The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-18
LOWNDESVILLE.
Fire Breaks Out In - Bureau-sschoel
Closes with Plcasins Results-CRn.
ltefaaea Take the Town.


dtsRaaes Take the Town.
LowudesviiIe, June l6. 1901.
Messrs. B. Bolin Allen, T. e. Liddeli and
Magistrate J. g. Huckaoee went 10 Anderson
ON business Monday.
Mr.. Arthur speer Of Anderson came down
Tuesday
son was delay ed two or three hours Monday
and Tuesday 10 accommodate some OF the Glenn.
son cadets 10 going 10 their homes 10 the low
MI. Jas. l.. Hall who was shot and killed on
the night of the 2nd, had his life Insured In
the Mutual Benefit Insurance Co, OF Newark,
N. j.. for q. 100000. and last "wednesday: Ju.t
nine days after the sad occurrence. Mr. Q. w.
Webb OF Anderson, Agent for above comp
came down and settled the claim with MrS.
Hall.
'oS Mr.. J. b. Le Roy. and other relatives In and
Last saturday a week ago Rev. H. c. Fem
mel went 10 Asheville 10 attend the com :.
mencemeut exercises In the Female College.
His daughter Miss Ads having spent the past
two or three years In that instttution OF learn.
ing graduated Tuesday night, and abe and
her father came home on Wednesday.
A destructive burning waa narrowly escap-
ed Tuesday night at the Kay House. About
20 o'clock fire was discovered mp stairs In DR..
{. D. Kirk patric's room. which In very few
moments would have put the house and con-
tents past the possibility OF being saved. II
was found In a bureau drawer and upon the
bed. The doctor loot nearly ailof his clothing
together with dny dollars, ali OF which was In
the bureau. How the hre was started is not
Miss Bessie smith Of Mt Gallagher. Lau.
rens County came over Thursday and has
since been with her sister Mrs. j. l.. Daniel.
Miss Ida Hawthorn Of Latimer came up
"Wednesday and has since been with Mr.. E.
w. Harper and family.
Thursday and Friday our town was visited
by q larger number of candidate. than ever
meeting. Those with us were. Hon. !. u.
McCalla candidate for Congress, MAJ. +. w.
X. Nance and Dir. ]. K Blake. Jr., candidates
the Legislature. Me.srs. W. T. Bradley and
G. A. Douglass. for Treasurer aud Mfssrs. j.
3. Gilbert and J. + McDavid, fnrS School COm
missioner. and some proba BILE candidates, apd
as To bow many others that would like To be.
10 would be hard To tell.
Our com mmepcament school exercises began
Thursday at $50 p. IN, before the largest
crowd. with one exception. ever gathered In
need not he described, as they mainly partook
of the nature of those generally used ON such
like occasions Suffice II TO say that they
were aiise crediiable 10 teachers and pupils,
They lasted about two hours, and were fol-
lowed by play. 80 umbo Jnm" In which the
actors performed thsir respective parts with
much credit TO Themselves. nv well ~ plea.-
the exercises we're opened With prayer by Rev.
]. l.. Daniel. after which. an essay WAS read
by each OF eight young ladies. The speaker
for the occasion Prof J. &. Langston. Suprin-
teud~nt of the Elberton schools then deliver.
I'd an address upon the past. present and
iuiure Of our country. His speech was a very
fine one, closely holding the attention Of hi.
many hearers from start TO fiuisb. He II
very Intel iligent, and has an easy, at.home de-
livery which has telling effect upon q MIX.
Ell sucience. His presence amongst us social
iy, and his appearance before us ul.On the
rostrum will not soon be forgotten. His vile
and little boy were with hi IN and were guests
OF his uncle DR.. A. J. Speer.
Thursday night after the close OF the exer.
cises, n young couple from Anirev!Ilr, Mr.
win Bell and Miss Rosa Suber, on their way
home, stopped 1T Rev. II. Z. Fenpel's aud
were united In marriage. They were accom-
panied by o few friends.
Mr.. Jessie Sherrard and bis mother Mrs. ].
ID. Sherrard OF Moffattsville were here last
week with DIR. ]. ID. Wilson.
Miss Annie Dean Of Deans, for the past few
days has been with Mr. A. v. Barnes and
family.
sir. Earle McCalla and bis sister Miss Annie
McCaiia were with friends here Tor several
days last week.
Mr.. w. G. Hnckabee returned from his
mountain trip the latter part OF last week.
bringing bacx with him the two little dauVh-
ters, Misses. Giaddvs and Freddie May, OF Mr..
II. l. Huckabee OF Ocouee County.
Troupe.