The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-02
LOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
All Sorts OF Items From the Seven
Killed City.
Lowndesville, q. c., April 30, 1884

Lowndesville, 3. c., April 80, 1894.
Mr. j. A. Reid Of Anderson, came down
Monday, and spent the week with friends, In
and around here.
Rev. J. D. Crout. went up Into Anderson
county Tuesday on business trip.
Mrs. W. Hodges Of Anderson county came
down Monday for few days trip 10 her
daughter, Mrs. j. d. Crout.
Mr.. J. j. johnson left Tuesday for a trip TO
Athens and Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. II. G. Fennel was called TO Mrs. Wes-
ley Blacks near Antreville Wednesday,
where at IL o'clock q. IN. he united in mar
riage Mr.. VIM. Kay and Miss Estelle Black.
sumptuous dinner Of substantial and deli
casies, was provided for the many guests.
which was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. P. B. Allen OF Starr came down Thurs
day, and went on to Mr.. I. H. McCalla's on a
short trip.
Moseley went TO Abbeville, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Thomas went TO Ander-
son county, Wednesday, 10 visit the mother
OF the former, and other kinsrolk In that sec
tion.
1t is becoming quite fashionable. for those
who are fond OF the sport, TO spend night
upon the hanks of the Savannah: watching
are paid for their trouble and exposure, and
Thursday morning when Mr.. B. Bolin Allen
went TO his lot to attend to the feeding OF his
colt dead In the stable. Quite q loss.
DR.. l.. O. McCalla Of Ebert county, Georgia.
being on trip to his brother, MIR. l. II. Nc
The union meeting began here in the Bap-
list church Saturday morning at IL O'Clock.
An hour or two was spent In discnsslng tne
subject Of the aged minister's relief found.
Besides the Baptist ministers present Rev.
Rev. n. G. Fennel, Presby terian, Revs. K. P.
Franks and j. d. Crout; Methodists took part
by invitation, in the discussion. The AFTER
noon service, consisted of talks upon the
No oll RAu H. n AndarQnn.
of Abbeville, occupied the pulpit, and gave
10 his numbers Of hearers, fine sermon. At
10 q. m. the Sunday school mass meeting was
Ri Rns spd Tas &enry Mehss
Due West. Both of these addresses we're
highly entertaining, and showed the speakers
familiarity with the subject. AT ii q. IN. Rev.
Brown Of Due West preached an Interesting
sermon TO q very much crowded house. This
has been q very interesting occasion to us all.
There is to be picnic given by our High
School, near this place on Friday II Of May;
All are invited, and requested TO bring 1ull
baskets Of the good things Of life.
And then on the 18th OF June, the Rev. n.
G. Fennel will have the closing exercises In
his school. A suitable program for the oc.
be given later. 1t is now intended 10 have
some addresses by distinguished speakers
during the day, inLerpersed with school exer
cises, and at night an exhibition. An enJoya-
BILE time is promised: and this early an.
make preparation to attend.
Those Of our planters, or many OF them,
who planted their cotton Reed before the hard
rains OF the week before last brought upon
the harrow over them, 10 break the crust, and
give them chance to come up.
Master MatLox McCalla, son or Mr.. !. ID.
McCslla, has for several months had In
nicely arranged warren, six grown white RAD
bits, and u few days ago was surprised and
rejoiced 10 find, that MS rabbit family, bad
had an addition Of twenty-one (2) young
ones.
THE TEACHERS HAD BETTER GO TO ANDER-
There Ia a matter In which the teachers Of
The county are interested and which 10 worthy
Of public consideration. Our legislators, or
any others who could remedy the evil would
DO this class OF our citizens great good; oy
the existing order OF things, SO that
The teachers might get what they honestly
earn, (at the end OF each school monthly We
learn somewhere that 1.-THE workman 10
worthy OF his hire" The authorities that be
decided, that, . first grade teacher ,e should d
third grade $40, which is all right, but when
those teachers have TO either wait Till next
fall or winter for their money, or submit 70
an exorbitant discount, II is all wrong.
Many Of The teachers are largely dependent,
upon what they honesty earn in this way
Tor a support, or at least 1t goes good way
towards assuring that support 1t is hard,
very hard, for many of them 70 be forced TO
submit TO the heavy discount OF 10 per cent.
as the teachers IN this township have had to
do, and doubtless the same complaint can be
made from every township In the county. and
one peculiar feature In this matter u, tnat
the Iessening Of the time for payment does
not lessen the discount, In other words, the 10
per cent discount is charged at the end OF the
school term (ast Of May. this year In this
as IL charged at the beginning,
january Now our proud old county claims
10 be the banner couty OF the State, but In
this matter The claim IL not sustained. An
derson county In ahead in this particular.
Then when teachers report and claim Is
presented TO the school commissioner II Is
approved and ordered TO be paid, and on pre-
sentation TO the Treasurer, an order upon the
bank ~ given, whiob Is at once honored, and
the theacher goes rejoicing, with the con.
scionsness OF having In his pocket, every
cent OF bis earnings. From the published ap-
portionment OF the school fund for 1884 by
our late efficient school commissioners 1t will
be seen that II amounted TO nearly $l9 900 and
q ten per cent discount is 81 ,9QO, 80 that large
sum, is drawn from many needy teachers, TO
crafty the greed Of those who are able 70 do
without 1t. These things ought not 90 70 be.
Troupe.