The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-05
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re-
lated by an Interesting Writer.
Lowndesville, Oct. 8. lgI

Lowndesville, Oct. 8, 1904.
Miss Emma Bowman returned from a
sometime stay with friends in Anderson on
Monday.
Misses Bulah Armstrong. Leila Bowman
ind + la +. Bell left for GaSlonia, n. c. Mon
lay evening TO enter the Female College In
that place. The first two tor another lerm
the last for tue first time.
Rev. r. w. Barber took the q. m. west
bound train Monday, for Green wood, T.. H.
tu attend meeting Of the Board of Trustees,
of what was formerly, Williamson Female
College.
Misses Louise Barber and Louise Harper
went through the same evening and took the
i:30 p. m train on The Seaboard Air Line tor
the above mentioned place. The first To be
gin her duties as a member of the Faculty of
the new, tLauder) College. The other TO en-.
Ter the college as pupil.
Mrs. X. l.. smith spent dav or t%o at An
derson. &. II. beginning Monday OF last week.
Mr. Theron AIien lett for Clemson Wednes-
day eveuing, for another term. He would
have goue at an earlier date, but was pre-
vented by sick
Mr. K. T. Beggs spent several days last
week at Wa haia on business.
Misses LiZZ"lle Wills of Anderson, 9. H.
and Annie Groves Of Florida were the guests
of Mr.. w. l.. Bowman for several days last
week, and on Friday night. there was
gathering OF young people, at above pleasant
home in their honor.
Mr.. Charles Bowen, who has been clerking
for Mr.. d X. Cooley, for some time resigned
his position Ia Mr. Cooley's store and went
to Calhoun Falls. and is in business with
Mr.. Ed ke!ser.
Mrs. Saliie Huck abee. and Master Noah
McMahan went 10 Abbeville, c. Ii tor several
days stay with relatives. Mrs. II. gave 10
the writer, on last Tuesday, full grown
large ripe strawberry.
Mr.. J. Henry Bell one day last week while
diving. the horse started 10 run, he jumped
out OF the buggy, and ever since has had to
use crutches, beca use of A spraned ankle.
The past few weeks OF dry hot weather
have had a telling # furious affect upon all
farm crops excepting corn the most OF
which was past the stage TO be damaged be-
| tore the rains ceased. Cotton, peas, potatoes
| and turnips will not give snch yield US was
promised sometime ago.
| Tie dust has been nuisance indeed, even
when travelling alone, even along the coun-
| try roads and In town the almost continual
stir, has made US constantly wish for a sea-
son, the old time soaker, that would stop the
annoying mixture from floating about, and
getting into all openings doors, windows,
mouths. eyes, and noses.
About three years ago, man who lived at
| or near Athens, Ga. was about 10 get into
| trouble because OF violating the dispensary
law. He left there hurriedly and came over
and located near here. Monday last, Two
men came over from Georgia with the proper
papers and carried him back,
| Sometime ago Providence and Good Hope
! churches extended Il call TO Rev. w. ). Ham
ilton, OF Pendleton. After giving the matter
due consideration he accepted the call and
began his preaching services by occupying
the pulpit in the church In this place yester-
day at II a. IN.
Something new in agriculture, !. e., cotton
picking by moonlight. About the time OF
the last full moon some OF the darkieS had
cotton pickings and 1t is reported that the
venture pad the owners very well, and II
/ any of the pickerE got more than "vaue re.
} eived" IT would not be wondered at, as
some or the darkies are somewhat given tC
handling cotton and watermellons, between
J suns, no matter who Is hurt thereby.
Mr.. J. l.. Jones who Was one of our citizens
from Jan uary till July, now OF olumbia
came up Friday and was here TIL yesterday
morning.
Mrs. J. b. Franks and her two children
who spent several months with Mr.. T. Baker