The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
THE OLD STAR TWINKLES.
Politics. People Preachers - Paint
ing EGGS to Paint the Church
MarriRge-NO EUneral-Wanted.
Ninety-Six, S. c., April 9th. 1

Ninety-SiX, S. c., April 9th. 1896.
we are, are sorry sa tnat EGngres,mIan Latlmer
beville, not 50 ut Ninety-Six, several hundred
pounds OF books and phamphets have been
received here aud the humbleSt man was not
overlooked. Mr.. Latimer should not be SO
sons.
The Tillman, Irby quarrel is the only topic
among the would-be politicians Of our town.
They, the latter, are In a fix; they don't know
whether 10 run with the fox or follow with
the hounds 1t is beautiful condition OF
things from our standpoint. Some Of the
stoutest, siaunchest refUrmers say they will
not under any circumstances bolt the old
democratic party, too, after having followed
rillmau without the fold for six long years.
Tillmans latest blunders have Injured TO 1rby s
advat tage and he evidently appreciates the
opportunity To crawl back. Well, II is TIL.
man against Iroy, or Irby against Tillman,
Just as you will have 1t. 1t is their fight and
may the devil take the handmoSt man."
Some OF our farmers are through planting
corn, and few have commenced planting the
len million" crop. Nothing ON earth will
deter them.
Easter Sunday here was very quiet-not o
church bell was heard save the Sunday school
bells. The little girls OF the town spent the
day with little Miss Christine Frazier, where,
in the afternoon they enjoyed an old tashlpn-
ed Easter Sunday egg hunt
II was negro, l would hate TO be hung in
AbOevile If was, before the hanging came
off would get out an Injunction against the
editor OF the Press and Banner to prevent
him from preaching my funeral.
EX.Representative II. j. kinard went up to
AUbevllle yesterday TO attend meeting OF
the county board OF commissioners Of which
he Is one.
4 marriage I'm high life' among the col
ored people occurred here on last Tuesday
night in the colored Baptist church. Mr..
Thomas Bose, of Savannah, Ga, was married
| to Miss Mamie +. Coleman, the Rev. +. q. =.
Curtis, performing the ceremony. The bride
has long been teacher In our pu bllc schools
| lon b,ub pi har
Just now our cross-road and hot house poll
ticianS are in u quandary. They don't know
(which horn OF the dilemma to take holu OF.
Whether TO follow lrby back into the demo-
cratic party or follow Ben in search Of the
| light from the west. II is very amusing to
those of US, who have mo axe 10 grind"-de-
lightfully amusing and We shall look on
with the hope that things will eventually
right themselves. Look out, gentlemen, Ben
| is on IAN outbound" and lrby Is doubling In
his track"
The Rev j. C. Stoll preached in the Meth O.
dist churcn yesterday evening.
Messrs. j. &. Hill and E. Is. Goodwynn, OF
| Greenwood, passed through town last week,
They had been on iishing excursion to Sa
luda.
The little three year old daughter of Mr.. f.
n. Devore Is very much better.
Again our people are excited over the cot
ton mill question. We have everything nee,
cessary to build the factory but the money.
Miss Mary Lou Turner, pretty young lady
from near Greenwood, Is the guest OF heI
brother and sister, J. Nc. Turner.
Mr.. l.. NJ Fouche. OF Columbia, Is up on
short visit TO his lather's family.
Miss Lou Cole e.nan, from near Dysons, has
been visiting Mrs. j. G. Fouche.
| We notice several straw hats last Sunday
| Easter bonnets were very scarce.
u Williams Mckinley is the popular candi
date among the Republicans OF our commu
nifty.
From now on you can plant beans with safe
ty. The killing irusts are about over.
DR.. Wenck, = new house on South Railroad
street Is nearing completion. When finished
1t will be one OF the prettest places in town.
In 1894 Maj. Galphin made $500 pounds O
seed cotton per acre on part OF his farm, but
from the quantity of manure he is hauling
out, he seems determined to surpass all pre-
vious records.
The Ninety-SiX oil mill will soon put il
about 5000 worth of new improved mach In
cry. When this is done 1t will be one of tn
best equipped mills in the state. East End.