The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-12
REMEMBER-;That we are headquarters for anything in
the LeasM
LOWNDESVILLE.
The General EIecltoa - Prosperous-
The Moyem~nss Of the People.

The MOyem~nss Of the People.
Lownd-sviite. Nov. 10. I9O,
CAPT. +. Browniee Of P-nny's Creek, came
over Tuesday. TOOK part In the election and
attended to olher business.
The state aud COunty election wsR on Tues.
day. II was The most quiet aud at The same
time the smallest vote vas polisd that has
been polled Tor years Strange, Ia say, the
very sinail attendance Was owing 10 part To
ignorance as To date, aud partly to Ind iffer-
snce. Many voters regard the general cleo
ton as "f small moment when Compared with
the primaries Yet, Tor reasons That could be
given, u is iH- most Important. In general
election. those VINO allow trivial matters to
keep thsn from voting. may SnnIetime In the
iut ure, see their mistake. JOnn Scott OF
Newberry. candidate Tor Congress In this Dis.
tricl, had u batch OF tickets Ht the Federal
box. but nOt one of th' III was used.
Mr. =. =. Boies who has been sppOin ted tO
gather the statistics for this County. has Wis
tied all the gins In 20. and gathered data to
date. Among other things, he reports that
whereas. hut irw years ago, there were u
number or portable or travelling gins IN the
County. but now there IN not one.
MIR. and Mrs. Jas. A. Hawthorn and Mr..
johnson Ceckiey Of Latimer. were here on
business Tuesday.
M. Ernest Johnson. who has been teie.
g.apn operator al Fairfax. on the Port Roy a!
Railroad for sometime, came home Monday.
having given up his JOB, as the climate down
there did mol agree with him.
Mr.. N. T. Hutchinson haa u cornfied pea TO
come up In his garden, and he pulled from II
S60 pods of ripe peas q few days ago.
Mrs. Minerva Barnes Of Anaerson, spent
last week WITH relatives here.
West. has charge OF n nourishing school on
The Ridge.
Mr. + X. Horton shipped n car load OF cat.
tie down the ruad Wednesday.
DIR. II. Il. a lien of A Americus, Ga. came here
Thursday evening, and has since been with
the iamily Of his Ia; her. Mr.. Bolin Allen. He
starts today for New York, where he will
spend several months In taking q special
in medicine.
Mrs. Mary Cochran OF Antreviile. spent sew
eral DAYS last werk with her sop.in.law, MIR.
w. G. Huckabee and family.
A lew days ago, Miss Corrle GunDelS went
to Laurens County To take charge ofa school
which mad been offered her.
Mr. +. Barnes and Miss Lizzie Belle Press.
ley. OF El6erton. came over Saturday. aud re
uiained iilf today with friends In this place.
Mr. Edward Moorhead. whose h"sdquar-
iers are now In AtlsniH, came here Saturday
and stayed I'LL yesterday with bis mother,
Mrs. A. Z. MOorhead.
Mr. X. K. Moseley. and Miss Lille Hucka-
bee went to IL nd-r-on yesterday.
Rev. Homer cMilian, th. new temporary
pastor Of Providence and Good Hope
Churches, Occupied the pulpit Ia the FIRST
named yesterday week ago. al 1850 n. IN
His nrst e.lOrt was q highly satisfactory one
to hts hearers He has already gained the
good opinion OF our people, both as a preach
er aud socially. and his pastorate will doubt.
NIT G. Liddell and Miss Allie May Fen.
mel went 10 Rocky River to preaching yester-
day;
cool enough to cause Those who could do Nd.
i0 week the sunny side. yet at no time has IL
been cold enough To bring ktlln9 frost.
Only The most tender vegetation shows any Of
the effects Of the light irosts that have iOrm-
ed. Flower gardens. though supposedly near
their ann nual limit of beauty, stiii give 10 the
eye. attractions In the shape OF flowers. roses.
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