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L0WHDEsVILLE.
Happenings Of Week In and About the
Seven Hill City-PersonaIs.
Sent. Goth. i9(l

Seven Hill City Personals.
Sept. Goth, 1909.
i Another link in the chain bindin,
Georgia and Carolina together, Mon
day evening Mr.. John Brown of tn,
first named state came over into thi
and he and Miss Essie Evans livns
near here, came before Maj. J. G
Huckabee and were made one, ant
at once left for their Georgia home.
Mr.. f. w. Harper left Monday
for North Carolina where he went tt
enter preparatory school in thai
state.
Rev. and Mrs. R. w. Barber, anG
their daughter Miss Louise. Barber
whu had spent some time in the up
per county for health and pleasure
came here Monday and will remain
here for a while.
Mr.. J. B. Kay left Tuesday fol
Spartanburg where he went, anC
entered Wofford College to finish hi:
education. i
Miss Ethel Bennett Of Crysta
Sprigs Miss. spent a day or two with
friends here last week, she spent las
year here, had music class in this
place and one at Iva. This year she
will have headquarters at last named
place.
Rev. R. w. Humphries spent last
week in ToWnville aiding the pastor
Rev. G. L. Mccain in a protracted
meeting.
Wednesday we had regular down
pour wetting rain here, North, South
and West of US not so much East
This was badly needed, and will dc
much good. In times, past may Of
the summer months was somewhat
noted for "its long seasons" which
caused hard fights between the jilan-
ters, and the grass, which fights were
much dreaded. The ''long seasons
have been quite frequent this year
till short while ago, when the rains
ceased and\were succeeded by dam
aging drought. For the past week
another ''long season" or wet spell, il
having rained more or less every
day, and if it last a little longer open
cotton will not remain in the boles.
Wednesday our town had vista
tion by company of people, some oi
whom claimed to be full bloOded
Indians from Oklahoma, others claim
ed to be halfbreeds. Five of the wo.
men having their outer, and seeable
garments of yellow and red, canvas
sed the town, going to the dwellings
and entered the stores and other bust
ness places, offering to tell fortunes.
One old darkey, a widower of some
years and no doubt wanting a young
woman who approached him could
tell him where to get her, gave her
two or three dollars to give him the
desired information. She coolly, and
with thanks pocketed the money and
walked off.
There were fifteen or twenty more
women and children, with eight or
ten vehicles.
DR.. A. J. Speer of Commerce, was
with friends here, his old home for
several days last week.
Miss Meta Allen is isspending while
with relatives in Anderson.
Mrs. J. w. Richardson of Hartwell
has been at the home of Mrs. M. E.
Baker for several days.
Misses Ida, May and Elsie Brown
lee of Brownlee and their visitor
Miss Julia Gilker of Laurens, came
over Friday and were guests of Mr.. E
w. Harper. That night Miss 3.
Louise Harper, in their house, gave
tea to which few of her special
friends of the town were honored
with an invitation, which was gladly
accepted forming very pleasant en-
ljoyable gathering.
Mr.. IT. E. Wilson of Grain, Ridge
came up Saturday and was the guest
of his brother DR.. J. D. Wilson till
yesterday.
By telegram, to kinspeople here,
on Wednesday it was learned, that
Mrs Margaret Huckabee had just
died in Atlanta, Ca, She was better
known by her acquaintance by hel
pet name "Tantie." Her remains
were brought to this place Friday on
the 10 a. m. mail and passenger train
and were at once carried to provi-
uCllCC CllulSC WllClO Ill tIlO plCoCASS
of many sorrowing friends they
were funeralised by her one time pas.
tor, Rev. H. G. Fennell, in short
appropriate service. Rev R. w. Bar
ker assisted in this service. At the
close of the church tribute to the de.
ceased, all that was mortal, that re.
mained, enclosed in a handsome cas-
ket was carried to the cemetary near
by, and placed in Its long home.
Many floral offerings by loving hands
indicating the esteem and love Of her
friends left behind, covered the
mound.
She was born SIN the Fork" nea1
this place little over six decades
ago. In 1864 was united in marriage
to Mr.. j. P. Huckabee, who some
years ago died also in Atlanta.
Quite early in life, she joined the
Presbyterian Church, and to the last
was a jealous, consistent member
She left a son, Mr.. Ralph Huckabee