The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
LOWNDESVILLE.
Good Roads AssOciatiOn-Picnic Wei
come VisftOrB.

Lowndesville, May oath, 1903.
DR.. 8. F. Klllingsworth, OF Abbeville c. H..
WINS here the greater part OF last week en-
StxiS Miss pEIisaoeth Tyche, of Ca. has been
with DR.. A. ]. speer and family for thel pasl
week.
went 10 Abbeville Z. H. Tuesday, on shop
ping expedition.
Wednesday where she remained till the nexl
day, then to Ninety Six, where she Will stay
Till some time this week.
Hon. and Mrs. j. G. Lomax, OF Latimer
spent Thursday In our town.
Mr.. and Mrs Newton Cooley, OF Latimer'
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Macmillan OF Cedarvtlle,
Ohio spent several days in our midst last
week. While here they we're the guests for
day and night Of Mr. JEFF Bowman, At his
| nice couptry home and we're Hospitality en-
tertained, and spent pleasant night With
Mr., r. l.. Smith and family. Mr.. Macm.l
Ian was oorn and raised in Chester County.
home, has not entirely destroyed his love for
his boy and young manhood home The
visit OF these Northern friends to our South.
land, was that he might before leaving the
stead where he first saw the light. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Macmillan made very favorable im.
preston upon those OF our people whose good
| fortune II was to meet them.
Misses Susie and Ollie Miller have been for
the past few days with relatives below Aope-
Me Messrs T. c. Liddell and Ed Moorhead took
a dirtroad business trip to Anderson =. d.
Mrs. Jennie Sherrard. OF Mofettsville,
passed through this place on her Way nome
Rev. r. W. Barber went to Anderson C. H.
DR.. 1. O. kirkpatrick having finished up
his special course at the college OF Physioians
and Surgeons. Atlanta Ga, returned 10 his
n
MI NIL. 81. Bell and bis daughter Miss Nancy,
lef, yesterday morning for Augusta, Ga.
The latter goes gor treatment.
was considerable excitement IN our town.
A lad and lass aged respectively, 30 said,
about ls and "A, quite hurriedly drove 10.
Their business soon became known, by the
some one who was authorised to perform the
marriage ceremony. Before the purpose was
&C com plished, two gentlemen, the brother OF
the tirst and the father OF the last, as buried.
daughter, and the brother took charge Of his
brother. and returned to their homes.
The old Robert Hutohison house was was
burned Friday morning before day, with
nearly or quite all of It's contents. Mr.. 8. F.
Hutchison and family were occupying IL. IL
was among the Oldest and best bullt houses
in this section and was almost an entire loss,
as not much insurance WAS carried upon It..
A public meeting as per notice was held
here Saturday evening In the interest OF good
roads. An organiZatlan was etected oy the
Harper, vice President and Jas. W. Huchabee
Secretary, After which Hon. I. 81. McCalla,
Hon. Jno. G. Lomax and DR. "A. j. Speer
addressed the meeting, givingitheir views as
nur country by the adoption OF the methods
proposed by this organization. The following
were elected delegates 70 the coming County
Bell, j. w. Harden, D. L. barnes, e. W. Har-
per. Alternates, Messrs JEFF Bowman, S. 3.
Boles aud Jno. g. Lomax. A committee Of
arrangements was appointed 10 look alter o
picnic to be held here next Friday, @:h
instant. This looks somewhat like AN
awakening 10 new life The past few days
have been warm ones, but To that time, the
winter like weather or something else, Kept
air gatherings. such as picnlcs, etc. Not Que
has been had 70 date, but, the Lowndesville
Township Good Roads Association. In con.
nection with our High School, propose 10
be one TO be rernem bered. A large crowd IL
expected and 1t Is hoped that every body
who comes will be accompanied by well
filled baskets. Several speakers are expected
especially upon the subject OF good roads. A
committee consisting Uf Messrs ]. l.. Man.
ming, j. W. Harden, D. L. Barnes, E. W.
Harper, JEFF Bowman, E. R. Horizon, MAJ. F..
pointed, whose duties will be 10 make the
necessary arrangements and give such pub.
licity 10 the coming picnic as will insure q
large attendance.
The Medium will oblige It's many friends In
this section by giving notice OF above men,
toned picnic.
Mrs. /. h McCalla, IL may be sefely said,
is ahead on young turkeys She has over
$50.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Barnes and their little
babe went to Deans Friday to spend few
days with the family OF Mr.. Watt Dean.
Troupe.