The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17
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Lowndesville, s. c., May Is. 1898.
the latter 7 part Of the week before last, moi
enough however to do any damage, except te
nip the young corn blades. ~,
| The first of last week for several days IL lei
and looked as II winter had returned, COLO
cloudy and raining, and overcoats and hres
were again useful.
DR.. A. j. Speer went to Anderson Tuesday
and returned on "Wednesday: day: ,n,,,ed 70 and
attended q birthday party given by capt. - T.
Brownlee Tuesday. uo
Miss Mamie johnson, Miss Lucia Moseley
Mr.. ]. G. Hnckabes and Mrs: J. w: Aucka6ee be
Quite a number of our people went to An
gusta Monday to attend the western Csrollns I'M,
specially Interested in that gathering took az
vantage OF the cheap railroad rates 10 Vlsi'
that thriving Georgia city. -.
tie party to some Of the young people Wed.
nesday night. at which our town had few
representatives.
On Saturday last there was. as usual, 9
largely attended picnic at Swearingin's mill
on Rocky River. The young people from iar
and near, aud many older people were there.
The above named place IL almost as noted ior
annual isnc large, SroWar % aas as ,ne ae
double bridges" near here was In ''ante bel.
Mrs. Up. Young on,her return from Angus.
anz is s'SRRfsS sR here Hsef mere a. m
Next Sunday being "Children's day" will be
duly observed In Smyrna church. IL prom
ises to be quite an interesting occasion. Al.
benefit and pleasure OF Sunday school chill
dren. yet ell older people VIII 4e gaoiy wei
coined and promised an enjoyable day: , -
A few days ago DR.. A. j; Speer received q
linens Of Holy Land relics. They were gath
cred In 1880 and 1883 by the Rev. Henry Il.
Coleman, Grand Chaplain Of the Grand Lodge
Of Kentucky and Masonic nnthor. lines, Inese
stone, seeds, waters, earths, &c. These certain
ly ought TO be highly priced sc uvenirs 10 any
one, and more especially 80 TO one OF the craiL.
sometimes In its delivery Of n all matter as q
tortoise would be. A few da.'s ago lady
friend Of ours received Chrisl2as present
sent her by friend In New York, which
this year. II 1t could talk, 1t could perhaps .
tale unfold as TO It's whereabouts q I'd 0xperi-
ences in the interim, which woulc cstonish
Mr.. Larry Mccall returned few days ago
from Baltimore. where he has just graduated
from the Medical College. ~ ,
Mr.. ]. M. Baker went 70 Abbeville Friday
Mrs. A. t. Latimer went Monday to Kings
tree her old home 70 visit the family OF her
mother, Mrs. Dr.. Brockington, and other rela'
tives and friends.
In my last weeks contribution to the Press
and Banner stated that Prof. Humbert's ex-
hibition would take place on the 18th, when It
should have been the 18th, (next Friday. be.
ginning at 80 p. m, 70 be followed the next
day by Q picnic. So that quite an interesting
time is prom ,sed the last OF this month.
The planters are now pushing things ively
making everything cut with both edges:
Wheat Is nothing TO brag Of; oats, fall and
spring, do not by any means promise even
medium yield. Cotton and corn are TO date,
making but little show. Among the many
discouragements there Is one encouragenent,
/. e., q very heavy fruit crop In prospect. II
our Southern people would devote more time
and attention to the raising OF fruits, large
and small, they could at least live better dur.
ing nearly three fourths OF the year. A little
labor In this direction makes handsome re-
turn. Troupe.