The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-18
Wednesday, Oct. 1s, 1893.
LOWNDESVILLE.
The Cotton-The SchOOl-Lnrge Quan.
tity OF Forage Saved Quarterly
Conference Fire - Nearly Cold
EnOugh for Frost.

ttty OF FORAGE ShSeu - VuaEt~AsS
Conference Fire - Nearly Cold
Enough for Frost.
Lowpdesville, Oct. 9th, 1898.
The exercises Of our High School were be-
gun last Monday morning. AS the enlarge
ment and improvements to the academy
were not completed at that time, the Presoy.
terian church near by was used. The school
had the largest opening that 1t has had for
years. and the promises are that 1t will be
much larger still in the near future. ,.
Mrs. Martha Csrlile, Of Anderson, Is Vlsil-
Mr.. Jno. c. Speer, who moved from mere 70
Florida several years ago, but now OF Nortn
Georgia, has spent the past two or tnree
weeks visiting kinsfolk and iriends IN lhis
Miss Clara and Miss Lucia Mccullough OF
Greenville county, spent several days win
family OF their uncle Mr.. 8. F. Epps, last
Mr.. j. T. Wilson on a recent visit TO Ander-
son bought a handsome turnout, consisting
OF u pair of mules and carriage.
Mr.. A. l.. Latimer took trip to Anderson
Mr. E. R. Horton was called TO Heardmont
on business Saturday.
The Fall communion for Providence church
began Saturday morning, Rev. H. Z. Fennei'
Capt. w. 6. johnson, of Anderson. came
down yesterday for short visit to his former
home.
Cotton came in rather slowly during the
past week, owing, perhaps, TO two causes-a
slight decline in price, and the weather oeing g
Terred To utilize it TO the fullest extent.
1t 10 reported that In some parts OF Anotr-
son county, particularly on the sandy lanos'
that the cotton Is all picked and the plant
ers are turning under the stalks thereby put
ting in the soil very large amount OF vege-
table matter, result OF second growth caused
by the late seasons.
The quantity OF forage saved, IN tne soape
before been eQualled In this section, and no
doubt much more would have been saved,
but for the scarcity of house room-some
Rses Of the ~sa so he advanases
''pulling down their barns and building great
err are not seen till necessity for them arises,
as now-then 1t is too late.
October 10th. Mr.. j. NJ. Baker went TO Alb.
beville on Monday.
Mr.. j. j. johnson entered our Alliance
store Monday as book-keeper.
There were two apple, chestnut and cabbage
Mrs. DR.. J. @. McDavid, Of Due West, came
over Wednesday, her son, MIR. Ed. McCavid
MI. r. W. Collier was running rs messen'
ger on the Savannah Valley Railroad for sew
ersl days in place OF the incumbent, Mr.. j.
Messrs. W. NJ. Baker and Benz. Wilson
have traded places and will change homes in
Mr.. j. +. Wilson has rented Mr. E. H
move % TO il is $500 soon "a as Mr.. Mathews vacates.
DR.. Sam Killingsworth, Of Antreville spen,
several days professionally In our midst, be
Mrs. o. R. Horton went to Anderson
Wednesday for short visit
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Barnes went to Barnes
Station Tuesday 10 visit the family OF Capt
Messrs. Wade and Calvin Sherard, OF Mof
fsttsyille, being on q visit 10 the family o
Mr.. ,Jno. T: Baskin. worshipped with the
Mr.. Ed. sadler, OF fMoffattsville, was in town
Mr.. Dr. Robert Reid. OF Deans, came down
yesterday morning, and attended services In
the Methodist church and was the guest o
Next Saturday (9lsD the fourth and last
quarterly conference for this charge for this
SSnrcS i@media.ey after ae'u Sermon m TO be
Campbell.
Something less than quarter of a century
ago Lowndesville and its vicinity was noted
for It's many young men and maidens. Since
then the number by marriage has been con.
tinually decreasing, till now those OF q mar
encouraging to note, that from present pros
poets in g few years We will have enough and
10 spare, and no doubt the lively times o
then will be repeated.
and Friday. The northeast wind seems tc
have been on the rampage for some time
The latter part OF summer, and 10 date, the
northeast winds and rains have been the rule
which Of itself Is very unusual.
Olin Groves, colored, had the misfortune u
lose his house and contents, together with
three or four bales of cotton by fire few
mornings ago. He has evidence to believ.
that the fire was caused by one of his little
children putting q lighted match TO the cot
ton which was In the house.
The weather was very nearly cold enough
for frost yesterday morning. A friend says
that he hopes II will not be cold enough fol
frost for two months yet. rs he will be saved
from cutting firewood that much longer.
Troupe.