The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
LowndesyiIIe Locals.


Some more very hot weather during the
past week.
Some partial showers in our township.
The planters are resting, preparatory to the
gathering Of their crops.
Mr.. Robt. Moorehead. of Anderson county
was here on the 4th and staid over day OF
two at Mr.: r; L, Mooreheads.
Mr.. E. H. Mathews, OF Atlanta, was here fol
day or two the first of last week. He ex'
poets soon to become citizen OF our town.
Misses Annie and Lizzie Gilbert, of Leba
non, spent last week at Capt. w. 6. Johnson's
and with other friends.
Judge T. A. Cater, of Monterey, was in
town on last Wednesday,.
Misses Leona Blake and Mamie Williams
of Greenwood, have been In this community
for the past few days.
Miss Cora Hawthorn, OF Latimer, has been
at our house during the past week.
Mr.. Jas: M. Giles, Of Abbeville, being on
visit to his mother Mrs. T: A; Cater gave our
town short call on last Wednesday.
Messrs. A. ]. Watt and Gains, of Ander.
son, were around here last week as agents for
grazing arrangement which seems to "fill
Mr.. NJ. B. Sturkey, of Mccormick having
been the guest OF his brother for several days
returned home last Tuesday.
Prof. j. F. Harper reopened his school for
the fall term on last Monday.
Miss Fannie Booker also resumed the eXer-
cises OF her school, near the depot on the
A day or two OF last week some OF our folk
Seats" caught out of Savannah river.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Donnald and their chill
dren went over to Hartweli last Monday.
Mrs. Donnald will spend some time at that
piR Rev. an and M Mrs. % ". s. Martin and Miss May
Brockinton went to Spartanburg last Tues
day, to attend the Interstate Grange En-
campment.
Mr.. Jake Welsh, of Anderson, the great cat
tie man of Anderson county was around here
last week trying to buy a car load.
Miss Elleta Henry, of Spartanbury, is now
and has been for some days on n visit TO her
friend Miss Fannie Horton.
Mrs. Emma Moore aud Miss Maggie Lati::
mer spent several days with kinsfolk in and
near here last week.
There was pleasant gathering Of young
people at DR.. ]. B. Moseley's last Thursday
night-they enjoyed themselves in social con-
verse, interspersed with music.
Mr.. William Craw ford, of Georgia Is now
visiting his father Mr.. j. A. Crawford, after an
absence Of several years.
Mrs. ]. H. Parker, Of Augusta, is now with
relatives and friends, here where her earliest
years ys, were W1,e,ip spent; - ,,, o,so,,
for sometime gave very pleasant entertain.
ment to some Of her young friends last
Thursday night
Rev. A. ]. Cauthen, Presiding, Elder accord
ing to appointment preached here in the
Methodist church last Friday forenoon, and
in the afternoon he presided in the third
quarterly meeting for this station.
heSSt cIiudy JIG ursI pIluiufy "as uciu
throughout the county. The election at this
place was one OF the most quiet and orderly
held. The friends Of the respective candi-
dates, worked with g will, but SO far as is
known not one used any unfair means to at
tain their ends and throughout the day that
harmony and good feeling existed that should
always characterize such occasions.
Mrs. J..W. HGckab9e and Miss Lucia Nose
ley left on Saturday for Greenville to visit,
Mrs. w. r. White their sister. who we are sor-
ry to say has been quite sick for sometime.
In last weeks Press and Banner, observer
is, to say the least OF 1t, slightly inaccurate,
school, he says that 1t ais near Lowndesville,
as Troupe puts IL" would be glad to know
how he got his information. II he will show
me when "put IT. that way either in my
private utterances, or any other way, l will
sue for pardon and promise for the future,
not to allow my prejudices or ignorance, to
lead me SO far as to state q palpable false
hood. This school Is in Lowndesvlle and
every body knows 1t and 1t would be either
representation that could "put it" anywhere
else.
We had q "flOwer girl" here on the 4th who
proved to be not only success in that line
but also as agent for the "little blind God, y
judging from the actions Of some Of ouI
young men.
The workmen have completed the walls O.
the brick store of Messrs. #. Baker & Son or
the right side OF Main Street, and their dwell
TO some OF the candidates the canvass has
closed. Some Of them are subjected to Still
further three weeks strain. Let US one ant
all resolve, that this new canvass, as to speak
TROUPE.