The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-07-22
LOWNDESVILIE.
Interesting Items from the Seven
Killed CITY.

Lowndesville, 8. G., July 20, 1908.
Monday evening from $40 TO p 10. at this
place and for several miles East, North and
South OF 1t, there was q bad, bad rain, doz-
en- good ones rolled into one. 1t did much
damage to crops on the smaller streams, car
ried OF some Of the bridges, ana & one @ OF tne me
some time; because OF the last many OF the
most timid were much troubled.
Some Of the notables OF A6oeyille county
mers. candidate for County Treasurer. who
was In this place and section for two days
looking after his interests:
Then there was Mr.. 6. n, Nick les, present
road Supervisor. looking after the rebuilding
OF the washed off bridges and other county
road work. and no doubt doing little elec.
tionerring because Of his candidacy for the
State Legislature.
AS 1t has been known for twelve months
that this years Anderson District Conference
would be held in this place. beginning on the
18th instant. and the people OF the town and
surrounding country have been looking lor.
ward 10 1t, and for the past week or two have
been cleaning up. turning things over, plan.
ming and executing. and the ladies espec ally
have worked like beavers, night and day, az
they always do, to get things in shipshape,
and were ready Wednesday with eatables
and drinkables, (soft, OF oourse) and along
other lines for the reception and entertain.
ment Of the delegates ecclesiastical and lay,
who came in considerable force, and
next day, with two or three exceptions, all
had reported who could come. They at once
went 10 work, Rev. A. j. Cauthen. Presiding
Elder Of the Anderson District, In the chair.
He presided TO the entire satisfaction OF all
concerned II all OF the delegetes and the
other visitors we're as we'll pleased (and they
were beyond doub) with their few days stay
here, as their hosts were with having them,
then not an effort was lost.
Rev. w. 3. Nettles, editor OF the Southern
Christian Advocate, was present In the Inter-
est Of his paper.
Rev. w. B. Wharton OF Epworth Orphan
age, Friday night addressed the gathering as
to condition OF that important institution,
and collected about SIS 90 for Its ben eft.
Prof. John q. Clinkscales or Woford Col
lege, representing that institution OF learn.
ing. gave one OF his fine lectures Friday
conference was in session was taken up In
routine work, !. g., hearing Of reports, discus
stuns, &c.
Rev. W. s. Hamiter. pastor OF Good Hope
and Lowndesyllle, WAS here Thursday and
Friday visiting some OF bis members In pas.
tOral way.
Mrs. VI Il. Barnes and her two children,
who have been here with relatives for two or
three weeks, started on their return 70 their
| Prattville homes, q few days ago.
Mrs. ]. B. Leroy, who has spent the pas
| few weeks at Norfolk. Va, came back TO heI
home here last Friday.
According TO notice given by School Com
| missioner r. B. Cheatham. the citizens o.
School Districts No. Lowndesvile, and NOS
| 2 and 3, adjoining School Districts. held an
election Saturday as to forming the three dis
| iricts above mentioned into q High Sohoo
WAS lost. No. l voted solidly for the election
was lost In the other two, which defeats the
| DR.. John o. Wilson, president OF Lander Fe
male College, came in Thursday afternoon
and that night occupied the pulpit in the
Methodist church. Troupe.