The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-06
LOWNDESVILLE'S DISH.
Personal Paragraphs Pleasantly Put
New Partnerships-Uune
Hog Statistics - Cars
Run Over n Hog Pen.

Lowndesville. s. G.. Jan. 81, 1895.
few days ago good mule under mortgage
sold here for S5.Oo, and some other stock un-
der the same conditions has sold almost as
Mr.. Mason Sherard of North Carolina was
here several days ago on visit to relatives In
Capt. W. c. MCGOWAN of Abbevile passed
last Friday week ago en- route 10 Anderson.
There IS q weekly choir practice at the
Methodist parsonage every Friday night.
son.
MIR. Walter Swearingen of Clemson College
WAS IN our midsL u few days ago.
A week or two ago Mr.. and Mrs. I'D Baskln
moved TO Mr.. j. L. Baskin's, and will for
sometime keep house for, as the children say,
Uncle Tom.
Another sensation for this town. The E. r.
and made an assignment to Mr.. j. R. Van,
diver OF Anderson. This writer knowing
nothing authentic as to the causes, therefore,
Will not give any Of the rumors at1oat. Its as
sets and Liabilities will not be definitely and
generally known till next Wednesday, on
which day the creditors are to meet here and
examine into It's affairs, and determine as to
what disposition is TO be made of the stock Of
goods ON hand. Said TO be about $4,000
worth.
| Hon. I. H. McCalla and Mr.. E. r. Horton
went TO Anderson Monday night.
DIR. j. L. Baskin Of Monterey returned
Thursday from visit to the family OF his
son.in.law Capt. w. q. johnson of Ander-
son.
There was quite large gathering of young
people Friday night al the Horton house, and
| 1t is needless 10 say that all who attended had
most enjoyable time, as Mrs. Horizons "at
homes" are always pleasant occasions.
| DR.. j. j. Lindsay Of the Nation was In town
Saturday.
Hon. l. H. McCalla and MIR. ]. c. Thomas on
the 18th inst, entered into partnership for
| the carrying on OF general mercantile busi-
ness In this place. These friends deserve and
will certainly get liberal share Of the public
patronage.
| Saturday evening was seen a revival Of the
primitive style OF carrying a jug, i. e., the
Jug IN one end OF d sack and rock in the
other.
| In spots there Is considerable cotton vet to
pick, not enough however to justify q furth-
| er decline in The price in this important crop.
| About all or the cotton In markable shape
has been shipped. At this date last year there
were several hundred bales OF cotton at our
depot, now there are not more than a dozen
bales, If that many.
| Mr.. w. L.. Bowman sometime ago killed
eight hogs which Melted him nearly $500 lbs.
would be glad to give the number Of pounds
OF net pork raised last year In this township
the quantity beiug greatly In excess OF ouf
past experiences in this line.
A bad railroad run Off," and II occurred on
perhaps the only private railroad in the
; county. Mr.. Mason Speer near Monterey hat
u short line, a hundred or so yards In length
10 please the children. 1t being down grade
one way, the only motive power Is Sigh,
push, and the way 1t goes. Sometime age
several children boarded the train, gave 4
push and the way they went, and neglectine
10 throw on brakes as Il neared the end, i
jumped of, run through O hog pen, Knocked
his hogship over, killed O chicken, and skim
ed up little boys face. Have not as ye
. heard Of any suits for damages. Troupe.