The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-06-17
LOWNDESVILLE.
Election Of Teachers-MasOnic Meet.
ine-PersOnal Paragraphs.

MagistrateJ j. 6. Huckabee was called to
Abbeville Monday on business.
A few days ago the writer while in the
country raw red. headed peckerwood. which
he had not seen for several years. In the
past these birds we're quite plentiful, were To
be seen everywhere, now they are very scarce.
Dr.J l.. Fennel Of Waterloo came over
Wedne and stayed until Thureday with
the family of his father, Rev. II. Z. Fennel
At q late meeting Of the corporators or our
High School, the three vacancies In the
Board of Trustees were filled by the election
oCDrJ. Is. Moseey, Messrs. and WIN.
Harden. The Board then being full 1t pro.
ceeded to the election OF a principal for
anoth or year. Mr.. ]. +. Harper who had
filed the pluce acceptably for two years was
elected for another year. Mr.. Herbert Brooks
who has been assistant for the same length
Of time aud has given satisfaction, declined
10 longer serve as he intended to engage In
other business. Mr.. Harper was given the
privilege of selecting and employing his as
slstant.
evening and at night. In some sections the
smaller streams out OF their banks and until
Saturday those who had risked planting
thes- low lands, were very uneasy, tearing
that the frequent rains would again destroy
their crops. 1t is very gratifying TO us TO
know that while other communities have
greatly suffered by damages wrought by hall
and wind storms, we have had nothing even
To frighten us along those lines.
Miss Lila Forston returned to her Georgia
home last week She was accompanied by
Miss Ethel Speer for sometime stay.
Miss Lola Johnson who had spent the last
week or two at the home OF her venerable
grandfather, Mr.. Frank Clinkscales in the
Fork, went back to her Anderson home last
week.
Rev. T. L. Wallace Of Iva came down Fri
day morning and WAS TO have addressed the
Ladies Missionary Society OF the Presbyter-
i'm church. but ow ing to the bad weather the
meeting was posi- poned Till a later date.
Mrs K. w. Collier went TO Mt. Carmel last
SATURDAY. - week ago. where she stayed till the
first OF last week when she'went TO Augusta,
spending the most OF last week In that place,
then returned 10 her home here.
Miss Beula Armstrong, who has attended
school in the city TOR the past few months,
came back with Mrs. Collier to spend her va
cation.
| TO Ninety-SiX q few days ago.
| Rev. &. NJ. Rogers OF Anderson came down
saturday morning tten onto the neighDDr-
hood Of Midway iBaptiSU church OF which
he is pastor, and where he preached yesterday
Mr.. Gordon Speer went to Fort Hill Sstur.
pay that he might attend the commence
ment exercises at Clemson College, IN which
be was q cadet several years ago.
| At the regular monthly meeting OF Roslin
Lopge (Free Masons) Sat urday evening, There
were several visiting brethren from the lodge
Supt. cotton mill; w. NJ. Ellison, Supt. Card
| Room j. f. Barn well, Sect'y, b. Henderson.
and A. Bone, Engineers. These gentlemen
met the Lodge here that they might carry II
deeper into the mysteries of this secret order
| than II had before gone. The meeting was q
prof table and pleasant one.
Mrs y. j. Speer and her little babe. who
| have been In Harmony Grove for a month,
| came back Saturday evening.
| Mr. W. p. McCalla of the Fork, attended
services AT the Methodist church at IL a. m
and Mr. Claude McAllister OF LaLiner wor.
shipped with the Presbyterians.
| Miss Vera Allen came home from lime
stone College a few days ago TO spend hel
| vacation.
Miss Emma Bowman Is at homs from Chi
cora College TO spend the summer months.
| Troupe.