The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-18
THE SEVEN-HILLED CITY
The River that ROars-The Town that
GrOws-The People that Are Hap.
py aad Prosperous.
LowNDEsvILLE, August l6t

| LoWNDESVILLE, August l6th 1877.
| For the greater part OF the past week, Rev
E. w. Mason has been assisting Rev. w. ]
Snyder, In protracted meeting at Beirs
Rev. w. s. Duncan of the South Anderson
circuit was in town Tuesday, the guest ofMr
Misses Allie Wyche and Pauline Fortson, Of
| Elbert county, Ga, have been since Tuesday,
with their friend Miss Ethel Speer.
Some of our young folks INDUCED in straw
| ride Tuesday night, and had memorable
| time.
Messrs. Towns Robertson and Sidney Can.
on their wheels. and have since been with
friends In and around here.
Miss Lizzie Presley, OF Elberton. was for
several days last week at the Kay House.
derson c. H Thursday, by private convey.
ance.
Messrs. ]. L. Fennel, G. w. speer and Miss,
es Ethel Speer, A. NJ. Fennel, Allie Wyche
E. Brownlee's Thursday and spent very
pleasant day.
Mr.. Joe McGee, of Abbeville, was in town
last Sunday.
passed through this place Friday evening, en-
route TO his old home for a few days stay,
Mr.. Marshall Clinkscales. who ran tailor
ing establishment in this place about 40 years
ago, was here again for the first time last
week. He was. of course, very much sur
prised, at the many and great changes that
have taken place here. There has peen
wonderful Increase in the business of our
there were about two stores and piece now
there are eight stores in full blast, including
first class drug store. Many new homes
have been added, and the old ones improved,
80 much, that the place can hardly be recog-
nized by fifteen or twenty-year absentee.
Mr.. Ed. Edwards, bis sisters, Misses Bessie
and Helen, Edwards, and Miss Mary Du Pre-,
OF Fort Hi who was on visit to her Abbe-
6o m 10 nrHo q
named TO Mr.. j. Hart Raskin's, and the last
to Mr.. w. g. Huckabees.
Capt. w. D. Mann, of Antreville, was in
town Wednesday.
visit to the family Of her father, Mr.. James
NJ. Young, attended services at the Methodist
church yesterday, and her many friends In
attendance, were very glad to welcome her.
TURNIPs AND PoTAToEs-A WISE DISPOSE.
TIoN OF SPARE TIME.
Our planters are now enjoying truce be-
beginning OF the fight in the gathering of It..
These then comparatively leisure days, have
been properly utilized, In preparing and
tatoes. etc. There is really less time, that the
above numerous class OF our citizens, can idle
away, than any others OF our people. A cry
OF hard times, would be as common among
those engaged in other pursuits, If as much
time was thrown away by them, az was done
on many Of the farms, but very few years
ago. am very glad TO report that wonder
ful change has taken place In this direction,
even within the past year or two.
A new malady seems TO have broken out in
this section. 1t seems as yet to be confined to
the back door. A few days, ago Mrs. j. T.
Latimer fell out Of the back door, and was
smartly shaken approximately not very
much hurt. About the same time. Mrs. Ed
ward Smith fell out, at the back door too, and
was rather badly. but fortunately not very Sc
riously hurt, 1t Is sincerely hoped that this
bodily ailment, will not become epidemic.
We have had some more hot weather, and
dry enough, on some OF the farms to damage
the cotton considerably. AS yet there Is very
little cotton open. At this writing $50 a. M,
a most delightful rain Is falling.
TROUPE.