The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
THE OLD FORT.
Persons and Things in and Around
the Historic Spot.

Niuety-Six, S. G., Jan. q, 1894:
Our farmers are getting ready Tor farming
and along with 1t they are talking good
deal about politics. March Convention
INT. W. 4. Head who lives about four miles
below town died on last Monday lay. a9S a. was was
long member OF the Methodist Church and a
very Jealous Mason. He led blanIeless life
and had the respect and confidence OF many
friends. He will be sadly missed, but 'our
loss is bis eternal gain," Tor he died In iull
hope of the resurrection.
Mr., Wardlaw Moore has opened out full
line OF staple and fancy grocerle@s @ in The store
Quite number Of our young people attend
ed y dance at Mr.. w. T. Hills III Edgefield on
last Thursday night.
Lipscomb's on next Friday q light. The pro-
cesds of the entertainment will be donated 10
repenishing lheSunday School Library OF
the Methodist Church.
Mr.. James Rogers sold fine Berkshire pig
to Mr.. w. M. Erwin Of Honea Path and palr
to parties In Greenville the past week.
MIR. Ben Chiles OF Greenville was In town
last Saturday. His many friends here are al.
ways glad To see him. go
Dr. ". A. Sanders visited Greenviile last
week ON business. He Is an applicant Tor the
position OF Deputy Collector of Internal Rev
MIR. ]. L. Shumate is in Atlanta on bust.
The Rev. F. O. s. Curtis assisted Worship
full Master Holland at the burial of Brother
Head. The ceremony was beautiful ana Inn
Deputy Grand Chancellor A. s. Osborne was
called 10 Laurens last week 10 lhstail Ine
officers elect Of the Knights of Pytnias OF
officer aud takes great pains in his work.
The Knights OF Honor nave rented !he
hall over Dir. Llmbecker's drug store for the
next year. l., .,-.,, ,,- uu
E. N. Devore. He will be glad W see The
young ladies especially;
MISS Lille Calhoun has returned from
long visit to Miss Sue Sloan OF John
Mrs. Coleman, OF Greenwood. has been Wis.
iting Mrs. George NJ. Anderson the past
Our young men are getting ready To return
Or. ]. F. Ensor, the raidlng revenue officer,
was here last week on business.
We are sure that Mayor Lipscomb OF our
town will do everything In his power TO sup
piSoe Doctor Holland has purchased another fine
Our town seems to be on a boom. Every
store house In the place 1s occupied ano
there IL not a residences Tor rent.
Mr.. j. s. Pinson goes to Abbeville this week
as Grand Jurynan and Mr.. T. r. Pinson az
Sheriff Nance was down last Thursday TO
er he was for Wash or John.
We are sorry 10 see our Municipal author
tiles In conflict with the Executive depart
ment. The Dispensary Law Is upon the
Statute book, and we hope Governor Tlllman
will fearlessly and vigorously enforce 1t:
Mr.. w. II. Frazier's race horses In charge
OF John RutledYe are now In Florida.
Cashier j. w. Green. of the Greenwood
Bank, was down last week on business.
Our people who do not take the Dailies are
clamorous for Washington news, aud would
suggest that you get some Soutn Carolinian
who Is enterested In Abbtyille, TO write let
ter to the Press and Banner every week. Mr..
James NJ. Baker has written several very In
teresting letters. They post the people.
The Rev. MIR. Stoll preached hne sermon 70
a large congregation vt the Methodist Church
yesterday. Our people are all very we'll
pleased with Mr.. Stoll as preacher and
man.
Mr.. John C, Foucbe has painted his house
and II adds greatly 70 the building itself as
to this end Of town. We do hope more OF our
cltizers will try little paint and putty. Re
member we must begin 10 loox out Tor aP.
pearsnces, Ninety-Six is SOON 10 he Court
House town.
The big 4 at Ninety-Six are not exactly
agreed on the situation and we verify believe
they will split IN four factions, Irby. Ellerbe,
Pope and Evans.
Samuel Coleman escaped from Trial Justice
McCaslan's constable by jumping from
window 20 feet from the ground. He war
charged with larceny and was 10 be tried 10