The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-13
LOWNDEsVILLE'S LETTER.
All Sorts Of Paragraphs and Person
ais Gatherings Mt the Seventh illed
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LOwNDEsvILLE, s. c., Aug. II, 1890.
Mr.. r. L. Moorehead left on Monday for the
We had peach pie for dinner at our house
TO show how "few and far between such
things have been. will say, that the above is
the only one that this writer has seen or
heard Of this year.
Miss AyIette Chalmers after few days
peasurable visit to her many friends here. re-
turned tn her home in Abbevile on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. a. Adams. and their chill
dren' OF augusta, G@' came ne on tuesday rtr for
law, Mr.. james n. Baker.
The up train of the S. V. r. r.. was ditched,
mo body hurD below here Wednesday, even
ing. 1t was due about 5 5p. M, but 1t did not
pass this point TIL two o clock The next morn.
The meeting in Providence closed Wednes-
day night. There were eight accessions to the
church. and its membership was greatly built
up, and strengthened for the labors Of the fu-
ture.
Mr.. Albert Power, OF Due West, spent Tues
day night at our house. The use Of the plural
pronoun Is allowable in that connection, Is II
not? Some cannot see the rropriety Of news
paper correspondents, using the plural pro-
noun, but reckon 1t viii pass I'm this connec.
tlon.
Mr.. Avery Patton, of Greenville, and one oil
her most prosperous merchants was ragiSter-
cd at the Moscly House Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Downs lett ON Friday for
tives at Modoc.
Messrs. r. l.. and J. c. Henry, of Elberton,
Ga, were over Friday and Saturday. visiting
their brother, DR.. b. a. Henry.
Rev. II. n. Harris, of Wintcrville, Gn., Is
now visiting in this community. After hay
ing spent The greater part of his early life, he
moved TO Georgia thirty years ago, has only
been back once, and then only for lew
hours.
MIR. R. W. Shelor, OF Seneca, was in our
town OH Friday.
Miss Carrie Belle, Of Graniteville, and Miss
Florence Templeton, OF Abbeville, are now
visiting In our section.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Power, of Monterey, were
in our town Friday evening.
Mrs. Hattie Hutchinson was qnite Sick fol-
s Tf6 6s Is wrnp is Quite
Her many friends here hope for her speedy
recovery.
Mr.. ]. L. Carter, our post master, has been
amoung relatives In Anderson county for the
Miss Annie Robertson, of Anderson. has
spent the past few days with her friend Miss
Jennie Harper.
Our town was well represented at the cen
tennial meeting At Goud Hope, Saturday, and
which meeting Is still In progress.
During the past week there have been very
heavy rains In many parts of our township.
none however, that were particularly damag'
Ing to the crops.
Rev Mr.. Rogers for The past few days has
conducted guile an interesting, as we'll as sue
CeSSlul meeting Qt Midway.
There was preaching at only one Of our
churches, the Methodist, yesterday. Quite q
large crowd was in attendance.
Mrs. Charlie Simpson, of Moffattsville
spe few days with the family OF her broth
er. Mr.. f. K. Horton.
Miss CorrIe PinSon. OF Anderson, was with
her friend Miss Fannie Horton for several
days last week.
Mr.. D. B. Hadley, ST., Is now finishing up
the painting of the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Messrs. F. w. Fits and Mark Patterson
propose IN the near future to open up first
class woodshop here They will be prepared
to do all kinds Of work in their line, and al
reasonable prices.
Ned Burton, colored, and his wife were
found dead in their cabin near Rock River
Baptist church, Friday night. Ned was hung
TO the joiSt by trace chain, and his wife OH
the floor with her head crushed II Is suppOs-
ed that he killed his wife, and then hung
himself
This thing Of suicide and wife murder is be-
coming most too frequent. HOPE Tillman
will put q stop to 1t when le is inaugurated.
The season for fodder pulling Is about to
open, and the planters would now be glad ol
n few days free from rain.
There was centennial service at Roberts
hurch last Saturday, week ago. These cen.
tcnnias are becoming quite fashionable.
believe I will have one or my own, some OF
these days, II live long enough.