The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-05
THE new RAILROAD TOWN.
TIE ENERGIES AND ACTIVITY OF ALL
HER CITIZENS AROUSED.
important MatrimonfaI Questions
Which Deserve Attention -. The
Blasts Harmonic and Blend rs
One Harmonious WhOle.-The Mag
ic Fires Of Youth and beauty
Ablazc o., the lIymcneal Altar.
LowNDEsvILLE, S. c.. May !. Il

I.owNDEsvILLE, S. c.. May ]. 1856.
I somewhere read, thata few persons, at q
certain time being together began the ;aiscns.
sion of the subject, as tohow late in life, the
expectation OF getting marrieH> fingered IN
the human breast. It, beng impossible Tor
them to decide the matter, 1t WIS determined
to refer the decision to an aged splnSiter zone nc
hundred and two.) The party accordingly re-
paired 10 her domicile and propoundrd the
above question her reply was You vii! have
to ask somebody older than l am. ~ lew
days since, was torcihly reminded OF thls
incident. by a marriage in this town going to
show that while the lamp OF lie holds OUT
to burn. &c
On the Is ult Mr.. Speer aged rityslS ana ,dr ~ rs
fraiL barque launched upon the sen of matrl'
money by Judge j. ]. Mosely. No cards.
This writer would be glad Cor some one to
tell him how eoriy in life. the spark OF eSpec
tation OF connu1ial ieTIHaS Ts ,nformnteu rS ne
sought because Of ~ marriage that took place
Sor,etcht re- and an other one that was nlpped
In the bud, somewhere else. These CONTRACTING
parties to lhe first, had not near reached M Mtne
tic confines Of man and womanhoOd. size
and age considered. In the other case the Ia.
ther of the woulo be Benedict, hearing OF his
sons matrimonial: inclinations aud inten;
tions, pursued and having overtaken MIN dlo
then and there, If not with malice aiort
thought, did with commendable zeal treat ms
vOun1 scion to- thorough, "courSe OF SprOnts'
and made him return 10 the paternal roof "a
sadtlcr If not Il wiser chap"
Hurrah for the Savannah Valley railroad
See how it's sure and near approach is stimu
luting us and our folks. 1t Is retuvenatlne
the Old, aud bringing into activity the. preco
city OF youth. - - ~,
force upon the railroad is q man OF 1ndomita
bile energy and perSeverance-and easily, sur
mounts the difficulties, encountered on ms
march up the road. AS m evidence OF tne
ty,nY YInnf
his force reached Rocky River, 1t became
necessary to have q bridge for bis wagons tc
cross upon land he must build one: Inc ma
terlal being at hand, he began and IN JUST one
wagons crossing upon IL. This Is no guess
work as several gentlemen timed him. MT
Wadiey's wife IS accompanying hlm-nas
car or two fitted up rs q dwelling, stove anC
dining room. She remains at one depot. I'll
the road is finished to the next, then, moves
up and so on The height Of the iron horse i
daily heard awaking echos upon these mus
and in these valleys. The Railroad is nH"
the chief point OF attraction IN all th1s hv see
classes and conditions of people. Gentlemen
and ladies and children of leisure wend theil
way there when inclination prompts. Busi
mcnts OF convenience, planters when the,
caiI't plow. Any and every one can nave
ride upon the road without money and Win
ont price. ,,Y.,
There fASC necn more VlsltoIS " oul IloV'
town In the past month or two, than for
long while before. Unpon her streets Is daily
heard the sound of the hammer, saw ant
plane. She is already beginning to put or
city airs on somewhat OF "Stnte occasions,
beavers, chats not animalS,C are to be seer
crowniag the craninnlS Of some of her dign1
tnries-siloes are shined and canes twirled, II
such g way, as TO almost do credit to q Broad
way swell, stores are to be closed at O'clocl
D. m. Tewn marshal with his baton, is "hcrt
there and everywhere" A first class livery
stable in full blast. Come up to our SUNDAY
school Convention and then, "you can SCI
how it is YOURSELF "
Miss Willie Leroy, one of Lowndesville:
most attractive young ladies, left IL few days
since for Chattanooga, Tenn. for visit OF ;
month or two to her brother.
Mcssrs. Il. Z. Hill and W. It. Mcdonald o
Abhcvile were in the city last week.
Whilst there are many things to bring 10!
and gIadness, tranSpirins In our town, occtl
sionHlly we have one OF q mournfui nature I!
dcplore. On the % ult, the icy hand OF deatl
WAS laid upon one greatly esteemed ant
loved.
Mrs G. D. Watkins, wife or our tnwnsma1
Mr.. G.. D. Watkins and daughter OF Mr.: Roh
crt Hodges was called from this TO hlghc
home. She leaves a husdandr five chlidrtl
and Il large circle of relatives and friends Il
mourn her departure. HAWkEYE.