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CANDIDATES, PIES AND THINGS.
Nearly Everybody's Name is Record
ed in this Book of Chronicles.
LoWNDEsyILLE, 8. c., Augr

We had a pretty good rain last Monday and
Tuesday which was badly needed.
The refreshing showers, or something else
For two mornings OF last week. warming
fires, were about necessity.
Those Of our planters who planted sugar
cane are busy "makin5g ud5g gto1p II up" ean. T., .owr
last Monday, but as they were such accom-
pllshed dodgers, neither one Of them was
Mr. Avery Patten, Of the firm Of Gilreath a &
Patten, Of Greenville, was here on business
Mrs. Ernest Brown and children, of Ander.
son, have just spent several days, In the Fork
at Mr.. ]. P. Youngs. the father OF Mrs. Brown.
Messrs. w. T. Cunningham and Andrew
Baskin, OF Monterey were on our streets on
Mrs. Marion Latimer after several days
sol ourn In this community returned to An.
Iln Mr.. ]. NJ NJ. Baker left last Friday for Morgan
ton, N. c., spend several days and accompany
his wife, who we are glad to say has recover
ed back to her home here.
Mrs. ]. P. Young Is now, and has been for
sometime, at the springs, at Morristown, Ten,
glad to know that she Is being benefited by
her stay at that health giving resort.
The ringing Of the bell at the Baptist church
last Saturday awhile before dark, announced
B. F. Miller occupied the pulpit that night,
and the next day at II o'clock q. m.
A protracted meeting was begun at the
W. W. s. Martin and viii Continue probably dur:
ing the week.
Mrs. ]. Il. Parker and little boy of Augusta
is spending the summer among kinsfolk in
This writer had the pleasure of being one OF
fourteen who attacked 49 FOUNDER water
melon few daysagp at Judge j. j. Moseley's.
Judge J. ]. MoseleY went to Anderson last
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Moseley, Mrs. ]. T, Barnes and
Mrs. Jas. w. Huckabee returned from Green.
vile on last Thursday, leaving Mrs. w. r.
White improved In health.
Rev. H. B. Smart came to this point by rail
last Friday and went from here to First
Creek, by private conveyance to hll an ap-
poo Col Iv W. J. Lomax has been ruralising for
the past few days, on Savannah River, at Mr..
II. A. Tenants.
There is sect, across the river which Is
holding almost continuous services, under
large canvass. Rumor says that II is creating
quite stir. It promises salvation to good
people, annihilation to sinners, and predicts
that the world will soop be at an end. We
01H Mssosss M s have % begun the % foundation for the
two brick stores OF Messrs T., Baker 4 Son,
on the Latimer corner.
It Is reported that Mr.. NJ. B. Sturkey will
very soon build q dwelling on the rear end Of
the Watkins lot on church street,
Mr.. ]. j. Moseley spent last Saturday night
at his mothers Mrs, Green Johnson.
eS14QeWu6T6 U6IW6tu u6T6 anu GIl6 ''DlR
river" new and at the sametime, novel
post offloe has been established. The Post
Office Department knows nothing Of 1t, and
do not intend to report 1t. The appointments
Of said Office are somewhat on q primitive
style. They consist Of pine log and O rock.
A young gentleman writes TO O young lady,
places his mlssive upon the log and puts q
rock on It, to keep 1t there till called for. The
lady comes along gets 1t, and deposits her
roply, anu SO 1t goes on.
Mrs. ]. Q. Donnald after O two or three
weeks visit to her old home at Hartwell re-
turned here on yesterday.
Some OF our people, In the surrounding
country are going up every few days to con-
suit, and be treated by the Indian Doctor.
Our township Is now comparatively iree
from disease except some chronic cases, still
some barking" going on among the little
folk.
Our fruit season is now wellnigh over.
Many Of our good ladies have utilized 1t. to
the fullest extent In canning, preserving, dry
ing, &c.
Almost every day, we have a reminder that
the canvass Is not yet closed in the appear
ance Of candidate or two ln our midst,
They seem to be enjoying their protracted
labors, as they no doubt do the "pies and
things" they get, Of their various stopping
places.
A few more days and the demands upon
their time and patience will have come to an
end, the excitement Of the past few weeks
will cease. The successful ones will be hap
py, and the defeated ones can console them-
selves with thought of "better luck next
time" TROUPE.