The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-11-27
HAPPINESS,
ROARING ROCKY RIVER.
a Fortunate Man.--Winds of Winter
..Bad Effects of Peach Brandy.
LOWNDESYILLE, Nov. 25th,

LowNDEsyILLE, Nov. 25th. 1889.
i Mrs. j. G. Nickles, nee Miss Minnie Lee Har
per. of Greenwood, came up Monday for {
few days visit to her mother, Mrs. II. II. Har
MIR. Herbert Barnes, of Anderson, C. H.
was the guest OF his brother, Mr.. d. l.. Barnes
| Tuesday night.
Mr. G. c. Hodges, of Greenwood, was here
Tuesday, OH business for the Insurance Com
pany which he represents.
The election on Tuesday was the most quie
one ever held here, and Il very small vote wa!
polled. If Col. Gary had had n competitor
the result would have been very different, ant
he would have received IL much larger vote
| thereby more clearly showing the high esti
nation in which he is held by our people.
MIR. L. w. Harper went to Anderson, Z. n.
on n several days visit. beginning with Tues
day and ending with Saturday.
! Mr.. 2. l.. Sturkey took short business triI
to tunta on Tuesday.
DR.; B. A. Henry had the pleasure OF attend
ing the nuptials of Mr.. Marion Mattlson, o
Anderson, G. H., at Donaldsville Wednesday
night, and according TO previous arrange
ment he was assigned Il conspicuous place. he
tween the bridal couple and the hymcnIal al
MIR r. A. Mcconnell went to Anderson. G.
H., Saturday noon on visit OF day or two
| Miss Ella Huckabee who has spent the pasl
few weeks at Abbeville, c. H., returned to
town Saturday.
Elhert County Friday evening to visit the
family Of his brothcr-in-law. Mr.. w. H.
! Heard. SEE
Mr.. ]. w. Trowbridge, Of Anderson, c. H..
gave our town a pop call on Friday,
Mrs. W. S. NJ. Martin and he- children have
been ruralizlng at Mr.. l. II. McCalla's since
Saturday.
Mr. J. b. Franks is now at Sumter, attend.
ing the Session OF the South Carolina Confer
ence.
Mr.. J. c. Thomas. Of the Fork, is now In
charge OF the furniture department OF MeSsrs
Baker. Mathews & Chambers store.
Ny,tt n4a, rf AY,I tnt,Nt NntI
has small drove of hogs In town, which are
being sold Mt so gross.
II is hoped by the cotton secd sellers thai
the price of that now important production
has struck bottom, about lGH cents.
IT, is rumored and believed by some that
Judge Ransom, formerly of this section. has
had fortune Of scventy-tlve thousand dol
lars left him by some OF his kinsmen In Eu
rope. r,.-
Yesterday was somewhat Of m "olT' Sun
day with US. There was Sunday Schoo, In
i each of our churches. Brother Martin of the
Methodist Church was oft at Conference
brother Lignn Of the Presbyterian Church
was off at Good Hope, and brother Murray o
the Baptist Church was the only one at his
pnstin this place.
Yesterday and the day before week ago O
| ed upon us. and we were led to believe that
old winter had come to stay, but ut this writ
ing we are having balmy spring-like weather
The dawning OF the day OF sparcrib and
sausage is upon US, and the last cold snar
caused many Of our porkers to give their last
suueaI. From indications aud reports bacon
will be plentiful. Those hogs that have beer
killed have ranged III weight all Of the way
from lao pounds net to beyond the capacity O
Coz pounds scales-so said Next.
Sometime ago when our orchards were load
cd down with their delightful fruitage. somC
good (?) people argued HAT the fruit should be
utilized if in no other way then made into
brandy. Now the fruits OF such Il course arc
being seen often In our town and along our
roads, in the way Of reeling, drunken men
and no doubt some of the much to be pitieG
women and children are hoping that the day
he far distant when another year shall come
when 1t will be thought necessary to so use
and abuse another like bounty OF The Oliver OF
all Good. TROUPE.