The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-22
THE OLD FORT.
All Sorts Of Chat From East End.

Ninety-Six, S. G.. April 2Oth. ls9G.
Well Mr.. Editor. you must excuse u short
and so few people stirring about. 1t is hard to
get anything very readable: Our grape
vine telegraph to Saluca has failed us and all
the news that we can get from that classic
of little interest to your many readers. We
hear that Greenwood and Saluca have formed
a mbine. and propose to do up the Ninety
Six correspondent. We hope however. they
will be as Elerciful as possible.
We are panied to record this week the death
of one Of Ninety-SiX's oldest citizens Maj.
James w. Fouche died at his residence on
last Tuesday morning in the 6Sth year Of his
age He had lived nearly all his life in Nine
ty-SiX, being merchant for over quarter
| Of a century. He did gallant service during
| the war and served the whole four years. he
was the member Of the Baptist church and
always contributed literally to his church,
and was instrumental in building the church
in this town. He delighted In entertaining
his church brethren, and if alive DR.: Broauus,
| DR.. Manly, DIR. Williams and host OF otneI
eminent divineS could testify to the corulhl
welcome always received at the hands OF MAJ
| Fouche. AS far as his means enaoieu niin,
| he always took part In any enterprises .ia. ~
were for the interest OF the toWn. ne tatSer
| and the cold and hungry were never tu[nsu as,
| from his door. He was Il man OF declueo con-
victlons, but was always willing 10 c9unse l.ea
with his neighbors and friends. ne leaves Fis
behind him one son and three daughters, nls
wife who was Miss Melissa Sample having
| preceded him several years 10 the grave. ne
waa a life long Mason and charter memper
| of Star Fort Lodge No. 364, knights OF Honor.
He was q Jealous member, and mas served MS
lodge in one capacity or other rs an olilcsr lot
| 20 years We extend TO his bereaVeu chlidren
our warmest sympathy in this their hour oi
Mrs. James Rogers went up to Greenville
last Friday 10 spend several weeks, Tor the
benefit OF her health.
MIR. Boulware Sample, of Greenwood, has
been the guest of his brother-in-law, MIR. A. b
Still for the past week. .
We are dry and need rain badly. Ine gram
crops are loosing every day.
Mrs. Robt. vii lliams, OF Dysons, dled lasl
Saturday. This is peculiarly sad death, for
she had only been married about year. She
was victim Of that dread disease Gonsump, i,IS
tion. A fond husband and loving friends dld
all that could be done for her, but II was OF no
avail. A host Of friends sympathize with her
husband and sister in their great bereaVe-
ment.
Mrs. Bette Johnson has bought from Mr..
E. n. Deason his residence on Lipscombs
Avenue.
Col. j. P. Phillips represented Star Fort n'
Lodge No. 3Gi, at the Grand Lodge meetng
held in Columbia last week.
Fishing parties and fishing excursions are
the order of the day ow.
Mr.. George NJ. Anderson will employ pra-
re plowS In turning his extensive bottoms on
Brightmans creek.
The Rev F. Q. S. Curtis is delegate, to the
confederate veteran meeting TO be held In
Charleston this week.
II seems that my suggestion Of Col. ID. ii.
rompkins for Governor Is quite popular.
Mrs. F.. b. Cobb and Mrs. j. w. Hill, OF
Greenwood have been visiting Mrs. +. Nj.
Lipscomb the past week.
It looks as though the silverites will capture
the Chicago convention, and Ben Will not
have to bolt after all.
Some of our Reform friends seem to have
umbrage at our giving the News and Courier
the credit for the hog and hominy in the
state. Well, we did not mean TO tramp on
any bodys toes, but to state exactly what we
Thought. The truth hurts sometimes, and
sometimes 1t only rutfles the feathers.
Mr.. John Taylor, OF Greenwood, was down
last week on business.
Mayor Gilreath, OF Greenville, who sulcided
recently, was one of the best men in upper
South Carolina. and his friends here were
very much shocked. East END.