The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-26
PLEASANT LETTER.
New Year RefectiOn-Old Year Medi.
tatiOn-Happy UniOns-Pretty WO-
Visitors.

Ninety-Six, s. g., Dec. "A, 1871.
The holidays are upon US and we are noti-
fed that another year has been recorded on
the cycle of time, and how few Of US can look
back and wish the time to 60 over again.
Have the sins OF omission and commission
overbalapced the good or is there credit for
US or debit against us? None but the all"
wise and merciful God can tell. Let the ae-
count stand as 1t may, yet We should be
thankful that we are spared unto this hour,
Our school misses are all at home for the
week. Misses Rice and Blake from Converse
College, Misses Lipscomb and Anderson from
the Greenville Female College, yet there is
Sea-" who on account of constrainng laws is
forbidden the pleasures OF home. He must
bide his time, 1t will come after awhile, and
perhaps he will appreciate his liberties and
Prof. Thomas +. Wright, OF Donalds High
School, and Prof James Fuller OF Wotford
College, are also with their parents for the
holidays. Both bright, talented young men
Married, by the Rev. F. Q. S. Curtis, on Tues.
day morning. the 18th. Miss Mamie Isabel
Anderson to Mr.. VIM. Thomas Verell. Quite
q large attendance Of friends and beautiful
MIR. Edward Carew Rice, son of Col. ]. Fl
Rice, Is at home to enjoy the pleasures oi
Christmas with his parents and friends.
Last Saturday was busy day with our mer.
chants and the streets were crowded with cot,
ton, which sold at prices ranging from 213 10
cents per pound, yet some OF the knotty head
theorists will argue tiiat IL Is one OF the best
paying OF the agricultural crops.
Mr.. q. NJ. Anderson, mortgagee. sold 70 acres
of land near Old Cambridge last Saturday to
the highest bidder for 81 per acre.
week on business. We are always glad to see
Miss Stoll is at home from Williamson Fe.
male College for the Christmas holidays.
Uncle Davy Whiteford, a sturdy farmer OF
the old regime, was in Town last Saturday.
He is now Is years old and tells us be plowed
| twenty acres of land the past year.
Mr.. George Dukes, an industrious young
farmer of Cow Grove, was In town yesterday
and purchased new buggy. Rumor says he
is TO change his mode OF life soop. Luck TO
Mr.. W. S. Richardson killed a twenty
net.
Eggs are cheaper this Christmas than ever
known before, fetching from l2I to 10 cents
bountiful crop OF the fruit?
On last Wednesday, the 10Th instant, Mr. w.
w. Fouche, of Ninety-Six, was married 10
Miss Leila Starnes, Of Newberry. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. B. F. Cor.
success in life.
Miss SaIlie Fouche, who has been teaching
in Greenville county. is at home for a short
Miss LII Calhoun Is at home from a short
| visit TO friends in Laurens.
A large crowd of Ninety.Sixians attended
| the concert at Coronaca on last Friday night
They were very much pleased and pronounce
| the play a grand success.
Mr.. Joel G. Wier's mother ana sister, Mrs.
| Kate Winn, Of Greenville, are with Mr..
Wier's family for the holidays.
Mr.. Charles Allen, of Abbeville, was down
| last week looking for darkey for something
| concerning OF q mule.
Now, Mr.. Editor. we close for the year 1894
We hope 1t has been pleasant and profitable
| to you, and we wish you Merry Christmas,
East End.