The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-10
LoWNDESvILLE's DOTS AND DoINGs.
a Full Budict Of Interesting Para.
graphs Pertaining to the People
in that Section.
I.oWNDEsvILLE S. g., s

IowNDEsvILLE S. g., Sept. J., lS90.
Rev. J. +. Beard made flying visit To An
derSOn, Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. Mitchell moved to Mr.. &. G. Daw
sons, Tuesday, has temporarily, at least bro
ken up housekeeping.
On Tuesday the coal car attached to the up
freight train ran OIL, and remained so, till H.
had run aUouttwO and one half miles. IL
damaged the track considerably, which de-
ayed the up passenger train I'LL late nj
night.
n splendid and much needed rain. A great
deal Of the cotton was benefited but little ny
it, but late corn, peas, potatoes, etc, IL VIII
help wonderfully.
Miss Mary DuPre, of Abbeville, arrived in
our town Friday, to stay while with rel
atives, w
Miss Annie II. Prince, of Williamston,
reached here Friday, to visit the family OIL,
J. J. Moseley, and other relatives in town.
Miss Lucia Moscey Is now and has been for
several days, visiting the family OF Mr. X. L..
Rev. W. a. Gaines began protracted meet
ing in the Baptist church In this place, on
Saturday TO continue, probably, during this
week.
goods, stoves, tinware, glassware, crockery,
etc, into the brick store No.2 on right OF
Main Street going up, owned by Mr.. I. Ba-
ker.
family of Mr.. J. r. Latlmer, worshipped with
the Methodist yesterday.
4 few days ago the Rev. j. +. Beard closed
q protracted meeting Mt the Ridge church,-as
Il part of the fruits of that meeting, give
eleven additions to the church, and twenty
c0nvprSiO
Mrs. W. NJ. Baker has been quite sick for
the pnst two or three week. She Is now con-
valeScing.
Mrs. Lindsay Baker will, far a while at
least, make her home with her children
Sorghum makers are busy grinding cane
and making syrup.
Mr. L. Il. Cunningham Is acting as sales
man for Messrs Latimer IL Co., In their large
and flourishing store.
DR.. y. J. Speer has bought the old school
house and lot, and proposes to change and re.
moddle the honse into a convenient and
tasteful dwelling.
Mr.. w. S. SeaWright Is now building q COM
modious gin house upon the ground upon
which his other one was burned last winter.
Mrs. DR.. I}rockington, of kingstree, has
just spent few days with her daughter Mrs.
4. l.. Latimer. When Mrs.. Brockinston
she had travelled had 10 remain there some
time. she walked ont upon the rear platform,
when the train was suddenly jerkrd forward
which threw her OF upon the track, which
hurt her severely, but not seriously.
Mr. and Mrs. J. b Dixon, Hnd little babe, OF
Hester. passed through this place Friday, en-
route, from Walhalia and the mountains,
where they had spent some time, 10 their
home.
Miss Alice McDavid. of Anderson, is now
visiting the family Of Mr.. J. T. Latimer.
Last Saturday week ago, as Mr.. Press Chea.
tham'S driver was leading the mules upon the
bridge al the old double bridges, they, the
mules, saw through small crack, Il "bo"s
ger" as big rs house, and run The carriage
back into IN eight foot wash out, the single.
trees broke, which saved the mules from
landing In the same place. The carriage was
empty.
am but championing the cause Of the
planters on the eastern sine of Rocky River,
when urge the County Commissioners, to
finished bridge "a above
mentioned place. at the cnrlest date possible
rs they, the planters ON that side of The
river, will very soon have cotton ready to be
brought to this markc ct. and the old bridge Is
al, Used rs being unsafe.
This scribe would suggest to the party In
power two years hence, whatever that may
be, the proprlety OF having th" primaries. ap-
pointed on days as far away from coming
Sabbath rs possible, as when they come on
Friday. and the county vote is aggregat ed on
Saturday, us now, too much time and atten.
tion are given the next day, the Holy Sab
bath. to cnQuriDg as to. and discussing the
result.
The venerable Mr.. John Moorhead died
Wednesday from heart disease at the home of
his son, Mr.. r. l.. Aoorhead, in the seventh
fifth year OF his age. The next day his re-
mains were carried above Anderson and as
signed TO their last rest 'ng place.
During the past few months our Doctors
hvae been kept pretty busy, but the Sickne
has been generally Of mild type.
see that n Judge at Troy n. y. holds that
'a baby carriage Is nuisance" 1t Is bad.
very bad, TO conder n such a time honored in
Stitution, from al.iost time immemoria,
these indispensblcs, In all regulated families.
in some sort and shape have been In use. II
the above ruling becomes general, and they
are discarded, as nuisance good paying In
duStry will come to naught and will cause
many now happy Benedicl,:to "sce sights,
and dream Dreams" as lie Will then have TO
lug around, his young hopeful, many an hour
from which burden he is now relieved. What
next? TROUPE.