The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
THE RIVER THAT ROARS.
The City that is Set Upon Seven Hills
And the People That Live
Thereon.

Lowndesville. Jan. 80, $780,
Mr.; W. c. Tennent went to Augusta on
Mr. and Mrs Dewitt Dean, Ia bride and
groon) of Deans came to MIR. D. l.. Barnes on
Wedne sday. to spend day or two.
Mr.. Will Thompaon has been In William
ston for the past few days amopg his home
folks.
Miss Naunie Johnson in obedience to a
Telegram, went TO Anderson Thursday. The
little child of her brother, Capt. w. g. john
Mr.. T. D. Cooley has opened up stock of
goods In part Of the drug store building OF
Cooley & Speer. heretofore occupied by them
exclusively as drug store.
Messrs, Moorhead, Bros, have moved their
goods from the store, on left of Main, street
going west, across the street to store adjoin-
Ing store OF Messrs. Bell Daniel.
Miss Lille Huckabee, after weeks visit,
thorn and other Latimer friends, returned to
her home here Friday.
JUMPING CARS.
Mrs. ], T. Latimer left here Saturday even.
Ing, on the down freight for Abbeville
When the train got three or four miles below
here, two Of the cars jumped the track and
were wrecked and about seventy-fve OF the
crossties were torn up. Nobody hurt. The
few passengers aboard, were transferred 10
the engine and were by 1t, carried to Calhoun
Falls. The up-passenger train due here at 8
p. M, did not reach this point till near IL
O'Clock that night.
We do not have Sunday mail. but through
the kindness of the carrier Master Roscoe
Horton. and of the assistant post master, Mr..
Henry Moseley, the mail was received and
distributed about p. m, yesterday.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE.
A few of our people met at the home of Mr..
j. r. Latmer Friday night and organ lied an
Epwoith League. DR.. ]. b. Moseley was
elected President Mr.. A. l.. Latimer lat Vice
President. Miss Zula A. Brock 2nd, and Miss
Julia McGhee 3rd. with Mr.. John Barns Sec
retary, Prof. j. lR. I. Major, Treasurer. The
younger people. some little folks and some
larger ones, met at Mr.. Hugh Armstrong; g
time.
Mr.. John Barnes of Barnes, was with US
Saturday night.
bee, left yesterday by the mud road for CAL
houn Falls, and then by rail to Abbeville.
THE SNOW.
Saturday morning we were all much sur
prlsed TO find the ground covered with snow.
and 1t was sill falling. and continued to fall
TIL about noon. when 1t was found to be about
~ inches deep, Yesterdays sunshine caused
Mr.. A. L. Latimer, went TO Anderson Fri.
day evening.
The planters failed. on account of bad
weather to get as much small grail sowed in
the fall, as they wanted to SOW, and it looks
as If they were not going 10 get any spring
grain sOwed at all, which would be a con-
siderable loss. but 1t is the part of wisdom not
TO borrow trouble.
CAKES AND PIES
A few evenings ago, colored woman, In
fancied security, was walking along the rail
road near Mr.. }. G.. LomaX's, and met two
negro men, who stopped her end opened the
basket she had on her arm. In IL she had
some cakes and pies, which she was taking
TO the home Of some of her kinHpeople living
near, these they took. and then examined
her pock ets In which they found tile more
Than a dollar. which they also took. and they
then lett with threats as TO what they would
do with her If she ever told 1t. Nothing
further is known either ofher or them.
Troupe.