The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-27
Lots of Life at LOwndesyiIIe.


Many Of our turner's still complain OF toe
Rain is beginning to be needed in many
places.
some of our planters have "laid by their
upland corn. Some are still planting corn
and peas
Sheriff DuPro was in town last Monday,
looking after some insurance business.
Mr.. George Harmon of Mccormick was
here last Monday night
Mr.. j. J. Johnson having been OF "on the
wing" for week or two, returned last Sntnr'
day.
Mr. ]. ID. Reeves, contractor, of Mccormick.
is here doing some work on the Iatimer
house. and will begin the building OF the
soon as the material can be furnished him.
Mcssrs. i. Baker II Son have rented Longs
saw mill, have moved IL within mile of this
place and are now running it for all that IL is
worth, to supply themselves with the neces-
sary lumber for their building purposes.
Mr.. \. b. Sturkey is having his Watkins
house painted, which is adding much to Its
appearance.
Mr.. d. X. Cooley left here last Monday, by
private conveyance, for Williamston, where
rumor says he went to see his best girl. He
returned on Saturday.
Mr.. +. II. Mathews now has in store lot OF
nice watermclons, something unusual for this
section, at this time of year.
Mrs. j. NJ. Baker left last Thursday for
Morgantsn, n. G., where she expects TO spend
the Summer.
Our merchants, without exception, have
agreed to close their stores on the 18th in hon.
or OF our Sunday school picnic excursion to
Mount CARMEL on that day.
Mr. Pane of Virginia, agent for Hitchcock's
Analysis of the Bible, which Is q very. com
prehensive work, spent several days in onr
midst last week.
trouble with their laborers. "a sight Of
them are unreliable at any time and "a sight
more when the sun is hot.
Mr.. Young, sewing machine agent for c. A.
& nf Snpnt
eral days In this section.
Our delegates to the Judicial Convention
Messrs. /. H. McCalla and Jas. NJ. Baker, were
off to Seneca last Wednesday. The conven-
ton having decided to submit the election of
Solicitor to the primary plan, the tug OF war,
will now begin. {.
The authorities of Providence church, held
meeting last Thursday evening, in their
church, to have the necessary changes in 1t
made to put their bell In position.
Mr.. j. Il. Garner's great sc1optlcon eShlol-
ton did not delight our people last Thursday
night, because of either it's nnwillingness or
inability to pay the town license.
Mr.. Will Seawrlght has been quite sick for
Miss Carrie Pegues, of Cheraw, is now on a
The "Sylvan Fete" is over it was we'll at
tended and patronized-the managers were
pleased with their receipts, and all Of the at
Rev. b. +. Miller, pastor, occupied the pull.
pit in the Baptist church here Saturday night
and Yesterday II o'clock O. m.
Miss Mamie Davis, Of Starr, was the guest
Of DR.. J. b. Mosely yesterday and Saturday.
Col. w. c. MCGOWAN, our candidate for
Solicitor passed through here Saturday even
ing on his return home from the Seneca con-
vention.
The young ladies Of Latimer propose to
give leap year party sometime soon. The
beaux and bellies invited will be anotitied in
time to get on their Sunday "duds."
Mrs. =. l.. Sturkey and children left the day
before yesterday morning for Mt. Carmel on
a visit TO her parents aud other relatives.
Mr.. Dillingham;, Of Anderson, was the guest
of Mr.. j. NJ. Latimer, and also attended
church at Smyrna on yesterday.
The Rev. Mr.. Law will hold meeting here
on next Sunday. 1st July, in the Methodist
church, in the Interest OF the Bible cause. 49,,
The Lowndesville Democratic club will
meet next Saturday, S0th June at 8
o'clock p. u. All are urged to attend.
4 move in the right direction. Our town
council has posted stringent orders, for our
citizens to clean up and lime their premises.
Sometime since 1t was announced that
there was to be candidates day" last Satur-
day week ago, and report says they had 1t.
On that day there were sixteen candidates,
and only fifteen other men present. We are
not told the number of females honoring the
''O TROUPE.