The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-06
LOWNDESVILLE'S LETTER.
Death of Young Man-Farmer's In
COuucr Among Horses
and Mules Pleased at the Early
Reception Of the Press and Ban.
ner-J. NJ. Bakers ClOver-PrOsper.
Ola Farmers-CaDt. King.
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Lowndesvile, S. c., July +th, 1892.
Rev. w. c. Winn, junior preacher on the
Abbeville circuit occupied the pulpit in the
Methodist church last Sunday.
Rev. ]. S. Porter went to Bells Chapel, and
filled the above named minister's appoint
ment at II a. M, then tCShiloh at p. In:
Mr.. John Marion Hall about IA years Of age,
son OF Mr.. Jessie Hall, died Tuesday. and his
funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. $.
Porter at Midway Church on Wednesday.
Several months ago this young man hurt mis-
back In lifling since which time he has been
gradually failing, till the end came.
Miss Mamie Harkness OF Anderson came
down Friday and went to Mr.. b. Bolin Aliens
for visit.
Miss Louise Watson Of Anderson came
down Friday to visit the family OF her brother
In law. Mr.. B. b. Allen.
Mr.. ]. G. Harper of Wofford College reached
here Friday on a visit TO his brother Mr.. +.
w. Harper.
The Lowndesville branch of the Farmers
Association held Il meeting In this place Sat
urday evening at 4 o'clock. President l. H..
McCnlla in the chair. The attendance was
the fact that the planters were very busy at
home trying 10 conquer the grass which the
late rains have caused to spring up and grow
so rapidly.
The Woman's Missionary Society will hold
its regular monthly meeting next Saturday
at o'clock p. M, at the residence Of the Rev.
II. p. Franks. All OF the ladies whether
members or not are specially invited.
munion services in Smyrna church yesterday
at II II. m.
Rev H. c. Fennel preached in the Presby-
terian Church 4 Sunday SUI at sP m: ,,,,s ,o,
terday in the Baptist church.
Several horses and mules and some cattle
have died In our township during the past
week or two will mention valuale mule lost
by Mr.. Il. b. ClinkScaleS, as there was some
ID Ing peculiar connected with it's death: A
post -nortem disclosed inside of 1t q tumor
which truthful and competent judges say
would not weighed less than three hundred
pounds. Some of the cattle which have died
showed very marked sy ymptoms OF rabbies.
The LIST day OF May, Mr.. j. NJ. Baker cut four
tons OF clover hay from ~ of an acre and two
months afterwards 10 day, he cut two tons,
frost. Just think of 1t, eight or ten tons Of
fine feed for horses md cattle from Is OF an
acre.
During the past few days It was my good
pleasure 10 take short ride of three or four
miles into the country in Two different direc-
tions and was very much surprised at the
very large area, when compared with former
years, planted TO corn and peas; and peas
alone Almost every acre of stubble land has
been planit in these crops. think l can
safely say that the LowndesvilIe township
equals If IL does not excel any township In
The county AZ TO the number of her farmers
(nnd use that word in It's most comprehen-
sivc sense.) who make their farms selfSustain-
ing. They never buy any corn, meat, flour
nor anything else that they can raise at
home. The names OF many OF them l would
be glad to meDt ion, but they have ordered me
moi to do II as they are not seeking newspaper
nntoriety. but Il they do not stop that kind OF
business, 1 shall certainly disobey orders and
take the consequences, as they ought through
the prints OF the day, to be held up 10 pubic
as they are acting inde-
pendently of, and have no concern for the
Alliance, and all other politics farmers organ
izntons as we'll az free coinage, silver bills,
Ocala platforms, ct On,Ie genus.
Hurrah! for the Press and Banner Jt
rrnches this office now Wednesday at noon,
twenty.four hours sooner then formerly, and
but q few hours after heing published. We
thank YOU very much Mr.. Editor for bringing
about this desirable change, and now If you
could puL u little fire on the back OF the ter
rpin that handles the null from this place To
AbbevilIc and hasten it's delivery at the lat
ter place. It would simply be delightful. II
now takes from two TO three days Tor letters
to travel the intervening distance between
this and that plnce.
Capt. j. n. King of Ninety.Slx is In town:
He Is having the bridge ut Burdetts Mill
built and II is reported that lie Is also inter-
cslrd In the suit OF Il prominent widower BE-
fore the court Of Il handsome widow, IN this
section, Troupe.