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Death of James M. Latimer.
,oNyNDEsyILLE July. 2S. 1S9

I.owNDESvILLE July, 2S, 1890.
Last Sunday night, Monday and Monday
night the weather was quite cool for the time
of year.
The Young Mems Christian Association held
q business social meeting Monday night. A
few of our ladies lent The charm of their pres
ence to the occasion, which added greatly to
1t.
morning, by private conveyance, for their
summer home in Cashiers Valley, in the
mountains.
on Wednesday. there was q reunion of
fifteenth Regiment, S. c. V. at Cooks station
Miss Sallie Baskin. of Monterey, and Mrs.
T. A. Sherard, OF Motfatsville, passed through
Miss Ella Bell, of Abbeville came in on
Wednesday, for a weeks visit to the family
of her brothcr;in.law Judge VIM. Moore.
Judge Il. a. Gator, of Monterey, spent day
OF two Of last week In our community;
Hon. C. a. c. Waller, of Greenwood, spent
Friday and saturday in our town.
with the family Of her brother Mr.. Il. 4. Me
Conn ell for 81 visit Of some length
Rev. a. J. Cauihen, Presiding Elder, reached
here Friday evening and held the second
quarterly meeting for this charge, yesterday
and the day before.
Miss Ollie Kennedy, OF Anderson G. H. is
now In our community visiting relatives and
friends.
Messrs. Jno. and Robert Watkins, of Au-
gusta. Ga. are rusticating at the homo Of their
brothcr-in-law Mr.. Jno. G. LomaX.
A few OF our young people, had delightful
time on the water-Rocky River Wedncs-
day picnicing and fishing.
Mr.. j. S. Johnson and his sister Miss Annie
spent Il part of last week in town, the guests
of DR.. J. b. MoSeley.
Mrs. T.. j. Belott, went to Wellington on
Tuesday, to visit her relatives in that Sec
ton.
Mr.. r. L. Moorhcad spent several days last
week at Aneerson G. II. his old home.
Rev. J. E. Beard carried on ,protracted
meeting at the Bridge church, during last
week. Our friends at that place, now have
about sufficient amount OF money raised
TO build them new church. which they pro-
MIR. Jas. Giles, Of Abbevile C. II. at this
writing is in or around here. Wonder II lie Is
candidate.
There seem to he an unusual number of fish
in our streams this year, Judging from the
number almost daily brought in.
We were glad yesterday to welcome Miss
Gussie Mckellcr, OF Beach Island, to our
home.
There is now sufficency of the vegetable"
formerly known as watermelon, but lately
called "coonS delight" on our market, ran
in price from a nicklc 10 twenty-five cents,
been sunrpencd.
So fur as heai d from our entire township has
been blessed with copious rains since last
Thursday. The corn as q general thing is not
rs good as last year, but the cotton is some
better.
What wonderful revival there has been In
the near past, of love for the dear farmers,
and unless there is considerab BILE backsliding
in the future, every thing will move on calm
and serene for them. Every one Who Is now,
or ever expects to be q candidate, (and that Is
mighty near ally has an undying love for the
"horney handed son OF tot" lis in favor OF
the farmers movement, &c.
What is the matter? There are sixteen
townships in our county, and as yet, there
are not quite two candidates to the township
That won't do come out gentlemen, como out
and IL you do no good for yourselves, you will
certainly do a praiseworthy act In helping
along the poor Editors, (they all say they are
mighty pOor)
Now that the survey of our railroad has
been completed, and II has been shown to be
not only entirely practicable, but withal as
cheap as could be expected, and the, TO us in
this township. great necessity for said road,
1t is hoped and believed that all will lend q
helping hand, and no one will be so short
sighted, as not to endorse any plan that may
be devised for Its construction.
Our community was saddened yesterday
morning to hear Of the death Of Mr.. Jas. NJ.
Latimcr, a life long resident in our midst,
and one of our best citizens. Hequietly pass
ed away yesterday morning about O'Clock
being about siXty-five years OF age. He bore
his sufferings with Christian patience and
resignation, was willin at any tiue to depart
and be with Christ" His life was n benedic-
ton TO this community, his piety was un-
questioned, anu all united IN pralslnS MIN,
a kind and indulgent husband and father, a
good citizen, an exemplary christian. His
funeral services were performed by the Rev.
]. E. Beard his sermon being based upon the
9th, verse OF the thirty.seventh Psalm,
"Mark, the perfect man, and behold the up
right for the end OF that man Is peace" AL
though 1t was raining hard at the time, a
large number Of people attested their high
appreciation OF him, by their presence. His
remains were deposited In Smyrna cemetery.
He leaves an unusual large circle OF relatives
and friends to mourn his loss.
TROUPE,