The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-20
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re
lated nv An Interesting Writer.


lated by an Interesting Writer.
Lowndesville, July 18th, 1904.
Rev. r. w. Barber left here Monday for
franklin Springs, where he will spend o
week or "
between MIR. John Tsrrant and Mr.. McAlister,
plaintiff and defendant, in the order named
of Mt. Carmel. Hon. NJ. P. DeBruhl OF the
Abbeville Bar for the prosecution and Hon.
W. n. Graydon OF the same bar for the de
fence. The litigants are we'll known at
their homes. and II seems as If they will be
well known here before the case Is decided,
as the have been here twice and will have
to come at least once more. The lawyers IN
the case are known as the most successful al
the Abbeville bar, and all who are so ur-
Fortunate as to get int the courts, may safely
place their cases in their hands, and be well
assured that their interests will be well
looked after. A Jury made a mlstrlal of the
case and unless 1t is compromised another
Mr.. VIC. DuPre of Abbeville c. H., was in
our town Tuesday, on business.
Mr.. Will PRESLEY a former ~Lowndesville
boy, now engaged in a prosperous business
in Atlanta has been here, his Did lime,
among friends for the past few days.
Mrs. 7. B. Clinkscales, OF the Fork, has been
for a time at Wideman's her old home
Mrs. E. R. Horton and her two pretty and
interesting little girls OF Anderson G. H,
spent several days last week with her old
1TleQQS IN anu aTOuuU luis plhCe dll VI WuOuu
were glsd indeed 10 have her with them.
Miss Elise Brownlee of Penpy's Creek, was
with her cousin, Miss Ell Louise Harper for
some days.
Thursday to pay q full tribute 10 the
memory of the late lamented, DR.. Samuei
Lander who for some years had been the sue
cessful. efficient and beloved President OF the
Williamson Female College. A great and
good man has fallen. Wherever duty or in.
%clinatiop called DR.. Lander, in all the walks
oflife, be received the well done OF all who
knew him. His place will be hard TO fill.
Miss Lula Reid of Reds has boeu for sew
eral days, with Miss Fannie May Moorhead.
Word came Saturday morning that Mrs.
Mason Miller bad just died at Walhalla; Mr.;
Miller q Lowndesville boy, and Miss Floyd
of Walhalla, were married a few years ago,
had several children. Mrs. d. h. Cooley aud
Miss Ella Floyd. left Saturday morning on
the 8 A. NJ. freight train, tor Walhalla TO at.
tend the burial services of their sister Mrs.
Miller.
Miss Eliza Kay has been for the past few
days with friends in Seneca
A protracted meeting will begin in the Bap-
list church in this place on the fourth Sunday
(2ith) OF this month. Rev. G.. A. Wright OF
Newoerry, will assist the pastor, DR.. j. A.
Brown in the services.
Misses Annie. Lou and BERTHE Power OF
Augusta, Ga. came up Saturday, and Will
remain at the Winters home for some time.
Saturday between IL, and lP. NJ. we had a
splendid rain, with some hail, wind thunder
and lightning. One OF II e most fourishing
aud beautiful shade trees near the center OF
the town was struck by tightening. II was in
part spllntered and barked yet II Is hoped
that 1t viii not die from the effects or 1t, Tor
1t would take years for another, put in It's
place, TO reach such a growth, and state OF
beauty az IL was.
Mrs. ella Latimer of Abbeville, C. II. came
up Tuesday. and remained at Mr.. j. l..
Latimers, till Saturday, when she and Mrs.
]. R. Thorton who was there also, on a visit,
went 10 Greenville c. H. TO see their brother,
and family Mr.. IT. L.. COZby.
Master Jas. Latimer, left for Washington
d. c. one day last week. He expected TO be
A crowd (male) went down upon Rock
River several miles below here, Friday morn
ing and remained there till Saturday, and
and ate, till all (about i0 had enough.
Their trip was such a successful one that
they brought a numper OF fish home with
them.
There seem to be. In some way, to have
been brought about somewhat anomalous
conditions in some particulars. II you 20
West, South North or East from this place
them to be unusually fine after getting out
the dry area in and Immediately around
this place. This condition OF the crops
p~resupposes a plenty Of rain. the main
the wells and streams ought TO be supplied
with q sufficiency OF water yet il is not SO.
In our small place there are several cases
where three and more families are supplied
with water by the same we'll. Some Of the
smaller streams are almost dried up and thu
larger ones are very low, notably SO the
Savannah, the separating line OF the Empire
and the Palmetto States. AT the four or five
ferries, (these are all that the writer has heard
from nearest this place only one can be
crossed by q fiat, and al that one fuckers,
you have 10 ford nearly half way across from
this bank before you get to where the water
is deed enough to float afat, and Is SAID 70
be dangerous as we'll as troublesome TO cross
al all but Mr.. Tucker, the owner does every
thing In his power for the accommodation
and convenience OF all who wish to cross.
From where the above stream rises In the
mountains and all along down It's course and
upon its tributaries rains have been abun
dant and yet the great river seems to be
drying up. The writer will not venture an
opinion upon this strange phenomenon and
would be glad for some one up on such
matters to throw some light on the sub
ject.
Troupe.