The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-06
LoWNDEsvILLE LACoNICs.
Marrlage-The Woman from JerusR.
lem Heard from Agnin-FruftC Crop
Other Interesting News.

LowNpEsvILLE, S; G., April q. 1891:
Rev. j., E. Beard lett Monday morning for
Ninety six to assist In a protracted meeting
there in progress at that place.
The week began dry and hot somewhat
discouraglng 10 the planters.
On Wednesday there was q woman here,
claiming to be from Jerusalem, selling jewelry
ETC. She made few small sales, then left for
untried fields.
Rev. K. p. Franks, of Morganton, S. c..
reached here Thursday on visit to his son,
Mr. r. w. Collier and Miss Fannie Horton
were married Thursday morning by the Rev;
r. H. Smith, Of Anderson, and left on. the y
u. u., train. accompanied by Mrs. o. X. HOr.
ton. for Charleston, where they propose TO
We had q splendid rain on Thursday which
was greatly needed.
Mr.. W. II. Shanklin took q trip to Charles
ton, Thursday. He expects to be absent for
several days.
We had another good rain Friday, and with
it considerable hail, neither Of which did any
Mr.. Z. H. Mathews lost valuable horse
Saturday, suppose TO be from blind staggers.
The Rev. X. p Franks filled the pulpit 10
the Methodist church yesterday II q. m, and
again at p. m. His many friends In this
section are always glad to meet this venera.
| bic man OF God who has spent long life In
his Masters service.
MIR. Z. G. Cochine, OF Anderson, who is here
acting as depot agent, in MIR. Shanklin's alb.
sence worshipped with the Methodisls ycster-
day.
The hail on Friday cooled the air so that
| fires night and morning have again felt 10 be
| u necessity.
Some Of our people attended the big auction
sale of lots, at Calhoun Falls. Friday. They
report large and orderly crowd, and about
one hundred Of the lots sold at high prices.
| Dr. J. G. Moorhead, of Monterey, was on
our streets Saturday.
| Our Presbyterian and Baptist churches,
had only Sunday School exercises yesterday.
1t1n 20 ME-
went over to Heardmont yesterday, on Wis
II to the family OF Mr.. J. +. Harper, the son.
In-law OF the latter. Mrs. Barnes will spend
several days.
Mr.. D. L. Barnes. of Anderson came down
yesterday morning on short visit TO his old
| home.
| Mr.. J. W. TrowbrIdge, Of Anderson was In
a few days ago Mr.. W. L. Bowman while
| assisting TO raise q sma II bridge had the mis-
fortune TO badly mash one of his feet with q
heavy piece OF timber. On the same day, his
father, Mr.. A. Z. Bowman met with similar
which time both have been hardly able to
| get about.
Miss Meta Allen, little daughter of MIR. b
Berry Allen has been sorely afflicted with
weeks.
As enough time has elapsed since the las,
death dealing agent TO the fruit crop. !. e
frost came, we can give more certain re-
port, anu we nnQ b pTeJty ROOO supply O
peaches, and q big supply OF apples and
pears. The smaller fruits, Strawberries, rasp.
berries, will fall short. Watermelons are ex.
pected To be plentiful after awhile, rs nearly
every one has planted q large patch.
The fall sown small grain, wheat, oats nnd
barley Is now looking fine, and gives promise
OF big yield.
Al tho time OF sending off my last weeks
contribution TO the Press and Banner no def
mite conclusion had been reached as 10 the
unfortunate killing Of Ed Anderson, near
here on the Saturday before Then the mat
ter had undergone only I.artial legal un.
Investigation, the court OF public opinion
adjudyes that the account given by you In
last weeks Press and Banner is substantially
true In the main, correct, excepting where
the phraseology leaves the reader to judge
that the accused disignedy or Intentionally
shot and killed the deceased. No one In this
section, known to the writer, for q moment
believes any such thing. 1t Was simply one
OF those untoward, unfortunate accidents that
sometimes happen. Mr. Cooley is too we'll
known In this community, having done busi-
ness here for years.