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LOWNDESVILLE.
What the People of the Seven Killed
City are Doing.

What the People of the Seven Killed
City are Doing.
Lowndesville, s. G.. Aug. q. 1908.
Mr.. w. l.. Huckabee Of Norris, Oconee
county. came down Monday and remained
Misses Nell and Lucy Barton Of Anderson
have spent since Monday with Misses Meta
and Vera Allen at their very nice home two
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Baker and their little
girl, of Anderson, came down Monday and
stayed till Wednesday with the family OF his
uncle, Mr.. II. Baker.
Mr.. Benz. Armstrong came back from q
short stay at Bolton on Monday.
There was a sort OF interstate Georgia and
Carolina) boat ride on the Savannah river.
from Harpers Ferry to Augusta, Ca, the first
OF last week. The vessel used was an old
time cotton boat sucn as WAS used on above
river before our railroad was built for carry
ing the cotton and other produce raised on
both sides OF the river from several miles
as we'll az To bring back sugar, coffee, etc,
az was needed. These boats, as every one
does not know, would carry about fifty ba les
of cotton at a load, and 1t took about Il week
To- make the trip. The writer knows nothing
as to the motives for this innovation upon
present usage In the line OF travel further
than It's being novelty now and for social
benefit and pleasure. Some from this and
some from the other side took part In the ex-
curSion.
There was quite large watermelon cutting
and eating at the home Of Hon. I. H. Nc
Gala Monday evening. Quite number OF
our own young men ana maidenS, together
with additions from the near by country took
part in the slaughter. About thirty engaged
in IT. They went armed and equipped, for at
arise on such an occasion. A magistrate was
in the crowd who would have aided those, (if
there had been such) matrimonially inclined
in shaking off the shaoklcs or single-blesaed-
md NJ hn xtTly a<,fn INta1
felicity, and II any should have been taken
sick, because OF the indulgence in the delic-
ous fruit, a doctors horse and buggy helped
to carry the crowd, but trust in the last
would have been more risky than the first.
Misses Mabel and Margie johnson OF Ches-
ter have spent several of the past days as
guests OF DR.. j. B. Moseey.
Misses Clara and Gusse Blake of Green
wood have heen among friends and relatives
here since Wednesday.
Mrs. Ottie Hill OF Anderson came down
Wednesday and stayed day or two.
Mr.. W. $. Beatty of Deans has been with
day morning.
Mr.. S. F. Epps entertained number or our
young people at his nice country home Tues
day night. Refreshments of several kinds
were served to the guests.
Mrs. F. w. Wilson and Miss Mary Wilson
OF Watts were guests for few days last week
of Mrs. J. d. Wilson.
Miss Mary Taggart OF Abbeville spen few
Mr.. Ernest johnson of Anderson was down
for several days last week with the family Of
his grand father, Mr.. j. +. Clnkscales. .
Miss Eula Dunn OF Donalds has been the
guest OF her cousin, Miss Jennie May Dunn
for several days.
Mr.. Jas. M. Baker is having some needed re.
pairs aud other improvements put upon his
property here. the ]. Marion Latimer home
stead.
Mrs. II. c. Fennel and Misses Allie, May
and MinnieFennel, after spending two weeks
at Waterloo and Harris Lithia Springs came
back to their home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel j. Caldwell and their
little daughter, Of Parksdale, Ashley county,
South East Arkansas, are here for q short
stay. Mr.. Caldwell was born and raised near
here, and when he was about grown took the
western fever about the close OF the war, and
went to Mississippi. He lived at several
places, Till about fifteen years ago when he
settled at his present home, where he has
since been. He left here thirty-eight years
ago, has not been back since till Friday morn.
Ing. There are to him very few of the old
landmarks left, but few of the friends OF his
early days still around his old home. He had
an irresistible desire TO revisit the place of
his nativity. His 3w home has been kind TO
him. in giving TO hun enough or this worlds
goods to make him comfortable.
Miss Mary burst OF Greenwood, and Miss
Annie Edwards ef Darlington came in Fri
day evening and are with the family Of Mr..
Berry Allen.
Mr.. Ernest Johnson OF Mccormick spent a
night at the home OF his father, Mr.. y. John.
sob, the first Of last week.
DR.. Jonn o. Wilson. Presiding Elder, came
in Friday evening. On Saturday at II a. m.
he preached at the Ridge. and Immediately
after held the third quarterly meeting for
this charge. He preached again at the above
place the next day at II a. IN, and at $50 p.
m. he occupied the pulpit in the Methodist
church in this place. DIR. Wilson's very kind.
affable manner and preaching ability make
him q great favorite of our people. and his
quarterly comings are very pleasant to us.
Miss Ruth NJ. Nance, of Monterey, and Mr..
Herbert Dunn. OF Donalds, were guests OF
Maj. +. w. r. Nance Il part of last week.
Miss Blanche Clinkscales of Little River
was with friends here for several days last
week
Mr.. Wilton Lee and his daughter. Miss
Mary OF Anderson came down Saturday to
the home of his brother in-law, Mr. Berry
Allen.
MIR. Samuel Adams, OF Augusta. Ga. came
up Saturday and has since been the guest OF
Mr.. II. Baker.
Miss Jessie Clihkscales, complimentary to
some OF the visiting young ladies to our sec.
tiOn, opened the doors of her fathers Mr.. &.
l.. C!inkscales' home Friday night to them,
together with some OF our home young peO.
pie 10 whom refreshments were served. and u
joyous time had generally by oil present
new departure for our town. There WAS
an open air, street preaching service by three
coored men, claiming TO be EvapglisS. Sat
urday evening, about six O'Clock, There
were very few Qour) even OF the coIored peo-
pie In town, and there is always a crowd of
them here on that day. who took any inter-
est in the proceedings. All went about un-
concerned would not stop even In sight to
see or hear, and upon the whole the spectator
could but conclude that the preachers reGev-
ed but cold comfort. Even curiosity, which
Is one OF the leading characteristics in hui
manty, especially towards innovations upon
old time usages and customs, and In every
thing unusual failed to show Itself. Even
dog fight would have been more attractive.
But then in many places religious services
seein to have lost their solemnity and i'm
pTeSsvepess to q large extent, and the meet
ing Saturday was along the same line.
Miss Johnnie Sanders, who Ia in China un-
der the Woman's Foreign Missionary Board
Of the Methodist church being on vacation
in the United States, W jill be here on the third
Of September next, and will lecture in the
Methodist church, at $50 p. m. All are cor
daily invited to attend, as something of In
terest is promised. Troupe.