The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-08-16

f. w. Harper's Friday. Capt. and Mrs. J. f
Brownee, Mr.. and Mrs. WRyman Brownlee
Of Penuys Creek, Mrs. ]. A. Hawihorne Bnt
Miss Annie Hawthorne, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ
Huckabee. of Lntimer, and those mentioned
IN the above paragraph. who LETT this section
over thirty years ago, and this is their nrst
visit to their native heath since they went te
the Lone Star Stale.
Mrs. Andrew Speer and her little babe, o
Anderson, came down Friday and went from
mere to the home of Mr.. George W. Speer
at Monterey.
Miss Susie Speer who has been spending
some time at Anderson, came down Friday
and went to her home At Monterey.
a large crowd OF eXcursionists from An.
derson and intermediate points went TO At.
anta Wednesday. AS the already crowded
train reached here about fifteen OF our people
Joined the crowd going to the Gate City.
Our town council had some street and side
walk cleaning and work Ing done last week.
A badly needed rain came Monday evening
and night and since then there has been more
or less rain every day or night The last few
days of very hot weather with parchlng
older main crops-corn and cotton-than is
usually brought about by several weeks OF
dry weather. This 30 far has been very pad
year. The maturing and ripening OF the hrst
crops, whether field, garden or orchard gave
comparatively small Yields yet the plan ters
were somewhat consoled by the old adage.
"a bad beginning makes good ending
but to date the same discouragiD5 conditions
rain that may fall cannot bring them up to
an average, but the late crops may yet turn
out far better than the early ones.
There Is one crop-the fruit-which has
been almost q complete failure. There has
been less demand for fruit jars. jelly glasses,
etc than usual. while many of the peach
and apple trees were heavily loaded, but very
little OF the fruit was. or will be, Mt to use.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. Moseley went to Augusta
Wednesday. The first came back the next
day, the latter remainedthere for treatment.
1t was the first time in the history OF thls
place that Its citizens In going to another
place had to carry with th em as these had TO
do, q ph sician's health certificate.
Mr.. Curtis Fennel, telegraph operator at
Mccormick, came up Friday for rest TO try
and regain his health.
Mrs. Oitie Hi OF Anderson ame down last
week ard stay ed day or two with relatives.
Mrs. Nj RE Watson of Moseley came down
Friday and remained for a day or two With
kinsfolk
have been for the past few days with their
uncle, MIR. J. l.. LatInIer. and family.
Master Henry Harper, OF Mccormick came
up Saturday and will stay for while with
his K kpEfolk here.
Last week darksv went out calling one
nigh and The owner OF the home at which he
called, a white man, early the next morning 6
missed some Of bis fowls. and as IL was not
the first time that this had happened. he In
vestIgaled. 1t had sprinkled rain just before
bis visitor left and he was easily tracked TO
his home. Upon examination OF IT three
gallon tin can of dressed and salted fowls
were found, together with about 800 pounds OF
tat backs" and some corn and fodder, all OF
which had doubtless "sluok 10 his fingers"
while prowlipg around. He In some way
heard that his neighbor had returned his call
but for different purpose, and LEFT for parts
unknowD-pastures geeep.
II is bad that so large part OF our popula-
tion is given to oappropriating to its own M use
what does not belong to II. But then II the
strong-those who ought to know and do bet
ter-indulge, the weak and ignorant will cer-
tainly follow the example.
Troupe.