The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re
lated by an Interesting Writer.

i LOWuueSSllI6, Aug. i,
Some Of our people took advantage OF the
cheap excursion rates on the Seaboard Ali
Line Railroad and went to Atlanta Monday
A very large number OF people all along tha
great thoroughfare from Monroe, N. G., to the
Misses Allie May and Leila Fennel went tc
Mt. Carmel Monday to spend some days with
friends "in the Valley Town"
Mccormick Tuesday and engaged In match
game with the team In that place. At the
end Of first game the score stood TO 0 in favor
Of the first named; at the end OF the second
game the score was IA TO In favor OF the last
| hamed.
Miss Montague Huckabee OF Latimer came
up Wednesday, and is still at the home OF her
grandfather, the writer.
Miss Lula Wideman OF Abbevile has been
with her friend Miss Lola Wilson for the past
week or two.
Mr.. Richard sondley OF A5bevllle. candi.
date for Auditor. was for several days last
week in and around here, pushing bis candi-
daoy for the above county office.
MIR. Arthur Arms trong, the telegraph oper.
ator at Wadley, Ga, came Wednesday, and
will spend two weeks vacation at the home
OF his father, Mr.. II. j. Armstrong.
Miss Laura Bowen and her brother Mr.. Her
bert Bowen Of Honea Path, came over last
Monday 10 spend while with the family OF
their kInsman, Mr.. II. ]. Armstrong.
Mrs. W. G. Tennent of Atlanta, came In
last week and will remain for time with her
father. Mr.. B. G. Kay and family.
Miss Lila Calhoun, OF Greenwood, has been
with the family ofthe writer since last Thurs
Mrs. Mary Kennedy OF Abbeville spent
several days last week with Maj. F. w. h.
Mr. Willie Latimer, Of Abbeville, came up
Thursday and is still with his cousin Mr..
Marion Latimer.
Mr. Joe Sherard of Moffatsville since Thurs
day has been With the family Of his brother
Miss Ida Watson of Anderson came down
several days ago to spend awhile with her
sister Mrs. Bolin Allen.
These days we are having all the rain that
is needed. Field crops and even the gardens.
which particularly suffered because Of the dry
weather, have put on new life. The late
planted corn now gives promise OF much
better yield than that which was planted
early.
The time Of the year is upon us when big
meetings, conventions, picnica, &C., are in
order, and TO supply the demand Of such oc.
casions, "chickens, pies and things" are much
in evidence. The candidates will soon start
upon the grand roundsKthey are conducting
the preparatory still hunt|when another
requisition will be made pom the above sum-
mer etceteraa, which will weaken If not ex-
haust the supply.
II is upon record that at one time the whole
world went to Jerusalem. 1t looked last
Wednesday as II the whole world had again
started to some place. That place happened
to be Mr.. Lamar Clinkscales' gin house,
where there was to be a big barbecue picnic,
at which all expected to partake of the good
things Of life to be looked for at sucf times,
social. literary and physical. Social, In
friend meeting friend, and engaging IL that
con verse so essential as pastime; literary,
1t being a campaign year, and as the can.
didates had been invited, we're expected, and
1t was known that they would gladly be
heard from and physical, in the partaking
OF the abundant supply OF everything to
meet the taste and supply the wants Of the
sinner man." which IL was known beforehand
would be there. The writer was denied the
pleasure of being present, but be has heard
about the great gathering from others. 1t
was time to be remembered. The people
came from all parts, considerable distances.
making the crowd one OF the largest that
ever came together in this section, supposed
by Judges TO be 1850, and after this great
have fed as many more. The wonderful zeal
displayed by the management deserves all
praise. and its determination to make OF 1t q
success was abundantly rewarded.
Messrs. John and Arthur kirkpatrick were
MIR. Robert Link, candidate for Coroner,
was in and near here for several days last
week.
came yesterday to visit the family Of bis
brother. Mr. ]. T. Latimer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Barnes and their little
girl went to Deans Saturday for one or two
days stay at Mr.. Watt Deans. father-in-aW o.
the frat named.
Mr. NJ. P. McCalla Of the Fork attended the
II q. m. preaching service at Smyrna on yes
terday. He was accompanied by his sister
Mra. Clarence Linder OF Hartwell. and Mrs
P. B. Speed and daughter Of Abbeville, who
have been for some days at the home Of Hon
Mr.. j. R. Moseley Of Anderson, came down
yesterday morning and spent the day and
night at our house. Troupe.