The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-13
EAST END.

Pleasant Words 10 the Editor-BrOken
Leg-DeIinquent Post
ty.Six High SchOOl-COttOn Weigh
er Who Didn't ask His Neighbors
for PermissiOn to Use His own
Scales-Other Matters.
Ninety.SIx, S. c., Sept. IL. 1903.
We all thank you MIR. Editor for yonr very
elaborate description OF the Great w hlLe Ciiy
and the Columbian show. II IS greaI ply
people cou Id not see what IL 10 De seen III 'le
An unfortunate difficulty occurred d. at = Dy-
son one day last week between MT. +. 1.
Sheppari OF Abbeyille. and w. II. Boulware.
OF Edgefield, In which Mr.. Sheppard had MS
right leg broken below the knee. some mis-,
unders' 'anding about business matter was
the cause Of the difficulty. ,.,,
Mrs. Irwin, OF -Chappell, has been with
friends at Ninety-SiX.
About my tickets were sold at this place
| for the Clemson excursion last FRIDAY.
l did not report the post office trouble here
last week because could not get reliable In
| formation until II was too late. VIII stale,
however, that ]. w. Tolbert: postmaster, %as
er Calvert at Spartanburg, and bound over 10
the U. S. Court which is to be held at Green.
Vile In July, 1884, The charges are OBTAINING
and suppressing mail falling TO pay money
orders VI hen he mad or should have had mon.
ey on hands. and paying office rent and store
accounts in stamps and In post ONCE orders
Mr.. Tolbert says he will be able TO prove Dis
Storm cotton is bringing about cents in
Prof. Cork with Mrs. G. w. Anderson as as
sIstant. opened the Nincty-Slx High Scnool
this morning The attendance Is large, over @
IS scholars, and will be greatly Increased. Ihe
tuition is free except small contingent zee
which must be paid to the treasurer before
the applicant can be enrolled.
Capt McCaslan, Messrs. Joel G. Wier, j. L.
Shumate and A.. McNeil Turner went to
Spartanburg last week as witnesses In the
| TOlbert case. .
The many friends of Capt. Shell. represen'
| tative of the Iron District In SD and SD Con-
eress, regret 10 hear that he was so injured by
| u cable car In Washington as TO be unaole 70
attend TO his duties. We see by the papers
that he he returned home, where we nope ne
MIR. A. Mcneil Turner received his commits
sion on last Thursday and was on that day
drly installed as post master Of Ninety-Slx.
Miss Jessie RoberLsona OF Laurens' mas oeen
Prof. ]. Henry Rice, Jr, OF Chester, came
over last week TO see his parents.
| Considerable new cotton Is coming In, but
Of q very inferior Quality: ~ . l.,
| Mr.. Robert Fooshe, of Coronaca, was III
town last week on business.
We are gratifled to hear that our yonne
| friend and former townsman MT. D.. NICK
Johnson is in charge Of the western union
Teegr raph office at the Columbian Exposi
| tion.
Mr. R. L. Pratt and others went TO Clemson
| last week on the excursion and reports the
Ninety six boys as well and getting on nicely
| For two or three years past Reformer j. w
Blake has been the successful candidate ioi
cotton weigher. This year, however, ne dio
not wait for an election, but repaired MS plat
form. creased his scales and took possession
| Miss Popie Payne, one OF the bells OF Edge
field. was up last Heek.
| Mr.. Ellis g. stuart has been assisting Ms
brother Robert L. 10 open large aiock o
goods. He will return to Furman Univer
| sity. however.
Now IL the best opportunity You ever had
of eduraling your boys and girls. Send them
them 10 the Nipety-Six High School. tuition
| free.
Mir. T. NJ. Brazaale, OF Anderson. Is here on
short visit 10 friends
The Rev. Mr. l.. T. Carroll, who has been the
| resident pastor OF the Baptist church al th1f
| place for several years past, has sent In hlt
resignation. He has certainly labored filth
fully for the Ninety-SiX church, and all will
regret TO see him leave.
the Rev. Mr.. Mathews preached fine ser.
mon In the Presbyterian church yesterday
The Rev. ]. l.. QUITS, OF Edgefield, filled Mr.
Carroll's pulpit In the Baptist church last
night. He preached an interesting and In
structive sermon.
Capt. E. M. Lipscomb returned from Balti
more and New York last Saturday night
where he bought large stock of goods.
| Messrs. l.. p. and Il. l.. Stuart Will bore
well on the school lot free OF charge. This u
very kind In these gentlemen and The citizen!
Of ibe Town AZ we'll as ali the patrons or The
school thank them for their liberality.
They have decided not to have the ten,
East End.