The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-10-07
LOWndcsrille News.

Quite large numb OF our citizens at
tended Court at Abbeville last week.
On Saturday, the 3rd iust., picnic wao
given at the Spring under the auspices of
the Methodist Sunday School. Although
busy time with farmers and merchants
alike, merriment was not lacking, for
large mum ber of young people were pres
ent, and whiled away the fleeting hours
till a late hour Of the lovely autumn af-
ternoon.
The TWO negro women, who were i'm
plicated in poisoning the family of Mr..
Berry 3. Allen last spring, were convict
ed at the recent term ut court, and senten.
ced TO terms in the Penitentiary of five
and six years respectively.
The cotton receipts are very heavy.
From what can be learned from various
sources, fully seventy five. per cent. of
the crop is already harvested, and if the
dry weather continues, the fields will be
entirely bare in two or three weeks.
Mr.. +. X. Horton, energetic and wide
awake, is Kept busy from early morn till
dewy eve serving the surrounding coun-
try with his well,.equipped ginnery, To-
Gated near the Baptist Church.
An epidemic OF fever has prevailed here
for some time. Both vi the resident ply
sicians have been kept quite busy OF late
attending 10 tnelr patients.
The evening train is now always from
one TO two hours late. " hether caused
by delay at Mccormick, by small engines
aud heavy loads or Ly giving drummers
time to sell goods at each station, we do
not know certainly, however, it causes
some Inconvenience to the people here In
receiving their mail promptly.
Old Ned Riley, whose lie has been so
inseparably associated with the streets
and back yards Of Lowndesville for the
pust six years, IS still the Fidus Achates
OF his old haunts. ParaIing the streets
or chOpping store.woUd, his exultant and
uncauuy shouts arc almost unceasing
from the "small wee ours of morning"
till nightfall.
Judging from the number of people in
town daily, and the energetic, bustling
air of the business men, it seems that the
fall trade is not laggug.
Mrs. E. S. Herbert, of Newbsrry, Vice
President of the Woman's Missionary
Board of the S. G Conference, delivered
II talk, two hours long, to large congre
CATION at the Methodist Church Sunday
morning.
II is customary to speak of our schools
MS being in "nourishing condition. but
Lowndesvile res not impose upon tue
lruest and brOadeSt meaning Of the term
In pointing to her present High School as
such. Prof. G.. M. Mason, a recent grad
uate Of WOtfurd College, and most ex-
cellent Christian gentleman, assisted by
Hiss Lille Shumate, of Greenville, is at
the helm. Under the management OF
these modern and thorough educators,
new life and ambition seem To be enthus-
ed into the pupils. Everything indicates
al unusually successful year for lS9G-97.
Miss Nellie M0sely visited Miss Sallie
Mann, of Antreville, last Saturday alter
noon, returning home Sunday.
Mr.. j. u. Huckabee, who has been in
disposed fer several weeks, is GONZALES
cent.
Mr. Gibbs l.. Baker returned to Wash
ington, d. c., tuesday last.
Mrs. Ellen Lalimer, who was quite un-
we'll last week, is considerably Improved
at this writing.
Mrs. II. f. Hill, of Anderson, has bseu
visiting her mother, Mrs Latimer, on
Depot Street.
Miss Aunie Clinkscales is at the Win.
thrnp Normal aud Industrial College.
Rev. j. A Brown, of Due West, The
popular pastor of the BAplls: Church, fill
ed his appointment here Sunday. The
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church WAS
Several OF our people visited Anderson
last week.
Rev. +. W. Mason has returned from
pleasant sniourn at Honea Path.
Mr.. y. V. Barnes, the popular sales.
man of McGhan Il Co., Charleston, is en-
joying a stay at home.
Mr.. NJ. s. Ashley, of Level Land, S. c.,
was in town last Wednesday.
Miss Matte Nerdel, OF Rock Fence.
Ga, is visiting the family Of DR.. \. J
Speer.
Mr.. 7. L. Cosby, of Anderson, was thu
guest of Mr.. j. II. Latlmer Sunday an,
Monday.
Tue little god, Cupid. may be as indus
trious and feelingly alive as ever, but il
is a queer and noticeable fact that for
long time he has successfully avoided
Hymen's altars here. Perhaps after
''sevcn long years. the happy bells will
ring. FOSTER SrEER.