The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-10
EAST END.
The Gatherings of Week In and
AbOut the Old Fort.

Ninety.Six, S. c., June S, 1896.
Since my last our country has been Dlessec
with fine rains and the crops are looklng G ane e
Many OF the farmers are complaining o
young grass, but most Of them are haPP!
over clean crops and bright prospects. Inc
grain crops have all been harvested ana tnt
only thing now to be dreaded Is the polltlca
campaign.
We have interviewed Col. Phillips on the In
terest question. He says per cent. is enougf
for money and that he will not support any
candidate to the Legislature VINO Is IN favor
be- Induced 10 run. He said no, he was not 6
politician, but was decidedly OF the opinion
that all candidates should be catechised
for low rates OF interest and indorse them, Il
not let them severely alone"
Mr.. Samuel C. Turner and family, froW Ben
nettsvile, are here visiting friends and rela
tlves.
acter here on last Friday. He had Winches
ter rifle and could give no satisfactory ex
planation of himself. They have not as ye1
disposed OF the case.
1t seems from the Saturday papers that Sen
tor Tillman and Governor Evans are likely
10 be involved in trouble In relation TO the
funding of certain bonds. We trust they viii
explain IL.
Miss Sue Stoll is absent attending the com.
College.
The Rev. M. NJ. Brabham. of Edgefield. spent
several days here last week visiting his daugh
ter, Mrs. ]. s. Wilson.
Last Saturday was an Off day In Ninety-Six
There were fewer people in town than we
have seen for many weeks. we thlnk. now
ever, 1t was good sign. with good season
In the ground farmers should not desert thell
Mr.. John NJ. Langston and wife. who left q
month ago for visit to friends In Laurens
have returned.
heifers TO Mr.. G. M. Kinard last Saturday.
Blake's Mineral Springs and bath houses
are creating vast amount or talk. Whc
knows but yet Green nwood will turn out to be
the Saratoga of the South. Mr.. Blake de
serves success. He has worked hard fol
Greenwood and expended a great deal o
money in the development OF his Justly "a
nous springs.
Master James Hill. handsome young man
from Abbeville. has been spending severa
days In Ninety-Six.
The past few days of clear weather have
been greatly enjoyed by our farmers.
The "Cinch Club" of Nlnety.Six Is about tC
be demolished by the check er cranks.
The Misses Sloan, of Clemson, are visiting
Miss Lease Sloan near town.
Mr.. r. q. Johnson left last Thursday for the
city of New York, where he has gone to look
Mr.. Sam T. Carter, Of Columbia, came ur
last Saturday TO join his wife, who has beer
at Mr.. r. w. Townsends for week or more
We will look for the Supervisor OF Reglstra
LlOQ mere LllS week. IL Will U6 BTehI
10 some of us who woul d find 1t very incon
venient 10 90 to Abbeville.
General ]. B. Sample, OF Greenwood, Wat
down last week on business. We hear he Is
about to join the Tlllmanites.
Several of our prominent Reformers are op-
posed to the proposed reduction OF the lega
rate of interest. 1t will be pretty hard for the
boys, but If they can't stand the racket, lei
them stand aside and give other men theii
places.
Mr.. T. B. Wicker, OF Newberry, has been up
for several days past visiting friends:
The blackberry crop upon US and the coun-
try Is safe, so said Billy McKinny.
We have received several packages OF fresh
garden seeds from the Hon. A. &. Latimer, foI
which we thank him.
Col. Phillips, besides being low Interest
advocate, is one OF the best farmers near Nine
ty-Six, as his fine cotton and corn will attest
Judge McCaslan sent up Willis Rumley fol-
thirty days for violation of labor contract last
Friday.
The candidates for the Legislature are very
slow about coming out. The many friends oil
the Hon. II. ]. kinard are urging him TO
come out, but as yet he has not made up his
mind.
Mrs. John Crawford, OF Greenwood, was In
town last week visiting her parents.
There was O wagon In town last Friday
peddllng Harris Lythia Water.
No preaching in town yesterday morning,
The Rev. j. G. Stolf preached In the Methodist
church in the afternoon.
We are contented now, Mr.. Editor, our
grand children are visiting US. East End.