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OWNDESVILLE.
Lowudesville, March Is. l90'

Lowndesville. March 25. 1907.
Magistrate l.. P. Hardness uf Antreville was
In this place on business Monday.
Mr. ClinkRcales, one OF the uptodate
farmers OF Little River, was one OF the vel.
come visitors to our town Wednesday.
Mr.. Ernest johnson of Anderson came
down Monday on a visit 10 his sick father.
MIRO. Johnson.
AN auto came down from Anderson on
Wednesday. and was the means Of giving TO
| some OF our young people, male and female,
much eajoy mspt. In the way OF rides upon it..
Mr.. John ClibkscaleB OF Monterey was in
| this place on business Monday.
Carolina Day" Monday, was not observed
by any one OF the public schools In thiss sec
lion. 80 far as heard from to date by the
writer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. T. Latimer and their little
adopted daughter, Reba, went 10 Abbeville
Tuesday.
here Thursday-went TO Anderson Friday
came back Saturday and 10 still here.
TWO or three weeks ago Mr.. Anon Wilson
who had for some time been at work In the
telegraph office at Calhoun Falls came ~ this
place to aid Mr.. R. W. Collier the depot agent,
in the same kind OF work. Last week he was
taken critically ~ with what his attending
physician, DR.. A. ]. speer, decided to be ap-
pendicitis. His father Mr.. B. A. Wilson car
ried him to Augusta Thursday and placed
MIN In one of the hospitals, where he was or
Grated upon Friday morning. The operation
was successfully done and his father came
Mr.. Earle McCalla Of Heardmont came over
Thursday and spent a day or two among rela-
tives and friends here.
Mr.. J. M. Huckabee went to Atlanta Thura.
day in charge of a car load OF cattle belong.
ing 10 Hon. l. q. McCa la.
Misses Annie and Pet hawthorn and little
Miss Cook OF Latimer came up Saturday and
spe t the day.
Mr.. I. J.. Baskin OF Mnftattsvi'le was here a
part Of Friday and Saturday with relatives.
Mr.. ]. Hart Baskin of Iva came down Fri
day evening ard spent The night.
Master J.B Hucksbee and his sister Miss
Montague Huckabee went to AbbeviIle Sat-
Hon. ]. R. Blake o. Abbeville came In yes
terday morning. worshipped with the Meth
odists at ii 80 a. m. service. and il at the home
OF his br~other.in-law,M M. H A. Teuneut.
Mr.. NJ. T. Hutchinson another soldier OF. the
war Of the sixties has crossed "rhe River"
He was born near here about " years ago.
After taking advantage OF hurh educational
opportunities as were offered In those days
and having thereby become prepared for q
higher education be entered the South Caro-
lima College, then In Its palmiest days. In 1859,
where be remained for bout two years, CIV
ing promise of graduating with distinction.
When The war began he needed his country's
call. came bome. and united with Co. /, Hsr.
per's company, the "McCslla Rifles" raised
R. Mc(;a'la. At The organization of said com.
psny Mag. H h. Harper vas elected Captain,
Mr.. Z W. Davis first lieutenant. the deceased
second ne~uLenant, ana MI. w. n. nlte mira
lieutenant. The company was soon after
wards mustered into service and went to the
front In Virginia. The subject OF this me-
moir was wounded and tax en- prisoner July
18th, 1854. VIII re be remained until the pris-
oners were all released and sent home. Mr..
Hutchinson settled near here and went 10
far DIN which business he followed to the
laai. He on last Thursday passed away from
the effects OF "Bright's disease" A large
crowd of relatives and friends gathered at the
home, two miles ont. at 8 81, where R4v. H. c.
Fennel fuperalized the remains. which were
then followed 10 and laid AVA In Providence
CEN etery this place. He wss we'll known by
q great many who had for him the most sim
cere f elings OF friendship. A large circle of
relatives and friends mourn his de ath. In all
OF his dealings with bis fellow men he follow
ed the golden rule, and WAS regarded by all
who knew him aB an honest man. Troupe.