The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-03
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from tt,n Seven Hill City as Re
lated by Interesting Writer.

Lowndesville, s. G., Feb. |. 1904.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. e. Meschine, of the "Her-
miIage," were in our town last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. II. Baskin, OF Monterey,
were visitors to this place for some hours II
few days ago.
MIR. il. l.. Barnes went to Atlanta yesterday
two weeks ago.
MIR. VIM r. Bradley, representing Auditor
r, f. CuX, Was here for two days. 2lst aud 22d,
listing The property o! taxpayers. Quite Is
uuInbe Of them took advantage OF the good
opportunity TO attend TO this important mat
ter II was Mr.. BradIey's first coming among
our people and he made quite a favorable I'M
preston upon them.
Mrs. l.. 1. Moorhead. who had spent several
months with the family OF her mother-in.
law Mrs 4. E. MoorheHd. started upon her
return to her st. Louis, Mo-, home last Thurs
day was Il week ago.
Last week and the week before seem to
have been cotton seed and fertilizer weeks.
While the ives Lher was at all favorable, wag-
ops closely followed wagons loaded with cot
ton Heed. which Ihe bign price was tempting
the owners TO bring in, and nearly or quite Il u
OF the WAGONS went back loaded TO al most
the breaking down point with guano ana cot
ton stt d meal and huls. The two last in part
To be used as iced. Hali ut last month and
perhaps three lourihS Of this will be spent
inst 10 This way. 1t does seem as IL Some
plan might be devised by which this great
drain upon lbe painting interests might be
stopped, in way OF iced, fertilizer and loss o1
time by hands and ploW STOCK. Every body
Last Saturday week ago Mr. II. II. Harris
and Mr.. Jas. l.. Jones went To Augusta on
business trip.
Mrs. Floyd, who went TO Brenard, N g., bel
old home, came back here few days ago and
will stay sometime with the family Of hel
son. n law, Mr.. ID. K. Cooley.
Mi.s Euia May Kay went to Atlanta last
week to stay sometime with her sister, Mrs
w. g. Tenpent.
There was n leap year party at Mr.. w. l.
BUman's one uight last week.
Lowndesville Is on boom In way OF boot
blacks. She sports, not supports, MUD you
five shoe-shinels. If that number make
enough 10 buy material TO continue tbei
trade they will be fortunate.
Mr.. ~. J. Baskin, OF Mohattsville, came
down Wednesday and spent q lew hours.
The snow storm, which was central some
where north OF us very early Thursday morn
Ing, came within q few miles OF this place
While we had no snow, we did have SOM
rain, part or which froze on the ground
which made walking for a time quite DANCE
rous A fog yesterday morning iroze, glvinI
| ed all day upon some OF the smaller dead veg
citation. 1t was very pretty, attracting muci
Miss Ollie Miller last week was at her oil,
home, RI pIey Shoals, for n few days.
Mr.. w. r. Keith, OF Anderson, OF the STAND
| ard OH Company, was here last week.
| Mis- Mamie Bowman went to GreenWoo
Saturday 10 remain with friends Tor some
Mr. Hugh Prince and Miss Lou suber. q
| Antrevi!ls, came over Saturday and we're tn
guests of Mr.. b. A. Bell Till yesterday even
Mr. Jas. T. Latlmer and his sou. Maste
James Latimer, went TO Anderson yestei
day. Troupe.