The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
LIFE IN LoWNDEsVILLE.
Newsy Notes and Social Happenings
An Eminent LecturerI Delights
A Large Audience.

Loundsvile, March 9Th, 1900. .
Mr.. A. v. Barnes spent several days In
Charleston last week, where he went on bus
iness.
Mr. Louis Bell returned home few days
ago from Spartan burg, where he has been for
sometime, taking course IN the business
college at that place. ,r@E.
Mr.. A. II. Bowman had stroke OF paralysis
a few days ago. the whole OF his left side be-
ing affected. He has sincs been confined TO
his bed, and is in critical condition. -.
The month OF February ts gone and IN the
days to come it. will be unpIeasantly reniem-
bered on some accounts. First, IL was gen.
orally cold and disagreeable, wet one. and
second, on many OF the farms the oat crops
have been badly damaged, and the soil, TO
date, has not been In condition 70 SOW again:
Those oats that were sown early last fall, ana
sown very thick, while many of them were
killed, there are enough still alive 10 make a
fine yield. The cold retarded the putting
forth Of the fruit trees, and the chances Tor q
good fruit year have been greatly
much, as the country at large could much
better tide over fruit crop failuoe than an
oat crop failure.
The month came in like a lion and 1t is to be
hoped that long before It's close 1t will be as
quiet as lamb.
Last Wednesday morning 1t was discovered
that two or three spans Of the railroad tressle
across the Boman Ferry road, few hundred
wards below the depot had been burned du-
ring the night before, supposed TO have been
set On fire by passing train. The railroad
management soon had the damage repaired
and travel and traffic was, at the end OF Two
or rec honrs, going on as usual.
Mr.. Sheriff and Mrs. F. w. X. Nance, OF Ao-
heviIIe G. H, spent several days OF last week
in this section. The former looking after his
Interests.
inc at the Moseley House Friday night The
League was fortunate in having win IL hev.
Peter Stokes, Secretary of the state League,
and Mr. T. S. Harper, President OF the Hart
The e1ano trade has opened in earnest,
quantities of it is going out TO increase the
liabilities of the planting community next
fall. Well, perhaps the jumping on place Will
oe praf Teao9eo no S CIinkscale of woord College,
reached here by the evening train Saturday
and spent the night with the family or Mrs.
a, E, Moorhead. At 1880 the next DAY ne was
on hand In the Methodist church 10 MI his
appointment 10 deliver lecture. The exer-
cses were opened by a song service by The
choir. and then he lead in prayer. ne took
for his su biz ect the 2Sth chapter OF Isaiah ana
the 10Th verse, "For the bed Ia shorter than
that a man can stretch himself on 1t; and the
covering narrower than that he can wrap
himself in it," TO those who have ever heard
Prof, Clinscales or Of bis ability 10 please
along this and all other lines, 1t Is needless 70
say that he gave entire satisfaction TO his
many hearers. For more than an hour he re-
ceiyed the closest attention. He gave TO us
many ideas which IL behooyes US 10 remem
her. and the betterment. OF our own Klnd
would be greatly added.to II the ideas given
we're yitaliSed and practfcised. At the close
of his splendid address hsannounced that he
would at the same place. speak to the young
men especially. but an tnvftatlop was eAteno-
ed 70 ali otbsrs to be present, His address TO
the tn young men was all that could have been cen
desired. IF they heed the. advice given they
will be greatly benefited. We hope that ne
Mrss Mary Cochran has been for the past
few days with the family of her son'in'law'
Mr.W: G. Huckabee. .,,, a,,o
Theladies ofthe Methodist church viii G give re
iisxt Friday night, for the benefit OF the par
.e,e m"n sen asoi 0N''' i:.S i:fS5 p. Troupe.