The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-01
LOWNDEsVILLE ITEMS.
Rains : Drouths :jQtpps : crops
People and q 6s Generally. ..

~. Low lie. g. c., July 30, 1900.
Mr.. W. M. Spe8f tP mt, two or three days al
Anderson the hst Of last week.
M. E. Latimer and her children, moved 10 the
Kay Place. about three miles out last Monday
They will remain there for at least part o.
the heated and fruit term.
Mrs. E; w. Harper and her children. wen wen
Mr.. p. B. Allen and family.
COLLEGE AGENT.
Prof. Jno C. Langston came In Mondy, and
was the guest OF his uncle, DR.. A. j. Speer
Till the next evening. He is travelling In the
interest OF Converse College, Spartanburg
and later on will take charge of the High
School at Elberton, Ga.
In Monday to spend sometime in this hi'
home, for several OF his earlier years.
ON HORSEBACK.
Two young men, Messrs. T. D. Waugh and
j. b. Coswell, Of Augusta, Ga, took dinner al
making horseback trip from their home tc
the mountains. Their mounts and accontre
ments reminded one very much OF the days o.
'6l '65, regular cavalry style. They were trav
elling by easy stages, and would thereby
make the most OF the trip.
GOING TO MARRY.
| Mr.. Mason Miller and Miss Matte Lee
Floyd, of Williamson, will bennited In mar
rage at the home OF the brides moth
er, Mrs. A. +. Floyed Of the above named
place on Wednesday, August ! next. The
bridal couple will 60 to Brevard, n. O., and
spend month before returning to this place
Mr.. Leon Bell left Wednesday morning fol
| CLARK j Hill, where he goes to accept q posi-.
tion in-the. Telegraph Office in that place
Mr.. Bell e.ts.ls been studying telegraphy fol
s1metime updesn efficient tea cher Mr.; r
equipped for his life work Our best wishes
attend him wherever he may be found. Do.
CROP TALK-BoTToM CORN GONE.
We hrd nice little rain Monday evening
| but by 60 means q supply. II had been al
most four weeks since any rain had fallen In
this section, and the crops were suffering
very badly. Tho rough usage 10 which they
had been subjected to clean them OF the grass
coupled with the absence Of rain, was more
than was good for them. The little rain thai
| fell did but little good, and without more and
plenty Of 1t very soon, the yield will be as
had or worse than last year. 1t is even now
safe TO say that there will be less corn raised
this year in this section than there has been
for d number OF years, as the bottom lands
upon which many OF the larger planters, and
more of the smaller ones depend for their
| plapted TO corn twice and had fine stands up
on them. and these were by high waters
washed off and covered up, and acres upon
acres of the best bottom lands will make nc
| n III,
after they dried of to plant them the third
time.
VALUE OF A GENTLE HORSE.
Sometime we have to pass through exper
iepce that would be nerve shaking. but they
are over so quickly that we cannot get exct.
| ed TIL too late. Such was the case few days
ago with Messrs. w. w. Thompson and Cor
made q sudden lurch to one ide and over the
4 top went, and there was mixture OF buggy
top, young men and wheels, which Nigh
have ended seriously with any other than 6
Mrs. Alex Gilbert returned Tuesday from
few days trip to Augusta and her Granttevill'
home.
TO Anderson on business W ednesday.
!, Miss Ethel Speer has lust ended severa
days visit to Heardmont, Ga.
MIR. +. r. Horton spent several days will
the family OF his father, Mr. Z. L. Horton, a
"Birth"To Mrs. W. W. Wilson, Tuesday Jul,
Miss Mamie Baskin has been for the pas
days at Anderson w With s6e lamy OF he
Since last Thursday, when the drough
of several weeks, was broken by. refreshn
shower all over, 80 far as heard from.
. On Saturday Rev and a. Mrs. Peter Stoke
brated there. Though the weather was nc
at all favorable. yet Shiloh, as usual, was ou
In full force. The occasion was very plea
ant one. and 1t is believed that II Will be ais
a profitable one. -,
Dr, T. 0. Kirkpatrick went to A6bevill
Yesterday evening and will return today.
e DR.. ]. D. Wilson was called TO Warrento
!, last week to see sick brother.
!. Capt Jno. Lyon, of Abbeville, was up la'
week looking after the county road hand
who have been In this community for th
. !. past two or three weeks. .
y Mr.. w. T.. Miller, OF Mt: Carmel, was Wit
). us for q day last week on business. The rea'
y ers OF the Press and Banner need not be II
: formed az to what that was.
IL f. NEW CAMP.
:. Judge ]. +. Lyon, OF Aboeville. oy reques
,,Ecame M Saturday morning to form Cam
y tof United Confederate Veterans. ABOUT %
:. the iSoIdl soldiers we're present, and Gam
" twaaorganized, and named W; X; White;
dthorior or the late Capt. W. 4. White. III
3 following officers were elected
Dr.. j. B. Moseley, Com mander.
Mr.. H A. Tennent, LIST vice Commander:
+ Mr.. M. T. Hutchison, End Vice Commando
Mr.. las. W. Huckabee, AdJutant.
v1 Mr.. III. Lofts, Chaplain.
IaI Messrs NJ Bell and d. A. Tennent, Del
Gates to Greenwood Reunion.
Alternates-Dr. J. Il. MOseley and MIR.
a - shaw Troupe