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TOWNSVILLE.
Preachers and Preaching-PersOn
Strange Occurrence


Lowndesville, S. c., Feb. II, 1896
| Mr.. Earl Allen left Monday for Sumter
| Orangeburg and other points. go
| Mr.. j. T. BaSki2 has been at MofihttSV'MiIr ne
| for sometime managing the mercantile aiih.i "a
Of his late hrother-iu-law, Mr.. r. "A. Sherrtru
Mr.. J. &. Huckabee went 10 AbbevillG tues
day for a several days stay with klnsiolk.
Dr. B. A. Henry and Mr.. ID. l.. Barnes were we're
| called TO Anderson Wednesday. oy SOME JUS
| mess matters. ,,,
MIR. Is. w. Harper went to Anderson Thurs
day and returned Friday. , ,r,-
Mr. J. C.. Thomas went TO Greenwoou 1hufs'
day and returned Friday.
Wr and Mrs. 4. V. Barnes went to Starr and
Deans Thursday, and stayed day or Two
with the parents of the last named at the last
Those of our folks who were somewhat
nusIIed for show, invested u cents in an old
blind mule concern Wednesday night. The
fun seekers were badly sold out.
MIR The smith has been for sometime acting
AS salesman for Messrs. Harper d Latimer.
Mr.. T.. ]. Baskin and Miss Saile and Miss
Ina Sherrard, OF Moffattsville worshipped al
Providence yesterday.
Mr.. L. l.. Morrow, OF AbbeVille, was here
a day or two last week.
Lawrence Jones, colored. who has been
Route Agent on the Savannah Valley rail
road since short while after Gen. Harrison
was President, died few days ago at Ander-
son with consumption. He was buried with
Odd Fellow honors. He was thought well OF
by the whites generally. Since he has been
too i'll to perform the duties OF the Office, Mr..
f. p. Rob nson, OF Mccormick, has been fill
ing the position.
The measles are now calling upon those
passed by in their other rounds, and the prob
abilities are that a clean sweep will be made
this time, which will prevent another visita-
ton for some time.
A mad dog out in the Latlmer section few
days ago, bit cow dog and chicken for Mr.
There are some places in what used to be
known as "Allen's lane" that are now in a
"sweet fix" There is, 1t Is true some bottom
to them, but II has to be hunted for and found
by every one passing.
Prof. ]. e. Harper, Of the Honea Path High
school, came over Saturday.
Rev. Emory Coos. of Ebert county, pastor
of Union Baptist church at Barnes, was in
Rev. Foster Speer. of Anderson came down
Saturday and spent the day with the family
Of his father, DR.. A. j. Speer.
Rev. H. c. Fennel. Of Toccoa, Ga, reached
here Saturday evening and occupied the pull
pit in Providence church yesterday. AS he
returns 10 his work he will preach In this
place on the End and 4th Sabbaths in each
month. His family will move back here In
about two weeks.
An effort is now being made by Mrs. j. T.
Latimer, whose name coupled with the object
had in view, gives abundant assurance OF sue
cess, to raise funds to put substap tial and
durable enclosure around the Smyrna ceme-
terry. We heartily sanction this move.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Jink Parnell died,
and the next day as the friends with her re.
mains were passing Mr.. B. Berry Aliens, sew
eral Of his pigs were near the road, one OF
which was pretty bad one, This one ran 10
The wagon In which the remains were, got
under 1t, and moved along with IT, Some OF
the persons present tried to drive IL back, but
1t would not 20 When the bridge spanning
Rocky river was reached the pig was not al
lowed to cross. 1t then went up the river.
swan It, and again followed on to the Baptist
church in this place where the funeral SER
vices were conducted, and 10 prevent the pig
from going into the church 1t was put into the
lot of Mr.. E. w. Harper near by, where 1t was
kept until the next day, when 1t, IN the mean
time, having become the property of Mr.. T.
D. Cooley, II was taken charge Of and carried
to his home. An explanation OF this pecu tr
circumstance would puzzle wiser head than
that Of the writer. 1t seems incredible, but
1t can be proven by number of creditaole
witnesses Troupe.