The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-13
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re-
lated by an Interesting Writer.

Lowndesville, July 18th, 1904.
| Our little girls all nicely robed In white
with sweetest smiles playing upon their
happy faces met at DR.. j. B. Moseley's spring
| on Monday and had a picnic all to them
| selves. The boys were left out.
| Miss Ruby Conwell OF Georgia spent a few
days at Mr.. w. l.. Bowman's last week.
Mr.. Jas. Hall OF Elberton spent a day or
two on this side OF the river last week.
Miss Grace Profitt of Laurens is spending
a while with the Misses Kay.
The dwelling occupied for years by the late
Mr.. S. s.. Baker during his life time was
eastern edged Of the tow limits, and q part
| of 1t was one of the oldest houses In this Sec
ton. was occupied by colored people. There
seems TO have been a strange fatality attend
| ing every one, so far as Is known to the
| writer, OF the ante-bellum homesteads OF
those OF our citizens having the financial
ability add the taste TO provide themselves
with good dwelling have had them burned
| very soon after negroes were put into them.
| All of such old buildings that have been and
still are the homes OF white people to date are
safe.
Mr.. VIII Adams of Starr was in this place
on business Wednesday.
Messrs. Moore and Rochester, In charge OF q
railroad force, are filling the trestles and
bridges on this part Of the Western Carolina
Railway running by this place. This step
will save a great expense to the company as
the parts Of the road mentioned are soonest
10 rot down and far more liable TO burn.
Miss Pet Hawthorn of Latimer came up
Wednesday and has since been the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Thornton of Atlanta
have been at the home OF their brother-in-
law, Mr.. Jas. T Latimer. for several days.
Hon. w. d. Mann OF Diamond Hill and his
son, Mr.. Marvin Mann of Anderson were In
our town Friday.
at the home of Mr.. H. A. Tennent since
Thursday.
Mr.. George Parker of Augusta came up
Thursday aud has since been with his cousin,
Mr.. Marion Latimer.
Rev. ]. E. Ward, the pastor of Providence
and Good Hope churches, went 10 Pendleton
Friday and exchanged pulpits with the pas
tor of that place who came here Saturday TO
uegin a protracted meeting in the church
here.
Mr.. Jas. H. Bell went to Anderson the first
of last week on business.
Hon. !. &C. Lomax and Master John Lomax
went TO Sunny Slope Monday and attended
the 4th of July picnic. They report a large
crowd of people present as usual, an abund-
ance OF the good things Of life were In evil
dence and everybody was happy.
| Rev. Mr.. Gregg OF Pendleton came down
Saturday and began a several days meeting
IN Providence church yesterday at II a. NJ
lust after the preaching services the admins
tration of the sacrament took place. There
were q large number Of communicates. The
church was crowded.
At a late meeting of our High School direc.
tors the following teachers were elected for
another year: Mr.. s. R. Dawkins, of Spar.
tanburg, principle, and Miss Helen Barber oil
this place and Miss Bessie Counts OF Prosper
ity were elected assistants.
Mr.. Arthur Speer of Monterey came up sew.
eral days ago and Is with his cousin, Mr.. Cor.
don Speer.
Mr.. S. N. Bourne of Sampit came up Satur.
day and is still here.
Friday evening the drought stricken area,
in part, including this place, was blessed with
copious rains. They were decidedly the most
wetLing OF any that we have had since the
first OF March, and it can be imagined how
badly they were needed. AT come places the
rains were hard and washed the lands badly.
Our r. F. d. men and others who were caught
out had rather exciting time in the rain with
the thunder, lightning and wind.
Last week Joe Belcher, a we'll known col.
ored man for years In these parts, was ad
Judged insane and was carried to Columbia
aud placed among the States u~nfortunates
In the asylum. Troupe.