The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-11-15
LOWNDESVILLE.
Nov. 18th, 1905.

lAlu, low.
Last night was q week ago special
services were held in the Baptist
church in this place. DR.. A. G. VIII.
kins Of Abbeville, preached the annual
sermon, ats. 80 p. m. in the above church
before the Ladies Mission Society.
There were no services at that hour el-
ther in the Presbyterian or Methodist
churches, and these two churches were
well represented.
Mrs. Alex. Pressly Of Atlanta, came
in yesterday q week ago, and has SINCE
been here visiting her old homefolk,
and looking after some business inter-
ests, which she has here.
Mr.. w. w. Wilson with his porta-
BILE ginning outfit passed here on ms
way to the "Fork,n which will be a
great convenience to the planters IN
that section in having their cotton
prepared for market.
Messrs l.. G.. Clinkscales and G. Bas-
kin spent a part of last week in Char
lesion because of its being Gala week.
MI. Arthur Speer who has been
making his home at Anderson for
sometime came down Wednesday and
after spending a day or two here, went
on to Alabama where he went to take
a position with the Pratt Gin Co.
Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Mason who
lived in this place COR four years, the
first as preacher in charge of Iowndes.
vile Station, and to whom many OF
our people became very much attach
ed. and whose home is at Pacolet, pro-
pose to celebrate the 18th anniversary
of their marriage. on the 18th Nov.
Some of Us favored ones have been
hOnored with an invitation to the eX'
pected to be joyous occasion. These
good friends are fortunate in being g.
mong the, by no means, the majority
Of married couples, these days in othel
States where divorces, assertions etc
are common, to reach that limit.
MI. E. J. Huckabee went to Green
vile Saturday and expected to start to
day for Kansas City and st. Louis
Missouri, on business.
Mr. Roscoe Mosely of Anderson
came down yesterday morning ant
spent the day with relatives in thi
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Young of Ander
son, spent several days among kins
people in this place, last week.
Mr.. r. w. Speer Of Anderson, cam
yesterday and spent the day.
Mrs. Allen Bonds died on Tuesday
her remains were fu~neralized at tn
home the next day, in the presence o
q large crowd Of relatives and friends
The remains were then carried to tn
Smyrna Cemetery, and put in thei
last resting place. DR.. J. A. Brow
conducting all of the services.
The negro who was shot last Frida.
night was a week ago, on Hon. |. II
McCalls's place, died Monday. night
with the case, the matter is referred t
again. Magistrate J.. q. Huckabe
went down Tuesday and held an in
quest over the. dead body, and from
the evidence given, three Hunter ne
groes were the ring-leadersin the scrim
mage. This is the third time with
in the past few years, that the abov
three men were accused of being con
nected with a killing. They wer
tried twice before for murder, but II
some way escaped punishment. On
of them al off Immediately after th
fuss, the other Two went to Abbevill
q few days ago and surrendered t
Sheriff Lyon. The man killed wa
the most valuable hand that MI. Nc
Gala had on his place, q trusty fellow
the darkies had but little use for hin
because Of his faithfulness to the inter
ests Of the white people.
Several considerable frosts to dat
have failed to kill all of the vegetation
ven of that which is not frost-proot.
Word comes in from all quarters o
this township, and surrounding town
ships as well, that the planters ar
nearly done picking cotton and tina
not before for year,, have the field
planted to cotton, had as little in then
TO be gathered, at this date. Troupe