The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-05-30
Lowndesyilie Items.

very large audience was assembled
III the Academy building on last Mon
day evening at $50 to hear an address
from Professor John G.. Clinxscalcs. of
Vo1t0rd College, as part OF the school
On Sunday preceding
DIR. Lee Davis Lodge, president of
Cooper Limestone College, had dcliv
cred Il lay sermon in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, which was very enjoyable, and
the people were prepared to take in
Prof. Clinkscales' lecture He will
always receive warm welcome here,
for besides having IL number of friends
and relatives among us. he has the
reputation of being IL very entertain
ing speaker. having several times faced
the l.owndcsville public on the plat
form. For nearly IN hour and a half
ne had the undivided attention OF
every one in reach Of his voice, alter
natcly bringin" tears ana smiles 10 the
faces oi his hearers and causing them
To lcrav" with the feeling of an evening
well and pleasantly spent. After the
lecture hc WAS forced to hold an infor-
maj reception. dnZrns pressing forward
To shake his hand and offer con rrut,,
latiOns.
The commencement exercises propcr
were not held until Tuesday evening.
and an even larger crowd MAS present
than the night before. The program
was u varied one and contained two
Curcall,' with Henry Carlisle in the
starroIe, and The Courtship of Mother
Goose" in which Roscoe Horton took
the leading part. The principal, Mr..
John Clayton Allen, and his assistants.
Miss Bertha White and Miss Bessie G.
Jones, deserve much credit for the way
ill which they have gotten up this
besides i'll adding to tho social life of
the community. They carry the warm
friendship of their pupils as we'll as
their patrons with them to their homes.
Miss White and her mother, Mrs. T.. u.
White. who had been visiting her, left
for Abbcvilic Thursday, and Miss Jones
started OH the same train for her home
at Ridge Springs. Mr.. Allen went up
to Anderson next day. Among the
people from other places who were in
town Tor commencement were: Mr..
and Mrs. Gricr PRESLEY, Mr.. w. L.
Miller, Mr. Jno. Morrah and Mr.
Tom Paschal, from Mount Carmel; Mr..
and Mrs. J. +. Harper, DR.. Ernest Wat
son and Messrs. w. T.. A. and Wade
Sherard, from Iva; Misses Meta and
Lena Brownlce. Of "Pcnney's Crceli'';
Mrs. Mario Sadlcr Watson, of Moseley,
and Miss Sadie Watson, of Anderson,
who is stopping with her.
Miss jamie McNeal, of Mount Car
mel, is expected here this week as the
guest of Mrs. Il. w. Colyer.
We arc glad to hear that Mrs. Geo.
w. Speer, Of Monterey, has recovered
from q severe illness.
spent with Mrs. j. Il. Latimer. left for
Greenwood Thursday. Miss McGhee
was the teacher of the primary grade
in the school here last year, and was
warmly welcomed by tho hosts of
friends made then.
Mrs. f. ). Barnes is nwny new MAX
ing ii number of visits in Greenville,
SPnrtanburg and IAaurens.
Mr.. II. G. Webb, OF Anderson. repre-
clothing firm of Wyler, .Ackerland g.
Co., was here Wednesday. with his
assistant, Mr.. Joe TrOwbridgc, show
ing beautiful line Of summer and
fall goods.
Mrs. Mary E. Latimer and family,
accompanied by Roscoe Horton, have
returned from n visit to relatives at
Kingstree.
Mr.. +. w. II. Nance, the efficient
Sheriff of Abbeville County, with Mrs.
Nance, spent few days with Mr.. j.
w. Huckabee.
Mr.. James Harper, of Elberton,
stopped over hero day or two. with
Mr.. ID. l.. Barnes on his way home
after a visit to his son, Mr.. j. +. Har-
per. ut Iva.
Miss Ida Watson has returned to- An
dcrson after visit to her sister, Mrs.
b. Boiin Allen.
On Friday several people were sur
prised to SEQ Mr.. Jno. Horton in the
engineers seat with the afternoon pas
senger train. He is an old LOwndes-
vile boy who has been on the railroad
for many years, and has steadily risen
every yeai that lie has been in the ser
having temporarily taking the run Of
another man whose brother had been
killed in the wreck on the main line OF
the Atlantic Coast Line.
Misses Elizabeth and Ellie FOrtson,
of EliaM, Ga.,. arrived here Saturday
to visit Miss Ethel Speer.
Mr. George. Harmon and sister, of
Greenville, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Stokes.
DR.. T. o. Kirkpatrick was called to
Abbeville Saturday to see his sister,
Mrs. r.. G. Bernau, who was i'll.
There were some cOmical scenes here
about 8.85 a. III. Monday when the sun
was almost totally eclipscd; old darkies
on their knees praying, coiored women ,
and men who ought to have known
better going around on tiptoe with
white faces. Every one who knew of
the eclipse beforehand was ready with
smoked glass to see it. 1t was not
quite total one here, very small rim
remaining uncovered.
Our townsman, Mr.. G. w, Speer, has
been appointed agent for the Third
Congressional District to solicit funds
to meet tho expenses OF the National
Democratic campaign. A gents are to
be appointed throughout the District.
Med. HORTON,