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LOWNDESVILLE.
What the People of the Seven Hilled
City are Doing.
Lowndesville. August 3, 1903

Lowndesville. August 8 1908.
Mrs. Tantie Huckabee went TO Abbevile on
Monday 10 attend the County Summer
School, In session this week.
Mr.. Mac Horton OF Anderson, came down
Monday and spent several days with friends
, at his former home.
Mr.. Fulwer Watson of Anderson County,
was down on Monday looking after his Alb
beville farming in lerests.
Mr.. Will Baker OF Jacksonville, Florida,
reached here Monday and spent u day and
night with his uncle, MIR. T. Baker.
charge of the New Brook land work, have
been with the iamiiY Of his father, DR.. A. j.
Speer since Monday.
Mr.. j. E. Allen. former Lowndesville
young man. OF Consul, Ala, Is at the home OF
his father, Mr.. Bolin Allen, to stay a short
while.
Mr.. Theron Allen and his sister, Mss Lena
Allen, spent several days last week with rela'
tives In Anderson County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Allen went to Ander
son last week aud attended the Baptist Asso.
DR.. j. c. Harber Of Greenwood, came up
Tuesday and stayed day or TWO with his
brother, Mr.. +. W. Harper.
Miss Irene Milan Of Pendleton, has been for
several days with her Asheville College
school, mate. Miss Aps Fennel.
Miss Annie McCalla of Middleton, and Miss
Lizzie Bell Pressly OF EIberton, were the
guests OF Mr.. u. L. Barnes Wednesday and
Thursday Of last week.
Mr.. Hardy Saddler of Anderson, was with
his friend, MIR. w. Mark Speer, for two or
Col. and Mrs. 7. NJ. Swift, of Elberton, were
the guests or Mr.. +. Baker from "Wednesday
Miss Reoecca Heard OF Georgia. has been
visiting Mr.. ]. +. Harper and iami!y since
Wednesday.
Mr.. r. W. Speer and family OF Anderson.
. came down Thursday and spent the day
al his old home with his father.
Mise Jennie Gilbert OF Graniteville, is with
her friend, Miss Kate Llddell tor stay OF
sometime.
Mr.. ]. F. Barnes Of f ber,on, has been here
for several days with relatives.
Miss Pauline Gilbert of Monterey was with
. friends here on Friday.
Mrs. DIR. Brockington OF kingstree ia on a
visit OF some length To her daughter, Mrs. W.
E. Latlmer.
MIR. Harry Harris OF Greenville, recent
graduate OF Furman University, was here
Friday and Saturday, the guest of Mr.. McD.
Horton, at the Kay House. AS our High
School trustees ut a late meeting allowed the
Principle OF the school, MIR. j. +. Harper, the
privilege Of selecting and employing his as
piication Tor the place. He was successful
and will be on hand TO begin bis duties ut the
beginning OF the next scholastic year, some
time In September.
down Wednesday and will stay for time
with her father.i r.in-!aw, Rev. Il. w. Barber
MI. c. II. Barber came Saturday and is still
in tomn.
Miss Annie Latimer uf Belton, and Misses
Annie and Beu!ah Todd Of Augusta are visit
ing at the home OF their uncle, Mr.. James T..
Latimer.
Miss Louise Barber having finished her
course in the Southern Summer School in
Knoxville, Tenn, came back Saturday.
The meeting In the Presbyterian Church
began according TO appointment, Wednesday
at II O'Clock. and was conducted with Two
services ~ by the pastor. Rev. l. Z. Wal
lace, Till Dr.. r. {. Reed, professor OF Church
History IL the Seminary In Columbia, came
in Friday night, since tnen he had the meet
ing in charge. preaching some hue sermons.
Talks by day and perhaps dreams by night.
OF a trip aud several days stay at Mlwood.
eliminated Monday in quite crowd OF our
was mposed of big, little. old and young.
Others from Anderson, Elberton, and other
places Joined them, till sixty-two, all told.
were gathered there. None who went eXpec-
ted to fare as well as they would look for at a
we'll arranged house-party, and so they car
ried a variety and quantity OF provisions and
only scant supply OF bedding, barely
enough TO relieve their hours OF rest and
sleep TO some extent OF the Ills incident TO Z
sleep upon hard floor.
Messrs J. j. Johnson and 3. &. Kay woEt to
Calhoun Falls Wednesday. Bishop Turner
had been advertised 10 speak TO the dark les
on that day, and these gentlemen, together
with few of his race were present from this
place. The whites and blacks who went from
here were very much pleased with what he
had 10 say. Among otter things he said that
the whipping post ought to be re established,
as that was the only remedy for some dis.
eases with which some were effected.