The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-07-31
EAST END.
Reflections as 10 the POliticas kesuit
Personals of Many Kinds.

Ninety Six, s. G., July 90, 1895.
Well. Mr.. Editor. ere this is puolshed tne
election will be over. the record be MADE, and
trust every body will have assumed their
usual condition. For some people the strain
has been great and II they have failed In
their purposes we sympathize with them.
All of the candidates could not be elected.
and for those who were elected we entertain
the highest regard and believe they will do
what in their judgment is best for their
county and Stale. We have no suggestions
what will be done. "I.ai us have peace"
Camp j. Foster Marshall has abandon ed the
barbecue. In view OF the dry weather and
shcrt crops we think il was eminently proper.
So there will be no barbecue this year
Miss Fannie Brabham, OF Edgeteld. one OF
the sweetest and incest young ladies we know
Of is here now for a short stay with her sister
Mrs. ]. 5. Wilson.
by fire on last Thursday night. Two stores.
two warehouses and some other out buildings
besides the contents OF the stores. Inc loss
will amount to about s. ,oOO with small insur-
ance. Messrs. Reid & Proctor and Messrs.
Walton & Co.. were the lossers.
Prof. Rice. of Cokeshury, has been visiting
friends here the past week.
The colorod people are having protraclea
School Con vention was largely attended here
yesterday. Speaker from distance were on
hand.
MIR. James II. Rice Jr.. editor in chief Of
the Evening News, OF Columbia, ran up on
saturday evening to spend Sunday with
friends. We think he came out first best In
his late controversy with the state, personal
matters however, when lugged into print are
generally disgusting and not appreciated by
a reading public.
The members of our company thank the
veterans of company ID. Wyatt Aiken for
courtesies extended them at the barbecue on
the 9th.
quite a large party of our young people
chaperoned by Mrs. c. p. Roberts, Mrs. r. 5.
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Harris Lithia Springs on last Tuesday for
days outing. The day was splendid and
every body had good time.
The speeches at Greenwood were good,
especially the one delivered by w. K. Nc
The Phoenix nine came over on last Friday
evening and played the Ninety-Six nine.
The game resulted In favor Of the Phoenix
nine % 10 Is. Capt. Henry Cresswell Fleming
was manager of the visiting nine.
Mr.. Robert Moore, OF Waterloo, was over
last Sunday.
MIR. CIe6orn Anderson and wife and little
babe, OF Coronaca, were down last Saturday
and Sunday visiting friends.
The rule among the young men in town Is
to cut of their mustache when their girls 60
back on them. Look around and you can
Messrs Kinard and McCaslan are still out on
the "war path. Electionering this hot dry
weather must be irksome.
Miss Kate Carter, pretty young lady from on
Townsend.
Mr.. W. H. Frazier was run into by bicycle
at Green nwood and came near being seriously
hurt on last Monday.
The writer desires to extend to Comrade
Arch Ellis especial thanks for courtesies
showed him al Greenwoo last Wednesday. -.
If we don't get rain soon the corn crop Will
be cut off more than half.
Mr. w. l.. Anderson and family. OF st.
George. are here spending short while with
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson are great
favorites ut Ninety-Six and their friends are
delighted TO have them here.
Prot and Mrs. Cork have gone to the noun
tains for the warm weather.
Dog days commenced on the 9th and con
tinue 40 days.
The Misses Beard have gone TO Edgefield
to spend sometime. Miss Ellie was not 80
well when she left.
Large watermelons were sold here Saturday
at 5 cts piece. Over 100 melons were sold.
Chickens sold for 10 and l2l@ cts each.
Mrs. Wallace Fouche, Of Sister Spring, Is
visiting her husbands family here.
East End.