The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-22
THE OLD FORT.
The cold FOrt' is Down With the
MeasIes-Railr0ad Taxes-Dtspen.


sary.
Ninety-Six, $. c., Jan. 20, 1895.
The beautiful weather after last weeks e2
perience ls quite acceptable. The grain crops
look promising and every thing bids fair fol
an early spring.
We were shown some Of the prettiest Irist
potatoes last Saturday we think we ever saw
They were grown by DR.. w. L: Anderson
"The Fall crop" They were the Early Rose
the Triumph and Woods Earliest, three dis
tinct potatoes. 1t is hard TO decide which o
the three Is best ADAPTED to this climate
Either would be good enough.
Miss Rosa Curtis is at home after long stay
with friends in North Carolina.
Mr.. Reid Sheppard was in town last Satur
day on his way from Dyson's.
Messrs. Hagan Rose shipped from thii
place on last Saturday 78 head Of fat cattle
These cattle were fattened on cotton seed mea
and hulls by Messrs. Turner & Galphin.
NO D1spENsARY.
The dlspensary question is before our people
again. II Is urged because Greenwood is 60
ing to have one. AS we have often stated, We
favor the dispensary law, but we are unalter
ably opposed to dispensary at Nlnety.Six
II we can't control trade and suppress The
blind tiger without the dispensary, we cam
do it with 1t. Our country people, who pat
ronize Ninety.Six. do not want 1t. A majori
ty of the good people Of the town do not wan
II. So let US all oppose It.
down last Saturday and levied on a lot OF cot
ton.
We are advised by some of the best lawyers
of the State to fight the railroad taxes. What
will be done We are unable to say at this
time.
A good many Ninety-sixians will attend
Court this week.
THEY WE'RE DULY SOBER.
M. S. G. of Greenwood has evidently been
m Inptfar nj
hearsay he states certain things that the good
citizens of Ninety.Six repudiate as untrue
and If true what right has a citizen of an ad.
joing township to comment upon 1t In the
prints? To wish that the taxpayers OF Nine
ty-Six township would have to pay that enor.
nous tax because OF the indiscretion of few
Is as unnelghborly and unchristian as 1t was
unexpected. The writer has known M. 8. G.
for years. has always esteemed him as q
friend, his notes in the Press and Banner also
show that he is man OF more than ordinary
intelligence. We cannot explain his position
or his motive. To wish that we might have
cause many OF our people 10 suffer, certainly
cannot inure to his benefit Weare surprised
and mortified that any citizen OF this com
monwealth would bring down upon US such q
as whiskey being used to carry that election
do not believe 1t and do not think any citi.
zen OF Ninety-Six believes it. was present
s6e
ter the polls were closed and the votes count
ed, a few citizens of the town, elated over the
successes OF the day, built bonfire and few
gallons OF liquor were dispensed, but too late
TO influence votes.
The Rev. ]. z. Stoll preached A fine sermon
TO large congregation In the Methodist
church yesterday.
Mr.. George NJ. Anderson has returned from
q trip to Atlanta.
B. F. Carroll had preliminary hearing be
fore Judge McCaslan one day last week. The
charge was arson. He was discherged.
Mr.. Wallace Fooshe and family, OF Edge
field, have moved to Ninety-Six. He and bis
brother contemplate moving to Saluda coun
~ as soon as the county seat is definitely
fixed.
ENTERING THE RECORD.
Well, the Citadel withstands the assaults O
its enemies. Three Of the Abbeville mem
bers are recorded as It's friends, Mr.. Gary, Col
Robertson and Mr.. Msgill. Mr.. Todd did moi
vote. Mr.. Holloway voted to abolish the ia
nous old institution.
Miss Eta Moore, who has been on visit tc
friends In Georgia, has returned.
Mr.. w. S. Sanders had fine mare to have
her leg broken In the stable few nights ago
MIR. John Ethridge is here with q fine lot o.
Kentucky horses and mules
Mr.. W. A. Hit has moved TO the Boozel
place north Of town.
We will repor a big wedding next week.
The measles are still holding sway In Nine
ty-Six. East End.