The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-28
N1NETY-sIX NEWS.
All Sorts OF Odds md Ends About
the Old Fort.
NINETY.SIX, S. c., q. 1891.

NISETY-SIx, s. G., q. 1891.
A goodly number OF our citizens are attend.
ing Court this week.
MIR. NJ. Il. MerIwether eloped with Miss Fan
ME McCord one day last week. since which
time nothing has been heard OF them. Meri-
wetber left a wife but no children behind
Miss Katie Taylor charming yonng lady
from Greenwood has been visiting the Misses
BoZeman.
Our Trial Justice office is still vacant and
the calendar Is very heavy.
Miss Lille Calhoun one OF our faireSt young
ladies' Is visiting friends at Johnston.
We think II Is about time for our papers
and people to hold up on Senator Irby. He Is
Il man of brair. Judgment and sense and VIII
yet make his mark I'm The United States Sen
ute.
We hear II intinated that the Hon. Calvin
Knurd will run for Senator or Edgereld
county.
Messrs. ...Wenck & Osborne have dissolved.
The business will he continued by Dr. Wench.
Miss Rosale Turner. Of Bennettsville. is
visiting friends al Ninety-Six.
Miss Sadie GrIffiu u lady Of experience and
culture has charge or the Harralson school
this year. We congratulate the patrons.
Mr.. J. II. Rice, Jr., Is Off 10 Orangebury on
a business and pleasure trip.
MIR. j. l.. Hughey, one OF the stannchest
farmers Of Greenwood township, was In Nine
ty.Six last week.
Prof Cork Is lying In for few days with Ia
grNiPpepi prss,or ttor,sv of Bornwcl, vii, farm
near Ninety Six next year.
Martin farm adjoining Maj. Grifiin's. We
welcome him 10 our midst.
The Rev. Mr.. Carroll has been sick for sever
Mrs. w. II. Lanton has been visiting her
daughters Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Phillips for sew
eral days.
Col. T. ii. Walker and wife spent last Sun.
day with friends at Ninety-SiX.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Weir are visiting at Alb
beville this week.
Miss Snilie Richardson, of Cow Grove, wLr-
SHIPPED at the Baptist church last Sunday.
col. A. A. Bristow, OF BennettsViile' WAS IN
town iecently.
Col. W. b. Utsey IL still on the warpath. and
says the Ninety-Six cotton buyers give more
for the stuple than any other town.
Mr.. J. s. Wilson. OF Caappels, Is at Ninety
Six for q few days with la grirpc.
DIR. Ernest Pinson formerly of this county
but now OF Georgia, was at his old home re-
Gently visiting his parents. Dr. +. Is doing
well In his adopted state, having already a
large and lucrative practice.
Col, John Vance, OF Louisiana, was IN
town lately.
The young men Of the Ninety-Six Social
Cub will give a dance at Academy Hall on
the 18TH uf February.
Miss P0pie Payne, OF Edgeheld, was in town
last week. Miss Popie is Il grent farorite Ut
NineLy-Six and We hope she win come again
SoCn
We think the Governor has displayed wis
dom and good judgment in the appointment
Of auditor.
Miss Dcrmy, Of baltimore, has been visit
ing Mrs. a =. Osburne.
Maj. G. a. Wilhers, Gen. Mo"gan's old a.
A. g., Is now canvaSsing South Carolina. We
were inlimatrlr connected with Maj. Wilhers
in the days that tried mans souls. We have
not yet had the pleasure of meeting him but
hope he will visit Ninety-SlX before he leaves
the State.
Miss Emma Sanders is on protracted visit
to the "Cily Ivy the Sea-
The charming Miss Huff from the Saluda
side WAS in town last week.
SevcraI carloads of hay was received In
Nine!y-SiX last week. This does not speak
much for us q farming community.
Mr.. w. Ii. Frazier hos the largest herd ol
Jerseys In the county.
Our doctors have all gone to farming. They
say pills won't pay.
Master Willie Hill, of Abbeville Is attend
Ing The Ninety-Six High School.