The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-05-17
LOWNDESVILLE.

During several weeks, the weekly reports
Of the writer have failed, from some cause
In being given a place ID me COLUMNS 30 o
the time-honored Press and Banner. ano
for several reasons the undersigned hopes
| that this, may not meet the fate OF lte pre-
decessors, and be given q place In Inc waste
basket.
The school which Miss Ada Fennel had
charge of for several months, closed
| week or two ago, and she returned TO her
| home here for the vacation.
| Rural Routes leading to Iva, spent yester'
| day a week ago, among friends here.
Miss Callie Lou Graves OF Latimer, ano
| Miss Louise DeBruhl Of Abbevlile were 10
| our town for awhile last Monday.
Mr.. George Wilson OF Grain Ridge, was
| here on business today was q week ago.
| Mrs. g. w. Richardson Of Hartwell, alter
spending q week or two at the home OF her
| brother, Mr.. T. Baker returned 10 her nome
the first Of last week.
Mr.. Ernest Allen and his sister, MISS
Vera, went TO Anderson last Friday was 9
week ago, and upon their return nome
in ANDERSON County came back with them
10 spend her vacation.
Last Saturday night was a week ago the
crib Of Mr.. r B. Hutchinson, In whlch
there was three or four hundred bushels o.
corn, was burned and Its contents and three
COWS In adjoining sheds were also burned
and but for the wakefulness Of one OF bis
tenants, aud prompt alarm much more
valuable property onnS.s %i ,bs, ma ere ee was o cansea
by tightening, as some small clouds more
or less charge with electricity were passing
around, but later from Indications the
fire was clearely the work OF q hre-fend.
Dock Calhoun q darkey living near here
mas a calf with five legs.
Mr.. +. j. Huckabee went to Anderson
last Wednesday, and from there went TO
Atlanta. 40,
A week ago we had had, and were still
having some very fine rains, by no means
such gully washers as had fallen In places.
1t had been some years since there mad
oeen such favorable weather conditions a.
we had. The weather had been such, as MOI
only to hasten. but insure the termination o.
ali seeds planted. There was one disquteting
Of everything planted, and that was the gr at
stand OF grass. Some thought at one time II
would not be necessary for the m
Unions to step In and reduce the acreage, as
the grass would do that. but the past few day.
Rev. ]. E. Carlisle, Presiding Elder. came in
Thursday evening and after preaching in
Smyrna church on Friday at II A. M. held the
End Quarterly Conference for this charge, and
from here he went TO Shiloh and held a con-
ference there Saturday and yesterday.
Miss Annie Barber who had been teaching
at Elan, In Florence County, for two or
home here on Thursday.
Mr.. Julius DuPre, of Abbeville, c. H., spent
spent several days al Inc Pheasant Country
home OF Maj. f. w. r. Nance, week befor.
last. He was in our town for a short while on
Friday.
DR.. W. &. Neville, President Of the PIesby
terrain College Of South Carolina. will occupy
the pulpit in Providence clurch. this place,
at II A. M. on the 4th Sunday. 2sIh Inst, and
preach the commencement sermon OF our
High School. On the Monday night follow
Ing there will be an entertainment In the
form Of play by q part of the school chill
dren Immediately following it. Gen. M. l..
Bonham of Anderson Court House, will de
liver the Literary address. With two such
noted public men to add to the attractions OF
our coming commencement. II promises to be
one OF unusual interest and as all are special
ly invited, none unless unavoidably prevent
ed. ought TO fail to attend.
Hon. Julius E. Boggs, Solicitor OF the form
or sth judicial Circuit OF this State and still
occupying the same position in Sth District
as 1t now is. according to appointment came
down yesterday morning and delivered a
lecture in the Presybterian church In ibis
place, at II A. NJ, TO a large, attentive and In.
terested crowd. His remarks were based
upon the good Samaritan mentioned In the
Scriptures. The speaker gave to our people
one ofthe best addresses TO which they have
listened for a long while. He Is an intelli-
gent, high toned Christian gentleman and We
are always glad to Welcome such into our
community.