The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re
lated by Interesting Writer.

Lowndesville, S. c., March %, 1904.
DR.. A. B. Harris, of Anderson S. c.,
came down Wednesday, and went
out into the country to hold con-
sultation with DR.. It. O. kirkpatrick,
in regard to one of the latter's.patients.
Mr.. A. Avery, of Anderson, was in
this place Wednesday, on business.
Wednesday evening, between six
and seven O'Clock, a very dark cloud
North of US, made US feel as if we
would be glad to have q cyclone pit
handy, that we might get into it at
a moments notice. Think and argue
as we may, at such times we feel
shaky. A good many onlookers were
more or less uneasy, for fear that the
cloud would come over this place. 1t
however, soon passed by and we were
relieved. A short time afterwards, a
phone message from Antreville, said
that great deal, and very large hail
had fallen there, with much rain and
wind. We had some wind, and little
rain.
Mrs. B. G. Kay, after spending
sometime with her daughter, Mrs. w.
G. Tenant. in Atlanta, came back a
few days ago.
Little RozeIla Bond, who is about
four years old, Is un nfortunate as to her
arms, last year she fell and broke one
of ber arms, and week or two ago,
she fell and broke the other.
Mr.. H. J. Armstrong, went to Ander-
son on business, several days ago.
Mr. G. w. Speer, of Monterey, was
here on Thursday, and again yester-
day. He cannot come to often, as he
is always gladly welcomed by his
many friends here.
DR.. J. B. Britt, Of Widemans, came
up Thursday to attend to some pro-
fessional business
Miss Allie May Fennel, went to
Mt. Carmel Friday, to spend a while
with friends in that place.
Mr.. J. l.. Jones, went to Mt. Carmel
Friday to pay his sister Miss Bessie
Jones, who is so pleasantly remember
ed here, a few days visit.
A few days ago, Miss Vera Allen
brought to the writer a waterfowl,
that is not often seen in these parts
i. e., coot. 1t is quite common one
on the sea-coast. They are said to be
able to fly considerable distances at
home, but when they reach, by what
means are not yet clearly known.
places this far inland they seem to
lose their ability to fly. The one
above spoken of was picked up by MIR.
Berry Allen near his home.
DR.. Jno. o. Wilson, Presiding Elder
of this South Carolina Conference Dis
trict, Cokesbury, came in Saturday
morning, and at the close of the 11:3O
A. M. preaching service, he held the
second quarterly conference for this
charge, for this year. On yesterday,
the Doctor again occupied the pulpit
in the Methodist church, at 1880: at
the close of the services he admins
tered the Sacradment of the Lords
Supper, to a large mum Der of communi-
cants, and preached sgain at 500. P. M.
Mr.. E. J. Huckabee, who has been
in a business college in Atlanta, for the
past two months, was taken sick, and
came home Saturday night.
Mr.. D. l.. Barnes went to Prattville
Ala. last week, will remain there for
a week or two, will then 60 TO several
other places before he returns.
Mr.. IT. B. Clinkscales, of the Fork,
attended the preaching services. 1l:90.
A. NJ. at Methodist church, yesterday.
While other sections are being re-
ported by their respective correspond
ents, as to the condition and prospects
of the political poLn in some of the
newspapers ours is quietly sitting
off in the corner, possessing its soul in
patience, awaiting events, and letting
others chunk up the fire and stir the
mixture, and when the mess is done
will bestir ourselves and take hand.
Troupe.