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LOWNDESVILLE LOCALS.
What a Wide Awake Scribe Reports
from the Seven.Hilled City.
Lowndesville, 8. G., Aug. Il. lSS

Lowndesville, s. c., Aug II. 1885,
Messrs. c. T. Baker and g. r. Coffin went
Joe PRESLEY, colored. was at work Tuesday
at Vaughn's saw mill, accidently fell against
the saw and badly cut up. DR.: B: A. Henry
OF this place and DR.. Samuel B. Wharton, Of
Cooks, went down to cut his arm off, but be
was 80 far gone that 1t was useless and he
died In a few hours.
Mr.. Mac McCalla, who attended Clemson
College about two weeks ago, was taken sick
writing.
hung on the wire enclosing his pasture, and
1t was SO badly hurt that II died.
few weeks leave OF absence by his several
charges, left Tuesday morning accompanied
by Mr.. j. B. Leroy and MI. Pave 1NH Thomas. o.
county, N. c., where they hope to be benefit.
Miss Jennie Harper went to Elberton Fri
day for sometime stay with relatives.
Mrs. A. T.. Latimer was at Anderson for q
day or two last week.
Misses Katie Boyd and Alma Powell are
with Miss Kate Hutchinson.
Mr.. J. A. Reid's many friends here were
sorry to hear OF his unexpected death at the
home of bis brother.in. law, Mr.. Sam Jackson
week before last. This writer had known
him for years. We were In Co. H., End 8. c.,
Calvary together, and the strongest friend.
ship existed between US. SO he Is now freed
We hope that he has entered the pleasures oi
life eternal.
Mrs. D. l.. Barnes spent several days last
week at the home OF Col. j. T. Barnes.
Mr.. Clement Allen, who is connected with
the Government Printing Office, Washington,
d. c., came In Friday to spend short vaoa'
tion with the family OF his father, Mr.. B.
Bolin Allen.
There will be reunion of Go, l., 14th 8. G l.
in this place on Wednesday, September and.
That being the date, 1861, that the company
mmanded by Capt, H. II, Harper left this
about twenty-five surviving members 1t is
proposed TO have big time basket picnic
dinner and several distinguished speakers
will be invited to address the crowd.
her son-in-iaw. Mr.. w, G. Huck abee, who has
been sick,
Mr.. LeRoy Sadler, of Anderson, was the
guest OF MIR. w. 7. Cunningham Saturday and
yesterday.
Mrs. r. L. Moorehead had her right hand
anu arm badly scalded Friday morning. She
had just filled the coffee pot with boiling
water and In attempting TO put the top on, I,
went into the hot water. She has since SUI:
fered very much with 1t.
Mr.; R. j. Smith and family lie Leave II to-day fol- fol-
with and for Col. l.. o. Martin.
| Mrs. Il. B. Clinkscales and her children are
visiting the loved ones at her old home, Bor.
deaux.
Abbeville with the family Of Capt. ]. G. Ed
wards.
Mr.. w. H. Shanklin left Saturday for Grow
town, Ga, TO visit his relatives, Mr.. G.. T.
Horton IL In charge Of the depot In Mr.,
Shankln's absence.
Hon. /. II. McCalla left home last Friday
was week ago for New York, 10 attend the
| formal notification Of the nominees for Presi.
dent aud Vice. President, which took place
there Wednesday, hut our Senator; was pros.
trated with heat on reaching Washington,
| ID. C and returned home, He is now about
himself again.
A shower here and big rain there are the
weather aftercasts for the past week. The
benefits arising from these conditions are
slim, AS TO crops, old corn has made all that
| 1t can and 1t is pretty good. Young corn
peas. potatoes, would have been hettered by
more water. There has been big falling Oh
in cotton in the past few weeks. The good
cotton is only in spots. Our section Will fall
of the predicted 100000 bale crop, or even
the fall to 90OO.000 bale crop.
| Mr.. Irwin Cleckley brought In the first bale
for this place and season Saturday, August
18th, and sold 1t for N cents per pound. Al
the same time this WAS the earliest bale ever
sold at this place
During Dr.. A. j. Speer's absence looking
after his candidacy for the legislature. DR.. b
A. Henry has his hands more than full, hav'
| ing to do his own practice and as much OF pr
Speer's as he can.
Quite number of our people went down tC
Millwood, Friday morning, where they stay
ed till Saturday, having had most delight
| full time. An unoocupfed four room cottage
Is open at all times TO visitors, and many
fO'' Troupe.