The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-24
LoWNDEsv1LLE'S LETTER.
Echoes from Roaring Rocky River.

LowNDEsv1LLE, Dec. %, 1890.
Cold and disagreeable the most of the past
week. ...
Tuesday night had a nice little snow.
Planters are generally all done gathering
their crops, and will not be very busy, for the
Times are very dull but we hope for re-
action In the near future;
Messrs. L. Baker and Joe Wilson, went TO
There was meeting of the teachers of the
Smyrna Sunday School on Monday, and they
decided to have Christmas Tree, for thu
pleasure Of the children OF that school, on the
18th instant. Every member is expected to be
Mr.. Hamlet Of Augusta, Ca, who is totally
blind. was here on Tuesday, being lead about
by his little SOD, as agent for MARY, Queen OF
MIR. 6. s. Beatty, who has lived near Lati-
mer for several years, passed through town
on Tuesday on his way TO Pickens, where he
will, for q month at least, make bis
home.
Monterey was well represented here on
Tuesday in the persons OF MesSrs. l.. Q. Has
kell, Alex and VIII Gilbert, and George Will
There was bale Of cotton brought In Tues
day, for which the owner was offered three
cents per pound, provided he would trade IT
oat. thishe declined to do and carried 1t back
Mir and Mrs. w. R. Lunday of Dawson, Ga.
arrived Wednesday, TO spend some time with
the family OF the father Of the latter, Mr.. 8.
Mr.. ". A. wyne, State seclatary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, was ex-
pected TO address the association here,
Wednesday night. but because OF sickness in
his family he could not come.
Mr. S. T. Burdell OF Camden, who has just
finished the surveying OF. and laying of,:there
Is TO be great city OF Calhoun Falls, was In
town Wednesday to do some surveying for
Mr. Joe Wilson finished up his work OF
ginning ut this place, Wednesday, and took
bis departure for his home on Little River
Mrs. A: ]. Downs left Thursday for few
days visit to Augusta, Gu, then back to Mo-
doc her former home, to visit relatives and
friends.
y. NJ. c. a. at Greenylle C. H., addressed the
association here Friday night. He gave quite
glowing account Of the success attained by
it, In It's every aim. II is certainly doing q
Mr. Dick Speer was furlouyhed Saturday for
| a few days from Captain Patrick's Military
school at Al derson to visit the family OF bis
father. DR.. A. J: Speer.
There was Sunday school IN all of our
churches yesterday-preaching In only one
In the forenoon, the Presby terian by Rev.
R.C Lyon at night in the Methodist by Rev.
]. E. Beard.
Mr.. CT. Baker is improving a lot adJoin-
ing the Bell lo, as O home when completed,
| for Mr.. NJ. Downs.
Mr.. J.J. Price, few days ago killed hog
lust twelve months old, Of the improved
chester breed which netted him 53S pounds.
Who can beat IT.?
Mr.. f. II. Mathews is again travelling for
Bates, Kingberry IL Co., an Atlanta house.
He spent last week at home
We were very sorry to hear OF the death OF
( Captain j. WardIaw Perrin. He will be
greatly miss d.
Al a meeting OF Roslln Lodge. No. Sc, on
last Saturday. an election for officers, took
place with the following result
j. H. McCalla, w. NJ.
J. c. Thomas, S. W.
j. B. Franks, j. W..
#. Baker, T.
DR.. \. j. Speer, Secretary.
For ut least time to come, there Will be
upon Statute Books, a marriage license law.
But what Is fellow TO do, that has not the
500 TO pay for the pleasure OF being married.
suppose that d way will be found out OF the
difficulty, where parties want to marry
bad.
For the past week or two Christmas has
q few times announced It's approach TO our
community, by one Of It's :urerunnerS, /. e., q
drunken man. We almost wish sometimes
that Christmas would pass US by Oh the other
side. If this usual attendant, this deplorable
feature could be destroyed, could be rele'
gated to the past, we, as others would Joyluliy
welcome It. Our quiet little town would
never know OF the similar annoyunces t.
which oLner towns are subjected were IT mol
for this annual closing mp Of the old year. As
the great "reform movement bas ovclswepl
the State, 1t Is earnestly hoped that reform
In this direction VIII be begun and continued
10 the complete overflow and destruction O.
all intoXcants. and heartaches, widows ano
fatherleSS children made so by violence anG
bloodshed would almost cease to be-.