The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-17
LOWNDESVILLE.
tion-Eloquent OratOry-PIeasure
for All.

Lowndesville, s. c., June IS, 1896.
Mr.. Jack Barnes OF " otford College, re-.
turned home Monday. to spend his vacation.
Mr.. Harper Heard OF Ebert County, came
over Monday. to spend few days with
friends In and around here.
Miss Maud Brownlee Of Pennys Creek
spent several days last week with Miss Ethel
Speer.
Mr.. c. r. Baker went to Augusta Tuesday,
where he stayed till Friday.
Mr.. e. Z. Horton went TO Mt Carmel several
days ago, to visit his sister, Mrs. II. w. Col.
lier.
Mrs. ]. G. Nichols, and her children, of
Greenwood, reached here Wednesday, to
spend while with the family of her brother,
Mr.. r. w. Harper.
Mrs. +. D. Thomas OF Anderson County,
came down saturday, and will remain some.
time with her son, Mr.; !. g. Thomas.
Sheriff and Mrs. F. W. r. Nance Of Abbe-
Vile c, H., came up Friday and were our
Messrs Joe Black and Lloyd Moorhead OF
Wellington, were in our community several
days last week, when the former went to
Antreville his old home. the latter returned
to his present home.
Mr.. r. l.. Smith Is now in Washington,
Georgia.
DR.. ]. B. Moseley and this writer. went to
Abbeville G. H., last Monday The crops
along the road had been we'll worked, and
were In fine conditions.
Saturday evening we had somewhat
peculiar little ralff for the season. 1t was
feel as If we would be more com Portable with
our over coats on, and 1t was still quite cool
I'LL metime In the day yesterday.
the small grain harvest Is about over. as to
wheat, the little that was sown, and the fall
sown oats were good. For several years, the
last named crops were so very good, that only
very small patches, were not worth cutting,
this year, owing to unfavorable seasons, 1t
was only small patches that were worth cut
ting, so that this kind Of horse feed will be
much more scarce than usual this year.
To night week ago, began the closing eX-
erclses In Union School, near Barner, In
charge OF Prof. j. F. Harper. The exercises
were held In Beua Church as 1t was much
larger and better suited for such on occasion.
800, made up from all directions, had gather
ed, and then several hours were spent in car.
rying out the we'll arranged program, Of
recita tlons, dialogues &c. by the primary and
intermediate department interspersed with
enlivening music by Mrs. II. V. Watson and
Miss Allie May Fennel on the plano, accom-.
panied by the Rev. H. q. Fennel. on the
violen. Everything passed of to the entire
satisfaction OF all concerned.
The next day there was assembling ofevery
one In reach, and at 10 q. m. was begun the
carrying out OF the remaining part OF the pro-
gram, in which the seniors, consisting oil ten
young ladies in compositions and four young
gentlemen, | n speeches, all OF which were
we'll written, displaying much thought. and
we'll rendered. Then DIR. A. j. Speer In few
and appropriate remarks, introduced the
speaker Of the day, Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham OF the
ANDERSON DAT, WHO III dU pOUT SpedCu, "tll
sustained his reputation for an able essay and
fluent speaker. Socially and Intellectually
Gen. Bonham, has but few, Is any superiors
1t is alwaysa pleasure. to the people OF old
Abbeville, 10 meet and hear him, and when
ever he Is booked" for any occasion the peo-
Pile expect, and never fail TO get treat. At
the close OF his fine address, which was high.
ly valued by his many hearers, sumptuous
basket dinner, are that the people Of that
community, known so we'll how To, and 90
prepare was partaken Of by every body.
Thus ended very pleasurable occasion, one
that reflected much credit. upon all connect
ed Herewith. To Prof. Harper, together with
arranging and carrying ont of this very
pleasurable OCCASION. Prof. Harper deserves
and gets, praise for his efficient management
of this high school during the past two years,
and the patrons Of II, are to be congratulated,
In having secured the services OF this able
teacher. Troupe.