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LOWNDESVILLE.
Fine Raius-The boy Prencher-Mt.
Carmel aad LOwndcnville Play u
Game OF lSall.

Fine Rains-The hoy Prencher-Mt.
Carmel aud LOwndcnville Play a
Game or Ball.
Lowndsyille. s. c., Aug. Is. l9o2.
Miss Kate Liddell Of Cristal Springs, Miss,
came last Saturday q week ago To spend some.
time with hcr grandmother, Mrs. Eusenia
Cunningham. and family.
Mr.. Theo. Watson OF Anderson, came down
Monday and has since been with relatives In
and around this place.
Mr.. Frank Johnson OF Anderson, stayed
several days last week with the family OF his
venerable grandfather. Mr.. W. r. Clinkscaies.
Mr.. Edward Ba.kin and family, Of Lincoln
County. Ga. for the past week. has been nj
the home OF Mr.. L. l.. Clingscsles. his father.
Mr. w. n. Cooley OF VILLA nsion, came
Tuesday 10 spend sometime with his son. Mr..
r. d. Cooley.
Miss Estoi,e Watson Of Anderson. spent
last week with The family OF her uncle, Mr..
since last Monday. Mr.. J. +. Harper has
been tn attendance upon the Normal School
at Anderson.
There vas very pleasant social at DR.. J..
Il. Moseleys, Tuesday night. Our younP peo.
pie, together with the visitors To our town
and coInmunity were present, and were all
well paid In attending. Refreshments we're
served and were enjoyed.
We had ou Wednesday probably the most
ground wetting rain that We have had for
several month bus while IL did not come In
time 10 benefit the main neld crops, corn ana
cotton. excepting In favored places. yet II
will greatly help late corn, peas. potatoes.
etc. and It will greatly aid the:gardens In
their fall crops. There was almost nothing
made 10 the gardens by the Spring crope.
Fortunately there Ia hardly time or a kea.
aon in the whole year when some one Of the
great variety OF vegetables cannot bs success
Msssrs. i. C. Dean and W. &. Beatty, Clem.
son Cadets. Of Deans. came down 10 spend
few days with their ciassmate. Bruce Nose
MIR. ID. y. Scott was bitten by q spider Wed.
nesday morning. and during the day and
DR.. A. ]. Spesr treated the cnse. and at this
writing, he II much better.
ON the same day. MT. B. A. Wilson had two
large hogs In u pen near tree, and ~ clond
passed over, q bolt OF lightning struck limb
OF tree. n part OF IL struck the largest hog,
hurting him badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. l.. Baker who have been
here for sometime, left Thardsy for their
home In Washington, ID. e.
Mr.. Dray,ou Nance Of Due West, w0s here
Miss Emma B'nck. from below Abbeviile.
spent last week with the :amily oi Mrs. a.
Z. Morehead.
Miss Fannie Edmunds OF Mccormick. came
Nd Friday. and has since been the guest OF
Mr.. r. w. X. Nance.
Mrs. ID. VI. Lipscomo and little babe came
There was q match gpm me oi base ball here
Saturday evening between the Mt. Carmel
and Lowndsviile Teams, and at the end OF the
game The score stood II 10 10 In favor Of this
nlsca. with one Inning due. LowndsSilie
As Friday was rest day with the csndI-
dates 30 far nv speaking was concerned, q
good many O! them came from the campaign
meeting ut Mt. Carmel, Thursday, 10 this
place, and remained Til Saturday evening.
bout IL u. M, the meeting which wRs pre-.
| sided over by DR.. A. J. Speer, was called TO
order. and the Senatorial and Legislative
| cand idates were given q patient and atten.
tive hearing by q large crowd of whites and
| n good many blacks. The meeting was very
| outlet and orderly one, and doubtless wAH
day OF pleasure TO all.
their venture In furnishing refresh ments,
were much gratifed at the result, having
having cleared about twenty dollars, which
will go far towards suppiyining the present
| Mr.. X. F.. Moseley came down yesterday
and spent the day with bis home folks.
Their is n remarkable boy preacher, or was
day or Two ngo. nj Mccormick. He is only
about ten years Of agr. and has been preach.
| ing ior thres years. He preached twice day
In the Baptist church in regular orthodox
style. There was nothing sensational In his
uiierances. nor theatrical In his delivery.
Though his educational advantages have
been very limited. tabOut eight months, his
language and pronouncat lion are perfect
In the pulpit he Ia all preacher outside Of The
sacred desk he 10 MI boy. While preaching
bis entire makeup conforms 10 the require.
ments Of the business In hand. When moi
preaching. bis identity as u preacher is lost
and he is boy oil over. 10 all inientH and puY
poses. He becomes the bare footed boy
iaking part In all boyish sports. These facts
come TO the writer through several OF thu
County Candidates who attended the cam
paign meeting mt Mccormick, heard hin
preach. and were told N To the above.
Troupe.