The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19
LOWNDESVILLE'S CHIPS.
Two Kinds OF April Fools - Easter
and Decorated Churches-A Place
which Puts Theology in the Head
and Medicine In the Hand-All
Sorts Of Paragraphs.

Lowndesville, S. c.. April 8, 1893.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.. Harper, OF Middleton
lily OF the father of the latter Col. ]. I. Barnes
Rev. and Mrs. Il. J. Williams, OF Homes
Path. came in Saturday, and the former Wht
Is pastor OF the Baptist church In this place
occupied his pulpit the next day at ii a. no
The good ladies had decorated their churcf
VIII tn flowers and evergreens.
Sunday being Easter, the ledles Oh tht
Methodist church. by the use of flowers anc
evergreens, tasteIuly arranged, gave to III
chancel quite handsome appearance. AT
o'clock a. m. collection was taken up for the
Scarret Training School, of Kansas City, Mo
am unable to gve sufa an all o. Of th ~,
Methodist readers OF the Press and Banner
would be glad TO read such an account. Bis
hop Hendricks Of the Methodist church gave
S50,UOO 10 II. 1t was founded TO thoroughly
train and equip all who would enter the
Foreign Missionary field. 1t takes aooGl
three years to complete course OF study. l,
a Is all 70: teaching the Bible, to act az nurses
and practice medicine, three essentials 10 u
successful missionary.
Mr.. J. B. Franks took business trip to
Augusta, Tuesday and returned on Wednes
day.
councilmen. The following was the result !
Mr.. d. s. Barnes, Intendent; Messrs. E. K
Horton, o. Johnson. E. w. Harper and Z. T.
Wardens. These gentlemen have accepted
the Office to which they have been elected
without fee or hope Of reward. Such being
the case, we bespeak for them the hearty sup.
port of all of our citizens. IN their arduous
duties, which If they are like their predeces'
sors, will have nothing to do.
We had nice and acceptable rain Tuesday,
though It was accompanied at some places by
MIR: A. n. Barnes took trip to Greenwood
on Thursday.
Mr.. Rob Moseley and his mother Mrs. ]. B,
Moseley went to Abbeville today.
Rev. j. d. Crout went to Shiloh today to
~ hi mi. ~ nrs Dn nUn Nf
Mr.. j. c. Shomas went to Anderson on the
afternoon train TO visit his mother.
DIR. j B. Moseley has been notified OF his
appointment as postmaster at this place.
Mr.. ]. B. Reeves, Of Laurens, is here getting
up class in penmanship.
On Friday. the day before "all fools day.
the boys OF Prof. Humbert's school, barred
him out, left the "fort" in charge OF the small
to the bushes. After spending q dinnerless
day In sylvan seclusion returned home some
what crestfallen. Tho Professor by q littl e
expenditure of strength affected an entrance
and had his usual school exercises.
For several days prior to last Saturday IL
had been very quietly whispered about, that
the young people In this section. would that
night, gather at designated home. few
fool party. The occupants OF said home were
to be kept in blissful ignorance Of the con-
visit. AS the shades OF night ap.
preached two OF our young men arrayed
ing clothes, and awhile after dark started Off
In high hopes. of a very enjoyable time, but
alas alas the ''best laid plans of men and
nice, gang att aglee." Arriving at their sup
posed destination, they found everything
wrapped In darkness" no sign Of party.
They then tried another place, and another,
then concluded though somewhat late about
1t, that "discretion was the better part OF va
lor'' and made for home, which they reached
about IL o'clock, about as badly sold, as is the
bag holder In snipe hunt. Troupe.