The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-29
LOWNDESVILLE.
What the People Of the Seven Killed
CITY are Doing.
Lowndesville. July 81, 100.

Lowndesville. July 81, 1903.
Rev. r. W Barber went to Mccormick Mon
day and remained there till Friday morning
assisting Rev. :. T. Blackman, preacher In
Mrs. III. T.. Hoyt of Harmony Grove, Ga,
came over Tuesday to spend awhile with her
daughter. Mrs. y. }. Speer, whose baby girl
was then quite sick, hut better now:
Mr. Marvin Mauu ot Mountain View came
over Monday aud WAS the guest Of his cousin,
MIR. w. q. Huckabee, TIL the ncxt day.
Mr. P.;B. Speed and his beautiful little
daughtef4 Miss Jessie. OF Abberilie; came up
Wednesday the first remaining with the fam
ily OF his uncle, MIR. Il. Baker, when he re-
turned h me. the other went on that evening
to the home OF her uncle, Hon. /. H. McCalla,
where she will stay for sometime.
We are again in telephonic communica-
tion with the outside world. Our new and
much improved line to Anderson began It's
service ard 1t is to be hoped that its use will
be uninterrupted in the future. for no one can
realize the benefits arising from this easy
means of communication Till they for time
have had and then lost 1t.
Mr.. Ell Hubert of Aboeville attended the
"swappiue party" in this place last Friday
night was a week ago, and was then the guest
of his friend. Mr.. NJ P. McCalla, for day or
two. -
MIR. Charles Hutchison went to Abbevllle on
business Friday.
Mr.. Henry Thompson Of Columbia was in
this place Friday and for day or two after.
wards on business.
Friday to spend a while with relatives.
Mr.. f. j. Huckabee returned from his trip
to the eastern part of the county on Friday.
Mr. Ed Mason OF Ferdery came up Friday
and will be with his brother, Mr.. Ralph Ma
son, and friends for few days.
Mrs. Ellen Latimer, after having stayed for
sometime with her daughter, Mrs Ottie Hill,
ut Anderson, came back to her home here
Master +. b. Speed. Jr., OF Abbeville, has
spent the past few days with Master Clement
Latimer.
MIR. K. NJ Rucker, prominent lawyer at
the Anderson Bar, was In our city one day
last week.
A meeting will begin in Providence Church
this place on Wednesday, 10th inst. at II a:
IN. Rev. l. F.. Wallace, pastor, Will be assisted
by Rev J. NJ. Reid nt Columbia. The meet
Ing will continue Till the Sunday night fol-
lowing
On next Sunday, August 3rd, DR.. J. A.
Brown, pastor, will be severa days meeting
in the Baptist church In this place. He will
be assisted by Rev. J. L. Vass OF Greenville.
Experts in strawberry culture say never
work the vines while they are In bearing. 1t
looks as if the time for carrying out these In
structions was not covering this year, as the
vines in many places are still producing
fruit.
Some of our merchants have nearby farms
to which they give more or less OF their atten-
ton in their leisure moments and occasional.
ly travelling man, rather than fall In his
loved employ, Will go on an exploring tour
TIL he finds the object OF his search II he Is
not found at his place of business,
Mr.. Campbell Nance Of Little River came
up Saturday To bring Miss Jennie May Dunn,
who had spent week or two at the home OF
his father to her home In this place.
1t is hot and but few more days without
rain will cause the crops to begin to fall and
fail rapidly. The crops where they have been
we'll work ed are very promising, and IT is to
be hoped that they will not be damaged for
want or rain. Troupe.