The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
OWNDESVILLE,
~Lowndesyille, Oct, 7th, l9(

LOWuuebNllte OCt. dbuS ASuf.
The week before last Mrs. I. D. Cooley went
over to Williams on and attended The 20 LEY
simpson marriage.
Last Friday was a week ego. Rev. and Mrs.
r. w. Barker OF Anderson and their daugntei
Mrs. D. N. Bourne OF Sampit who had spent
sometime In Virginia, North and South Caro-.
lima came down and spent several days Wild
friends in this place.
Mccormick, Abbeville County's great tenn
perance advocate, spent q day In this place
getting signers 10 q petition Tor an election 10
decide the fate OF the dispensary In this coun-
Capt Charles T. Baker who has been IN the
Philippines for several years, came mere on
furiough the week before last. He, Tor q man
of his age, (still quite YOUNG mas nao as
varied an experience as any to be found, bias
visited more countries and places, mas met
more people, became familiar Win tneit
kodak with him took snap shots Of many
scenes, persons and places OF interest out Of
which he intends some day to make q scrap
book; besides that he has % walking cameo
some very valuable, which he gathered In al.
parts of the world, having travelled ABOUT
2S4, 900 miles since taking work under tne
United States Government where ne nas
been. This is q collection rarely 70 De met
With. The writer was honored witt one Oh
them az a present.
Our efficient County Commissions r. Nj. q.
N. Nickles, paid this section q Visit on iuee-
Mr.. w. E. Ellis came here Tuesday with
three bales OF cotton, one Of which was louno
to be on fire, which was put out oy paling
ont the burning cotton and by pouring water
in the whole where the cotton came rom:
The cott0h was put upon the wagon aoont
two hours before, and as be Goes not emoke,
can only imagine that as he was driving ton
the Gin, he had to pass very near the engine,
and q small coal from 1t may have fallen up
OF the cotton.
Dor day for the three Orphanages Of South
Carolina was q rainy disagreeaole Gay, ano
the little folk In and around this place VIM
have for q year or two taken such interest," IN
money independently TO aid In relieving this
unfortunate class OF our people and the col
~lections the next day were correspondingly
the other denominationsJ decided that an
other collection would be taken yesterday,
the two combined amounted TO near forty
dollars. which will be at once forwarded TO
Miss Mayme Bowman left Wednesday TO
take charge Of q fine school near Savannah,
Ga. :
Thursday. where she entered the Osborn
More loads Of cotton seed were brought here
and sold last week than loads ofseed cotton
to be ginned.
Thursday at 8 p. N. ss the home Of the s
Monterey, was soiemnized the marriage OF
Capt. Charles F. Morse, United States Navy
and Miss Sarah Cunningham. The ceremo.
ny was performed by Rev. w. g. Hamiter.
A large number of invited guests were pres
ent and q correspondingly large Der OF
Immediately after the and the we'll
prepared refreshments were ,partakep OF the
bridal compile left for Abbeville where they
took the midnight train tor Fort Howard
near Baltimore, where Capt. Morse has been
assigned to duty till Spring when he and
wife win go to The Philippines for a stay OF
three years.
Mr.. 8. W. johnson and Mr.. G. G.. McAIister
Of Latimer were In this place on busine one
day last week. 49,.
The writer is in receipt OF q catalogue Of the
High School at Monticello, Ca, OF 1907 and
1905. and as the superintendent OF that school
Is o native of this place (the third son OF the
late DR.. o. r. Horton, } and Is known by every
one at this and other places and by readers
of the Press and Banner In different places, 8
word OF hin will be Of interest. he Is q late
graduate Of Furman University, and now
when he has barely reached his majority ID
at the head Of one Of the most hourishing
High Schools in his adopted State. To have
reached so important and honorable 9 posi-
ton in his chosen profession, 80 early IN lie
marks hin a. az one Of the coming useful
men. ID.
The Fall communion in Providence church
took place yesterday and the day BEFORE g
preaching service each day at II q. M. and
the sacrament ar the Lords supper al the
close Of yesterdays service The pastor Rev
WIS. Hamiter~c conducting the services.
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