The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-04-16
LOWNDESVILLE.
Farmers Busy-Base Bsll HsaRtsA-
People Coming and Ching.

Farmers Basy-Base Ball ssarssA-
People Coming and GDing.
Lowndesvilie. April IL, lso3.
Mrs. r. L. smith went to Anderson Monday
MIRA DR.. 3. n. Wharton and Miss Eva Gar
Icy Of Iva came dowo Tuesday apd spent the
day with friends here. the nrst with Mr. z. y.
Cooley and family. the second with NJ. J. Y.
Mai. and Mrs. =. w. r. Nance spen. two or
three days nj Abbeville the nrst OF last week.
Mr.. W: N. speer went TO Aobeviiie Monday
'l Mrs.. SIHs I. q. MecsiIa and hss daughter Mrs.
Clarence Linder OF HartwelI went % Andef.
son on shopping expedition last Tuesday.
Mr.. T. c. LiddelI and Miss Allie May fen4
mel went 10 Afbeville BY the dirt road Wed.
Mrs.. J. T. Latimer spent two days at Abse.
| Vile last week with her sisteF, Mrs. Ella
Mr. c. D. Thomas Of warrsnton was In our
Dr.. j. L. Fsnnsi was called TO NJ Carmel
Mr.. L. j. HSckabee went to Due West on q
collecting trip Thursday.
Mr.. J. r. Barnes Is reading Law with Messrs.
Bonham & Watkins. prominent law firm Of
goes up 10 Anderson occasionally TO show
A lew days sgo base ball team was organ
ised here with MT. J. +: Barnes. captain. ar.
slstant. The boys will doubtless maze good
record and will end tho summer campaign
with flying colors.
Corn and cotton planting are now clsimipg
the constant attention Of our plantefs. and the
weather conditions have delayed these len.
portant interests bat very few days beyond
| the usual time OF planting.
The two or three cold days for tho time OF
/ nfs ka Arof xnrfn ~ he xuo
siderable uneasiness as 70 the fruit crop. but
| IL seemingly suffered not the Biightest injury.
Mr.. +. c. Meschine has lately sold here,
number OF very nice H homs.raised ana homo
| Mrs. Marie Watson Of Moseiey was fn our
midst the day before yesterday.
Some Of our little folk and some Of our
larger ones open ed the fishing season satur.
DAY evening. Their Success was quite meagre.
The few little fellows caught, looked a. II they
had Just been Matched, and not even weaned.
SI was
| Several months ago. Providence church at
this place called 10 ita pastoraie for slx
months. Rev. T. r. Burgess OF Ninety six.
| Yesterday q week ago the call ended, and the
| church concluded not 70 do anything Ia the
| way OF a call I'LL after the meeting OF Presoy.
terry which has just ended Its session st Aooo-
| willie.
Rev. J. v. Blsck OF tho A. X. p. church at
Iva came down yesterday and occupied tho
pulpit 10 the Presbyterian church, and has
| promised 10 give 10 IL bi.monthly service
| TIL II can secure permanent supply.
The following is somewhat unique In tho
annals OF theft. Last fall DIR. T. o. Kirkpat-
rick, while out driving. damaged one OF bis
buggy wheels He left the buggy ~ the shop
to Do repaired. The next mUrning II was
seen that during the night the three good
wheels were gone and some old ones lett In
their place. also one wheel had been taken
from n buggy standing near. belonging 70
Hon, |. II. McCalIa. II so happened that
some of the whe-s taken had q peculiar mark
upon them and the mark had been noticed by
several people. The doctor has been rather
closely scrutinizing wheels since, thinking
that he would again see them. One day last
week darkry came In and the doctor At
once recognized hi. wheel: and proved them
buggy home with him. The next day Rev.
Rcuoin Dutch (col) came up snd p ,id for the
wheels. saying that he did not know any.
thing cbout u, that his son had traded for
the buggy. SO far IA IL known. no one accus-
e. tho preacher Of stealing the wheels. He In
generally considered good negro He b Of
the "oId ISSUE" and those who are guilty Of
the crimes aud misdeme eanora that nre COM
mitted these days belong mostly 10 much
laicr issue.
REV. IL Z. Fennel left Friday morning for
Abbeville TO nlI his place In the Presbytery
10 be In session In that place.
Mr. RI. Huichison and Nr. Herbert Brooks
went TO the above pamed place Friday eve
Presby terian gathering. as a delegate from
Providence church, the latter, who Ii assis-
tant In our high school went 10 enjoy an ex-
pected meeting with kinsmen and friends,
and AT the same time mingle with 40 manv
representatives OF his church In this Presby-
terry.
Mrs. Bessie Allen OF Starr has for q day or
two been the guest OF Mr.. L. W. Harper and
family.
Dr. J. +. Watson OF Iva came down yester-
dag evening and spent short while In our
town.
II seems that when some people get In tho
notion To get married they are no respectors
OF hours. A colored couple came In last
, night at 20 O'Clock and called upon magistrate
Hack ebee. who made them happy one-but
; watch one, Will have TO be decided later.
Troupe.