The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-11
OFFICERS AND HORSES.



Lowndesville. S. c., Aug. 8, 1857.
Col. T. J. Basken, OF Motfattsville, spent
two or three days the first Of this week in
Mr.. Drayton Nance, Of Due West. was with
Mr.. G. l.. Baker. OF Washington, D. c.,
reached home In this place Tuesday to spend
perhaps month Of vacation.
Miss Neva Calhoun, OF Greenwood, has
spent the past week among friends in this
place.
Mr. Wayman Brownlea and his sister, Miss
Maud Brownlee, Of Penny's Creek, came over
here with her friend, Miss Ethel Speer, Till
Saturday.
Mr. 2. B. Allen, OF Starr, was down We'd
nesday on business.
several days been with friends In and around
here.
Miss Mamie Armstrong. OF Honea Path.
MI. j. T. LatiIner lost a valuable horse
Sunday night. 1t died a very short time after
1t was known to be sick.
through this place Wednesday on his way 10
Mofattsville, his old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Leroy left Tuesday for
their usual mountain summer sojourn. They
will be gone for a month or two.
Miss Mamie Hark ess, who has been as
sisting Prot. J. G. Harper In the High School
at Honea Path for the past year is visiting the
Miss Ida and Miss Lois Watson, Of Ander-
son, have been for the past week with their
sister, Mrs. B. Bolin Allen.
Miss Belle Haddon, Miss Lille Templeton,
and Miss May Robertson, Of Abbeville, came
up Thursday and have since been visiting at
Mr.. T. D. Cooley's, Mr.. T. T. Cunningham's
and Rev, 81. G. Fennel's.
There was reunion Of Co. F. 24th 8. G. Vol
unteers at Starr, Friday. Messrs. w. c. Shaw
and w. H. Hughes represented this section.
large crowd was In attendance. Several
speeches were delivered, big dinner was
The still living "High Privates" Of the late
war can and still have an occasional good
time In meeting together and in recalling
dead officers and horses now have marble
shafts erected over their last resting places,
think, l but voice the feelings OF ny ole sur.
viving comrades In saying, that we are very
us would be willing 10 swap places right now
with either Of the above mentioned class.
We are rather glad that we do not belong TO
either one Of them.
Presnell, Of Greenville, passed through Fri.
day on their way to the home of the father Of
the last named. Mr.. 7. M. Tuck er in the Fork.
Mr.. John Lisk living near here has pulled
ter OF an acre OF land.
NJ. P. DeBruhl, Esq, and Mr.. Frazer Lyon,
Of Abbeville, were here Saturday.
brother OF the first named, came up Saturday
to VIM. T. Bakers.
Grand Master IT. Barron, of Columbia, s.
c., came up Friday evening, was the guest Of
DR.. A. ]. Speer till yesterday morning. MIR.
Barron came TO our town by invitation to
meet with and address Roslin Lodge. The
meeting took place in the Mason ic Hall, at 10
q. m. There was full attendance OF the
membership Of this Lodge and good many
visiting brethren. After a meeting Of more
than an hours duration, the membership
together with number OF the public repair
ed TO the Methodist church, where Mr.. Bar
ron delivered an instructive address, one that
was we'll received. Then the Masons and
their families went to Mr.. G. T. Bakers Office
where splendid picnic dinner was spread
and partaken OF. Upon the whole 1t was q
day well and pleasantly spent 10 the fraterni-
ty.
Mrs. Tom Hill and her bright and pretty
children, OF Anderson, came down last week
TO her brothers. Mr.. A. L. Latimer, and Mr..
Tom Hill came down Saturday and remained
till yesterday evening.
Rev. E. w. Mason began protracted meet
Ing In Smyrna church yesterday was a week
ago at II q. M, and continued 1t with two SER
vices day till last night. There we're seven
additions to the church and good meeting
generally. Troupe.