The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
LOWNDEVILLE.
Accidental shooting-visitors from q
Distance Death OF y Good Man.

Accidental shoosisg-visltors from q
| Distance death ofa Good Man.
Feb. 18th, 1903.
Mr.. L. E. Moorhead, OF Atlanta,
Ga, has spent the past few days with
bis mother, Mrs. A. G. Moorhead and
family.
The latter part Of the week tefore
last. Rev. w. A. Macksnsle aud Mrs.
Thomas Hanna MscKensle, OF Port
Jervis, N. Y, came here and will re-
main for . few weeks at the home of
Mrs. Othello Hester. The frSt named
occupied the pulpit in Providence
church yesterday . week ago, at II 80,
A. NJ, and ayain yesterday at the
same hour, giving to his hearers inter-
esting sermons.
A week ago the rains gave US high
water-courses, not high enough to
damage the bridges.
Messrs. I. II. McCalla and E. W..
Harper during the past week sold
about 800 bales Of cotton at 0 cts:
round.
Israel Carr. (colored) living near
here claims to be lOS yesrs Of age, and
10 yet stout and healthy.
Mr.. Berry Allen went to Anderson
c. II. Thursday evening. on business.
Miss Etoile Watson, of Anderson,
spent several days last week with the
family Of her kinsman, Mr.. .Bolin Al
len.
"Young America" from 6 to IA
years Of age had q pound party at
Maj. F. w. r. Nance's Thursday
night. And the next night the same
crowd, with Q number Of additions,
had valentine drawing at the home
OF the writer, on both Of these occa
sions all present made the most OF the
time till . late hour.
Rev. Homer Mcmillan, temporary
pastor of Providence and Good Hope
churches went over into the Antre-
vile neighborhood Saturday evening
and occupied the pulpit In Little
Mountain church yesterday at ll:S0,
A. n.
A little negro boy was badly shot
near DR.. #. o. Kirkpatrick's Office
Saturday morning by an older step
brother. 1t was accidental, mo blame
attached to the one having the gun.
DR.. Kirkpatrick who was near gave
the boy every attention, bot could d,
him no good. He died that night.
One by one, the friends Of our youn-
ger days hare crossed 1.-THE River"
till but few are still on this side. Late
news is that our life long friends and
kinsmsn, Mr.. E. f. Power, has Just
died at Anderson, G. H. He first saw
the light, and with the exception of
o few yesas, his long and checkered
life was spent In this section. He was
the End son OF christian Methodist
parents, and because Of bis training at
an early age, he united himself With
the people Of God in the Methodist
church, which relationship he faith.
fully sustained to the last. He left one
brother, Rev. w. c. Power Of the
South Carolina Conference, and two
Sisters, Mrs. w. r. Buchanan, wife
Of Rev. w. r. Buchanan also Of the
s.. G. c. and Mrs. Lottie Jones, widow
0f the late DR.. 8. B. Jones, who In
his day was one of the foremost min
listers In the same conference. he
leaves several children and many
friends to mourn his. death. During
the war between the States, he made
q good soldier till unified by q severe
wound for further service; was dis.
and came home and remained
on his farm near Monterey I'LL several
years ago, be moved to Anderson, &.
II. where he lived till the end came.
His remains were there laid TO rest.
Troupe.