The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
News Snapshots
OF the Week
L0WNDEsvILLE.
Happenings Of a Week In and About the
Seven-hiIIed city-PersonaIs.
Lowndesville, July 9Th 1912.

Seven-fIiled Clty-PerSonalS.
Lowndesville, July 9Th 1912.
Miss Annie Harper, OF St. George, spent
some days with the family Of E. w. Har-
per.
Prof. and Mrs. j. F. Harper, OF Head
mont, we're with relatives in this place fol
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Barnes and children
OF Royston, Ga, paid their annual visit to
kinspeople in this place, and remained
among them for several days.
Mr.. Henry Harper, who was a citizen OF
this place up to year or two ago, now OF
Royston, across the river, was here for sew
eral days, being welcomed by his old
friends.
Miss Mary johnson, OF Georgia, came
over last week and spent several days
with friends.
DR.. J. D. Wilson went to Anderson c. II
Tuesday on business.
Mrs S. B. Cook of this place and her sis
ter, Miss Pat Hawthorn, Of Latimer, went
to Columbia Tuesday on pleasure trip.
Miss Annie Hawthorn Of Latimer came
up Monday and will carry the keys and
look after the household affairs OF her sis
ter, Mrs. Cook, above named, till She
comes back.
Mr.. Thomas Fl. Baskin, who is in busi-
ness in Georgetown, came up Monday and
was for several days at his old home, with
his father, Mr.. Jas. T. Baskin and fami-
ly.
Mrs. A. P. FAINT, of Cordele, Ga, has been
the guest of Mr.. Ed Smith for some days
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Moseley left Thurs.
day morning for several weeks pleasure
trip. They will visit some, at least, of the
larger cities.
TheI Fourth with us was as "safe and
sane" as the most ardent advocates for
that kind OF day could wish. The business
houses were closed, and only opened in
cases Of emergency. The drug store and
post-office were the only open doors.
Some Of our folk went to Anderson by
railroad and some by auto, hunting some
Fourth perhaps.
Mr. st. Clair Baskin, OF Abbeville, came
up and spent the Fourth with his father,
Mr.. J. L. Baskin, and family.
Mr. F.'W. Burress Of Baldyn,' Miss, and
Mrs. d. S. Watson, OF Anderson, respect
ively cousin and sister Of Mrs. B. Bolin
Allen, spent last week at the home Of their
relative above named.
Last Saturday week ago word came to
us Of the sudden death OF Capt. John En-
vim Brownlee Of Perry's Creek. The
writer through the columns OF the Press
and Banner wishes to add light tribute
to his memory. In 1861, in September he
entered the active Confederate service in
the McCalla Rifles, commanded by Capt.
H. H. Harper. This company was raised
in this section and was armed and equip
ped by the late Mr.. George R. McCalla
dierly duties with fidelity till the 30th OF
June following at Fraser's Farm, in Yir-
ginia was wounded, which disabled him
for time. AS soon as he was able he
again went to the front, and to close OF the
the struggle was always at his post, doing
valiant service for his country. He was
in quite number OF battles, and was for
tunate in passing through them unhurt.
He continued to fight for the ''lost cause"
till there was no hope Of ultimate success.
| with ho ~ bic nnra1ac hn 10
ed do WI his arms, came home, went to
work on his farm and made the most Of
what was left him. He could not remain
idle when his ever ready heart and hands
found anything to do for his home and
country.
For some time prior to 1876, as all older
people can well remember there had be-
gun to arise in the breasts OF all true and
noble patriotic South Carolinians spirit
of uneasiness, unrest, not knowing what
would come next, and spirit Of resistance
to the powers that were. He was foremost
in coming to the front and formed q
strong mounted, we'll armed company in
the Antrveille section, prepared for any
emergency. A few months later the much
lamented Clayton Allen was assassinated
in this town the early part Of the night.
Runners were sent to different sections,
notifying the people OF the sad event.
| Capt. Brownlee and all of his company
that could come were here by daylight or
before the next morning. They at once,
with all others who came here began u
systematic search for the perpetrators of
the crime, and every negro man that could
be found, some in hollow logs, briar patch
es and any other hiding places were taken