The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-16
The Press and Banner.
LOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
Troupe's Trap Catches Plenty Of Lo'
Gals on the Fly. sci,

Gals ON tue Tlys "r
Lowpdesvilie, s. c., Dec. Z, 1895.
On last Saturday morning week ago, on the
Burton place, young darkey about eighteen
wears Of age, was found dead In bed. frlai
Instice ], g. Harden empannelled jury OF
INQUEST with DIR. A. j. Speer as medical exam
insr.i AMER rigid examination, 1t was decid-
ed that the death came from natural causes.
= Mr. Reid Watson of Anderson was down ~
this community for several days last week
with 8 small drove OF mules.
Messrs. d. L. Barnes, H. A. Tennant and r..
G, Mechine went TO Abbeville wednesday On
business. r,,-.,,i,
spent few hours In our town Wednesday. :,
LAST Saturday night, Mr.. and Mrs. A. y:
Barnes. who had been in Charleston severai
weeks. returned 70 their home mere: ,s ,o,o- Mics
Lena Browniee were visiting DR.. j. Is. Nose
leys family TN Friday. I,,..,,
last Sunday evening late as Prof III kirkRa. Hss
rick was returning 10 ,hs Gs he found
F., Two darkies helping themselves TO ms wood; i
The matter was adjusted, satisfactory 10 all
PaMsTi Mas IPnIIa Andrews of Richland came up
Monday TO enter our High School. She Will
make her home with the family of her uncle
fsy Mr T. +. NJ. HncSa6ee went TO Anderson FRI
Mr. ]. B. Franks was called to Augusta for a
few days on Friday. ,,,,
Mr.. A. P. Cater OF Anderson spent 'e"
M 2. Eprice of near Abbeville came up
Friday TO Mrs. r. L. Moorehead's, and the
next day Mrs. Price. who had been here for a
Miss Mamie Cox of Abbeville reached here
Saturday night. and will begin the exercises
of her school near Mr.. c. l.. CInkscaies 10
day. u,,s ,a M,ss
Leona CIinkscales OF the Fork came In yes
terday, and have since been with friendf
here.
Rsrsss Msssl and I'd 7 r J. Baskin took the mud road
The usual holiday issue of the Press and
Banner not coming on time, as ever before
caused much disappointment and inqaipsy,s, p,,a, q,
late than never.h II reached us last Friday
) night 5th inst, about ten days behind time
Yesterday was rather wet onder ioot. !, ano y.
much 30, as TO keep FROM our churches those
who possibly had no other excuse for staying
away. g.
fnli blast Tor the past two or three weeks. /
these midwinter changes become little more
general, II will be necessary TO get up town
n xsers shs
Mr.,J. q. Hnckabee and his sister, Miss Lii
lie. wentto Abbeville yesterday: u,..
bs last 81 dss sss az sSo WITH hf
iamiiyof his brother, Mr.. E. W. Harper. ~, :,
!. :aMr: and Mrs. w. F. Kennedy and Mr: VIII
s,Kennedy went TO Long Cane church Thurs
day to attend the funeral and burial services
or Mr.. Wesley Brooks, their kinsman.
Some In this section, no doubt, think ina
their right to buy and drink whiskey wher
they please, is about TO be taken from them II
toto. For sometime, lovers of the "ardenr
have been having joyful time, In that the!
could, by travelling 2 lew miles, cross h lnst y!
they wanted without fear OF interference bul
alas, for the past week or two. some OF tht
ubiquitous and argus eyed constables nave
iancied security Of the dramdrinkers an6
drambuyers will be at least, partially broken
( more especially go, II Senator Einley,s con
struction of the late changes In the dispep
sary- law is, correct. He says, II fellow
crosses the States boundaries and takes even
one drink, he will have To disgorge u wher
his foot presses South Carolina's soil, or ht
win be arrested and fined. That Is getting
the matter down pretty fine. Troupe.