The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-04
LOWNDESVILLE.
what the People Of the Seven Killed
City are Doing.
Lowndesville, Nov. 2, 1903.

Lowndesville, Nov. 2, 1903.
Mr.. H. II. Harris, Assistant In our High
School, left for Columbia Mondayimorning TO
attend the State Fair. Our town and COM
munity had only the above named citizen to
represent them, and no exhibits. Somehow.
our folks seemed TO feel no Interest In the
States gathering.
Mr., J. j. johnson occupied in the school, the
place usually filled by the above named.
The last quarterly Conference for this charge
this year, was held In Smyrna church Mon
day at ll:30. DR.. Jno. o. Wilson presided.
At its close, the above preached not TO very
full house.
DR.. c. S. Latimer OF Abbevile. was here for
several days last week engaged professionally
Mrs. Martha Watson, WHO had spent week
or two at the home of her son.in- law, MIR: b.
Berry Allen, returned TO her home In Ander-
son on Monday.
Mrs. Berry Allen went to spartanburg Mon
day to attend a delegate from the churcn in
this place, to the Woman's State Convention
OF the Baptist Church.
Miss Ethel Speer on Tueday, went to the
New Brookland. near Columbia, TO the home
will will stay for sometime.
Miss Mae Robertson OF Abbeville has been
for few days with the family OF MIR. T. d.
Cooley at this place.
Mrs. W. s. Martin of Johnston, came up
Friday evening and Is still with her sister,
who was then Mrs. NJ. E. Latimer, but has
since changed sher name, more particular
mention Of which will be made further on In
r Rev. W. S. Martin OF Job bnston, reached here
Saturday evening and preached a fue ser
mon in the Methodist Church in this place at
ll:80 8. m.
Mrs. Clarence Linder, Mr.. Alston Carter and
Miss Clarence Linder and Miss Annie Lizzie
Carter OF Hartwell, Ga, being on visit TO the
home OF Hon. 1. II. McCalla, they In company
with Mr.. M. P. McCalla worshipped with the
Methodists yesterday.
Miss Annie Hawthorne Of Latimer came up
last week and has since been with her kins-
man, Mr.. E. w. Harper and family.
The excursion from Anderson TO Augusta
for the mediation OF those wanting TO at
tend the big circus on that day. While quite
q crowd reached here from places above, there
was, for a wonder, so 1t Is stated, not ticket
sold at this place. In conseque nee OF the eX-
cursion, the mail train due here at 6:l0 dlb not
come till $3.50.
Some OF the darkies and perhaps some OF
pert in Grier's Almanac, They say that the
world is coming TO an eud on the 25th of this
month, az on that date the calculation for the
setting OF the sun, is at l0l p. NJ, and 1t Is al
gued that the taking place of such III unheard
phenomenon at such an hour, could bring
about nothing short of the end of time.
Mr.. Ernest Allen has an o'possum dog that
is hard to beat. Since the season has opened
dog has treed, and they have been caught,
sixty-two of the "varmints."
Some OF the folks on the eastern side of
Rocky River, have beenmuch troubled in get
the Tom Young OLD mill site not being in q
crossable condition. Sometime ago the ap-
proaches to tbs covered bridge was torn down
10 be rebuilt. and the contractors have not
been able although they offered high prices
for the necessary help, to get 1t. 10 the peo-
pie who have their cotton ginned here and do
all of their trading here, it is no little tncon-
venience to them and it causes them great
deal of trouble.
Saturday, and for a day or two before, our
town was stirred socially, because Of the ru,
mors af1oat that DR.. II. o. kirkpatrick and
Mrs. NJ. E. Latimer were TO be married on
yesterday, and for once the rumors were the
foreruDners OF fact. AT 7:30 q. m., the two
mentioned above were united in marriage
by Rev. w. S. Martin, a brother-in. law OF the
bride, at her home. A few OF the closest rela-
tives were present. The couple left tmmedi
ately after breakfast for Honea Path, where
th 9 parents of the Doctor live and where they
will stay for day or two The writer was
kindly remembered by them, in being made
the recipient of box Of splendid cake, five
different kinds. A large circle of friends wish
them long and prosperous life.
Many OF those who mad them were busy last
week gathering and banking theiI sweet po-
tatoes. A pretty good crop was raised,
enough TO last for sometime, provided they
can be kept from rotting. Troupe.