The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-31
LOWNDESVILLE LOCALS.
Reunion of Old Friends After the
Lapse of Fifty.FOur Years-Early
Morning Marriage Grain Crop
NeWsy Notes.

Lowndesville. g. c., July 20, 1901.
Mrs. T. D. Cooley and Master Cliff Moorhead
took trip to Abbeville Monday.
Mr.. John Cllnkscales OF Little River came
MI Mr.. r. Iatimer's horse ran away with the
wagon Monday and tore up things-Wagon
and harness. Marion, the driver, was hurt
M Mrs. M A. E. Moorhead and Miss Fannie May
Moorhead went 10 Anderson Tuesday morn
ing. The first returned home the next day;
the other went on TO GreenVille to spend
som etime with kinsfolk.
Mrs. Clement Allen. who has spent the past
two or three months In this place, started
upon her return to Ler Washington nome
Mr.. E. II. Horton went to Anderson Mon.
day, and to Augusta Tuesday, preparatory TO
remodeling the dwelling upon the lot which
he bought at Anderson sometime ago, and 70
which he will move his family sometime thla
Messrs Bell & Allen have finished up their
seasons business as grain thresh ers. Tney
threshed about all OF the small graip IN tSe
township which amounted 10 ABOUT S.OOU
bushels 900 bushels Of wheat and 2,OC
bushels Of oats. A very small proportion OF
the oats raised in this township was thresh.
ed, very few having more than they would
need for seed threshed.
Magistrate J. g. Huckabee went TO MT. Gar
mel on business Tuesday.
There was rather an unusual reunion at one
OF our homes few days ago. A gentleman
and three ladies who were schoolmates IN the
Fork, six miles below here. tfty.four years
ago, enjoyed few hours OF pleasant com.
psnionship, recalling the incidents OF those
long gone.by days. The above mentioned,
long ago scattered, one forming new home
pIaoe' tHW and II cannot now be recalled that the
four mentioned had ever been together since
their school days.
dren returned few days ago from ten GAYS
of frinnn9 NerQ6rV
Mr.. w. B. scruggs Of Fountain Inn has sat.
isfactorily filled the place OF Mr.. Collier DUR
ing bis absence as depot agent and telegraph
Mrs. s. M. Nance of Due West came over
Monday and spent several days with the fam-
lily Of Maj. F. w. R. Nance. ,.,
mer went to Abbeville Wednesday, and from
there TO Atlanta.
The usual quiet OF our town was consider
able stirred late Tuesday evening when IL De,
was to take place at one OF our homes IN me
centre of town early the next morning. For
once the rumors were we'll founded. AL S:So
Richardson, OF Hartwell, Ga, and Mrs. Bette
Kennedy, sister OF MIR. T. Baker, were united
In marriage, Rev. II. G. Fennel performing
the ceremony. The bridal party left on tne
Rev. r. c. Ligon OF Iva came in Wednes-
day evening and was the guest OF Mrs. Robt.
Hester till the next day.
Mias Ethel Speer and Miss Lizzie Wyche
left Thursday rnorning for franklin Springs
Mrs John D. Sullivan and Miss Sullivan
Of Laurens spent few days last week with
the family Of the venerable father OF the first
Miss Jennie May Dunn has been with
friends at Abbeville for the past few days.
The oil mill owners are having the roofs OF
their buildings repainted, which will add
much to their looks and durability.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Z. Kay went to Atlanta on
Thursday.
Mrs. E. c. Meschine, Mrs. A. v. Barnes and
Miss Eula May Kay went TO Latimer last
week TO remain awhile with friends.
Mr.. r. H. Moseley and Master Bruce Moae-
ley left Friday morning for Ninety Six, TO be
gone about q week.
A few days ago the first load, and that
small one. Of small melons, home raised, and
at a small price, was In our streets. II any
imported ones have been on the market mere
this year, this writer has not heard OF 1t.
Several days ago Mrs. Guess, living near
here was badly gored by Vicious COW. Dr.
T. D. Kirkpatrick was called In and has treat
ed the case In such away that she Is doing as
we'll as could be expected.
Mr.. B. Bolin Allen has pillow filled with
duck feathers which has been In use for
are one OF the most reliable kinds OF poultry.
and he practices what be breaches, having
raised about one hundred Of them this year
on bis premises.
DR.. j. d. Wilson and Mr.. r. E. Moseley went
TO the home OF MIR. VIM. Wilson, the father OF
the first named, living near Warrenton.
Sometime ago Lawyer Moore, colored, got
what he called grass-cut on his little toe
When treatment was thought necessary, lie