The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01
NINETY-SIX.
Piety and Politics-A Good Word for
Senator ButIer-A Dead Negro and
xn Old Gun.

Ninety-Six, S. c., Oct. %, 1898.
The meeting which has been going on ior
night. A great deal Of interest has been
taken in the services, and we trust the Rev.
Mr. Pickett has done great deal of good
here. He will commence meeting ut Coro-
naca on tomorrow night.
!! A little negro girl while playing with q gun
was killed at the residence of Mrs: Bette
Johnson one day during the past week.
Messrs. w. w. and j. S. Klugh, of Corona
ca. were in town last Saturday on business.
Messrs. Henderson & Fuller are selling out
their large stock Of goods at prime cost.
Mr.. John w. Pinson besides being hrst-
rate clever gentleman. raises some o. tne
finest sweet potatoes OF the season, he eH.
hibited several here on last Saturday mat
weighed from 2M to 3A pounds.
Mrs. Margeret Hart who has been here some
time with friends has returned to her home
MIR. Joshua Turner, Of Greenwood, is down
attending the meeting and visiting MS chill
DIR. H. N. Sloan purchased q fine essex pig
from Mr.. w. H. Frazier: The Doctor has
some fine jersey cattle and other fine STOCK
| on his plan tation In Edgeaeld.
| Messrs. Klugh & Crawford had hale OF
cotton stolen from their gnnery one night
| last week. The cotton was recovered but the
thief made good his escape. n,o,, ,o
has been with Mr.. and Mrs. Capt. Moore for
several days has returned 70 her home.
Cotton sold here for s 5-l6 last week.
his new charge. the Second Baptist church OF
Columbia. Mr.. Carroll leaves many admir-
ing friends in Ninety-Six, and we hope he
will visit US again.
The knowing ones have contended all along
that as soon as the Senate reached compro,
mise on the silver question that cotton won "a
advance IN price,, We will OF course "see
| what we shall see.'
The cotton crop around Ninety-Six will not
be much over two-third crop If that. The
corn crop not a half yield.
l. Lr~tyn n 10 lnt NflE
time ago in Edgefield, has SO far recovered as
to be able to come back to his home In Aooe
| Vile.
Mr.. John C. Griffin is settling up his bust
ness with the view of moving TO Augusta
We shall be sorry to lose Mr.. Griffin, lie is ono
Of our substantial men.
Miss Gate Hodges of Cokesbury and Mrs
w. Y. Sherard Of Greenwood are with Mrs. A
Red rust proof oats are getting scarce in oul
market.
MI Milton Gaines. a prosperous merchan!
Of Gaines, attended services at the bapus'
church last Sunday.
Mr.. H. F. Fuller, who has been quite sick, u
rapidly recovering and will soon be al hi'
post OF duty No. Miller block.
i Mr.. J. A. Calhoun was juryman last week
Miss Minnie King of Cow Grove Is attend
ing the Ninety-Six High School.
Il Messrs. Anon Stailworth and j. +. Bnrnet
OF Phoenix were at the Baptist church las
The Rev. Mr.. Percy. of Leesville,, preached
two fine sermons at the Baptist church las
Sunday morning and evening.
Hurrah for Senator Butler, he has made 8
, gallant fight and only surrendered In lhe las
ditch, with such men as Black burn, Daniels
Morgan, Vance. Harris and host Of Other
patriots around him. Yet some or our con
servative journals charge that he is alienat
ing his friends, but II doing ones duty allen
ates one from his friends, we say God save
US from our friends.
Miss Virginia McCarroll Of Greenville ha:
: been with her aunt Mrs. j. l.. Shunate.
Mr.. E. s. Addison has recently sold 10 Mr.
IT, A. Arnold, of Greenwood, twenty-five
sheep and fine pair OF burkshire pigs. They
were fine lot and Mr. Addison has more o
the same kind.
In town to-day on business.
Mr.. John McTurner Was over from Water
loo yesterday.
The farmers are now very busy sowing oat'
and barley. East Emu.