The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-10
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Lowndesville. S. c., Aug. /, 1910

IOWnQeSVllle, >. u, aug. l, loiu'
Miss Kathleen Norryce OF Anderson. mas
spent sometime as the welcome guest or
Mr.. w. L. Bowman and family. Mr..
Horace Wood and his sister, Miss Edna
Wood, Of Seneaa, spent some days at above
mentioned home. =,
Mrs. Ernest Turner and her four chill
dren Of Elberton, were at the home OF Mr.:
T. D. Cooley for a day or two the nrSt OIL
the last week. On Monday evening from
5 to $50 p. m., Mrs. Cooley in honor OF the
four children, gave to them aenlldrenS
party and had present the most OF the
towns smaller set, that these the coming
men and women, might have u a JOY
Gus time in their childhood days as that
when long years rave passed they might
look back to the gathering upon Mr.:
Cooley's lawn as among the happlest Oh
life's events.
Mr.. r. B. Bryson of Columbia, whose
family for sometime has been at a latelE
well improved place, near the ann
has been with them for the past W or
three weeks.
Favorable weather conditions for some
DAYS have given the planters a splendid
opportunity for cleaning their crops.
Grass, sugar cane, fruits and vegetables
have generally flourished. loo mucn
fruit upon the trees has caused 1t general
ly to be small, but it has answered the
purposes for which it has been wanted.
A big sale Of fruit jars, jelly glasses, etc.
AS a sample of some of the vegetables
raised, Mr.. John Daniel, on route 8, from
this place, q few days ago had given to
him by a friend near Latimer, Mr.. MCGEE,
a cabbage which weighed 1871 pounds,
perhaps the largest one ever seen IN thls
place. .,.u m,,h;n
which had to be so severely handled 10
kill the grass in it is needing rain badly,
without rain soon there will he anotner
dergree off in it's yield.
Miss Irene Mckinney, who had spent
sometime in Atlanta with friends came
back the first Of last week, accompanied
by Miss Foster, and in honor OF her re-
turn Mrs. B. G. Kay with whom She IS
making her home, had present 10 wei
come them, quite a number OF young
friends, all of whom were highly pleased.
Well prepared and palatable refreshments
were served in due time which added the
finishing touch to the time of pleasure,
Mr.. st. Clair Baskin of Abbeville, has
been ENJOYING the home companlonShlp or
his brother, Mr.. J. T. Baskin and family
for the past week and resting up for the
work Of the coming months.
Mr.. E. R. Horton Of Anderson. is here
for several days looking after his business
In this section.
20. Lie aQUudl CuuUdy oClLoOt
the Anderson District Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, began its session in the
Methodist church in this place Wednesday
$3.50 o.. m. 1t was delayed over an hour,
because of an excursion TO Anderson that
day for its benefit, coming in so late some
Of The stranger delegates might have had
some trouble in getting to o home, but
they all came in tagged" Some OF the
thoughtful: and willing young ladies at
Anderson just before the train pulled out
from that place went through it and en-
CURED Of every n aboard II he or she
was q delegate, and if the reply was in the
affirmative a white ribbon upon which was
stamped that fact, and upon arrival at
this place, all 70 in number were at once
recognized and taken care OF. The ses-
sion was opened by Rev. A. j. Cauthen, ex-
oflcio President. Our people irrespective
Of UNCONVENTIONAL lines opened their
homes for the entertainment OF the above
visitors and every effort was put forth to
give a home-like and ~pleasurable time
while here and If appearances Indicate
anything they enjoyed their sojourn
amongst us. Some Of the most noted
Sunday School workers in the State, were
present and in their instructive talks gave
our people much to think about.
. MI. Lawrence Baker OF Washington, u.
c., came in a day or two ago, for a some
time stay at his grandmother, Mrs. NJ. E..
; Baker.
Mrs. W. T. Sharp and children Of Honea
Path, have for the past day or two been
with the family of the brother-inlaw OF
the first Mr.. E. F. Latimer. Troupe.