The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City rs Re-
lated by an Interesting Writer.
oWndeSville, June 18th, 1904.

Lowndesville. June 18th, 1904.
Mr.. Feaster Jones and Mrs. Bessie Allen o
Starr were here with friends, for a day o
two the first OF last week.
MI. and Mrs. q. L.. Baker of Warrington
d. G. came In yesterday q week ago, and
will remain here, with the family OF Tho
first MIR. T. Baker for a few days.
Misses Gladis and Minnie Lee Huckabee
OF Norris, Oconee Co., are here, and will stay
With relatives for some time.
Quite a large number of Clemson Cadets
came down Wednesday morning on theil
way home. Because of having 10 wait fol
train due here at rs a. m. did not reach here
till about IL, M.
Misses Annie Bell and Lila Fennel who
have been attending the Ashevii!e ema
College during the last term came home on
Wednesday TO spend their vacation.
Judging from the candidates column IN the
Greenvilie News, and the Aobeville Press
ahd Banner, the firsrt mentioned county Is
far ahead OF the last in patriotic men, who
are willing to serve II, ana the dear people
In the first there are 80, in the last only H.
but We are not at all uneasy, old Aboeville
will in this, as she has ever been In all other
matters. nobly carry her e OF the single.
tree" and will in this instance be in full.
force. when the struggle comes on.
MIR. Theron Allen a Clemson Cadet came
in Wednesday for the holidays.
Mr.. Marion Latimer OF Wofford College l.
at home to enjoy his well earned rest, from
his duties.
MISSES Lizzie Nance ana Ruin DUNN wen
over to Due West, Thursday and attended
the commandments, in her fiourshipg Col.
lege.
from the Due West Female College cams
home Thursday.
Monday night the closing exercises OF our
High Scoool took place. Although 1t had
rained considerable that evening and gave
promise OF more rain. yet the people frou'
all directions came in till the gathering far
exceeded the capacity OF the school building,
not much more Than half OF the crowd c0ulu
be accommodated with even standing room
inside. The announcement had gone forth
that Col. Nj, F. Ansel of Creenvilie, was tC
deliver the literary address, which doubtless
was the greater part OF the attraction, and
brought out the unusually large crowd.
Col. Ans ell Is well known to many of our
people and Is highly esteemed by all. He il
80 good and true a man, that he could MOI
but be popular where ever known, H.
delivered an address that was hard TO beat,
was ~attentively listened TO-, and will ut
doubt bear fruit In the days to come, Some
time ago the teachers, Prof. j. F: Harper
offered O prize 10 the scholars in their re
spective departments along certain lines. A
the close of MIR. Ansel's address the presenta
ton OF the medals, took place.
Col. Ansel presented a gold medal, to Miss
Fannie May Moorehead, In Prof. Harris de-
partment for her proficiency In spelling.
Prof. Harper presented q prize each t.
Birdie Bell. Matte Lee Cooley. Claude
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the exercises and aside from its having been
very interesting occasion TO all concerned,
1T Is one to be remembered because of DR.
Bingham's splendid ser mon GU Sunday, anC
Mr.. Ansels fine literary effort, Mondaynight
At q late meeting of the Lowndesvillt
Bank Stock holders, a board of directors
were elected as follows, Messrs !. H.. McCalla
B.F. Mauldin Anderson, r. ID. Cooley, r.. W
Harper, E. r. Horton, +. l.. Barnes, ]. w
Harden, j. L. Latimer and Irwin Cleckiev
The following were elected officers, b. +
Mauldin, Pres. T. D. Cooley vice Pres. ant
K. b, Mosely, Cashier. The material Is beinl
laid upon the ground preparatory to putting
up the building.
Misses Leila Bowman and Beulah Arm
strong have returned from Gastonia, wher,
they have been attending school for som
time.
Mrs B. A. Bell and her daughter left Sat
urday morning for Franklin Springs, Ga.
where they expect 10 stay for some time.
Miss Louise Barber Of the Williamson
Female College Faculty, came 10 Saturday
evening, and will spend her vacation here.
Saturday and Saturday night were quite
cool, 80 much so, that some OF US Older oues
drew on thicker clothing and rekindled
Saturday morning Maj, j. G. Huckabee wal
man, had been found dead, in his field, OF
Mr., J. P. Young, s. place, three miles out
The Magistrate accompanied by DIR. l.. y
Kirkpatrick went down, a jury Of inques
was empannelled, an examination OF the
body made by the DR.. and the Two combined
could find no grounds for any other verdict
than that the deceased came TO his death
from natural causes.
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