The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
ECHOES FROM THE FORT.
The Ninety-Six County Movement
Active WOrk-COttOn Weighing
All Sorts.

Nlnety.SlX, y. ", aug. IL, 1870.
Our people are moving along nicely anC
very thankful to the editor OF the Press ane
Banner for proposing to cut us of a srnal
portion of old Abbeville to help to make ou
doubt in the world in our minds now but
that We will get the new county. The people
within the proposed new county, with the eX
ception of Greenwood and vicinity, are almoS
unit. Many people who signed petitions Il
form Greenwood county In the past are now
signing our petition, and seem eager and en-.
thusastic for Ninety-Six county. The Court
House at Ninety-SiX will accom- mmodate more
other point, and as that is the object in form
ing new counties. we take 1t that Ninety-SiN
Is the place.
MIR. James f. Davis, prominent citizen
last Saturday. We are anxious that he
should move down when we get the Court
House.
Last Saturday was a big day In Ninety-Six
nearly 200 votes were cast for cotton Wegher,
OF which Mr.. q. w. Lipscomb received s.
majority over Mr.. ]. w. Blake. Both are good
men and either would give entire satisfaction
or this 200 votes, large majority OF whom
were from the Good Hope section all but one
signed petition for Court House at Ninety
six.
On last Friday evening the Ninety-Six base
ba II nine played the Coronaca nine at that
place one OF the finest games ever witnessed
by our people. The score was 5 to 4 In favor
Of the Curonaca boys. Mr.. Jesse Neville is
said 10 be one OF the finest pitchers in the
State and did some beautiful playing.
We are glad TO hear that General Hemphill
Is convalescing and hope he will be out again
soon.
Mr. Editor, you did me great injustice when
you charged that made vicious attack on
your candidates for the convention. l said
all the time that they were nice men, but
them all from one place, neither could |, but
/ am willing to submit to the majority and
since it is all over am about as well pleased as
you are, for ! verify believe they are our
1 voted for three OF them and am glad they
are elected.
DR.. McBridge and wife came down on Sat,
urday and are The guests OF Prof and Mrs
MIR. W. L. Miller, a prominent member of
the Aboeville Bar Is al Col. Mlller's. Mr..
Miller's friends regret his atfiiction aud
hope how soon he will recover.
Col. James Bozeman leaves this week for a
protracted stay In the mountains and while
gone will visit some of the fashionable wa
teripg places.
Mr.. Ferdinand Knof, a prosperous german
farmer OF Laurens, was over last Saturday
and reports the new county movement in
that county on boom. All for Ninety-SiX.
The Dyson's nine played our second nine at
this place on last Saturday evening. Ninety
Six was victorious.
We had postal card from an enthusiastic
Greenwood county man last Saturday threat
ening to report US to the Press and Banner II
we did not withdraw our petitions from
Greenwood township, and advising US to as
sert our rights II was quite an ingenious
suggestion, but we have no quarrel for the
editor or the.people of Abbeville, unless they
60 back on US, and then, Oh we will 60 for
them, but we do not believe they will go back
on us. And too we have good words for the
people Of the Savannah side. We understand
they are for us. They see that old Abbeville
Is going to be cut up and they prefer that a
second Court House shall be eSta aDlested as far
from the old one as possible. This Is good
logic. In order to protect the Old county
seats. would 1T not be good Idea for the Con-
stitutional Convention to pass law forbid
ding the erection OF Court Houses within l5
miles OF the old ones: We throw this out
for consideration.
Mr.. lessee Neville. of Wahalla has been
spending Il short while with his sister Mrs. j.
{. Cork.
The Rev. j. b. Campbell will preach in the
Methodist church at this place on next sun
day night. All are cordially Invited TO at
tend.
Prof. Cork gave q very interesting talk to
the Sunday School on last Sunday morning.
~, Mr. r;aS VII IN. McGee. Of Hodges, was In town own
we are always glad to see him.
Mr. John A. Moore purchased from parties
here last week for account OF II. J. McCarey
& Co.. Columbia, 45O bales OF cotton. This
was the biggest sale Of cotton ever consum-
mated in our town.
Miss Ellen Stanley, pretty and accom-
plished young lady from Columbia, is visit
ing her sister Mrs DIR. Holland.
The Rev. +. o. >. Curtis has just closed n
very interesting meeting at Mt. Moriah He
was assisted by Rev. Geo. Wright, of New.
berry. He will comInrnce i meeting at lIaui-
ascus next Saturday. East End.