The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-18
PRETTY HOSTESS.
Pretty Guests-GOod Sheriff on u Trip
One of Abbeville's Young Mer.
chants on n Visit-Dead Cows


chants on n Visit-Dead Cows
Cotton.
Lowndesville, s. c., Oct. l6, 1899.
Last Saturday was week ago, Mrs. B. G.
Kay and daughters, Misses Eula, May and
Eliza, went to Anderson and spent two or
three days.
Mrs. Austin and her daughter. Miss Daisy,
who have been spent the summer here, re-
turned 10 their Augusta home Monday.
For several days. the first Of the week, a
force OF hands were at wook doing some need
ed repairs upon our depot. renewing plat
MIR. G. E. Harper, of Honea Path. was here
for q day or so, beginning Monday morning.
DR.. A. ]. Speer went TO Anderson on busi-
ness Monday evening.
Miss Leona Clinkscales and Mrs. Eugene
Clinkscales, OF the Fork, were In town Tues.
day.
Dr. B. A. Henry, OF Anderson, came down
Tuesday to move what remained OF bis house
Mrs. B. A. Henry, who has spent sometime
with her old homefolks at Elberton, came
over Wednesday and returned with the Doc:
tor TO Anderson. as their new home IN that
place is ready to move into.
Mr.. E. r. Horton began to move his stock
Of goods TO bis new stand near the depot on
Miss Mamie and Miss Emma Bowman spent
return Miss Ellie Seele accompanied them,
and will remain with them for sometime.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Baker, Of Washington, D. c.,
came Tuesday and will remain for several
Capt G. T. Baker took business trip to At
Miss olivia Ducket and Miss Birdie Duck:
for visit to Miss Meta Allen.
Mr.. j. E. Allen went to Athens Wednesday,
and was gone for several days.
There has been this fall a good deal Of ad-
vice given to the planters. as usual to hold
their cotton, and az usual, 1t was only the
richer class OF planters who could heed the
advice-they are never hurried by their cred
itors, but 1t is the little one horse fellows who
generally catch 1T. Our people are all doing
the best that they can, and are selling their
cotton about as fast as they can get 1t picked
and ready for market
Mr.. John T. Baskin had the misfortune to
lose three valuable COWS during the past
week. When found To be sick, they seemed
to be quite so. Would neither eat nor drink.
would lie down all Of the time. He drenched
them with several simple remedies, but moth
ing done them any good.
Some Of the curious have counted them up
and find that there have been about sixty
young ladies from different sections who
munity since the first OF June. This speaks
we'll for the popularity Of our place as sum-
mer resort. and It's hospitality.
Messrs Wayman Brownlee and Walter
Brock, Of anderson, came ae,Si down yesterday
Maj. and Mrs. w. r. Nance, OF Abbeville
came up Friday and remained with us till
| yesterday.
he carried a wagon load OF cornfield beans TO
Anderson and readily sold them at from 40 To
| go cents per bushel.
| Miss Ella Floyd, of Brevard, N. c., is visit
her sister, Mrs. ID: K. Cooley, where she will
remain for sometime.
Mr.. Tom Liddell, of Abbeville. came ur
Saturday evening and remained with his
kinsfolks till yesterday.
Miss Meta Allen, In honor of her visiting
friends from Anderson, Miss Duckworth and
Miss Duckett, gave party Saturday night
Miss Meta invited her young friends from
this place. who attended and partook o.
Enjoyment ran high till late hour and all
returned to their homes under many obliga
tions to their fair hostess for the pleasuret
afforded them. Troupe.