The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-06
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Cleans Of Light and Life az It Exists
ut the Old Fort.


Ninety.Six, February 4th, 1895.
The first thing will say this week will be
to offer my congratulations to the good peo-
pie Of Green wood upon their escape in the
election on the 18th, ult Can't say how IL
will be here but hope we will be as fortunate
We hear that the town OF Ninety-Six has
been canyassed and the dispensary men are
very sanguine. We are satisfied that ma
Jority of the white voters do not want 1t.
may n nG q Be forced to submit to Something give we had @
fondly hoped would never again be permit
ted in "Old Ninety-Six, de) legal selling Of
whiskey. or course We are as much opposed
TO the "Bllnd Tiger" system. but we believe
If the same force and influence was exercised
In trying To get rid OF "Blind Tigers" as is
now being used to establish the dispensary,
that we would not have either.
interest OF South Carolinians has offered q
premium OF 500 TO the producer OF the two
biggest hogs raised during the year 1885, We
would like to know for the benefit Of many
If the hogs are TO be born raised and fattened
in 1895. Some think thatthe age OF the hog
has nothing TO do with IL, we however believe
the hogs must be the produce Of 1895.
naIS nice W ne1sy h little S daily % published sI at
Columbia. We are proud Of IT, more 80 be.
cause the Editor in Chiefs one of our towns
men, Mr. j. H. Rice, Jr. We sincerely hope
1t will prove success.
The rain for the last month has greatly re-
tarded farming operations. Some good
weather would revive our people.
Mrs A; McH. Turner has gone to Abbeville
to visit her sisters The Misses McCants In
her absence Mrs. ]. L. shumate is doing the
honors at Hotel de Turner.
Captain aud Mrs. NJ. B. Lipscomh have
opened private boarding house. They occu-
py the Pope mansion"
MIR. Luther Dukes who recently married
Miss Mamie Osborne. has rented Chapman
place, Cow Grove, and gone TO housekeeping.
Mr.. Soujet Of Oregon arrived here q few
He wholesaled them and in short time
will leave for his far western home.
Those who enter for the "big hog" contest
should first subscribe for the Weekly News
and Courier.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Richardson are both lying
Ill at their residence In Edgefeld near Nine
ty Six.
Mrs. Gaines arrived here last week from
has been here some time with lot OF wes-
tern horses.
Sparks great 25 cents show we believe is one
OF the greatest humbugs that ever took Nine
Teachers from distance sending In their
reports, will please enclose stamp, the trus-
tees get no salary.
We have received recently, letter from
prominent South Carolinian who lives In
Washington. He says there Is no disposition
on the part OF majority Of Congress 10 do
anything TO relieve The country OF the finan-
cial depression which Is crippllng business In
terests,
The Rev. J. c. Stoll occupied his pulpit in
the Methodist church last Sunday.
II there IL q community within reach OF
Ninety-SiX which desires first class female
teacher, + they will write TO East End he
will give them the desired in formation.
Captain E. NJ. Lipscomb who recently sold
his stock OF goods to Philip Brothers and
Rice, is going back nto business. He will re-
open the store formerly occupied by himself
on the corner OF Cambridge street and the
public square.
The public schools OF Ninety-Six school
district will run at least We months probably
louger. Our efficient County School Com mis-
sioner is very popular in this end OF the cOun.
ty.
They were sentenced by Judge Buchanan 10
80 months each In the State penitentiary for
stealing two bales of cotton from Mr.. 4. G.
Turner. East End.