The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-18
TROUPE'S DRAG NET.
what HIS Sein Caught --- Personal
Notes Common Comets -. ADDe
yilless Growth.
Lowndesville, March lG, lSg

ville's Growth.
Lowndesville, e, March lG, lS9t.
Sheriff and Mrs. +: w. Il. Nance or Aooe
willie came here last Monday, the former Soins
TO Mt Carmel on business.
Hon. I. H. McCalla, Mr.. j. c. Thomas ano
Master McCalla went to Fort Hill Monday
the last named entered Clemson College.
Prof: Sep Edwards. IN cnaIged WedO dOssday Oe 5ne eN
news Creek school, was here W edhesuay.
Mr.. w. a. Gaines, representing the Aagas US
tn Chronicle, was here Tuesday and Weunes
day IN the interest OF that paper. t. o,,.
Mr.. J. j. Gilmer, OF Anderson, VINO Is COT con
nected with the firm of Bleckley " FretWeH
was here on business Thursday. - ,-,u.,a
MIR. $. F. Hutchison had good COW kII'eu
by the up train wednesday Sis direc,,on as
he has lost several cows and some noss IN tue
same way during the past few nonths.
Our town council has haa some neeuae, rlasi
work done on our streets during the pasl
week. m D,,a II
Baker, left here Thursday ON the III p. m eX.
cursion train for Port Royal, TO be present al
the docking of the war-shi Zip Indiana" They
returned Saturday morning and reported
pleasant trip and a big crowd in attendance
Rev. H. Fennel went to AooeVille ano
Miss Lena Booker, of Barnes, came down
Friday evening to spend day or two with
the family of Rev. +. w. Mason.
them TO be up and out about 10 O'Clock
Wednesday night, say that 1t showed some
about that time. Since then we nave hao
some pretty cold weather, which Will back kSel
the fruit tree blooms, and will therefore In.
crease the chances for fruit crop.
Miss Eliza Hodge, the Oldest person In this
section, died Wednesay, and ner lnneral ser. ser
vices were conducted at Bells Chapel the
next day in the presence OF large crowd, Dy
the Rev. H. Z. Fennel
The latter part of the week before last Mr.
telegram TO Greenville because of the illness
of their daughter Miss Meta, who Is attending
the Baptist Female College in that place
Messrs. S. +. Epps and w. L. Bowman, and
Miss Carrie Gunnels, who were quite slck
during the past week. are all on rising Srouno
Several days ago, Master Mac Horton had Q
gun in his hand which went OF" and the
bali cut off his second toe, the one next to his
great toe. ,.. .
they need. The tramps and other idlers could
be made useful in this section.
Last Monday morning, having business al
Abbeville H., the undersigned. accompan-
led by his wife, lett for that place; os AS the we
oft.repeated invitation of our Kind frlends Mr.
and Mrs. &. w. Speer to visit them. we ac-
cordingly stopped, and received rom them
most cordial welcome. Our stay with them
OF two or three hours was passed in social
converse, partly concerning the past ana
partly concerning the present. during our
stay we partook OF very relishaole dlnper'
vid Thomas. where we called another matt
and there we met our old friend DIR. Ihomas.
A short time only could be spent with these
kind friends. Judging from the NUMBER OF
cotton bales piled up, IL was easy 10 concluue
that Mr.. Thomas is independents nome
liver-one who has not been affected or hurt
by the ard times. About an hours drlVe
brought US to Abbeville 10 the home or Mrs.
A. G. Moseley, where we were cordially well
coined and we'll entertained. The next morn,
ing, business called us into the SUBURBS OF
that fourishing town, in several dlrectlonS'
and we were much surprised at the rapid NIL
ing up that has taken place. II seems out
very short time since Abbeville proper was,
or could have been, confined to a very small
area, and her growth seemed to be very pncer-
tain. Now all, or nsally all, available spaces
and sites are being utilized by erecting upon
them dwellings of modern architecture, beau
ty and finish, which makes her one OF the
prettiest towns in the up.country.
PerrineS comet which some OF the ooserva-
tory professors said was coming toward the
earth at the rate of 1000 GOO miles day, and
would ;probably strike IL some time day be-
fore yesterday, did not strike. Well, we are
glad. But then, q comet, or some other pow
erful agent will have to come along, and
knock the world into its original, In order
that a new one may be started-the people OF
this old one are becoming too smart. LOOK at
the wonderful inventions of the past few
years, for increasing the knowledge OF the
human family. Look at the last one, what a.
powerful stride has been made in photogra-
ply by Prof. Roentgen in his rays, which
neither flesh nor blood nor wood, nor metal
can stop! What next? Troupe.