The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-24
TROUPE" TAKES NOTES
OF the Survivors, Reunion Mt Abbe-
VILE. the Conservative Meeting at
Greenwood n n d Matters Around
the Seyen.HiIIed City.

GREENWOOD. Aug. Y, lSSZ.
This communication Is written at Green.
on.
Mr.. L. III. Harrison, OF Atlanta, reached here
Saturday on visit to the family OF his BROTH
er-in-law, Mr.. o. Johnson.
Mrs. and Mrs. T.. H. Mathews and their chill
dren, and Mrs. +. johnson, left Thursday for
visit TO Sparta, Atlanta and other points OF
note In Georgia.
Saturday evening there was formed in our
town n Cleveland and Stevenson, Sheppard
and Orr club. DIR. j. B. MoSeley was elected
President and Mr.. j. B. Franks Secretary. A
meeting of the club Is called for next Satur-
day, at which time 1t Is expected that we will
have some speeches, and an interesting time
generally.
In the absence of the pastor Rev. j. S. Por-
ter, the pulpit in the Methodist church was
filled at IL I'm. by the Rev. Il. L. Franks.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and part of
Thursday were cloudy days, and during most
OF the time there was falling very small and
somewhat scattering drops of rain. The pros.
pect for good rain faded away, and we are
very dry still.
Mr. Jas. Lomax and family. of Long Cane,
came up Monday, to visit Miss Oney Black, OF
Antrevlle sister OF Mrs. LomaX. who was
quite sick at The home of her brother-in-law,
Mr.. Jno 7. Wilson.
Mr.. Robert Watkins, of Augusta, Ga and
Miss Maud LomaX, of Columbia 5. c.. who
were visiting the family OF Mr.. j. Z. LomaX,
at Iatlmer, were In town Tuesday.
party ut Mr.. will Speeds, Larimer, Wednes.
day night. A number OF our young people at
tended II and had % nice time.
There was u pretty good representation OF
our citizens ut the County campaign meeting
ut Abbeville C. H., Tuesday.
Rev. j. $. Porter was called TO Abbeville c.
| H.. Thursday.
There was an Alliance picnic near Mr.. J. C..
Thomas. on the Ridge Thursday. twas very
well attended. a few OF the candidates were
present, some Of whom entertained the crowd
,t,it 4, mn, nf IN
"nobc Order" AZ we'll as upon the leading
topics of the day. At the proper time the
contents of well filled baskets satisfied the
| hunger of the entire crowd.
| Mr.. a. II. Vail, representing the company OF
DR.. j. {. Aver, Of Lowell, Mass, was In town
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Florence Tempieton, of Abbevllle, be-
| ing on visit to friends In this section, came
10 ,F the he hospitabIe home of Mr.. W. F. Kennedy
Thursday evening for Il few days stay.
MIR. 4. w. Mickler, OF llartwell, Ga was on
our streets Thursday.
This writer. accompanied by Messrs. Ellis
| lIuckabee and Henry Moseley, came 10 Able
willie Friday. and attended the soldiers re-un-
on. AS there will no doubt be a full account
ner. will only say that 1t was very large, en-.
thuSiaStiC and interesting meeting. 1t devel-
oped the fact that there are still in old Able
vile county large number of the survivors
future erect at Abbeville c. H., monument
TO the memory of our lost comrades.
My young friends and myself came on to
this thriving place that night and have since
been the guests of Mr.. ]. j. Moseley.
saturday evening this scribe had the pleas
ure of meeting large number of the Demo
Gratis OF this place and section in Bailey
Hall. Capt. J. r, Parks, Nice.President and
candidate for the Legislature was II the chair.
Those present were fully alive to the mOmen-
tOus issues involved in this campaign, are
working like beavers Tor the good cause, and
will roll up Il big Conservative majority on
the :Oth. There Is to he q big anti rally here
next Saturday. Distinguished men have been
invited to address the aSScmblage ana good
results are expected 10 fol low.
similar meeting is to he held at Lowndes.
Vile next Saturday evening ut 8 O'Clock pm
and every Anti In the township Is invited
and urged TO be present. And as we have not
as yet, (nor do we propose to do so then) held
our meetings in out Of the way places nol
with closed doors, we will be glad to see any
one who feels disposed to come.
! cannot now for want Of time, say more in
regard to this pushing and progressive town
In II future communication l intend to do so
Troupe.