The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
LOWNDESVILLE LOCALS.
The Work OF the FrOst-Stars Appoint.
ed TO Fall on the I4th-ExpansiOn-
Second Irish Potatoes.
LOWndesvfIle, NOV. B, I6E

Lowndesville Nov. 5, 1899.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolin Allen and their little
daughter ida after spending several days
with kinsfolk at Anderson, returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Horton attended the
Union meeting at Midway, yesterday week
=. ago. /. .,os ron pos,,,o,
.Hollowe'en was passed by this year unnotic.
ed in this section. Better 80, than as IT was
several years ago, when gates were cnapgeo
and carried of fences pulled down and many
other things OF kindred mature were done,
which were not at all funny to any one be
Mr.. Jeter Horton Of Williamson. has spent
brother Mr.. E. r. Horton.
Mr.J. q. Huckabee, Mrs. j. w. Huckabee
and Miss Lille Huckabee. went TO AbosVllle,
last week where there spent several days.
Mr.. A. L. Latimer, went TO Anderson,
Mr.. A. Braseale cattle buyer of Anderson,
was here last week In the interest OF his ousi.
Mr.. Jack Barnes of woford College, came
home Friday and will spend several days
with his home folks.
Mr.. j. T. Latimer has IN his second crop OF
irish potatoes four hills that are quite curl.
osity. The vines are about knee high and
they are filled with potatoes from the size OF
buckshot to that OF hens egg. and under
most any size that might be called for.
Mr.. g. w. Speer, OF Monterey, came up Fri.
day and while here walked up to the OIL
Mill Ginnery outfit and while examining IL
the lint that was being packed. Just then
the tramper "a wide plankl came down and
skinned bis hand badly, which Will at least
make 1t very sore for sometime.
Owing to increased patronage, In our High
School It has been found to be necessary TO
employ another assistant teacher. At a
ts Rsg5 f the to sss
above place. She came in yesterday evening
and begins her duties to day.
The telephone line between this place and
Anderson, Is about ready for chatting. II
has two places here for forwarding and re.
ceiving talk !. e.. In old town, one instru.
ment is in Messrs Cooley & Speer's store and
in new town, In Mr.. ]. T. Latimers store.
There are besides the main line. two or three
branch lines, TO as many different points.
The day is perhaps not far distant when
the whole country will be complete net
most every house holder will have q little
''hello" concern OF his own and people then
won't have to 60 to preaching and other pub
lie gatherings to gossip and swap.
Frost has come, the only one to do any
damage, quite heavy frost yesterday morn.
ing. Late corn, peas, sweet and irish pota.
toes, were all stopped in their march to full
maturity. Corn planted sometime in July
reached good roasting ear state which some OF
our people have been much enjoying for
sometime.
Ginners we're out early Wednesday morn.
ing epjoining their long denied sport. and
since that have bagged no little game.
Yesterday after the 1l.SO preaching service
In the Baptist church, Rev. J. A. Brown, the
pastor, baptized three who Joined the church
at late protracted meeting.
Rev. Peter Stokes Of the Methodist church,
after the 1190 A. NJ. service. baptized one and
took two into the church.
1t seems that in the near future as people,
We are TO be in luck. If they are not put off,
on the night Of the IA inst. and again next
p May there are TO be both dates some celestial
named date. there is to be q grand rneteors
display, and next May total eclipse Of the
sun. Cid people, very old, say that the show.
ers Of meteors, or what Is now known az
sends produced as great CONSERVATION as did
the earthquake of 3lst OF August 1885. II
there was shower again in 1885 as (as they
only visit us every SO yearsD We OF the South
had too many other things to watch for and
alive and see the above disturbances Will see
wonders.
Our country's <uling idea Expansion" ,"
the Philippine Islands. 1t is stated that the
islands contain 1l4,0O0 square miles and:the
United States forces control and partly con.
trols III square miles Of that vast territory
and 1t has taken us about eighteen months TO
get 1t. At the same rate 1t will take some.
thing like $50 years TO get in possession Of the
whole archipelago. If we as people are to
viii 0S be- getting pr pretts W Old by that % time q and
rather than walt would like TO have ours
now.
Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Price and their little girl
OF Means, came up Saturday for few days
stay at Mrs. A. E. Moorehead's.
Mr.. ]. B. Franks, Of Baltimore, came In
Saturday evening to remain for snort
time with his family.
Mrs. JAS Hawthorn, of Latimer, brought
up some seed cotton Wednesday, and had II
ginned at our oil mill, which shows conf
.dence in the outfit.
Mr.. Enoch Nance. of Monterey, sold cotton
on Wednesday, which shows confidence In
the cotton market.
Mr.. Jas. Clinkscales, ofLittle River, brought
in on Wednesday AZ bales OF cotton, and sold
1t. Another evidence that the price of the
staple is sufficient TO bring 1t from consider
able distance. Troupe.