The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29
CLEMSON COLLEGE.
Troupe Goes on q Journey and Gives
an Interesting Account OF 1t.

Lowndesville, 8. c., NOV. 27. 1893.
Last Tuesday week ago Mr.. r. Bacon, Grand
Lecturer for the Knights Of Honor, came In,
and that night delivered public lecture IN
the interest Of the order. The weather was
very unfavorable, but there was fair attend
ance.
MI. and Mrs. B. W. Harbin, OF Anderson
county, came down Tuesday on visit to the
family OF Mr.. ]. G. Thomas. Wednesday
nightit was the good fortune Of this writer 70
hear some fine music from the latter on the
organ, accompanied by Mr.. Thomas on the
violin, also from MISE Willie THOMAS on on, ,hs s
one OF Anderson county's most substantial
citizens, and we would be glad for him TO be
suited In place In our midst, as he was look
Messrs. j. ]. johnson and T. ]. Baskin went
Our town was we'll represented at Abbeville
Miss Hattie Black and Master Lloyd Moor.
head went to Abbeville Friday.
The week before last little child OF Mr..
Jink Parneil was burned 10 death.
MIss Annie Hawthorn went to Anders,n..
Wednesday night We had show, and q
show 1t was. AS 1t was not this writer's
pleasure7 10 attend he can only speak OF 1t
from hearsay. 1t consisted OF one white man,
(Furguson), and one colored man, piece OIL
burnt cork with which the white man was
partly blackened, and little lint cotton
| which the same white man SET on nre ano DC,
| far as ls known the outfit and OF course the
spectators we're highly delighted With the fun
afforded. At the close Of the farce, the pro
prietor, thinking no doubt that his audiepce
did not relish the swindle, announced that
some OF the company and Its best actors were
| to have come o p from Calhoun Falls that eve
a free and better show the next night, but
| somehow they forgot the engagement and
skipped during the night, leaving some OF
our citizens somewhat mourning their dePar.
| ture. Their expenses were about four dollars
and their receipts two dollers and quarter.
| Mr.. Marion MattIson, Of Anderson, repre-
| senting the New York Mutual Insurance
Mr. Baksl vent 10 AosSsa wednes
day TO attend the Exposition;
Mr., John Scotts little child, about one year
old. got grain Of parched corn, attempted to
choked 1t to death.
Mr. r. W. Collier a week or two ago went 10
Palestine, Texas, TO take position In one ol
the first class stores In that thriving town; -
near Mr.. j. H. Baykin's house BY some means
caught fire, and some Of 1t had to be hauled
to the creek before 1t could be put out 1t was
Master Charlie Horton few days ago went
to Mt. Carmel and took charge Of the tele
We had a "ylsltation" Thursday, the "hrs1
actions, was nosing around for "oontra6and. y
MIR. and Mrs. w. g. Huckabee moved into
the Cooley house Wednesday.
Our stores and all Of our other places I OF bus ns
q general holiday. We are also expecting 70
have young bride added 70 our number Of
citizens on that day. More of this last later
Last Friday week ago the undersigned, hif
better half, and their daughter, Miss Lille
LETT by the dirt road for Fort Hill. The ride
was about as uneventful as rides across the
country usually are, till we reached lew
miles or Anderson. Then we began to meet
| orf nf 1llnpn9QrV
not be determined which, and from there on
many patronizers were met and IN the city
still more friends were seen. We spent the
night very pleasantly with the family OF Mr.
start gave us an early arrival at the place
around which, great deal OF interest
throughout the State centres
! We received q warm welcome at the proYer
bially hospitable home OF Prof J. +. Z. DuPre
at which we spent several very enjoyable
days. We OF course took IN great deal ina
was very pleasing to US. Much has been salo
and written but the half has not been told
Professors Newman and DuPre, the one, In
charge OF the agricultural, the other the hor
ticultural department have each 10 thelr par
ticular spheres done wonderful things. !n
two years they have cleared original forests
and taken up lands washed into gullles
which they have lerraced, and by proper
preparation and cultivation, together with
liberal and ludicious application Of fertiIizert
have caused them TO bring forth bountlIu
crops. The boundaries OF the Clemson Col
lege lands can at glance be defined by tht
very perceptible evidences OF superior man
agement ,.,,.
there are through them miles OF nicely graded
drive ways, In every direction, giving easy &C
cess TO them, also giving TO visitors 30 deslr
We learned that in the grading Of one 0
these roads, the old tort, from which the place
takes its name, was discovered. 1t had beer
covered up and worked over Tor years. Al