The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-27
Letter frym Ninety.Six.

Ninety.Six, 8. c., Sept. 25, 1893.
Cotton is steadily coming in and our mer-
chants find plenty TO pay Tor all that Is offel:
ed. Everybody hopes for better prices, and
there Is a general disposition not to sell. The
reports from the cotton belt seems TO sustain
them, but where every body holds prices dc
cessful planters are those who sell as soon as
they can gel 1t ready and in the most conve
nient market.
Miss Nal Orchard paid visit to friends in
Green wood the past week.
Col. ]. b. E. Sloan, of Charleston, was here
couple OF days last week.
Instead OF rejoicing, we think 1t would be
In better taste 10 mourn over the mistakes o
The School Com missioner directs thai
teachers who propuse to take the public
schools should call on the township trustees
and make the necessary contracts before be.
The Rev. L. T. Carroll has accepted call
from the Second Baptist church of Columbia
and will leave Ninety-Six in about month
1t is unnecessary TO say that everybody Will
and Iabored long amongst US and has re
joiced TO see bis cause prosper and will leave
our midst with the best wishes OF the entire
We notice that DR.. Lawton C. LIpscomb, o.
Columbia, was married on the 2lst instant tc
Miss Sallie. the accomplished daughter o
Sheriff Cathcart, OF Richland county. DR.
Lipscomb was born and raised near Ninety
IAs
position he has taken In his new home. He
and his beautiful bride have the best wishes
Of host OF Ninety-Six friends.
The venerable B. F. Corley preached at 81
Mr.. Thomas d. Calhoun. another OF our
Ninety-Sx young men, was happily married
ON the 2lst instant 10 Miss Mary Cooper, Of
Columbia. Mr.; Calhoun is popular young
He with his fair young bride are now on
visit to relatives at Ninety.SIx. The bless
ings and good wishes Of numerous friends are
being daily showered upon this happy young
Mr. John c. Griffin has gone to Augusta on
Mr.. W. G. Raddon, of Due West, was down
last week In quest OF Ninety-Six plantation
Come down, Mr.. Haddon, there Is plenty ol
Miss Ellie Beard, one OF our popular public
school teachers. will return To Newberry
where she has been teaching for the past two
years.
You cannot find q better school in the State
than the Ninety-Six High School.
The many friends OF Mr.. James L. Heffer.
nan will be glad 10 hear that he will not move
out OF Abbeville. II Is true that he sold bis
cred and he will remain with us.
Mr.. Jacob Hunger, an enterprlsing German
farmer OF Cow Grove, has raised two crops OF
corn from the same seed this year. The first
crop was planted and gathered and some OF II
replanted, and now he has q fine field ol
roasting ears.
Miss Sudie Griffin will teach at the Calhoun
school house. commencing on the first Mon.
day in November. Miss Griffin is certainly q
employ her.
Miss Emma Sanders has gone on visit TO
her sister. Mrs. Alston, in Anderson.
A thing OF beauty is Mr.. Osbornes millin'
cry and hne goods department..
We see by the papers that Mr.. T. F. Riley
of Green wood, is in Washington.
Miss Marion Kinard and Miss Fannie BIab-
ham leave this week for the Columbia Fe
male College. We will look for good reports
young ladies.
In the butter tests in Chicago between the
Jerseys, Shorthorns and Guernseys the Jer'
seys are far ahead. East End.