The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-15
FACT AND COMMENT.
People. and her Visi-
tOrs-Shad Off the Railroad Instead
of out Of the River-Strange Story
About a Corn Planter-New COun-


LowNDEsvILLE, S. c., April II, 1891.
Miss Alice Killlngsworth took charge of the
Miss Mamie Nicholson of Anderson came
down Monday and took charge Of the scoo
al Mr.. w. G. Clinkscales.
of Atlanta, Ga, reached here Monday night,
and have since been the guests of Mr.. j. o..
Chambers.
Mr.. j. .. Chambers left Tuesday on few
days business trip to Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Willie lie Roy went Tuesday TO An
derson on visit to Miss Alice Humphrles.
Mr.. Joe Trowbridge OF Anderson passed
through Thursday on his way to Elberton,
Mr.. VIII Swift o. Elberton worshipped with
the Methodists yesterday.
There was Sunday School In each OF our
churches yesterday. Preaching in the Meth.
odlst Church forenoon and night. The Rev.
j. r. Beard had the pleasure OF preaching to
full house at II n. M.
week or two has been visiting the family OF
her brother, Mr.. w. F. Kennedy and other
kinsfolk in this community.
The annual summers crusade against the
| flnny tribe has begun. The little boys are
now in their glory.
Our citizens are now getting weekly. every
Saturday supplies of shad. This Is benefit
which Is derived from railroad.
During the past week considerable guam
| tty OF corn has been planted, and now and
| then patch OF cotton.
There is farmer living In this section, Mr..
w. G. S. Mcclellan who strongly believes In
raising his own supplies, and yet he will
plant only about one acre in corn this year.
! lie now has about fifty bushels OF the crop Of
corn raised by him the year before last, and
all Of his last years crop. SO that he now has
enough corn TO do him this year and next.
Is there another farmer In the county that
can say rs much?
There is now tackled up In our post office,
quite handsome map OF Calhoun Falls, an
| 10 -la tnif al nf
our readers do not know, at the crossing Of
the G., G. & N. and the Savannah Valley. rail-
roads, between Latlmer's and Hester stations,
about twelve !miles below this place. The
Company OF Anderson. advertlses a big Auc-
tlon sale of lOts l2S In number. to take place
| there on the Oath OF this month, there, wo-
men land children are invited to attend.
ent railroads leading TO that point. There are
seventeen streets and ten avenues running
through the city intersecting each other al
right angles. A large crowd is looked for.
to previous MaPpodntment
council with the following result: Messrs.
+. r. Horton, Il. A. Mcconnell, J. T. Baskin
and James NJ. Baker. councilmen. There
will be another election for Intendant. We
are such u. peace and order loving people
that really there Is no necessity for council,
but then 1t is fashionable, and body had
almost as well be "Out Of the world, as out Of
the fashion" 1t was thought by the voters of
the town, that we, the old council, had done
enough during lis reign to entltie it to re-
tirement, and not even on half pay. The
| flags have not as yet been placed at half, ell
ther for the outgoing or the incoming ad-
ministratIon. Though we sympathize with
tho new council, we bespeak for 1t, the hearty
cooperation and earnest support OF all OF our
citizens, and hope that It's newly acquired
honors may rest so lightly upon it that 1t
'''"' ~ "'''"e " TROUPE.