The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
LOWNDESVILLE.

Miss Ada Fennel, came down from Verrenis
where she Is teaching last Friday was week
ago, for q few days stay With her home folks:
On Saturday Mr.. j. B. McAdams Of Ander'
h. @. Fennel I'LL the next day.
Misses Mae Robertson. and Lille Temple.
ton Of AbbevilIe @. q, were the guests Of Mr..
7. D. Cooley. troll Saturday week ago I'LL the
i0SG~ia Mr and pas1 Mrs. J6e eber. andtheir little
babe were in this town saturday evening.
Some days ago as the Freight train was
going South, wnen about mile below here
The wide awake engineer saw small object
on the rail In front ol him, he put on brakes
but could not stop and the engine was thrown
of 6f the track, and the up passenger was de-
layed severuli hours. Tie Rail Road man
agument offered reward OF Slv0 tor the
apprehension with proof 10 convict OF the
mIscreant who had placed the obstruction
K. K. pin upon the track.
Since then an effort has been made, TO fiod
the guilty person. Two darkies women, were
brought before Magistrate j. u. Huckabee q
few days ago charged with the crime. sutfi
cient evidence WAS not brought forward 10
convict and they were liberated.
Mr.. r. I. Beggs short lime ago bought a
lot from Mr.. D. l.. Barnes, near Inc chop OF
Mr.. D. l.. Scott, upon which be has built q
commodious blacksmith ishop. which he Is
using.
Mr.. w. r. Armstrong, his mother Mrs. H.
]. Armstrong and Miss Gertrude Burton oI
Honea Path came over Thursday last and
have since been with relatives in and around
this place, and are now spoW-bound.
Mrs. Bessie Allen Of Starr, came down
Friday and spent the day at the home Of Mrs
| E. W. Harper.
| There was a meeting OF the directors o.
the Lowndsville Bank. on Friday. MIR. B. F
Manldin of Anderson, President Of the above
bank, came down Friday TO be present at the
meeting above mentioned.
Mr.. E. w. Harper spent day last week al
Calhoun Falls, having gone to that place lt
MIR. J. johnson spent a day or two a
Anderson last week.
Mr.. Henry Moore of Abbeville, was In this
place and section for day or two Of las
week serving some court papers.
| Mrs. j. 6. johnson and her little boy
"Toby," OF Chester, c. H., came In Thursday
and have since been the guests Of DR.. j. 3
Moseley and will be with other relatives IL
this section oG for some days 10 come. u,o, g.
favorable places. these for time have beer
stopped.
MIR. and Mrs. Bevy Allen were with rela
uves In Anderson county, Tor several days
last week.
For once the local weather prophets guesse
right. Some time ago some OF them predicted
| that We would have the coolest winter lha
there had been for years. Fur quiie II while
the weather has been reminder OF the win
ters of the long ago. For day or Two slee
and snow have fallen 10 greater depth thai
these undesirable visitants especially TO the
very poor, has been the case lor years, Int
bad weather ofthe past weeks has been PAL
ticuarly troubling to q good many OF IN,
planters, those W ostill have cotton to picl
for every one who has tned 1t well knows
that the picking OF cotton in cold weather l.
anything but pleasant work. From reports
Without change In the weather condition.
for the better soon 1t will take till the lst O
March for some OF the planters 10 get all O
the cotton picked.
Miss Mary johnson, Moffattsville, cam
down Saturday evening TO spend day o
two with the family OF DR.. ]. b. Moseley.
l Mr.. r. H. Moseey went TO Mccormick Sa,
urday on some personal business. Troupe,