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LOWNDESVILLE'S SCRIBE.
His Account OF the Clinkscales Re.
union.

His Account OF the CIink kscales Re.
| union.
Lnwndesville. 8. c., August 25, 1884
Mrs. L. o. Martin, OF Elbert county, came
MIS-. james s6iilito and Miss Ella Huscka.
bee, OF Abbeville, arrived here Saturday
evening" to remain a day or with friends.
Miss ,ep 5ePns lie, Harper Who has spent some
| Greenwood returned home last week.
DR.. B. A. Henry went over TO Elberton this
day week ago g. where his wife had been for
Mrs. W. A. Hodges and Miss Emma Davis,
I Of Starr, came In Tuesday, and remained till
Thursday with the family Of the son-In-law.
of the first named Rev. ]: D. Crout:
Miss Mabel Tusten, OF Abbeville, reached
Tuesday, TO visit friends.
Hon; F. B. Gary and MIR. w. w. Bradley. Of
mer, Wednesday night. They worshipped
with the Methodists at $50.
Mr.. Rudolf McDavid who has spent some
time with bis sister Mrs. E. r. Horton re-
turned TO Due West Tuesday, accompanied
Col. L. O. Martin, of Ebert, came over last
Saturday and he and hts wife spent day or
two with the family Of MI. E. w. Harper and
The meeting which began In Smyrna church
last Sunday closed Wednesday night.
| Quite number of our people took In the
campaign meeting at Antreville Tuesday.
Miss Annie Hawthorne and Miss Leila
SWearingin. OF Latimer, were visiting in
| town this week.
Yesterday picnic was held at the old Cum
nigham house In the Monterey neigh borhood
which was we'll attended and at which there
was an abundance or everything to eat. Sew
eral from this place were there and they pro.
| nounce IL q success.
The past two weeks OF dry weather, has
made the cotton open very rapidly, has also
| lessened the prospect OF large yield. With
out rain soon t he crop will de seriously DAM
aged.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Smith and their little
babe left Monday evening, for the mountains,
| 1t is expected that they will make their fu-
ture home for sometime TO come.
Miss Ida Bowman went to the picnic yes
terday then on TO Lebanon, accompanied by
MIR. and Mrs. A. v. Barnes went TO Green.
wood the day before yesterday.
Mr.. j. 0. Chambers and family who have
spent several months here at the Moseley
House returned to their Atlanta home today.
In this weeks Press and Banner, was for.
chilly reminded OF the old saying I. e. "you
must 60 from home II you want to get the
observations, from Mt. Carmel he says: "Mr.
j. G. Thomas prosperous and energetic mer
chant of Lowndesville, has been can wasting
The county as prospective candidate for
| sheriff two years hence" &c. Whether this
Information In conjectural or real, as yet our
friend is only candidate In prospective, and
| do not violate the Instructions Of the Press
said Of him. We would be glad to have q
| sheriff from this section and particularly the
one mentioned, among other reasons, that we
| believe. II during his term OF Office he had
any OF us to hang, he would do 1t easier than
any one else.
Now 1 turn TO one the most notable events
that ever occurred In the county and state. /
| allude 70 the "Cllnkscales Reunion" which
took place last Wednesday, near Mr.. l.. q.
Clink kscales about five smiles from this place.
Having been compIimented with an invita-
tion, We (my wife and me) went over and
reached the appointed place little after 10
q. 10,
The grounds, which were In the woods, and
we're about three acres in extent, had been
| thoroughly cleaned OF, all OF the undergrowLh
being removed, ,ro OF and branch. The arOOrs
the one under which the audience was to sil,
and the one ander which the table we're built
were as perfect AZ such structures could be
| made.
The seats under the first named, were very
substantial and comfortable. The ground
| under and about them, was covered with
straw In old campmeeting style.
The speakers and musicians stand was
model. being firmly built, and most hand
somely decorated with evergreens and flowers
covering the arch was piece OF canvass
upon which were these words. .'God has
been gracious to u.s." and below, the OPEN
Ing, In front, "Praise his holy name" and SIN
under that, "Clinkscales greeting" to the left
makes the Scales Clink." To The right. tIls
motto. "Ronesty and Industry"
Ands1son ASSae County, CO. N.Y. RuSsn Snks0alss %
the meeting to order and IL was opened with
prayer, by the Rev. Mr.. Rodgers; next came a
song OF welcome by some Of the little Clink-
Hon. j. L. Orr, was introduced and delivered
the address OF welcome, which was beautiful
and appropriate. Next came the genealogi cal
address by Prof. John g. Cllnkscales, OF Glenn
son college, who In his well-known and hap
py style, held the close attention of the crowd
for over an hour. In 1t was given, as nearly
In detail az the facts obtainable would allow
acoes me 70
settled on the Potomac river, down TO hear
this date Ordinarily such history would be
dry and uninteresting, TO mixed audience,
but the speaker interspersed his account, with
10 the point and amusing anecdotes, which
made the whole exceedingly interesting, and
his heares were sorry when he closed.
At this hour, az dinner was not quite ready,
Gen. H. 4. HenphilI was introduced and en-
tertained the crowd for short time. This
ended the mornings intellectual feast.
All then repaired " the bountlfully supplied
tables on which were splendidly barbecued
finish everything In the dainty line 70 suit
the taste, even OF the epicure. After all were
filled enough was left TO feed as many more.
After spending about two hours In this labor
Of love 70 hungry people and in The delight,
called together and had the pleasure of
listening 70 ap address from the Hon. George
f. Prince, Of the Anderson bar. He, like his
99 Gi paoe 8 the
and at least statewide reputation Of the
speakers does not need q eulogy at our hands.
suffice II 10 say that the executive committee
the right place." The meeting was now closed
with prayer by the Rev, II, Z. Fennel, after
which the committee held q meeting and de-
cldet to hold another reunion five years from
now the time and place 10 be decided In the
future,
The crowd was estimated at 5000 Of
| whom we're descendants Of the Adam Clink-
scales men Toned above.
| owing 10 the comparatively short tlme
given between the decision OF the home
Clinkscaless TO have u iaiuily reunion and
the time appointed for IL, but few OF the dis
tant relatives could Ue notified In time tO
come. There were, however, Two from Nils.
souri, Mr.. Jno. Clinkscales and his niece, and
some from less distant points, who had not
met for years.
Among those present OF the name, none re.
than the venerable Mr.. A. ]: Clinkscales, oi
Monterey, who was paralized sometime ago
and is now helpless,
passing through the gathering furnishing all
with as much ice-emonade as they could
drink.
Thus ended a day fraught with pleasures
long to be remembered. It. was . reunion OF
the hearts and hands of all OF the honored
name who could get there. This CON-
Ing together strengthened the ties heretofore
existing binding them closer and closer.
| Whist do not discount the aid rendered,
nor the Interest shown in making the occss.
Ion u success by all OF the name in reach, yet
IL Is more largely due TO the tireless determi.
nation of Mr.. l.. Z. Clinkscaes and his son,
MIR. Charles Clinkscales and his wife that
everything was 50 perfect. These being, as 1t
were, Oh the ground, were better prepared to
think OF and carry out plans for the comfort
and happiness Of those who might be presen I.
BY the law Of marriage, many OF those pres.
ent would no doubt find II q difficult matter