The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-10
LOWHDESVILLE
Happenings Of a Week In and About the
Seven-hiIIed City-PersonaIs.
LOwndeSville, Aug. Sth. 10

LOWHQeSVllle, Aug. Sth. 1910.
An acetyline plant has been put in opera.
ton in and about the Methodist church in
this place. Another improvement in the
and for the few times that it has been used
all agree that it is a far superior way of
lighting than with kerosene.
Rev. G. D.. Mann came here last Friday
was u week ago, then on to the Antrcville
section to visit his old home people. He
came again to this place Monday and adj
dressed O few OF the voters Of this town
ship, and gave some reasons why he
should be sent to Congress to represent
the people Of this district. He no doubt
would have had many more hearers if it
had been known that he was to be here.
Rev. A. b. Hardin, pastor at Orrville,
who had assisted in a prOtracted meeting
near here, was detained here Monday on
his way home by the railroad wreck which
had occurred below here.
, The above train wreck which occurred
this day was a week ago, which caused the
death OF the engineer and fireman and the
burning OF the train, delayed our Monday
10 a. m. mail and passenger train several
hours.
Mr.. T. B. Holcomb left for his old home
in Union, where he will take a two weeks
vacation among his kindred and friends
n be prepared for his fall and winter
work.
DR.. T.. o. Kirkpatrick went to Anderson
Tuesday On business.
Mr.. j. NJ. Huckabec and his daughter,
Miss MOzelle, went to same place on We'd
nesday to take in at least Il part Of gala
week.
Miss Virginia Calhoun of the Falls came
up Wednesday, and has since been the
guest OF her kinsmen, Hon. j. C. Lomax
and family.
Maj. j. G. Huckabee and some others
went to Anderson Thursday.
Miss BERTHE Power, Of Augusta, who had
been with us for some time went to Ander-
son Thursday to spend u while with rela-
tives in that place.
Miss Norma Power, of Augusta, to begin
her usual midsummer ~up-cOuntry outing
came up Thursday and after remaining
here a while will go to Anderson, and be-
with relativesa and friends.
MIR. Louis Bell has been the efficient and
popular depot agent and telegraph oper-
ator III this place for Several years. Hav-
ing been offered a more lucrative and
pleasant place in the office of the Superin-
tendent Of the Railway in Augusta, he re-
signed his position here and went to Au-
gusta Saturday to begin hisnew duties.
Mr.: Ira b. Bell, a brother of the above,
who has been farming this year, who be-
fore that had %railroading for several years
has accepted the position vacated as above
stated and is fully installed in his new
place is well equipped for it and will
doubtless give satisfaction to all concern
ed.
Mi. r. Nurata, a Japanese, who has been
in the United States about ten years, and
who having taken a full course at WOirord
College, and who intends going to Wander.
bilt and take a full course there then re-
turn to his home country and become a
missionary lectured in the Methodist
chnrch in this place Friday night. Those
who heard him were well pleased.
DR.. J. Fl. Hughey OF Greenwood. District
Deputy Grand Master, met with Roslin
Lodge Saturday evening in this place and
gave to 1t a pleasant and instructive SEES
sion.
A shower of rain Thursday evening and
another Friday night put the ground in
good fix to receive the splendid rain that
fell Saturday, II a. NJ, and another heavy
one that fell about 6 p. N These together
over a large area will do much good.
during saturday evenings rain the
house lived in by Will Robertson, cOlored
several hundred yards cast of the iron
bridge was struck by a bolt, which made a
large hole in the roof, then struck the
clock on the chimney piece, tearing it tC
lpieces. No other damage.
Yesterday about 1 p. H., the splendid
rural dwelling of MI. b. Berry Allen, two
miles out, but in full view Of the writer
home, was seen to be on fire. Learning
Messrs. Ernest and Theron Allen and theil
sister, Miss Meta, were all in Anderson
several Of our towns people went over but
reached there too late to be of service
The dwelling, the best and finest finished
rural home in this section was burned t.
the ground with its contents, some insur
ance but not known to the writer how
much. Some of our people were told thai
it too was struck by tightening Saturday
evening, but strange that it did not bcgil
its destructive work for "a hours after,
wards. The whole structure which was
we'll furnished is a clear loss and Il conSi
able one. These young people have oul
sincere sympathy because of their misfor
tune. The young people above name,
have been living at their fathers, Mr.. b
Berry Allen, old home since he moved t
Anderson. Troupe.