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LoWADEsVILLE
Happenings Of a Week In and About the
Seyen-HiIIed City Personals. =
iLowndesville, May Q, 1914.

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Lowndesville, May 2, ,1s14
The last of the entertainments bargained
for by our people for the season came of
last Friday was week ago, with Mr.. Ed.
ward II. Frye Of the Alkahest Iyceum
System, of Atlanta. A rather small crowd
wcs in attendance, which seemed to be
well pleased. .s.,r. .~.. - p p
Mr.. J. NJ. Huckabee. went to Anderson
last Saturday on business. - ;. =, =.
Mr.. j. F. Lee, cashier Of the bank Of
Royston, and Mr.. and Mrs. J.. F. Barnes
and their three children (Mr. Barnes Is as
sistant cashier Of above-named bank) came
over in an auto last Sun day and stayed till
the next day with relatives and friends in
this place. - ~ -.
At the call of 1st Vice President DR.. j. B.
Moseley Of the last Democratic Club Of
this place, quite number Of the voters OF
the Lowndesville Township met in this
place last Saturday at p. m. After the
meeting was called to order, enrolment Of
members took place. First business was
to reorganize the Club. Mr.. E. W. Harper
was nominated for and elected President
S. s. Boles first Vice President. D. L
Barnes second, S. B. Cook third ;, MIR. R.-H'
M oseley Secretary and Treasurer. Dele
gates (6) were then elected to the then com .
ing County Convention, as follows D. D =.
Broadwell, D. L. Barnes, S. s. Boles, S. B.
Cook, R. c. Parnell, R. Fl. Moseley. AS it
was at some other places we bad a very
Squiet, pleasant maeting nothing done nor
said along factional or political lines, but
all was peace and harmony, and it is hoped
that no disturbing influences will arise to
change our good feeling Of one toward an
other. .'. -.'' d.. ..
Mr.. j. 81. Tanning and his mother, Mrs
W. B. Tanning, of Washington, Ca, came
over Monday in an auto to Mr.. I. B: Bells,
who is the brother-in-law Of the first and
son-in-law Of the last. The first returned
to his home that evening; the other Is still
here and will be some time.
Sunday evening several young darkies
were gathered at the home Of a negro on
Mrs. I. b. McCalla's place near her home,
and were playing in the yard, when boy
about twelve or fourteen years Of age ran
into the house and brought out an unload
ed gun, but in playing with it it proved to
be loaded and the load inIt was discharged
and penetrated the liver Of young wo-
man standing near, who died the next
morning. Maj. j. G.. Huckabee was sent
for. He went down with DR.. J. D. Wilson
as medical examiner, a jury was 'empan-
'nelled, and from all that could be learned
it was believed to be an accident.
DR.. ]. l.. Martin came up from Abbeville
last Saturday, and the next day at II am,
preached O fine sermon in the Presbyterian
(Providence) church.
Messrs. Arnon Wilson and Jas. Harvely,
Of Parksville, came Monday and stayed
till Tuesday evening with the family Of
Mr. B. A. Wilson, father Of the first.
Mrs T. D. Cooley went to Anderson
Tuesday. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Spann Bowling, Of Ander-
son, came Wednesday. Mrs. Bowling,
whose maiden name was Miss Bertha
Sharpe, several years ago had charge OF
one of the departments as one Of the
assistant teachers in the school here and
was we'll known to all our people and stood
high in their estimation, giving satisfac
tion alike to patrons and pupils. While
here few days ago they called to see
some OF the old friends Of years gone by,
and they, the friends, very much regret
their absence from home and were much
disappointed in not seeing them.
Mr.. w. Broadwell in his auto on Thurs
day carried Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Thomp-
son, their little son, Gamewell, Mrs. b. NJ
Schumpert and Miss Mozell Huckabee, to
Anderson on shopping tour.
Mrs. T. D. Cooley went to Anderson
Wednesday and spent day or two very
pleasantly at the Chatauqua.
Mr.. E. w. Harper and family, in part. in
Guiding Miss Ella Nickles, took an auto
outing Wednesday and Thursday even
ing in trip to Anderson and back.
Yesterday the first of May gave us clear
skies, but with cool east, wind which
made warming fires comfortable to elder
ly people. Troupe.