The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
PLEASANT CHAT.
About People and Things at or Near
LOwndesyille.

LOwndesVille.
Lowndesville, Feb. 4th, 1901.
DR.. j. B. Moseley wentto Abbeville Monday
on business.
Mr. ]. Henry Carlile went to Atlanta, a few
days ago, and was fortunate enough 10 get In.
10 business with the Electric Light Como Dany.
Mr.. w. L: Bowman, while putt g pole on
his wagon. 1t flew back and struck him on the
head. It, was thought at first that. he was bad.
ly hurt. but he was all right in few hours.
The Misses Bowman had a gathering OF their
their lady visitors the Misses Thompson OF
Anderson.
On July 7th, last year. Mr.. Jno T. Baskin
planted between and 10 acres OF bottom land
In October he pulled the fodder, and few
days ago, he gathered IS two.horse wagon
loads of good corn. Some of the knowing ones
tried TO pursuade him not to plant at that late
date, telling him II would make nothing but
he risked his own judgment, and IL glad that
he did.
The primary election for Sheriff took place
Thursday. There was larger vote polled
than was expected but not near full one.
Those voters who exercised their right, seem.
ed but little interested, number saying
that as the candidates were all good men, thai
they did not care who was elected. There
prising, and that was that not one of the can.
didates WAS present, neither did one send a
represen alive to this place. There was a lit.
tie, and only little, local electioneering, and
as a result, as was seen from the published
statement in last weeks Press and Banner,
three or four OF the candidates received the
larger share OF the vote cast at this place.
Another contest Is required TO decide the mat
ter.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Huckabee had gathering at his
home Tuesday night. About all OF the young
people In reach attended 1t.
Mr.. Andrew Speer, and Miss Henrietta Seel
of Anderson, were united in marriage Wed.
nesday night. They came down on The ear.
ly train Thursday morning accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Speer. father and
mother Of the groom. and Miss Lizzie Gilbert,
OF Anderson. The party stopped at DR.. A. J..
Speer's and break tasted. and then went on TO
Monterey, where the bridal couple will re-.
main for while. Success and happiness to
them.
The above mentioned parents gave dining
In honor OF the bridal couple on Friday. Mr..
w. NJ. Speer OF this place attended it.
Mr.. I. ID. Cooley went TO Abbeville. on bust.
ness Thursday.
M. Mr.; Jack ,d4 Barnes, {eturned from Chester
DR.. j. B. Moseley. and his con. Mr.. R. E.
Moseley, went to Anderson Friday evening,
the last named came back the next day The
FIRST will attend a meeting ofthe Cokesbury
District Stewards, to be held at Green wood on
tomorrow, Feb. 5th.
Miss Leona Blake. OF Greenwood. has been
for the past few days; with the family OF her
brother.in-law, Mr.. H. A. Tenneht.
Mrs. Julia Simpson, OF Clinton, ia visiting
the family OF Mr.. E. R. Horton, her brother.
MebsTS j. T. Jones anu C.J.LyOD, canOlQateR
for Sheriff. were here Friday and Saturday
preparing for The next primary election. The
next primary election will have at leastone
peculiar and unusual feature. !. e: 1t Is the
second primary election TO fill the vacancy
caused by the tragic death OF the late Mr.. .J.
X. Kennedy, and yet there are three candi-
dates for the office, owing To two Of the candi-
dates In the first race having received the
same number of votes. AS now rememb bered,
this is the first time In the history OF our pri-
mary system when such a contingency has
arisen.
Miss Ethel Speer. for the past week or two,
has been with the family Of her brother, Rev.
Foster Speer, at Deans.
Some of our farmers who are needing corn
are having II shipped here In the ear. Wheth-
er the forage furnished by the cob. will pay
the increased price In the corn, Is debatable
question. This last may not be the reason
for buying In that form.
Yesterday from an early hour till late in
the evening, a continuous and sometimes
pretty hard rain was falling. The bad wealth.
er prevented the opening of our churches.
There were no services iu any OF them.
Troupe.