The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-25
THE OLD FORT.
Death of Mr.. LawtOn-WOrthy Son
PrOmOted-Pretty Women in the
Macy Dance - Official knights =
Sunday Schools.

Ninety.six. 8. c.. Jan. o. 1sss
COL James H. Rice received telegram on
Saturday morning announcing the death OF
MIR. John G.Lawton at his home In Pine Bluff.
Ark. Mr.. Lawton was about 4S years old and
was born and raised In Abbeyllle county. He
was brother to Mrs. j. II. Rice and Mrs. j.
About 20 years ago be married Miss Carrie,
the daughter of Mr. r. c. Gillian. OF Green.
wood. Sometime before this. his brother
Nance Law!on married another daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Gillian, Miss Sophia. They both
moved with their families 10 Arkansas. Mr..
Nance Lawton died several years ago. We
pray Gods tender mercies upon these dear
women and their dear mother; Words ca. can,
ask God to bless and care for them.
Our people had q chance to see DR.. Talmage
one day last week as he passed up to Green
Vile.
Sleigh riding has been the order of the day
for the past week, and the various turn-outs
have been very amusing.
Our young friend Thus. L. Moore, Jr., has
again been promoted. :. He is now ticket
agent and operator OF the Georgia Central
Railroad at Eufalta, Ala, one OF the most
importan offices Of the road. He Is now get
ting SS5 per mont with fine prospects OF pro-
motion and increase of wages. Tom IL one OF
the most honoroble young men that ever
grew up In our communfty and Is bound 10
succeed. Good blood and good raising will
tell, and his dear parents are TO be congratu-
lated.
The Misses Richardson, OF Cow Grove. gave
a delightful entertain nment to q number OF
their friends on last Friday evening. Ninety
Six was well represented. Lota by the hand
some Miss Holloway. Newberry by the pref
ty Miss Day and Laurens by TWO elegant
The young gents were IN all their glory and
Danced ali night till broad daylight,
And went home with the girls In the morn.
Ing"
II showed at Ninety-Six last week. we Won
der If IL showed anywhere else?
The Rev. DIR. Cozby Will address the Union
Sunday School at the Presbyterian church on
next Sunday. Everybody IL cordially Invited
At the-last convention of the Star Cam
brlgde Lodge X. of p, No. %, the following
officers were Installed TO serve for the next
ensuring year:
r. f. McCaslan, Chancellor Commander.
A. w. Still, Vlce.Chan.
j. w. Blake, Prelate.
James Rogers, Master of the Work.
W. 1. Anderson, X: of K. and Seals.
"; Dsy9re Muster Ms,.o Of n F,na1ee ExaHs:rsr
4. s. Osborne, Master OF Arms.
j. A. Dunn. inside Guard.
b. d. Phillips, Outside Guard.
Our lodge is in splendid working order and
the banner lodge Of the up-cOuntry.
Miss Estella Fouche and Miss Minnie Lee
Smith, two charming young ladies from Coro-
naca, attended the dance at Mr.. Richardson's
stuart and Reid Pinson, two as gallant
knights as ever thrust lance accom- panied
them. East End.
Ninety-Six, s. c., Jan. "a. 1893.
To Editor Press and Banner:
In my letter to the Press and Banner last
week stated that q preacher living at Due
West was anxious TO be appointed dispenser
OF Liquor" at Abbeville Court House. l nn-
derstand that such Is not the case. My state
ment was made entirely upon common re-
port on our streets and on an article In the
News and Courier. If have wronged any
"preacher" am sorry for 1t.
Respectfully, East End.