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THE OLD FORT.
RainS-SurpriseS Picnics - Reg gisfra-
tiOn Question and Answer Rail-
road BOnds-AbIe Lawyers.

Ninety-Six, S. c., May 4th, 1896.
| The rain has come ut last, and the Whole
earth, man and beastas well, seems illled with
gratitude. May seems to have superseded
April which has failed to supply us With her
| liie-giving showers as Of old. Other jewels
should henceforth be added TO the coronet of
| the May Queen, and hOnOrs laid at the feet OF
April should be transferred to the mother OF
The vegetable kingdom, beautiful queen o
| the May"
On last Friday we were called to Greenwood
on business. We were surprised at the stride
of the game little city. New houses, new Ell
| terpriseS Of every kind going up all around.
Her citizens vying with each orher, as 10 VINO
reigns within her gates" All her people are
| toiliug for the same end. They all talK Town.
| No, not town, but city. The humblest OF her
citizens are cO-workers with the most eNalteu,
bent on succeeding despite all oppoSltlon
They claim to know no such word as tail, and
verify believe it is fact. We were hand
somely entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. j: Z. Hill
and their beautiful daughter. Ana "hen tue
time came Tor us to leave Greenwoou-Wei
we left reluctantly, but with Il goou taste I'D
our mouth. o.. ,o -,
On last Friday, the Ninety.SiX people en-
masse repaired 10 the beautltui grove VI MI
r.. l., Pratt, short distance west or tne Town,
Tor a regular days picnic. All the cares ana
troubles of home and business HE were leit
behind, and the children ana the olu loIk
made ,he most sbd p PfppsS' psy ,oo Innocent
.roSSiping was INDUCED in until the bounteous
Spread which would have tempted the kings.
was disposed OF; and then the Waterloo OF
modern baseball playing was experienced by
the Ninety.SiX nine. Never, In the last de-
cade was there such defeat. AS suggested
by friend, we move now that the veterans
Of the Ninely-SiX base. ball team be retired
from the diamond In full pay and rations,
that their places may be filled by more COM
petent and worthy members.
Postmaster L. NJ. Moore of Greenwood. was
down yesterday. He is an intense Greenwood
ht,fc or nl
About dozen of our townsnen met as
many of the Greenwood gentlemen on Salu-
da one night last week and had an all-nlShts
fish. They cooked and ate all OF their fish on
the river; at least, this is their fish story
Capt. W.. Il. Cowan, one OF the substantial
men of Due West, spent several days mere
last week visiting his daughter Mrs. NJ. l..
Rice
We are frequently asked what is being done
about The railroad tax. Well, the bondhold-
ers Will be fought to the last ditch l-2 mills
will be collected in Cooper: Nlnety-Sl& anu
Cokesbury townships this Fall TO deiray me
expenses of the fight. OF course, we are not
able 10 foretell what will be the result OF this
fight, but the fight Is on and will be pressed.
Hon John r. Duncan OF the State Depart
ment, Columbia, was in town last Saturday.
Mr.. Editor, great many OF our people are
under the impression that the Supervisors OF
Registration will visit the different townships
before closing. Is 1t a fact, or not? In your
next issue, we would be glad you would say
something about 1t.
Answer.-Ies. the Supervisors Of Reg istra-
lion are required by law to visit each polling
precinct for at least one day, and not more
Than three days, Of which public notice will
be given In the newspapers for three weeks -
Editor.
We noticed q number Of Abbeville attor-
neys going down on the train yesterday; also
Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham, of Anderson, and Mr..
Thomas Z. Cothran, of Greenvllle. We pre-
sumo they were going down to attend the Su-
preme Court.
The Misses Plowden and Miss Mai Moore, OF
Greenwood, have been honoring Ninety-SiX
with q visit the past week.
After the inglorious defeat of our base ball
team on last Friday. the young gentlemen got
up an impromptu dance at the hotel on that
night as a sort of consolation affair. 1t was
very pleasant and greatly enjoyed by those
who attended It. The music was superb, and
furnished by the famous Greenwood String
Band.
Mrs James Davis and Miss Eta Blake. OF
Greenwood, were down at the May Day picnic
East End.