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LowNDEsvILLE, S. c.. Nov. 80. 1891,
Considerably below our usual vote was poll
Rev. j. E. Beard preached his last sermon
for this Conference year at Smyrna Sunday;
TO rather a small crowd, owing to the bad
weather.
Rev. and Mrs. r. P. Franks moved into
their new dwelling Monday.
DR.. b. A. Henry left Tuesday for Elberton,
where he was happily married Wednesday to
Prof. II. B. Humbert. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Franks, Messrs. c. L. and g.. L. Baker went to
Augusta Wednesday night to spend Thanks
giving Day in taking In the Exposition.
Baker was to have been sold Thursday, but
In consequence Of the bad weather the sale
was postponed till Monday Of Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Barnes went to Ander-
son Wednesday. TIT latter to spend a week
MIR. s. C. Baker, OF Anderson. came down
Wednesday and remained till Friday.
Mr.. J. J. Johnson, Of Anderson, came Thurs
day and spent Thanksgiving Day among
Thanksgiving Day passed off quietly and
pleasantly. The day was honored by the
closing OF our stores and other places OF bus
mess.
Prof. Ducello came Thursday and that
night gave one of his entertaining perform
ance, so said by those who attended. Satur-
day night he gave a free lecture upon the
horse, which was attentively listened to.
Saturday evening Rev. Calvin PRESLEY, Of
Mofiatlsville came in and was the guest OF
Mr.. J. B. Leroy that night. Yesterday he
preached an Interesting sermon In ProVl-
dence church TO a good congregation, consid'
ering the bad weather.
A few DAYS since Miss Othello Hutchinson
returned from a two weeks visitto Anderson.
Rev. J. E. Beard left Saturday for Columbia,
where he Will remain a few days, then on TO
Darlington to attend the session OF the 5. Z.
Conference.
Hands are now building a dwelling for MIR.
Q. Johnson on the lot bought by him some
ago.
Mr.. ~. Moseley has rented Mr.. w. M.
Bakers place near the iron bridge, and will
move to IL In the near future.
The most of our planters have their crops
gathered, and the most of their cotton sold.
From the best information obtained by this
scribe, but few oats have been as yet sown,
there Is. ihowever, a greater demand for seed
wheat than there has been for several years,
which shows that there is al least in some a
returning sense OF the Importance OF raising
more bread stufis. This is indeed and truly
Il day hard times. we hear the cry at all
times, and every where. During the past
month leins, bank notes, guano notes, &c,
having become due, many OF the planters
were obliged TO put their short crop of cotton
upon the market. and take a price below the
cost OF production, the demands against
them have not been fully met, even when, as
in some instances, they hnve also given up
their stock. What Is to be the outcome, no
one can Tell.
a few days ago there was found in my
yard a ten cent piece, coined in 1888, how 1t
came there or where it came from cannot be
determined.
A short time back was picked up on one Of
our principal streets. n satchel with the hasp
broken. and tied with q red calico string
valued at y cents. with Il very small roasted
potato in II. The owner can get 1t, II 1t can
be found, "by proving property and paying
Troupe.