The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-02
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re.
lated by Interesting Writer.
Lowndesville. S. c., Feb. 20, 100

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Last Saturday was week ago. Messrs. j.
Harper and H. 81. Harris went TO Greenvill
TO hear the lecture OF DR.. Van Dixie, of Prince
ton College. The lecture, fine one, was dc
livered in fine style to large audience b!
whom 1t was attentively listened to ant
highly praised.
MIR. Bolin Allen and others from this section
having business with last weeks count!
terday a week ago. went to Abbeville on tina
day TO be In time TO answer to their name
when court was called Monday morning.
The only ones, so far as known In this par
benefit from last Monday. 1t being nationa
holiday were Messrs. T. c. Liddeli and w. w
Thompson, the rural mail carriers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lanier, Of Monterey
through this place last Monday on their way
to Mr.. n. B. Southerland's near here:
Mrs. r. w. Barber went to Greenville Tues
day TO visit her sick mother.
Mr. r. o. Bell of Latimer, came up Monday
and spent while in our town.
Mr.. j. NJ. Baker of Washington. d. g., spen'
several days last week looking after his Abbe
willie county interests.
Saturday before last on professional visit u
his sister-in-law, Mrs. E. w. Harper, who wal
then quite sick, Is better at this writing.
Mr.. J. r.. Bsskin has clock which has beer
In use over q hundred years and still keeps
good time.
Mr.. T. Baker was on the coast OF this State
in 1858 In the reserves. While there he sen
home a small beech tree which was set out In
what was then the front yard OF Mr.. j. Marion
Latimers premises. The tree is still where 1t
was put, now belongs to Mr. ]. NJ. Baker. II
is at this date only about six inches in diane
ter. 1t has not. perhaps one tenth OF ths
growth that some water oaks near II which
were SET out about twenty five years later.
Miss Lois Watson OF Anderson, spent las
week with her sister. Mrs. B. BOlin Allen.
Mrs. r. E. Cox of Abbeville. came down
from Cooks Wednesday where she had been
for some days, and was the guest OF Mr.. 1. u
Cooley for that day, and Mel. F. w. Nance
till next day
Mrs. s. B. Wharton OF Iva, came down Wed
nesday and spent the day at Mr.. T. D. Cooley
Mr.. B. +. Price OF Means, spent two or three
days last week on the Price and Mooreheao
proving the property, was the guest OF Mr.. T.
Moorehead.
Rev. w, s. Hamiter Of Oconee, came down
Saturday and filled an appoin tment which
had been previously made for him in Provl
dence church In this place Owing to rather
unfavorable weather the congregation pre-
sent was not so large as 1t would have been IN
different circumstances. He made quite h
and as minister.
It is reported that Rev. I. E. Wallace, the
present Incumbent, having in charge OF the
pastoral work Of the two churches. Provi-
dence and Good hope. will give 1t up in the
near future. Because OF his fine social quail
ties and preaching ability, Mr.. Wallace has
gained for him during his pastorate. many
strong friends among all denominations who
all regret very much that his self interests
calls for his departure from amongst us.
All OF our people who could do SO met al
the home Of Hon. I. II. McCalla last Thurs
day to pay the last sad rites TO the memory OF
his brother, Col. John w. McCslla, who died
At his home in Heardmont Ga. He was the
SOD of the highly respected Mr.. George h.
McCalla, who was SO we'll known by many OF
our people nol many years ago. He spent his
boyhood and young manhood days at the old
homestead. After his marriage TO Miss Du-
Pre- OF Athens. he bought the Singleton-Allep
place in Ebert county, where he spent the
remainder of his life. His first wife did not
live long, when he married Miss Mittie Allen.
daughter of Mr.. Bannister Allen, who lived
near this place. He left her, his second wife,
three children, an aged mother, several broth
ers and sisters and q large circle Of relatives
mourn their loss. Troupe.