The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16
NEWS FROM. THE FORT.
The Cotton Crops and ResOlutiOns..-
Beautiful Women New Furni.
ture Store TiIlman Man for
Earle SIS National Politics -. Local
Plague -. All Sorts of Odds and
Ends.
Ninety-Slx. =. c.. Ma rch S. lSg

Ninety-SlX, y. c., Ma rch S, 1892
Deputy Grand Chancellor w. b. Utsey inst-
tuted Il lodge OF X. OF =. at Greenwood last
week. This new lodge Is made up of some OF
the best men of that city.
The old veteran Ransom CLANCY is filcted
like job was.
store III No. 3 Miller block where he will be
glad to see his friends, especially those who
want TO puy furniture or collins. He hopes
they will never need the latter but Will keep
q few Ou hand.
Mr.. f. =. Addison Is feeding about n hun
dred beef cattle for the spring market.
Our town election will take place on the
first Monday In April. The citizens should
hold q meeting and nominate or suggest
ticSet to be voted for.
The bridges are up at last. Capt. King re-.
paired the Two Lridges In llLtle less than
two days, but for thirty days we had to wait
Small jobs like these should be dealt with
Summarlly.
The Rev. w. F. Pearson has been carrying
on meeting In the Presbyterian church at
this place since last Monday night. Much in.
terest Is man ifested. The people are fond OF
hearing Mr.. Pearson.
Prof Hamilton, the eloegtionist, gave yea. an
entertainment at the academy last week.
The people were delighted.
The arme are hauling out large quant1-
ties of guano and we are afraid their Jesolu-
tions TO lessen their cotton crops Will all end
In resolutions.
The through freight was wrecke ed st this
place on Monday morning. doing consider
aUle damage.
Mr. James R. Littleton of this place was
made an M. d. al the Augusta Medical Col
ege recently. We prophesy that he Will sue.
ceed. He Is Il smart young man of wonderful
energy and will always Keep his profession
before him and never get above j.. , ,s
iting her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Holland, has re-
turned TO her home.
Miss Emma McAlister is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Madison Richardson.
la h,,Iv nf "A
suicide by drowning. was found In the Saluda
river just below CbappeIls last Friday.
Miss Jessie Robertson beautiful young
lady from Laurens County IL visiting her un-
Gle, Mr.. w. Is. Anderson.
Mrs. Lipscomb's pet alligator Is trying TO I'M
itate Tanner. II has been fasting for TWO
weeks or more and still has no appetite.
Mrs. d. $. Haltiwanger and Miss Addle Hal
tiwanger Of Edgefield attended preaching at
the Presby terian church last Sunday
The man who wrote the letter TO the News
and Courier from Ninety-Six nominating
Earle for Governor, was an Intense Tillman
Mrs. K. r. Murrell. of Wellington, N. c., is
visiting her father, Mr.. j. A. Moore.
Mrs. John Ulsey has returned to her home
The Rev. w. I. Matthews Of Greenwood
was down Friday night assisting Mr. Pearson
and Mr.. Henderson.
young teacher OF Oak Lawn Academy, wor-
shipped at the Presbyterian church last Sun.
day. The patrons of that tiourishlng institu-
tOn are exceedingly fortunate In securing
| NJ ISIS Andrews services.
Miss Hunter of Wulhalla is visiting her
niece, Mrs. j. Z. Cor.
Miss Mamie Chatham who teaches the
Mount Moriah school was at church last sun
day. She was educated al the Greenville re
male College and her education and other ac
compishments show the good work Prof.
! Townes is doing for the young women ol
Southern newspapers are doing Senator
! Hill a great injustice, some Of them even go
/ ing SO Car as to prefer republican IN his
! stead. This Is shame, Mr.. Hill Is n Dem
orrat and has done more for Democratic New
| York than any other man. He Is u states
lhan and would make model President.
| Our grain crops are looking fine, ana the
grass Is beginning to grow, and ere long the
"church evangelist" will be along, thewell Dor
prS are already here and Ii we car escape the
grasshopper and locust we will be lucky;
| East End.