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LOWNDESVILLE.

Lowpdesville, March 2, 1908
Monday OF the week before tast, Mr.. j. M
and Magistrate j. g. HuckDbee went 10 Alb
beville. having business with the Court then
This township was struck particularly hard
and heavy In the way OF Jurors for the last
term of the Court, The services OF six or
DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Harper of Greenwood
spent several days Of the week before last
with the family OF his brother Mr.. E. w. Har-
Mr.. and Mrs. J 7. Latimer and Mr.. Ernest
Latimer went to Beltpn Thursday and al.
tended the burial services of Hon. A. G. LaLi.
mer, brother OF the first named.
Mrs. B. G. Kay went 10 Bolton Friday Oh
the same sad mission as those above men
Mr.. Clement Allen of Washington, D. C.,
cam Saturday and remained with the lam.
iy Of his father Mr.. B. Bolin Allen, till next
MIR. Clement La,imer, a Clemson cadet
came down and spent Washlngton's birthday
with his homefolk.
ssThe above time.bonored day was observed
here only by the R. F. ID. men. They and
their horses got a rest day, which was doubt
Dr.. and Mrs. Il. F. Hoyt Of Cordelia, Ga.
have been for the last week or two with the
family of their son.ln.law DR.. A. J. Speer.
Mrs, w. s. McMorris OF Atlanta, Ga, spent
several days last week with her aunt, Mrs.
B. C. Kay and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Barnes of Anderson
came down Inc uTsI Vi lasL week anu Will NC
Mr. and MIS- s B. Cock end their children
OF Latimer, came up Saturday and were
guests of Mr.. ]. Nj. Huckabee and family till
yesterday evening.
Messrs. II. NJ. Schumpert and A, B. Jones
engaged at the power house on the dam st
Gregg's shoals on The Savannah came here
Saturday for a few hours stay.
Yesterday Was sn ideal sprlDe-lke dry, the
frat one for nearly three nom hs, when Sit
ting upon pihzzas, the summer pleasant
places, was at all comfortable: and II IL TO be
hoped that the future will give us many
more of the same sort, that the gardens and
fields may lay aside their winter unprnduc-
tive condition and begin their spring and
Summer bringing in OF supplies.
Mrs. f. j. Barnes Of Anderson came down
last week and will stay for some time.
The writer canpot let this opportunity pass
nnimproved 10 pay to the memory of the late
Senator A.. G. Latimer a slight tribute. AS is
well known, be was born and reared near
this plsce, in the fork Of Rocky aud Savan.
nah Eiver,-was raised on The farm, with but
limited educational advantages, which he
we'll improved. He becamea member OF the
Methodist Church when a boy, and ever after
was q loyal member, and gave TO her Of bis
time. his ~lslents, and his means. No one
ever doubted his sincerity and bis aims 10
excel along all lines. The same devotion
shown by him TO the public interests after
his entrance into politics was more clearly
manifest in his home life as husband. father.
friend. He was q worker wherever duty
called. and he had just reached that age In
Lille when be was. prepared to accom- plish
greater good than ever before, when, alas be
was cut down. The country needed, greatly
needed such men as he was, and his place
will be hard 10 fill. BE was blest with 30
pleasing q nature that be gained the good will
OF ell, and being one Of fortunes favorites,
he rapidly rose 10 distinction. While bis
hosts OF friends In state and nation are sad
dened at his untimely end, they will try 10
look upon 1t as "all for the best"
Troupe.