The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-04-03
OWNDESVILLE
Lowndesville, April 1st, 1907.

L~owndesville, April 1st, 1907.
Mrs. T. D. Cooley and Miss Jessie Clink
sca; es were at Abbeville for two or three
DAYS the first U last week.
Mrs. Kittie Kay spent several days al
Anderson last week. with friends.
Mrs. Annie Harper, OF Mccormick, stopped
over here for a day and night on her return
rom two or three days stay at Anderson.
Prof. + ]. White who has been the music
teacher IN this place Tor months past gave q
musicale IN the school building Friday night
The music was performed by his pupils,
thereby bringing them before the pubic 10
Inspire confidence IN Them, 10 show the pat.
rons The progress that they had made and
furnighed q free entertainment 10 all who
would attend, and help them while away an
hour or TWO very Pleasantly. All concerned
were well pleased. Tn Professor aud
Mrs. White have been boarding with Mr.. r.
L.. Smith since they came here but on Sstur.
day moved 10 the home OF DR.. I. kirkpat-
ric, as Mrs. Smith found II difficulty obtain
the services OF a COOK and did not feel allie to
keep boaiders.
Miss Constance Wardlaw VIC has had
charge OF q iourlshiug school near Mr.. G. l.
Clinkscales for sometime made a stay OF some
hours on Friday.
Mrs Ell "a Kay who has been teaching
near Ninety Six Tor some lime came home SAT
urday and remained with her loved ones iii
yerterday evening.
MIR. NJ. c. McCalla who has been connected
9th The Gregg Shoals Electric Light and
Power Company and whose headquarters
tHtC oCCh NJ WOOo VI ootiC llhlO SoLlN
up home Saturday TO spend a day or Two.
Nessrs Marion, James, and Clemson Lat
mer, OF Noford College, came home last
week and will return TO the above Institution
on tomorrow.
The objections which have been raised be
cause OF The distractions In way Of dams be-
Tug placed by the Electric Power Plant H.
our main waltrv ay, the Savanna river ait
now more than ever welltoupded. ss Il tn,
river vas OPEN 10 navigation, the con
gestlon IN railroad Traffic could IN a measure
be relieved. The old Time tat boats coil
very soon be found upon the river, running
from this and other points above here, 10 ant
from Augusta, and thus distribute In par,
at least, the great quantity OF freight, which
is badly needed BY the towns near the river
II now takes several times as long to get
freight as II ought. Better luck is hoped Tor
in the future.
Many Of our planters who. order their wi
guspos cannot get them by rail and their
readiness to plant ls being badly delayed,
while many OF the smaller planters wh'
have supplied themselves with q part. here
aDd a part there are nearer ready TO plant
than ever before at this date. Transports.
ton facilities will have TO be greatly increased
IN some way for our one road cannot DO the
work required OF II.
There were quite a number OF badly disap-
pointed people in and around here yesterday
when the day opened up with q cold east
wind and rain, as everybody. nesrly, expect.
Easter. The good ladies especially, we're put
out, perhaps, by being deprived OF the pie 81
ure OF appearing In their Easter hats, ETC.
The Methodist church where the religious
part OF the services were 10 be perft rmed. a.
usual was decorated as far as the material
(avergreens and fowers) obtainable would
allow. The pastor. Rev. O.. NJ. Abney, de-
liver. d a we'll timed. well prepared and inter.
4sting sci mon al 1880, TO a small congrega-
ton. The mu ical part OF the program which
wal we'll arranged could not be carried out
becauee of the en- forced absence OF some OF
those 10 take part. thereby losing much OF Its
attraction. The day, therefore,, was not the
.pronoupced ,uccess with Us as 1t usually Is:
| Prof. J. w. Drake and Dis asslstants,
Mtas lucille Humphries and Miss Grace
Wilson in charge ofthe school 10 this place
appropriately celebrated Carolina Day