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LOWNDESVILLE.
Sketch of Life In and AboHt the
City.

Lowndesvllle. July H.. 1899.
DR.. A. B. Mathews. of Elberton. father o
Dr.. j. B. Mathews, was over Monday and
Mrs. J. R. Blake, Jr., OF Abbevllle, reached
here Sunday evening and was the guest o.
her brother. .lnlaw, MIR. H. A. Tepnent thai
night and the next day, then on to Latimer
to visit relatives in that section.
DR.. and Mrs. B. A. Henry and their bright
and pretty little twin girls OF Anderson, came
down Tuesday, the first named stayed tlll
then returned to Ande. son. Mrs. Henry and
the girls are still here the guests of Mr.. E. w.
Harper and other friends, and will go to Ell
berton in dey or two to remain sometime.
Blrth-To Mrs. w. G. Tennent. son.
Miss Rosella Bowen, OF Honea Path, spent
the greater part OF last week at the subur.
ban home Of her kinsman, MIR. Il. II. Arm
Dr. w. s. Stokes and family, left here Thurs.
day m orning, for trip to Cokesbury. They
will be absent from home for several days.
Mr.. J. G. Huckabee and his mother. Mrs. j.
w. Huckabee, went to AbbevilIe Thursday
Mrs. A. A. Traylor, OF Augusta, Ca, having
been on q visit TO the family OF her father, MT
Watt Dean, at Deans. as she was returning 10
Ing to stay few days with her sister, Mrs. A
V. Barnes.
Mr.. Ban Allen, Of Anderson, spent w Wednes
day and ,'u THURSDAY In our sown oil
young people OF this place, as well as her
friends in the country. Tuesday night In
honor OF her visitors, Miss Moore and Miss
served, music and social converse abounded
till late hour. 1t was pleasant occasion tc
Mr. ]. e. Miller, of Varnville, came up Fri
day event ng and was the guest that night o.
his friend Mr.. F. B. Harris at the Kay House
1t is said that the thermom eter, went uL
yesterday to 1922 Don't think any one denied
II being hot.
CORN AND COTTON.
This writer a few days ago heard OF one
planter who ia an ell cotton man. who while
walking over his farm. found one stalk o.
for corn. found a stalk Of cotton growing IN
an out OF the way place and he pulled II up
Extremes sometimes meet.
BACK FROM TEXAS.
DR.. Jas. Speed who was born and raised q
few miles above here. just across the line be.
tween this and Anderson county, and who
has been living in North East Texas for 80
years. came In Saturday to revisit for short
time.
THE OIL MILL.
For sometime two saw mills near here have
been preparing the lumber for the wooden
buildings Of an oil mill, and the lumber ID
OF them near the depot. Mr.. j. A. Hall, the
contractor, expects to begin today with good
force TO prepare to put them up at once. Mr.
L. E. Stevenson of Elberton, the contractor,
for the making of the brick and the putting
up of the brick buildings, will soon have the
required number 500 600 made and burned
and will at once begin work putting up the
mill. The work will all be pushed as rapidly
as possible, and 1t is to be hoped that the
wheels will begin to move before long. Mr.
A. V. Barnes, the manager elected by the com
pany, Is already proving his fitness for the
place and hopes to be ready for the incoming
crop.
DEATHS.
Mr.G W. Black who was between 70 and so
years Of age. died few days ago at his home
bad health for sometime, and short while
ago lost his mind and became 80 violent tha,
be had to be confined In room. His family
and his physician, DR.. A. J. Speer had been
for sometime making an effort to arrange tC
send him to the asylum.
Word reached us Friday that the venerable
Mr.. ]. R. Cunningham, who was born and
raised but few miles from here had died q
few days before at the home Of bis nephew
Mr.. Joe Liddell. in Mississippi. Mr.. Cunning
ham was about II years OF age. He united
himself with the Presbyterian church when
Qui te young and was ever after known anc
read OF all men," who knew him to be chris
tian at all times and under all circumstances
He ever had his onvictions OF right and dared
Influences could for moment cause him to
60 contrary to them. He was honest in all o.
his dealings. He was honored and respected
by all who knew him. Even when this writ
Il the N nobiest Of Of men and since then iii be
moved to his late home we were often thrown
together, and sometimes under trying cir
cumstances and especially so during the war.
and he was always the same. He left re-
cord that is unassailable and is doubtless In
the home Of the just. This slight testimonial
OF his many virtues and blameless life is
given by life long friend. Troupe.