The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-09
LowNDEsv1LLEs BELATED NEWS.
Welcome Dots From the
River.
LowNDEsvILLE, Dec. 3lst, 1883.

River.
LOwNDESvILLE, Dec. 3lst, 1883.
Col f.. NJ. Ruckcr Of Anderson, &. H., hav
ing spent few days among friends at Ruck
IerSvilc, Ca, on his return home spent las
Monday night and Tuesday at the Hortol
i House.
Mr.. III. L. Huckabee and wife of Pelzcr CAM
down last Tuesday morning, and have sine
been visiting at our house.
| Some of the Juveniles of this town had {
lnice Christmas tree in the academy here OF
last Monday night. The many presents gav'
much joy 10 the little folks.
mas tree at the house of Mr.. Jas. NJ. lIaLimer
specially for the enjoyment Of his grand.ch
dren, all Of whom are now near hi m. Othe
Ineghboring children were invited and cor
daily welcomed, all of whom spent mos
delightful time.
Mrs. Marion Latner of Anderson, c. H.
came down on last Tuesday on visit of some
length to her relatives and many friends here
| aboutS.
Mr.. Wm Martin of Elbert County, Ca, and
Miss Mamie Thomas Of the Fork were invited
in marriage on last Tuesday evening at the
| home OF the brides father.
Mr.. a. ID. BrOadwell and Mrs. Ann Yearger
were happily married last Tuesday night al
the Methodist parsonage here, by the Rev. W
$. Martin. Quite crowd was present to wit
Mr.. b. Bolin Allen and his bride having
| spent part Of last week among relatives ano
| friends at Anderson, G. H.. returned to theil
| nome III LQe tOrk OIL ldSG
| We are sorry to state that Sheriff w. D
Mann has been quite sick at his home for the
past week or two. We hope that he will soon
recover and be again at his post.
| Mr.. John Morrah OF Mt. Carmel came uE
| last Friday, and was the guest of his kinsman
Judge ]. B. Leroy, until Saturday evening.
DR.. b. y. Henry went to Elberton on last
Tuesday 10 eat Christmas dinner with hts
| father and mother and other kinsfolk.
Mr.. D. l.. Barnes and wife are moving to
| their residence, known as the Prather house
| where they will keep, house. =
Mr.. II. a. Tennant has moved into and Is
| now occupying the house occupied last year
by Mr.. ]; Q; Donnald, who has returned to
Har,well, Ga.
cotton, O part Of down morning train on the
Savannah Valley Rail Road was found to be
on fire, when it reached Starr. 1t was side.
tracked at that point, and everything burma
BILE about 1t was consumed in few minutes
| II is only matter of conjecture as to the orr
ein of the fire, as no facts have as yet been
brought to light, upon which to base an opin
ion.
school house near the Depot last Tuesday
night. AS usual quite crowd of them were
present from all directions, and from reports
everything was done decently and in order
most of the gatherings OF the colored folks
wind up in a row, but then Lowndesville and
| Its vicinity will compare favourably as to hel
| colored people, as she does In everything else
We think they, as whole, are a better class
! tnan can be found anywhere else. On the
above occasion they cleared about $1,000
which will be devoted to church purposes.
| Mr.. B. A. Davis of Anderson County, re-vis
| tied this, the place of his nativity last Satur
day. He has many very warm friends in this
community who are always glad to meet him
but now of Anderson, C. H.. was here for g
day or two of last week shaking hands with
old friends who were glad TO see him.
Some Of our planters are to date, not done Ion
"white," but it will no doubt all be saved.
Prof. j. F. Harper will begin the first session
| of his sch ool for 1889 on the 2lst OF January
Prof. Harper taught here last year. and SO fal
as is known gave entire satisfaction, and we
bespeak for him an increased patronage fol
| the now year.
| Before this reaches the eye Of the public
Christmas with its many and varied occur
ences will have taken It's place in the past
The Christmas sun will have set, and lef
| many perhaps in despondency's darkness, be
cause of he, at least, partial shipwreck o
| week was regarded and observed as festal
] than ksglving occasion, but now very many
people regard it n time TO be given over t.
| baser purposes, judging from their actions
1t is gone never TO return. All have passed
| through it in their own peculiar way, getting
as much out of 1t as was possible. With US II
was remarkably quiet and dull. There wa
an almost entire cessation OF all business az
| ter last Monday, and our people seem witt
one accord to have given the time entirely tt
ease and rest.
Last, but by no means least, I mention al
occurrence OF last Tuesday night. AT tina
time Messrs. Leroy and Mcconnell had few
days before decided TO give supper to few
male friends. When invited, some of US ex
pected that 1t would perhaps be an Oyste
| we found O table lover Mcconnell e. Baker
store) bountitully supplied with everything
to tempt the appetite, and satisfy even an epi
cure. OF course woman, (what could us mer
do without her) had hand IN 1t, in preDarin!
the viands, and If she had lent her presence
the occasion would have been complete. A
it was it can meyer be forgotten by any one o
/ but voice the sentiment Of the crowd, when
say 1t might be equalled, but not eXcelled
And to our kind entertainers. l extend on
best wishes. and our sincere thanks for tn
| enjoyment afforded US. TROUPE.