The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
THE SEVEN KILLED CITY.
WELL PRESERVED NOTES WHICH ARE OF
INTEREST.
Wicked Engineers Not only Run
The Trains OH Sunday, but Actual
IN BlOw the Whistle loud Enough
to Disturb the Church SleeperS-.-
a HarrOw Escape from browning
---DcIayed Mails. ctc.

| ---DclRyeN MaIIS- clc.
! L0wHDESvILLE, 5. G June II, 1856.
| Editor Ih'rSs ana Banner.
The recent rains have inconvcnicnced on
people in more ways than one. BeSices tht
very heavy damages done to the farmers, ant
especially to their bottom lands, VIC have snf
| fered the Inconvenience of having our mnif
very Irregular. In fact, I.owndesvillc has
| been isOlnIrd for the past two weeks, and he
citizens will rejoice when the bridges on thu
| mail route are rebuilt. The oridgcs nre 10 bt
| let this week, and 1T Is to be hoped that they
| Will be built at once.
The Savannah Valley Railroad has Mt las
been finished to this place The camps were
removed from I.atimers on last Saturday tt
| this place. and the work is progressing very
satisfactory To the Contractor. The track VII
| be laid TO Union church by Tonight, and the
next station (Cooks) will be reached by mex
Monday.
The city council are having soma improve
| mentS made in the town, and Judging from
the revenues they have collected In the pas
month, they might do well TO make further
| improvements.
We hope the country people near the depot
will enjoy the stay of Capt. Wadlcy and hi'
crew. Imagine the sweet summer morning
sleep that they so much indulge III Will now
have to be dispensed with, at least, for week
| or two. $50
A Railroad is n great convenience, but like
every thing else IL has its nuiSnnceS. The cit
! izenS Of this town are not inlalliblc, when L
comes to Keeping the Sabbath day ho!y, bu
| they do not approve of the manner In which
the Railroad authorities allow their engine:
and train running on Sunday and "blown:
at every jump 10 church golns people, J
the Railroad authorities should cease such 1
| violation of the Sabbath.
! heard Il young man say Il few days since
| "that I,owndcSville seemed to have u supply
| of Journalists" He suggested the publication
of Il newspaper some where within the bor
drrs of the Township, to be called "The Ma
| ton News" / think the suggestion gooC
one, and hope some of our friends will agitatt
| the matter.
Two of our young men made very narrow
escape from drowning, while trying to make
arrangements to cross the mail last WceF
The Dattcau was turned over in tho middle o
Rocky river by striking q raft, ana the yonne
men left 10 contend with water twelve fee
deep. Although they had their clothes on
they succeeded in getting ashore.
The Rev. +. Auld, preached ar excellent ser
mon yesterday morning in the Methodist
Church. He selected for his text Rev. Goth
chapter and 18th verse. The speaker was just
forty minutes in delivering his discourse, and
ii showed much thought and study.
. Mr.. w. y. Ihtimer, of Augusta, Ga came uf
on the first passenger train nf the S. '. Il. r.
to this place last Thursday. Mr.. L%ttimer
will remain Il week or more with his relatives
and friends. He Is always welcome to this
his native land.
streets until his lady friend returns from
church in order to speak parting word.
The nights are pleasant enough for "sucl,
but what about these hot days? BE careful
DR.. or the Town Marshal will be after You.
About two o'clock yesterday one of the "Or
plants was seen resting i'll his "MOthcr Hub
bard" They certainly know how to inaugu
rate comfort.
This section will have no candidate out be-
fore the people this year
Prof j. B. Franks school Is out lie VIII
now devote his time TO more important mat
tcrs.