The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-07-11
LOWNDESVILLE NOTES.
Returned After Fifty Years-Change.
able Weather-PersOnal Mention.

A new way to notify too late nightstayers OF
the fact. 1t is said to produce the desired Of.
feet 1, g., to get cow bell and ring it. So
boys when you 60 calling at night and you
hear tee bell, leave in hurry,
There are said to be two bad paymaSters,
one who never pays. and one who pays In ad-
vance. From present indications some OF our
people are about to have little Of the latter
experience. Somtime ago photographer, We
will not now give his name, or where be hall
ed from, came to this place, spent several days
and, while here, got some work in his line,
and sent the pictures home TO be finished up.
some Of those paid for their pictures and IL
would now seem as If their money and plct-
ures. were both to be numbered with "the
ones have several times written the gentle
man, who has, 30 far, failed to make good bis
promises.
Mrs. A. E. Moorehead. having spent several
weeks very pleasantly with her SOD, Mr.. l.;
u. Moorehead. at Chester. came to Greenwood
his day week ago, remained there with
friends till day before yesterday, then TO her
A few days ago Mrs. Martha Presley, OF
3Carter's Creek, n. c., paid our town visit II
Shad been about fifty years since she was here.
Very few Of the then citizens are still living
and the town Itself has undergone many
changes SO that II was new one to her. She
was In company with her son. Rev. Nell Pres
ley, who.has been q missionary In Mexico for
some years. They were visiting their relatives,
Capt. ] T., Brownlee and family.
Mr.. l.; {. Meschine and family, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with the family of Mr.. &.
! Lomax.
Lowndesville, July 8. 1900.
Mr.. B. b. Kay and his daughter, Miss Eliza
lay, went to Abbeville yesterday week ago
Mr.. q. w. Speer and his son, Thomas, OF
Monterey, were here Tuesday.
Maj. and Mrs. F. w. Nance, OF Abbeville,
anne up Tuesday and were the guests Of Mr..
y. q. Huckabee.
lie Tuesday. She reports very profitable
hd satisfactory session of the Woman's
Areign Missionary Society to which she went
delegate from the auxiliary society from
place. She was accompanied on her re-
by Mrs. E. w. Mason. OF Magnolia.
hter Countrywide will spend while With
She is being welcomed by her many
(ds. She spent four years among US while
usband had charge of this pastorate and
and their boys stood very high In the es-
ion OF our people
spring and fall planting seasons will
Ioser together this season than for some
Field crops, corn and peas, and garden
corn and beans, &C.. are still being
"a and soon turnips. wheat, barley and
o6PWiii oe in order again. II is now proba.
y bic that some kind of seed will be planted
almost every month in this year.
We passed the memorable 4th without any
special observance, except by MIR. VIII Thorn
son, the manager OF the rural mail delivery
from this point. IL being legal holiday, he
was relleSeQ lrOu LOT CnaI uay, anu
doubtless he was very grateful for the leisure
thus granted, as he has been very faithful in
the discharge Of his duty. Ee Is one OF the
most painstaking and accommodating men In
this branch OF the service and well deserves
s!l the rest he obtains.
Mr.. D. L. Barnes left Wednesday; for Ashe-
Vile, NC :, Wednesday, where he will spend
few days, combining business with pleasure.
Wednesday night, Miss Allie May Fennel
gave q soclable at the pleasant home of her
father. Rev. H. c: Fennel. in honor oil l,Gr
pretty and attractive visitor, Miss Helen Eel.
lers.
Mrs. Peter Stokes returned from Greenville
Friday. She was accompanied by Miss
Blanche Stackhouse, Of Marion county, who
will spend sometime with her.
Ninety Six to spend few days with friends
at that place.
Miss Laura Baskin spent several days with
friends at Anderson last week. X 90, ., WIZ,
liamston.
Hon. W. d. Mann and son, Marvin, spent
Saturday In this place and took In the quar-
terly meeting in the Methodist church.
What change in weather conditions
week sometimes bring about, Last Monday
mud, wet, and rather cool for the time OF year.
today, dust. dry and hot, very hot: A week
ago but little plowng had been done for q
month on account OF the wet and soft lands,
now, the lands are SO hard IN many places
that II is Impossible to plow 1t Word comes
to I'D that during the past week several mules
hot weather. there being no other good reason
given for the fatality among them. The heat
came upon US so suddenly that It has been
very oppressive.
Few. s. T. Black man, of Antreville Circuit
ceme over Thursday, met the Presiding
Elder. Rev. r. A. Child. and carried him home
with him. quarterly conference was held
for the above named circuit at Belps chapel
The Presiding Elder returned that evening
and on Saturday at II q. M, gave good talk
in the Methodist church 70 those present
after which the third quarterly conference fol
this charge was held. This meeting was ap
pointed to be held at the Ridge church, but fol
cause, was held here. The Presiding Elder
went to the Ridge yesterday, and occupied
the pulpit there at II O. M, and came bacR
here where he was TO have preached that eve
nigg in the Methodist church, but the threat
ening weather, prevented.
Misses Meta and Vera Allen spent last week
with friends in Anderson.
Mrs. B. Bolin Allen went to Anderson
county the first of last week and Is still with
friends in that section. q. i ~
Miss Annie Magruder, of Abbeville. came
up Thursday and remained until Saturday
when she went to Anderson TO spend fe"
days. - troupe.