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LowNDEsvILLE TOPICS.
Pepper and Salt and other Spices.

LowNDEsv1LLE. Feb. 18th 1SS9.$
Last sunday Mr.. Harper Lins and Miss
Georgia Campbell were married by the Rev.
Judge ]. H. Bell Of Antrevlle was IN town
Mr.. W. r. Cunningham and family have
moved to Mr.. ]. j. kennedy's where they Will
make their future home.
Mr.. II. Bussey OF Augusta, Ga. Is now In our
city teaching class in the art of Book excepting.
MIR. Henny Power of Pennys Creek paid our
town visit on last Wednesday.
Miss Matte Harper Of Harpers spent last
Wednesday in this place at our house.
Messrs Graves Il Bakers store and con.
tents at Latimer was burned last Tuesday
Mr.. Clarence Richey Of Anderson c. II. was
In this community one or two days last Week,
A Depot is now being built at Barnes. and
With Depot, two stores and post office, will
no doubt soon be knocking at the door OF the
sisterhood Of incorporated towns for admls-
MIR. H. L. Huckabee has rented DR.. B. A..
Henry's house. has moved into 1t, and will
make 1t his home for this year,
Mrs w. 81. Martin OF Spartanburg reached
here last THURSDAY night, on visit to her
The very something seems to have gotten
into the mules and horses hereabouts. Last
sunday Mr.. Porter Ashleys horse ran of with
his buggy, tore it to pieces and broke his (the
On or about the same day Mr.. F. NJ. Croth-
er's mules ran away with his buggy, smashed
it up and hurt some of the family, though not
seriously.
Mr.. Jno. G. Lomax of Augusta, Ga, came in
night before last, partly on business, and
partly on visit to his father Col. w. JAS
Mr.. j. T Latimer has built quite q neat
school house near the Depot which will soon
be occupied by a competent TEACHER.
Mrs. p. l.. Sturkey. went to Mt Carmel last
H., hn a @ nf hnr OF fnr
Mrs. NJ. C. Parker and Mr.. II. G. Irwin, which
took place on the day following, Rev. Mr..
Mathews OF Greenwood officiating. The bri-
dal couble left at once for a tour through Geor-
Again we have had several days rain Sat-
urday night and yesterday morning, the
thunder and lightning played around as If 1t
were midsummer, and 1or hours the RAIN came
streams. Fortunately damage hasbeen done
to the bridges, that have heard Of
Yesterday was as uneyentful day as we
have had for a long time. The threatening,
OF every kind Of service In our churches, and
there was nothing to stir up the monotony of
rainy Tunday
Mr.. w. L, Kennedy spent a day or two at
Anderson c. H. last week. It is said that there
is an attraction up there for him.
Mr.. r. l.. Moorehead hos killed and sold to-
sether thirteen head OF cattle this winter. He
and now has her fifth calf, the two first calves
were used as steers, and Mr.. Moorehead would
not now take less than one hundred dollars
for the COW and her three calves.
When bottles were scarce, a physician would
request the return Of the bottles, when leav.
ing them with a patient. Once an NJ. D. was
called in. After the patient, boy, had
enquired Of him, II he wanted "them little
bottles returned"
The rain OF the season, fell here yesterday
evening. It poured, 1t hailed, and the wind
did blow. The wind forced the water "here,
produced by the wind was the turning Of a
washpot "rong side out" so said,
Miss Jennie Harper after spending few
weeks at Anderson c. II. returned home last
Thursday.
Miss JAMIE Bell. spent several days of last
week with her friend Miss little Allen.
Not long since one of our merchants went
n guano debt and met with the following
encouragement. ~ never have had anything
have nothing now, and never expect to
have anything"
Unfortunately for US, we were out Of town
the week before last, and did not attend the
apron party. From accounts by eyewitnesses
we missed u good deal. 1t Is said to have
helnming the aprons. Mr. Mark Speer, was
awarded the prize for the best seamster.
Perhaps our Township comes as near show
ing clean sheet US to DELINQUENT taxpayers,
as any in the county. There were only
seventeen executions against her citizens. A
pretty good showing when the number Of her
tax payers are considered.
I announce that the school trustees for this
township will hold their first meeting for the
location of schools &C.. on the lst Saturday In
March. Theachers will govern themselves
accordingly.