The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-08
KISSING MRS. DAVIS.
Refreshing Showers-Bountiful Crops
-Candidates-Vetera Very Hap

Ninety-Six, S. c., July 4, 1896.
After beautiful rains our town and county
Is wonderfully revived. Every one smiles
and seems contented. Ola Cambridge Is lair
~ blooming and the huge cotton stalks and
the ponderouS corn stalks are growing under
the weight and burden OF a bountiiul supply
of fruit Mai. Galphin is II typical farmer
and the David Dickson OF our township, and,
TOO Mr. Editor, he is no candidate, only q
plain farmer. pure and simple" ever striv-
ING to make two blades of grass grow where
formerly only one stood. We have other good
farmers, too prosperous farmers, but we will
not name them now.
The Hon. j. w. Bowden, of Anderson, and
a candidate for Congress, was down last week
few days, looking over the fields generally.
Our people were pleased with him.
Miss Pauline BarkSdale, OF Georgia. VINO
has been staying Il while with Mrs. DR.. Sloan,
has returned to her home. Miss Lease Sloan
went with her.
The Hon. George Prince, candidate for So
licitor, called upon the good people Of Nine
ty.SiX recently. lie made good impression
and Is conducting his canvass on hlgh
plane. He will not stOop to the disSracelui
methods of some of our office-seekers 49,
Col. w. q. Rice, Capt. McCaslan, Col MIL
ler w u. Lipford, j. y. Moore, W. L. hun
and Dr. BoZeman have returned from Rich
mond They report t glorIops srop'' daHe d!ne MI
Capt w. a. Lanier, candidate for School
Com IN issIoner. came in upon us one day last
week. He was not on an eiectioheeping ti 9 tonr ts
caI before he has not forgotten how 10 ap-
proach "a gentleman OF voting age, tnOueu
when in Ninety-Slx he frequently runs upon
men from, EdgeteId, Newberry and Laurens.
Mrs Corrie NJ. Richardson has moved back
to Nirety-SiX, and her friends are right glad
that she concluded 10 do so.
The beginning OF the school year mas oeen
changed 10 the lst OF July, but 1t will not ef-
feet those teachers who nave not completed
their terms for lS95-9G.
Capt. James caldwell. of stony Point. was
~ La &c IF hlll
ceverest men In the county, and was driving
around his friend, Col. George frlhce' from
Anderson.
Mrs. John Utsey and children returned to
their home at Saluca last Saturday after hav-
ing spent week with Mrs. Utsey's father, DR..
G.. j. BoZeman.
Capt. Ed Motto OF Greenville, spent Sunday
in town, the guest of Maj. and Mrs. NJ. b. LIP
Scomb.
The young men OF our town employ their
evenings in trying TO learn 10 dance. This Is
all very well. They might engage in more
Improbable loss-time.
Col A. &. Latiruer is n candidate for re-elec.
tion. Mr.. Latimer has made good Congress-
man. We have watched his career and can
safely say he has done his part well, ana oi
course is now better equipped for service than
most men, more especially new men without
experience. AS far as we have heard he gives
satisfaction in this community.
When General Gordon kissed Mrs; Je1ier.
son Davis the other day at Richmond all the
old Confederates smifeu smiles OF approval,
but when Corporal Tanner told the General
that II he had the votes he would make him
president, they fairly went crazy. -
Miss Archie Boz man leaves this week 10
visit friends in Georgia. We hope she Will
have pleasant trip.
1t Is reported that Judge 7. p. Rook, who
managers Col. ID. II. Tompkins fine farm in
Edgefeld, has the finest crops of corn and
cotton in that county. III TACT we know they
are very fine, but can't quite come up 10
some of our Cam6ridge crops. IL Is @ also re,
fn1 fhuf
himself Il wife: The turkeys are bought ana
line fatted calf is ready for the shambler
Bravo Judge, you never did better thing IN
your very long life. The Jewish Talmud says
"a good wife is heavens noblest gift"
We have received an invitation TO attend
the closing exercises OF the llarrellson School
on the 18th instant at p. m. Miss chatham;
tie teacher, has done good work there, and
her patrons are delighted with the progress
OF their children.
Miss Annie Blake has returned from nice
visit TO friends In Newberry.
Star Fort Lodge received yesterday drait
for 81, 600 to pay the death benefit OF the late
Maj. j. w. Fouche. Just sixty days after
proof of death.
visiting Blake's Mineral Springs at
Green wood last Friday, but were prevented
by the rains. They will go certain next Fri
day: These famous springs have quite boast
On the recent trip to Richmond COL VIC.
Rice was captured by a Georgia command,
and, too, without the firing OF h gun. camp
J. Foster Marshall feels aggrieve1 that Camp
Aiken should have surrendered our gallant
Colonel without an effort TO prevent his cap
ture.
Deputy Sheriff McCrary, of Laurens, was
in Nipety-SiX last Saturday on business.
Miss Minnie King has returned from long
visit to friends in Union, Laurens and Spar
tanburg.
Miss Emma Sanders is visiting friends In
Union, York and Sumter.
Miss Sue Stoll is visiting friends In Green
Vile and Spartanburg.
We will always regret our inability TO at
tend the Grand Reunion OF the Confederates
at Richmond.
Miss Mary Philson, q pretty young lady
from Clinton, is visiting ner sister, Mrs. John
T. Langston.
Veteran w. p. LipGord says he bad enough
pleasure on his lale trip to Richmond TO last
him long time. That he will now 60 to bus
mess, and besides teach his children to love
and venerate the men who wore the gray.
Master Allen Watson is clerking for his un-
Gle, John McTurner.
Mr.. A. w. Still, correspondent OF the News
and Courier, is good writer, but very poor
draught player.
Get your baskets ready. Ninety.SiX pur
poses TO invade Greenwood Mineral Springs
next Friday. East End.