The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-29
WIDE-AWAKE LowNDEsVILLE.
What Her People are Doing. and
What They nre Talking About.

LOWNDESNILLE, -. O., Feb. Zth, 1883.
During almost all of the past week thu
weather. the weather.
Oh, the mud the mud, just little moro o
II than Is really necessary.
Almost all farming operations were entirely
We hear that some of our country young
men put In some odd moments clearing new
grounds.
been doing its best with '.young America
hereaborts.
Mr.. b. Berry Allen was called to Columbia
S. c., for a few days last week on business.
said. out on the "Ridge" which bit severa
dogs and then passed on to parts unknown.
Several Of Mr.. R. B. Hutchison's children
have been quite sick for the past week will
getis. They are now convalescing.
Some of our citizens on last Wednesday ut
tended the sale of Hambletonian TeXa
horses at Anderson. c. H., by McCaffert,
Bros, and invested in some Of this stocf
which may not prove to be superior to Texas
ponies.
The baggage coach attached to down train
on our Rail Road jumped the track las
Wednesday and ran by actual measurement
over eight hundred yards on the crossties be
fore 1t was discovered, and the delay caused
thereby made the train behind time in pass
Rev. W. S. Martin represented this section
in the called meeting Of the friends Of tenn
perance, at Abbevllle, G. II last night.
Mrs. j. s. Britt who has been visiting he
daughter Mrs. T. B. Cinkscales for sometime
returned 10 her home near Wideman's on las
Saturday.
Mrs. Hugh Armstrong of Honea Path, spen
few days at her fathers MIR. j. NJ Latino
Mrs. Kate Bryan, of Columbia, s. c., is nov
here on visit to her father Col. Jas. Lomax
The dime reading to have been held at Mr.
ed "for cause'' and Will come Off in the nea
future.
Our town council is now having "set out
some shade trees, where those placed last win
Church and Depot streets Will be as prett,
and Inviting as any, in any town In the vi
country, down country, cross country. or nm!
other country.
Ernest Brown of Anderson, c. H.. are nov
buying up car load OF cattle for shipment II
this section.
Mr.. b. X. Cooley, of the firm of Allen q
sence In Charleston. where he went to dispos'
OF n car load OF cattle.
Some capital invested in stock farm, in {
short time would pay handsome percentage
as the day Is not far off when milk-cows vii
be greatly in demand II the present drair
continues.
Messrs. VIM. Kennedy and Mason Miller at
tended the Jasper festival in Savannah. Ga.
last week. It seems to us in this far Off cor
ner, that the unveiing Of the statue of tina
renowned hero, at this late day was tardy-t
very long delayed act Of justice and honor tt
one whose noble deeds OF daring and heroism
are known to even every school boy reader o
history, but "better late than never"
Mrs. Mary Norwood's friends In this place
and surrounding country, are now glad tt
have her In their midst visiting.
Rev. B. F. Miller preached quite an Interest
ing sermon to an attentive congregation ir
the Baptist church in this place yesterday.
Rev. w. S. Martin preached at Bells Chape
yesterday evening and last night at Mrs
Daniels.
The signal station at Washington. D. C..tele
graphed over the country on last Tuesday
that Georgia, North and South Carolina
would be visited last week with heavy ant
destructive rains, which proved to be so as fal
as this section was concerned. Our water
courses were very high the last OF the week.
] am authorized TO announce that the dims
reading which was postponed last week, vii
be held Mt Mr.. T. Bakers next Thursday
night, March 1st. The public Is invited to at
tend.
AS the election for license or no license
comes off next Saturday, beg to say, that
am woman-rights MS to suffrage, till al
least, after that time. Would say to the ladie.
that they know, and we know, and nobody
disputes that each one Of them Is "home
ruler" and If they cannot vote themselves
we ask them TO please help us in this our firs
struggle for the suppression Of the liquor traf
fic in our country. The women and children
and the good ladies can with little effort
do more towards putting stop to the licens
ed sale OF the inebratlng and craving com
pounds found in most II not all of the bar
rooms, than all legislation and temperance ef
fort combined. Therefore let them arise IN
their might and aid us In Kidding proud ole
Abbeville Of this terrible evil. TROUPE.