The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-16
THE GLORIOUS FORT.
Eloquent OratOrs-Splendid Dinners
Beautiful WOmen-Chickens and
Ganaries-MfIk Cows Riding BIZ
cycles-Big Pot TO "BoiI Down the
Candidates'-Fretfn People.

Ninety, s. c.. May II, 1891.
| Our grand picnic at the old Fort has bseI
pronounced by nll crowning success. IN
speaker Capt John q. Capers won new lau
| Iy characterize 1t one of the finest efforts il
| that line that we ever heard. The old, tn
middle aged and the young, listened for near
| ~ one hour and were only too sorry when h
| closed his speech. The tables were filled Will
| the choicest OF edibles and no one could Ger
tainiy quit the boards hungry. In fact ther
WAS enough LETT 10 feed as many more. Tht
ladies Of The community did their part well
mention the names OF all the guests from {
distance, so for lear OF emitting some we VIII
pass on. There were at least oOO persons or
the grounds and perfect order prevailed. Al
pronounces II the largest picnic dinner they
had ever seen spread. Greenwood, Phoenix
New Market. Coronaca, Chappells, Dysont
and Newberry, Edgefeld and Laurens fol
miles around were represented. Beahtifn
young ladies' and handsome oeaux were mum
erous, and we do hope and believe every one
left think ing AZ we think, that Cambridge
Lodge, No ~, Knights OF Pythias had crow o.
ed ilselI with glory. Long may the banner
tie inscribed In gilt letters upon their jour.
nal 1T their first convention.
We have received an invitation to meet
those interested In poultry breeding at A66e-
vile on the 10Th instant, While we Will be
unable 10 attend, We do hope that they will
succeed In organizing permanent associa-
tion. No branch of farm industry ia more
profitable and we have longed to see IL put
upon higher plan in the South.
Some OF our visitors to the picnic were sur
prised 10 see the advanced conditions OF our
crops around the old Fort. The cotton and
corn Ia look ing exceedingly well.
Another fine rain In Cow Grove on last Fri
day n'ght, but none at Ninety-Six.
W. J. Moore, ESQ, OF COX esbury, was down
last week on business.
Nils Emma Sanders has about two dozens
lT,1l ,,rlf 10 10
the picnic the most beautiful bouquet OF
cholce flowers we have seen this season, and
right properly they were bestowed upon the
gallant young speaker Of the OCCASION.
The bicycisls Of Ninety-six did some fast
running last Friday, but none OF them could
cope with our yonng friend Mr.. Simpson
Mathews from Greenwood.
MIR. Giles of Green WOOD. and prominent
member OF The Abbevlle bar, WAS down last
week engaged in legal business.
The Cukesbury nlne and the Ninety-Six
nine played fine game OF base ball on last
Friday evening, resulting ln favor OF the
DIR. Wenck has moved from Augusta to
Cross Hin, where he Is now practlcing his
pro essiou. The people Of Cross Hill are for.
tunate for DR.. Wenck is most excellent
physician.
Mai. Gordon. Of Selma, Ia, Is visiting his
daughter Mrs. Sidney Haltiwanger.
Mrs. Lightman, wife OF the celebrated sing
er Mr.. Charlie Lightman, Is spending while
Greenwood and Niuety-Slx are beautiful
and thriving towns and some strange things
happen In both. Recently man In each
town sold his wie's milk COW 10 buya bicycle.
The next Grand Jury should indicL them.
Some Of our people who were fretting be.
cause they thought 1t was free whiskey aud
now The same pal ties are fretting because II is
prohibition. We believe some men would
grumbie at being hung.
1t Is now triangular race for the Senate as
we hear Col. Robertson is In the race. The
Reformers will have to provide big pot
when the "bollipg down process" commences.
Miss Louise TOnpkins gave pleasant en-
tertalnment to some Of her friends on last
Friday night
The Hon. B. F. Perry. OF Greenyille, was 10
Ninety-SiN short while on Sunday. He
leaves for Washington today. He says he Is
not candidate for Congress or any other Of
fee.
Capt. McCaslan leave next Wednesday the
10th for Chicamauga.
Some OF our planters are through chopping
out cotton.
Mayor Riley, OF Greenwood. was down at
the picnic.
Capt E. NJ. Lpscomb went to Atlanta last
Friday.
Miss Nal Moore, of Green wood has been
with Miss Ruby Anderson.
Little Fuller Lyon, son of MIR. and Mrs. j.
G. Fouche, who has been quite sick Is improv-
ing.
The bud worm has committed untold raw
ages upon the young corn this spring. Can't
some one suggest plan TO get rid OF themf
Lieutenant Jester, of near Nj. Lebanon, 4,
was in town recently. East End.