The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-27
BIG RAIN.
What a Woman Did with Little Pts.
tOl-Better HeRlth-VisitOrs to An.
dersOn G. H.-Oiher Matters.

Lowndesvile. S. G., Sept. 18th, 1898.
Mr.. J. NJ. Huckaoee went to Anderson T.
H. Monday on business
Miss Maud LomaX. of Bnwman's spent sew
ernl days among friends here the first OF the
MIR E. R. Horton went to Augusta Mon dny
and made all necessary arrangements 10 BUY
all of the cotton that may be offered In this
market.
Rev. j. D. Crout went up the country Mon
day and returned Wednesday.
Mr.. ]. B. Leroy was summoned TO Mt. Car
mel by telegram "Wednesday on account o
the illness Of his daughter. Mrs. Il. H. Smith
who. from last reports, Is improving.
Mr.. H. b. Humbert, Of Laurens county
came over Wednesday for a several days visit
Mr.. ]. B: Franks = made ;v.ne hurled business
Messrs. Rob Moseley and Governor Speel
went 10 Abbevile G. H. Thursday.
Miss Ida Watson OF ANDERSON c. T., ATE aflel
ten days visit to her r, sister, Mrs. b. Boiln
Allen, returned home Friday.
Miss Ellie Watson, OF Cedar Springs, came
up Friday TO visit Miss Ida Bowman.
Rev. W. r. Mathews, Evangelist, and MIR
Harvey Wilson, of Abbeville, were the guests
of Rev. ii. G. Fennc Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore returned from
n several weeks stay in Augusta, Ga. The
phys condition OF the former was consid
erably bettered because of the medical treat
Mrs. Dr. James Reid and Miss Pal Dean. o.
Deans, were in town Saturday night, the
gnests OF Mr.. ID. l.. Barnes.
Mrs w. E. Lee of Anderson, is visiting hel
sister Mrs. b. Berry Allen
Miss Ada Fennel gave party TO her young
friends Saturday night In honor OF her lltt
birthday. These are becoming very pOpu lar
occasions with the little fork, and very enjoy
able ones too,
Miss Mamie Cox of Abbeville is visiting
the family of Mr.. a. II. Bowman.
Presbytery began at Good Hope church Sat
urday morning. Judging from the number
who passed through this place Friday ant
Saturday the attendance was large.
Quite a credilable fund was raised In ano
around here for the sufferers by the late storm
on the coast. 1t was promptly forwarded tC
| the proper authorities.
Late papers state that young lady In
| North Carolina was stopped on the road by
put the other To flight. Although Trial JUS
| iice who would send Il case of carrying con
cea led weapons up TO the higher court, under
such circumstances ought to be lynched, Sc
| II the said law were modified SO rs to allow
females (white) to carry them, IL would nt
doubt reduce the nHmber OF lynchings.
| Muscadnes and perSilmons are coming In
and soon shakes and fat p0SsumS vii! follow
| We had, it now looks like, Il clearing OF
| shower last Wednesday morning. some SAY
about midnight, and continued without ceS
Sat ton till about daylight. 1t was the hard
est rain which has fallen in these parts III
twelve months, yet owing to the soil being
thickly covered with weeds and grass, II diC
not damage the land by washing. Our pco
tasinesS produced by the late storm, were per
haps more easily aroused than they other
wise would have been, therefore but very few
on the Savannah side OF the county were 81
sleepy headed us to enjoy undisturped repost
during the big rain. Troupe.