The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-05-04
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re
lated by Interesting Writer.

May 2. 1901.
Miss Helen Barber went to Spartan1urs Z.
| IT Monday, TO attend the music festival, (,
which was held in Converse College Hall,
lasting for several days. w
Dr, ! b. Britt and his interesting little boy.
Of Sandovrr, were here Tuesday. The first
was here professionally.
Rev W &. Hamiter of Seneca, will occupy
the pulpit in Providence Church, this place
next Surdny, eighth, ut eleven a. NJ.
| Mr.. J. Z. Leroy went TO Hodges on Wed
nesday, to attend as a delegate from Provi.
,,ence Church. to Presbytery, which was
held at that pl ace last wee k.
Mrs J. NJ. Giles OF Anderson q. IL, spent
several days last week with the family OF her
brother IN law Mr.. VIM. Moore.
| Messrs. r. &. Liddell and II. II. Harris, Went
to Abheville c. H. Friday morning by private
conyeynnce The first returned to thls place
the next day. the last went on to GREENWOOD
| G. H. to be present at the lnterColieglate
Oratorical Contest engaged In. Friday nlgft.
Miss Bessie Jones' the efficient and popular
assistant in the Mt. Carmel school came up
Friday and was the guest OF MIR. Jas. L. Lat
| inner till today. , .
Providence and New Hope Churches for
sometimes, a short while ago resigned the
pastoraie thereof but has since been serving
az pastor. he preached his farewell sermon
in the church here yesterday AT IL a. 1d M
will bid US adieu In short while, ana Will go
to Arkansas where he proposes 10 make dis
new home.
The two congregations ROOV6
secured the service OF Mr.. Jas. E.: Ward, who
IL a licentiate, and Is in the Seminary 10
Columbia. He will preach bis first sermon In
this place, on the third Sunday, 10Th inst. al
MIR. Tom Parks Heard and his sister Miss
Rebecca Heard OF Ebert County, Ga, came
over Friday 10 visit their klnsman Mr. j.
uarper The first returned to his georgia
nome Saturday evening leaving his sister 10
Mr. j. f. Barnes of Elberton, came over
Saturday and stayed Till yesterday evening
with kinspeople.
MIR. j. HarLBaskn of Watts came in Sat
urday evening and was the guest OF DR.. j. b
Moseley till yesterday evening.
By appointment. quite numoe9 n, ,n pei. Gi ,his Inc
place Saturday evening for the purpose OF OF
attending to any business, that might De
| brought up. Hon. 1. fl. McCalla called the
ouested to act as secretary. The election OF
officers for the coming two years, oelng lne
first business in order, was attended 10 ia wiin
the following result. Hon. /. h. MeCaila
President. MIR. S. S. Boles second Vice
President, Mr.. Jas. w. Huckabee Secretary
Hon. /. II. MeCala, Committeeman. The
chair appointed committee OF thr9e' Dr. a.
], Sheer, Messrs S. S. Bo!es and E. w. Harper
| TO nominate seven delegates 10 the COMING
County Democratic Convention and the fol-
lowing were nominated and elected by ac-
clamalion. S. s. Bales, F. w. Nance, george
,
Johp a. Bell and DR.. j. D. Wilson. Some
other business Of minor Importance that
came up was attended to and the clup ao-
Journed to meet at the call OF tne ffesl'
dent.
The time OF the year Is upon US when re
ports are good for, and are pretty frequent,
of mad dogs being on the rampage. A Ie
DAYS ago one was running at large, few
miles east OF us, which bit several dogs ano
other animals. 1t passed on down the country
doing damage and causing. excitement where
ever IL went 1t ia not known here wha
became oft, jnst before that pointer be,
longing 10 DIR. Black at Mt. Carmel went mad
and il is said, bit one of the doctors cnllaren
and several other persons before 1t was
killed. ,
Our planters are generally done planting
! their cotton seed, some nave corn yet &c
plant They are farther advanced In their
| inrm work than they were at this date last
year, and ready to attack the grass when II
comes with all OF the force at thelf COM
Troupe.