The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-21
LOWNDESVILLE LOCALS.
Pea-ShOws and Other
Things on the Rivers Edge.
Lowndesville, April l2. 1897.

Lowndesville, April u. 1897.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. 6. Hawes, OF Elbertou, Ga,
ily Of Dr. B. A. Henry, their brother-in-law,
the last II named spending week.
Miss Bertha Sharpe. OF Anderson. spent
several days with the family OF Mr.. William
Mrs. j. B. Franks, and her bright little boy
"J. B." are In Atlanta.
Mr. j. M Baker, of Washington, D. c.,
reached here last week, stayed day or two.
and then returned to his duties.
The week before last Rev: E. W. Mason
went to Mt. Carmel to assist Rev. w. A. Kelly
in a protracted meeting which he was con-
ducting at that place.
went TO Anderson last Thursday, week
since, where The latter bought horse to re-
place the one he lost sometime ago.
Some of the planters, mad or no mud, have
small ones as to acres utilized in this way
Some have also planted q lew acres In cotton
Mr.. E. Nj. DuPre, ofFort Hill. passed through
this place twice last week, to and from his
former home near Latimer.
Mr. S. A. Mcintosh, Of Bordeaux, was with
us last week. the guest of Senator I. H. Nc
MIR. c. T. Baker left few days ago .for
Washington, D. c., where he will spend a
short time with his brothers, Messrs. Jas. NJ
March is gone, and it failed to sustain Its
reputation as the windy month, having made
Hereafter we will have new departure
In our town. Messrs. w. H. Shanklin and E.
r. Horton will keep constantly on hand
brick, lumber dressed and undressed, &c, In
sufficient quantity to supply. all demands.
This Is line OF business which has been bad
ly needed for some time.
There was one OF the worst premeditated
killings at the section houses near Latimer
last Thursday night that perhaps ever .oc.
Cured In this section, from all the facts ob.
tainable Bob Glover, colnred, was killed by
having eleven buckshot fired into hiIn-sup.
posed to be at short range-four OF which en-
Tered vital parts. He lived in that com mum
lty, and was at a neighbor's house till about
eleven o'clock, p. m., when he left for nome.
walking on the railroad track. A few min.
utes afterward, the report of gun was heard
near by in the direction in which he had
gone, and some who wished to find out the
cause, walked up the track short distance,
and found his dead body lying In the ditch.
F'rof. Kingsley, ain his three great special
ties, concert. legerdematn, stereopt,co con, gave
a performance In our High School building
Friday night. The attendance was pretty
good. The chow could have been much bet
Ter and the receipts more gratifying, II more
people hid been present. One-half the pro-
cepds were given 10 the school.
Mr. Irne Clinkscales, OF Antreville, was
over on business Friday.
Mr.. j. E. Swearingen, OF Latimer, was up
the day before yesterday. =,
Now comes to the front "the coffee pes" '"
which is said to grow wild In far.away Idaho.
It, like some Of the to-date bonanzas, may
be a myth. 1t is said that its 'fattening and
milk-producing properties exceed those OF
corn. and, when roasted, produces more ap'
peliZing drink than either Java or Mocha.
Well, If we live long enough and the world
stands, we all may be happy yet, grow fat
Troupe.