The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
OYSTERS AND MUSIC.
and Visiting - Bridal
Dresses and HandsaW Files =
Preachers and Cadets-Low Cotton
and Confined Sales.


Lowndesville, S. c., Dec. II, 1893.
On Saturday, Mrs. o. johnson and her little
boy Ernest went to Trenton and Johnstone
for a visit to kinspeople in those places.
Rev: H. c. Burkhalter, Of Chester, being IN
attendance upon the Baptist Convention, at
Anderson came down last Sunday, and
preached in the Baptist church in this place.
Last Wednesday about seventy of the Glenn
son College Cadets passed down our road en-
route for their homes.
Miss Mamie Johnson, of Anderson, came
down for visit TO our people.
Mr.. w. L. Kennedy and his mother Mrs. w.
F. Kennedy, went to Abbeville Wednesday
and returned on Thursday.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Baker went to Augusta Thursday
to visit kinsfolk and friends.
Mrs. f. j. Belot having spent sometime at
Millington returned to her home here on
Miss Annie Lou Power on her return from
the Augusta Exposition stopped over mere
Thursday night.
During the past two or three weeks, through
the public prints, news Of the death of two OF
our former citizens. reached us. Mrs. Mary
Norwood, who spent quite number OF years.
in fact her life time, except the past lew
| loved by every one in this community. Her
home, for sometime, has been with kinspeo.
pie in other communities. and In her animal
visits to US, she was joyfully welcomed. She
will be greatly missed.
Rev. w. H. Lawton, who In obedience 10
the mandates Of the South Carolina Confer
ence lived and labored In this section for
three years, is no more. BY his affability; he
he gave them smile and kind word, when
he met them. He was among the very: very
few who seemingly showed no class distinc-
tions outwardly, and his actions were the
met, were on a par, entitled to not only recog-
milton, but love. The hearts of all who ever
knew these two Christian people can but be
Mr.. c. A. Grant, OF Mt. Carmel, was In town
Thursday night. the guest OF Mr.. 5. W.
Barnes.
day night. The exercises were begun with
music. Miss Ellen Edwards on the guitar ac-
companied by Miss Annie Lou Power, Eev.
H. c. Fennel, Messrs. q. L. Baker and Ed.
parts, which was very entertaining, and to
further increase the intellectual pleasures OF
the occasion, Misses Mary Taggart and Nellie
Moseley and Master Bruce Moseley each re-.
cited piece, very creditably TO themselves,
and pleasureable TO the crowd. The musical
feature of the entertainment was continued
at intervals, till the inner man refreshments
were pronounced 10 be In order, then thls I'M. 2.
close, the hearts of the Parsonage Aid Society
was much gratihed at the receipts, about $50
net, which will enable 1t to do a good deal to-
wards accomplishing Its aims.
Professors j. c. Harper and Ed. McDavid IN
charge of the Antrevflle High School patron
lied the oyster supper.
Rev. d. T.. Fennel, OF tne freSDyteTldn
church. had the field 10 himself yesterday.
There being no preaching in our other two
churches, both were we'll represented at Prov.
idence church. Our brother gave to us two
good and to the point sermons, against many
OF the crying evils OF the day, the one at ll:So
q. No., and the other at 7 p. N.
The marketing Of cotton considerably slim
ulated, during the past week or two. This
was probably brought about by one or both of
two causes, either from necessity or fear OF
lower prices upon the part OF the planter.
The price Of the staple continues to tumble
downwards a little daily. Many thought
sometime ago that II had reached Its lowest
limits, but not so.
Mr.. VIM. Brownlee. Of Townville, has rent:
ed, so report says, the Baskin house, and Will
move into in few days.
Misses Meta and Lena Brownlee, OF Penny's
Creek, added much TO the pleasure OF Friday
nights entertainment.
Sometime ago. young lady entered one OF
one of our stores and bought bridal dress.
and q hand-saw file Well, as small file as
that, may suit her connubial purposes. but 1t
sometimes requires full sized rasp TO bring
some Of the Lords OF creation" into subjec-
tion. Troupe.