The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-01
LOWNDESVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re
lated by Interesting Writer.

Lowndesville, May 3Oth 1904.
A number Of our peoble went to Agusta
Monday, and Tuesday, TO witness the great
display, typical OF the Fall Of Pompeii." 1t
is said to have been, splendid and attractive
sight.
Mr.. G. g. McAllister and bis daughter Miss
Alice McAllister Of Latimer, were IN our
town Thursday.
MIR. S. W. johnson Of Latimer was here
THUS eday, on business.
Mr.. H. L. HucKabee Of Norris. Oconee
County, came In Thursday and remained
with relatives till the next evening.
Miss Hattie FAINT OF Anderson, C. II. came in
Thursday evening and have since been guests
Of the undersigned.
Mrs r. T. Kirkpatrick of Honea Path
came over Thursday and spent I'LL the next
day, as the guest of her son, DR.. 7. o. Kirk
patrick and his family.
Mrs. J. B. Franks and her two children OF
| Philadelphia came in Wednesday,, to spend
Miss Emma Bowman left for Gastonis.
n. e. to attend the commencement exercises
| OF High School In that place to which her
| sister is going, and after time they will
| return to their home near this place.
Mr.. D. K. Cooley, has just had new dress
| In form Of an attractive color OF paint put
| upon his dwelling. 1t Is much improved In
Miss Annie Barber. who has been in
charge OF q hourishiug school at Eline, Flor
ence County Tor the past year or two, ended
the term of the school q few days ago. and
came home reaching here Saturday evening,
and will remain during the vacation.
Word came TO us Wednesday morning that
| the fire fend had gotten In some OF bis
| destructive work. in the early hours OF that
morning In Green wood. A fellow feeling
] which makes all OF the world akin, calls forth
,ur sympathies for the property owners who
| al ed hpcanSP Of the f1apratiOn.
| Had II not been for the lamentabe horror
| caused thereby, We at this distance, would
| soon have become 30 taken up with the
business interests OF life, as to, If not to have
forgotten it entirely. would have been
reminded Oft now and then. but when she
whose precious life was dear TO many OF us in
| this section was demanded by the relentless
| monster then, the saddening effects OF the
destruction cannot soon be lessened, never
destroyed
Mrs. A. G. Moseley, in charge of the Central
Hotel, In Greenwood, lost her precious life,
when that building was burned. She was q
beloved sister OF the writer, and the Press
and Banner and It's readers will doubtless
indulge him in paying tribute 10 her mem
She was q native of this section, was born
October OH 1S4S, she spent her life either IN
this place or near 1t, till 1891. She was en-.
deared to msny Of our people either by ties 2i
kinship or friendship. She and Mr.. j. j,
Moseley were united In marriage on 3Oth
December 1879 by Rev. w. r: Buchanan, al
LQ6 OOD6 Ol IO6 WTlLST. nO5blcy auu
family moved to Greenwood In 1891, and where
In addition to his duties OF boarding house
keeper, he acted as state constable, and while
engaged in his duties as such, was foully
murdered, at the Seaboard Air Line Depot In
Greenwood, In 1895. Shortly afterwards. Mrs
Moseley aud her Two children, Roscoe and
Leila, went 10 Abbeville .. 81. After time
they moved TO Anderson G. H., from there
back to Greenwood, near two years ago, and
WIS In charge OF the Central Hotel, when she
met her tragic death, within almost a stones
throw, of where the family were living when
, her husband was killed.
Her children were at Anderson G. H., hel
son In business her daughter on visit
when the death angel claimed her as his own
After the death OF her husband Sic cheeriully
took up the added burdens Of life, and un
finchingly met its responsibilities.
1t was her peculiarly faultless home life
that made of her one of natures noble
women. She filled all OF the stations In life
, TO which she was called, with christian pa
tience and forbearance. In all OF life's closest
and dearest relations, she was ever watchlu
and ca -eful, striving TO make herself ben.
|. diction to all with whom she met, and bel
death has left void which cannot be filled.
The two orphan children who will in 6
very few years, enter young manhood ano
, young womaphood, are just at an age wher
J kind mothers guiding and directing hanc
. is m ost needed. Her death would not have
been such heavy blow II her end had come
in less narrowing way, and had her las
, moments been more painless and happy.
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