The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
LOWNDESVILLE'S LOCALS.
Lightning Sets Fire to Barn-Good
Crops-Fish, Rains, Blackberries,
Picnics and Preaching.
Lowndesville, 3. c.. July II

Lowndesville, =. c.. July II, 1897.
Mrs. Tantie Hucka6ee returned from sew
eral days visit TO Anderson Monday morning.
Mr.. Jas. NJ Baker, and his two oldest little
boys Of Washington. D. G., reached here
about day light Monday. They will remain
here sometime at their grand fathers, Mr.. I.
Baker. Mr.. Jas. Baker started on his return
Mr.. j. 6. Huckabee and his mother. Mrs.
A. NJ. Huckabee went TO Abbeville Monday.
Mr.. G. w. Prince, OF Williamson. came
down Monday morning, then on to his place
on Penny's Creek, and came back and spent
the night in this place.
Mrs. ]. B. Franks returned from several
days sojourp at Anderson Monday.
Mr.. Tom Verdell, OF Rock Fence, Ga, was
over here the first OF the week.
A few Of our citizens went 70 Augusta Mon.
day.
assistants came over Monday and began
near Beulah church, on the line between
this and Anderson county. TO lay of this
county into school districts, and has since
been In this section performing the work.
Tuesday evening, just as Mr.. Ed. William's
hands had fed his six head OF horses and
mules In his barn. 1t was struck by lightning
and set on fire. There was good deal OF fod-
der and hay in the barn. and 1t burned 80
rapidly, that he had great difficulty in saving
his stock, especially bis fine horse, which
was the only one that was at all injured. 1t
cuts about the head.
Mr.. w. II. Shanklin, our efficient and popu.
lar depot agent for several years, lett Wed
nesday for Laurens, where he had been ap.
pointed to position, somewhat similar TO
the one held by him here. Mr.. j. W. Jones,
OF Laurens is here occupying his former posi-
Mai. and Mrs. F. w. II. Nance, OF Abbeville,
came up Thursday and remained till Satur-
day.
Miss May Moore and Miss Eta Reynolds, OF
Greepwo came up Thursday and have
since been the guests OF Mrs. A. E. Moorhead.
The almanac tells US that last Sunday was
the 4th Of July, which Is about all that VIC
knew Of the celebrated occasion at this place.
Mr.. ]. u. Giles. OF Anderson, who had been
to AbbeVllle and Larimer, on his return TO
M
Prof and Mrs. J. +. Harper, OF Barnes, were
in our town Saturday.
This. has been and will be: I hope, 10 the
blackberry years, and our good ladies are
taking advantage OF 1t In canning. wine-ing
and jam-m ming.
lot near the depot and the store room OF Mr..
J. Henry Bell, In old town, both OF which he
proposes to add to and improve sometime
soon.
very fine rains. and as a consequence. all
crops and especially grass, have been doing
wonderfully well. The planters have had
aud will have, for sometime to come hard
work killing, what would have made large
quantity of good hay, and some of these
planters have been buying hay for feed.
Judging from the quantity OF fish seen and
heard OF around here, our streams are unus
ually we'll stocked with the finny tribe this
year.
Our section has as plentiful supply of fry
ing-siZed chickens as ever before, and when
the campaign opens we hope to be ready fol
1t.
There was preaching services yesterday IN
only one Of our acknowledgements The
pastor, Rev. H. G. Fennel gave to US "a good
many Baplists and Methodists were present;
q good practical sermon from the words, u
have enough" uttered by Esaw and Jacob, az
Bible readers know. We could bat wonder II
"hahd-prmary'' had been taken In the
church, how many OF the congregation would
have voted afflrmatively.
The Methodist Sunday School will picnic al
Mitchell's Spring next Friday week. 23rd
The Baptist are Presbyterian schools are
most cordially invited 10 take part.
Mr.. Ed. Henry, of Eberton, was over Sat
- : Troupe.