The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
TkLOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
Personal Pnragraphs-The Rains-The
Grass-Llghtning's Deadly Work
All Sorts.

Lowndesvlle, June Is, 1900.
DR.. e.. Il. Wyche, OF Prosperity, candidate
for Congress from this district, came here
yesterday week ago and was the guest OF Dr.
Al. Speer that night and for day or t~o
thereafter. He spent several days IN this sec
ton.
Mr.. w. A. Lanier, of Monterey, candidate
for School Commissioner, and his daughter.ln-
law. Mrs. Warren Lanier, passed through @ tnIs
place last Sunday twice, to and returning from
DIR. ]. ID. Wilson and Mr.. j. F.. Allen went to
Abbeville Monday. -,..- ,,,s.
Mollie Scott, went to Abbeville Monday last,
to enter the summer school of one montn Ior
teachers. , s -.
Anderson the first of the past week. We re-
gret to hear that these good fr1ends are think-
ing of moving to the above mentioned place
asst will give to the frst naga aIips an sone au'an
Messrs T. ID. Cooley, Ed. Moorhead ana n.
+, Hutchison went to Anderson on business
Monday. ,,,
Monday to attend the teachers summer
school, in session at that place.
The g. a. m, passenger and mail Train,
did not reach this place Inesaay 1pSil aate,
Cadets who wished to take this route, 10 reacn
their homes, to spend vacation.
Miss Leona Blake, OF GreenWood. came 10
the home OF her brother-in-law, MIR. II. A.
Tenant, Monday evening, to spend some
time. e., 1900
to his home at Mr.. d. L. Barnes, I1esuay ay
The exercises In the college are uisconIinueu
Miss Emmie Bowman went to Anderson
Tuesday 10 stay some time.
L1GHTNING's DEADLY WORK.
Last Monday evening, a short while before
night, Mr.. Sam Hall and several OF mis- cnlIo'
rem and hi sisterin.law, Miss FIorence sail Sar
aker, were II their home when Ihdnue, doInn
cloud came up, bolt struck and ran down 1i
the chimney, knocked Mr.. Hall and MS oniia.
rem senseless, and knocked Miss Stalnaker
into the fireplace. though she was standing
recovered consciousness he found his sister-ln-
law dead. Upon examination there was
found only slight cruise on the shou!der
This is the only mouTniul event on tne hinr far
as can nov be recalled. The CLOCK was tnroWn
from the chimney piece and otner artlcIss
were moved from their places ouL @e Duuu, ,he
ing was but little damaged. Much OF tne
SCOT from the chimney was thrown upon
each one that was effected by the stroke and
scattered over the building.
LITTLE CHILDREN NEARLY DROWNED.
few days ago three Of Mr.. J. H. Bells lit
tle children, aged III, and years. went fish.
ing in creek near their home Ihe recent
heavy rains had washed out a hole ABOUT ten
feet deep and the children were fishing IN ~
manly little fellow, who could swim a little
without any hesitancy jumped In 10 try 10
save his sister, but they would nave Doen sn UeS %So
were building bridge just below naa u no. nsa
heard the Oldest one screaml Ing ana ran 10 3 see
what was the matter. The little gili nS Was
almost drowned, UNCONSCIOUS, when she ana
the little boy were rescued. Mr.. Bell Is 10 pe
congratulated that as direful calamity as the
loss Of two of his beloved children under such
circumstances, did not befall him.
Miss Lizzie Belle PRESLEY, OF Eloerton, VINO
has been for sometime visiting friends IN
Anderson, came down here the hrst OF the
week and has since been visiting relatives.
Mrs. JEFF Bowman, Of Iva, came down sat
urday to see her kinspeople In this place. Sne
was accompanied by Miss Loly Johnson, OF
Anderson. They remained In town but a lew
hours.
HOME FROM SCHOOL.
Miss Ada Fennel, who has spent the last
two years at the Asheville Female College. re-
turned ID her home here last week.
GRASS GETS AN INNING.
A few years ago one Of Anderson's most hon.
ored citizens asked the writer, when up there,
how the rains had been down here? ne was
told that we had plentiful supply. He re,
marke ed that he was glad to hear u as u was
about the first time he haG heard from tne
Lowndesville country when 1t was not oLy.
This writer can repeat that 1t Is wet: For the
last four weeks great deal Of water has fallen
the planters have been hindered In the work
ing OF their crops, that grass has gotten such
strong hold that it will be hard to subdue.
Harvest came on and the time lost from the
crops then, added to that caused by wei
lands, and another additional loss by tne
hurry in the portable threshers starting upon
their rounds, coming upon the farmers 80
quickly in succession, gave grass start that
WIN be hard to overcome.
CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICERS.
Many of US need some light-would be glad
III somebody would tell US who the candl.
dates are for the different state officers. FER
haps the general public are as ignorant upon
this question as any that could be mentioned.
One or two of the leading papers In the state
have given the names OF the different oand-
dates, for said offices, but a very large majority
of the voters never see Lose papers, ana know
nothing AZ TO tins matter. The sending OF q
little handbill and perhaps letter to one
OF q pinhook business. The newspapers can.
Information, and the candidates would run
considerable risk in paying $500 to have
their candidacy announced In each paper In
the state, for the unsuccessful ones would be
badly "left" financially. Anyone who would
devise plan for overcoming this difficulty
would become q benefactor to the office seek
ing public.
Mr.. ]. Il. Edwards Jr., and his mother, Mr4.
j. G. Edwards. of Abbeville, came up Satur-
day to Mr.. NJ. Balls, spent the night, and yes
terday came over 70 Mr.. J. Basklns, where
they still are at this writing -.
Mr.. Wilbur Power, of Anderson, came down
yesterday to spend day or two Troupe.