The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27
EAST ENDS TALK.
He Tells the Whole OF the News
About the Old Fort.

Ninety-Six, s. c., Dec. 25. 1893.
Moving day has come and all creatiott
! furniture, with cows tied behind and yellow
ours following are daily seen passing through
our :streels. Some going north, some south
some east and some west. Have you got
cook and have you got all the labor you wan
| for another year 2 are questions eagerly ask
ed on all sides. Yet The greatest problem tt
| be solved. Is "what Is TO be done with the ne
gros." The most of them have been turned
| over tn Charleston, but still we have mum
Der left
gentlemen from New Market, were down las
week att- nding stewards meeting OF the
Methodist church.
Our new preachers have arrived. We
thank Conference for Mr.. Stall and the grea
North State for Mr.. Curtis. and would like te
thank some other section for Preshyteria
preacher. The Rev. Mr.. Mathews. OF Green
wood. preached for the latter, however, las
Sunday TO small. but appreciative audience
Messrs Stall and Curtis are very much likeo
by those who have heard them.
Miss Marion Kinard has returned nome
from the Columbia Female College for the
holidays.
on business. His many friends syrnpathize
v iih him In his family bereavements.
- to II. This means success next time
and the citizens of Abbeville will take notice
this end of the county will ask that hopora.
tle body TO dismiss u.s. to some other corpo.
ration AS we propose TO buy us u box OF
matches and little birthstone and setup
Maj. J. A. Stuart has given up farming and
moved to Greenville. Our loss Ia Greenvllles 9
gain, and we hope he and his lovely wife will
On last Thursday Mr.. ]. McD. Kinard loEt
his pocket book conta aiming abont seventy
five dollars. One All Nance found 1t. The Is
no relation OF the Sheriff and hid 1t away.
That night his son Sam Nance stole u ana al
arrest ed ON the train and brought to Trial
Justice McCaslan where he was made to dis
gorge. All the money except few dollars
Master William Wallace, handsome
nephew Of Mr.. ]. A. Moore was In town last
week.
Mr.. Wardiaw Moore and wife were in town
last week visiting friends.
Mr.. II. g. johnson and wife, OF Green wood.
paid short visit TO friends here last week;
Prof Cork's school was closed last Friday
very grateful iowa d. Mr.. Cork for whole
week, an | they deserve II. We have lew
such teachers rs Prof Cork and his assistants
Miss Ellen Stanly, one Of Colnmbia,s bells.
lB visiting his sister Mrs. DR.. w. II. Holland.
Miss Louise Tompkins, OF the fairest OF the
fair, has returned home from protracted Wis.
u 10 friends In Columbia and the lower part
of the Stute.
That clever gentlemen, Mr.. Ramsey Blake.
Of Greenwood, worshipped at the Presbyte-
rian church last Sunday. He takes the II to
Ia proposition very complacently, out stlll
"gives notice."
Very soon our fellow townsinan Mr.. J.
Shumate and his excellent wife will leave
Ninety-S!x for Atlanta. MIR. Shumate Is
tne business man and splendid gentleman
and we commend him and his good wife to
the 4 Atlantias.
Private Secretary to the Governor, Mr.. D.
II. TomIkins IL at home for the holidays.
Mr. Edward Covan Rice, of Charleston, and
Prof. ]. H. Rice, of Chester, are here visiting
their parents. Their friends are delighted to
see them.
Prof. Jones Fuller, OF Worfford. Prof. Thos.
F. Wright, of Donalds High School and Miss
Ellie Beard, who teaches In Newberry are ell
at home for the Christmas holidays.
Dr. Blake aud almost all OF his family have
been down with the grip, All are improving.
Miss Mamie and Miss Annie were out at
church Sunday.
Miss Emma Sanders is visiting friends in
Anderson, and Mr.. i. A. Alston aud family
are ut DR.. Sanders for the week.
DR.. w. A. Lin becker, who has had severe
attack Is up again and moving around as
usual.
The Hon. H. ]. Kiuard came up last Satur-
day from Columbia.
There are q great many more visitors In
Ninety Six, but We have not room 10 record
their names and will save them for next
week. Despite the hard times our town will
be gay, and our people are always 80 friendly
and huspitable that It. is hard for them TO let
The holidays pass without more or less frolic
and fun. Several dances and big dinners as
supper TO be given for the benefit OF the
school on Wednesday night Is the occasion Of
the week. Mrs. Z NJ. Lipscomb, Mrs. r. F.
MrCaslan and Mrs. George Nj. Anderson will
be delish hted to see you on this occasion.
East End.