The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-31
IOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City ns Re-
lated by an Interesting Writer.
Lowndesville, Aug. 29, 1904.

lated by AN Interesting Writer.
Lowndesville, Aug. 29. 1904.
Miss Ida May Brownlee OF Penny's Creek
came over Tuesday and Gs{rled to her pleas,
place, and Miss Mary Mayor OF Anderson G.
H., to spend sometime.
Miss r. E. Milan of 1endleton. has spent
The past week with her friend Miss Ada
Fennel.
Miss Blanch Cllpkscale Of Little River has
been for several days with her young friends
In this place and section.
Mr.. Jas. McCelvy Of Mt: Carmel, has been
with MIR. Theron Allen and other friends in
this community, for the past week.
Miss Marie Cheatham of Abbeville C.. H..
has been visiting the Misses Bowman for the
past few days.
The greater part OF our young people who
are usually drawn together, met In the grove
surrounding DR.. ]. B. Moseley's spring, Tues.
day night. and engaged IN q moonlight picnic.
seats arranged at places best suited to add
to the comfort OF all who attended, cream and
cake s, in abundance were furnished, which
Increased the enjoyment OF the gathering.
Mrs. b. C. Kay was the efficient chaperone.
A very much crowded excursion train
passed here Tuesday about II M. from Ander-
SOD C.. 81. to Atlanta. Quite a number OF
pleasure seekers y; were dii liz ISs metG ~ their eI
that day. The train, even the standing room
uprn 1t was taken up before II reached one or
two stations above here, and 1t made no stop
be%tween.there and Calhoun Fall, where 1t had
TO stop, to be transferred to another lines and
unless 1t added more coaches after passing
here the run was made without stopping.
Twenty-Five tickets weresold here, and many
others along the route, the amounts paid for
them were all refunded.
The LOwndesville Minstrel Company being
dissatisfied with Its first attempt last Friday
night was a week ego TO entertain the public,
concluded to, and did, have another perform
Il Qnnp MlnhQv NIGHT. which Wap mora anNrooa-
lul in bringing out a larger crowd. thereby
encouraging those actively engaged, 10 put
forth their best efforts, and increasing the
door receipts.
Mrs. Carrie Acker Of Greenville, has been at
few days, and will stay for some time.
| Mr.. Charles Horton a Lowndesville boy,
now train dispatcher at Amorey, Miss, spent
several days last week, with his sister Mrs.
R. w. Collier and other relatives here.
Mrs. Mollie Cook Of Anderson, Is staying
for q time at Ar. Eugene Clinkscsles, in the
Mr.. Cleon Clinkescales OF Troy, has been
for sometime with his kinsman Mr.. NJ. O..
Clinkscales.
home OF the venerable Mr.. Frank Clink-
sea les, father Of the second named In the
Fork.
was at the same pleasant home for a few
laws last week.
A number OF the young people in and
around here wentto wildwood, as pleasant a
Savannah. and spent the day Friday. Some
went by Rail Road, the others by the dirt
road. The females largely out numbered, the
opposite sex twenty threeio or four 10 eight or
had their hands full. in trying to even up
things, in parcelling out their attentions and
gallantry, 80 as not to monopolize the society
OF any fair one but were 30 promiscuous In
enter %taining, as thai none should feel neg.
lected. The power behind the throne Of each
family represented, prepared and sent every.
thing to tempt and satisfy the appetite, In
abundance, after the substantials came the
~niceties, which are too often INDUCED in and
partaken of, when nature asks for no more,
when they become H. CURIOUS. Iced lemonade
was 8 side line 10 be imbibed at pleasure
Mrs. Jas. W.. Hucabee chaparoned the gather.
management met the wishes OF all concerned.
The only thing that marred the pleasures OF
the day was that those who went ON the train
10 Calhoun Falls had TO travel the balance
Of the way several miles In q wagon, and as
II rained on them all OF the way back TO the
Falls without sufficient protection we're pref.
l.ty wet.
Last Monday night those who were there
still awake were surprised to hear q rabbit
squealing. A cat or something else had
caught IL in the heart OF the own and 1t is
supposed killed It..
small band Of gypsies were camped neal
here for several days last week.
Mr.. j. Bruce Mosely went to Anderson. G.
Fl, Wednesday and after a day OF two in thai
city then went TO Ninety-six to spend a while
with his brother-in.law Mr.. Durrett Lips
comb.
Misses Allie May and Ada Fennel in honor
OF their visitor Miss Milan gave q fern party
at their home Wednesday night.
Mrs ]. T. Wilson and her children were
with relatives at Due West for several day.
last week, Miss Lola Wilson will remain
here for sometime.
Mt, IyoIa- po,hor 800. o-o-lt-- 49,
weeks among friends In the "Clty by the sea-
came back on Wednesday.
Mr.. Clarence Young whose Summer home
is at Anderson, G. d, and whose Fall an
cotton buyer came from Anderson Thursday
and was for several days with the family o
Mr.. j. T. Latimer.
The weather or something else has produo
ep In this section numerous cases Of bad colo
and sore throat.
Last spring in view Of the thin prospect of
large crop ofall fruits. our merchants, ship
ped in a very large supply OF fruit jars, more
mand. Since the fruits Of different kinds be-
gan to ripen, our good ladies, have been very
busy, canning, pres rving, picking etc. anC
as this their summer WORK Is nearly over an
from their labors, and / ok back upon tn
good old summer time, as q time we'll anc
probably spent, as they still have on hanc
much fruit, II not in its natural state, a gooe
substitute. From some cause this year
peaches rotted badly, many or most OF tht
trees dropping their fruit tn q very few day
after II began to ripen.
Mr.. Whit Fortson OF Ga. was over Saturday
partly on business and partly for pleasure.
Mr.. Herbert Brook OF Watts, came up Satur
day and will remain for 6 few days Will
friends here.
Mrs. B. F. Price af Means came up severa
days ago, 10 remain with her sister Mrs. A. E
Moorhead. till Wednesday when she viii
move to Atlanta.
Miss Rosa Clamp OF Anderson. c. H. hal
been here for several days with the family o
Mr.. w. T. R~roadwell.
:. Friday last, was very hot,-big rain tina
evening Saturday and that night rain anC
east wind, unpleasantly cool, yesterday warn
and fair wind q n HIGH watpra again dam