The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
LOWNDESVILLE.
Her hOgS-Ifer People Marriages.
Fcasts-And Other Things.
Lowndesvil;c, :. c., Jan. 10, 1874.

Lowndesvil:c, :i. c.. Jan. 10, 1894.
! Miss Annie johnson returneu from Il WISH
to Anderson Monday.
Miss May Hodges, OF Anderson county, el,
| inv with her brother-in-law, kew. j. ~. Crout.
Mrs ]. W. Parker, of Augusta, ga, spent
the past ten days with the family ol her
brother, Mr.. J. Il. Latimer. .
Mr.. Jno. Price and Mrs. +. F.. Price, rom
near Abbeville, came mp "Wednesday ana
were the guests of Mrs. K. l.. Moorheaduntli
Miss Ruby Newell, OF Anderson, visited
Mrs. ID. *. Cooley, Tor several days during the
past week. ~, ,,,.,,
Mrs. W. A. Hodges and her son Mr.: Will
Hodges OF Anderson county, visited inc liin-
lily Of Rev. J. ID. Cr0nt Friday.
Presiding Elder, Rev. j. b. Campoeii, reacn-
ed here Friday night, occupied the PUPIL Ia
the Methodist church Sunday, alter when ne
held the first Quarterly conference ior 'ne
Miss Annie Crayton, OF Deans, came down
Saturday and WAS the guest of Mr. -. l..
Barns. ,,. ,oo, ,,s
iting lor several days the family ol his brotl-
er.in-law, Mr. j. I. Latlmer.
Mr. Pierce Brown, of Anderson, publlsher
OF the Peoples Advocate, spent yesterday III
our midst. n
Some OF the correspondents OF the press
and Banner state the fact that no drove hogs
have been sold in their section this season.
This writer can beat that. II has peen more
than several years since any were sold here.
We have had no use ior them, many of our
meat eaters being meat raisers. among Ine
many meat raisers, one at least, Mr.. >: :;
Epps. deserves mention. He having raised
i've which netted him over twelve hundred
pounds. a few years ago the prospects were
good Tor the then rising generation 10 never
know, by experience, anything of Inc goo9
old fashion OF hog killing, but the sala gooa
time seems 10 be returning.
Last Tuesday morning., we, my Wlle ana
daughter, drove to Mr.. Frank MorroW's, III
Anderson county, where we mcEa Pfe5y boSas sood of
the Fork, and Miss Emma Morrow were
united in marriage by the Rev. IL. Z. Fennel.
AT about II NJ, we partooE .of 4 dinner sun.
able TO the occasion, but as we neia paIG VI
our capacity in reserve, and could not 40 IL
the justice that IL deserved. About O'CLOCK
we again struck the road for the home OF the
groom, accom- mpanied by most Of those pres
ent, Upon arriving at Mr.. Thomas pleasant
home we found large gathering 10 welcome
the bridal couple. About 4.3O Z. NJ, we again
sat down TO table we'll tllied Win everything
that heart could wish. We were only par
TALLY ready for 1t. Our VIII was goou ouI m ahe
Ing IL all In all 1t was a day fraught win mucn
pleasure. Having accepted cordial invita-,
tIon from Mr.. and Mrs. l. II. McCalla 10 spehu
the night, abouL4 NJ, we started iOr i,i,i EneIa
under this head where these good friends are
known. Their latch string Is always on tne
outside. AS an evidence Of Mr.. McCaiia
Thrill ana ROOu IndudSeuleuI, w III S"S eieso
he raised aud killed forty hogs last year lor
home use and has forty u Kill next winter.
He has an able coadjutator and assistant In the
person OF his better half Last year she ralseu
rs turkeys, some Of which she shipped TO Au-
gusta, relaIizlnga u good price for them., she
now has, at this eaaly date quite NUMBER OF
young chickens, from few days old 10 Irylng
size fowls, and without a set back IN tnls iIne,
by the time that frying size fowls are in order
with many Of our good ladies. her yard ana
the surrounding woods will be full OF all SORTS
and sizes of them.
In closing we return to the bridal couple,
we voice the feeling of this entire section, III
Wishing for them u long and happy lie.
Troupe.