The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-07-24
THE OLD FORT.

Ninety.Six with u Population of Five
Hundred should Have Two Dele
gates-AbbeviIle with Il Population
Of Three Thousand Should Have
But Ome-Thnt il the Way East End
Talks.
NInely-SiX, S. c., July %, 1895.
Our last notes To the Press and Banner nave
been commented upon by the county press pres
We had no intention of arraving the county
against the town OF Abbevlle. we are per-
fectly willing that the town shall be repre-
sented in the constitutional ConVenIlon oy
one man from Abbeville but not more. Near
ly 5000 votes will be cast in the primary on
the 3Oth. Now what proportion OF THIS J0Vc
come from the two clubs IN Abbevllle? Is 1t
fair that less than 800 voters shall furnish four
delegates out Of the six that Abbevtlle is en-
titled to? And that the county and country
towns shall only have two with II vote OF
200.
tick et and seems TO think thai Greenwood
and Ninety.Six are doing something despe-
rately wrong because they want delegates
who will vote for reduction or area neces'
sary to form new counties. We were little
shaky on this question at first. but as things
have turned out we are a little defiant and
now it seems that the Abbeville candidates
are shaky. We want nothing buL WHAT'S %nat Is
their base, from first TO last they have been IN
favor of reduction. But how about the city
candidates. Have they changed their base
and Hoped over-some OF their men say Imey atSy
will vote for reduction and work for IL. Oth.
ers that they Will vote for reduction but not
work for ii. At the outset. were they honestly
In favor of reduction? We have thls an
swer TO those who know most about IT,. we
have wanted a Court House at Ninety-Six for
Il long long time, and just about the Time we
think we see daylight TO be pounced down
upon by the Court House ring Is terrible. On
IL Is unbearable and can people wonoer Ihat
we fight for the great privilege Of being near
our seat oil Justice. We should not be blamed
for this, but we do blame the Court House
ring for trying TO defeat us, when we are only
trying TO better our condition.
Some people say that there is nothing wrong
In what Abbeville, as town, is doing. That
won't do. 4 town has no right 10 oppress the
people who support it. Remember, we nave
been paying tribute to Abbeville quite long
enough. The burden of travelling 25 long
weary miles to our seat Of justice has been
borne quite patiently, and we have enough OF
1t. Day light is breaking, the people OF Aooe'
Vile County are with US, and yes, we are go
ing TO "break the bands" and II the gentle-
man from Abbeville want seats In the con-
yention they will have TO change tnelr tune.
even though II costs them sacrlhce OF prln.
ciple. We are marching on. and though IT
may cost us much time and money, yet just
as certain as we live we will see smaller ana
more prosperous counties.
held meeting on last Saturday and resolved
10 have a barbecue OH the 18th OF August. |
speakers have been Invited ana
we anticipate good time. All veterans ana
heir families in the community. VINO con-
.ribute either provisions or money, Will be
welcome.
Miss Julia Cowan, a daughter of our distin-
,ushed friend w. Z. Cowan Of Due West, Is
Miss Archie Bozeman left last Friday for
summer jaunt. First she will goto Laurens
and then To the mountains.
Miss Mary Blake has returned from Spar |
anburg and other places. She has been alb
sent some time, and her many friends were
ylad to welcome her bat k home.
Messrs. kinard and McCaslan left today 10 |
J ish up the campaign. We need not expect |
hem back home again until the voters OF Alb. |
oeville shall have passed upon their cases.
We trust the voters will deal kindly with |
hese gentlemen. II elected they will make
worthy represen tatives Of AbbeVille. |
Miss Marion Kinard has returned from |
ong trip 10 see friends at Edgefleld, Columbia !
and Spartanburg. The mountain air seems |
@ have agreed with her.
Messrs. John Pratt and Griffin Maroert are
nome from Clemson for two weeks stay. |
We have good repots from these two young
.entlemen.
Capt. a. &. Miller and wife Of Georgia are |
spending the summer WITH Capt: Millers r. ialn'
,essful teacher and has Il fiae school at
The Rev. Mr.. Lester of Columbia preached |
u the Methodist church here yesterday.
Mr.. Eugene Lpscomb came up from Co
umbia last Friday and spent few days at
lis fathers Capt. j. w. Lipscomb. He holds
fine position with the Southern Railway
company.
Mr.. J. c. Stanley and family of Columbia
ire here on a visit to their daughter Mrs. Dr.
". H. Holland.
Pitching QuoitS is the favorite pastime OF
ome OF our fellow citizens.
Mr.. Robert HatIon Of Clinton is here on bus
ness of importance.
Mrs Col. Stovall, of Atlanta, who has been
staying a short while with her sister Mrs. Col.
/. c. Lipscomb, left for her home last Satur-
lay. Mrs. Stovall Is always welcome at Nine
y-Six, and many admiring friends regret that
t was impossible for her TO stay longer.
Miss Della Goodwin Of Green wood is visit
ng her aunt Mrs. r. +. McCaSlan.
Mr.. Editor. we hereby extend TO you an In
,itation to our barbecue on the 18th of Au-
,ust. Come down, and we will have friend |
y chat over the lines Of our new county.
Mr.. A. b. Still caught petty thief pilfng |
MS goods one day last week. East End. |