The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
NINETY-SIX,. NEWS.
Opposition to the Dispensary Law
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Opposition to the Dlspensary Law
Wont Work-Many Personal Para.
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Ninety-Six, 9. c., Jan, 8, 1893.
. Mai. Nance, Sheriff Of Abbeville county
with his office. The Major made a good
County Com missioner and we believe be will
make good sheriff. The grand jury Of last
year presented the board OF County Commits
sioners for some failure Of duty. This pre-
sentiment could not In any way have meant
to include Mai. Nance. He visited our part
of the county and seemed more interested In
ss asIs os tne Sad or
At the last meeting OF the order OF Knights
OF Honor the following officers were elected:
James Rogers, Die
M. Richardson, V.D.
J. MeTurner, Asst. Die.
R. F. McCaslap, Treas,
]. w. Fouche, Rep.
A. Mcrurner, F. Rep.
G. NJ. Anderson, Guardian.
L. T. Carroll, Chap.
&c. Griffin, Sentinel:
E. NJ Lpscomb,
Up. Phillips, Trustees.
Dr. j. j. Bozeman, Med. Elk.
The weather continues cold, but we are 30
Miss Lee HUFF entertained her friends on
last Tuesday night. Among them Miss Kate
Holloway, OF Lota, Miss Ida Mathews and
Miss Mamie Day, OF Newberry. 1t was an
enjoyable occasion and Miss Hun Will long
be remembered by her guests.
Miss F. g. Holloway Is teaching the public
school al Mt. Lebanon.
Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Griffin have issued invi-
tations 10 a few friends TO the S5th anniVer-
sary of their marriage, which takes place on
Thursday the 18th inst.
Mr.. o. H. Duncan, q graduate OF New berry
man Is teaching the Parkville public school.
Messrs, j. w. Fouche and A. 8. Osborne
have exchanged stores. Mr.. OSBORNE occupy
ing the store formerly occupied and built by
Mai. Fouche occupies the new store first door
from conner OF Miller block, Cambridge
street.
There were some drunken men In town last
Saturday. The Jug and keg business is still
kept up. But we trust how soon the LIST OF
July will come. The kickers against the
Gary Evans law are confnd mostly To the
drinke ers. OF course. so of Its opponents
are not habitual drinkers, but we see very lew
prohibitonits opposed To II. Everything Ia
being done and written to prejudice the pro-
hibitionils, pure and simple, and II they
can't get prohibition, they are willing to put
up with the nearest thing TO 1t.
Col. W. G. Rice had some OF the finest stall
| fed beef In town last Saturday we have seen
In many days. It reminded Us OF Bourborn
county, KY, beef
A negro boy years old was shot accidently
by his little brother years old. on Mr.. James
u
Justice McCaslan held the Inquest.
Mrs. j. T. Shumate has returned from q
| pleasant visit to her mother In Grcenvile
Mr.. Shumate says that she took two weeks
Christmas.
Mai. ]. A. Stuart shipped DR.. Thompson, ol
AbbevilIe. quartetLe Of fine Wyandotts
pullets last week.
Mrs. Thomas Alston, who has been visiting
at her fathers DR.. w. A. Sanders, left for nel
home in Anderson.
Miss Meta Head has gone on a visit tc
friends In Columbia
Miss Lille Calhoun has returned from 9
visit to Miss Mamie Maynard at McCormicb
Messrs. laurence and Bush stuart have
leased the Pratt place and moved into the
suburbs of our city.
Mai. Hale has returned from a visit Il
Abbeville.. He Is looking and feeling better
than usual.
Mr.. s. g. Major. high Sheriff of Greenwood
was down last week levying on some rem
nants Of crops.
Mrs. ]. A. Stuart, judging from a sample
inspected by us, is making some OF the fines
Jersey butter In the county. 1t was beauti
Mr.. NJ. F. Sanders, OF State OF Laurens, was
Mr.. j. c. Fouche has established saw mil
In tow n and Is busy saving lumber
! Miss Ellie Beard left last Monday for New
berry. where she is teaching a large school
Miss Ellie Is very popular and is fine teach
er.
Col. w. B. Utsey was married in Greenvill,
on last Saturday to Miss Jessie Hodginson
of London, England. col. Utsey's Ninety
Six friends wish him much happiness.
/ Mrs. Coleman, of Greenwood, is visiting
| Mrs. 6. NJ. Anderson.
i Mr.. w. j. Devore, of Abbeville, was here or
| Sunday and to-day. East End.