The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-09-14
L0WNDESVILLE.
Of Week In and About the
Seven-HiIIed City-PersonaIs.
LOwndesville. S, c., Sept. 12. 1911

Lowndesville, S. G., Sept 12, 1910.
Mr.. Curtis Fennell Of Savannah, Ga.
came up to this place, his childhood and
youngmanhoOd home, on Tuesday 70 spend
Il few days with his father, Rev. II. G. Fen
nell and family.
Mr. S. B. Cook and family, who have
made their home at Latimer for several
are occupying one of Mr. Jas. M. Bakers
houses on Bell street We are glad to well
come them to our town.
Miss Annie Lou Power of Augusta, came
up last week and has since been ut our
home and will he for some time
Mr.. j. Moore Mars, III second race for
Senator from this county in the coming
State Legislature, was in and around this
place Tuesday and Wednesday. His busi-
ness in this section need not he more de-
| initcly stated than is given above.
Capt. W. G.. Johnson of Chester, was
among his old friends in this place Tues
day and Wednesday.
On Tuesday Mr.. J. B. Huckabee, who
has been working at the power plant for
the past few months, came to this place,
his home. While here he had a chill, and
about l p. m. he started for his place OF
business and after getting out about two
miles was found by negro in the road un-
der the horse that he was driving uncOn-
scious The man who found him brought
him to his fathers Mr.. j. NJ. Huckabee.
DR.. J. D. Wilson was called in and after
treating him for sometime decided that it
was best to take him to the hospital at An
derson. At that hour 5 p. N. there was no
train due then. Mr.. d. l.. Barnes kindly
proposed to take him in his auto. DR..
Wilson and Mr.. Henry Moseley went with
them. Mr. Huckabee having gotten much
better was brought back the next day and
at this writing is still better.
A travelling man representing New
York hardware house, Mr.. B. Dreyer, was
here for two days last week. He is Boer
from South Africa, race OF people who
were quite notorious a few years ago. He
said that he took part In The fights which
then took place in and around Ladysmith.
He talked quite intelligently and gave
quite a glowing description Of his native
country, The writer was pleased to meet
him and hope to meet him again.
Misses Annie and Pat Hawthorn OF Lati-
mer, were with friends in this place for
several days last week.
Mr.. w. A. Simpson, near here was the
first to put bale of 1910 cotton crop on
this market He brought over two bales
Wednesday and to Mr.. w. NJ. Speer at l3H
cents per pound.
down Monday and is at the nome OF her
kinsman, Mrs. It. Baker, Mr.. John Baker
of the same place came Friday and is at
the same home.
Miss Mary Wilson of Grain Ridge, just
ended visit of some days at the home OF
her brother, Dr. j. d. Wilson.
Miss Lila Fennell has been for & week
with her brother, DR.. j. F. Fennell and
family Ut Waterloo.
Monday Labor Day" was very quit.
The rural carriers rested.
Do,, u w Hmm bac ao rriad on q
meeting in Smyrna Church since last night
was week ago with two preaching SER
vices day at II a. m. and 8 80 p. m. Rev.
j. p Dendy of the Baptist Church assisted.
There were several acceSslonS to the
church and no doubt much good has been
done. Soul stirring, earnest sermons. by
both the pastors were preached and thler
effects will be felt.
Richard Pashal's (colored) mother who
was 95 years OF age died last week: she
was probably the oldest person in this Sec
tlon.
Some very heavy rains near here last
Friday and, Friday night. Big hail in
places.
A late issue of the Press and Banner
mentioned Mr.. Nance Of Due West as be-
ing good farmer, and especially corn
raiser. Such reports are very gratifying
to all who have the welfare and prosperity
Of the country at heart and such should be
given to the public. We have one farmer
in this section, who although on small
scale, has proven himself to be a corn
raiser, and by the way his name Is Nance
too. 1t seems to run IN the family" MIR.
Enoah Nance, three miles out, planted one
acre near his home with an improved va
licty of corn. He has just gather the fod-
der from it, between six and seven hun
dred bundles, which at a fair valuation,
lacks little of paying all expenses OF pre-.
paraton, fertilizing and working and
gochering, and good judges say that he
will get IS or 10 bushels of corn, clear profit
from the one acre With plenty Of corn
or hominy, there will be plenty Of hog
too, and with plenty Of hog and hominy
the Bulls and the Bears, who have man.
aged and controlled the price of king cot
ton" so long will lose their power, and the
cotton raiser can fix his own price on his
product. The cotton raiser can now fix the
price of any thing else that he has to sell,
but when it comes to his cotton the other
fellow fixes that. Will say as to VIM.
Name corn, the land was prepared, ma
nured and worked according to Nance's
plan, not Willianson's. Troupe.