The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
LOWNDEsvILLE.
Happenings Of Week In and About the
Seven-RiIIed Gity-Personals.
Lowndesville, April 1st, 1912.

| LOWnQt SVllle, April lSC, l5lZ.
I'm list weeks Press and Banner an ac.
count was given of the death Of Mrs. W
I. Bowman. Her remains were furneral'
lied at the home at 2 p. In. on Mondy by
her pastor, Rev. J. q. Chandler. Tney
were then carried to the Smyrna cemetery
where SO many of her loved ones sleep and
laid to rest among them. Quite large
crowd ofsmourning relatives and friends
were present and paid the last sad rites in
memory of the departed. A quantity OF
flowers of the present date we're placed
upon the mound.
Several of our citizens having business
in the court Of Abbevillee on account OF
| the bad roads and some washed away
bridges went to the place Sunday evening.
There was considerable frost Monday and
Tuesday mornings. There was nothing
10 be damaged by it, excepting fruit tree
blooms, and it is not supposed that the
frost was heavy enough for that
We are glad that such short time was
required to replace the washed away part
of the iron bridge across Rocky River,
Messrs. Dorm and Schroeder in charge Of
the work deserve and get the thanks Of
the people on both sides Of the river, for
putting the bridge in a crossable condi-
tion in little over three days. The two
Rural mail carriers, Mr.. W. w. Thompson
on No. and Mr.. j. T. Daniel on No. 8,
whose routes CLOSED on the bridge,
suffer ed much inconvenience in delivering
their mails, crossed Wednesday, though
not finished Wednesday evening.
Mrs. r. E. Moseley and her little daugh-
ter OF Anderson, C. II. came down Wednes-
day and remained with relatives in this
place till Saturday.
Mr.. E. w. Harper and his daughter, Miss
EpLouise Harper went ito Abbeville Wedn-
esday and had to go by Price Mill to cross
the River.
Yesterday week ago, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W. Speer, of Gaffney. the first prominent
lawyer at that place came over and spent
a week with relatives in this place.
Miss Mary Taggart who is in charge Of a
good school near Barnes spent s)me hours
Saturday with relatives in this place.
Mr.. G. E. Williamson of Donalds, who
as some OF the papers announce is can
didate for County School Commissioner. Of
Abbeville Co. was here Friday and Satur-
day.
Despite the unfavorable weather condi-
tions for more than three months, the
time of year mainly given over to the
preparation of lands very little of which
has been done to date. Yet considerable
acreage has been planted to corn, hoping
for good results. Gardens upon which so
many families depend to bring about the
change from the winters daily diet Of hog
and hominy. to more healthful and pala-
table menu of spring and summer vege-
tables, are a long ways off from their
usual status at this date. Very little plow-
ing has been done in them and but few
seeds planted in them.. We can only hope
for the best, but with our experience last
year, it is hoping against hope. Then
early gardens were failure and thinking
as often had been said, that a bad begin
ming would make a good ending, better
results were looked for later on, but the
last was worsethan the first.
Troupe.