The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-07-18
LOWNDESVILLE.

| Mr.. Willie Latlmer, OF ADDeVllle,
spent part of the week before last at
the home of his uncle, Mr.. J. Il. Lati-
mer.
Mr.. w. A. Stevenson, candidate for
County Supervisor was in this section
the week before last, pushing his can
didacy. 49,;
Miss Mary Wilson of Grain Ridge
has been for some days at the house of
her brother, DR.. J. D. Wilson. :.
Mrs. Bolin Allen and her two chill
dren went to Anderson, the first of
last week, and on Wednesday the first
went to Belton, as delegate from the
Baptist Church in this place, and at
tended q meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Saluda Bap-'
tist Association.
Mr.. J. B. Gilbert, a candidate for
School Commissioner of this county,
spent an hour or two in this place, one
day last week. -
Mr.. Jas. M. Beker and son, Mr..
Marion Baker of Washington, u. G.,
came in last week, the first remaining
only day or two, with his fathers,
Mr.. It. Baker, family, when he return
ee to bis duties at the Capitol. The
other will spend sometime in this
place. -,
Mrs r. w. Barber has spent the
past week or two with relatives at
Greenville. =.
Rev. R. w. Barber went to Ander-
SOD, Wednesday, and attended the
District Conference of this Presiding
e.. =
Elders District. 81,
The R. F. D. Carriers were excused
on the 4th from their long hot drives.
This together with a match game Of
base. ball by the darkies, near Antre-
willie, which drew to it, all that could
possibly 20, from this place and even
west of it, were the only two ways In
which there was any recognition, or
observance of the GLORIOUS 4th''1a, by
any of our people, and it is safe to say
that the last, theIdarkies, were. in
huenced more in taking the day OF,
from killing grass because of expected
pleasure, than by patriotism. 1t is
said that hundreds of hands were idle
on that day.
Owing to very heavy rain in Hall
Township, in the lower part of Ander.
son Co. on the 3rd instant, Rocky Riv-
er from some miles above here, down
to its mouth was much higher on the
4th than it has been for some years,
but strange to say not a great deal of
damage was done to crops along it's
banks. In many places in this section
the main crops, corn and cotton have
suffered because of too much rain, and
for the same reason less farm work has
been done during the lat halfof June
and the first half of July, yet strange
to say, there has been but little COM
plaint, as to grass 1t is the general
belief that it is the May grass, that is
hard to kill and does the harm. The
good weather of part of May and of
June the planters conquered 1T.
Friday night, in the school building
was given a "measure party to all old
and young small and large" for the
purpose of adding to the funds already
raised, to provide a more suitable
place than can now be had,' for in.
struction in music. The entrance fee
was, three cents foot of your height,
and one cent for each inch additional,
you could be as large around as you
pleased nothing to pay for that.
Songs, recitations and instrumental
music were free; cream and cake were
not free. About $3.50 were taken in
over and above expenses, which was
quite encouraging to the committee.
Word comes to us that "a few days
ago Mr.. John #. Baskin lost valua-
BILE mare. by her falling into dry
well about ten feet deep. She died af'
ter being taken out
DIR. J. c. Harris of Anderson, came
down Friday and he and DIR. T. 0.
Kirkpatrick went to see Mr.. Robert
Bell and hold consultation as to his
case.
Mrs. Marie Baker of Calhoun Falls
came up Saturday for few days stay
at the home of her klnsman, Hon.
John c.. Lomax.
Mr.. Hal Power, No. of the Ander-
son Police force came down yesterday
and is still our guest.
Troupe.