The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-29
NINETY-sIX ITEMS,
A Great Bundle OF Good Things from
East End.

Ninety-Six, S. c., April 9th, 1896.
Our people are getting anxious for rain.
though, looks tolerably well, but some OF our
farmer politicians will be short on home
raised red rust proof oats next fall:
Our representatives TO tne ora ve,erso 5r R meet,
returned last Friday and ihe Rev. MIR. GURUS
Yesterday. The latter would have returned
Saturday but got left by the Trains. BON
however. are enthusiastic over their trip.
They saw and heard many things that inter.
ested and amused them. They seem to have
fallen in love with Miss Mildred Lee
Mr.. and Mrs T. q; Walk and Mr, nt.on E; ~
ana wS Cap and Mrs.
Mrs. Mark Smith, most excellent lady,
died at her home last week In the Good Hope
section.
Mr.. William Burnett. one OF the best bust.
ness young men: Of Edgefeld, was up last
week for several days. His business Is OF
private nature, especially for the present but
we hope In the near future to publish 1t to the
Before many moons there will be another
wedding in Cow Grove.
On last Thursday night Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nc. Turner gave the young people OF the
town nice party ldancing was indulged In
until the wee small hours:
Mrs. Charlotte Calhoun has gone to Laurens
TO visit her daughter, Mrs. F. B. MCGOWAN.
Several fruit tree vendors are canvasslng
the country around Ninety-Six just now.
Mr.. jeff Boles, of Saluca, has been visiting
at Ninety-Six.
The social dance al Seaside the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Townsends on last Friday
night was a most enjoyable occasion.
Mr.. T. H. Walker gave us an extended re-
port of his trip to our native state Kentucky,
and to the far west. He visited all the princi-
pal towns and cities and comes back an en-,
thusastic silverite. We can't understand
why man will insist on the coinage OF q
dollar that is only worth Soc
Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. DeVore are proud or
their third child and second son.
Mr.. Anon Stalworth, OF Phoenix, was In
Mrs. j. P. Phillips has returned from Char:
lesion where she went TO attend the funeral
OF her sister, Mrs. DR.. Wiehtman. While
there her brother-in-law, DR.. Wightman also
died, leaving five children to mourn their
loss. We think we have never heard of a
sadder thing.
Would it not be best for each township TO
buy a woodworking machine? We think
that economy suggests this and our worthy
Supervisor should act at once.
One OF our popular druggists got hungry for
| fish and closed up his drug store and spent
one evening and night on Wilson's creek.
not old enough to be weaned.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Langston who have been
living here since last fall, returned to their
former home. Laurens, last week. Mr.. Lang.
ston has been buying cotton.
Mr.. John Adams one OF the old veterans
who visited Charleston has returned pleased
with his trip. DE says ne lveQ on sanu.
wiches and coffee with an occasional slice Of
boneless ham.
Mrs. D. q. Tompkins went down to Column.
bia last Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
J. T. Duncan.
Weyler "rhe Butcher continues his muir
derous work. and our people by their actions
coun terance it. II they do not approve OF 1t.
Miss Sallie Oshourne who has been absent
for sometime visiting friends has returned
homes
Miss Jennie Chies, pretty young lady
from Edgefeld, was In town the other day
shopping.
The New York Journal says Abraham Lin
coin was known rs rail splitter and Mr.. TILL
man ia striving hard to work up reputation
as party splitter.
Mrs. w. r. Reid, of Chappels, spent several
days with Miss Louise BoZeman last week.
The Press and Banner is eminently correct.
When the United States government pays
$4,000, salary to a congressman or senator he
has no right to be running over the country
making political speeches. East End.