The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12
LOWNDESVILLES LOCALS.
A Lot OF Interesting Paragraphs and
Many Pleasant Personal Mentions.

A Lot Of Interesting paragraphs anu
Many Pleasant Personal Mentions.
Lowndesville, 8. e., July 10. 1899.
Miss Vera Allen, after q stay OF a week or
two at Due West and Anderson, returned
Mr.. aud Mrs. B. Gerry Allen went to Ander-
son Tuesday to see kinsfolk.
Mrs: M. G. Thompson, Of Greenville. came
Mr.. ". ". Thompson. as we'll as the families
OF Mrs. D. X. and Tom Cooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Baker, OF the Buck
Stand, came over Monday to spend day or
The Fourth was not observed here. Some
how our business houses did not feel called
upon to close, nor did our citizens kill the
fatted calf or turkey in honor OF the coca.
sion.
Mr.. w. w. Thompson is now our rural mail
ieliverer, and he ls exactly filling the bill.
As one OF Uncle Sans employees he ceased
from his labors on the Fourth.
MOUNT cARMEL's PICNIC.
Messrs. j. g. and E. ]. Huckabee, L. E..
Moorhead and Miss Lille Huckabee from
this place, went TO Mt Carmel Tuesday and
attended the big picnic at that place. They
journ in that thriving. up-to.date town. A
large crowd was present, and the taste and
demands Of all were fully met. An abun.
vided, of which all freely partook. Such q
glowing account is given Of the kindness OF
those good people that nothing else can be
expected than that at their next such like
occasion, their Kindness and hospitality will
be more greatly taxed.
Miss Laura Baskin. Of Monterey, was the
guest. Of DIR. ]. B. Moseley and family on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Barnes went to Deans
Tuesday to see the family OF the father OF the
last mentioned, Mr.. Watt Dean.
Mrs. E. j: Barnes went TO Anderson Tues
day TO spend few days with friends.
Miss Lillian McDavld, of Due West came
over Wednesday and has since been with her
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Bolin Allen and their TWO
children, went to Anderson Thursday.
Messrs. P. B. Allen and B. A. Davis, Of Star,
were down Thursday. They are both old
time residents OF this section, but their inter-
ests called them to Anderson, where they
have since been making their home.
IN MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. a
Messrs. A. L. Latimer and J. G. Harper
ley In the mountains. The first will spend
while In that noted summer health resort for
his physical benefit. The other will have
soarss somes for bis return to Bst%ore october Isl.
10 attend another course of medical lectures
Mr.. Ernest Cheatham, OF Warrenton, re-
cent graduate Of Clemson College, was here
e. and and aa Ms Nc of Rev.
Miss May Moore and Miss Susie Hill, Of
Greenwood, came up Thursday to spend q
while with Miss Nellie Moseley and other
friends.
There was a gathering of young people at
Mrs. A. E. Moorhead's Friday night, where
fun and pleasure abounded till a late hour.
NATURAL RESULT OF PAYING IN ADVANCE.
The time is now upon us, and has been for
sometime, when some OF the negroes have
been getting free rides upon the railroad and
upon the dirt road, and maybe sometimes
other things have been thrown In for good
count. because Of running off from their en-
ployers, and when found are brought back,
etc. Some how, with some OF them, con-
tract Is all right till they are allowed to get
ahead OF their wages (and they " III get ahead
every time that they CAM and then they be-
"jump out Of the frying pan into the fire."
DR.. l.. E. Watson, of Penneyfs Creek, was In
this place Friday as the guest of DIR. ]. b.
Wilson.
Ing, OF young people at their home Friday
Mrs. ]. E. Brownlee and. her daughters, Miss
Maud and Miss Allie May. of-Penney,s Creek.
were here Friday as .he guests Of Mr. f. W.
sherif and Mrs. F. w. R. Nance, OF A bbe-
Vile, came up Saturday. and have since been
with us.
KISSING BUGS
The advance guard of the "kissers" has
reached US. Mr.: J.. T. Baskin, OF Mofatts.
Vile caught rathef peculiar looking bug in
bis bed room ieW days ago, which he sent
here by mail, ana when compared with the
cuts OF the "klssing bug" $50 called because
they bite upon thet lips and no where else) In
late Atlanta Constitution, 1t was found to
fill the bill. Since then several others have