The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-23
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re
lated by an Interesting Writer.

LowndesVille, 5. c., Nov. 22nd, 1914.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. White who had spent some
time among kindred in this place her old
home, left for Greenville. Monday morning.
Mrs NJ; E: HI WHO hsd he s oeen here with
~ went TO Greenville, Monday TO spend
sometime.
MI. Ernest johnson of Calhoun Falls. and
bis mother, Mrs. o. Johnsone went 10 Ander-
son, Monday on the freight train.
DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Speer and their little
oabe lett Monday evening for Anderson. The
next day they went to Commerce, Ga. where
they attended the wedding festivities Of very
particula friend OF Mrs. Speer.
Some OF our citizens, who had some hogs fat
enough TO XIII, utilized the cold weather the
first of last week in providing themselves
Mrs. ]. L. Fennel of Augusta, come up
Monday and was with the family OF Rev. II.
c. FenDel till Saturday, and her husband DR..
J. l.. Fennel spent day or two of last week
at the same place.
Mr.. r. w. Mason began to work for Mr.. E.
r, Horton in his store Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Wilson OF Grain Ridge, has been
with the family of her brother, Or. ]. D.
Wilaon for some time.
Mrs. r. w. Collyer and her children spent
several days last week in Augusta, seeing the
evidence in the above named city during
gala week. So far as is known TO the writer
they were the only ones representing our
town during the joyful occasion.
ton, d. G. spent several days at the home Of
their brother, Mr.. T. Baskip, last week.
Because OF the giving out OF the engine
which was pulling the mail train and passen-
ger train Saturday night, said train was
much later than usual.
Owing to scarcity of wood the Oil Mill shul
down last week and will have TO remain SO,
till the native power is changed 10 use coal
instead of wood.
From the same cause some of our people
are putting In CRATES and heaters. as wood
| nic Hl1 "a, l,p
wood supply would have lasted much longer.
This state Of things IL somewhat Of a remin-
der OF the man who locked his stable after
his horse was stolen.
Saturday evening and was with the family
Of his brother, MIR. L. w. Harper till yester-
day evening.
Mr. T. Miller of Abbevllle, came up yester-
Liddell for the day.
| Miss Pet Hathorn of Latimer, came up
Friday and is visiting the family of MIR. B..
G. Kay.
Another one of the citizens of Lowndesville
and its community who could not be vel
| spared, passed away Saturday morning. Mr..
| Johnson Cleckly at an early hour was called
upon to give up the trials and troubles ol
| lie, and enter That world where he would
receive his reward. During the past month
or Two he had two strokes OF paralysis which
compelled him In great measure to give up
active useful life 10 which he had been accus.
toned and since his first stroke while 1t was
well known that II was only question OF
time and II might be a very short one when
the end would come, yet his death was a
shock TO his many friends. We all hoped, yet
we know without hope that his life would be
spared for years 10 come. He was about 81
years OF age, was never married. During his
lie bis enemies If he had any, failed TO find
q plan In his honorable principles or chris
tian character. He was a life long conslstant
member of Salem Methodist church. and will
be greatly missed in lhe courch and by his
nelghbors, relatives and friends. His re
mains were funeraliZed in Rocky River
Rev. Boulware in charge Of the Mt. Carmel
circuit His remains were layed to rest In
the near by cemetery in the presence of 6