The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
LITTLE RIVER.
All Sorts of Talk I'm and AbOut Lown.
desVille.

Lowndesville, 8. c., June 2, 19OO.
To Mrs; e; G. Mechine, few days agH,, g,,,so son.
we'll cover to replace It after having his well
cleaned out, wrenched his back and has SIN ce
suffered great deal with IL. At this date he
Capt. John E. Bradley. candidate for Clerk
of Court, Magistrate r. E. Cox, In the race for
Auditor, Mr.. ]. II. Bell aspiring to the posi-
tion of Road Supervisor, and Capt NJohn
ofoe oHSs Sserni we're sil with US @ednesday. Capt.
Lyon also let out some repair and new bridge
work made necessary by our late flood.
Messrs. J. T. LAtimer and j. q. Huckabee
went TO Abbeville Wednesday. =
MIR. Temple Ligon, Of Anderson, spent sew
eral days beginning Wednesday Of last week
with the family Of Rev. Peter Stokes.
Mississippi home last, fall came back here TO
the home of her grand-fa Mr.. T: T. Gun.
ningham, Wednesday, where she will rem ain
all su MINER.
P1oUs ICE CREAM.
The ladies of the Methodist church furnish.
ed ice cream and other good things on the
parsonage grounds, Thursday evening, In the
interest of the missionary cause. 1t was got
ten up hurriedly, consequently not generally
otherwise have been, yet 1t was success and
the promoters were we'll pleased at the result.
POUND PARTY-HAPPY CHILDREN.
Friday evening, little before dark the lit
"sweet" II Of our town and near by country
began to gather at our home to have pound
party" The front yard, and inside OF the
home, were we'll lighted up. Almost every
one OF our coming men and women brought
q pound of something nice to eat, and each
one upon his Tor her arrival at once heartily
entered into the spirit OF the occasion. Thelr
packages were received by the Madam and
Miss Lille and we're opened and their con.
NIL flowers inter.
spersed on the table in our dining room. At
the proper time each young gallant, dressed
in the tip Of fashion, selected and conducted
attired according to the demands OF the
gathering to the then point OF special Inter
est. 1. e. the table. With what rapture they
beheld the niceties so temptingly displayed.
A moment and the work of satisfying their
inner demands began. How they did enjoy
the next hour. Afterwards till q late hour,
their enjoyment was perfect. The heart that
could look upon such scene unmoved must
be petrlned completely and irrevocably re.
moved from all Of the finer sensibllities
which makes Of man the superior handiwork
Of the Creator. In after years when the cares,
an1ieties and sorroWs our usual lot, press
upon these now little. ones then grown to
mans and woman's estate, doubtless In re-:
calling the "reminiscences of their ildhood
days, none will be more vivid, nor potent In
giving TO the crushed hearts, II there be such
among them, a pleasure than the evening of
Miss Fannie Bulow, who has spent the past
month with the family OF her uncle MI. L. L.
Cunningham and whose stay amongst US our
people enjoyed SO much, started upon her re-
turn to her Charleston home Saturday morn
ing, accompanied by little Miss Eloise Har.
per, who Will stay sometime with Mr.. I. W.
Wagener and family, and other relatives In
that historic city.
LECTURES FOB THE PEOPLE.
Last Wednesday when 1t became known
through the columns Of the Press and Banner
that Prof Chas. Lane. whose reputation as a
Mt. Carmel, Friday night some Of our peo-
pie became anxious to have him here and
telegraphed him. He replied that he could
Ss we're @a made and sooa croad gathered IN the
school building, and he began his lecture.
The subject OF which was, Lessons not
Learned in Books" and for more than an
hour he held the undivided attention OF all
present. He related quite q number OF anec.
dotes, which lent q variety and charm TO the
lessons brought out. In addition thereto he
he is an inimitaple actor. very viyidly pro
traying each character brought out and util-
lied. At the close OF his address, MIR. E. r.
Horton arose and after thanking him for the
great treat embodied in his lecture, asked the
words, said that, as 1t would be a good idea.
in order to add to the other attractions Of our
place, proposed that at stated times we have
an occasional public lecture and called Hon.
i. n.N
]. B. Moseley 70 act as secretary. The chair,
man appropriately advocated the proposed
new departure and committee was appoint
ed consisting Of Rev. Stokes and Rev. II. 9.
Fennel, DR.. T.. o. Kirkpatrick and Messrs. r.
H. Moseley and Nj. w W.Speer, who will at once
take the matter in hand.
Rev. Joseph Martin, Of Due West and Rev.
j. A. Brown, pastor Of the Baptist church
here of the same place, having exchanged
pulpits yesterday, the first named occupied
the pulpit in the above named church at ii
q. m.
Rev. H. c. Fennel having accepted call TO
Rocky River church will hereafter give to
Providence church in this place only one
Sunday in the month.
The eclipse was on time and though we
were q good ways from the line OF totality,
yet, this great natural phenomenon, even as
given to us, 1t was wonderful and will be re-
membered.
Mr.. ]. H. Bell, our home candidate for road
supervisor went TO Mt. Carmel Friday TO hear
the lecture, OF course.
Mr.. T. P. Milford, candidate for Auditor
came up Saturday to see our town. perhaps.
THEY VOTED TAX, OF COURSE. -.
The advertised election to take place here
on Saturday to decide as 10 whether, the
special mill tax for the school was to be con-
tinued or not came off in due form as the law
directs. The qualified electors, pro and con,
who exercised their right were equally sur
prised at the result. The count stood 4S to IS
that we have had here on this great and i'm
portant question, and II our friends on the
opposite side could realize as we think that
we do, that the tax is the best for all concern
ed as 1t tends to the upbuilding OF the town
and community the opposition to IT would
cease. troupe.