The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
LOWNDESVILLE'S LETTER.
Life Size Portraits Of the Men and
Things OH the Rocky River.

Lowndesville S. c., June %, 1896.
Mr.. A. b. Edwards and Miss Ellen Gambrel
OF Abbeville Z. H., spent part OF last Sun
day, with friends here.
Prof.. j. j. Johnson returned from several
days trip 10 Anderson &. H. Monday.
Mr.. r. E. Butler, representa- the Marietta
Georgia marble works, was in this place for
day or two the first OF last week.
Our town and community, furnished a
good sized representation, at the commence.
ment in ErSkine College, last Tuesday and
Some waterrn elons, the first to be seen here
day 10 Anderson Z. ii.
MIR. J. L. Latimer's little son Jimmie, had
quite wild dangerous ride, ON Tuesday.
liz went horse back, after the cows and IN
coming back, the horse became frightened
and ran several hundred yards with him
when he fell OF, fortunately only getting u lit
shaken up and bruised.
Mr. Jas. NJ. Harbin of Anderson County,
spent several days OF last week at the home
OF his brother-in-law, Mr.. $. &. Thomas.
Mr.. Wayman Brownlee, who has spent the
last term in the Winston y. Z. Military IN.
stitution, having returned home to spend his
Vacation was In our midst for several days
last week.
MIR. W. V. Clinkscales Of Abbeville, came
up Wednesday, and carried Mrs. 5. j. Ken.
daughter, Mrs. Frank Rodgers.
Quite large crowded excursion train OIL
coured folks from Greenwood, Went TO
Anderson anu Dach Tluay.
One OF the Convicts trusty worked by MIR.
Bayles Cooley on his farm near Hollands =
store in Anderson County, escaped Weones.
day night. II was not known till the next
morning when reward OF fifty dollars was
offered for his capture. Two men came In
this direction, who were fortunate enough 10
uvertake and capture him.
Mrs j. T.. BrOWnlee and her children OF
Penny's Creek, were in town Saturday.
Rev. 2. b. Ingram of the South Abbeville
circuit occupied the pulpit in the Methodist
Church at $50 p. N. yesterday, and gave to
his hearers good sermon.
Yesterday the Methodist in Church meeting
assembled, gave 10 their Pastor Rev. L. w.
Mason, several week furlough, which he ac-
cepted, and will utilize as inclination prompts.
He has worked very faithful and deserves
and needs rest.
Yesterday evening Rev. Foster Speer and
Master Edward Mason went to the Ridge
Church. using Rev. r. w. Msson's horse and
buggie. AS they were coming back In letting
the umbrella down, the horse became fright
ened and ran. 1t did not take The occupants
OF the buggy long 10 seek and reach terra
tirma," when the animal went according tC
her own sweet Will, running over IN her mad
flight, u big wash pot, two darkies and u
mule, and numerous other things, tried 10
tun over gin house, struck II but 1t wouldn't
be run over, then on for mile or two, when
she was caught, still hitched TO the buggy
and strange to say, it will take but q few dol
lars, four or i've to repair the damages TO IT.
There is general complaint as 10 lice on
cotton. Ile OlueSI lundDlLauIs never ett" lue
like, cotton seems TO be dead and dying in
many places. ,,,.-
Rev. Robert Martin, and his daughter, Miss
Jennie Martin and his grand daughter Miss
Bessie Martin, OF Anderson County, worship
ped with the MethodiSts yesterday.
| Miss Meta Allen returned from GreenVlile
Friday, where she has been attending the
Female College, for the past term:
Miss Mary and Hattie McWhorten, o.
of Denver, Anderson County, came down
Saturday, TO spend awhile with their friend
Miss Edna Smith.
In conclusion, word as forerunner tc
nomination of another candidate, for tne
House of Representatives. Considera9le r PIE
pressure, all along the savannah side OIL tne
county, is being brought 10 bear upon Mr.
Jno. G. Lomax, to get him TO make the race
and IL is now almost a certainty that he vii
do So. In advance OF his candidacy, 1t Il
allowable TO say, that he is a man IN tht
prime of life, worthy son of an honored
SIRE and well fitted for the position so urgent
! ly offered 10 his acceptance.
| The Woman's Missionary society OF the
| Lowndesvile Baptist Church will give dime
reading at the Horton house next FRIDAY
night 18th, for the benefit Of Foreign Mis-
| sions. Troupe.