The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
LOWNDESVILLE'S LETTER.
Many Good Things Well Safd-All
So-fs of Notes About the Ctr.

LowNDEsvILLE, Jan. s, 1884.
Mr.. E. r. Horton was called 10 augusta
Ga, on Monday ON business, where ne speh
Rev. and Mrs. ]. D. Crout. returned to this
place Tuesday. They found nice ain
ner prepared ioT them at ine ponse
Mr.. r. w. Collier who went 70 falestlhe
Texas. short time ago, came back last week.
not having been we'll enough pleased tnere tc
Mrs. ]. F. Harper, of Middleton, Ga, spent
the most of last week with relatives IN this
community.
MIR. L. W. Harper went to Abbeville Court
Nj Nj. D. K. Cooley and Miss Maggie Floyed
were united in marriage at Brevard, n: e..
last Tuesday morning and returned TO lhls
place Wednesday evening, and are now
boarding AT the Moseley House..
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. b. Berry
Allen rendered TO the above bridal couple u
reception, which was attended oy quite a
number OF young people, who together win
the other pleasures OF the occasion, partook
OF an elegant supper. The hosts LETT no stone
unturned for the proper entertaining Oh cne
guests, and the occasion WAS very pleasur'
MIR. j. G. Thomas visited Abbeville Court
Nil, ]. Price began Tuesday to move to
the place, occupied tor the past few years by
Mr. H. sasn 10 1T ee
same time moved. TO his own place, short
MIR 81. j. TrIbble and family Of Townville.
Anderson county, now occupies tne mouse
lately bought by DR.. b. A. Henry from MIR.
Miss In ia Bowen of Little River spent sew
eral days, ending last Tuesday with Miss ldi,
Miss Susie Hawthorn, and Miss Alice Nc
AlIster, OF Latimer, were our guests Wednes'
Messrs. G. L. Baker, A. n. Barnes and ]. 6
3nt N n
In a room over the drug store, and are ready
for business. This is a new departure Tor
Lowndesville and 1--WE hope these enterpris-
Ing young men, will make II success.
Messrs r. Baker and son have dissolved CO.
partnership In the mercantile business, Mr..
I. Bakhr retiring. Mr.. c; i. Baker ana & MT.
& Thomas will continue business IN brick
store, No. Q on right OF Main street, going
west. We bespeak Tor this firm, liberal
patronage.
Mr. j. B. Franks having an abundance OF
farm products, is utilizing them In stocR t.
the two. will be more profitable than TO sell
the first mentioned direct.
Last week near First Creek Church the SAD
death OF young lady occurred, an the next
pail bearers werei six young ladies.
Our state has much TO deplore, yet much 10
be thankful tor. Among the latter may be
mentioned, the freedom generally, In Carroll;
ma journalism, from matters Of an immoral
nature. Our newspapers with but few excep-
tions are TOO high-toned, 10 put IN their col
umns anything to shock the modesty or ex.
cite the passions of the general reader. Not
so in other states. In California seventeen
thousand OF her noble women have signed
petitions, begging the newspapers, 10 give
less space to criminal news, and matters OF
an immoral tendency. The wall OF distress
aud suffering now going up from many OF
the Northern cities, may be attributable In
great measure, to the obsene literature anoat,
newspapers and otherwise. BradstreeCs
Agency, from reliable Information, says that
in one hundred and nineteen OF the principal
cities in the United States there are SOl o55wage
earners inl enforced idleness, and that nearly
two millions of people, are dependent on these
idle workmen.
1t is very unusual, to say the least Of IL, for
the winter rains to come from the west, as
has been the case 10 date, with our rains.
ligious world, 1t may be that the maternal or
natural world, not TO be behind In this pro-
gressive age, Is also bringing forward
'Iast Monday, the Undersigned. Mrs. Under
signed and their daughters Miss Lille had
the good fortune and pleasure 10 attend
family reunion New Years day dinner at MT.
A. q. Bowman's. Their descendanLs WIN
but few exceptions. we're present. Inc old
Time hospitality was extended and all united
In one effort 10 make the day delightful
one, long. to be :rememoe oered. At rea-
sonable hour, dinner was served, sucn ,, a
prepare. II consisted OF substantials and
deiicacles In abundance, sufficient 10 satisfy
the appetite OF u gourInand, and tempt the
taste OF an epicure. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman
have passed the meridian OF life, each IN
their particular sphere contributing their
share toward making life q success, and In
their declining years have much OF this
worlds goods around them. MIR. Bowman
even in ante bellum days urged upon the
planters, the policy OF making their farms
.and unlike many others he
practiced what he preached, and If his advice
had been taken even a few years ago, the Oft
repeated cry Of hard times, would long since
have been flushed, and entire freedom from
liens, mortgages and sacrifices OF personal
effects would have been thing OF the past
TROUPE.