The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-13
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill city as Re
lated by Interesting Writer.

Apr. l1th. 1904.
Capt. ]. F.. Brownlee Of Penny Creek, was
here on Monday on business.
Two or three weeks ago, Mr.. J. M. Hucka-
bee carried his little boy" j. b.. 10 Atianta
to have his eyes Strengthened. II was tneir
thought that 1t was necessary 10 oparate on
only one, but that operation did not orlne
about the desired result. He carried him
back on Wedn esday and had the other eye
Miss Vera Allen went to anderson Z. H..
We'd dnesday 10 attend AS delegate from the
Baptist Church In this place, 10 the BaPtlsl
Young Peoples Union, Of this STATE, Whlcn
was in cession for several days, ,,c II
Mrs. Berry Allen went TO Andersen Y. d.
Thursday, TO take part In the saddenlng
funeral services ofa near and dear X kinstnan.
Mrs. Aubrey Press,y OF ClnclnpatI' ~ VI mas mas
been here for week or Two at ner iatner
Mr.. C. l. Ciinkscales.
MIR. r, H. Mosely was called TO Anderson
C. ii. on business "Wednesday evening
Mrs. Ed BaSkin and lltlle daughter Oh hin
coin Co. Ca came over several days ago, to
spend sometime with her loved ones at the
Old homestead, Mr.. c. Fl. Cinkscales.
Mrs. r. L. Smith spent some days al Ander'
son G. II. last week.
elatives near here several days, within the
near past. o.
were In evidence, Easter sunday out oe doe
weather, sent them into retirement III a
warmer change 10 temperature taxes place.
The cooling OF The doves, the song OF the whip
porwill and the blooming OF Inc aog%Hoo;,
| corn, but the weather seems TO say nay.
Mrs, r. w. Barber went TO Monterey Fri
day evening was The guest OF Mr.. U. Speer
her daughter Miss Helen Barber, who is In
| charge ofa 1ourlshing school at Monterey
went to Abbevile c. II. on shopping eX'
| pedition. liz ,r..
tern trip Friday evening accompanied by ms
mother. who had spent sometime IN fratt'
Dr. s. NJ. Poteat, President of Furman
University came down Saturday, and accor-
ding TO appointment delivered on address to
onr High School and a mum Der OF our cltiZens
In the school building, atS r M; Ibe Dts
subject was character. ne hapdlea u IN qul.tee
II 40 A. M. on Sunday he occupied the pull
nil lp the BAPTIST church basiog the aoie ser
mon which he preached 10 his large ana very
attentive congregation upon Inc Th Tn yesSe Yespe
said unto bis disciples, If any man VIII come
after me, let him deny himself, and take up
| his CROSS and follow me-" En- larglng more
especially upon the clause, et dtHn n,m ao1e Hens
| talk at the same church at T. NJ. hrst 10 the
elderly people present and 10 the Young
peoples Baptist Union. This was his hrst
visit TO us, and made very fine impression
| unon our people and they Will all gladly wei
come him again, whenever it may suit his
| convenience to come,
For day or two the first of the week be-
| fore the last, and for day or two last week,
there was frost and Ice, which damaged the
| fruit crops 10 some extent, as to now mnch,
| ill IT ripens can't be known as, IN lhe case
| of fruit. the effects of frost cannot be seen at
once. but the very and great number OF
blooms, cannot he borne IN fruit by the trees;
The fewer the blooms the better the frult
will he Yesterday was cloudy, windy and
cool. overcoats and fires were needed, and
frost was expected this morning. but none
has yet been seen or head OF by the writer,
| but there was doubtless good deal OF II. in
| low places. Trouble should not be looked
for, az it is dlsquieting when 1t comes. but
ibis is human nature and we are all more or
less prone TO IT. Some are expecting anu
prophesying a cold spell about full moon,
WA Troupe.