The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-06-28
LOwndesyille Letter.
Jowndesyjlle. June 26th, 1898.

Lowndesville. June 26th. lSs3
Messrs. Rob. Moseley and Jack Barnes went
to Elberton Monday on a pleasure TRIP. ,,
Mr.. E. G. Mechine and Miss Hattie WaI-
kins were united In marriage ny the Kew. II.
G.. Fennell, Mt the home OF MIR. John Y, Lo-
max, the hrother-ln.aw OF the latter. Iues,
day al 10 oclock. =. M, ana at onGe s'a,seu ,t
for the Worlds Fair, and will visit other
places OF note and interest during their ori'
tiaI tour. They propose to spend at least
month in sight seeing.
LETT Tuesday morning for the Columbian Ex-
Several Several of our citizens attended the com;
mencement at Due West Wednesday, and
they report a large crowd IN attendance, ana
an enjoyable time.
With other places our town was visited
Tuesday night about II o'clock 6y quite
hard earthquake shock Some OF those who
awakened by the disturbance, were some
what alarmed. This old world of ours Is be.
coming most too subject TO earthquakes ana
cyclones for ones security from fear. Earth
ouakes perhaps because OF the very large
area cover ed by them, are not generally very
destructive In their effects In this country.
but cyclones being confined to narrow limits,
present an irresistible force, bringing death
and destruction. With all OF the cyclones
terrible doings. 1t does things someti mes sa-
ing strongly OF the supernatural, such az the
taking of all the water out OF wells, ana the
turning of washpots inside out, wnlcn mas
BEEN done. so said.
MIR. II. +. McCurry went to his fish basket
one morning last week and took thereirom
twenty-nine pounds Of fish. A pretty good
haul.
Miss Hattie Black went to Mt Carmel Sat
urday 10 attend a protracted meeting going
Prot. II. 5: Humbert returned to his Lau-
re ~ home Friday.
We had quite AN unusual trial before Trial
Justice Harden's court saturday. One party
was prosecuted for killing dog, the property
al ~n1t fFn.r vi nl xIy0a
thought TO be worthy OF being sent up to
higher court, which was DONE.
The portable threshers have been out for
the past week or two, and now the most OF
the grain Is safely housed.
DR.. j. B. Moseley was called. professionally,
to Latimer, Saturday.
During the past week there have been some
very heavy, washing rains In some parts Of
this township. Many of the planters are
having hard fight with the grass. In former
times 10 was claimed that 1t was the May
grass that was the hardest TO conqner. With
US. last year; 1t was the July grass, this g year,
OF the soil ''Swear and sweat"
Rev: R. C. Irvine Of the A. M. E. Church,
meeting for this charge in this place yester-
dav and the day before. Judging from the
numbers of colored people who came "a oa7
some OF our streets, the attendance was large.
Joe Robertson, one OF our oldest colored
men, died last Saturday week ago, and was
buried the next day; Every one who has
ever lived In this section knew this old man,
rs for years and years his was quite famil-
lar figure upon our streets, and in the country.
II Is learned from the papers and the hand.
bills in public places that Green wood Is to
have a big time on the 4th Of July. The pro-
gram as arranged will be carried cut, and all
who attend will be amply paid.
The subject of a Dispensary has aroused.
perhaps, more discussion and comment than
any one of modern times. A few more days
and II will be an accomplished fact; Its doors
will be thrown open to the trading public.
1t remains to be seen as 10 whether the tDis-
pensaries to be established throughout the
State will be an improvement Oh the old plan
of making drunkards or not. For one, being
an ardent prohibitionist. we favored any
charge which even promised q betterment Of
the old order of things. Troupe.