The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01

NINETY-SIX.
Appeal for Greenwood as n Court
Housc-A Word for Senator Butler
Personals,

! Ninety-SI3, 8. c., Oct. 80, 1893.
Well, this past week our town has been very
and ali together It has lett etH US Quite I @
| II not otherwise.
Mr. w. h. Frazier had bale of cotton
stolen on last Wednesday night, and now
OF an over-desire to speculate in the fieecy
staple. One of his accomplices, Edward Ross,
has fled the country and Others are in surveil-
lance.
The Rev. L. T. Carroll has moved his family
to Columbia.
Miss Annie Davis, OF. Abbeyille, has been
visiting her uncle, Mr.. George A. Cromer;
and Mrs. ]. r. Leavell of Green wood, were
down the other day on visit to friends
Col. w. X. Blake and little grandson, OF
It is reported that in the near future we are
to have double wedding near Ninety-Six.
Two enterprising young men propose to swap
sisters. Now don't everybody guess. and
Mr.: G. M. Kinafd was circulating petition
In Ninety.Six last week praying the Legisla-
ture to form new county with Greenwood as
petition. II we are to have new coun ty, by
all means let US have the Court House in the
centre OF The county, or as nearly so as practi-
cable. This done Nlnety-Six will be the court
ty.Six find out that this cannot be done there
will be plenty OF time TO consider Green
woods proposition. We simply mention this
that our friends will not act hastily in the
Mrs. Coleman and Miss Lille Brooks have
been visiting Mrs. G. NJ. Anderson for the past
week.
Mrs. John Utsey, OF ST. George, Is visiting
at her fathers, DR.. J. j. Bozeman.
Mr.. Robert Hayne Henderson has been as
sisting Mr.. Robert Nickels In closing out the
stock OF goods at cost Of Henderson & Fuller.
The anti-repeaers embrace a majority OF
the Democratic Senators and such Western
Republicans az Teller. Wolcott, Jones, Stew
art and A lien, while, the repealers constitute
such force bill Republicans as Sherman,
Hoar. Aldrich, Hale, Cabot Lodge, Morrill,,
Quay, &c. And when such men as Black
burn, Morgan, Harris, Vest. Bate; Berry. Call,
and other Democrats look around for leader
Is 1t not a compliment 10 our senior Senator,
Mr.. Butler, to he chosen? 1t looks that way
TO US. Our people are entirely too hasty in
Of this struggle which the people will know
In due time, that may possibly put different
phase on this matter" The. real friends OF
Senator Butler do not doubt but that he will
vindlcate his position when he has an oppor-
tunity to come bact to them.
Messrs. Steele Brice. OF Yorkville. who has
been visiting her parents, left for her home
Messrs. Ellis and Henderson Stuart, OF Cor
onaca, were In town last Friday on business
Miss Morrah, OF Mt. Carmel, has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs John A. Moore.
Mr.. Joseph QUITS, OF Piedmont, Is down
looking after his rents.
MIR. Bolton Stevens, an estimable young
man from Newberry county, has entered the
Ninety-Six High School.
Mr.. II. H. Mays, formerly a citizen OF the
Fellowship neighborhood, died at the resi-
dance OF Mr.. ]. NJ. Proctor near Dyson's. on
last Friday night He was about 70 years OF
age.
Major Hale spent n few days with friends at
Greenwood last W. elk.
Capt. j. c. Myers and wife were up last Sat-
urday TO attend the funeral Of Mrs. Myers To-
ther, Mr.. H. H. Mays.
Mr.. james Rogers has some beautiful Berk-
shire pigs on hand just now. East End.