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LOWNDESVILLE.
What the People Of the Seven HtIIed
City are Doing.
Lowndesville, 8. G.. Aug. 81. 10


Mr.. and Mrs. !. T. Magill anc their nille
daughter. OF Due West came over Tuesday
and went on to the home of Mr.. Newton
Tucker, their kinsman. for few days stay.
Rev. r. w. Barber left Tuesday for Jolly's
spring, where he will stay for time, for the
benefit Of his health.
MIR. Earl McCalla, Of Middleton, Ga, has
heen with relatives here and near here, Tor
the past week.
Miss Corrie Graves Of I.atimar, has hcrn
with the family of Mr.. II. A. Tenuent for the
past few days.
Miss Ada Fennel went 10 Pendletnn Wed.
nesday To stay some time.
Mrs. John Horton, of Augusta, Ga, has
been with relatives here for the past lew days
Mr.. Floyd Armstrong. OF the Southern Rail-
road, has spent short time hers with the
family Of his father. Mr.. H. j. Armstrong.
Miss Florence Milford, OF Abbeville, is so.
journipg for while at Mr.. jeff Bowman's.
Miss Clara Simpson. OF Hnnea Path, came
over "Wednesday and has since oeen with
friends in the Fork.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Fleetwood Clink scales and
their daughter. OF Belton, came in Wednes.
Mr.. J. F. Clin nkscales, brother OF the first.
Mr.. j. p. Young and his son, Mr.. Clarence
Young, the first of Anderson, the other OF
Mississippi. came down Wednesday and were
here TIL Saturday evening with relatives, and
looking after tn cir farming interests.
Mr.. Willie Latimer. a Clemson College ca.
det, OF Abbeville. came here Monday and
spent the week with Ills cousin, Mr.. Marion
Latimer.
MIR. and Mrs. n. c. Bernau and their little
boy of Greensboro, N. G., came In Monday
and for two days and nights were guests OF
DR.. r. o. kirkpatrick, brolherinlaw OF the
first, at the Kay house.
Mr.. F. N. Watson. Of Anderson. was the
er part OF the week. .
Mrs. Andrew Speer and little babe, OF An
q. w. Speer's, her fatherinlaw, In Monterey.
Mrs. L. II. King, of Elberton, has been with
the family OF her father, Mr.. G. l.. Clinkscales
since yesterday week ago.
They interfere very much with the pleasures
and comfort Of our daylight hours. flaming
Is somewhat OF an alleviation OF the first two
troubles but smokers find burning "of the
weed" the easiest and less laborious rlddance
of the last.
Mrs. E. w. Mason, of Verdery, came up
Wednesday TO remain while with her
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Price and their little girl,
of Means, came in Friday to visit Mrs. Ellsn
Black, the mother Of the second one named
who was very III.
BY postal, DIR. J. A. Brown, OF Due West, the
pastor OF the Baptist church in this place, re-
quests this writer to give notice in this report
that Rev. j. E. McDavid will preach In the
Baptist church here, at II a. m. on the first
Sunday, Sept. 9th.
Mr.. Carl c. Wharton, OF Waterloo, was here
for day or two last week on important bus.
iness.
Mr.. George c. Graves and his daughter,
Miss Callalou, of Latimer. were here for
short while Saturday.
There was crowded excursion train, six or
eight coaches, from Anderson to Augusta,
passed here Thursday morning. The negroes
were, as usual on such occasions, largely In
the majority, and as usual. too, there Was
some fussing among them az they went down,
and as they loaded up In the latter place
there was more Of 1t coming back, but only
one Of their number, a woman, was shot, and
she not much hurt,
The dry hot weather for the past few dSys
has caused great change In the condition
aud prospects as TO main crops, corn and cot.
ton. A few more such days will seriously
damage them, so reports say. from the sur
rounding country. but without high waters.
there will be much more corn made in this
section this year than was made last year.
Rain is badly needed for peas, second crop OF
Irish potatoes. sweet potatoes. turnips and
other TALL crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Leroy returned satur-
day from three weeks mountain trip.
Mrs. ]. Fulton Clipkscales. of Troy, came up
Saturday TO spend few days at her old home
in the Fork.
During the month rapidly nearing It's close,
the record in Influx OF visitors, young men
and maidens. has been broken. There never
was before in 30 short a time, so many In our
town and It's community, as nave been here
during the past month. While the weather
in the main has been very hot, this fact has
not lessened the gaieties. The hosts have
utilized the opportunities offered for making
the stay OF their guests as pleasant as posi-
BILE.
During the past week there were two gath.
erings OF the young people, and as they were
probably the last that will be had for some
time. IT may not be amiss, to give OF them a
little more than passing notice.
On Monday last about thirty invitations by
"Miss Allen and Miss Vera Allen" to an "At
Home" for Tuesday evening, from to IL" In
honor of their young lady visitors Miss
Ewards and Misses Barton" The invitations.
we're honored by each receiver, as II was well
known that cordial welcome awaited each,
and that there would be a union OF effort
upon the part OF the entire family To make
the stay Of the guests at this delightful cOun-
try home one TO be remembered. Tho house
and grounds were brilliantly lighted up, COM
the yard, and these were utilized III prefer
ence 10 those In the house. IN due time light
were handed round, winding up
with glass of punch, this last served In the
beautiful summer house. About l. NJ. the
guests took their departure, feeling that IL
was good for them 10 have been there
The other was on the other side OF town,
about four miles i'm the country. Thursday
invitation, entered The wide open doors OF
the very pleasant country home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. j. Bowman. The hosts were ready
and did extend to each conner a heartfelt vel
come, which assured To each one. the freedom
OF the house and It's surroundings, and all 81
once proceeded to utilize the passing mo-
ments according to their own sweet Wills.
The house and grounds were well lighted up,
duce to the comfort and pleasure of all pres
ent. AT The proper time, light, palatahlo,
well prepared vands were supplied, which
made the, for tho time being, social union
united in feeling that the three preceding
hours would cver remain u pleasing memory.
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