The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-20
THE OLD FORT.

Ninety.Six, S. c., June Is.
Well, MIR. Editor, the drought has ended
rain has come at last, and the crops In the
fertile fields around the Old Fort country
will blossom like rose.
A large congregation worshipped at the
Methodist church on yesterday, and were
highly edited and instructed by one OF Mr
Stalls characteristic sermons.
Prof. James Fuller Is AT home for the Va
cation from Wotford College.
MIR. Edgar Blake OF Greenwood was down
last week on flying trip.
The readers of the Press and Banner am
sure will regret 10 hear of the misfortune that
befel the correspondent from GREENWOOD. Mr.
A. j. Sproles- We extend TO him our warm
est sympathy and hope he may soon recover
Gen. John b. Sample of Greenwood was
down last week to see his little grand-chil'
dren. .- <,,--
son College for u few weeks.
THE sulpher wells on DR.. Sanders and Mr.
| Frank Arnuld'3 places near Saluda, are Ia
vorite resorts for our town people these hol
afternoons.
Mrs. Thomas Aston of Anderson spent
few days with her parents at Riverlands
| the last week. :,
the shape of IL double egg. The outside egg
| was about the size OF n turkey egg. and the
| inside one about the size OF gul nea egg, both
| we'll developed, with hard shells. we have
often heard the expression Of wheel win,
| In a Wheel" but never saw before an "ege
within all egg"
day paid his compliments 10 the usurer t.
the man who charged the poor poor wiuow " so", iVni ,,
terest compared to the ra To charged by some
| on cotton seed. Two to- one Is charged III
some localities by respectable church mem
bers. u. Z. ,
| Last Saturday was notably the dullest Sat
urday In Ninety Six for the year We trust
| now that the rains have come trade Will re-
vive, If for no other purpose than To get up
| hnn q
| MIR. Sloll 81 young student. who distinguish
ed himself at Wofiord College, Is at home io'
| the vacation.
Mr. l., NJ Moore has taken charge OF The
| post office at Green wood. We are glad OF II
and believe he will make a first class officer
Maj. f. b. Murray OF anderson %,i ,a ae'iSet " y
High School, on the night OF the 2lSt inst.
(next Thursday night) ~ -,
Mrs. John Davis, who has been lying III a.
| the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Matte jack
son, we are glad 10 stale, Is much better.
The next President Of the United States IL
going to be PopuIist ur peoples man. The
disntegration Of the two Old parties Is 30 ap
on Is going to be left Capitalization and
bossism IL going To play out with Cleveland's
term OF office, and then the people are going
to take hand In the business ~ mas UeeI pee,
near, and those OF the old pol litical hacks
who don't join the people are going TO be re-
tired and new men anu ne" olo',u WIZ iI"I
the van We are no alarmiSt, but TO our nina
the evident unrest OF the people Indicate inns
In South Carolina to-day we have men riding
ON both sides of the fence too coWaruIy u
lake n stand. AS for our pnrL we had rather
vote for an out and out Populist lhan support
one of these maudlin gentry without back
bone or definite politics. Deceit and derep
tion has been ruling the rOOst long enough
Let us have men with measures.
Died at the residence OF her SON ln-laW, Mt
Tbos. l., Moore, this morning nj ten O'CLOCK
Mrs, Jemlma Pool. aged about $1 years. Mrs
Pool has been consistent member OF tilt
Methodist church almost all her ne oht
has heen awaiting the summons for many
wears, and now goes to claim the reward fol
n we'll spent Christian life. Rev. MIR. Stol
will preach her funeral aL Lebanon church
this afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Rev. A. j. Cauthen Is at her fathers
: for q short visit. e,.
i one of our recent eXcursionists to the city
nv the Sea" while meandering about the
town was very much surprised 10 hear some
one, ns he supposed. cnlling his name dlstihct