The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-26
LoWNDEsvILLE'S LETTER THAT NEVER
CAME.
The Letter that Did Come, and the
Facts that IL Relates.
c., AuguSt -, lS0l.

LowNDESvILLE,S S. c., August 22, 1891.
Being week behind, will mention few
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Blake from Abbevillt
were in town Monday, the guest OF Mr.. II. A
Tennent.
Messrs j. W. and E. Harrison, Of Trenton
came MondOy on visit to their brother-in
law Mr.. .. Johnson.
Mrs. j. E. Brownlee and Miss Meta Brown
lee, Of Penneys creek, visited the family
OF DR.. J. B. MOSpley Tuesday.
Mr.. G. s. Bruce who has been sick at Able
vile for the past week or two, returned to
this place Tuesday.
Mrs. J. j. Baker and Miss Eva. Baker. o
Anderson, came Tuesday, on a visit to the
Mr.. and Mrs. J.: Fl. Bas kin and Mr. ]: j
Johnson started Tuesday by rail, for few
weeks sojourn In the mountains
Messrs VI. and f. Shanklin, OF Clark
Hill, came Tuesday TO visit their brother
MIR. w. Fl. Shanklin, and were registered al
| the Horton House.
Master, visited Roslin Lodge Friday and was
the guest of Mr.. T. Baker.
MIR. and Mrs. J. H. Hawthorn, OF Latlmer,
were orr guests Friday.
Rev. J, f.. Beard began meeting at the
Ridge Saturday. and there was no preaching
| in Smyrna Sunday.
Rev. Il. c. Lyon preached in Providence
Sunday. a. q congregational meeting hcld
church which had been rendered was acled
upon, and accepted. We are sorry to lose
the services of so efficient minister. and
the companionship of so good and perfect
gentleman.
Rev. VIM. King, in the absence of the regu-
lar pastor Rev. ID. w. Hlott, filled the pulpit
in the Baptist church on Sunday.
Mr.. r. l.; Moorhead returned from his us
mountain trip Monday much Improved In
Miss May McCala. of the Fork and Miss
Maid LOmaX. Of Lntimer, came In Monday
and for Il few days visited the family OF Mrs.
Jane Baker, and other friends in town.
Mr. j. NJ. Huckabee went to Mccormick
Thursday on business.
Dr. L. Il. Hill, OF Abbcville, was summoned
by telegram, Thursday TO visit Mr.. q. s..
Bruce who is quite sick.
Mrs. DI. e. S. Watson, of Anderson, spent
several days of the week before Last al MIR.
Mr.. Malley Hutchlson few days ago shot
and killed n ruttlur seven feet long, aud
having sixteen rattles, OH his fathers place
In the Fork,
In last week S Press and Banner, Larry"
OF Due West gave IN elaborate and interest
ing description of his recent visit to the
Ridge, In company with the Due West band,
who went there, to cnliven the grand ralley
OF the +. a. & /. U. in it he alludes to the
probability OF this writer showing sup the
meeting elsewhere In this ISSUE &c. Last
Monday week ago started from tins place
a full account of that every interesting and
pleasant occasion, hardly expecting It's ap.
pearancc In last weeks paper, (knowlng the
Uncertainty OF the mails) but did look for
III lnls week., DuI was uEuIh teu
Well suppose that is still wandering round
somwhere, or mayhap has landed In the
dead letter Office In Washington, u. Z.
l regret It's nonappearance, as | beloved
that that meeting deserved special mention
as every thing had been so well arranged and
managed, and everything had passed OIL SO
very quietly and pleasantly, TO all present.
now mention the matter simply that our
friends In that section may know that our
silence was enforced, and does not proceed
from carelessness or Indifference. 1t was so
ably and interestingly written up by LARRY"
that II needed nothing more to stamp 1t one
of the greatest meetings Of the season, Larry
also speaks OF ''somc Of the boys" having
been struck with the arrow from the "skilled
archer. or graceful Bowman" can tell friend
Larry, that longer stay in our midst, and
n little greater extension Of acquaintance,
would have given Il similar wound to all his
companions, at least to all, who were hitable,
by the arrow S of the little blind god. (Somc
OF the crowd, perhaps were already married)
for we have enough skilled archers In this
Troupe.