The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-08
NINETY-SIX NOTES.
Severe Freezes-HOtel Changes Hands
- Visitors - Big Trade - Railroad
Tax Meeting-Race Horses-MOv-
mysterious Officially.

Tax meet1nS-hace II HOFSeB-MOV-
mysterious Difficulty.
Ninety-Six, S. c., Jan. 6, 1895.
Our farmers are fearful that the recent
titles have been sowp and the losses entailed
will be considerable.
Mrs. A. Mon. Turner has moved TO Green.
wood and taken charge OF the large and COM
modious house south Of railroad. we very
interest to make this move. She will be miss.
ed by her many Ninety-Six friends.
Mr.. James Rogers leaves to-day for Green.
OF Kentucky horses and mules at auction.
Mr.. w. Y. Sherard has taken charge OF the
Ninety-Six Hotel. he will endeavor to sus:
tain Its past repumtation Give him call
The Rev. NJ. NJ. Brabham and daughter,
Miss Maud. OF Edgefield, have been here FOR
several days visiting Mrs. ]. s. Wilson.
Miss Ellie Beard, who has been teaching
Mr. Graham Payne has taken a position
with Mr.. Joel e: Weir, where he will be glad
to see his friends.
A big trade in Ninety.Six last Saturday.
There will be meeting here on the 10th in-
slant, in the interest of those interested In the
railroad taxes. Our experiences is that 1t Is
useless 10 resist the United States, but YET
something may be done, and we hope all who
can will attend the meeting. .
Mr.. 6. L. Gaines has rented and moved into
the Cason house. next 10 the hotel.
Mr.. w. H. Frazier last week sold to Messrs
Jackson Smith, of Richland, several nice
jersey cows.
Mr.. Eddy, OF Newberry, who recently mar
ried Miss Davis, OF Abbeville, has moved 10
Cow Grove, and will farm their this year. We
welcome Mr.. Eddy, and hope his move will be
q profitable one.
Miss Marion Kinard has resigned her posi-.
taken similar place in Edgefeid.
MAJ. 81. P. Galphin boasts OF the finest jer-
sey cow in the county, and we believe him.
He purchased her from James Rogers.
Mr.. Frazier has returned from Savannah
with his race horses. The racing in that city
on New Years day was fine. Mr.. Frazier was
very successful winning three races in three
Mr.. John A. Moore and family have return
ed from a Christmas trip TO see friends In
Greenyille.
est and most accomplished young ladies has
charge Of Pertville Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Osborne have moved In.
to their new residence on South Cambridge
street.
Last Saturday was the thirtieth anniversary
Of the marriage Of Col. and Mrs. J. II. Rice.
We thank them for kind remembrances.
Mr.. A. s. Osborne has purchased and moved
into the Martin house on Church street.
In dihculty at Dyson g recep tly MIR. Dan
Proctor was shot In the head and a Mr.. Slow
was seriously cut In the back.
Mr.. W. L. Anderson, Jr., and family, Of ST.
Georges, have been here for the Christmas
holidays.
We have no inclination TO advise our people
to resist the mandates of the U. S. Courts, but
believe some arrangement can be made with
tn 70 bondholders of the G.. K. & w. Railroad TO
pay the taxes which have accumulated In the
past eight years in annual installments. II
would be q great hardship on our people to
have to pay IL all at once. We believe fight
ing the case further would be money thrown
away, and we very modestly suggest that
treaty with the bondholders is about the best
Way out OF the trOubI
Mrs. D. w. Moore is on a short visit to
friends in Cokesbury. East End.