The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
THE RIVER THAT ROARS.
Pretty WOmen... Preac h erS-.Teach.
erS...Post Office InspectOr...Burnt
school House -. FisticuT -.- Death.
Etc.

LowNDESvILLE, Sept. l3, 1892.
Miss Leila Swearingen, Of the Fork. came
Saturday for Il visit TO the family Of Mr.. E.
W. Harper
Mrs. Dir. Todd. of Augusta, spent a few days
last week with the family OF her brother, Mr.
ri. Il. Latimer.
Miss Leona Blake, of Greenwood, visited
the family OF Mr.. H. y. Tenant, her brother
in-aw.
Mr.. Willie Tcnnant who has for some time
past been acting as salesman for the firm o1
X. NJ. Hill Il Co, at Abbevile, returned to his
fathers, MIR. II. A. Tenant. Saturday, where
he will remain and attend school here.
Miss Mamie Hawthorn, of Due West. after
spending some time in this community
among relatives and friends, return ed home
his week.
In the absence Of the pastor. Rev. ]. S. Por.
In the Methodist church Sunday at II am.
Prof. II. B. Humbert came in Saturday, pre-
paratory to beginning the exercises OF the
High School In this place on Monday.
house Monday, and moved into the one own
ed by Mrs. Robert Hester.
Our community was shocked to learn OF the
sudden death of Mrs. u. G. Graves, which oc.
CURED al her home near Latimer, early Tues
day morning. She was taken sick Monday
evening. and in few hours had passed away.
buried In the Graves family burying ground
late Tuesday evening, In presence OF many
soIrowing relatives and friends. She left n
husband and three small children 10 mourn
Crpt. w. d. Mann, Sheriff OF Abbeville
county was in our community on Wednes-
day.
Capt. E. Cowan, School Commissioner, was
Capt. J. +. Br0wnlee, of Penny's creek was
on our streets "Wednesday.
Mr.. T. B. Allen, Of Starr. passed through our
town Tuesday even evening on MS NV way TO- to Capt: K.
Mrs. j. y. Hawthorn, OF Latimer, was In
town Thursday.
here Wednesday TO visit the family Of her SON
in-law, Mr.. J. o. Chambers.
Rev. H. c. Fennel and family moved over
from Due West Thursday, into the Sturkey
house, which he owns.
Mrs. Edgar Kemp. of Texas. being on WIS.,
IL to relatives in this section, was the guest Of
Mr.. j. Nj. Huckabee, Thursday night.
MIR. ]. K. Blake, Jr., and family, OF Able
vile, spent several days OF this week in this
community.
Miss Lena Brownlee, Of Penny's Creek
spent several days this week at Mr.. +. w.
Harpers.
meeting at the new church near Barnes sta
Lion This week.
Miss Minnie Adams, OF Augusta, Ca, is WIS.,
iting her cousin Mrs. Jas. NJ. Baker.
Mr.. :. a. Bowen, who has been teaching the
school at Uuion church. had an exhibition
last night, and in few minutes after It's close
the house was burned, supposed TO be by an
incendiary.
Our municipal exchequer was replenished
by two dollars, a few days alo, the penalty
paid by a darkey Tor engaging In the, 10 many
Of the race, delightful pastime OF tisticuff.
4 like disturbance of the peace and quietude
OF our town Is so very rare, that mention
this one.
Our Council have had our streets put in
"Appe pie" order, and the late stirring OF the
surface. together with the dry weather, makes
cur town unpieasantly dusty, and good rain
would add materially 10 our com fort
Mr.. Il. n. Tolbert, postmaster ct Abbeville,
and post once inspector ior Aobevllie county
hauling and inspection Of the books OF Mr.. j.
r. Carter, our postmaster, said that the post
office and the books were kept more in ac-
cordance to law, than any one that he had
visited, and pronounced everything "excel-
lent" which Is the best report made.
We will xoon have another horse mail route
established, and In operation, between this
place, via Antreville and Honea Path. 1t Is
not yet decided whether IT will be q tri.week-
ly or weekly. Troupe.