The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
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LowNDEsvILLE, May II, 1888.
During the past week gentle showers of rain
have fallen, which have somewhat revived
the spirits Of the planters.
Long Of Eibert County Ca, passed through
this place ell route to Abbeville G. H. to visit
Rev. A. P. Nicholson spent several days Wis
closing meeting in Providence church.
Mr.. d. X. Cooley was called to Williamson
the first Of last week to see sick sister, and
returned here on Friday.
ley near the depot, Is being pushed forward
towards completion as rapidly as possible. -,
The hotel of Messrs. Latimer and co. Will
eommodation COM i Of Of the travelling public. w
Mr.. John T. Baskin's little babe has been
dangerously Ill for the past week, threatened
with general congestion.
Mr.. R. B. Hutchison Of the Fork, on last
Saturday brought In and sold seven bales OF
cotton at ~ cents per pound.
Mr.. f. w. Harper, Route Agent on the Rail
Road spent ngh at his ma tra
on the road on Sunday, he can have this
pleasure once a week.
Mr.. B. Berry Allen went to Anderson 9. H.
on his engine. He takes his ginning machin.
cry this week to Col. ]. E. Cafhoun's to gin up
a part of his last years crop OF cotton, pe-
tween seventy-five and one hundred bales.
"A.
date for Solicitor of this Circuit, spent day
or two in our midst last week. He preached
quite an Interesting sermon in the Methodist
church Wednesday night.
A week ago last Saturday MIR. s. A. speed
caught one old 'possum and six young ones,
and just one week before he caught one old
one and four young ones, and he expects soon
to have meat enough to last him during the
summer.
We were sorry to learn through the Press
and Banner last week of Mr.. ]. H. Latimer's
loss by fire, nearly five hundred bushels OF
corn, which makes the the fifth burning Tor
him in three years.
From the way the candidates are coming 10
the front there need be no fears entertained
that there will not be enough to fill all OF the
Offices. Would 1t not be well for our next
Legislature to create officers enough for all de.
string to serve the people; then this harasslng
and Sometimes irritating scramble for ofiiSe
would be prevented and everything would
move on serene and lovely.
On last Wednesday telegram reached here
from Lexington, KY, to Mr. l.; Z. CEnkscales
telling him Of the dangerous illness OF his son
Mr.. Charlie Clinkscales who has typhoid ma.
laria. Fourteen young men have recently
died in that place, attending the business
College.
with her brothers family returned to her
Williamson home last Thursday, accompa-
MED by Mrs. ]. @. Donnald and children who
will remain there for week or two: -,
is m5 Now Rssng Hart reeRty eBaySkin % and mi
and other relatives.
Mrs. Lindsay Baker had a mess OF Irish po.
tatoes (volunteers) this years growth last
Monday.
Mr.. D. H. Shields has a very good class and
is giving satisfaction. At this writing he Is in
Due West on visit to his wife.
Mr.. ]. NJ: Huckabee went over TO Due West
last Saturday on q short visit.
Our little place can boast OF more newspaper
correspondents than any other place in the
State. There are no less than eight. some
weekly, and others more seldomly, newsgath-
erers and news-distributors. VIC still have
few more left.
A few days back there was a butting match
by and between the fist Of one of US and a
darkey's head. AS in all such contests the
head came out head, and the fist & came out a a
quite well but can't say SO much for the
other butter.
Ell and heard a fine sermon from the Rev. P.
B, jackson, pastor of Abbeville Station, from
the 2nd verse Of the 26th chapter of James.
There were only three preachers there besides
Messrs. W. E. Bell and Andrew Edwards Of
Abbeylle c. H. attended the Methodist
church here on yesterday.
Rev. W. 8. Martin on yesterday, reminded
his congregation OF the action Of the General
Conference in appointing the 3rd Sunday In
May as children's day. He proposes however
TO give that day to the children at the Ridge,
and observe the following Sunday here.
tatoes yesterday from potatoes that were
planted not TWO months ago.
Last Friday about ono hundred and forty
colored people from Anderson c. H. bad an
excursion to this place. They went to the old
double Bridges, intending to spend the day
picnicIng and to enjoy themselves generally,
but alas, one OF the crowd, Henry Webb, had
Imbibed rather too freely. He stopped an OK
wagon on the bridge, and when told to get of
by Capt w. d. Mann refused to do so, and
when threatened with arrest. said he would
not be arrested. The Capt. had 1t done how
ever, and being brought before Judge Moore
was fined ten dollars and costs, which sobered
him and broke up the pleasure party.
o'clock. TROUPE.