The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
LOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
Reunion of the I4th =. 4. volunteers
Candidates and Distinguished
Speakers Visitors Coming and
Going.

Speakers Visitors Coming ana
Going.
Lowndesvile, Aug T., 1910.
Capt. Jas. NJ. White. of Reds, spent last
week with knsmen ana itlehdS III ana
around this place.
Mrs. Newton Acker. OF Greeuville, for the
past few days. has been with the family OF
Mr. X. w. Collier and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs: n. 4. r. Peau. OF Greenwoou,
came up Monday, and until Saturday were
with the family of Mr.. H. A. Tennent ana
other relatives In our town. ,,,>
Mrs Sarah Black, Of Greenwood. came up
last Monday and spent the week Win kills
Mrs J. r. Blake. Jr.. OF Abbeville. who has
spent sometime at Asheville. N. u, on ner re,
turn from that healthgiving resort. stopped
here for a day and night then on to LatirEer
to spend day or two with her motner' MIS-
Amanda Johnson. ~ ,
mon, of tireenyille, came down Wednesday
TO spend while with the family OF the SON.
in-law Of the first named, Rev. Peter Stokes;
Miss Carrie Dantzer. OF 0rangeourg, ohnd ana
here the day after those mentioned above.
and have since been stopping at the same
Mr. Temple Ligon, of Anderson, has also
been for several days with his kinsfolk. at the
same home. .,
1t is no longer much mooted question as to
who "struck" Patterson. Ii the last week g
issues of the papers OF the state are preserved,
future generations will have record for refer
ence, as to that matter.
The memb bership In part OF the Baptist and
PRESBYTERIAN Churches, met Friday upon
their respective church grounds, and did
some necessary cleaning up. The last NAM
ed cleaned loft nicely their cemetery GROUNDS.
In travelling over the country II Is matter
OF great surprise to see, the neglected condl-
tion OF these sacred spots. There are no
doubt very few, il any, members OF any OF
the churches, so sordid in their feeling, 80
lost to all sense of The eternal fitness OF
things, as not to want their houses OF wor'
ship, well arranged comfortable ana attrao.
tive. and yet, there are very many. VINO al a.e =
silent houses of their loved ones look. Ihls
ought not to be so.
Mr.. Clement, Allen, OF Washington, D. G.,
reached here Friday evening TO spend a
months vacation given him by the authorl-
ties at the Capital and as he comes to q much
cooler place than Is his home. he Will doubt
less have more pleasant Time than 70 nave
remained where he was.
Mrs. Martha Watson. OF Anderson, has been
with the family of her son -in-law, Mr.. b.
Berry Allen, for the past week.
Miss Eua May Kay, started several days
ago for Hendersonville. g. She will re-
main there during the greater part, II not all,
OF the heated term.
Mr. Ernest Allen, Miss Meta and Miss Vera
Allen, and Master Theron Allen, started for a
mountain trip Wednesday. They went by
the dirt road in two horse wagon, being
we'll provided with an abundance OF the good
things of life to secure their comfort and
happiness. They will meet friends IN Ander'
son County who will join them, and together
they expect joyful time.
Magistrate J. q. Huckabee attended tne
singing convention at Shiloh Saturday. He
reports quite large attendance, and thai
everything passed off pleasantly and pTonl
ably. and n few of our citizens attended tht
State campaign meeting at Abbeville, on tne
same day, and they make good report oil the
same.
Prof. G. NJ. Moore, late OF the Graded school
at Anderson, c. H. came Saturday and mas
since been shaking hands with his many
friends here. He has perfected arrangements
to spend the next two years In Germany, thai
he may be equipped for his life work.
On Wednesday last there was reunion oi
the l4th, Regiment Of 5. G. V. at Carswell In
Anderson, Co. This writer in company with
Magistrate ]. E. Huckabee attended it. By
~ or ii A. NJ, very large crowd of Women
and children were in attendance. All OF
nearly Of the people within surrounding
area or six or eight miles. were there. Then
there had come many, from distance OF
fifteen or twenty miles, A prominent figure
and one who received much attention was
the aged Mr.. Martin Hall who lives quite
and was rolled to the grounds In bis wheel
ed chair by q committee of the old 18th. Sew.
eral years ago he donated two acres Of land
TO the survivors of above named regiment. to
be used by them in holding such annual re.
unions, and when those to whom 1t was speci
ally donated are all gone, then II reverts TO
the sons Of those who once belonged to that
regiment. upon which to hold ther reunions.
The stand is fixture remaining from year
to year. Col. E. NJ. Rucker, Of Anderson, and
Col j. H. Tiilman, Of Edgefeld, entertained
the crowd till IL NJ. Then an intermission OF
one and one half hours were given, that the
crowd might If 1t could. eat the great Quanti-
ty of good things TO ieat, provided by the
b good ladies present. Every body 80 far as
heard from was bountifully supplied. Then
Col. Sloan, Of Col um bia. MIR. ]. A. Mooney. OF
Greenville. and Mr.. j. E. Boggs appeared be-
fore the crowd. These last are candidates for
solicitor next two above candidates for Lieu
tenant Governor, and first Legislature. Then
came Col. Hoyt candidate for Governor. All
OF these speakers left politics out of their
speeches entirely and TO hear them no one
would have supposed for moment tina: they
were perhaps itching to branch out along that
line but they each uttered sentiments and
brought out Ideas more fitting the occasion.
AS the gathering took place several miles be-
yond the Anderson line, az as several cand-
dates. were there from this county, it might
be concluded that they are eXpanSionists. AS
the crowd was SO very large. and might be
supposed to be unweldly. and uncomfortable,
yet there was not the slightest act of disorder,
either seen by or reported to this writer.
Everything passed OF quietly and creditably
to all present. Troupe.