The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20
What the wild Waves are Saying at
LOwndesville.
LoMNpEsVILLE, March lSth, lSS9.

LoWNDESvILLE, March tStn, 1889.
Mr. ]. B. Franks moved into his NEW brick
store last Saturday week eeai1gs5 ngI os week NJ
Mr.. r. l.. Morehead's
Mir. Clarence Younge. who has been clerking
for some Line for Mr.. p. L. SturkeE returned
10 his home in the Fork at the close OF last
Mr.. William rawford was in town on Mon
day on a hunt for his horse, which had been
ridden OIL by somebody, day or two before; ore
charge of the telegraph Office here, for two or
three days the first Of last week, that MIR. Ed
Nance might visit his relatives in Laurehs.
Miss Willie Leroy after pleasant aatIr uw9 SS
weeks visit to friends in Anderson returned
DR., B. 4. Henry is building nice set of sta
bles upon the lot that he lately purchased
here.
of horses was in town last Tuesday.
Miss Annie Thompson, MIR. +. l.. Sturkey
milliner and mantuamaker OF Baltimore,
reached here on last Friday.
County Commissioner j. F. c. DuPre spent
last Friday night in town, the guest OF MI. l..
Baker.
and the planters pushed things lively, putting
in guano and in other ways getting ready 10
plant. ,,1
of the putting forth OF vegetation, would seem
little early.
Dr. j. B. Mosely has had his yard paling
painted the job was done by the Mcssrs. u. B.
Mrs. Glenn Leroy brought with her from
Atlanta green parrot, something never before
seen in our town, and something that has
given the little boys great deal OF fun.
Florida, is now at his uncle's, Mr.. j. j. Ken
nedy, where he expects to make his home this
year and farm.
Some of our citizens, are now taking up the
lt,n md
II would greatly benefit that class OF people,
who need 1t most. BY all means, let's get IL
up.
this community, as the most OF them made
last year rotted soon after being gathered.
We had two more small fires in town on last
Monday. In the afternoon OF that day, frc
was discovered in the house, occupied by Mr..
r. III. Mathews, and about the same time fire
appeared in the house occupied by Mr.. Hugh
Armstrong, both caused by defective CHI i'm
ney. No serious damage was done 10 either,
but enough to create first class excitement
for little while.
Prof. ]. T. Harper, went to Elberton last
Friday to visit his father. He says he likes
very much to go to see his father.
Last week the familiar face Of a once res
ident of this place appeared on our streets.
Every one was glad TO see his pleasant face,
and gave him hearty welcome at hrsl, out
soon, If had been in his place would have
wished that had received less attention, FOR
he was made to trot his level best. 1t was
Memo, brother, Martins ideal of a horse. He
was once owned by him, and lie bought him
back.
The tlnklc OF marriage bells is becoming
more pronounced and audible every day, and
from Indications, they Will soon ring out
peal, that Will "mean business" Rutaor has
it that one young nan has bought two or
| three new suits in anticipation OF the happy
event, and another one or two, Will be pre-
pared to meet the emergency, in The near fu-
ture.
Yesterday was n beautiful spring like day,
suggestive OF Il good many things incident to
summer. Rev. Il. c. Ligon occupied the pull
pit in the Baptist church, at il A. NJ. and the
REV. w. :. Martin the pulpit in the Methodist
church, at o'clock p. NJ. sabbath school
in each, 10 o'clock y. NJ, later.
We arc sorry to say, that Mrs. Green John
son quietly brcathed her last, at her home
yesterday about o'clock T.. NJ. She was Gl
years of age, and was highly respected, and
greatly loved by all who knew her. Her re-
mains will he deposited in the Johnson fam
TROUPE.