The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-25
LowNDEsv1LLE AND THE LIQUOR LAW.
-Sickness and Death-Marriage o.
Two Popular People.
Lowndesyille, s. c.. Jan.

Lowndesville, s. c., Jan. q, 1898.
Mrs. D. j. Ross, Of Chester. s. c., reached
here Saturday last on visit 70 her brother
Quite number OF our citizens went to Alb
beVtile Monday, some as jurors, and some al
witnesses In Court.
Mr.. DuPre Calhoun, of Green wood, spent g
day or two In our town, beginning Tuesday.
Mr.. JAS. NJ. Giles, OF Anderson, and Miss
Hlla Bell af Abbeville,.-w were united In mar
riage Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock by the
tne night train Tor the home Of the groom.
MIR. W. f. Bell OF Abbeville, came up Tues
day and attended the nuptials OF the above
mentioned and was The guest of his brother
in.law, Mr.. j. II. Baskin.
Rev. J. Campbell, Presiding Elder, came
In yesterday morning, and owing to circum
stances, the only services which he held. war
the LIST Quarterly Onierence for this year. fol
In attendance, and the session was short but
satisfactory.
Mr. j. G. Huckabee took a short business
trip to Calhoun Fails yesterday.
We have caught 1t again. Wednesday,
Wednesday night and part Of Thursday il
showed continuously which gave TO mother
eHrth The deepest covering (about SO inches)
which she has had, the oldest inhabitants
anu business, even the schools, 50 far as heard
from, were showed under and had to sus.
pend. Those who expected rare fun, hunting
rabbits were disappointed, In that they too,
the TdUOllS, were CONeTeu up, IlOG even d LTaCh
was To be seen for several days.
Perhaps no Legislative enactment OF mod.
ern times was ever "cussed and discussed" AZ
much as the Evans Dispensary Bill. From
the noun tains to the seabOard great interest
In II has been aroused, which has shown It.
self In q ventilation Of ideas in regard 10 1t.
At trst, IL was thought TO be quite obscure In
It's make up-that there might be considera-
ble reading between the lines, but since "the
mists have cleared away" good judges pro-
nounce 1t the very hing. and II properly en-
forced IL will satisfy the most ardent prohibi-
tioList The drainsellers oppose 1t and with
good reason, rs ere long the chief lament OF
three thirds Of them will be "my occupation
Is go.e." The idea being q correct one, that
not even the most remote supporter OF ,prohi-
uition, can consistently petition for dispen-
sary, old Abbeville Is safe. The position TAX
en- by the Press aud Banner upon this subject
will do much toward bringing about This re.
suit.
Mrs. T. j. Baskiu, who has been sick al
Mrs. d. L. Barnes Tor over two months, was
called 10 her Heavenly home on Thursday
united herself with the Methodist church
and continually lived the life Of a christian
From childhood, her amiable disposition and
winning ways, endeared her to all. She
leaves q bereaved, husband and many rela
lives and friends to mourn her departure
Yesterday at 2 p. M, her funeral services
were held in the Presby terian church. in the
presence of a large crowd, Rev. j. D. Kroul
officiating afterward her remains were laid
10 rest In the cemetery near by.
Mr.. 4. j. Baskin desires through this me.
dium TO thank the very many klnd friends
who mintstered 10 his afflicted wife, during
her protracted illness. Their many and
varied kinduesses will ever be gratefully re-
membered by him. Troupe.