The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27
RIFLE SHOTS.
They Come With Force from the Old
Star Fort at Cambridge.
Ninety.SiX, s. o., Nov. 25, lS9

They Come With Force from the Old
Star Fort at Cambridge.
Ninety-SiX, j. c.. Nov. 25, 1895.
| II Is difficult 10 keep up with the visitors &c
! the Atlanta Exposition. Our people are 60
ing and coming every day. MIR. A. S. Os'
borne and others left for the Gate City yes.
! terday.
are here the guests OF Col. j. A. Moore and
Mrs. Werts (nee) Miss Lee Huff. and chill
dren, of Florida. arrived last week and will
spend a while with Mr.. W. T. Huff and fam
Our people are glad that the term Of the
Constitutional Convention is drawing to
Mr. r. c. saje,te, of Wyoming. has sold out
his drove of Western horses TO Mr.. E. S. Ad-
olson.
The Rev. F. o. s. Curtis occupied his pulpit
as usual on yesterday.
has purchased the plantation. OF Mr.. James
l.. Heffernan and will move on II before the
end OF the year.
Miss Emma Sanders has gone TO Greenville
to spend the winter with her aunt, Mrs. Hen
derSon.
THREE DRUG sroREs-FoUR DOCTORS.
The stock of drugs belonging to the estate
of the late DR.. w. A. Limbecker was sold 70
Col. J. p. Phillips on the Goth. II was sold at
less than one-fourth It's appraised value. we
have now three drug stores and four doctors.
and practice ior not more than one. ibis we
think Is a comment upon the slurs ana sian.
ders that have been heaped upon our to"h
for years past.
Col. Cad Waller was in town recently.
The property of the late Madison Richard-
son was sold here on the 18th instant. EVERY
thing brought fair prices.
The Rev. Mr.. Rice, President OF the Colum.
bia Female College, preached fine sermon III
the Baptist church last night. ,,o
Ioc q store
south aide. Everything Is new, even lne
M Mrs. % j. c. U,sey. OF saluca, is visiting at her
fathers DR.. John ]. Bozeman. .,,
Mr.. Frank Price, an old veteran, mas oeeh
visiting friends here.
FOR JANUARY DELIVERY.
Messrs. Turner & Galphin have sold TO Mr.:
John Rose of Walhalla, seventy-fve heao OF
fat cattle 10 be delivered In January.
MOTH AND RUST DO NOT CORRUPT.
Our merchants and farmers every day
shipping rust proof oats to different Parts oi
the country. The. ruling price is about W
II you want to buy a fine horse, fine mule
fine COW, fine hog or fine lot OF req oats
write to some one you know or can hear ,b Of ,Sa az
Times @ and only deal in first class things.
THE EVER CHANGING SANDS.
Several hundred acres of Cow Grove lands
has changed hands within the last lew
months. These lands class amongst the pest
lands OF upper South Carolina and are always
Mr.. Percy Lumly, of Coronaca, was down
ast Saturday looking after feeding cattle.
Miss Lii Calhoun, VINO mas Deen N away ,ol
sometime visiting friends has returned nome.
Mr.. John G. Dorm. prominent cltlzen OF
was up last week on business.
Cadet John Pratt Is at home on short stay
rom Clemson College.
WE STORM ATLANTA.
II looks like our people are going to storm
A tlapta on the 2Slh. Everybody we see or
near of seems TO be going.
Mrs. Leland, widow OF the late Dr. horace
w. Leland, Of Berkeley, and formerly OF Nlne-
iy-Slx, is here among her old friends Tor
Our young friend Hal Sloan has bought
part of Mr.. William Burkhalters plantatlon
Mr.. i. W. Watson and wife, Of Bradley,
we're here last week on visit to MIR, Joel Z.
" Miss M salIie Fouche was called to Columbia
asst week to visit her neice Miss Pearl Fou-
,he who has been quite i'll.
Col. T. c. Lipscomb and Master Willie Lips
,omb have returned from two weeks stay
Mr.. Butler Smith was over last week with a
ol OF young mules that were raised In Lau-
.ens, but failed to sell them.
ElQrGQ Jones, COlOTeu, DcCl UOoho
% the United States Court. Charged Win
selling liquor.
THE RAILROAD TAX.
The Ninety-SiX property owners are more
Or less stirred up over the decision OF the
United States Supreme Court in the township
ak cases. We sincerely hope there Is yet
,ome way out Of paying these taxes. 1t Will
indeed be q hardship on the people, inasmuch
IS we got no road. When we voted this tax
We believe we would get the road, and that
he railroad property tax would more ehan
,yerbalance Individual tax. Unfortunateiy
our road fell into the hands OF scoundrels
who robbed US OF our bonds and now we are
eft with the bag to hold. We have nobody
10 blame but ourselves and we are thankful
hat the law permitting the people TO vote
axes is OF the past No more Ubiquitous law
could not be upon the statute books.
SUPREME COURT.
Four Judges will occupy our Supreme Court |
bench In the future, this Is proper and right.
We trust now our Supreme Court business
" not get SO far behind.
Capt Mayes of Kentuckey will be here be- |
ore great while with fine lot of mules
and horses.
Mr.. l.. p. Steward boasts OF the finest milk |
cow in our town. She gives or gallons OF
milk.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. William
Miller will move TO Verdery next year.
East End.