The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-06
EAST END ON DECK.
Dispensary, or No Dispensary Still
ArifafeS the Scribe,S Mind.

Ninety.Six, S. c.. January 2S. lS95
Ninety-SiX has been unusually quiet since
the new-year until the last week, when with
out warning, dispensary Schemewas sprung
upou the town. Some 20 citiZeuS signed II
aud then it was submitted 10 the town coun'
Gil, who refused TO order an election. so the
matter stands we are unable TO foreSee the
outcome, but trust to Providence we Will nave
no diSpenSary.
rived here last week. Ninety-SiN Is he;ldpu uaI- =
ters for horses and mules this winter. We
have plenty of hay and grain To feel theh
with.
Miss Hattie Curtis has returned home from
a long visit to friends 1T Limestone SprlnSN
and elsewhere.
Captain McCasan spent the entire week
at Abbeville. He had committed number
of wrong dOerS to jail fOr tflal ana was iooh-
ing after the cases. ,
The "blind tigers are in full sway IN ana
around Ninety-SiX. A good state constable
is needed here badly,
Butler. Powell Bates, Robert Donovant and
Charles Fulton. all colored, for their aPear-
ance at the June term OF The court Of sessions
for compound burglary yonGeS ana arseny le an
carried off several bushels OF corn.
Mr. w. +. Cobb had his meat house broken
open one night recently. He lost elght or
Ten pieces of meat, no clue To the thieves.
Miss Lille CrOmer and Bessie Hill are al
nome from Danville Female Academy, Nlr-
ginia. ,,,,,, 4,
Some of our dispensary advocates think II
will increase the trade of Ninety-SiX: We
wonder if fcompetitve prices would not 40 the
same thing: , 80
There is Il good deal of petty thieving &c,
ing on in the county and we presume ~ Will
continue and increase until the floating gang
Of Id lers can get something To do.
Mayor Cad Waller OF Greenwood was dowp
the past week. ~ c,, -
The women and children of Ninety-SiX are
opposed to Il diSpensary.
Messrs II. p. Galphin, w. b. Anderson and
Charles Z. Roberts are the Hay Kings oi
Siuety-SiX. We have several barOnetS ana
md eurls also in the hay business.
The Wyoming horse traders say IL Is chcap-
er to feed their stock at Ninety-Six IMAM III
the far west.
The Rev. f. O. S. Curtis preached fine
sermon last sunday. He is an interesting
speaker and calls things by their rlshl
names.
ostensibly on business. The state constaoies
found IL out and the gentleman returned
poorer If not wiser man.
Miss Fannie Brabham of Edgefeld VINO nas
been staying with her sistei' Mrs. d. =. WIZ
son. left for her home last Thursday. ,,-
DR.. g. +. E. Wenck has moved his famil ~
back to Niuety-SiX. They occupy his former
residence on Tennessee street.
Mr.. Pope Young is clerking FOR Messrs nr ui
ler and Nichols, where he will he glad 10 see
Miss Annie Burkhalter of Edgefield county
is attending the Ninety-SiX High Schooi,
We trust the largely signed petition OF tne
good women of Greenwood will have its ell
feet on the vote tom orrow.
Mr.. w. S. Richardson has berkshire pig
% mon tbs old that weighs GOO pounds.
Those Of our people who attended couI'
last week, were very much impressed with
Judge Buchanan. A.,
| We suppose every cross roads town In tne
county will try 10 get dspensary, You kno"
IT will help trade. East Ehd