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LOWNDESVILLE LOCALS.
The CIinKScales iOHS
MeetiuG-CrOp Reports fs-PersOnal
and Other Items.

The ClinKscales ReuniOn-ReliSiOu
Meetiug-Crop Reports-PersOna
and Other Items.
i LowndeSvilie, August, eth 1900.
Mr.. Lowry BrownIee, and NILS sister Mis-
Nettie BrOwnlee, Of Due West, came over las
Saturday week ago and were tho guests q
Rev. II. e. Fennel till Tuesday.
| There was lawn party at Mr. j. NJ. Hucka
bees Monnay night, which quite number O
young people attended. Our place had few
representatives. Refreshments we're served
which added much 10 the pleasures Of thos
present.
Messrs Howe Lyon and Baskin sherrard
of Moffntsvile, spent several days among
| friends here the first part OF the last week.
DR.. Z. {. Gambrell and Mr.. VIII Hill, o
Abbeville, came up Tuesday, the former or
his way to the big Clinkscales reunion al
friends here till Thursday.
A fellow gave O sidewalk performance Tues
day swallowing .swords, blades, &C., and i
was the genuine, simon pure article at that
He took up q hat collection before beginning
the exercises and II Is supposed that tn,
amount collected was satisfactory TO him.
Miss May yRoberison, Of Abbeville, came ir
Tuesday and has since been the guest OF Mr.
Miss Ida Sell, OF Anderson, remained dur
ing last week with the family OF MIR. w. $
Bowman.
Mr.. Paul Reese and his sister Miss Annie
Reese, OF ElberiOn, were for several days
with the Misses Bowman last week.
Mr.. and Mira. Andrea Pressly, OF Elberton
spent several days last week withe family q
Mr.. e. l.. Clinkscales, father-in-law OF the d hrs
named.
For few minutes Tuesday evening there
was quite an exciting time on Main Stret
Mr.. w. w. Thompson's horse was hitched to
the buggy and fastened TO hitching post
ing mule. The mule, like mules Will some
times, wouldn't 60 forward, but II went back.
ward IN fine style and ran back against Mr.
ThCmpson's horse made IL break the bride
and 1t left In hurry, but 1t went but little
ways, before the buggy and harness were
broken up. Another evidence that 1t is al,
ways better TO hold or unhitch a horse and
mule when not In actual use. ANY other
course Is at least sometimes expensive and
dangerous. 1t is especially 30 to women and
ch ildren -. ... n
MIR. and Mrs J. f. McDaviu. and cir little
ba be OF A bbevllle. and Miss Lillian MoDavid
lately returned from Porto Rico and r:the
present Of Due West came In Tuesday, and
will remain tor while with the family of Mr.
4. r. Horton. ~
Miss Genevieve Marchant is most most
heartily congratulated on her success In gain.
ing scholarship for another year, in Win.
throp College, In the late competitive
examination held al AbbeviIle. ifs1.S
and salle Sherrard. OF MoffattsviIle, attended
the Ii A. NJ, services in the Presby yterian
Church yesterday week ago. u. (. 81
Miss Emma Davis, OF Nashville. sTenn.s 3ae
among the visitors TO our town last Sunday;
ness on Tuesday. ID %, :. ~ ssR
Mrs. j. II. Baskin and her son Master
Stewart Baskin. spent day or two at Able
VILE the first of last week. e..
Miss Annie Latimer, OF Bolton, came down
Wednesday and will remain here tor while
with relatives.
Mrs. P. B. Allen, Of Starr, was at the Kay
House and at MIR. K. w. Harper's for few
days during the past week.
FAMILY REUNIoN.
Six years ago there was very large gather.
ing OF the ChnkScales family ut or near the
home OF Mr.. l.. G.. Clinkscales, including those
of the name, and their descendants in reach.
AT that meeting, 1t was resolved TO hold d
reunion. at some suitable place every five
years, but for cause, another year was added
the intervening time, and six years were al.
lowed TO 60 by. On last Wednesday, at
Cooks station about eight miles above here
on the Savannah Valley, 4. r. there was
another coming together of this very large
family. In due time an address OF welcome
was delivered. by Miss Valerie Clinkscales
Hon. Geo e. Prince Prof. Jno. G. CinkscaIes
and Mr.. Lawrence Orr Patterson. Then
there was recital eacn by Miss Ellen Sher'
rard and Miss Elma Clinkscales. This ended
the Literary part OF the p, program: At The
abundance was served This and an -
occasions, serve, In anticipation and retfOl
lion, 10 keep alive that good fellowship az
dred, and the bringing together of those unit
ed by the ties of flesh and blood, and their
interchange OF experiences and pleasures
proves benediction not soon forgotten.
Quite large and Jovlal crowd OF young
people OF this place, Latimer, Mt. Carmel
Bellevue, aud intermediate points, met al
Millwood Wednesday, and despite the dus,
and heat, had pleasant time.
In 10
Thursday. and will be there for sometime.
Mr.. Il. +. Moseey left Friday evening for
Columbia, where he has secured the posi-
ton Of BOOK Keeper, with the wholesale hrtn
of the Heath Grocery 70. Our best wishes
attend him.
Mrs. Dr. b. r. Harden and Mrs. Alonzc
Bates, OF Batesburg, on their return from the
Clinkscales reunion, stopped here Friday
morning and were the guests of Mrs. A. +
Moorhead till that evening, then TO Mr.. H. n
Tennenrs, where they spent the night, then
ON To their home the next day.
Rev. and Mrs. j. V. BLACK, OF MofTatsvllle,
attended the services in The Presbyterian
church Saturday.
MIR. u. w. Speer having Joined the law firm
OF Bonham and Watkins, went to Abbevile
Thursday, where he has opened an office and
Is prepared to attend to any business entrust.
ed 10 his care. He Is a young man OF con-
siderable promise, and viii doubtless make
success OF his chosen profession.
UNION MEETING.
The interdenominational meeting, as per
appointment, began in Providence church,
this place yesterday week ago, at IL A. M
Rev. j. A. Brown, OF the Baptist church
preached the opening sermon. Since then,
each days services began with prayermeet-
preaching 10 A. NJ. were used by the respec.
live pastors Of our three churches, Baptist,
Presbyterian and Methodist alternately.
Although, 1t was very hot, dusty and disa.
the meeting as was evidenced by the large
congregations present al each service. Revs.
j. A. Brown, II. e. Fennel, and Peter Stokes,
gave TO their hearers good sound gospel mes
con vlncing, and will be productive OF much
good in our community. The meeting closed
with the II a. NJ. service Saturday. There
were about fifteen accessions TO- the three
churches.
CROP REPORTS.
1t Is very unpleasant to give unfavorable
reports, but some OF the readers OF the Press
and Banner, living at a distance, who once
lived here would like to hear something OF
the crop conditions around this place. The
prospects before many of us are anything but
encouraging. On many of the far ms there is
not a stalk of corn, the excessive rains hav-
Ing destroyed II, and then IL was too late TO
plant again. A friend told this writer day
or two ago. that upon the farm on which he
was living upon which there had been US
ually made from 1900 to liG0 bushels, that this
year, there would not be as much as
seventy five bushels made. There has been
but little rain, for several miles around this
place for nearly two months. The hot sun
has parched up everythl Ing, pastures have
dried up. The grass and pea vines which
many relied upon for their forage are of but
little account. The cotton is prematurely
opening and Without rain soon to check it.
the crop will be very short Peaches oil
which there was such an abundant crop. are
small tough, aud not half so palateable as
usual. These are some of the Injurious effects
OF the severe drought. There are at least two
very unpleasant things connected with
| 1t, the heat and dust. both of which at times
are almost intolerable. From what ia seen on
i pt nd frnf the ru G