The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-14
LOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
Weather - Marriage - school Clos.
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wheat and Oats Damaged by Inc Dry
Weather - Marriage - school Clos.
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Lowudesville, y. C.. May IL, 1902.
Mrs. Emily Bowman. from few miles out,
spen! The greater part OF last y YES = Win with the
A few days ago Miss Bera Allso returned
from . very pleasant stny OF q few days
among friends In Anderson.
Miss Emma Bell, who has had cS1rge o! a
nocrishipg school school In Floriia, eSme
home few days ago, 10 spend her several
months vacation.
Mrs. Mary Cochran. Of Aehev,!!e. came to
the home OF her son.in law, Mr.. w. q. Huck-
abse, to spend some time.
Messrs. John and james Reese. and Samuel
Bowie passed through this place Wednesday
on their return TO their Eiberion bone from
and Miss Lucy Leverett. OF Anderson. Toe
marriage took place at the home OF the bride.
There will be y dime reading NJ Mr.. b. Boiin
Aliens next Friday night.
Messrs u. w. Speer and w. 7. Cunning
ham. OF Monterey. were In our place on
Thursday on business.
Our young people had q sort of surprise
gathering Al Rev. J. l. Daniels Wednesday
Mrs. B. F. Brice and her little daughter.
came up hhursday TO spend q few days with
Mrs. A. E Moorhead.
Mrs. Tom swim. OF Elberton, was the guest
OF Mr.. T. Baker for q day or two last weak.
Miss May McCalln was In this place last
Thursday shopping.
As has been usual for number Of years at
this date there Is no uniformity along agri.
cultural lines. Some OF the planters are
working their staple crops corn and cotton.
and still are planting those crops. Many Of
them are carrying on different kinds OF farm
work NJ the same time. The dry weather Of
the past week or two IL not AZ yet iDJuring
the main crops. II Is aiding the planters In
working out their crops. but II Is damaging
beyond recovery to wheat and oats, neither
weather conditions give 70 the sower any.
thing like half crop. Such complaints are
coming up from all parts OF this township.
The crops above referred 10 seem TO have been
marked for failure from the start. They were
badly killed by the freezes A number Of
planters sOwea the same piece OF land twice.
and some even three times In oats. and so
nearly all were killed. What was left OF the
second and third sowing were ploughed up
and the land planted In corn. The dry
weather In particularly hard on truck crops.
In the gardens the vegetable growth is very
slow, In hct, The young plants ure dying out
badly. We now need some water works.
Last week the closing exercises Of the color.
ed school ip this place came of. Those who
attended OF our whites pronounced IL a very
very creditsble exhibition.
Miss Rosa Brownlee, OF South West, Ga.
has been In this section for several days aud
and proposes To remain here for sometime
Visiting her many relative In and around
this place.
Miss Florence Milford having ended her
term In teaching the Carlile school, returned
10 her home near Abbeville last Thursday.
Miss Milford during her stay In this commu.
nifty Of few months gained number OF
friends who regretted to sse her leave.
MI. I. j. Baskt u. OF Motfattsville, spent q
day or two last week In our town.
Mrs +. j. Barnes went To Anderson Satur.
day evening tO be gone Tor several days.
Already our teachers have given much
thought 10 our coming commencement.
Plans are being considered a. To the Rrra ng-
iDg vi such u programme Hs Will tend To max
Ing OF the occasion, an entertaining aud n
hn ppy one TO all who VIII honor the time
with their presence. II In stated for the l2Ih
and 18TH Of June. Prof.. J.. &. Langstnn, sup.
eri nj. ndent of The Eiberton City Schools, has
consented 70 deliver the literary address.
Mss Marie Watson Of Barnes. wns with re-
latives In this place for two or three days las,
week.
Dr. T. o. kirkpatrick and Mr. r.. J. fiucka.
bee went Ia DoDalds Wednesday, Aud to
Jones the ne xt day and attended the biggest
Z ind OF n picnic.
Last week our Town Council had q number
OF hands who did needed work on our streets
and sidewalks.
Hr. George Wilson and Miss Niaa Wilson,
OF W9rrent ton. came up Saturday morning
the one To see his brother, DIR. j. IL. Wilson.
the other her friend. Miss Lila Fenpel.
Troupe.