The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-29
LOWNDEsVILLE.-
News from the Seven Hill City az Re
lated by an Interesting Writer.
LoRn deaVille. June Q

Lowndesville. June 9th, 1904.
Mr. P. B. Speed and his little daughter ol
Abbeville. c. H., came up Saturday, then on
to the home Of his brother In law, Hon. L. d
McCalla.
It is hot and dry. The two combined are
damaging old corn. The crops around mere
are doing as we'll as could be expected un
der the clrcu instances. In some directions
few miles out, the rains have been much
more plen tiful, than they have been here and
for a mile or two out. The most and perhaps
all OF the planters have their crops In good
FIX and are real anxious for rain.
Those OF our people interested In the Court
to be held at Abbeville last week, left fol
that place early Monday morning. :.
Maj. and Mrs. F. W. r. Nance spent two OF
three days at the county seat, the frst o.
Miss Helen and Miss Annie Barber were al
Abbeville c. II. for day or two last week
shopping. One or two OF the above Items
was reported in last weeks Press and Banner
"West End" They are again given by the
undersigned, and he would further say, thai
the above mentioned reporters, have the ad
vantage Of the writer in bringing cut In each
later date than he. His report must leave
this place, by the 25 A. NJ down mail train
Monday morning, In order for IL to reach itt
destination In time for publication that week
and their reports are not obliged to be In, TIL
| a day or two later,
Mesars D. l.. Barnes and ]. F. Harper wen,
to Anderson g. b. Monday.
Mrs. A. J. Speer and the little babe went tc
Commerce, Tuesday to be gone sometime.
Mr.. W. w. Speer spent several days the
first OF last week, among relatives IN Georgia
Rev. b. G. Fennei was called TO Warrenton
Tuesday to visit young man who was dan
Miss Leila Mossly. on Wednesday went To
Mr. j. M. Huckabee's near Lstimer to spend
q few days.
A hop friY int Off bn
countIies above here. composing the 8rd
congressional District. He ls pushing his
Mr.. e. n. snipes Of Anderson, G. h. was
Misses Carrie Hunter OF Seneca. Mable
Tilden OF Florida, Annie Farmer, OF Ander-
son, and Ida Mae Brownlee OF Pennys Creek,
hove been at the Kay house for several
days.
Our young people OF, own, and some
from the outside were .lertained at the
above mentioned House, Thursday night In
honor OF the young lady visitors Refresh.
and other pleasures made Of 1t joyous
occasion.
Mr.. Nj. P. McCalla, went to Greenville,
G. q. Friday morning on business. -.
Friday morning. TO spend while In the
Mountains, seeking cooler spot, than this
has been for sometime.
DR.. Jno. o. Wilson Presiding Elder. came
In Thursday evening, preached q fine sermon
In the Methodist church, Friday at IL, q. m.
and at its close held the 3rd quarterly confer
ence for this charge. Saturday morning Rev.
came over and carried the first named TO
Shiloh where he preached at IL. a. m. then
held quarterly conference for that charge.
The good ladies OF the Presbyterian church
had an ice cream festival In the pleasant {
grounds In front Of Mr.. T. D. Cooley's home.
Friday evening and night for the benefit OF
their church. 1t was very pleasuIa6ie
occasion TO all present, and quite profitable
to the management. Our people young and
liberal patronage the receipts were S26 so.
expenses S2.85. leaving q balance OF $A.0O
which will 60 far towards meeting their
intentions. They are much obliged indeed
to all who aided In raising the sum received.
Mrs. G. w. Richardson Of HarLwell is
with the family OF her brother, Mr. 7. Baker
to spend while.
Rev. q. F. Gregg Of Pendleton will begin q
protrscted meeting in Providence church on
the End Sunday In July, at II, a. m. The
public is invited TO attend.
Magistrate j. G. Huckabee was notified
Friday morning that dead body had been
River. He at once gathered up q jury and
DR.. T. o. Kirk patrick as medical examiner.
and went to where the body was An In.
vestigation was had and the decision reached
that was the body OF negro woman so badly
decomp posed that It could not be identified by
any one present. There we're no marks OF
violence TO be seen and 1t could only be con.
cluded that she came TO her death from
natural causes and from q report known to
some OF those present that woman who
was said to be crazy and who had been living
8 few miles below where the body was found
left her home about two weeks ago and had
not been heard Of. 1t was supposed TO be her.
Report aimee that the man whose wife was
missing come up and recognized the body
as that ofhis missing wife, carried 1t to his
home and gave 1t burial.
Troupe.