The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-03-27
LOWNDESVILLE LOCALS.
Heavy Rains Religious Services -
Marriage False Cotton Packing
Personal Notes - Tribute to Mrs.
j. II. Blake.

Lowndesville, March 81, 1901.
did not. for cause. send 9 report The first
OF the week. 1t is begun today, that 1t may
Mr.. ]. K. Allen started west last Monday
| morning, a week ago. His route and stay
vii be determined either by his inclination
| or by circumstances.
1t was found on Monday that the rains on
Sunday and Sunday night were much heavier
and more extensive than they were thought
to he when they were falling. The streams
were out OF their banks. but there was but
| MIR. Louis Bell went to Chester to take q po-
sition as clerk In one OF the up-to-date hotels
| in that place.
Mr.. E. w Harper spent the greater part of
last week at Starr.
Mr.. B. Bolin Allen was at AbbeviIle Mon
day and Tuesday attending TO some impor.
tant business.
Mr.. Tom Bowen, a well.to-do planter living
on Little River, came over Tuesday and
spent the night with the family Of his broth.
er.n-law, Mr.. r. H. Armstrong.
Mr.. Charles Horton, or Savannah, Ca,
came up Monday on q months leave Of alb
sence. He is now at Woodruff for few days
stay.
Mr.. ]. F. Barnes went 10 Mt. Carmel on
Thursday, and later on to Parksville, Oh busi-
ness.
Saturday evening Mrs. Bette Baskin, OF
Hester, came up TO spend while with rela-
| tives In this section.
Last Sunday Rev. H. l.. Paisley, of Colum-
oia, occupied the pulpit in Providence church
at II.3O q. M, and again at 7.3O p. no. At the
last hours service, the services In the Method.
ist church were called In. and the last named
congregation worshipped with the Presbyte.
| terians.
DrJ d. Wilson went to Warrenton on Sun.
day to see his sick father, Mr.. VIM. Wilson.
Miss Allie May Fennel accompan led the Doc.
tor and paid visit to her friend Miss Lila
| Wilson, who was sick.
| March 25th.-Messrs. s. A. Leverett and D.
M. Martin, merchants Of Moseley, were down
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Barnes, spent several
days at Deans and Anderson.
Last fall, darkey living near here had
some old cotton mixed with shucks that had
been used, no telling how long, in mattress,
that he wanted 10 get rid OF, and he con.
cluded that the best way to do IL was to pack
II In one OF his bales Of cotton, which disposal
worked very we'll till the bale was opened al
covered, and by the almost perfect system OF
detecting fraud along that line. 1t was traced
back and the offender was called upon to ap-
pear before Magistrate j. G. Huckabee's
court on Thursday, to answer to the charge.
The matter was compromised at pecuniary
lose to the accused.
with her daughters, Miss Meta and Miss Vera
Allen. at Gafney, In college 10 that place.
Miss Alma Watson, Of Anderson, has been
at the home of her uncle. Mr.. b. Berry Allen.
Yesterday morning Rev. ]. L. Daniel went
down To the Ridge church TO fill an appoint
ment While there he was called upon 10
marry couple. After services at the church
we're over, he and the writer went TO Mr.. T.
NJ. Tncker's place. and he there united in
marriage MIR. T.I. Hammond and Mrs. Min.
ME Wells. The ceremony was witnessed by a
| few friends.
Mrs. w. c. Tennent went to Eberton on
Saturday.
Again the grim monster has laid his icy
hand upon one of Abbeville's most dear and
loved women. Our home section ia again
| called to mourn the death OF one to whom IL
gave birth, but who had for some years been
living at Abbevile courthouse. This was to
us q saddening blow. Last Friday week
ago Mrs. j. r. Blake left her pleasant and
happy home for the right hand Of the Father.
We are called upon to share In this bereave-
ment, because about half of her compare.
near Latimer-but few short miles from
here. Her promising girlhood developed
! into glorious Womanhood. She was q gen.
ial, warm.hearted Christian woman, having a
smile and kind word for all whom she met,
and was loved by all who knew her. All OF
these excelencies did not compare with her
worth in her home life. The home has been
precept, example and loving Kindness where
1t most needed them. The father, immersed
In the business cares OF life, cannot give to
: those ypotherless boys that constant super.
vision and guidance that the now santed
mother did, but the Father, into whose hands
all Of her cherished interests were commit
ted, will doubtless lead the afflicted ones into
highest and best type OF her sex and the
cheerfulness and amiability ever shown by
her. shed an influence which will bear fruit
In the coming years. Our heartfelt sympa
thies go out to her loved ones left behind.
Troupe.