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LOWNDESVILLG NEWS.
JOvial Observation-Disclosures Ruled the
! Days and SOciables the Nights
NewSy Notes.
LoWndsVille, Japuary 6th, 100

Ne"Sy
Lowndsville, January 9Th, 1902.
Mr.. Jas Kirkpatrick and his mother Mrs. r
T. KIRK patrick from HOnea Path, were here
with DR.. T. o. kirkpatrick from Monday till
| "Wednesday.
day on his way home from Monterey, where
he had been to nee his step father Mr. T. A.
Cater VI no was very sick.
Mr.. Charles Watkins OF Augusta spent sew.
eral days last week with his sisters, Mrs j. G.
Lomax and Mrs. E. G. Meschine.
There was q very pleasant sociabe at Mr..
B. c. Kay's Tuesday night.
MIR. Motte Barnes of Anderson was with
kinsfolk for day or two last week.
Miss Maggie Brooks of N. c., has been with
ber friend Miss Eula May Kay for the past
MIR. j. s. Johnson, Chief OF Police OF Homer,
Ga, was here on business on Monday.
Dr.. II. B. Allen of the Medical Department
of the University of Georgia, spen New
Years day with home folk in this place.
OF the way TO AbbeviIle on Tuesday, and next
day on to the County seat and back home. 1t
IL more than our people living west Of this
place, and at this season, care to undertake,
10 60 from their homes TO Abbeville and back
the same day, by the dirt road.
Since the high waters have left us and gone
on their way, II Is seen that they did no dam
age 10 the crossings over our waterways, for
A few days ago Mr.. B. A. Bell bought the
lands of his brother. MIR. j. II. Bell, on the
eastern side OF Rocky River.
Mrs. E Floyd OF Seneca, has been with
the family of her son-in.law, Mr.. j. d. Cooley
for the past few days.
Mr. w. H. Barnes Of Prattviile, Ala, came
.here on Friday to spend a few days with his
relatives.
The irst Christmas in the new Century is
past and gone, and whilst all conn ected there
with, SO far as our section IL concerned was
not all that quiet and order loving people
could have desired, yet IN the main there
we're no specially disturbing Influences, to
mar the festal occasion. Asa whole, IL ia to
be far more commended than some of those
passed Though at other places, from news
paper reports, and 1t was even far ahead OF
some OF those we have had here. This time,
10y and good will seemed 10 possess every
body. These feelings were strikingly shown
In smiles ald kind words; in an interchange
of tokens of love and Kindness between
friends, and especially we're the home civili-
Ties, hospitalitles, rnucn In evidence. Dinings
ruled the days. and socables ruled the nights
and all our people were generally made
happy.
A writer In the Greenvi'le News, states that
for once In his life time, The roosters near his
home. failed 10 beg lin To herald The approach
of Christmas. about the first OF December, and
wants TO know IL Others had like expert
ence. and II NO. wants 10 know why 30. This
writer CAD say tbat he has not heard a rooster
crow At night this winter. nor for sometime
before. He can only explain by presuming
that this new departure upon the part OF the
farm-yard chandeliers Is brought about,by
the Northern craze OF woman s rights having
broken out in the chicken tribe, and the
males are taking back seat, and only speak
when they are spoken TO.
Mr.. Ounce Sherrard OF Moffattsville, came
down yesterday and was the guest Of bis
brother.in-law, DIR. J. d. Wilson.
Mr.. Joel Keys of Anderson, has been here
for the past day or two, at the home OF his
kinsmau, Mr.. e. w. Harper.
Mr.. E. j. Huckabee and his sister, Miss
Lille Huckabee left Saturday morning for an
absence OF several days. They expect 10 visit
Troy, Ninety Six and Greenwood before
coming back.
Mr.. w. T. Bradwell of this place. and Mrs
McAlister OF Barnes Station. we're united lp
marriage Thursday last, near the latter place,
by Rev. j. T. Morgan.
Mr.. E. w. Harper and his little son Junie,
went 10 Green wood yesterday, where they
met DR.. ]. g. Harper of Starr, who Was on his
return to bis duties In Baltimore Medical
College. The little boy went back with hrs
uncle for treatment. He was taken with ty-
phoid fever about two months ago, and for a
time was quite sick. The fever gradually left
his body and settled In his legs. After recov.
ering sufficiently to get out of bed, 1t was
found that be had but little use OF his legs,
and ever since has had 10 use crutches
Troupe.