The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-01
CHAT FROM THE HILL TOPS.
Personal Matters of Every Kind.
Cupid's Darts and Muddy Roads,
Kicking Girls and Gray Horses.

LoWNDESvILLE, Jan. 80, 1888.
During past week we have had regular Jan
uary weather. Some rain, then sunshlne aho
The The past two or three days of pretty wealth
er has dried off our roads wonderfully.
If our public highways get much worse
country travelling will be almost stopped: e.,
Abbeville C. H., where he will spend day OF
two-then on to Anderson c. f., to go Into
business with simpson, Reid & Co.
Tpesday Ms; 1f night |" With WITHIN" Mr.. Jas. n. Baker.
Professor J. F. Harper will begin to "teaGE
the Young Idea to shoot" in the Lowndesvllle
Academy next Monday, 9th February. :,
home of the childhood on last Friday, to visit
relatives and friends.
Miss Ella Huckabee spent last week Mt Mr.
f. NJ. DuPre's near Latimer.
Mr.. JAS NJ. Baker was married IN Augusta
Mast Thursday night, and he and his bride
went on to Washington D. c., New York and
Dr.. DR.. J. B. Mosely and Miss Emmie Bruce
ruralized o day or two, last week, at MIR. X. s
Mr.. Ed. Kay, Of Mt. Carmel spent several
days at his mothers Mrs. Kay, OF Penny's
Greek.
Mrs. ]. T. Barnes, have been on a visit o.
Fsome length, to Greenville G. H., returned tc
Bher home near here, on last on last Saturday
MIR. and Mrs. E. NJ DuPre, Of Latimer spent
LAST Saturday at the home of the undersigned
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B: FRANKS: ana sts Messfs
fGa., last Wednesday, to take In the Savannah
Nalley Railroad Convention, and be present
bit the nuptials of MIR. Jas. M. Baker.
Of people along H9 gba the ebean ne
rates to visit Augusta.
IT Gen. Humphries the President Of the above
toad. Mayor G. F. Tolly, Senator p. B. Muir
LEay and Col. Brown, of Anderson Z. b., spent
Several days at the convention.
| Dr HenrV MeSsrS. II, j. BaSk1n, Il. A
Mcdonnell and D. S. Scott, took in the "city
Bof the Savannah" and were [the three first
Inamed) present and witnessed the marriage
(of our young townsman.
! The Rev. A. J. Cauthen, the new Presiding
ELDER for this district held his first quarterly
conference here for this station, yesterday
MIR. D. K. Cooley has traded, for fine
ihorse, and the lady who he either kicks OF
accepts, will have nice horse to start Win.
Our streets were pretty we'll thronged last
Saturday. Some were tradlng-some attenu
ed the meeting and others were brought here
! by desire to perfect arrangements TO entltie
Fthem Ia draw q part Of the public school fund
1t is little singular but never-the.less true
that q majority If not all of the reporters o.
the Press and Banner are In favor OF prohlbi
tion. Hurrah for that. -
Mr.. S. W. Carnes left here last Monday, fol
Southwest Georgia, where he Will probably
Maj. Dwight, DR.. ]. B. Moseley and Mr.. T
BAKER made n prospective survey OF route
for the G., c. & N. R. r., between this place
hnd AbbcvlIe last week.
Mrs. Dr. Wright and child, Of Greenville. Is
how with the family of DIR. ]. 3. Mosely, fol
visit of some days.
Louis Hutchisor. a colOrcd man, living on
lIr Jno. Arnold's place, deserves mention IN
our Columns. Although living on rented
land, he has sufiiciency of corn, meat, pota.
foes, peas, and every thing for the support ol
his family and stock, for this year-does not
'pwe one cent and has now three bales OF COT
ton unginncd With the right kind of man.
bgement, we could all be in the same inde-
pendent condition.
Go to Stove and Tin House for good apple
Ivineger Mt IS cents per gallon, and many other
khingS "too numerous to mention" at the
samc proportionately low price. ,,