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I.OwntlesViIle Notes.

Lowndesville, Dec. 80, 1901.
Yesterday week ago, Rev. E. A.
Mcdowell who has been in charge OF
the Baptist church at Ninety Six for
some months, exchanged pulpits with
Rev. r.. p. Burgess, pastor of Provi-
dence church this place. The first
named occupied the pulpit in the
Presbyterian church at H. 80 a. m. and
again at 7:30 p. IN. Our people We're
much pleased with him both officially
and socially.
Rev. J. w. Carli-le of the Shiloh
circuit came over Monday, spent the
night with Rev. J. L. Daniel and
family, then on to Spartanburg.
Rev. Peter Stokes and wife and lit
tie babe OF Piedmont, came down
Monday, was the guest of Mr.. j. Il.
Latimer that night and the next day
they went to the home of his father
Gen. VIM. Stokes at Early Branch.
A few days ago Mr.. j. H. Bell NOV
ed to his Mill place, and Mr.. w. II.
Hutchison who had lately bought the
place from which the first named
moved, came to it.
Miss Meta Allen has been at home
for the past few days spending her va
cation. She expects to return to Lime
stone Female College in few days.
DR.. J. G. Harper Of Starr, has been
with the family of his brother Mr.. E..
w. Harper for severaE days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Cooper of Willis
ton, Nd, came in several days ago and
are still with the family of their SON.
in-law, Mr.. w. l.. Kennedy.
DIR. E. F. Latimer of Washington,
D. c., reached here on Tuesday, and
will remain till sometime this week.
Mr.. Willie Latimer of Abbeville
came up Tuesday and has since been
with bis uncle Mr.. J. T. Latimer and
family.
Mr.. j., F. Harper, Principal of our
High School had Christmas tree in
School building on Tuesday at $3.50 p.
m. A very pretty holly tree was Sc
cured, and it was we'll loaded with
presents for each one of the pupils.
The room was darkened and lamps
lighted and every thing within had a
soft. mellow twilight appearance. The
little folk enjoyed the occasion very
much.
Mrs. B. Berry Allen who has charge
of class in the Baptist Sunday School
invited it to her elegant home Wed.
nesday evening, and had prepared for
it and few of the special friends of
her pretty and accomplished daugh-
ters Misses Meta and Vera, splendid
supper. If all of the Sunday school
teachers would occasionally honor the
pupils in their charge in similar way
it would show to them an added inter-
est in their we'll fare and happiness,
and thereby be productive of much
good.
Mess. R. E. Moseley and JIG. Huck-
abee went to Calhoun Falls Wednes-
dav.
Mr.. Wade Watson, Of Anderson,
came down Wednesday and was the
guest of his uncle till the next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Lipscomb, Miss
Mary Lipscomb and Mr.. Tom Ander-
son, of Ninety Six, came up Friday
and are still with friends here.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. V. Barnes on Friday.
DIR. Harris, of Waterloo, was here
for day or two last week.
Capt. w. G. Johnson and his
daughter, Miss Mary Johnson, Of An
derson. came down yesterday and
spent the day.
Mr.. Frank Johnson, of Anderson,
was down one day last week.
Yesterday at IL: 80 q. M, and again
at 7.30 p. NJ, Rev. J. l.. Daniel Occu-
pied the pulpit in the Methodist
church, and az usual gave his hearers
two good sermons. At the close of his
sermon in the morning, he annouced
that there was matter Of business to
be attended 10, and stepped into the
altar near the railing. At that, Dr. j.
B. Moseley arose and walked over
to the organist, Miss Mamie Johnson,
who took his arm, and together they
walked over, in front of the preacher
who quickly made them man and
wife. Although it was raining, there
was a pretty good crowd of people
present, only very few OF whom had
heard word of the marriage. All Of
the others were very much surprised
at what was tax ing place. These good
friends begin their married life with
the very best wishes of a host OF
friends.
There was largely attended sociable
at DR.. J. B. Moseley's Friday night,
which our young people enjoyed very
much.
MI. S. F. Hutchison accidently shot
himself in the leg one day last week.
He, at this writing, is getting along
very nicely.
At q colored hot supper near Moseley
last week, one darkey had his throat
badly cut by the contents of shot
gun in the hands Of another one Of his
color. He was still alive at last ac-
counts.
Another high river yesterday, which
makes about the fifteenth time this
year that Rocky River has been far
beyond its natural bounds.
Mrs. w. r. Dillingham;, Of Spartan
burg, came over Saturday and is still
with relatives. TROUPE.