The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City az Re
lated by an Interesting Writer.
LowndsvIlle, Sept, Dist

LowndsviIle, Sept, 2lst, 1894.
Our High School opened Mondsv, morning
with three teachers, with quite large num-
ber of pupils al their posts, ready and willing
Hon. J. r. Bake and Hon. NJ. p. DeBruhl,
OF Abbeville c. Fl. were in our town today
was week ago.
Messrs. a. X Watson and NJ. j. Link Of
Lebanon were in our town for a short while
las' Monday.
Mr.. Newton Cooley, OF Latimer, came up
Tuesday on business.
MIR J j. johnson went to Abbeville c. H.
last Tu. .day.
Miss Blanche Jones of Columbia, came here
Wednesday and Will be the guest Of Mr.. r.
Baker and family for a time.
Mr.. T.. ]. Huckabee and his mother Mrs A.
NJ. Huck abee went to Middleton Ga. on Mon
day. The Savannah River is still so low at
fuckers Ferry that 1t can only be crossed in
part in q fiat. 1t has 10 be forded from the
Carolina bank nearly half way across. IT, as
sometimes happens, timid ones wish TO cross
and are afraid OF the fording part TO be done,
such ones are put into large batteau. one OF
the ferry force will hitch himself 10 the bat.
teau and wade and pull the load over to
where the fiat is moved. To that point the
river is but little If any more than two feet
deep,
Mrs James NJ. Giles OF Anderson C.. H.
came down yesterday was q week ago, be-
cause OF the extreme illness Of her brother In
law. Mr.. Wni Moore.
Messrs. Jas. NJ. Giles and g. Nc. Gator came
In Monday because OF the same family attiic-
tion.
Misses Caro- and Helen Kea,on of Antre.
vile, spent several days last week with their
kirSman, Mr.. d. l.. Barnes.
Tho election in this place was very quiet
one, last Tuesday. AS might have been ex.
pected fewer votes were polled in The second
to be glad. as Col. Jas. S. Cothrun used to
call them, that the Brgadier General elec.
tions are ov. J. The last one wound up the
show, so far as our own county is concerned
md q 20 n
ppcrs can he filed with other notices.
Mr.. Yves Carlisle went.to Anderson e. II ION
Wednesday.
Mr.. r W. Speer of Anderson came down
| w ednesday to see his brother Mr., w. NJ
Speer who was then quite sick, who Is at this
writing much better, we are glad TO report.
Rev. j. E. Ward who has been for several
mont tbs in charge OF Good Hope and Provi
dence churches, left on Friday and will in q
| few days re-enter the Theological Seminary
| in Columbia where he has already spent two
months stay ofMr. Ward among this people
| he showed himself 10 be well fitted mlniste
| rally and socially TO gain the esteem and
| good will of all who were willing and able tC
| recognize worth, (that includes all who were
so fortunate as TO meet him.) His easy and
very pleasant manners social qualities gave
him free entrance 10 the hearts and homes o.
our people irrespective OF denominations
! lines and his preaching ability and zeal fol
| the Masters cruse, for so young man, gives
! promise of high place in his beloved em
| ploy. 1t was matt r Of general regret, thai
circumstances forced him 10 sever the very
pleasant relationship existing between us FOL
| the past months.
| Miss Annie Lou Power, who has spen
several weeks no doubt very pleasantly here
| left Friday evening for Anderson {. ii. where
she will remain for time then return 10 he
home in Augusta, Ga.
| Mr.. j. NJ. Baker and family who have spen
a few weeks here with relatives, started upor
| their return to their Washington home
Saturday evening.
Mr. G. w. Brown, who is an architect o
Canton, Madison Co., Miss, has been max inl
his home here for the past week or two. II,
is resting up preparatory TO beginning worl
again al q later date.
| Miss Ada Fennel went to Verennis Satur