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LOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
Death OF a Good WOman-Preachers-
PicnIcs - Lawn Party - Personal
Paragraphs.

Lowndesville, August Z, 1892
DR.. j. 3: Britt. OF Widemans: was YES In this rs
kipsman, Mr.. T. B. Clinkscales.
Mr. j. +. Barnes who had spent the past two
weeks with relatives in Anderson county, re-
turned to his home here on Monday,
Mr.. Mack McCalla and his sister. Miss Leila
Bell McCala, went to Bordeaux Monday 10
spend few days with friends at that place.
few days the first part OF last week with bis
brother, Mr.. ]. T. Latimer and other relatives.
Mrs. ID. K. Cooley is at Brevard, N. c., TO
stay sometime With her old Mnnf%I h8mefoks. ,.ns
Tuesday and will remain with the family OF
Mr.. J. B. Leroy, her brother-in-law till the
yellow fever scare is over at her home.
Rev. w. 8. Stokes began 10 move his house
hold effects TO the depot Tuesday and the next
day he and family went by the dirt road to
Cokesbury, which will be bis future home for
Miss Marie Cheatham, Miss Leila Wilson
and Master Paul Wilson, OF Warrenton, came
mp Thursday and have since been the guests
OF Rev. 81. c. Fennel.
bee went to Latimer Tuesday to spend q few
days With Miss Ida Hawthorn.
Mrs. A. E. Moorhead after two weeks
sojourn at the Diamond Spring, moved back
Rev. Peter Stokes who will at least have
charge Of the ministerial work Of the Smyrna
and Ridge churches during the balance OF
Mr.. Andrew Edwards and his sister, Miss
Bessie Edwards, Of Aobeville. came up Wed.
nesday 10 spend several days with MIR. j. H.
Baskin and other kinspeople.
Mr.. B. Bolin Allen began to move on Wed
nesday to his place here, late purchase ol
him and family 10 our town.
home Thursday to spend few days, then on
to some rest and health giving resort TO re-
cuperate. He has been 30 constantly en-
gagged in his profession for sometime that his
rhu Inf no 10 nj
he 10 obliged to look after them for d time al
least.
Quite number Of young. people from this
bees Thursday night and engaged in a Lawn
party. Refreshments, ice cream and cake
were served. and those present had decided
Miss Ida Hawthorn. of Latimer, and Miss
JAM. McNeill, OF Mt. Car mel, came up Satur
day evening and have since been the guests o
Miss Lille Huckabee and Miss Nellie Nose
ley.
The annual picnic was held at Swearingen't
Mil on Saturday. Several Of our young peo.
pie attended 1t and report as usual, good
time.
Rev. G. T. Harmon, Presiding Elder OF the
Cokesbury District came In Friday. Satur
day morning at II a. M, Rev. Peter stokes
who has JUST taken charge Of this work. Sc
and gave to his hearers good sermon, hi.
first TO our people. AT It's close the frs
named took the chair and called the thiro
The session was very harmonious one anc
was abou as satisfactory to all concerned al
could have been expected under the circum
stances. On Sunday at IL q. m, Rev. g. L
Harmon occupied the pulpit in the above
named church, and took for his text q part O.
the 9Th verse of the 3rd chapter Of Pauli
Epistle 10 the Philippians. He treated hit
subject from q christian educational stand
point, and handled 1t in very interesting
and instructive manner. TO those who have
heard this able divine, II Is needless to say
that his effort was fine one. 1t was Metho
dist educational sermon and one calculated
to arouse an interest in, and desire for greater
attachments along this line In the breast o
every one, excepting In the breast OF those
with whom Ignorance Is bliss. and Ills folly
to be wise."
DEATH.
Mrs. Julia Bell, wife OF Mr.. JAS. H. Bell
died last Thursday morning. and her remain'
were laid in their last resting place the mex
day, In the family burying ground near he
girlhood home. She was the thlrd daughte
or the venerable, Mr.. Frank Clinkscales
She Joined the Methodist Church In early life
and was ever after consistent member. Sh
left husband and six daughters and man!
relatives and friends TO mourn her loss Sn
was q good Christian woman, VINO Will o.
missed In the community. in the home circl
and In the church. Rev. Peter Stokes onciat
ed In the last sad rites, In presence OF mao.
sorrowing friends and loved ones. Troupe.