The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-14
THE CITY BUILT ON A HILL.
Interesting Recital OF
Facts and Incidents In and Around
LOwmdesville.
LowNpEsy1LLE. s. c., August IA,

LowNpEsv5LLE, s. c., August Il, 1889.
Good weather since has enabled the plant
ers to about end the cultivation of their
The time of year, i. Q. fodder pulling. is
nearly upon US when good weather will be
Mrs. j. M. Baker left last Monday for lash
vile, N. c., to visit sick sister.
| Miss Minnie Adams to the regret OF her
many friends returned to Augusta on Mon
! day last.
Mrs. E. R. Horton, went to Greenville, last
Monday to visit relatives In and near the
Mountain City.
MIR. Eddie McDavId is now visiting his rel
atives in Due West.
Mrs. B. Berry Allen spent the greater part
| Of last week with kinsmen In Anderson.
Mrs. Alice Marchant, OF Graniteyille, and
Misses Mamie Johnson and Mamie Basklp,
Of Monterey, left last Tuesday for months
stay in the mountains.
Rev. W. s. Martin having been granted q
month g furlough by his congregations, left
last Tuesday for the Salt Springs in Geor-
DR.. j. T. Baskin, Of Monterey, spent last
in-law Capt. w. G. Johnson.
Mr.. Nickles, Of Greenwood, came to this
place on important business, 10 said, on last
Mrs. N. A. Peey. of Flint Hill, is now visit
ing her sister Mrs. II. A. Tenant.
There was quite large and interesting can
dy pulling ct Dr. B. Moseley's on last Tues
Mr.. d. T. Tusten and his daughter Miss
Mabel, were the guests Of Mr.. T. Baker last
Mrs. Coi. T. M. Swift, of Elberton, was glad
atives and friends last week.
Judge J. II. Bell, OF Antreville was in our
town for several hours last Thursday.
DIR. J: B. Moseley spent last week at and
near Wideman's. In attending to the profes.
Sional wants. of some of the citizens of that
< section.
Mr.. Frank Wilson of Wardlaw's is now
visiting IN and around here: 1s the there s,.n any
Miss Fannie Booker, Of Spartanburg, is
now visiting. at Mrs. II. 81. Harper's.
Messrs. w. L. and Brooks Kennedy have
just returned from three weeks visit to the
Mr. Ben Hughes, of Abbeville, spent last
week with Mr.. ]. u. Huckabee and other
friends in this community.
priately, spent at Belps Chapel. A very large
crowd was in attendance Some two hours
. in the forenoon we're consumed in speeches
then Well filled baskets supplied the wants Of
the inner man, then came another two hours
&literary feast. and the exercises closed, the
crowd dispersed, each one, no doubt, having
spent very enjoyable day.
We are glad to announce that the Sunday
trains upon our road have been discontinued,
and the Sunday travelling public will govern
Itself accordingly.
Mr.. w. II. Mcdonald, Of Mt. Carmel, was in
! town Friday night the guest Of Mr.. P. l..
Sturkey.
There was Sunday School yesterday in each
Of our churches: There was preaching only
in the Baptist church.
We had another very good rain yesterday
|evening.
In Depot Street near Messrs Allen & Cooley
store there is now being sunk public well
which will be great convenience.
I MI. and Mrs. r. F. Hill, of Anderson, are
now visiting the father Of the latter, Mr.. j. M.
Latimer.
Miss Alice Kirk. OF Charleston, is now on q
visit to her cousin Mrs. w. s. Martin.
Our town was well represented yesterday at
/ Good Hope church, where communion SER
\ vices were held.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Barnes ruralised at Col.
Jas. II. Barnes, near Barnes Station.
l In last weeks contribution, in speaking of
\ the meeting at Barnes Station last Saturday
week ago. I am made to speak Of 1t, only
as public meeting when it was, and should
have been 30 called, an Alliance meeting.
This 30 far seems to be an OF year, as to
protracted meetings. To date. they have
been scarce, consequently frying sized chick
ems are plentiful.
Mr.. r. Baker is having the house formerly
occupied by Mr.. ] b. Franks as q drug store
remodellad and refitted, preparatory to NOV
ing his stott. of goods into 1t.