The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-07-25
HERE AND THERE,
''TrOupe'' Swings Around the Circle,
and Sees Pleasant Sights.

Lowndesville, 8. c., July 20, 1894.
Rev; J. B. Cambell, Presiding Elder, reached
the family of Mr.. E. w. Harper. The next
day he went to the Ridge church and after
preaching sermon at eleven-thirty a. M,
charge, at which the financial report was bet
ter than 1t was at the same date last year. He
occupied the pulpit In the Methodist church
May Hodges went to the home OF the mother,
Mrs: W. A. Hodges, Of the two last named, in
Anderson county. The first named going to
Cokesbnry to attend he District Conference.
which beagn there Wednesday night. Mr..
n meeting as a delegate. Mr. I. Ii. McCalia, Of
the Fork. attended the meeting in the same
capacity.
Having left home Thursday morning &C.
companied by my wife and daughter, for
Greenwood, the above are all OF the items
that gathered before leaving. have since
heard another one or two which now give.
There was public debate Friday night in
our High School building, which attracted
quite crowded house. The debaters were
that they acquitted themselves finely. Each
defending his side Of the question eloquently
and to the point The querry, (which has the
aver at
accounts the judges were still undecided as to
the preponderance OF argument. The three
judges having but recently crossed the con-
fines Of youth into younglmanhood, 1t is quite
easy to anticipate the result. An unbiased
opinion can only be expected from those who
have tried both.
These lines are being penned within
stones throw Of the spot upon which 1t is pro-
posed by some to place the new county build:
lngs-(Greenwood,) in case the present effort
TO that end proves a successful one. On ouS
generally good. From Indications It is safe
TO say that from Abbeville to the Saluda river
the rains have been much more abundant
yer gs the wes e see Rs Rse Ks
ago storm extended entirely across the coun-
ty, and where 1t was accom- panied by rain,
the evidences OF damage. such as the uproot-
ing OF trees, blowing down fences, &c, were
much more numerous than where there was
no rain.
Arriving in this place about sundown, we
registered at the Park House. where we re-
mained until Saturday morning, when we
drove over TO Cokesbury: Ten years Of our
ooyhood days were spent in this time-honored
place, and, therefore, among our earliest and
Herewith. Her citizenship has changed,
perhaps, more entirely than any town in the
State or elsewhere, In the last three or four
decades. There being now, not more than
than three or four who were there then. In
personnel, however, her people now compare
iavoraby with those of them. She always
| could, and can now boast OF handsome and
cultured men and her beautiful and accom-.
plished women, and she has always been
noted for her heartfelt hospitality to all Wis
itors.
We, mere had tne great pleasure OF coruiAi
handshake with four Of our OF old friends and
schoolmates, whom we had not seen for years,
viz: Rev. A. J. Stokes, Of the 8. c. Confer
ence. and Messrs. G. w. and L. D. Connor
and Joel Townsend. The last Two living In
town. After spending few hours, part of
1t In the Methodist church where the confer
ence exercises were being held, and the re-
mainder OF the time at the very pleasant and
hospitable home Of Mr.. g. w. Connor, we
drove back to this place, where we still are.
This is to US a very peasurable subject, but
time presses and we must leave 1t for the pres
ent. Troupe.