The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09

,., NInety.six, S. C; May !. 1884,
At last the rain has come. We had fin
rain last Saturday evening. Everybody j
Doctor Anderson's letter to the Press ant
Banner last week on the subject OF tannini
leather was indeed a practical paper. Jus
such articles should always find room In 6
family paper.
Col. Mike Kinard was exhibiting his fint
standard bred Colt "Ben TIllman" on ou
streets last Saturday evening. He Is IA very
handsome colt indeed
lcal Seminary preached Two good sermons In
the Presby terian Church last Sunday morn
Ing and evening. Mr.. Templeton is native
OF Laurens County, and we predict that ht
work.
Mr.. James Rogers has recently sold the
handsomest jersey bull 10 gentleman in
Laurens that ever left this county.
The fine soda fountain of DR.. r. r. Calhoun
WAS much sought after Inst Saturday just be-
fore the rain.
Some OF our planters had to plant some Of
their cotton over, bad seed, we presume.
Capt. A. s. Osborne, Lleuts Holland, Sher.
ard and Phillips have received their commits
sions from the Governor. The Star Forl
Guards is destined 10 be one Of the finest
companies in the State. It is made up OF
first-clais material.
Captain McCasan paid flying visit to Co
lumbia last week.
Inc pic nlC AZ I0e OlQ FOTL Oh u6AG IL uuTS'
daG the TO- is all the talk here. The house
wives ofNinety-Six will all be on hand with
bountiful baskets. and you know the Ninety
Six women never fail TO set up good
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hottlnger OF Edgefleld
are visiting friends in Ninety-Six.
Capt. R. F. Mc(;aslan has been commits.
stoned by the Governor TO visit the Chicka-
will be to assist other delegates to locate the
lines and places occupied by South Carolina
troops on That memorable battle field.
The stands of cotton are generally fine
We beg 10 thank Mrs. Cork and Mrs. Tur-
ner for nice tomato plants.
1t seems We are TO have triangular fght
for the Senate this year-Messrs. McCalla,
Hemphill and Kinard. Look out for the
The beautiful cactus seen at the Presbyte-
rian church last Sunday was given by Mrs.
Col. T. G. Lipscomb. 'Cereus Peruvianus,' ~
and contained over 200 blooms.
The wheat crops are q failure In our VI
cinity, and oats nearly So
Judge Rook OF Edge6eld once owned o fam
liz horse that be fed 40 ears OF corn per day,
besides dozens of bundles OF fodder. This
was many years ago when the Judge was
Mr.. T. C. Turner's fine jersey bull, "Flat-
woods Frankie" passed through town last
Saturday evening:
but now located near Mountville, Laurens
County, was over last week. He was accom-.
panied by MIR. B. A. Wharton. the largest
jersey dealer OF that county. They, were en-
thusiastic over what they saw, and pronounc.
ed the Ninety Six Jerseys the finest they had
ever seen.
The Rev. F. o. s. Curtis and DR.. w. H.
Holland leave This week for Dallas, Texas. to
attend the Baptist Convention.
The communication OF the Rev. +. j. For
ester In the last issue Of the Press and Banner
has got the right ring about 1t, and we do
hope our voters will adopt the Idea suggested.
Master Jack Barnett of Greenwood came
down on his bicycle last week 10 visit his old
grandmother.
Miss Mamie Blake has just returned from a
visit 10 her friend Miss Lille Calhoun.
Ninety Six now owns and supports about
fifteen bicycles, an outlay OF nearly as many
DR.. ]. P. Young who recently graduated at
Baltimore, Nd, In medicine. has hoisted his
shingle at Ninety Six. DR.. Young is one OF
the brightest young men we have and we
Mrs w. 3. Frazier and f. s. Addison ship
ped some fine beet cattle 10 Charleston last
week.
There will be G congregational meeting at
the Presbyterian church next Sunday.
That male quartette at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday did splendid singing.
Mr.. James Rogers has purchased very
handsome jersey heller from h breeder In
Mr.. john Utsey and wife OF st. Georges,
are visiting at DR.. Bozemans, Mrs. Utsey's
father.
The Rev. Quay Rice and Mr., Quit Pyes
passed through Ninety Six on Thursday on
their way 70 Johnston's.
Miss Minnie King the accomplished teach
er Of Oakland Academy has closed her school
for the summer.
DR.. Blake has the finest field of corn we
have seen this season, so far.
Capt. James N. King is at Mt. Joy, near
Kings Mountain, building bridge.