The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-14
Extracts from LoWndesville Advertiser

WE now have two church bells.
The ladies of the Baptist church have
succeeded in getting a well-toned bell
for their church. The bell has been
successfully placed in its position in
the church. The ladies deserve much
credit for their perseverance in placing
in their church bell, as no church is
complete without one.
THE freight train on the Savannah
Valley Railroad killed Mr.. Scott
Young, q citizen of Anderson county,
last Tuesday near Starr station. He
was walking near the track, and being
deaf did not hear the danger whistle,
and as the train was going down grade
it was impossible to stop.
PROF. J. F. HARPER, spent Sun
day at Capt. J. E. Brownlee's. He ex.
pected to attend the dedication of the
new Methodist church at Abbeville
but the rain prevented. He says he is
going to see the "dediCationn next Sat-
urday if he can get out of town with
out being seen.
LowNDEsvILLE has the smallest tel
egraph operator in the county. A lad
twelve years of age. The agent, Mr..
w. G. Johnson, informs us that
"small officials" are in demand, as the
railroad authorities like to have the
"size" of the official and their salary
to correspond.
Mr.. NJ. B. Sturkey, of Greenw ood
spent last Saturday in town, the guest
of his brother, Mr.. P. L. Sturkey. He
came up to look after his property
here. He is aan enterprising gentle.
man, and viii soon begin to improve
his dwelling here by the use of the
paint brush.
CONGRESSMAN Cothran is coming to
the front. Amos J. G.. Cummings in
speaking of him in the Nea0 York
World, says: "Hon. James S. Cothran
of South Carolina, is also q Confeder-
ate soldier, and is one of the most
graceful speakers on the floor of the
House."
Mr.. J. M. LATIMER speaks ot
building an eating house near the de-
pot. The railroad men and the trav.
elling public would not then be forced
| to fast from Anderson to Mccormick
as they now have to do.
FRIDAY, March 10th, is South Caro-.
lina's day at the Sub-Tropical EXposi.
ton at Jacksonville, Fla. Tickets to
be sold only on Thursday, March Is,
good to return within twenty days
from date Of sale.
JUDGE w. N. RANSOM is in luck.
He has just drawn the sum of thirty
dollars in the Louisiana State Lottery
He says he expects to get the prize in
the next drawing.
Col. T. M. SWIFT, of Elberton,
Ga, was in town last Wednesday
night. the guest of Mr.. T. Baker. He
left Thursday for Charleston.
THE Rev. P. H. Martin, of Willing.
ton, preached last Sunday to the col
ored people. His next appointment is
the third Sunday of April.
Miss MINNIE LEE is in Elberton,
riage Of Miss Vo Hammle Heard to
Mr.. Marcus Pharr.
Mr.. CHARLIE CLINKscALEs left
last Wednesday for Lexington, KY.
He goes to attend the Commercial Col
lege at that place.
THE ladies Of the Baptist church
have purchased a nice chandelier fol
their church, and night service can
now be held.
DIR. B. A. HENRY left Saturday fol
Elberton, Ga, where he goes on q visit
to his relatives, aud to see his sweet
heart.
Mr.. P. L. STURKEY has moved in.
to the Baskin house, and is much
pleased with his new quarters.
MISS ALICE HUMPHREYS, of An
derson County, is visiting her friend
Miss Willie Leroy.
MRS. BRocKINGToN, KINGsTREE,
is here on visit to her daughter, Mrs.
w. Smith Martin.
MR.. J. J. MosELEY is giving the
public a first-class causeway at the
Double bridges.
JUDGE T. A. CATER was in town
last Tuesday. Mrs. Cater accompan.
led him.
Mr.. w. G. JOHNSON spent last
Wednesday in Anderson.
MR.. J. G. THOMAS, of the Fork,
was in town Saturday.