The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
THE OLD FORT.
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Ninety-Six, S. c., Sept. 2. 1895.
! The pretty weather for the past few days
has been encouraging 10 those who lost so
much fodder in the early part of the season.
planting some in March and some in May.
The fodder from the early planting, or great
deal OF II. has been lost.
Mr.. John NJ. Dorm, Sr, died at the residence
of his son, MIR. ]. M. Dorm. Jr., in Edgeheld
county, near Davis mill, on the 29th alt. He
was born in 1903, and was In his 93rd year
when he died. He leaves two children Mrs.
Bette Johnson, Of Ninety-Slx. and Mr.. j. M.
Dorm, of Edgefield. Surely he lived TO ripe
MIR. NJ. w. Watson, OF Ridge Springs, passed
up to Greenville yesterday. He gave us a
Experience with the Florida sugar cane.
Miss Sophie McCord, OF Chappells, Is stay
Ing with her aunt. Mrs. Matte Jackson:
4 series Of meetings will be held in the
Baptist church during this week. The Rev.
Mr.. Scaife, Of Spartanb burg, is expected to as
The roads leading into Nlnety-six are being
put in good order: Mr.. 7: c. Turner who has as
Several persons were baptized at Sloane
church on last sunday. The Rev. H. F. Hit
has been carrying on q successful meeting
there.
Mrs. Orchard, OF Atlanta, is spending awhile
with her daughter, Mrs. r. G. Lipscomb.
Mr.. a. Men. Turner has returned from q
business trip to city OF Abbeville. He reports
that Ninety-Slx county has many friends
Miss Lucy Grafton, a charming young lady
from Edgetield. is staying with her aunt, Mrs.
Mr.. S. NJ. Davis Is kept busy now repairing
gins for the coming season. He Is an expert
IN that line.
is with Miss Ruby Anderson.
The Hon. J. T. Duncan, OF Newberry, came
up on last Friday.
Mrs. ID. II. Tompkins and her little daught-
ers worshipped at the Baptist church last
Sunday.
Our merchants Gre getting in stocks OF
goods. They are pretty, and seem TO be very
cheap
The farmers are busy making molasses.
Miss Alice Fouche, one of Coronaca's many
pretty girls, is here on q visit to her counsln,
Miss Daisy Fouche.
Mr.. II. Nj. Johnson. of Green wood, has been
spending several days with friends AZ Ninety
SIX. His health Is entirely restored.
We would advise those interested In educa-
tion TO look about for teachers for another
Mr.. w. II. Frazier has returned from Ashe.
vile where he has been attending the races.
He won SIX laces last week with his two
horses Duke of Kent and Randolph.
Southern Railroad has returned from sum-
mer jaunt. From his appearance he has tax
Mr.. John E. Watson has gone to Greenville
az Juror of the United States court
Miss Lillias Cromer's birthday party on the
night OF the 2lst ult was brilliant occasion.
The youth and beauty of the surrounding
eoo GOOD WISHES hess shoWered upon ON Miss Iillias.
Mr.. Pickett, an enthusiastic reformer and
alliance man, of Oconee, spent few days IN
our town last week, the guest OF Mr.. ). Y.
Cork. Mr.. Pickett was on his way home from
Columbia where he has been as delegate TO
meeting of the State Alliance.
United States Commissioners W. j. Moore,
Of Cokesbury, held an examining court IN
our town one day last week. William PARK
er and Julius Anderson, colored, were charg-
ed before his honor of retailing spirituous IT,
quors without license. Their cases were tax
en- under advisement and they were released
on bond.
The surveying party have nearly completed
the western boundary line OF the Ninety-Six
county. The line leaves Greenwood out. we
for for one would be glad TO have Greenwood
included and regret that circumstances were
such as to induce those in charge to leave her
out. Ninety-SIX wants Court House and
| the question arose before the committee on
committee decided and the line was run ac.
cordipgly q. e.) east OF Greenwood. some
| thought, inasmuch as Greenwood Is trying 10
| get new county, that she would regard u as
! presumption on our part to INCLUDE her, oth'
ers, that the matter should be left entirely TO
Greenwood herself and If she preferred IT and
desired to come with us,.We would receive her
with open arms. We would ike 10 nave
she prefers TO remain in the old county, we OF
course can't help II.
| Mr.. aud Mrs. 4. w. Still are happy. 1t Is q
| boy named Ben Tillman.
| Miss Devore, OF Edefed, is staying awhile
with her brother, Mr.. +. n. Devore, of this
place.
Miss Louise Bozeman has returned from
! Walhalla where she spent some time.
Mrs. A. S. Osborne and her two bright little
| boys have returned from their summer out
| Ing. They have been absent some Two weeks.
! Messrs. Sinmo and Etheridge, OF Cross
! Hill, were over few days ago TO play
draughts with two OF our best players. MIR.
| Etheridge was winner and Mr.. Simmons a
| looser.
| The black Diamond nine, OF Saluca. played
| the black Republican nine of this place re-
| Gently. Ninety-SiX was successful, just this
one time. Hurrah for Ninety-SiX.
| Col. Jane BoZeman has returned from the
mountains.
We have heard OF child, born recently,
several weeks old, that never cried, but In the
next several weeks we expect to hear lois Oh
| 1t in Ninety.SiX.
Ninety-Six has never cut much Of figure
| In Abbeville politics, but she was never liter
ally counted out until the last election.
East End.