The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-07-31
LOWNDESVILLE'S LETTER.
All the News from ROckey Rivers
Rolling Hills.


Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Latimer returned from 8
two dayS STAY in ADbeville Monday.
Prof. T.. NJ. DuPre OF Woflord College spent
Tuesday and Wednesday, with the family Oh
Misses ida and Nora Hammond Of Able.
willie {. H. came up Tuesday, ana were the
guests OF Mr.. D. l.. Barnes. ,,,,.
prof. 5. +. McElroy OF Troy was in this
place Wednesday night.
Miss Laura Nance OF Abbeville c. II. came
up Wednesday, and has since been with the
iamlly OF the undersigned. ~ r,
\ campaign meeting was helu mere tuuls'
dny \ pretty large crowd was IN attendance,
and one OF the most orderly. partly perhaps
because there were no special or important
issues involved, excepting thoSe upon wnlch
we could all agree. Eleven Oh tne comslilu'
tional convention aspriants, were present,
and all of them gave their views, upon the
leading questions To be acted upon, Wien
that I'M portant body assemblies.
There was "A big excursion. from Anderson
C. H. to Augusta, Thursday, and from all
accounts, some of the crowd were disoruerly.
Some of these modes OF cheap travel. are De-
coming SO objectionable 10 those VINO iear 10
have their liner feelings outraged by the
drinking, uuarreling and lighting. that some
Times occur upon them, that lhey, VIII hol
take advantage OF The cheap rates offered
however anxious they may oe 10 40 81.
The darkies had u festival, little beyond
West End, Thursday night, and IL wound up
with Il row one OF them being pretty badly
cut.
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left Wednesday, for Cross Hill, to attend the
District Conference, when began III tHal
place that night.
II was The good pleasure of the writer TO at
tend a school eNhipition at Latimer, Wednes-
day night, arranged aud conducted by MISS
Jane Young, now and for the past Two
terms. the efficient teacher OF the school at
that place. 1t was success In the luileSt
sense IL was held in the Depot, Il con venlent
and suitable place. The rostrum had been
tastefully decorated with evergreens ana
flowers, and all other needful ana appro-
pirate udjuncis. \ programme OF tabieauN,
recitation dialogues; ali appropriate selec-
tionS which were performed III manner
alike creuilable TO teacher ana pupils, anu
Judging from the close attention ol tne large
audience, pleasing to IT. The arrangement Oh
the whole exercises, showed peculiar fitness
upon the part OF the designer, the most pro-
minant figure of the occasion, anu the coz
tunes Of the actor, which Included the wnole
school, from the smallest 10 the largest, were
in perfect, harmony with the characters re-
presented.
The music was furnished by the Cowan
brothers and sisters OF Mt. carmel. There are
three brothers and TWO sisters, VINO eacn
play upon different stringed instrument
thoroughly understand music, and are nne
performer, producing II harmony ol souhu,
which is enjoyable TO the nearer. Our Lati-
mcr friends were fortunate, in securing the
services OF Miss jamie Young, and she was
fortunate in having been thrown among that
people, who deserve praise for having eN-
tended TO her a united support and hearty CO.
operation, important factors In the. .ouliolng
up OF good schools, too often Withheld In
other Sections. Without intending for one
man but 10 lessen the usefulness and efiicien.
cy of the multitude OF selfsacrlhcing ana
often times poorly paid teachers Of our coun-
try schools, would say, il all OF them were
presided over and governed by so competent
Il teacher as Miss jamie Young has proven
herself TO be, their educational interest,
would be raised TO Il much higher plain. and
their progress much more marked.
4 postal was received at this Office, lew
days ago, addressed 10 Mr. and on the
reverse side, was written, ARE you dead.
Miss Nora sharpe or LaurenS, and MISS
Allie Dent OF Couinb bia reached here Thurs
day TO visit the family OF their uncle MT. >.
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This writer was deprived of part Of his ex.
peeled repDrtorial supply, for this week
the public debate booked for finding night
to rnateraliZe. This is 10 be regretted, as the
discussion OF the subject: Resolved thal
woman suffrage in the United States, would
be conducive TO the highest interest OF the
people" it it had not settled II, it would no
doubt have thrown much light upon the
much talked Of question.
4 several days (and perhaps longer) meet
ing will begin in smyrna Methodist churcn
in This place next Sunday, August 4th.
Mr.. Charlie Horton who sometime age
Iolned the Baptist church, was yesterday NJ
D. m. Immersed in Rocky River by the Rev
K. J. Williams pastor, OF the Baptist church
here.
Miss Lula Power OF Penny's Creek. accom-
panied by her nephew Master Raiford and
little Miss Ada Mcmillan of Abbeville {. Ii
came over yesterday and have since been
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Messrs Ross, Price and Tom Liddell went
| into the country yesterday evening to cal or
some young ladies. This is confidential
They are rather timid, and would not feel
good 10 be teased about IT,, Troupe.