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L0WNDEsVILLE.
Happenings Of a Week In and About the
'Seven-HilIed City--Personais.
Luwndcsville, June 90, 1912.

Last night two weeks ago, We're held i'll
the Baptist church, this place services
commemorative of "Childrcn's day" The
promoters, the managers, with plans well
arranged, with their active co-workerS
made OF the celebration a decided success
and one very interesting to the quite large
crowd present.
Miss Rosa Wilson, of near this place,
who has been in Abbeville, in business for
several years. came up last week to spend
Il whiles with relatives and friends. She
was the guest for a day or two, OF Mr..
B. Holcombe and family.
Mrs. j.. b. l.. Hall, OF Anderson, came
down several days ago and will remain
awhile with her sister, Mrs. George Speed,
and family, and other relatives around
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Huckabee, and little
John went to Anderson, c. H. in company
of Mr.. j. +. Gilbert in his motor car.
Mrs. y. E. Peabody and little babe, and
Miss Martha Peabody, sister-in-law of the
first, spent several days last week as
guests at Mr.. L. d. Cooley's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Barries, Dir. Witt
Harper and Mrs. r. H. MOseley went to
Anderson c.. H., where they met Mrs
Udora Barnes and her two children,
Master Walter Herbert and Miss Joseph
inc Barnes and Miss Pratt, niece OF Mrs
Barnes OF Prattville, Ala, and brought
them to this place, where they will spend
sometime with relatives here.
Yesterday u week ago, beginning at II
a. IN. in. Smyrna Church, a children's day
service was held and as last Sunday had
been set apart for such a celebration, the
hours usually given to Sunday School and
preaching services were both taken up in
exercises suitable and appropriate. and
were very interesting, and while The con-
gTegation was an unusually large one, the
house being full, the Presbyterian and
Baptist churches called in their services
in order to be and were present and it can
be safely said that the crowd was SO
large, and many girls and boys being in it
yet, even the little tots were on their good
behavior, no fretting, no running about,
but all from the youngest to the oldest
seemed to be impressed with Importance
of the work in hand, and by the most
marked attention, directed to the constant
ly changing exercises for the especial
benefit Of the boys and girls, out of whom
are to be made u future men and wo-
men, and it is earnestly hoped that the
young people OF our land will be so trained
that in after iyears they, will make good
men and good women, who are SO badly
needed in church and state.
Rev. JIG. Chancellor, pastor OF Smyrna,
aided by the good ladies who are experts
in bringing about that eternal fitness of
things together with all of the scholars
who SO admirably performed their respect
i've parts, deserves much credit for giving
to all present an attractive impressive
service which cannot SOC be forgotten.
DR.. A. j. Speer at the close gave an inter
esting talk along the lines followed in TIE
children's day exercises.
Dr.. and Mrs. J. L. Tennell and their two
little girls OF Waterloo have just ended a
two or three days stay at the home OF the
father of the first, Rev. II. C. Fennell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Taggart of New Or
leans have spent the last few days at the
home OF Mr.. H. A. Tenant, father of sec.
ond named.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Chalmers and their
children Of Abbeville, c. II. came up Tues
day and on to above home, to meet above
visitors.
Mrs. w . G.. Johnson and Master J. j
johnson, OF Chester, after spending a week
OF two with relatives here and in other
parts,of 1.-The country returned to their
home a few days ago.
Mr.. Z. W. Harper, Miss Eloise Har.
per, Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Latimer and little
Marshall went to Williamstown last Mon,
day and attended the %Chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Speer, in honor OF
their fifth marriage anniversary, had as
invited guests at their pleasant home a
few OF their special fricLds to tea, We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Annie Bruce Lipscombo of Ninety-Si1
after spending a week with relatives il
this place returned to her home on Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Moseley and little
Miss ELLEN, theirI daughter, came dowr
Thursday and stayed till today.
A great afiliction; humanely speaking
was brought upon Rev. and Mrs. j. 7
Timmons on Wednesday. A few shorr
months ago. bright little baby boy
James came into the home to cheer ant
gladden. the hearts Of its inmates. II wa!
taken away OF above day. The next da,
at II p. m. its remains were carried to tn,
Presbyterian church and there funeralizet
by Rev. j. {. Chandler in the presence o
sympathising friends, and then laid t.
rest in the nearby cemetery.
Mr.. Holcomb Harper, Mrs. r. d. Cooley
Miss lima Cooley, Mrs. E. j. Huckabe
and Miss Helen Barber went over to Viii
liamston Thursday and attended the Chau
touOua