The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-10
FROM THE HILL TOPS.
'sTroupe'' on a Trip-FlOwer Gardens
-Full.BIOwn Roses for the Third
Time-PersonRl and Other Items.
l. Lowndesville, Oct. Sth 100

Lowndesville, Oct. Sth 1900.
Owing to absence from nome, thls writer
sent no report to Press and Banner last week,
therefore what follows, will be the events I'D
part Of the last two weeks.
Mr.. Louis Bell, who is engaged In business
at Abbeville, came up last Saturday was Two
weeks ago, to spend few days Win the laln'
Mrs. T. Baker, Mrs. ]. B. Franks ana Mrs.
w. C. Tennent, spent several days last week
with friends at Anderson. They also useo
part OF their time in shopping. and IN attena .,
during their stay in that thriving. city.
Mr.. r. L. Smith, who short time ago went
to Augusta to serve as bookkeeper 1or one ol
resign his position, because the duties. requir,
ed OF him were injuring mis- eyesIgnt anu
Mrs. Alice Marchant and her daughter, Miss
Genevieve Marchant left q few days ago for
Rock Hill, where the last named Will enter
Winthrop College, having been 80 fortunate
in late competitive examination as 70 gain
M. r. E. Moseley who has been in business
in Colum bia, s. c., for sometime. because OF
sick ness came home q few days ago and Will
remain till his health improves.
Mr.. C. K. Cobb OF Anderson, was down on
business for day or two last week.
Mrs. d. L. Barnes spent day or two last
week with the family Of Prof ]. F. Harper,
at Iva. o, Dao,e
to the home OF Mr.. Will Mattison, their broth
er-in.law, where they remained for a day or
two. . ..;.,s
himself 70 a fine horse and top buggy II
this had been his first indulgence 10 such
luxuries 1t might be supposed 70 inoicate q
very Important change In his LIES relatlons'
but II such q change is In the near future,
dame rumor is for once behind in her work,
A few days ago negro boy nearly grown,
living with Mr.. J, NJ. Huckabee, was snap
ping, (of course) an unloaded pistol. he WIS
-.,lAk nrno mi
nut it to his ear that he might hear 1t better;
| IL. as might have been. expected went on. /"
| The ball with which 1t was loaded, went lnVo
his ear thence into his mouth, Lnen ne Sst %ss
by no means, lessened the scare. He got Blck
and vomited and out came the ball. he was
In town Saturday and said that he ieit all
Mrs. B.F. Rice, of Reids, spent last week
with a. the be family OF her sister, Mrs., A. E.
Mr.. L. j. Moorhead. Of Chester, paid q
hurried visit of day and nighL 10 hls oio
home here last week. ..
Mrs. j. Hart Baskin, returned from
months visit to her sister, living IN Cni'ago'
last week.
been at Anderson, for sometime, returned 10
their home in this place last week. d.
Some of our good ladies have been ratner
slnsularly rewarded this year, oy some OF
W their floral pets. lie. the roses. In the early
| spring they put forth leaves and BUDS, ana
ere long were full OF full blown roses; soon
| these were withered-lost their beauty ana
fragrance, and even the bushes seemed to be
nearly dead from the dry weather. In ume,
| rain caused the bushes to put on new lie,
and new growth, which gave another crop
OF beauties. Another dry spell, more, oes.
! tructive than the first. and all was for the
second time parched and burned up. ABOUT
three weeks ago, a good rain again revived
the bushes, they, for the third time this year,
are covered with tender foliage, and another
fine crop OF roses. 49,.
| writer accepted kind invitation, from his
young friend, Mr.. w. w. Thompson TO ac-
company him in dirt-road ride to Ander-
son. An early start, and good team Landed
| US at above named place In good time WITH
out accident, or incident or special impor.
tance. Self interest has called quite a
number of old Abbeville's sons and daugh-
ters to that place. They are all so far as could
be learned, proving themselves worthy clti.
zens and well deserving OF the high stand
which they have taken. Anderson 1s hust-
| ling busy CITY, she has grown wonderfully In
the past few years. Quite number OF the up.
to.date industries are being pushed for: all
| that they are worth, and along all lines pros.
| perity, at least seems to be much In evidence.
The writer spent ten days very pleasantly
among friends, renewing old time friendships
| and forming new, and is very grateful for the
many kindnesses shown him. Troupe,