The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-13

NINETY-SIX, S. c.. Aug. H. 1880
Col. J. P. Phillips, who Went To- Knoxville
turned. He Is very confident the road will be
built, and built on tho original line.
Miss Marion Kinurd and brother have re-
turned from IL trip to Spartanburg.
Messrs. q. NJ. Anderson and j. Il. Bozeman
have returned from the mountains.
Col. j. 3. E. Sloan, OF Charleston, was In
town last week.
The tournament, barbecue and ice cream
festival Mt Chappcls on the 20th inst, prom
ises to be grand affair. IL is under the man
agement of gentleman WHO know no such
word as failure.
as candidate for County Commissioner. Mr
Sheppard If elected will do his duty to the let
ter. He will neither tolerate pcis or joboery.
Miss Carrie Turner, of Green nwood, has been
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Hughes, sister OF Mr.. ]. Bolton Lyles,
has returned TO her home In Camden.
We anticipate grand treat today. The
candidates for county officers Will make
speeches and the ludies will turn out with
their baskets
The dime reading and ice cream at Prof.
Clark's was good success. Early IN the
evening the spacious parlor was liled 10 over
flowing. The reading was splendid, but the
recitatIons by Miss Dunn, OF Texas, and Miss
BozCman, OF Nncly-SiX, were superb. The
music by Misses ThumpkluS, McCantS and
Blake was excellent, and altogether 1t Was one
OF the most enjoyable occasions OF the season.
Mr.. w. j. Devore, of Houea Path, was in the
city last week visiting his brother.
Capt. T.. G. McCants, 30 well and so favora'
bly known here and at Abbeville, has accept
ed q situation as teacher at Sardis, Miss. The
people of that prosperous western town nave
exercised good Judgment: Capt; McCants was
graduated from the South Carolina Military
Academy several years ago, since which time
he has been teaching. He was born and rails
ed ut Ninety Six, and the Ninety-SiX people
are justly proud OF him and wish him great
deal OF success in his western home. we
COP, m end him and his excellent wife TO the
people of SardS.-
Miss Louisesrhompkins, one Of EJgefeld's s
brightest and handsomely daughters, httehu.
cd the entertainment ut Prof Clark's on hst
Friday night ~
Misses Lou and Archie Bozeman and Miss
Anu!e Blake leave To. day to visit Miss Edha
Richardson, OF Limestone Spring.
In company with Mr. Edward Rice Is at
tending the meeting at Bethlehem last sun
day. There is much Interest mnn1lesteu, anu
we do think we were never thrown among
better or more hospitable people. May Gou
bless and prosper them.
Preaching will commence at Silver church
next Saturday and continue throughout the
following week.
We have often heard the expression "a Mig
ger in the wood pile" but this time 1t Is "hoss
in the corn field" Some of our Cow Grove
friends are getting into Judge Mlller's court
on account the depredations of their swine,
Dir. W. r. Smith anu wife, OF Chappclls,
were In town last week.
Rivcrlands Welcome. The occason was
grand reception given on last lnurSQty nIBul
by DR.. and Mrs. w. \. sanders, The house Is
especially well calculated for receptions, the
main parlor Is perhaps one OF the largest IN
the country. The morning seemed TO promise
n stormy night, but the afternoon diSpelled
tho clouds and August never gave forth pref
tier starlight. The man In the moon made
his appearance ut midnight ana seemed 10
look down on the scene as did the supposed
star of Bethlehem. which watched over The
infant Saviour. Soon after the appointed
hour of eight arrivals were announced.
MANY preferred open vehicles so aS TO enjoy
the halrny mir and brilliant starlight. MIR.
and Mrs Sanders and Miss Sanders were as
soclated In entertaining by Maj. j.. n.
Stuart and Mrs. NJ. +. Sanders. Ned Muir
phys orchestra furnished enlivening music,
and The dance was continued until long after
midnight save an intermisSlon ut twelve for
rclre slimcnIs. Among the ladies on the floor
we noticed Miss ThOmpklns, OF fMge!iolu.
Miss McLants, of Columbia, Miss Damn, OF
Texas. Miss Richardson and the Misses Bozc-
man. of Ninety-SiX. or course there were
many others whose names we omitted to take
down. The guests enjoyed themselves ana
when departing showercd blessings upon the
head of the stately and winsomc Miss Sand
crs, who was the chief exponent ot The even
ing's entertainment.
Ninety.Six has-been little gay, MIR. Editor,
for the past two weeks. We wish very much
Won could have been down. While the chndi-
dates and politicians are having their FUN, we
v0uuu folks propose to enjoy ourselves
MIR. John X. Blake, president OF the county
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