The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-25
THE Lowndesyille Democratic clu

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No. Q met Saturday, and reorganized
be electing the following officers: ].
II. Baskin, President; J. G. Harden
lst Vlce-President, and w. G. Shaw,
End Vice-President. The following
delegates were elected to the county
club: w. G.. Shaw J. 6. Harden, G.
p. Grant, B. a. Bell, P. NJ. B. Oliver,
w. T. Wright and j. Il. Baskin.
WE spent several hours last Thurs
day in the thriving town Of Troy.
Troy is still growing, and several new
houses are going up. Among them is
the handsome residence of Rev. R. F.
Bradley. The design is entirely new
to our Southern country, and when
completed will be one of the most con-
venient and elegant houses in the
county.
FIVE dollars is our fee for announc-
ing candidates, and each announce
ment must be paid for in advance.
We will not deviate from this rule. SO
our friends can bear this mind, and
send us the money with the announce
ment.
THE Democratic Club, of Mountain
View, will meet next Saturday at three
O'Clock at Princes Mill to reorganize,
and elect delegates to the county club.
J. IT. BASKlN,
President.
. w. SMITH MARTIN, pastor of the
Lowndesville Methodist Church will
preach at Salem next Sabbath week,
May 6, at eleven O'Clock, instead of the
pastor who will be absent OH account
of the illness of his wife.
THERE will be communion service
the first Saturday and Sunday in May,
at the Lowndesville Presbyterian
Church, at which time the pastor eX-
poets to be assisted by the Rev. A. P.
Nicholson. once pastor of this Church.
THE second quarterly Conference for
the Lowndesville Methodist Church
will be held May the 5 and 6. Rev. A.
J. Cauthen, p. E. will be present and
fill the pulpit Saturday and Sunday.
LOWNDEsvILLE has a correspOn-
dent for the anderson Iateltigencer.
There is nothing like "airing" ones
ideas, and the InteNigencer is a good
paper in which to do it.
+. H. Mathews is having q perfect
rush of trade. His low prices, and
special offer to give away $50 worth of
goods to his customers is taking the
country.
Gov. RICHARDSON has appointed J.
@. Marshall, of Columbia, Secretary
Of State. 1t seems that he was in a
hurry about this appointment.
MIR. THOMAS CLINKsCALEs a few
days ago killed six foxes at one shot.
At this rate the fox tribe would soon
be destroyed in this country.
MR.. MARK SPEER returned Satur-
day from Charleston. He went down
to attend the Floral Fair, and he re-
ports it quite success.
MASTER CHARLES BAKER has pur-
chased a very large seine to use in
Rocky River. Woe be to the fish if
there be any.
Miss LUCIA MosELEy spent several
DAYS of last week with her friend Miss
Jennie Harper near Harper's ferry.
REV. B. +. MILLER preached to O
large and attentive congregation yes
terday morning at eleven o'clock.
MRS. J. MARION BAKER is spend
ing some time with her relatives and
friends in the city of Augusta.
MISS REEDIE HARPER, of Elber-
on, Ga, is on a visit to friends an d
relatives in this community.
Miss JONNIE SPEER spent Saturday
in Abbeville, in company with her
brother Dick.
Mrs. VIM. MOORE and Miss Willie
Leroy spent day of last week at
Abbeville.
Mr.. ]. A. CRAWFORD is able to be
up and was in town Monday with Mr..
j. L. Hall.
MRS. l.. D. KENNEDY went up to
Anderson Monday on visit to rela-
ton.
THOSE who heard Sam Jones seem
to be very much pleased with him.
MRS. G. R. LEROY, of Atlanta, Is
visiting at Mr.. VIM. Moore's.
MISS JENNIE HARPER is in town
visiting Miss Willie Leroy.
DIR. J. B. MOsELEY has one of the
finest jacks in the county.
ABOUT fifty tickets were sold for the
excursion last Saturday.
MRS. J. B. FRANKS is in Anderson
spending a few days.