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LOWNDESVILLE NEWS.
Different Kinds OF Baths for Dther-
ent Kinds OF Living Creatures
Cabin Burnt All Sorts of Para.
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Lowndesville, June 10, 1899.
Mr.. John Hardy OF Georgia, was over mere ,t
MIR. T. Baker, went to Calhoun Falls Tues
day, where he met his daughter: Mrs. >. %,
Franks and her son, little u. B." VINO nave
been making their home in Baltimore, ior
the past few months, and who will spend the
remainder Of the summer here.
All Of our people who had business IN the
County Court, went to Abbeville last Mon
day, where they remained only two or three
days. The session was an unusually SNORT
DR.. J. B. Wilson was at Abbeviile and War:
renton, among friends for several days last
Mr.. j. G. Harper, after an absence, OF about
q week at Honea Path, Greenwood, &C., re-
turned TO his home here day or two ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Lomax Of Latimer, were
in town Thursday.
Rev. r. E. Turnipseed OF Port Royal, taking
a short summer vacation, paid our place
short call the first Of the week.
Mr.. Henry Allen Of Woftord College, came
home Thursday to spend his vacation.
Miss Meta Allen and Mr.. McD. Horton at,
tended the commencement exercises IN Tue
Greenville Colleges last week.
MIR. Bunk Sherrard OF Moffattsville. spent
two or three days since my last, here In the
Interest Of telephone line i Is proposed 70
Sherrard had been quite successful In getting
subscriptions to 1t, had almost the necessary
amount pledged, 30 tnat II is safe to Rreolct
that very soon theltwo places TWILL be IN this
other.
Early Thursday morning, the log, cabin on
Mr.. VIM. Moore's' place, occupied oy some
Miss Ethel sprer, had with her Thursday
night, at her hol 9 q number Of her young
friends at a social e, In honor OF her VISITORS,
Miss Allie WyShe Of Georgia. ana Miss faa ,ate
hour the young people gave themselves up 10
pleasant converse, and spent time long 10
be remembered.
days ago, with hands and machinery to begin
his contract to make the brick TO build our
oil mill.
Mr.. Jas. Harden, did no. finish picking his
last years crop Of cotton till sometime In the
new year. After Christmas he had picked
several thousand pounds. some or II ne gin.
nei and shipped, but 1t was such bad cotton
that he could not fnd sale , ior IL: o,a vow; ""c
pounds to the Georgia-C Carolina Round Bale
Co., OF Augusta, Ga. He Is now shipping the
seed cotton in the bale, 1000, pounds to the
bale 1t was sold 10 the above company Tor
There were more March oats sown this year
than ever before known in this section, pe'
cause the weather would not Permit .nsm Sr1
May kept them from making anything ike
f. has been said that sun bath in small
doses sis is Sometimes some good for the sick. and a
dust bath Is good for fowls. but as we the ioik
and fowls have been getting both In double
doses for O good while, neither our healtn nor
comfort are being much benedtted. But
Saturdays cold and rain checked the not sun,
shine and Tor the time being at least stopped
the dust, and we are all in better spirits be.
cause OF 1t. We are very thankful Tor small
favors and larger ones In proportion.
DR.. w. s. Stokes, went over 10 the quarterly
meeting Saturday, held at BelPs chapel Pre-
siding Elder g. T. Harmon was not present,
and DR.. Stokes acted in his stead.
Heretofore there has been preaching IN the
Baptist Church only at II a. M. on the lst ana
3rd Sundays. Hereafter Till further notlce,
there will be preaching In that churSh o. on tne
1st and 3rd Sundays in each month at IL
nl., and p. m. -
two mon tbs ago. 1t was said that the Phllip-
pine insurrectlon was on Its last legs. IL may
have been 80, as to the legs then SEEN put
they are still showing themselves. II mas
been said that the legs of snake can only pc
seen by throwing 1t In the fire, 30 every hght
since between the Philippinos and Ameri.
cans, has shown new leg, and IL begins 10
look as II the thing will prove TO Dc regular
"thousand leg"
Capt. w. 6. Johnson OF Anderson. came
down yesterday to see his brother, Mr.. ). j.
John son who has been sick for several Gays.
At this writing our old friend 'Tobe" Is better,
we are glad to say. troupe.