The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-03
NINETY-SIX ITEMS.
DR.. Julian Cotton Poor Politics
Fire Erskine - Deaths -PrOspcc.
tive Marriage.

Ninety-Six, S. c.. Feb. 2, 1892
We understand there will be leap year
party in town sometime very soon.
The Hon. calvin w. Kinard died his res.
ideuce In Edgereld county on the 18th of Jan
uary last. AT the time Of death he was q
member Of the Legis,atu,e. having ,, served .s"
kind husband aud indulsent father. He has
MANY friends who will mourn his loss.
DIR. Julian has returned from long trip tt
the lar West. He says South Carolina Is gooc
Hill. Laurens County, where he will practice
his procession.
Our farmers are busy making arrangements
for anotherIyear. The acreage In cotton vii
be reduced, aud the production OF hog and
sunny side, and believe the present stringency
and hard times will work out good Tor the
country.
Aliens long staple cotton seed for sale. 1t is
the cotton TO plant.
Mr.. James A Agnew died at his residence
near Coronaca OH the oath ult., nged about
fifCy-fve years. Mr.. Agnew was q kind neigh.
Dor and Christian gentleman. He leaves Il
Sorr0wing wife ami four children VINO have
the sympathy Ofa large number offriends.
We mean! no reflections when We register
ed our young lady visitor from North Caro-
lima. We rejoice that she is not "Tar Heel.
and feel proud that the old South State has
so fair daughter.
Several of our best farmers who have been
holding their cotton, sold it last week. The
price 81, though very low is as much us they
could get. One OF the most successful farmers
and business men who ever lived In Ninety
Six township made II rule to sell his cotton
as soon 10 he could get 1t out, at the nearest
market.
that they have been IN istrented about the
primary, and many men say that they don't
think they will vote again. OF course this is
wrong and unpatriotic. We believe It Is the
duty Of every man to vote when he can vote
lntelligently. Col. Shaw, of Laurtns, we be-
lIeve he is on the Governors staff, 100, says
"hurrah for our party and the wool hats"
Well, we think the "woOl hats" have about
had their day and we think it is now time for
the good and conservative men OF the State
To look around Il little
The many friends OF Mr.. NJ. T. Coleman al
Ninety-SiX congratulate him and hope that
he and his accomplished wife may live long
ITO enjoy the good 1hings OF this world.
Mrs. Mundy, OF Greenwood, Is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Samuel Turner.
The store house and stock OF goods belong
ing to our friend Mr.. William Reid was burn
ed ut Dyson's on last Tuesday night. sup
posed TO he accidental. The loss amounts to
about G,5O0. Insurance for 81 800 on stock. o
insurance on the building. This Is a severe
loss to Mr.. Reid, who is young man Just be-
ginning business. Our sympathy can do him
no good but he has II, nevertheless.
Ninety-SiX mourns the loss OF EfSkine, but
predicts that the little band of Spnrtans
Phoenix like will arise from their ashes aud
put forth greater eIIOrGS LOT the cause Ol cuu-
cation. We hope the people everywhere will
open their heartssnd purses and say TO these
devoted brothers. your cause shall he our
cause, and with these sutficiency shall be di-
vided.
Mrs. Thompson, the mother OF Mrs. Maj. r.
A. Griffin, died recently at her home III Knox
vile. Tenn. Mrs. Grifiin's many friends in
Carolina regret to heur OF this sad hereave-
ment, and extend to her much sympathy.
Miss Denny, the accomplished mi lliiner.
who spent the winter in Nnety-SiX In the
employ Of Mr.. 4. S. Osborne. has returned 10
her home in Baltimore. Miss Denny made
many friends during her so-lonrn here. and
all OF us hope she will return again next sea-
son.
Next week we Will record n wedding that
will take place near town, when one of our
best young men will lead one Of our best
young ladies To the altar.
The Hon. William Keith, Of Newberry, was
in town last Saturday.
Mr. Mike Watson, OF Ridge Springs, was in
town last week on his way To Grecnrille.
East End.