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-Interesting Incidents - Personal
and Otherwise.
Ninety-Six, s. c., July l, 1895.
Yesterday was the 5th Sunday. DR.. Fogartie
of Greenwood. addressed the Union OF sun
day School In the Presbyterian church. The
address was one OF the best we have ever
heard The singing WAS splendid and the per
formance on the organ excellent.
We have haG partial rains IN our com mn
nifty since my last. The old corn was suffer
ing. but now we hope it will come out and
make fair crop.
A negro man and mule were killed on Mr.
Nc D. Kinard's place one day last week by
The treatment OF COL Dargan at Edgefeld IL
generally condemned by our people. II it
true Col. Dargan had no business at Edgefield
yet his going and being there, was NO excuse
for mobbing him.
Cadet Edward ]. Rogers, of the Citadel
Academy, is here for the vacation.
Miss Blanche Stuart, OF Rock Hill, is with
Gu Our Shooting Club" at the last meeting
made the record. We don't know what the
record Is. but they said so.
Capt K. S. ,sparkman, OF Green wood, was
The Rev. Thos. u. Bratton, OF Spartanburs
gave our town a visit last week, and was the
guest OF Mrs. M. b. Lipscomb.
Maj. F. =. Orchard and Mrs. Col; Thomas
Stovall, of Atlanta, have been visiting thelr
sister, Mrs. Col. T. c. Lpscomb.
Chidren's Day at Salem on last Saturday
was quite a pleasant meeting. The recitations
and singing by the children was excellent.
sides being a fine bible scholar, sings and
plays spleDddly. Addresses were made by
the Rev. ]. c. Stoll and others.
The Rev. W. G. Neville and part Of his fam
i;y are spending few days with Mrs. Cork
Mrs. Neville's sister.
Miss Mary Holland has returned from Flor:
ida, where she has been teaching for several
months. She is well pleased.
u,t.z l<,fM SnIi iuon of a
for the killing OF Gilreath was quite sur
prise to many of our people. Nothing sur
North Carolinian blind tigers had bette,
stay at home. II they come fumbling around
down here we will Kill 'em certain.
Prof. j. r. Blake and vile, Mr.. Edgar Blake
and wife, Miss Eta Blake and Mr.. +. j. Blan
don, Of Greenwood, attended preaching b re
yesterday.
Maj. Joe Ligon, who spends most Of his
time on his Saluda farm, went up TO Green
wood last Friday.
There is a great deal being said just nov
about u fair divide In the State Convention
II is all trash. The Reformers are going u
elect their own men to that Con yentlon, ant
they are right. 1t is just what the Conserva
tives would do II they could. A minority pre-
suming to dictate to majority. IT makes u
tired. Let us adopt different tactics. The.
have got the coon skin. Cuffy Is no longe
available, so let's give them the coon and qui
the hunt.
Miss Calliham, OF Edgeheld, Is with her sis
ter Mrs. L. NJ. Devore. 80,
| Several OF our citizens went TO Greenvill
on the excursion last Thursday.
! Miss Sarah Lipscomb who has been quite III
Is much better.
Miss Mary Lou Turner, OF Greenwood. i
here with friends.
Our board OF health reports everything II
fine order.
Miss Louise and Miss Archie Bozeman en-
tertaine ed some Of their friends on last Monda.
evening. Among their peasant guests wer
the Misses Rice and Miss Colman. Of Union.
Mrs. Morris, the wife Of Rev. S. L.. Morris, Q
, Macon Ga, was here last week visiting he
: uncle and aun: Capt. and Mrs. McCaslan.
Mr.. N. o. Pyles, the accomplished CORE
spondent OF the Press and Banner from Greer
wood, was in town Sunday, and worshippe
in the Presbyterian church.
1t Is reported that we are to have TWO car
ldidates from Ninety.SiX TO the Convention.
Miss Emma Sanders, who has been on
visit TO Anderson, Greenville and Washing
ton has returned home.
At last Ninety-S!x has O beef market. Th
country friends can get beef every Satarda,
from Mr.. f. NJ. Osborne.
Mr.. Viriun Sloan, of Charleston, stoppe
over on Saturday to see friends.
The many friends or the Rev. F. o. s. Curt
will regret 10 hear of the misfortune Of hl
daughter, Miss Hattie. She was sitting nea
q window and tue sash fell. break Ing her arm
She is getting along as well as cirGnmstance
hermit. East End.