and we believe in the future his
parishloners will be more punctual.
Mrs. w. NJ. Holland. of Cow Grove, had the
misfortune of losing her house one day last
week. 1.-The fire caught from detective
fiue" This Is the old story. We are Indeed
sorry for Mrs. Holland. as she lost nearly ev-
erything, with no insurance. We have reli-
BILE insurance agent in Ninety-Six, and he
represents reliable companies. Call on him
now before 1t is too late.
Mr.. Norris, who was badly cut by negro
boy In upper Edgeflcld, some weeks ago, Is re-
covering
Mr. Thomas ]. Llpscomb, one Of the very
ceverest and best young men on the road,
was in town last Saturday. He now repre-
sents that old and reliable house Of E. q X.
Mead. Jr. 4 Co., Of New York. Save your
orders for Mr.. LipScomb.
More cotton has been received at this place
since lst July than ever before at the same
time of year
Miss Mackie Burkhalter, of Edgefeld, Is at
tending Prof. Cork's school.
Deputy Collector Moore is looking after the
delinquent tax payers. He finds q good
many in our township who have not palo
their taxes.
The bridge on the New Cut road to Ninety.
Six is In desperate condition. People can't
get to church and ride.
Mr.. w. r. Smith. of Chappels, and party
of young men from Laurens, who have been
on an extended hunt to Beaufort county have
they killed one deer and quanti-
ties OF other game. EAST END.