The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-10
DELAYED NEWS FROM LOWNDES.
VILE.
Matters Which should Have Appear
ed Last Week.

LoTndeSville. S. G., July 30lh, 1872.
Mr.. \. V. Barnes of Charleston was In
town Saturday.
Thc Lowndesvil!e Democratic clubs Nos.
and held a short meeting Saturday evening
after which Il Democratic mass meeting oi
The LowndeSviile democracy was held TO
make arrangements for the campaign meet
ing to- be held here on the 9th. Or. j. Is.
M0srlcy was elected chairman and Mr.. j. Is.
Franks secretary. The first business before
the meeting was some resolutions introduced
by j. NJ. Baker for the government OF the
meeting to he held on Wednesday, Wish !
had those resolutions, would give you them.
They were endorsed heartily by pros and
ants, which gave promise OF very harmo-
Mr.. {. 7. Baker went TO Anderson Monday
to join fishing excursion of several days to
savannah River.
Rev. j. :. Porter went to Mt. Carmel Mon.
day to assist The Rev. w. II. Whitaker In a
prOirac,ed meeting in that place.
Mr. W. r. Powell of Mt. Carmel spent few
hours in our midst Saturday.
A Missionary Mass Meeting was held III the
Baptist church Monday night The Rev. +.
J. Forester of Greenwood and Rev. r. ID.
Hawkins OF Honea Path delivered very IN
tereSting lectures on the missionary cause 10
IL crowded house.
Quite a number of people came in Tuesday
TO pe ready for the meeting Wednesday.
Early Wednesday morning the people be-
gan 10 come in, which gave promise OF q very
large crowd, but judges estimated 1t as very
campaign meeting in 1888.
AS our last meeting was the first county
meeting in this campaign II seemed 10 DC
desirable upon the part OF the Tillmanites as
well as antiS that II should be 4 quiet orderly
harmonious one. as it would give more or less
zone and coloring 10 those 10 i'llOw. Among
the resolutions adopted at the Saturday meet
ing was 10 this effect, That every one OF both
factions should exert themselves and use
their influence to keep order, &c. A police
force Of ten or twelve was appointed, and
sworn in by the Town council. Any one
present would he allowed 10 ask any question
provided they submitted 1t IN writing, and
handed IL TO the chairman who would at the
close of each speech hand 10 the speaker.
Every thing moved on az pleasantly as could
be desired while the Tillman candidates were
speak ing. as the aniis mad endorsed the res,
olution In good faith, without any mental
reservation, and they had too much self re-
spect to filsify their word, but when Col. w. e.
McGOwan was introduced marked change
took place. Several began at once to ply him
with oral questions and some of which were
entirely irrelevent, and insulting remarks
were made. The chairman told the parties
il they wanted 10 ask questions TO write them
down and they would be anSwered-no atten'
ton was paid TO it. He then told the speaker
TO take no notice of them. This, under the
circumstances. outrageous conduct eXclteC
the antis very much. Some OF the leading
lTillmaniteS, those who have more influence
Than all the others combined, were approach
ed by some of the ants and requested tN put
a stop to II, and they were met with the plea
that they had nothing at q II to do with IT,
The disturbance being continued coupled with
the above declaration enraged the already eX.
cited antis, and had 1t not been for some cool
heads among them, big fuss might have
| been the result.
Miss Mary c. DuPre accompanied by Mr.. ]
| G. Hucliabee returned TO her home at For
| Hin Thursday. Miss Mary has many friend:
| here who are always glad to have her VIII
! them.
| Miss Annie Lou Power after several months
stay in our town, returned TO her home In An
dersOn Thursday. Come again Miss Annie.
Miss Corrie Matthews and Miss Marion
| Johnston aftcra few weeks SOjourn IN on
| midst returned TO their home In Atlanta
Thursday. During their stny they were quit
an addition TO the society of our town, They
| made many friends who regretted that tlIcl
| STAY could not be longer.
MIR and Mrs. w. l.. Kennedy and Mrs. l.. VI
IOllivcrwent to Anderson Saturday 10 Visl
relatives.
Mr.. J.P. Young of Anderson is now visiting
| the family of Mr.. J. Il. Latimer and other rel
/ ativcS and friends.
; Mrs. e. T.. Center OF Marion Is now with III
| nnily of her nephew Rev. J. =. Porter
! Miss SEI!ie Epps who has been visiting 9th
er sections for sometime, returned TO he
home at Mr. =. +. EppS n few days ago.
| Mrs. r. H. Smith Of Augusta came leV
days ago, to visit the family OF her father MI
j Il. Leltoy. Troupe.