The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-06
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re-
,,tad nv an I%nterestfue Writer.

Lowndesville, July 4th, 1904.
Another Indepenpence Day Is upon ns. as
10 wa1 BY any sn Of the c&ftizens, IL this great
'.Iand OF the free, and the home Of the brave"
in this part Of It, remains TO be seen. at this
early hour, 6 A. NJ. The carriers, on the two
r, F. D. routes wi have the special freedom
from duty, and will doubtless enjoy the
Miss Lois Hill OF Anderson c. II. came
down Monday and Joined the house party at
Quite a merry crowd of our young home
folks, and the visiting young ladies, took a
daylight drive TO fuckers Ferry on sayan.
nah River Monday evening, and a moonlight
drive, that night coming back.
Master Louie and Thad Horton OF Apder.
sou G, n came down the first OF last week
and spent the week with their boy friends, In
Messrs. E. ]. Huckabee, Ralph and Ed
Mason, left Tuesday morning for q book can-
wasting tour In the Donslds part OF the
10 MI. Charlie Tennent who has been in bus.
mess, in Atlanta. for the past few months.
came home Monday to stay Till his services
are again needed.
Rev. r. w. Barber went 70 donea fStn
wednesday, to attend the session Of the Dis.
trict conference, which began In that place
Hon. I. n. MoCalla and DR.. A. J.. speer were
present and took part in the same meeting
At a former quarterly conference here Of the
Smyrna and the Ridge churches DR.. Speer
and DR., J. B. Moseley were elected as DELE
gates from this charge and Mr.. McCalla one
Of the a~lternates. As DR.. Moseley could n I
20, the alternate went In his place.
Miss Pearl Russell OF Williamson, came
over Wednesday and spent several days with
her friends the Misses Barber; ~
Mr.. Fl. Harper Is at Rock Hill, In attend
ance upon the State Normal School, that he
may better equip himself for bis life work. l.
g., 8 teacher.
ohove are in Elbert County,, Ga, among kins-
people. and .r,, y, N,ne,v
Six came up Friday IDA ana n Nv VIII is, stay N 1of iaa 3
oft be first, DR.. ]. B.. Moseley.
Miss Ella Floyd OF Brevard, NJ c. came IN
the last Of the week, and will be for q time
WIN Mn. M 9oh D. kir GGSisg 'e Of HSSnea Path was
brother Dr. 7. o. kirkpatrick:
MIR. Fulwer Watson Of Anderson county
came down Saturday morning to look after
his land Interests near here. He also atten'
ded the II O'Clock a. m. preaching services IN
the Presbyterian church..
came Ms; S doSn y aSss1SSi G mor niDsfs and spent
the day with relatives here. -,
Mr.. j. L. Jones went to Ridge Spring. bill
former home, to spend d few days with rsla
No rain yet for this place and its vicinity
!, and from present indications, next reporI
from this scribe will be a similar one, al
y there 10 no apparent pIOspeCG lor TOLL q
, midsummer drought has this part OF thu
( country in It's damaging grasp: and unles
showers much loss will result. Cottol
/ seems to be still growing but slowly, corn !
not doing 80 well. but Is needing rain mucl
, worse than the former. Not q home ralset
, watermel on has been tasted hereabout
todate, heard OF by the writer, and withou
/. q change for the better soon the earliest Q
these summer luxuries will be small an
o H Troupe