The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-17
NINETY.SIX TOWN TALK.
THE FARMERS: AND THE SWEET PIELDs
OF LIVING GREEN.
Marriages-Deaths- Days-Yislt.
ing Friends - "Churn Men"
Shaft for Somebody.

Ninety-Six. S. c., Feb. %, '92.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Anderson has returned from O
| long visit To friends in Florida.
The Rev. DR.. Rogers, of Char leston, assisted
by the Rev. NJ. NJ. Brabham, baptized little
Carlisle, in FAINT son o. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Pow
The Rev. S. P. Fl. Eiwell will deliver tenn.
perance lecture at the Methodist church In
| this place to night
The polite and accommodating assistant
auditor Mr. J. Y. Jones attended at this place
on the IL. IL and 18th for the purpose OF TAX.
Ing tax returns. 1t Is a pleasure to have bust
ness with such officers as Mr.. Jones.
Capt. NJ. B. Lipscomb has had a severe at
tack OF la grippe, but is much better.
Mr.. w. H. Frazier, wife and Miss Christina
have returned from visit to friends In Spar
tanburg.
The Misses Germany, of Columbia, are visit,
Mrs J. w. Josey. of Orangebnrg has been
visiting her father Mr.. j. c. Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley. OF Columbia. Is vls'
Miss Genie Orchard. The beautiful and nc
complished sister Of Mrs. Col. T. G. Lipscomb.
was married at the residence OF her mother
Mrs. w: H. Orchard In Atlanta on The 0tb
one of the wealthiest and most prominent
men OF Georgia. and Journalist OF fame, and
has held positions of trust and honor In his
State. Thy left immediately after the mar
riage on an extended trip to Florida, Cuba
and the European capitals.
The Rev. w. +. Pearson will com nencea
meeting atrhe Presbyterian church on We'd
nesday night The 3rd proNimo. All are In
vited to attend. Mr. Pearson Is an interest
Ing and entertaining speaker.
Mr.. Robert $. Nichols and wife have taken
boarding at Maj. Fonches.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Ducket regret to her OF the death ofthe form
er which occurred at his home in Greenwood
on Friday morning. The bereaved wife has
the sympathy OF many friends at this place.
Mr. ]. ID. Watson has resigned the position
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large mercantile business at Cross H III which
requires his time and attention. hence he
give up the mayoralty.
We wish the County Commissioners would
hurry up the picks and shovels. The farmers
want TO work the roads before time to plant
Maj. Bolton Orchard, of Atlanta, is in town
visiting relatives.
MIR. W. Y. sherrard and family haye moved
TO Greenwood.
Col. W. B. Utsey and Mr.. AS. Osborne left
yesterday for Columbia where they have gone
to represent Cambridge Lodge Mt the Grand
Lodge OF knights Of Pythias OF the World.
They are worthy representatives.
Several friends attended the birth day par.
night. The young lady looked beautiful and
enjoyed the presence of her friends.
What has become OF the "churn men p
Can't some of our Greenwood friends tell us?
The man who sees the faults of his neigh
bOrs and on all occasions criticizes, and en-
larges upon them is the man to watch. look
into his private life and you will find rotten
ness and filth"
Mrs. j. l.. Shumate has gone to Ohio TO Wis.
1t her brother L. a. Stuart and family. She
will be gone sometime.
Private Secretary 10 the Governor, d. b.
Tomkins, was at home few days last week.
Mr. A. Il. Hart, OF Laurens, has been in
town for several days painting and otherwise
repairing the tin roofs. MIR. Hart is a good
work man.
The nice rain on Sunday night was the very
thing for the grain. A con nsiderable area has
been sown and the people were glad to see
the rain. East End.