The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-16
WATER SPOUT.
Birth Day Dinncr--Snnday School
Music-Green Fruit and (OIic-PeO.
pie Going and Coming.
Mayl4 1894.

Iowndesville, May IA 1894.
Messrs. c. l.. Baker and J. q. Hnckabee
DR.. j. b. Moseley and Mrs. Ellen Black
were called 10 A bbeville Tuesday. On their
return the latter stopped at the house OF her
son in-law. Mr.. B. F. Price, for several
Mr.. ]. J. johnson left Tuesday for trip 10
Texas. He will be gone several weeks.
| Monday night we had in and around this
place, for q mile or two. rain which some
what resembIed q water-spout In its effects.
Some OF the near by creeks were higher Than
perhaps ever before known, which considera-
bly, damaged The land and the crops upon
| them. The rain was mixed with hall enough
! To split the yOung corn blades.
Capt. J.. E. Brownlee gave big birth day
dinner Wednesday, al which this place was
part OF DR.. ]. e. Moseley's family, and part
or Rev. H. c. Fennels family. A dinner
was prepared well worthy the occasion, very
credita6le 10 Mrs. Brownlee and her daugh.
lers, and much enjoy ed by all who partook
OF II.
Mrs. P. B. Speed and her children OF Abbe-
vile came up Thursday and WAS the guest OF
Mr.. 7. Baker until Friday, then on TO the
Calls.
On Friday our High School picnic came off
at Bakers mill on Rocky River. 1t was
success. being well attended, having more
than u suff1ciency OF everything good 10 eat !;
and every one present reports good time.
Mr.. J. B. Franks took business trip to
DR.. ]. p. Ducket of Anderson was down on
Friday visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. B.
Berry Allen.
town FRIDAY and Friday night, the guest ol
Prof. Ducello's Wild West show gave an ex-
hioilon here Tuesday night. II was pro-
nounced pretty good thing by those who
Mrs j. T. Wilson left Wednesday to attend
the funeral services OF her sister, Mrs. James
Yesterday morning at the close OF the Sun
day school services In Smyrna church. the
following delegates, MIR. A. l., Latimer and
Mrs. r. L. Mo0rhead, principals. and Mr.. w.
were elected 10 represent that school In the
County Sunday School Con terence to be held
at Mt Carmel on the the 18th and 25th OF this
Mrs. j. F. Harper, Of Middleton, Ga. came
over Friday tu visit the family Of her iather.
Col. Jas. T. Barnes.
On Saturday, Children's, Day was observed
at Beulah church, near Barnes Station. A
ercIses. An admirable program had been
arranged. which was fully carried out. The
church was nicely decorated. DR.. A. J.
Speer, Rev. j. D. Crout and Mr.. Foster Speer
Iva Cook read an essay, subject: IAN I my
my Brothers Keeper" which deserves special
mention. 1t was we'll timed, we'll treated,
and very Interesting the mnsio WIZ hss Ras
iah and Union choirs, was very fine, aud add
ed much to the pleasure Of the occasion.
At a suitable hour, an intermission OF one
and half hours was given for refreshing the
Inner man," and as the best OF eatables In
rich profusion were all around, this fmpor.
tant matter was soon attended 10, the remain
der Of the recess was spent In pleasant con-
verse. The Beuiah (MethOdist) and Union
(BaptisD congrega lions united In making the
occasion very pleasant one.
Some OF the earliest sown wheat is now
ruSted badly, from which but poor yield
can be expected.
One Of the correspondents Of the Press and
BanIer In summing up the prospects or q
iruit crop, says they will have q few peaches.
From very close search and diligent Inquiry,
have neither been able 10 find, nor hear OF
one peach In this whole section.
An almanac for April says: Screen apples
and pIums will soon be here, and then there
will be collie pains about the waist lines, and
the proper cordial Ill cure them.' II they
will furnish the apples, plums and cordial
we will find the boys to eat them, and then
60 halves Ia the profits. Troupe.