The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
THE OLD STAR.
What n Man With Hundred Eyes
Has Seen Since Last Week.


Ninety-Sx, S. c., June god, 1896
We have had nice rains since my last ana
the crops are looking finely
The commencement exercises OF MISS Mar
ion kinard's school near town took place on
last Friday. An unusually large crowd OF
friends were present and everything passed
off well. After beautiful picnic dinner the
young folks danced TO their hearts content.
Miss Marion Is very popular and her mum
erous friends congratulate her as most sue
cessful teacher.
Mr.. Samuel G. Turner, of Bennettsville, S.
c., died at his fathers residence near Green.
wood on yesterday. He was about 81 years OF
age. He leaves q wife and three small child.
Prof. Spencer Rice. OF Cokesbury Academy,
was In Ninety-Six the past week visiting MIR.
and Mrs. K. $. Nickles Prof. Rice is an ac-
complished gentleman and successful teacher,
as his efforts at Cokesbury will attest.
The barbecue on last Thursday in the woods
near Ninety.SiX was a most enjoyable affair.
II was q private concern gotten up by feW
gentleman in town, OF no political signif.
cance MessrS. ]. II. Langston and NJ. l.. Rice
were the promoters and right well did they
Capt. McCaslan made about thirty bushels
of wheat TO the acre.
WHIST.
A "cinch club Is party OF gentleman VINO
play fashionable game at cards. whose par.
Elephants are neither for gold standard or
silver.
The local board Of school trustees was reor'
ganiZed on last Tuesday. The following gen.
tlemen were elected: II: j.. kinard, CHAIR
man, Fl. P. Galphn, c. p Roberts, z: N pe'
vore j. =. Phillips. j. w. Blake and X. y.
Pratt. 1t is decidedly good board.
THE REPORTER IN TEARS.
Mrs. Col. G. McD. Miller has sent us some OF
the finest onions we have seen this year. we
hope she will accept the thanks OF MIR. and
Col. James II. Rice has been elected princi'
pal OF the Ninety.Six High School,. Ihe
school will be opened about the first Monday
in September, and every effort will be made
10 make 1t one of the best schools in the up
country. The assistants will be selected later
on.
Mr. Stewart Lewis, Of Meeting Street, Edge
field county, was in town for short while
last week.
More than n dozen Edgeneld candidates
were at the picnic given by Miss kinard's
school.
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT.
Some evil disposed persons are circulating
the report that Mr.. Thomas l.. Moore has
withdrawn from the race for county clerk. IL
is not true. Mr. Moore vii be In the race TO
the finish. He will cheerfully abide the ac'
tion Of the primaries
Col. Wilson, of the Greenwood Journal and
Mr.. w. H. Chafee, popular member Able
VILE bar were In town n few days ago.
ed as well as a large acreage OF COW peas.
Miss Gena Plnson closed most successiul
school at Mt. Lebanon the past week. Miss
Gena Is an accomplished young lady and
most popular teacher. We hope she Will
teach for us another year.
Miss Emma and Alma Pinson are at home
from Cooper Limestone, Tor the vacation
These are bright young ladies and we trust
they will make their mark at this famous In
stitution.
The ladies Of the Methodist church were
very successful with their Ice cream last
Thursday. 1t was nice and they sold II out.
Mr.. John G.. Fouche is the most ell thusiastiC
| slverite in our community.
TIE FARMERS FEAR.
Some OF our farmers are afraid that the lice
| In testing the cotton In our community will
turn out TO be the Texas beotle, great enemy
| to the plant in the southwest
Mckinley, protection, and some money, Is
| the cry now.
Mr.. ID. r. kinard and Mr.. Phillips Stol
are Mt home from Wofford College for the va
| cation.
Mrs j. s. Brice. OF York, is here spending a
short time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II
| +. Fuller.
| DO not tie your COWS too near the side walks
| is the town ordinance and good one, too.
Mrs. J. ID. Beacham, of Greenwood, is the
guest OF her friend Mrs. A. >. Osborne
| Miss Fannie Bradham pretty young lady
| from Edgetield is spending while with heI
sister, Mrs. j. 5. Wilson. East End.