The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re
lated by Interesting Writer.

| Apr. 18TH. l9Oi.
Mr.. Nick Dorm, of Parksville, on his return
from Anderson, G. H., last Saturday was =, a
next day with Mr.. H. n. Harris.
| Ifone day is good for certain purposes, such
as the celebration OF Easter, Tor Instance
| three is better as 10 views OF some OF the
colored people, as 1t is reported that at one
place they have celebrated Easter, three
SUNDAYS IN succession.
Mr.. B. F. Mauldin OF Anderson, G. H.. cash
Ter of the Anderson Bank. and President ol
the Mccormick Bank came down Iuesday
then on TO the home of Hon. l. II. McCaIla
| and spent the night. The next day, he met
| a number of our citizens and the matter OF
forming a bank in this place, WAS discussed,
| as the matter had been much talked ol oeiore,
and the conclusion reached 10 eslaoilsn
| bank subscription to the amount OF tWelVe
or fifteen thousand was very soon gotten up,
| and as great an amount as Is proposed 70
raise, will be at once subscribed. "A BANK
| here is only q question OF time and short
one at that Under existing circumstances
when the time comes an organization vii! be
easily affected, and such officers elected as
will be satisfactory to all concerned.
J Mr.. r. w. Mason Of Pacolet came over
Tuesday, is still with friends and after time
will return 10 Atlanta, TO finish his course
| in Draughon's Business College.
Mr.G.W. Speer who had spent several
weeks here. having inproved In health, went
Mir. ". c. DuPre. OF Abbeville 9. H., came
up TO Hon |, H. McCalla's Tuesday, bought
| twenty-eight head Of cattle from him, ana
came to this place and was the guest Of the
writer till the next day. Wednesday morn
ing the cattle were brought TO this place,
| weighed up and driven TO AbbeVille =. II.
sold the next day TO Mr.. Henderson Of Ander-
son G. H. and they were, at once, taken 10
that place. Together, as they were all in
| fine order, and were sold by weight, brought
Mir. Dave Gillian who. 1t is reported will
| be in the race for County Road Supervisor
| was in our town, fe hours on Wednes-
Mr.. ]. w. Callahan OF Greenville, has
| been ere for a week or two in the interests
of the Woodmen Of the World. He organized
lodge of that order, with Mr.: L. c. Liddell
commander, and Mr.. w. w. Thompson Sec
Mr.. Ii. H. Harris went to Anderson C. H..
Wednesday evening to, and did, attend
Mrs. NJ. F. Ansel of Greenville c. H. came
| down Wednesday to spend few days with
| her son, Mr.. H. 81. Harris.
Shelly's new show, was here Friday, tacking
| or rather pasting up, and handing out papers
The darkies as usual have since, been inter-
estingly examining the papers.
Deputy Sheriff. Mr.. Henry, Moore, OF
AbbevilIe c. 81. was here Friday serving
For the past two or three weeks there has
been a considerable revival in insurance
business, several agents have been actively
engaged in and around here, and from reports
have been successful.
Mr. j. w, Dickson OF Spartanburg was here
| for several days last week.
At late municipal election here Dr. L. y.
Kirk patrick was elected one OF the wardens,
but for cause, be declined to serve, and an
other election was held Friday, and Mr.. ".
Johnson was elected to fill the vacancy.
Rev. and Mrs. r. w. Barber spent several
days at Mccormick last week In attendance
upon q Missionary meeting held there.
Mrs B. A. Henry and her INTEREST," og little
girls, Marguerite and Louise, were the guests
Of Mr. E. W. Harper. for several days.
The Mt Carmel and Lowndesville Juvenile
base ball clubs bad quite pr)tracted match
game "on the diamond" In this place yester.
day, and at the close OF the contest the score
stood seventeen to fourteen in favor OF our
ONE town.
Yesterday q blind man, or one with his
ewes shut, could have well imagined that be
was passing through a midwinter day, cold,
windy, rainy; overcoats, heavy wraps and
fires were badly needed. A person looking
around and seeing the beautiful robing in
green, Of all vegetation, together with the
covering Of Mother Earth with that which
will later on give forth her products. all OF
which, lead q person to think that something
was out of joint. The contrast in looks and
feelinge, the one representing the frlgid the
other the temperate zone, somehow did not
correspond
Despite the occasional cool spells, some Of
the planters put good many cotton SEED
into the ground, and others will follow this
week.