The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-24
LoWAbEsllLLEs
Happenings Of a Week In and About the
Seven-HiIIed City--PersonalS.

Mr.. Anon Wilson and family of Parks
vile spent the greater part OF last week
with Mr.. b. 4. Wilson.
Miss Major and brother of Honca Path
we're guests of Mr.. L. +. Latimer for sew
eral days last week.
Mr.. VI. w. Shirley of Honea Path spent
several days at the home of his son-in-law
Mr.. T.. F. Latimcr.
Messrs Z. T. Latimcr and l.. Is. Lofts,
mabe Il trip to Richmond last week.
MeSSrs ID. w. ArElil and Charlie Bowen
are off on Il pleasure trip to Niagara Falls,
Buffalo, Toronto and other places OF int
crest.
Mr. r. E. Mosely and family Of Amber
son are visiting friends here.
Mr.. J.. B. Huckabee and Miss Louise
Harper went to Capt. }. E.. Brownies
Thursday evening and on to Greenwood
Friday where they will spend a few days
with relatives. -,
Thursday evening some Of those seeking
the good will and support of the people
of this Township in the near by primary
and among them were some of the hold
overs, viz: Messrs Bradley, SOndloy, Per-
rim. Hammond and Miller.
These good friends We're not here for the
purpose of making nearby paying invest.
mentS political in gaining friends to be oil
assistance to them in the coming primary
hut rather dealing in futures to bring re-
turns two years hence. Ashley proved to
lie efficient officers in taking care OF the
pcople'S interests, they need have nc
fenrs as it. will take Il long pull, a strong
pull and q pull all together to dislodgt
them.
Mr.. S. B. Cook Of Latimer has been Civ.
EN- the place Of book-kcepcr at the Oil MIL
and ginnery and has taken charge. His
family will move here soon.
Miss Floride McKelvey Of Mt. Carmel
is visiting Miss Minnie Fennel.,
According to some highly colored des'
criptive handbilIs which had been placed in
circulation for a day or two, a tent show
took place here Friday night. A gooo
crowd attended. Some of those present
were not well pleased too much was prom
ised that failed to materialize.
According to announcements the county
campaign meeting took place here on trl
day. Mi. E. w. Harper presided and IL
turn each of the candidates for the Senate
and House gave to the people their ideas
as to how affairs of State should be conduct
ed and it goes without saying the peo
ple were we'll pleased as nothing to the
contrary has been heard. A large crowC
was present a good dinner was served.
Mr.D. u. Lipscomb and family of ninte
ty-siX came in Saturday and are yet witt
relatives in this place.
Another mix up among the darklcs This
time among the little folks. See the
force of example, a week before, severa
grown ups engaged in O cutting anC
shooting scrape. The smaller fry on Mr.
Irwin Cleckley's place, some little boys
said to have been ten or twelve years old
following in the footsteps Of their elders Of
the week before, had q falling out n pro-
ceeded to settle it, in most approved negro
way, wentto using a knife, the one, the
other a part Of a brick, the ore with the
knife gave the other with the piece OF
brick a cut when he with the brick struck
his assailant with it or the head, render
ing him seemingly lifoless for some time,
DR.. T. o. Kirkpatrick was called in. After
doing all that he could advised the carry
ing Of him sto the Hospital at Anderson
He was brought here Saturday and car.
| ried by above physician to above place, but
before an operation could be performed
the boy died. His body was returned tC
this place that evening. Mai. Huckabee
being called upon, impanelled a jury con-
sisting of Messrs E. w. Harper foreman,
and Rev. HUMPHREYS, B. A. Wilson, George
Waters, j. r. LomaX, j. w. Hardin, S. B
Cook and j. D. Hill.
The decision OF the jury after hearing
the best evidence obtainahle in the case
was that the said J. P. Johnson came tC
his death by a blow Of a brick bat thrown
by Jessie Bowie.
Troupe.