The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-05
G. w. Kenda7Z'S.
ON THE APPOINTED DAYS.
LOWNDESV1LLE.

Misses Eliza Kay and Emma Bowman
spent several days last week with friends at
Anderson.
DR.. and Mrs. A. ]. speer and their little babe
went TO Commerce, Ca, last Thursday, the
flrst came back Thursday, the other two will
spend a while, with loved ones in that
place.
Some OF our Railroads seem to be out OF
proper adjustment, 10 ust be 80 whom 1t takes
about ten days for goods shipped from Rich.
mond, Va, TO reach this place, and four days
for horses bought In Atlanta TO be brought
here, and some of the merchants are COM
planning OF a too frequent division OF their
goods, by Railroad employees or somebody.
Boxes are opened, part of their contents
taken. and tile boxes nailed up again.
Mr.. Herbert BrooB g, OF Warrenton, came In
Friday and Will remain here for several days
Mr.. rom Swift Jr.. and his mother. Mrs.
Tom Swift, OF Elberton came heree,Friday,
and were the guests Of Mr.. T. BakerStin the
next day.
The spring communion in Providence be-
gan Saturday with the II 30 q. m. service.
The pastor, Rev. II. 8. Hamiter preaching the
sermon. Another sermon by the same. yes,
sacrament OF the Lords Supper was admins
tered to goodly number OF com m unicants.
Mrs. r. w. Barber and Mrs. Jas. T. Latim
left for Abbeville Saturday morning. whore
they will be for several days.
Mr.. j. G. Thomas, OF Beverly, Ga. who had
been at Anderson on business for some days,
on his return to his home on Saturday, stop
ped over with us. His many friends here
were glad indeed to greet him with hearty
handshake and were glad TO hear from him,
that he intended to move back to his old
home this side Of the Savannah River, before
q great while.
MeSsrs D. r. Cooley, R. T: Beggs, ]. N. and
E. J. Huckabee left here Tuesday morning
for Atlanta and DR.. T. o. Kirkpatrick went
Wednesday morning; needing norse
They came back later, having supplied them
selves
March which Is noted for Its "high jInks."
along several unpleasant lines, was remark
ably auiet this year, was on her good be-
haviour. She gave to US, very mild pleaiant
weather, so much so that during latter half
the fruit trees, came oat In full bloom. Vsge-
tatlon OF all kinds grew rapidly ana tne
planters were enabled TO do much OF the prep
aration of their lands. and do some planting
Mr.. Motto Barnes. OF Anderson, came down
Saturday and has since been the guest OF his
relatives here.
The writer can announce definitely that DR..
II, n. Snider, President of Wofford College,
will be here next Sunday 9th and will deliver
an address in the Methodist Church, at l13O
q. no. and another address at the same place
at $50 %. m. 1t can safely be promised to all
who are present at the above named hours
that they will be given fine treat.
Last Saturday, April LIST, was the time for
our annual municipal election. AS result
Of it, Mr. o. Johnston was elected Intendent,
and Messrs B. Bolip Allen, E. W. Harper, j.
T. Latimer and D. G. Cooley, were elected
Mr.. D. L. Barues came down from Anderson
Saturday and he and his brother, Mr.. A. ".
Barnes, started for Memphis, Tenn., where a
Telegram received Saturday told them their
brother. Mr.. w. Herbert Barnes lay critically
H. Another telegram received yesterday
stated that the last named, the afflicted one
died Saturday night at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Barnes
went to Memphis for treatment but the most
skilled medical attention and the best nurs
ing were powerless when in conflict with the
fell destroyer. He was native OF this Sec
tion, was known and highly respected by a
very large number of friends. He left a wife
and two children and a great many friend DIS
will be panied indeed to hear OF his untimely
death. Troupe