The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
OWNDESVILLE.

Lowndesville, Dec 2. 1907.
Mrs. B. G. Kay has been In Atlanta for some
days with the family OF her son-in-lsW, Mr..
MIS-. W. NJ. speer vent to Anderson to-day
was q week ago, on ashopptng trip.
Rev. D. NJ. Abney. the Methodist preacher
IN charge OF the work here. lefI on Tuesday J,
the South Carolina Conference: For a short
while before this annual gathering or the
South Carolina Methodist preachers, there ID
rest, because OF the uncertainty as TO where
their field OF labor will be for another year,
but before this reaches the eye OF the reader
their troubled feelings along this line VIII
isied and some will not. Such is life. We
cannot all be pleased at the same time.
The early hours OF Wednesday night were
Ing out a nicely arranged program OF an en-
tertainment consisting Of songs, Rotations,
dialogues, music. &c. and this brought io!tn
the closest pleasurable attentioh o, Inc lIase
In the school building which was well n:leo.
About $500 were taken in, which Will 90 10
the providing Of window shades, maps, Co.
for the school building. ..u,,a 10, uos o
little ~cloudy-last half was rainy, but littls
more than necessary business was ATTENDED
to, and freedom OF individual action was the
order Of the day. and as ususl. gun tep1 Sssr On y
all OF which. SO far as can be learned, were q
failure as to game, but q success as to noise,
and perhaps fun, OF the gun1.ers. Alew, very
perhaps because OF the scarcity and high price
115c) per pound OF this essential TO an up-to.
date Thanksgiving dinner. The day passes
very quietly In this section, without special
ners, failing TO Kill or wound anybody.
Mr.. Boiling Allen and family went TO
Heardmont Thursday and helped Mrs. ]. ".
McCalla. sister OF the first named, to eat the
49, -lxo,- soA AtrH M llnd hU nnma
the "aristoeraiic bird" and they we're with
other relatives over there for a day or two.
Mr.. r. w. Collier. depot agent at starr
'a Mss 1f RUBY oonWsSll s1 Of EEI6erton, spent a
few days with friends In this place last week.
Mr.. Jas. B. Kay, Of Erskine College, came
over Wednesday for Thanksgiving. and q few
Messrs. W. G. Ariail and Ernest Latlmer
went to Anderson Thuraday:
An unusual and peculiar turn DOT" passed
through this place on above named DAY. IL
was q bebind as 90 as m no ysei eoa ssn "a aq qatSe Su an
occupant. lives near Middleton, Ca came
over in bis machine, and when he reached
got the old slow mule to take himself and
horse-scarer back home. II ia said by some
who got near enough 70 the concern 10 see
that the descendant OF Balaam hao some
With, and that the driver bad 10 get some
body 70 help him down the longest and steep
est hills; he could get up all right by unload
ing. Autos may and sometimes do fall, out
the old mule never. The driver could pass
along the highway in safety, without fear, OF
q shooting iron being used apo him, as ID
sometime s done, for exceeding the speed linn
II, thereby frightening Q horse or mule.
Mrs. ]. p. Young, Of Anderson, came down
Friday and is still with relatives In this place
MI. and Mrs. e. W. Harper and DR.. ]. c.
Harper, OF Green wood. who was here went To
Augusta yesterday evening, the second
named to enter the hospital for treatment.
Mrs. P. B. Alien, OF Starr, came down yes
terday, and will stay q part OF the time that
Mrs, Harper ia absent. Troupe.