The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
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Lowndesville, S. c., July Is, 1907.
Rev, w. w. Sadler, of McClellen-
Vile, occupied the pulpit in Providence
church yesterday a week ago at II q:
%. HIS hearers were well pleased
with his sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Barnes and their
little nephew, Dewitt Harper, who
spends nearly all of his time with
them, of Anderson, came down Mon
day and will make a sometime stay in
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Leroy went to
Williamson Tuesday, the first return
ed to his home here on Thursday, the
other will remain there for sometime
to see if she can gain any benefit from
the use of the health-giving noted
spring in that place.
MI. and Mrs. S. F. Epps went to Alb
beville Tuesday on a business trip. .
The very hot sunshine and a lack of
moisture in the soil in many places
were damaging. especially to old corn,
and a few days of such weather condi-
tons would have seriously hurt all
field crops, but an appreciated change
came. The week opened up dry and
hot and closed in a much better way,
not only for physical comfort, but with
refreshing showers.
Rev. o. M. Abney and DIR. A. j..
Speer went to Pelzer Wednesday and
represented the Methodist charge here
in the District Conference which began
in that place that night.
MI. and Mrs. w. M. Speer, who had
taken q two weeks bridal trip to the
jamestown Exposition and sight-see-
ing in other places, returned to their
home here on Tuesday, and for the
present will be "at home" to their
friends at tie Kay House.
Mr.. w. A. Templeton of Abbeville
was here Wednesday and Thursday
perfecting the roll of Confederate vete-
rams who were in the wal from this
section.
Mr.. Jas. Lomax, who is in business
in Columbia, came up to his former
home here to remain awhile with the
family Of his father, Hon. j.. c. Lo-
max.
The Calhoun Falls Investment Com
pany, whose headquarters are at An
derson, invited a number of its friends
to meet it at the Falls Thursday and
partake of refreshments in way of Q
barbecue dinner, etc. 1t was reported
here that the company had secured s
or 8 automobiles to carry Its invited
guests to the Falls, and as they would
have to pass through this place our
people were on the lookout, but a dis
appointment was the result, as only
two machines loaded came by. These
vehicles come to us so seldomly that
when they do come they attract a good
deal of attention, and are bewildering
and demoralizing to horses and mules.
Miss Montague Huckabee went to
Abbeville Thursday to spend awhile
with friends.
A jolly crowd of youngsters took a
straw ride, q plank ride, and any other
ride that they could get up to the dam
of the power plant on the Savannah on
Friday for q picnic. AS to the picnic
part, as it vas hastily gotten up and
but little preparation made In the way
of eatables, canned goods and crackers
comprised the principal rart of the
menu. Perhaps q light diet to a young,
vigorous and hungry crowd.
Miss Annie Liddell left Friday for
GranIteville to spend sometime with
relatives and friends.
Mr., Toombs Broadwell, who some
time ago bought an unimprOved lot
adjoining the school house grounds,
has since put up the necessary build.
ings upon it and moved to 1t saturday.
Mr.. Albert Power, Of Penney's
Greek, was in this place Saturday on
business.
There were no preaching services in
any of the churches for whites yester-
day In this place. Troupe.