The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
LOWNDESVILLE ITEMS.
News and Personal Paragraphs Of In.
terest az Noted by Our Enterpris'
Ing News Gatherer.
Lowndesville, April 23d, 1900.

Lowndesville, April 25d, 1900.
Our Council elected, 70 serve lor tne ensuipe
,,raIve months, was sworn IN on Monoay
and the first ordinance passed 6y, II wa
80 restricting reckless bicycle riding on the
SidewaIks. Some OF our people have narrow,
1v sscsped serions hurts, because OF the rapid
and careless n nanui1g 10 ,S 6a wmeenS
and IL is hoped that the actlon Vi tne CounclI
will have the desired eftect;
Mis- SaIlie Cason, OF Widemans, who was
visitipg the family Of Mr.. w. F. Clink scales
attanded Easter Services In the Metnodlsl
Church, yesterday week ago.
NJ and Mrs. r. B. Clinkscales, and Miss
Josie Clinkscales worshipped with the Meth.
odi Mr WiIbnr VII Power, of Anderson, spent sew.
orai days here, the first Of the week, at the
home OF the Misses basKln. , 49,.
Monday and remained Win irienos LII satur'
Wessrs. Mat. Cooley and Clarence Cooley, OF
wiiIiamston. came over Tuesday and spent
several DAYS with the families OF their kins
"ST. NJ. g.. w. Speer, OF Monterey, was in our
midst for several hours Thursday.
Mr.. 4. II. Moseley and his sister, Miss Mel
lie Moseley went TO Aopesle Dew 6e soISiss anI ~
fortune" The next day they went 10 Green.
wood. and In the evening Witnessed the base
hall contest, and that night attended the
Interstate Collegiate eessed WIN
Mrs a y. Barnes went to Augusta, Thurs.
day, TO spend few days with the family OF
father Mr. wsas ~ pssn tss Medical College OF
Sebarjeston. being on a visit 70 the family OF
bis uncle, Hon. W. d. Mann, spent while
heIs Mrs tr,aaE 40 :. Moorhead has spent the past
,veaE with friends in 1.-The Fork"
Wrs +. M. Giles, OF Anderson, came down
Saturday for few days stay a. the home ol
her brotnernlaSS Ss,s Mi iat nave % Ssatured ont
90 dote have looked, and perhaps have
SeIt' somewhat ont OF date. Somehow the
Conditions have been such, az Is quite unusual
Wintsr To summer clothing, except In linn
lied way. The weather has been more potent
than change OF season slopg naada1 s6is nne; and
The very heavy rains WednesuaS' ,h ',,anfl ana
inc interests another big set back. Yet there
should beno grumbling, as he who manages
ali such matters knows best. Y
On account OF the bad weaneI some Sa Sl our
hibition. which was 70 have taken place Fri.
day night in Miss Josie Youngs school at
Latimer. 1t was postponed TILL tonight.
home with her sisters, the Misses Baskin.
AN OLD MANS AFFLIcrIos.
Friday morning the venerable Mr.. T; T:
Cunningham, aftsr hearty breakfast walked
GOOD health. Ashs went back he stopped at
the past few days. and while there Mr.: Gun.
nineham had q stroke OF apoplexy. he was
carried TO his owu home nearby, where ne
remained unconsclous uh sometime % thas hss
been in quite critical condition. IL cannot
vet be determined WHAT will be the outcome.
Mr.. Tom Liddell, OF Abbeytlle Mr.. Mason
Miller OF Santuck, and MI. l.. Q. Miller are
here because OF the afiiiction OF their grand
father, above named. "a
THE POLITICAL POT BEGINS TO BUBBLE.
The Lowudesville Democratic cl1bs Nos.
and ., are called to meet by their presidents M
c, Shaw, in this place next Saturday, the
2stb. at O'Clock. p. m. All are urged 10 az
tend, as the frat meeting OF Democratic
club. in a campaign year, Is always an I'M
portant one. 49, =, -,
county papers of last week three OF onr gooa
men announced that they were Wiling 70
serve us. Clark county. Ca, is long way
ahead OF US In this line. In that county there
are nineteen candidates for the dlHerenL
Offices This can be explained perhaps oy
saying that the primary there comes on In
May, whereas ours will not take place till, per-
haps, some time In August, 30 that there Is
q better report later on. If we had, or nave.
our usual supply OF candidates. apd they
should soon start on their grand rounds, IL
is very hard TO determine hat we would teed
them on, TO say nothing OF the picnic foiks,
and the big meeting folks, as frying siZed
chickens now are, and without Dig lm-
provement, will be for some time to come.
fewer and farther between, than ever before.
Chickens and gardens are very backward,
and unless there Is q rapid improvement III
these summer tials, times will be haro.