The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
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Lowndesville, 5. G., June "a, 1919.
Mr.. Sam Pritchard of Virginia was IN this
place Monday aud Tuesday.
Messrs. K. +. Moteley, Jack Barnes. j. H.
Huckabee, Miss lola Johnson and Miss Emma
CIinkscales left for Due West Tuesday morn
Ing to attend the commencement. who upon
their return reported very enjoyable Time
The crowd in attendance was not near SO
large as II was in ears gone by.
Mr.. Frank Morrow of Barnes left Monday
for Tennessee, where he was born aud reared,
and lived till he entered the Confederate
army. After the surrender he came here,
married and settled, where he has been ever
since. and now Tor the first time revisits his
old home for stay OF perhaps several
months.
Messrs. J. J. Price and Tom Liddell went to
Anderson Monday.
Mr.. J. j. Price has COW which gives six
gallons of milk day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman Monday night had In
honor of the birth day OF their eldest daugh-
ter, Miss Mamie, a gathering of her young
friends, by whom few hours were very pleas
Mr.. Oscar Black and his sister Miss Onie OF
Abbeville came in Thursday to visit the fam.
lily of their broLher-in-law Mr.. j.. T. Wilson
Messrs. j. G. Thomas and ]. w. Harden
went TO Anderson Thursday.
Miss Alice McAllister and Miss Annie Haw-
LhrOn of Latimer were our guests Friday
night and Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Blake Of Greenwood reached
here Saturday to visit the family of her SON.
n.law Mr.. II. A. Tennani.
Miss Sallie Martin OF Middleton, Ga, came
over Friday evening 10 visit her friend Miss
Jennie Harper.
Mr. Ernest Lntimer and Mrs. Saliie Hucka-
bee went TO Abbtville saturday.
Prof and Mrs. j. +. Harper of Barnes came
down Saturday and have since been the guests
OF MIR. ID. l.. Barnes.
Friday night there was held at Mrs. K. L..
MoOrhead's one Of the most pleasant and en-
jOyable gatherings of young people OF the
season. All of the young people Of the town,
lnr CII 1IIS
country that could do sO we're present. Ice
cream and ice lemonade were served, the
material for which was furnished by our
young men, and was prepared by Mrs. Moor
head and Mrs. j. w. Huckabee. These ladies
are known To be such good hands at prepar-
Ing such niceties that 1t is needless 10 say that
they were such as 10 satisfy the taste OF all
epicure.
1T Is learned from a Georgia paper that
sometime ago lady over there became tired
of her husband and paid him $500 TO leave
her. He bundle up and travelled. Sometime
Iaiterward The good woman concluded that
she Wou Id like To have him back, and sent for
him. He declined with thanks. She then
paid him $500 more to return, which he ac-
cepted with thanks, and did return, and now
ali rs serene and lovely.
Those who sowed wheat in this section are
not at all pleased with their prospects. Those
sowed oats in March are very well satisfied
with the yield.
The Rocky River and Salem Branch Bible
Society will hold its annual meeting at Salem
church U.atimer) on The third Wednesday in
July the 18th. Rev. f.. w. Mason Will preach
The sermon and Rev. Foster Speer Will deliver
the address,.
Mr. a. Sherard died very suddenly at his
home near Mofiuttsvile in the lower edge ol
Anderson county on Monday evening, June
18th. He was in his usuai health up 10 lwo
u clock when he walked out 10 paien near
the house where Il boy was plowng. He took
hold Of the plOw, and plowed furrow or lwC
to show the boy how ne wanted it done, then
started To return TO the house and fell, and
died almost instantly. He was born and
raised, and spent Il long life Tl years. at and
near where he died. His burial services
which were performed at Good Hope church
by the pastor Rev. II. 9. Ligon, were poStpon
ell till Wednesday that his two sons, who
were In the South Carolina College might
have time to reach home and be present.
, Troupe.