The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-13
NEGRO EXCURSIONS.
DOleful News as to- Crop Prospects
Visitors Coming and Going-The
School DirectOrs-FlOOds.


Lowndesville, June II, 1900.
Mr.. H. B. Allen took business trip 10 Bor-
deaux on Monday.
Miss Edna Norryce, of Anderson, came
down Monday and has spent since then Win
friends at the Kay House and in the country.
At meeting OF the board OF directors OF
our school property, Mr.. E. K. Horton was
elected chairman. The board as constituted
E. W. Harper, Bolin b. Allen, J. 4. Latlmer
and Drs. A. j. Speer and J. B. Moseley. Our
local trustees held meeting Monday night
and reelected our teachers OF last year, !. e.,
Prof J. c. Allen, principal, and Miss Bessie
Jones, OF Ridge Springs. and Miss Bertha
White, OF Abheriile, aSsistants. The election
gives satisfaction to all concerned.
Mrs. A. h. Moorhead left Tuesday for Ches.
ter. where she will remain for some time with
her SOD, Mr.. l.. j.. Moorhead.
Miss Leila Moseley, who spent several week
in this place, returned to her home In Ander-
son Tuesday.
Mrs. DR.. B. A. Henry, who ended a some,
time visit TO kinspeople in Elberton, on Tues
day, stopped over until Wednesday, and was
the guest OF Mr.. f. W. Harper until Wednes.
day evening, then went to her home In An.
derson.
Thursday evening our town was visited by
another flood, though not as destructive as
the one two weeks ago. 1t was ompanied
by wind, hail, thunder and lightning. 1t
seems that harvest time always bring rains.
Mrs. Bette Baskin and her step daughter,
Miss Mamie Baskin. after sojourn Of two or
three weeks at Anderson, returned Tuesday.
Miss Leila Belle McCalla, OF Winthrop Col.
lege, came home Thursday to spend her vaca-
tion.
Miss Genevieve Marctant. Of Winthrop Col
lege, came in Thursday and will spend her va
tion with her mother, Mrs. Alice Marchant,
and her aunts, Miss Laura and Miss Mamie
Baskin.
Miss Carrie Gunnels. of the Williamson
Female College. reached here Friday evening,
and will remain at her home at Mr.. 3. F.
Epps' during her vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. Ardrey Presley, OF Elberton,
have spent the past week at the home OF Mr..
G. L. Clinkscales. tather-in-law OF the first
named.
II is now probable that some ofour planters
will fail of getting some of their best lands,
and upon which they mainly depena for their
corn supply, planted in time to realize much
profit. A little more than two weeks ago the
very heavy rains so badly damaged their low
lands, upon which the corn asnpsand grow
ing nicely, had to be replanted, and high water
again this week Gpsered cove up the latter Plant
have such conditions as they can again plant,
nothing like an ordinary yield may be ex.
pected, but they will no doubt try 1t again.
Two weeks ago handnills aIa1 were were soattefea
that on yesterday week ago, an excursion
train for negroes would be run from Ander-
son to Mt. Carmel, and all We're urged TO take
advantage OF 1t and "spend the LIST Sunday In
June" at that beautiful little city in song
and praise" 1t was literally patronized
Some Of the songs, from reports received, par
UOOk ulOTc vi Tue thou eoSi0o no-
ture and praise was more of self than OF the
Diety. These excursions are becoming quite
q menace TO the peace and happiness Of our
our county They are almost always RfS
at the meeting in the valley town and IT Is
probable that there would have been much
more serious time, but nearly all OF Mt. Gar.
meps male citizens happened to be away that
day. 1t is a pity but that these excursions
could be stopped altogether, or better con-
trolled. Troupe.