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I.owndesville, :. c, March

Lowndesville, :. c, March ID. 1897.
Our place had eight or ten representatives
at DR.. =. \. Steeie's lecture at Anderson last
Monday night. They were very mucE Pleasen
with il. There will be an EFFORT maze 10 get
this une0ualed lecturer to come here and add
10 our pleasures. We are as fond OF good
things as any body.
Rev. r. j. Williams gave an interesting ac,
count Of his recent Visit 10 me Holy i'anu
Tuesday night in the Baptist. He had quite
"a large attendance, and the receipts were
about S2l. , ,,,
Miss Katie Kay. OF the Williamston Female
College came home several days for Visit.
Mr. T. Baker left Monday for Laurens.
where he went to attend the marriage OF MS
friend, Mr.. Tom Darligngton, one OF the mosl
popular and successful "knights OF the grip
Mr.. Baker was honored with position
among the most prominent actors, IN the
happy occasion. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. p b. Allen, OF Starr, and Mrs
Joel KEYS. OF Anderson. were guests OF
Mrs. +. w. Harper for day or TWO during
last week. .
Rev. &. T.. Harmon came in Thusday even
ing and on Friday at IL Il. m., gave hne ser
mon in the Methodist church, Immediately
nfter which was held the second Quarterly
Conference for this charge. The meeting was
as satisfactory as could have been expected
owing TO the bad weather. The next day
Rev W. Mason ; carp1eI Ghane 'Te were % the second
OnarterIy Conference was held for South Alb
beville Circuit. -
Prof G.. NJ Moore went over 10 GreenWOou
(hiS old home) Friday. to see his loved ones
MIR. 4. L. Latimer went to Anderson Satur
day evening and will return today.
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Huckabee and their two
children, from l.atimer, were with us from
Saturday till yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. &. Thomas and their chill
dren went over to Anderson Saturday, tC
spend day or two with the family OF Mr
j. ID. Thomas. brother of the first named
Another down. pour, accompanied VIII
much thunder. lightning and WIND; Salur.
day. Our very frequent rains tor the pasl
two or three weeks, have caused the cry OF
bad roads to come from all quarters. AlmoS'
ali riding, except what cannot be avoided
and the most of that on horseback-has
been stopped. The guano wagons continue tc
pull through some how. Somebody ut Is loi
Others to saw who) ought to, as far as possible
prevent such a general complaint In the III.
lure There are some places in The ROADS
leading from here that are almost I'm mpassaole
very straining upon wagons and horses to
get through at all; and there Is not one o.
them that could not with little time ana III
bor he put in such condition as not 10 neeo
apy more work for some time, and IL ought tc
be done. The proper fixing of only few O
the worst places annually would SOON put al
of our roads in first-class order.
Mr. E. r. Horton had the misfortune TO lose
q very valuable hOrSe-"Charlle.' lie "as
found dead in the stable.
Bill Terry, colored, living a mile or Two 10
the country, came In the night the Odd r el
lows organized their Lodge and Joined IL
While IN the meeting, some miscreant Gu
'''''O '' Troupe.