The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-24
LoWNDEsvILLE.
Happenings Of a Week In and About the
Seven-NiIIed city-Pessonals.

Sevsn-AiIIed city-Psssonals.
DR.. and Mrs. J. B. Moseley return
ed from their few days outing at
Chester, Columbia and other places
Monday night. - ~
DR.. A. ]. Speer left Tuesday morn
ing for Cordelia, Ca, where his wife
and two young children are. and will
be away from home till.it suits his
convenience or pleasure to come back.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights much needed rains fell over
quite a large area In and around this
place. These rains were accompanied
by much thunder and tightening, some
places rained very heavy. The lands
were just getting ready to be plowed
again when Saturday and yesterday
gave to us an old time cool east wind
and rain. which will stop the plows
for several days. .;
In the past a.shower Of frogs,
shower of grasshoppers, shower OF
fish and other such like things, but
never before has the writer heard of
shower of rocks, till in the near
past, our sister State, Georgia, and
quite near this place had a visitation
of that sort and the report produced
alarm, which was not allayed till the
Press and Banner gave 1t as pro-
duction of natural causes. The first
were harmless but when a shower OF
something came that would kill, It
made one feel like hunting e. a. hiding
place. It is to be hoped. that these last
will not become common. :.
Mrs.. J. G. Lomax, Mrs. R.: II. Mose-
ley and Miss EiL0uise Harper went
to Anderson Thursday to do some
shopping.
Mrs. Arthur Gault Of Kelton, s. C.,
was for several days last week visit
ing MIR. T. H. Oolcombe and family. :;
There are quite number Of cases
of measles in and around. this place.
but they seem to be Of rather a mild
form. .., ..a.' -; ~.
:, 4 sad death occurred In. this place
last night, was a week ago.
Less than three short years ago ito
be exact, June 4th, 1s09,) Miss Della
Cartwright of ofisumter, in the appar-
ant health and bloc moi young WON.
anhood, became the wife Of Mr.. Jas.
Lomax, oldest son of our townsman,
Hon. j. C. Lomax. The above couple
made their home in Augusta, Ga.
Some months ago, her health gave
way and. change of surroundings
was believed to be advisable. She was
accordingly brought to the home OF
her father-in-law and the best medl..
cal skill, coupled with the unremft-
ting kindness and attention: Of the
family and friends could not stay the
destroyer. She gradually but surely
grew worse, till the quiet and peace
full end came. The next day at p. m.
Eher remains were carried to the Pres
byterian (ProvidencO church and In
the presence of almost 9 full, house OF
| ssorrowing friends and relatives, were
funeralized by Rev. J. G. Chandler OF
the Methodist church, assisted BY Rev..
H. c. Fennel OF the Presbyterian
church and, Rev. J. T. Timons OF the
Baptist church. At the close. 'of"these
solemn services the remains were car
| ried to the cemetery near by and con-
| signed to their long home. A great
many wreaths and bouquets were, by
loving hands, placed upon the mound:
The deceased had been a faithful,
| sincere member. OF the; Methodist
church since early childhood, and had
fully lived up to. It's requirements in
| every sense q good Christian woman
She left; little. daughter, less than
two years. old, a: bereaved husband
and many friends and relatives to
erieve because Of the untimely death
! Of this dear one. All. sympathise sim
cerely with them, in their loss, "a
I =. H.. g.. Troupe.