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LOWNDEsVILLE.
Lowndesville, April 2sth, 1s


Mr.. Ammon Wilson who went to Augusta
| short time ego, TO be operated upon for ap-
pendecitis, came back yesterday g. week ago
having been successfully treated and 10 rap,
Miss Annette Farrae trained nurse in the.
city Hospital OF Augusta. Ga. came mp last
Tuesday 10 nurse Mr.. r. n. Moseley, who Is,
confined to his bed with mild type Of fever.
place an efficient depot agent and telegraph
operator for tire paat eight years, resigned
| some time ago but was prevailed upon TO re-
main in charge till the services OF bis success
last Tuesday to Mr.. Louis Bell who In the fu-
ture will be in charge. eF. .isys5As
Mr.. Collier has had several advantageous
offers made him, which he will consider Q
while before accepting any one Of them.
Msj and Mrs.F. W. r. Nance, Of AbbevtlIe.
came up Wednesday and went on to Mr.. ST..
Epps' where they remained till the next
evening s-a :, 4 - 60. 8 y II
Mra. Tantie Huckabee who had been teanh-.
ing IN Florida for some months, finished mp
her school and returned to her home in this
place last week. I'D, &
of Ninety Six came over Wednesday to see
her relatives and friends in this her old
home. ,t,. 52s 4 q
rain Monday and Monday night made the
ground Wetter than 1t bad been for some
months and soon after the lands began to get
| into good condition toEgo ahead with the
II
the week before. There came on another very
heavy rain Friday night which covered 9
Sarge area around this place and another de.
lay In above work was brought about, ~
Mr.. Ernest Latimer went to Spsrtanburg
the first oflast week and attended the annu-
al Festival Of the Converse Choral Society. Z.
Mrs. Annie Watson. Of Anderson, spent
last week at the home OF her uncle, Mr.. B.
Bolin Allen OF this place. ~ ~
One day last week Mr. T. D. Cooley's three I
year old little son, Wallace, put 9 grain Of
corn mp one OF his postrils and DR.. ]. d. VIII
son had to chloriform him to get 1t out.
Mrs. Mamie Wharton, Of Iva, who has Q
fine school at Latimer came mp Saturday and
Iefa sse esosy
yesterday for few days stay. 9S 80
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Barnes, OF Anderson,
have been the guests ofrelatives In this place
MI. &c. McCalls, Of the Fork. was In town
yesterday and attended preaching services
In the Methodist church at II q. N. ~;
Mr.. arthur speer, OF Monterey. was upon
our streets one day last week. 49, q :. ~
From the Information obtainable, 1t is put
ting ttmild1y TO say that there was never
before such clean sweep of the fruit crop.
Heretofore when 1t was killed upon one place
place, not 80 now. Even the old field plum
and the blackberry, which could generally be
depended upon, have gone the way Of the
rest; rest; From neWspaper reports, where the !
equal the local demand and the only relief
that can be expected ls oranges next Fall
and Winter, from Floridaand California and
they viii Be- 30 high in price as to lake
little fortune 10 buy them.
Misc Nellie Bowman. fourth daughter Of
MI. w. l.. Bowman was taken TO Augusta,
for appendicitis. DR.. A. ]. Speer and Mrs
"' " Troupe.
Mr.. E. j. Huckabee and Miss Leila MoseIey
went to Anderson c. 81. Monday by the dirt
Mr.. Berry Allen of Anderson, c. H. came
down Monday, land spent several days at
his old home near here. looking after his
planting interests In this section.
day and stayed for two or three days with
the family OF his father DR.. A. j. Speer.
Mr.. w, T. Cunningham Of Monterey was,
heIe on business Tuesday. ~. -
been too mnch rain and cool weather for
young corn, cotton and chicks, but not too
much for young grass, ducks and goslings.
The cotton seed planted came up In shorter
1t where planted less than week ago. and
the planters Intend to go TO work at 1t, at
once. .r ... H.
M. W. L. Kennedy spent several days at
Greenviile. o. H. last week attending a meet
ing OF the state Executive Comml ttee OF the
Farmers Union alRo business meeting Of
he same organization.
Our town has had to give up one Of her,
best otizsns In the person OF Mr.. O. Johnson
who died, Wednesday night. The next dsy
at $50 P. M. his remains were taken from tho
home, TO Providence cemetery and laid to
rest In the presence OF the most OF our citi-
zena. HE Pastor Rev. ]. N. Booth assisted
by Revs. H, G. Fennel. Presbyterian church,
and o. M. Al bpey OF the Methodist church.
Mr.. Johnaon had been for years faithful
member OF the Baptist church, and had lived
for the fifteen years that he bad made his
home with us In such way as to gain the re-
spect and admiration Of all who knew him.
When the end came be was secretary and
local manager OF the Lowndesyille cotton
seed oil mill, and had been since II was built,
which post be bad filled to the Satisfaction
Of the people. He was hightoned christian
gentleman and will! be missed.
Mr.. Z. Harrison of Trenton came up Wed
uesday and attended the above burial ser
vice ofhis brother iDlaw and returned 10 his
home on Saturday.
Mr.. T. j. Baskin Of Moffattsyille came
down Saturday and Is still the guest OF some
Mr.. ]. Y. Bowman OF Honea Path came
over several days ago and is still with his
kinsfolk, at this his old home.
The spring com mmunion In Providence be-
gan Saturday with the ii a. IN. service by the
pastor Rev. w. s. Hamiter, who held anoth-
er service at the same hour yesterday.
Troupe.