The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
~LOwndesville Locals.

There were quite q number of visitors
IN town last week attending the Sunday
School Convention. They came from
Ebert County, Georgia from Anderson
G.. H. and from all parts of this coun-
ty. All were seemingly pleased with
their visit.
hear that the entcrprising citizens
of our town, intend, at an early day, to
erect a telephone line from here to the
depot which will certainly be n very
great convenience.
Messrs. Speed s. Turner will open
their drugs this week, their Pharmacist
having been on the ground for more
than a week forming ucquantances
&c.
Some persons in this section are now
having an occasional taste Of strawber-
ries. Why is it, that so few people pro-
VIDE beds, from which this luscious
fruit is gathered? 1t ripens at q time
When truit is very scarce and it there
fore should be more generally cultivat-
ed.
There is great complaint among the
planters in this vicinity because of the
bad stands of cotton, some are blowing
1T up and planting over, by 50 doing
they may Jump from the frying-pan
lnto the fire." as the indications now
are, that the weather will be dry for a
time, if so, the rcplanted cotton will
not come up till it rains md that may
be too late for it to do much good.
Mr.. L. Baker will soon commence
building a store near to the one to be
occupied by Messrs. Speed & Turner
anu Will more his W goods into it and
Will change his present quarters, which
IS connected with his dwelling, into IN
addition to his dwelling, thus giving
him more room.
DR.. j. Il. Baskin will soon ommenc
to remodel the store-houso upon his lot
ard have it ready 10 rent on reasonable
terms, lie intends also to repair his
dwelling upon the same lot.
The Savannah Valley railroad has
reached the incorporate limits Of our
town! Within three or four miles down
the road, there are seventeen ~trestlcs
the building of which has Consumed
much time. From here TO Anderson
Z. H.. there is comparatively no trestline
and the road will be rapidly built to
that point, which it is expected to be
reached by the first of July. By the
way several annual railroad conventions
have been held at this place and at
cvory one Of them our citizens, not only
Of the town but in the surrounding
country bestired themselves to make
the stay Of all who attended those con-
ventionions, delegates and visitors. as
pleasant as possible besides supplying
the wants of the inner man' w .thout
money and without price. CA few pre-
ferrsd to stay at the hotel and pay their
waY) he last annual railroad conven
ton (May l2th) was held at Anderson
q. II. and we hear that those who at-
tended that convention, there being no
organized effort to provide for them,
had to look out for themselves and had
it not. been FOR the kindness Of a few
friends, they would have had to DO one
Of two things, either 60 to the Hotel or
fast. AS Lowndesville has beautifully
(none can deny this) furnished every
thing needfnl for several railroad con-
ventions the delegates from this place,
had been ''sorter" holding off for a day
or two, preparing for the expected feast
at Anderson, q feast that would have de-
lighted the taste Of an Epicure, but alas !
alas We mean ty this a public dinner
such, at least as was always provided at
Lowndesville. Those from Lowndesville
are very thankful indeed for tho kind
ness shown them by personal friends.
THOUPE.