The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-09
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Lowndsville, Oct eth 1895.
Mr.. Jack Barnes went over to Spartanburg
Tuesday to enter Wofford College.
Mrs. D. Il. Cooley left Wednesday, for
North Carolina, to visit relations, at and
around her old home.
Sheriff, and Mrs. r. W. r. Nance were in
and around here, Wednesday and Thursday,
the former attending TO busine In counec'
! ton with the coming court.
Miss Leona CIinkscales Of The Fork was In
TOWN Friday night the guest Of Rev. r. w.
, Mason.
Mr.. A. u. Bowman returned from nearly a
| three weeks trip to Chlckamauga. Gadsden,
! Alabama and Atlanta. Ga. He gives quite
glowing account Of bis travels.
4 few days ago son wa6 born TO Prof. anu
Mrs. J. +. Harper.
! ON Friday, Mr.. w. L. Bowman had bale
! of cotton picked brought it TO Mr.. +. r. Har.
ton gin, had II ginned and packed. and sold II
| Hon. /. H. McCalla of the convention being
at home for day or two, was in town Satur'
The advance In the price of cotton, or some
thing else, has started the cotton thieves,
some Of them are being caught up with.
Mr.. d. l.. Barnes is improving the front OF
! his premises, by having neat and substanti-
al picket fence putt up.
Our planters have housed an unually large
quantity and quality of peavine and other
hay, and but TOR the irosts in the early part OF
! The cold weather. and lrosts OF Monday Tues
! day and Wedn eSduy, Of the same date. have
not been equaled in good many years.
The crop. (cotton) on account of which the
plantersImost dread an earlyt frost was not
damaged, except in very favoured localities,
bottom lands) as the dry, weather destroyed, ,
all of the late crop
a petition Is being circulated. here calling
! for public meeting of the citizens TO consi-
der the propriety of making an effort TO form
a new county here. II we can get one, we
will have one advantage, that some other
places, that are trying TO become county seats,
have not, lie we will not have TO go TO The
expense OF buying q town clock, as we have
! time peice that answers the purpose. Furth-
er Information, us TO the last, furnished on ap.
/ pication.
Some of our people went 10 Abbeville G. II.
yesterday to attend the dedication of the new
Methodist church by Bishop Duncan, others
of us That decided we would not take the
! long dusty ride. but would save ourselves for
! the show, next Friday, as we could have q
, heap more fun at the show, than at the ded-
cation and there are still others Of Us, who
! had no way to go to the dedication, and no
money to 70 TO the show, who will have TO
/ "grin and bear it," and get what comfort and
pictures, stuck up on some of our stores, well
may be there will be better luck next time.
Mr.. Tom Nardell OF Elberten Co.. Ga, came
! over Saturday to visit the family Of his uncle
! DIR. A. j. Speer
MIR. w. &. Huckabee has bought Mr.. A. V.
Barnes house and lot.
, Mr.. a. V. Barnes has bought Mr. =. &. Kay S
] place. just outside of the incorporate limits
! OF this town.
Mrs. Jas. NJ. Latimer. and he, grandson,
Master Willie Armstrong went To llonea
! Path, the day before yesterday, for two days
with her son in law, Mr. II. j. Armstrong.
Troupe.