The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-31
LOWNDESVILLE DOTS.
Painting Between ShOwers-Heavy
Rain-WelcOme Death Of
Mrs KenueIy.
Lowndesville, s. C., Marc

Lowndesville, s. C., March %, 1897.
| Our Township Equalization Board met
Tuesday and Wednesday and canVassed tnt
returns of personal property made sometime
Mr.. w. c. Tennent went to Anderson Court
House Tuesday on business.
Mrs. E. j. Barnes, went To spar artanburg las'
week 10 visit relatlres for few days.
Mr.. B. H. Speer Is painting our high schoo.
building, or perhaps it would be better TO say
sometimes he is, and sometimes be IL not
since he began the job he has had to paint
Miss Lille Templeton of Abbeville came in
Saturday to spend while with her friend
Miss Annie Liddell.
Anderson came down yesterday by RAIL- and
then beared the mud for a few miles
No event of either ancient or modern times
has aroused such widespread interest as the
late fight, TOR the worlds championship al
Carson. The people every where seem to
have run wild upon the subject. The news
papers are full OF 1t and every body, nearly
seems to be not only full, but running over
1t has been and still Is the topic OF converse
tion, here, there and almost every where
Many OF our good people used 70 thlnk, (and
so express themselves) that 10 fight, was de
grading, belittleing, but how now, wei ,,n, tne
Now when two men pound each other II IL
modernly speaking 'slove contest" and any
body can cheer and congratulate the Vlctor,
and symthise with the whipped.
Another very heavy rain Friday evening
followed Saturday morning by welcome sun.
shine which called forth from some, ,the cry, ol
.'hurrah for the sunshine" The almanacs
tell us that Spring began Saturday, and she
gave US 10 start with, a balmy, sunsuiny day,
10 striking contrast 10 what old winter, has
treated US 10, for the past few weeks, and our
spirits were much revived at the prospect oil
better weather, but alas! alas ! yesJerdayland
10 day proves 10 US that winter has not eX-
hausted at least her store OF cloudy weather
as we have been getting another taste.
Last Friday morning our people were
startled TO hear OF the unexpected death OF
Mrs. w. f. Kennedy, sne had slight stroke
of apoplexy Monday evening. another early
Friday morning pretty soon followed by
another, in which she died. She had been
sick as will be seen from the above, Tor
several days, but was not considered danger
ously SO, even by the family tlil lew min.
utes before she breathed her last. She was
born near Level Land, on Little River, n 1873.
Her maiden name was Miss Emily Brooks,
and was united in marriage, In about lSl6 10
Mr. w, +. Kennedy, by whom she had three
children, two daughters, both OF whom died a
few years ago, and a son, Mr. w. l.. Kennedy,
who still lives. Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy
most half a century, which can be said OF
omparatively few. Mrs. Kennedy was a
l'memb Der OF the Methodist church since early
childhood, faithfully performing all OF It's re.
quirements, living consistent christian lie.
AS wife, mother, neighbor, friend, she was
oil that could have been desired. she Will be
greatly missed, but our loss Is her gain. Her
remains were funeralised in the Methodist
church at II a. m. Saturday, by ber pastor
Rev. E. w. Mason, after which they were car
ried to and deposited in Providence cemetry
The Juvenile Missionary Society will have
A nickel reading at the Methodist parsonage
Friday night End of April. Troupe.