The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-31
LoWNDEsvILLE's HAPPY SEASON.
All Sorts OF Paragraphs Pleasantly
Put in Print.
LowNDEsvILLE, .. G.,

LowNDEsyILLE, y. G., Dec.&,lSS9.
The old yenr Is utmost gOnrr-r~'
We Gun all In retr9spectlng see our mls.
takes. And canrln some instances avoid sim.
liar evYs.-
!. Nj. and Mrs. II. T.. Huckabee of Calhoun
Falls city came up Tuesday.
Mr.. A. n. I'arnes Of Charleston came mp
Tuesday 10 spend several OF the Christmas
holidays with the family Of his father, Capt.
j. T. Barnes.
adopted dau .hter, Miss Gerre Power, came
Wednesday, and spent two days with their re.
lafives.
Thursday was a cold. rainy, disagreeable
day. and our stores all being closed, made 1t
Married Wednesday evening by, Rev. J. f.
Beard. Mr.. G. c. Price and Miss Lula Evans.
Later by the same, Mr.. Milford A.
Hall and Miss Mittie Phillips OF Cooks sta.
freight tmin, and returned 10 their home on
the o'clock, p. m. passenger train.
Capt. and Mra. J. f. BrownIee Of Penny's
Creek celebrated the birth day Of their daugh.
represented thereut by, Messrs. Mark and
Dick Speer, Ed McDavld and others.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. b. Mosely gave splendid
dinner TO II number OF relatives and friends,
Thursday.
According to previous appointment, the la
dies Of the Presbyterian church, gave their din.
ner Friday and an oyster supper that night
which was quite a success. They cleared
%.
Friday night there was u Sunday School
Christmas tree In the Methodist church. It
was happy lime, TO the little folks, ana en-.
jDynble time to all present. An admirable
management, together with large and very
orderly crowd, made 1t an occasion long 10 be
Mr. Clarence Harper OF wotfori College ar.
rived Wednesday, TO spend few days With
the family Of his brother, Mr. w: Har-
ssrs. Hal and VIII Power OF Anderson
passed through this place Friday, en- route TO
the home Of Mr.. Henry Power on Penny's
Creek. They returned home last night;
Mr.. j. +. Carter spent last week at his old
home at Starr. among his klnfolk
Roslin Lodge had an oyster supper Satur-
day night: There were no invited guests out
Mr: s, G. Baker Of Anderson spent the past
few days At his fathers, Mr.. s. s, Baker.
Miss Minnie Adams Of Augusta, Ca, IL now
visiting her cousin, Mrs. james NJ. Ba.
Mr. II, W. Collier short time ago resigned
his position as Depot Agent ut this place and
is now engaged as book-keeper for Messrs
Allen & Cooley.
j. Mr.; $ shsnkil9 pa co5Ss, now occupies the place
Miss Mollie Johnson OF Anderson on a
visit 10 relatives In this section, Is now the
guest at Mr.. Caleb Clinkscales.
Mr Jno johnson OF LatlMer, having Ire; re-
Wednesday,, for Macon, Ga, where he will
make his future home.
Before this reaches n large number OF the
readers of the Press and Banner, the year
1890, will he numbered with the "bygones."
At this writing the major part Of Christmas
week. Is gone, 100 far, II has been, with US,
quiet one. There have been only
two Or three men. during the past week on
our streets. who by their inability to walk
straight line, gave evidence that they had
worshpped too long at some shrine Of Bacch
us-to put it mildly they were ,gentlemanly
tight. This writer would be glad for some
Idle brain, IN busy one would not have the
time,) to give an estimate, at least up.
of the vast sum spent during
lhe past week. for which Christmas, is either
directly or Indirectly, responsible. There Is,
however, no complaint whatever 70 make, on
on account of that paid ont, for the grent va
rlety of presents distributed. No! no! many,
very many hearts have been gadened, there
by, and with the gifts received, though some.
times OF but little intrinsic value, In them
selves will be cherished MS pleasing memen'
toes OF the past, till their limits Of being Is
done. TROUPE.