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LOWNDESVILLE.
A Young Lady'a PeriiOus Ride-S"me
WhOppers-GOOd Stands ana Plen'
, ~ Of Cut Worms.

e ~ Of Cut Worms.
I.owndesville. 8. c.. May Goth, 1895.
Mrs. Cnas. Simpson, Of Anderson, and heI
a few days with the family OF the brother OF
the first named. Mr.. E. K. Horton.
The annual free ride 10 Augusta for the orig
ina stock holders In the Savannah valley Il.
r. was taken advantage of Monday by quite
MISS Nellie Moseley, on Monday, went to
Cant. J. r. Barnes on horseback. and as sne
was coming back her horse became frightened
at some dogs about two and half miles
above here. became unmanageahle and ran
Mi of the way back 10 Mr.. +. w. Harpers
where she managed TO guide him INTO an open
gate. but she was pulled on oy one OF Lne gaze
posts. Strange to say, in running that dis,
lance and crossing the railroad track several
times, and having her stirrup shoe pulled on
and torn up, at the end, she was only Dadly
shaken up aud but little hurt.
Mr.. J. H. Latimer of Abbeville came up
Thursday. ,,,. Z,,o- pou,,.-
Of Abbeville, who went to attend the Angus
Ia railroad banquet Monday, came here Wed.
pesday, and the three last above mentioned
were the guests of Mr. j.. T. Latlmer for day
or two.
E. Lesley of near the same place, came up
Thursday on business.
Mrs. nj. G. Tennent. and the three children
| of the late DIR. VIM. Taggart, who have been
making their home In our TT roWa tar
where she will make her future home with
their uncle Mr.. Nick Taggart. These chill
dren, though quite small, have for the past
few years had varied experience rhe,e maJe Gs,bl
er and mother. died In short u me OF eacn
other, the children then went to the pleasant
home of DIR. Gilbert, Of Bordeaux, VINO died
moi long afLerward. Then Mrs. M. u. Ten
nent took charge of them. AT all three OF the
| nlaces they were very kindly and indulgent-
| " treated. and constituted happy family ,
and now by circumstances, nave again 10
change their home, which Is hoped Will be az
conducive to their welfare and happiness as
their other ones have been.
Mr.. ]. b. Franks OF Augusta spent last week
with his family here.
A few days ago Mrs. J. NJ. Latimer returned
from a several weeks stay with kinslolk ut
A Major and Mrs. F. w R. Nance Of Abbeville
were guests of this writer Saturday nigntS; gS,,,
tion in our High School next Friday night,
| The oath instant. The public Is invited, and
il may come, with the assurance OF being
we'll paid.
| became frightened NJ COW, and Whifieu
round, break ing down wheel, splinterlng
the tongue and otherwise damaging MS out
| fit. He was very fortunate In gettlng OH 80
Dr.. j. j. Lindsay has horse with heavy
| mustache, which has the regulation curl. ant
would put to shame many human possessor
| of n fOndly petted down upon the upper up.
| Planters and gardeners this season nave
had nothing TO complain OF an account Oh
| istands." Good seeds and favorable weather
| have given them all that they could desire 10
this direction, but both classes are "iussln
| because OF the destruction wrought by the
cut worms. One man says that alter they
had destroyed his vegetable plants that they
went TO work upon his plowsiock, hoe handle,
rake, etc.. lett In his garden.
Mr. j. T. Latimer deserves 1.-THE cup lor tne
| 6nest straw berries In this section. Iney are
very large and palatable. The cut worm au'
thorIty ia the preceding paragraph says
| that lie saw two from Mr.. Latimer's garden
which were as big as his fist and each OF them
weigh pound.
Professors j. +. and j. e. Harper, the one
| from Barnes and the other from Antleviiie,
both successful and popular teachers, were ID
| town Saturday. o,., -
Mrs. r. L. Moorhead, after nearly week s
stay with friends In Anderson came oack
The bad road men toned In the last week
communication of this writer was III tne
| Mountain View. and not in the Dlamonc
| Hill section. Just in this connection IL woulo
not he amiss to say to the people OF This cocn.
| ty. don't get in too big hurry TO nave al! o.
| the roads worked before break fast us toG
big a lob for that. |, for one, am satlsneo
| that our County Supervisor, who has more
direct control of this matter than anyone
else. will destroy all grounds for such grumo
| Inc inst as soon as possible. Troupe.