The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-04
NINBTY.SIX NEWS.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR MERGED
INTO ONE.
East End on the Dispensary LaW-he
Tells all the News Of the People
About the Old Fort.

Tells ali the News Of the feOPle
About the Old Fort.
Niuety-Six, S. c., Dec. &, 1892.
Many, many thanks MIR. Press ana bahiI, ieh
man. for your kind remembrances, wnicn
came TO hand several days ago. l nave trleu
in the past To mole all news Of importance
and If l have failed TO come up 10 the lull
measure OF your expectations II Is not on &C
count OF q want OF desire TO do SO, and must
be charged To some other reason.
Christmas day has come and gone; anu
about the happiest people are the b chi.oren
with their toys and fire crackers. The house
wife Is busy clearing away the dishes OF tne
Christmas dinner, and turkey hash. that ola
fashioned plantable dish, will greet US for sew
eral mornings to come, and the female turkey
and setting hen mourn for their leige lords.
Capt. and Mrs. Watts gave the young peo.
pie OF the community a nice dance on last
Thursday night. IT was delightful occasion
and everybody enjoyed themselves.
Miss Emma Sanders and Others went oo"n
10 Newberry last Friday evening TO atteno
the Annual Ball.
Mr.. Edward Rice, who is in business In
Charleston, is a home for the holidays. we
are al lwayS glad TO see Ed.
The Hon. Henry J. Kinard, after his ardu-
Gus duties aS Legislator is at home. he says
he has done his best and that his conscience
is clear, and If he has made any mistakes, II
was the head and not the heart
MIR. James T. Bozeman, leading citizen
and business man of Cross Hill, Is at nome
Tor the holidays.
THE LIQUOR LAW.
We have read carefully the bill regulating
the liquor traffic passed by the legislature;
The papers nll seem to be down on 1t. ana
style the "Governor Chief Tapster," and the
Stale Chief bar keeper, etc. This we th1DR is
all wrong and we ask everybody 10 Withholo
comments until they have read The Dill care
fully. There is no doubt but that 1t Is great
stride towards what we want, and we believe
IL iS u stepping stone to that great boon PRO
nibition," and II carried out In good faith we
plished. We were inclined at first to look
upon II with diStrust and like others thought
the State should not interfere with the traoe
or assume the responsibility Of controlling
it's manufacture and sale, but the more we
think Of 1t the more we are disposed TO mink
1t Is just what she ought to do The State
should have the welfare of It's citizens at
and to ocs 6pan saVe @
everything under the sun, but this bill now
let us try IT. 1t will certainly reduce the
manufacture and sale OF liquor within the
hounds of the State. 1t will do away with
drunkenness and sale OF liquor by negroes
and irresponsible parties, minors, and con-
flrmed drum kards canno get whiskey under
this bill. IL prohibits express companies
from carrying it from place to place and II 1t
does nothing more 1t Is good bill. Ii man
will only take time to attend the arrival OF
one ot our trains and notice the receipts OF
whiSkey al our depots, he will be convinced
that there Is a great deal Of good In this bnl,
and now that the State has taken hand In
this thing, it will be her duty to senforte the
law, and we do hope. every citizen lof south
Carolina, especially her prohibition citizens,
will uphO Id the Governor and bis appQintees
in the enforcement OF the law. The peiasties1
are sufficient and II the proper man k put at
the head, We are satisfied DRUNKENNESS and
ilegitimate sale OF liquor will be seuPptesaed.
At present 1t is far better than the CHIPS Ro-
per bill or any other prohibition tbtlEtRtn mas
been offered Just read the bill carefnIy and
and be convinced. The author tot I'd 1bili fs
entitled to the thanks Of the prohlbitio1 sts OF
the State, and the Legislature acted WEely In
substituting 1t for all other bills. s3l
PERSONAL MENTIoNEb.
Invitations are out for large party Mr..
John Spearman's on next THURSDAY bE
Miss Ellen Stanley, one Of Colutnbia5 mostI
accomplished daughters, Is here yfeit herI
sister Mrs DR.. W. II. Holland. 5SsA "a
The ''dime reading" at Maj. FpuBh, last
Friday night was success. Ig.s
Miss Quarles. pretty cousin Of MID Aggie
Galphin, has been visiting at Maj 9Rhin's.
Mr.. j. l.. Shumate has gone k Gree2 lie toI
spend the Christmas holidays. 81
Quite number Of NInety-Six eet tiemen
have gone out to-day to hunt with MI w. H.,l
Frazier. EES(sS ~
Mr. S. B. Vines and Miss Emtna 4leman
We're married by the officiating oficetNotary
Public c; L: Kioard ON last Sunday evening
" Mr.. j. NJ. Black, of Abbeville, sas down
yesterday. We kinder think Mr.. Back has
his eye on some one of our mertus inhabi-l
tants. . ltE,si95
Mr.. James Rogers has shipped on sane fine
Berkshire pigs the past week.
Mr.. John II. P. Griffin will bel married on \
Wednesday 10 Miss Mollie Head, ,Sof Egehesd
county. Mr.. Griffin Is one Of our best young
men and Miss Head is great faycri6sW with
all who are fortunate enough to knqF her.
Mr.. Griffin has built nice com5orfabe cotel
tage on North Cambridge street ph&e thei
happy couple will reside. ss.& hsl ~ :
MIR. Mason Hill, OF Laurens, was ovg last
Sunday visiting one OF Abbevilles Unrest
daughters. We welcome Mason, he is rood
young man. East Erd.