The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-30
LOWNDESVILLE
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Last week in giving the names Of
the, teachers of the Lowndesville
school, the name of Mrs. j. B
Huckabee was, omitted from the list
by mistake. 1t would indeed be q
loss to the school were it deprived
of the services of this excellent
teacher. Mrs. Huckabee has beer
teaching the 4th and 5th grades fol
several years and is greatly beloved
by pupils, trustees and patrons. She
is Limestone College graduate
and possesses in marked degree
the tact of training children and inn
structirg them along all lines Sc
necessary to the development OF
what is best n childhood.
The road construction work under
Capt. Phillips is nearing completion
and top-soiling is being pushed for.
ward rapidly. In a short time the
Highway from the Anderson County
line to Martins Mill will be in
splendid condition, then the city Of
Abbeville may expect to receive the
bulk, Of the trade from this section
of the county, which heretofore has
gone to Anderson, on account of the
bad roads leading to our county Seat,
Mrs. DR.. Kirkpatrick, MIR. W. L.
Latimer and little Toddy spent sew
eral, days recently in Asheville with
Miss Virginia Latimer, who has been
enjoying the delights of that IA
NOUS resort for the past summer.
Miss Frances Speer of Spartan
burg has come to attend school here.
She, is. making her home with the
family of her brother, w. M.
Speer.
Miss Matte Lee Harper has re-
turned from Starr where she has
been for some time in charge Of the
Telephone Exchange at that place.
Little Miss Louise Huckabee went
to Anderson Thursday and had her
,tonsils removed. She is doing nicely
and will be able to resume her school
duties in a few days. ..
Miss Matte Lee Cooley, after a
fortnight's vacation, has returned to
Thompson, Ga. She is demonstration
agent Of McDuffie county with head
quarters at Thompson, the county
seat. ..
: Miss Clanys Bonds left last week
for Florence, where she will teach
the ensuing year. .... .,....
w. L. latimer left Tuesday for
Emory University, where he will
complete his medical course this ses-
sion. Mr.. Latimer is a graduate of
Erskine College, and taught school
for several years with much success,
before taking up the study of medi-
cine. He is a young man of deep
piety combined with a brilliant in
telect and has every promise of a
useful, consecrated career in his
chosen profession.
!. E. L. Morehead of Decatur, Ca,
spent the weekend at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Huckabee.
Fred Ficquette has gone to Tim
monwille, where he will serve as
principal of a school this winter.
On account Of the short cotton
crop the country schools will open
somewhat earlier than usual. The
following teachers will begin work
in a short time, John F.. Harper will
have charge Of the Kennedy school,
Miss Veva Bonds will teach the Dia-
mond Spring school, Misses Eloise
and Sara Hardin will teach the
Barnes school.
Much to the qualification of her
friends, Mrs. Willie Leroy Smith has
decided to remain here. and conduct
the hotel. Since Mr.. Smiths death
she had planned to give up the hotel
as she had no one to be with her.
She has been fortunate enough to
get, Miss Leila Bonds to live with he1