The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-23
L0WNDEsVILLE
Happenings Of a Week In and About the
Seven.HiIled City-Personals.

Lowndesville, Sept. 18th, 1914.
| DR.. J.C. Harper and his sister, Mrs. D.
| G. Nickles, came over from Greenwood in
an auto and were at the home last Satur,
day Of their brother, Mr.. E. W. Harper
till the following Monday. Mrs. ]. G. Har.
per had been here for some days and all
three Of the above returned to their
Greenwood home on the last day named. =
Prof. w. H. Fender, Of Bamberg, the
lately elected principal Of the Lowndes-
vile High school came Saturday, also the
assistant teachers in the above school,
Miss Lucy Powell Of Georgia, Miss Ella
Nickles Of Greenwood, and Miss Speights
Of Greenville. These all were at their
posts at the opening Of the school Monday
morning and began their duties for the
year. There was about the usual number
Of pupils present at the opening, and a
prosperous and profitable year Is hoped
for for all concerned.
Mr.. D. L. Barnes left Monday morning
lin his auto, accompanied by Mrs. D. l..
Barnes as far as Anderson, and also by his
nephew. ..namesake and protege, Dewitt
Harper, whom Mr.. Barnes carried to Spar
tanburg and entered in Wofford College.
Mi. Henry Harper, of Anderson, came
doYn Monday and was here till Tuesday
onB8nsiness.
The first Of this week Mr.. E. F. Latimer
and family moved into their new home, a
very nice and we'll appointed one, on or
near the spot upon which their late house
stood which was burned some time ago.
They had for some time occupied the Bap-
tist parsonage while their elegant home
was being built.
Rev. J. w. Bishop who some time ago
was called to and accepted the pastorate
Of the Baptist church in this place, at once
came and began his duties. At that time
his wife was not well and stayed with rel
atives at her old home. A few days ago
her health had much improved, and she
came up and as the above occupant moved
out Of the parsonage they moved into 1t.
Mr.. Junius Smith went back to WoffOrd
College Tuesday and entered it for ANOTHER
year.
Mr.. Fred Ficquette returned this week
to Clinton and began another collegiate
year.
Mr.. Wendell Latimer returned to Ers-
kline to begin another years work with his
books. .- .- > =,
Miss Virginia Latimer, Miss Matte Lee
Cooley and Miss Cornelis Tennent went
over and began their duties for another
year at Winthrop.
The reported northeast storm said by
the weather bureau to be on the way, to be
here Wednesday night and Thursday came
or began several days sooner, as we had
had several days Of brisk northeast winds
and while there was no rain the weather
was much colder than when the storm was
said to be due. We did have little rain
when it came Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss BERTHE Power who had spent some
time here, went to Anderson Wednesday
to spend while, then to her home In Au-
gusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. .Zeigler, OF ShreVe-
port, La, came Thursday and were with
their brother-in-law, Rev. ]. c. Chandler,
for day or two.
Seed cotton has been brought in quite
freely for the past two weeks and oaled
up, but the most Of 1t carried back to the
homes Of owners.
A few days ago good woman saw her
husband, who had been complaining, Sit
ting on the sidewalk when 1t was raining
very little. She sent a runner from the
home:to tell him to get in out OF the wet;
she did not perhaps think that he had ito
put it mildly gumption enough to get out
OF the rain. For further information ap7
ply either to the writer or to Mr.. John L.
Daniel Of Route No. 8. Troupe.