The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
LOWNDESVILLE.
RRvRges Of the Ssorm ds Considerable
Damage In the Seven Hilled City
Peoples Movements.

Lowpdesville, Feb. 3, l9U3.
Mr.. Mott Barnes OF Anderson, spent several
Mrs. John Hopkins Of Seneca. has been
with her brother-in.iaw, Mr.. A. v. Barnes and
family for the psst lew days.
Mr. J. T. Latimer went In Abbeville last
fortunate enough TO be excused and came
back that night.
Dr. J. ID. Wilson went n Warreu,on yester.
day, week ago, TO visit the wife OF his broth.
er. DR.. J. q. Harper OF Greenw wood came up
last week 70 visit professionally Mrs. 4. w.
Harper. who was quite sick. She 10 now
mucn better.
Mr. Irwin Cleckley went to Anderson on
Er. T. o. rkpa,rick went TO Atlanta Mon
day, TO enter the College OF Physicians and
surgeons. and when the exercises close
which will be In about TWO moths. he VII
then go TO baltimore TO furthar pi epare him.
self for his chosen profession.
Mr.. 4. J. HuckBoee spent several days Last
week st Verdsry witt the family Of Rev. +
Xrs. Z. j. Barnes has spent the past two OF
three weeks with relatives nj Green wood and
M. j. Ii. Huckabee wen. 10 Anderson
Thursday on business.
Tue weather and roads have been 40 very
bad for several weeks that travel by the dirt.
road. except In cases Of necessity. has been
our K. F. d carriers had q particularly
rough time OF Il, but Uncle Sans business
had 10 be attended 70. bot doubtless she opne
hciarjes Of this new departure 10 mail facI,i.
hes. have been very grateful To these faithful
servants Of the Post once Department Tho
rains have completely blocked farm work 80
far M plowing was concerned. II there has
been q furrow run 10 this Section, it has
neither been seen, nor heard ofby this writer.
Even the early gardens have failed TO make o
oesinn.ns; s.,,. .on,..,as Nth ~. ,.,.
storm, wili doubtless be OF interest to the di..
tant subscribers 10, and readers Of the Press
and Banner. who at any time even for q
short one, have ever made their home here.
II has been the basis OF all conversation since,
While all were more or leEs pretty badly
scared, No one was hurt, nor any stock either
killed or hurt. This Ia certainly great cause
for thankfulness.
The large aspen tree on the Methodist par.
Sonage grounds, that has withstood many
ainrms, was uprooted and blown against
Mea-rs. Cooley 4 Speer's wooden atore' not
much damage being done. A Considerable
part OF the TN roof over Mr.. r. l. Smiths
store was rolled OF by the wind about 0 p. m.
Mr. Smith and family, not Knowing how
much more OF it there might be, went across
the street and spent the night at the Moselsy
House. They occupied rooms over the store.
The old Smyr rna cemetary was badly dam.
aged. A small house In Mr. X. o. Fiqusit's
yard was blown against o house by the wind
In the evening. and the wind that night blow
u back almost In the same position IL was at
hrst.
There never was such day before In the
history OF our country. The whole country,
North and South, felt the effects Oft. In the
lrst blizzard, Ia the last O cyclone. yet Ia
Utilities ara reported 1s few. The terror pro-
drced by it seems to have been general. Al
all points the STORM ragged for several hours.
and II In very remarkable that it LEFT In lis
wake, 10 few 10 mourn, 90 few caiam tiles.
Our young people. In part, met at Mr.. J.
r. I.atimer's Friday nigh L and had delight.
ful time. Refreshment were served. which
were relished. and added much 10 the pleas.
urs OF the occasion. Trouoe.