The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
LOwndesviIIe's Usual Interesting
Budget.
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Lowndesville, s. c., Aug. IA, 1873:
Rev. ]. D. Crout left Monday for Sandy
Spring camp meeting, Where ne spent tne
Miss Meta and Miss Lena Brownlee of PEN
ny's Creek, came over Tuesday and were the
guests of Rev. H. c. Fennell.
last week with Mrs o. r. Horton and other
Miss Alma Watson and Misa Olivia Duck
EFT OF Anderson, have been down with their
cousin, Miss Meta Allen.
Mrs. Is. Berry Allen returned on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moore went to Augusta
Tuesday, where the former went for medical
Messrs. r. L. Smith, T. ]. Baskin, J. J. John
son, D. L. Barnes, r. W. Collier. Rev. Il.
Fennel and others went TO Savannah River
day and night sening and fishing returned
home somewhat depressed because OF their
| ill.success, having caught perhaps half
for snee1 et e6 ne Tnesdsy esGwa morning
North Carolina, where he was summoned 10
| see sick sister.
MIR. j. G. Thomas spent the greater part OF
the week before last in 0conee county, ataeno1 o.
Franklin county, Ga, and MISS Annie bur-
ress of the latter county.
Mr.. ]. f. Swearingin of Fork, stopped over
here awhile Thursday on bis return from
On Thursday at meeting Of our local board
| of trustees, the Rev. H. G. Fennel! was elect
ed Principal OF our High school. Soo,a Ine UNI un;
popularity as u man this selection Will no
| doubt give an impetus TO our school In It's on
ward march 10 the highIposition 1t should oc-
Mr. T. Latimer went last Saturday to
Asheville, N. c., TO visit his wife where she
| has been for sometime in search OF health.
with Hbr outs large force Of hands, did much
| needed work upon our sidewalks and strecIs.
What activity and diligence there Is now
among our good ladies In canning, preserving
and pickling fruit Although there are COM
paratively but few OF them who engage In
this dealing In tutures," yet those few have
trouble enough In securing sufhclency. II
a corresponding amount OF LABOR ana worry
were xpended by their husbands and sons In
providing fruit trees, which Is not half 80 Ia
borious nor expensive as love OF ease gener-
ally suggests the ladies would not be so much
bottle red every year IN getting supply, our
the comfort and happiness Of our people ana
particularly the laboring class (that express
ion covers what has been known for tho past
| few years as the "wool hat crowd,") by re-
quiring every planter. whether living on his
own or rented land, to set out and take care
OF O certain number, Qf not more than TWO or
land who need all of the help that they can
get, would be greatly benefited In that they,
| In changing homes, would be assured OF
supply OF this great luxury Al An so.eI over 70 e
stroy, than create.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson died last Wednes-
day at the home of her son-in law, Mr.. w. r.
Matthews, in this place. Her remains were
carried to Atlanta the next day and deposited
in the cemetery at that place. She was %
years Of age. She had been amongst US ior
about five years. and by her enoollng qohi'
titles hud endeared herself 10 all of our people.
She was q consistent member Of the Meth
odist church during long and eventful lie.
She leaves host OF friends here aad In AT
Il al n 1annrtnrN.
We will miss her, but we hope to meet again.
i Troupe.