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LOWNDESVILLE NEWS.
Reunion of Company I, l4th s. g. ".
Speeches, Dinner, Etc.

Lowndsviile, Sept. 9; 1901.
Mr.. Jas. T. Latimer went to Abbeville Mon
Rev. j. L. Daniel went TO Abbeville to meet
his family who had been with relatives In
Laureps for about two weeks.
Mr.. Herbert Brooks, High School assistant
in this place, for the next scholastic year,
came in Tuesday and has since been forming
the acquaintance OF his future patrons and
others.
Wednesday morning and has since been with
the family of her uncle Mr.. VIM. Moore.
Some fthe ola soldiers Of Co. I, l4th Reg
iment ofS. q. Volunteers met here on Tues
day and made the necessary preparations as
tc stand. tables and seats for the reunion on
Thursday. The ground selected near Mitch.
els spring was the most suitable place for
such an occasion to be found, as TO shade
Mrs. D. NJ. Lipscomb OF Ninety Six, accom-
panied by Miss Louise Murphy of Anderson,
who had spent sometime with friends in Col
umoia, came Wednesday evening. .-
Hon. A. G. Latimer and his daughter, Miss
Anna Latimer OF Bolton came over Wednes-
Mrs. Will Matt,son OF Deans was with her
sister, Mrs. A. V. Barnes for day or two last
Dr.J. C. Harper and Mr.. B. A. Davis OF
Starr came down Wednesday and remained
W Rev. Foster speer left Thursday morning
for Central where he went to take charge of
the High School at that place, having been
elected principal.
Thursday wasa big day for our town. More
interest was shown in the reunion OF Co. /,
l4th Regiment, s. C. V. than any Of its predi-
cessors. On the above morning, early, the
people began 10 come In along all roads CEN
tering In this place, and by III a. m. crowd
supposed by judges, to be about 500 bad gath
cred at.and around the stant. DIR. j. b. Nose
ley, master OF ceremonies called the meeting
TO order and Rev. j. 1. Daniel opened It in an
impressive prayer. Then Gen: NJ. L Bonham
one OF the most promin emit and distln gu lis h ed
lawyers at the Anderson Bar. was Introduced
Although be was too young to take part in
''our little unpleasantness' Of 1860, yet his
honored father did, and the son had learned
from him some OF the lessons taught In that
hard school, and bad had impIanted within
him lofty patriotism as well as an exalted
opinion of the sacrifices made, and the hard
ships endured by those who took part In the
struggle in which the gathering of the day
was com memorative, and naturally our peo-
pie expected great things OF him In the way OF
a speech to the old soldiers and they were
not disappointed. He Is fluent speaker. q
fine orator, and his address was such an one
as was looked for. and such an one as was
most pleasing to his hearers. The General is
highly esteemed by all of our people and they
would be glad to have him with us oftener.
The next Speaker was Hon. l. H. McCalla
who although not informe OF the expectati-
on that q speech would be looked for from,
him. till two or three days before the meeting,
yet he discharged the duty In highly credit.
able way to himself. and pleasing to all pres.
ent. Neither was he, because Of bis age, "at
the 'front.'" but he too, is fully aware OF those
troublous times, and Is fully alive to the