The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-06
NEWS FROM NINETY-sIX,
Democratic Meeting ..- The COuven-
tiom -. Railroad. Agents -. Expert
ment in Feeding CattIe-.-A Whole
Lot of Good Things.
Ninety-SiX. $. c.. April 81

Ninety-SiX 5. c., April 5ih, 1892.
Democrats rally. The Ninety,SiX Dem
ocratic club will meet next saturday Tor re-
rganization. The meeting Will be held a
a mem Der of this club or who contemplate
| Joining is requested TO he here. III Is hopet
| That we will meet as Democrats, ana not a'
|Tillmanites, HaSk elites or Str;lghtoutS, ou
| Democrats i'm the true sense OF the word
| Don't fail 10 be on hand as business ol lmpof'
tance will be transacted.
! Capt. McCaslan has built about a mile o.
wire fence in the past week.
The town election took place yesterday and
the following gentlemen were elected TO serve
for the next ensuing year. James Rogers. Jr
Intendant, w. Fl. Burkhalter, Manner Il. Rice
A. Men. Turner. ID. b. Philips, Wardens.
Mrs. j. Fuller Lyon was in town last week
on short visit 10 friends
The late convention OF Democrats in Co
lumbia did their work wisely and well. NO
better man could have been suggested than
the Hon. John E.. Sheppard. Old Edgefield
should be proud OF him.
We have received copy of the Forest City
Times (ArkanSas), and note with pleasure the
mention OF Mr.. F. NJ. Chany who went west
ward some years ago: He IS now @ tirst CLERK
in the large freight office at Forest City.
Mr.. Cannon, the atfable and sentlemanly
cotton buyer frOn GREENWOOD was dOWn lasl
week on business.
Some worthless characters who were run
off from Greenwood and had ID ken refuge In
our town, were bounced one night last week
N
they need not come here. we won't have
them.
Mr.. j. ID. Watson has large stock of furni.
ture on hand at No. Miller BLOCK. His era
dies and cribs are exceptionally neat anu
Col: Utsey is improving and will be out in
Mrs. W. b. Anderson has been on a visit to
her sister, Mrs. Joe Addison, of Edgef1eld.
The venerable B. +. Carley, one OF the Old
est preachers in the Baptist ministry, preach
es every 4th sunday at Sloan.
1t to her sisters, the Misses McCants, OF the
Abbevllle Hotel.
The ticket suggested at Columbia on the
24th ultimo. gives general satisfaction. II we
can get primary and a State canvass, 1t will
be Overwhelmingly elected. We believe IL
can be elected any way, but we should nave
primary and a canvass.
Mr.. J. T. Bozeman has gone to Cross Hill 10
do business for Mr.. J. d. Watson. James Is a
hustler and will give the Laurens people sat
Mrs. Robert Nichols has the prettest horse
and carriage in the city.
ing her cousin. Mrs. w. B. Anderson.
MIR. F. F. Young the Agent OF the R.. & D.
road at this point has been promoted and
will go TO Laurens and @ke charge OF tne
man Of high christian character, and we COM
mend him to the good people OF Laurens.
He has had charge OF the Companys pus.
lneSS At tDlS place lOf several yettiS' iio anu
his good wife will always have the good wish
es of the best people of Nlnety-Six.
One of our prettiest young ladies thinks ol
going into the Building and Loan business.
We are sure that the company that engages
her services will prosper. -,
The Nipety-SiX Democratic CLUB Will meet
at this place on next Saturday evening at
O'Clock sharp. Business Of Importance.
Capt. r. Z. McCaslan and j. Belton Lyles
have gone TO Charleston TO serve on the
United States grand jury.
The dime reading at Prof Corks on last Fri
day night was a success. The proceeds were
for the starving Russians.
Mr.. l.. Nj. Moore Of Greenwood was down
few days ago on business. He says be Is not
in politics. Mr. Moore like ourselves has
very decided views bnt he Is out OF the ring.
Friend Sproles has our sympathy. we are
sorry we said anything about the Lone Mex
lean" Note us as having apologiZed.
The experiment OF Mfllwee In feeding cattle
on cotton seed meal and hulls Is very slgnlh-
cant. II shows that we are daily shipping OH
the best and cheapest food and getting IN re-
turn in lerior food ut high rates. VIII our
people never learn.
Miss Cork of Cokesbury is visiting ]. c.
Cork, her brother.
Our people are planting extensively OF cane
seed mlllet, popcorn and other things for ear
ly forage. East Emu.