The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-08
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City IA Re
lated by an Interesting Writer.
LoWndesvIlIe, June 9th, lgU4.

lated DY an 1ntefeStluR
Lowndesville, June 9Th. 1904.
| Our severe drouth was broken, yesterday 8
week ago, by a good rain. another Monday
and another Tuesday. which made our people
ali feel good, and all vegetation. from Its
has ie good os sa1 sa1 nas
On Tuesday an effort was made oy those
opposed to the special school tax, In this dis.
trict to have 1t abolished, by having before
called for, and getting on that day, an election
The score, when the polls closed, was 50 to II
in favor OF the tax. Our High School has
been quite successful under this new depart.
ure. and as thisi the third election ana as
each time the pros have been In creditable
majority, a ad the last time the biggest ma
jority yet which proved concl usively that the
system Is growing in favor, that this ENDS the
matter. until a better educational scheme ls
desired.
Mr.. Ernest Allen went to Anderson c. H. on
w edn esday.
Mr.. P. c. Suber OF Diamond Hill was over
here on business Wednesday.
Mr.. j. l.. Jones went 10 Augusta on Ihurs'
day, and the next day went to Ridge Spring,
his old home to visit his loved ones.
Rev. r. w. Barber went over to Spartan
burg Saturday to attend the coming COM
mencement In Wotford College. This is the
tiftieth one ain the organization of that cele-
brated institution OF oflearnlng. The venerable
DR.. j. 81. Carlile has been connected 10 some
way with the college since 1t was founded,
was for the greater part OF the hall century
its honored President. he was and still
is devoted to its interests, several times ne
refused much larger salary than was & given a
him, he preferring to remain with his be-
loved Woford. This course upon his part,
was unusual, as different course would have
been more In accord with the dictates, or
rather ruliug OF human nature. In such as
In other cases, money seems to be the ruling
power.
Chicora College for TWO years, graduated ana
ma home last week.
Mr.. P. P. Benson OF Little River, who
spent several years in the land of flowers.
returned sometime ago, TO bis former Aobe-
Vile County home was In our town Thurs
Mr.. VIII Gilbert ofMonterey was up on bust.
ness Thursday.
Mr.. W. A. Templeton Of Abbeville G: a..
was registered at the Moseley House Thurs
Mr.. ]. F. Barnes or Elberton, came in satur.
day TO spend day or two.
Mr.. Roscoe Horton who has attended Fur
man University during the Just ended term
came home Saturday TO spend his vacation.
Mr.. Earle McCslla and his sister Miss
Annie McCalla Of Middleton Georgia, were
over yesterday and attended services In the
Methodist church at II q. 10.
Miss Leona Bake who has just ended
Western trip came here day or two ago,
and will remain with her sisier Mrs. 81. A.
Tennant and other relatives and friends for
sometime.
Miss Sallie Wharton Of Iva. being on q
visit to the family OF her brother in law Mr..
JEFF Bowman was In our town yesterday and
the day before.
he failed TO speak of the death and burial OF
ihe little child OF Mr.. Jas. T. Baskin. He, the
undersigned, was away from home at the
time Of the sad occurrence, which acoonts for
the omission. The remains OF the little one
we've laid TO rest In this place In Providence
cemetery the week before last. We sympa-
thise with the afflicted parents In this sore
bereavement,
DR.. J. r, Bingham, Pastor of the 1st Meth.
odist church OF Eberton Georgia came In
yestesday mornig, by the dirt, road, and de-
ivered the commencement sermon OF our
High School, in the Methodist church In this
place. In honor OF the occasion, as the other
denominations were equally interested In
its success; there were no public forenoon
services in either the Baptist or Presbyterian
churches, and The services at The Methodist
church were attended by all, and gave TO DR..
Bingham large number OF attentive and
interested hearers, and there being quite
number from q distance the commodious
many not being able TO get inside the church:
DR.. Bingham took for his text, Ath verse OF
the 10th chapter of Hebrews, And let rs con.
slider one another to provoke unto love and
to works" He handled his subject In an
entertaining and Instructive way. and all
were we'll pleased. he was assisted In the
services by DR.. ]. A. Brown Of the Baptist
Church.
Saturday evening. Mr.. Wheeler Lofts, who
had been plowing started home; after mount
Ing his mule In taking up his gun, the
charged-the contents tore his left hand
so badly, that DR.. j. D. Wilson who was
called in, thought 1t necessary to amputate II
which was done by him, cutting 1t of just
above the wrist.
The time honored Press and Banner, and
It's ownership have severed connection, we
OF theJold Issue, had well nigh oonclud that
they were one and indivisible, but 1t was
not so 10 be.
Troupe.