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LOWNDESVILLE.
Lowndesville, February 81, 1905.

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Messrs. T. ID. Cooley, Berj. Wilson. b.
Bevey Allen and Magistrate j. q. Huckahee
went TO Ahbevlile. G.. IL. Monday, the Pod
and 3rd rs Jurors, the other two having BUSH
ness In The Court.
Monday was an old time winter day. rain
ing from the East all day and night, and AS a
consequence, the waterways were out OF their
banks. somehow these days. we have but
few rains from the East, and that fact perhaps
accounts for the little rain that we have had
for several winters, and may also account Tor
SO many OF the wells falling to give out their
usual and sufficient supply o. water and it liz
TO be hoped that the SHOWS, rains and sleet.
will prevent a further scarcity of water.
Mr.. Curtis Fennel, Telegraph Operator at
Mccormick, spent se7era! Guys last week,
Al the home OF his father. R"r. IL. G. Fennel,
because of an attack Of La GrIpp".
Last Wednesday was II very quiet day. not
a ripple In commemOration 81 lhe'birth OF
the "Father of this country" No one who
vas SO ignorant of the past history OF the
United States, as not TO know, that that day
was an anniversary Of one of the most i'm.
portHnt events in American History, would
even have imagined such 10 be the case.
Judging from outward signs. 1t was observed
by "Uncle Sam" in relieving from duffy. for
that day, the Two rural mail carriers, aving
their headquarters In this place, and they OF
all of the busy world nearly, so far az Is
known to the:writer, were benefited by the
holiday.
MIR. ii. r. Sherrard, of Iva, came down Mon
day and entered the Lowndesville Bank,
| where be vii. be for several weeks, that he
may acquaint himself with banking business,
pie preparatory TO taking the position OF cashier
in the bank SO soon 10 be opened at the above
named place.
Up 10 Friday night, but little commercial
fertilizer had been hauled from this market.
This IL by no meaDs indicative off, decreased
quantity that will be used in this section,
this year, but il owing partly no dnnbt to the
very bad weather that we have had almost
since the new year began.
Messrs. Perrin Quarles and - Holmes
Of Abheville, c. H., were in this place Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday.
Prot John G. Cllnkscales, OF Wofford Col.
lege came in Friday and according to ap'
pOintment, delivered q lecture at $50 p. N,
| The subject was, True Grit" He handled II
III his usual free and easy stile, and so far ~
the writer has been able to gather, TO the
satisfaction OF his many hearers. As 1t wa
for a wonder an ideal night, guile 4 large
crowd was In attendance, which gave to the
speaker marked attention.
Mr.. Lawrence Miller, OF Charlotte, n. c.
who has spent several weeks at the home Of
his Uncle Mr.. w. L. Cunningham at Mon
terey, attended the 11:30 q. m. preaching
service in the Methodist Church yesterday.
Miss Gussie Cunningham, OF Monttrey
spent yesterday at the home OF Mr.. j. L
Baskin.
The past two or three days have been mild
pleasant and clear, and IL Is 10 be hoped tina
the protracted blizzard. three or four weeks
has ended the bad weather for this time, .and
that hereafter more pleasant weather condi
tions will prevail. The second month of the
year is nearly gone and today but very little
farm work has been done.
Yesterday at 3 n. M, Magistrate ]. g.. Huck'
abee was called TO the home of Mr.. Donney
Parnell. where be united In marriage MIR
Amos Nixon aud Miss Maggie ParpeLl.
Troupe.