The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31
EAST END AT ABBEVILLE
Calls ON Ninety-Slx People at the
stores aud the Rock Pile-Infer.
estIng News From the Old Fort
GreenwOOd's Prosperity.
Ninety.Six. :. c., Ian. 9.

Ninety-Six, =. c., Jan. %, 1891.
On a recent vIsi: TO AoueSIlie We were
< xians. AT a. W. smiths we found MIR. j
NJ. Black and j. Belton Lyies. Jr., at w. Joe
Smith 4 Sons, Mr.. K. w. Townsend and w.
D. Id 9gvors wh nd sniovny m hpeco h con k
OF their employers, aud secondly, good sal
aries.
The New hotel. Misses McCants. proprietors
We found full and OVERLOOKING, ~ much 81
That 1t was difficult 10 get lodging. 1t Is use
less to say that this Is one OF the best hotels
in the state.
escorted to the business portion d
the town by his honor Hugh Wilson, the ed
itQr and proprietor OF one OF the best, II not
the best weekIies Ill the Stale. We had 9
we called at his sanctun late, he was out
We were very sorry, for we never come 10
contact with him, but we feel better and
wiser Tor IL.
We also saw the citizens of Ninety-Slx
break ing rock on the public square. They
were in u fine humor and said they preferred
The Rev. F. S. Curtis occupied the Bap.
list pulpit last Sunday and preached fine
sermon.
The Rev. o. A. Duke and wife. missiona'
rieS Of the Methodist church To Japan, nave
been here Tor several days, visiting at the
home OF Mr.. w. l.. Anderson, Jr. Mrs. An.
derson Is a sister OF MIR. Dukes. Mrs Dukes
talked 70 the little folks and Il good many
IaTSer ones AT tDe MetuOU ISL cOuTcD on Suu'
day evening about Japan and the religions
and educational slate Oi the people OF this
lar off land. Later one or both OF them will
deliver lectures In our town.
Mr.. James l.. BuZsTnan and MeSSrS. Smith
Anderson have soma ine mules and horses
at the stables; they are nice animals and they
be: them very cheap.
captain McCnSlan sent Benson Rogers and
George Shealy to Jail last week for thirty
days each. the first for something concern
ing q lot OF cotton seed meal' and the latter
for wife. beating.
We are AL look Ing anxiou>ly for C6lonel
TOwneB appointment and hope 1T least one oi
the pumS will fall TO Ninely-SiX man.
We saw the prettlest lot Of chickens the
oiher day. we ever saw. They were OF the
ack Langshan breed. and belon ged to Doc
tor Lea. OF Cokesbury. They were indeed
beauties.
Miss Anderson, of Waterloo, has been Wis
iting her cousin, Miss Carrie Anderson.
The Masonic fraternity are requested 20
turn out Thursday night to hear All address
from Bro. +. D. s. Curtis. Those who are in-
terested In masonry are invited TO atteni.
We were at Green nwoOd recently and noted
the vast improvement in the "Gate Clty.'
Indeed they are putting on city airs, and one
would think 10 hear some OF the talk, that
Gree n wood was 1.-The hub" and with all the ir
the only way 10 help 4 town, and II Is u
mighty poor man who will not talk up his
own town.
Miss Louise Tompkins is teaching school
Near her fathers residence, in Edgetield.
The patrons are exceedingly fortunate in Sc
curing her services.
Notwithstanding the severe weather on
Friday evening. the Dime Reading ut Mr.. T.
Z. Lipscombs' was quite success Miss May
Orchard recited in a very touching manner
Little Tommie's PRAYER" Afterwards she
appeared in costume und delighted all with
the adventures aud TRIALS OF Mrs. Scroggins
with an unruly cow. Mr.. John Hollands
selections were finely rendered. Ia his own
ininniiable style. Dnclor Lukes and vile
missionaries from Japan, were present. Mrs.
Dukes gave short recitation and II song In
the Japanese language, after which Doctor
Dukes entertained the audience with
talk. The crowniug feature nf tbe evening
was a recitation by Miss Helen Gleason, Il
bright and beautiful little girl about eight
year old. Her manner WIS iaultless and
gestures perfect and we almost realized tina!
"The g,bbi,rs will get YOU,
II you don't LOOK out" East End.