The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
THE OLD STAR TWTNKLES.
ScfntiIIatiOns from a Ready Pen
Good Farmers at Work Good
SchOOls-Reducing the Number OF
Baoies-Keeping Out of Grave
Yard with n Shot Gun.
Ninety.Six. S. c., March %, lst

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Ninety.Six. S. c., March %, 1896
Another week OF cold, bleak, windy wealth.
er has closed. yet our farmers have made
good headway; az we noticed on short ride
msnu4a Mr rs Tas sge Pss of ss
indi ate push and good Judgment. During
the fall and winter he hauls large quan titles
of pine straw In his lots and stables, while he
the road is his neighbor and hosom friend
Quarter Master X. CLANCY. His fields are
we'll piowed and ready for the seed as soon as
the ground gets warm. The Quarter Master
is an old time farmer and has the reputation
of being one OF the best in Cow Grove. Fur
ther up the road we passed the homes OF Capt.
King, Messrs. George Dukes. Jacob Hunger,
J. A. Calhoun and T. c. Turner. They are all
struck with the different colors employed in
the painting OF Mr.. Turner's house: 1t Is a
omblnation decidedly unique. We don't
been neglected, or unemployed. Prof. Beach.
am. an artist from the Gate City, has charge
Mrs. f. j. Gates. of johnson City, Tenn, and
Miss Mamie Hill, one or Green woods most
charming daughters, are the guests OF Mrs. E..
NJ. Lipscomb.
The public schools of Ninety.Six township
will run this year from six to seven months.
The 'cake walk" is the name Of an enter
tainment given In honor OF some friends by
Mrs. George N. Anderson last Friday night.
The prize, which was large cake, was given
Is
The fortunate couple were Mr.. Thos. s. Blake,
Jr., the handsomest, cleverest and most In
dustr ious young man In our com immunity,
(barring about eight others). and Miss Hill, OF
Green wood, who by the way Is very popular
at Ninety-Six.
Misses Sudie and Caddie Branson, OF Green
wood. are visiting at Mr.. w. B. Cason's.
On our ram BILE yesterday we passed by Oak
land academy, a famous institution, located
among the pines and oaks of Cow Grove
Miss Archie BozemaC. OF Ninety-Six, presides
over this beautiful edlfce. and the young idea
here Is taught TO shoot only at such things as
Will be useful In days TO come.
Mr.. George Cromer's fine mare ran away
with the buggy in the streets Of Ninety.Six
last Saturday. The buggy was slightly dam
aged, but no one hurt.
The old veterans will meet next Saturday
at $50 p. m. Business OF Importance will be
transacted. Every member Is urged to attend
The many friends OF Mr.. +. 3. Addison will
be glad to hear that he is steadily improving
and will soon be out again.
The Saluda Sentinel, published by E II. q
N. E. AuIl, Is bright, spicy, little paper and
Aull is q practical newspaper man, and we
are sure will be ably assisted by the Junior
Mr.. Nathan E. Aull.
Ben Tillman was in town last Saturday.
We don't mean the Senator, but g. NJ. XII
nard fine thoroughbred horse, Ben Tillman.
He Is one OF the best specimens OF the horse
flesh we have seen. Mr.. Kinard is fond OF
horse flesh, and no one knows good one bet
ter than Mr.. Kinard.
Messrs. Smith e. Anderson have purchased
a half interest In the Payne cotton planter
and guano distributor. 1t is said to be per.
feet machine. and we hope our friends have
made profitable venture.
The pastor of the Methodist church has
taken us 10 task for stating that there were
Sabbath. Well, It Is possible there we're only
ffty-nine, but we can't fall any lower.
We have received circular letter from Mr..
w. d. Maytield. State com itteenan OF the
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1t Is addressed to the Bimetallic Democrats OF
South Carolina. AS we are not one, we have
handed 1t TO our neighbor.
After sixty days session the Legislature OF
Kentucky has adjourned. About the only
thing 1t did was 70 pass bill for the protec-
tion Of whiskey. Shame.
Our young friend, Berrien Brooks, son OF
Capt. j. H. Brooks. OF Edgetield, left last week
for Tennessee, where he goes to attend the
University at Suwanee.
The habit Of the boys about town in max
Ing hunting ground OF the Presbyterian
cemetery Is u very bad one indeed, and we
hope parents will caution their boys TO stay
out Of there with their guns and dogs. We
trust this hint will be sufficient
Maj II; P. Galphin has bought the planta-
one OF the most desirable pieces OF property
In the vicinity of NInety.Six. We under
stand Mr.. Anderson hes bought property at
Greenwood, and Will move there this fall.
We are In formed that Messrs. Smith & An.
derson sold about twenty cotton planters last
Saturday. 1t Is astonishing with what ear
nestness the planters are preparing for ten
million crop.
Mr.. Robert G. Smith, OF Cross Hill, was over
last week selling machine to distribute do
mestic manures. Major Galphn, who Is a
practical farmer, bought one.
| II looks now that the Cuban resolutions will
be tied up in the Senate 1t Is a great outrage
upon these suffering people.
T, We hear that Mr.. J; X. Wright is candi.
date for treasurer OF Edgefield. II we we're
living In Edgefeld county we would vote for
Mr.. Wright. He is very competent and will
make good officer II elected.
| Messrs. Joel S. Bailey and Simpson Partlow.
OF Greenwood, were down last week buying
cotton. About one hundred bales were sold,
our home buyers securing most of 1t.
| There are several culverts and small bridges
between Ninety. Six and Cow Grove that
should be looked after. They are In bad con.
dition. East End.