The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
LOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
All Sorts of Paragraphs About the
Seven Killed city.
Lowndesville, S. C., Dec. Is, 1896

Iowndesville, S. c., Dec. rs, 1896.
Mrs. j. B. Franks returned from several
days visit TO Anderson the week before iast.
Mrs. Hugh Armstrong moved over from
Honea Path the week before last, and is liv-
ing at Mrs. JAS. NJ. Latimer's place:
Rev. T. A. Harris, OF Georgia. being IN the
neighborhood, occupied the PUPPY pI,a6 IN tne
Mr.. Tom Milford and his sister, Miss Mauae
Milford, of Abbeville. spent few days al MT.
Z. T. Cunninghams last week: ,,o mn. for
Miss Sallie Mann, OF AntreVllle. was ior
several days with the family of her uncle Mt.
w. 6. Huckabee.
Miss May Moore. of Greenwood, came up
last Friday was q week ago and remained tlil
last Thursday with her br other at the Horton
Mr.: and Mrs. T. G.. Robertson. Of Fairfield,
arrived here last Thursday, ana nave slnGe ReI
been with the family Of their son-in-law' Rev.
MIR. Lloyd Moorehead went to Greenwood
Mr.. WI. Fortson and Miss Matte Verdell,
of Elberton, Ca, came Thursday and have
since been the guests OF Dr.. A. ]. Speer.
Mr.: Ernest Allen Miss Meta Allen s2d Gn7,oar Mr.
came home last Thursday to spend few days
Messrs. viii Power, R. E. Moseley and R.
w. Speer, OF Anderson, came down FRIDAY
~ The q sale Of the personal effects Of the late
DR.. J.. G. johnson took place Saturday at the
late residence OF the deceased:
day and came back Friday. Mr.. ]. ]. john
son accompanying him, .
The young people had a very pleasan gath
ering at Mr.. T. T. Cunningham's Friday
Mr. Henry Allen, of Woford College. came
home Friday for short recreation.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Giles and family, OF Anderson,
came down Friday TO visit the family Of Mr..
Miss Carrie Guunels and Miss Katie Kay,
of the Williamson Female College, came
Mrs. Edna Smith, who has charge OF -four.
fishing school near Honea Path, is at home
for short respite from her duties.
Mrs. w. L.. Kennedy. who spent the past past
few months In Baltimore, returned 10 ner
home here last week:
christmas comes but once year" 1t has
come and the little folks especially have had
q big time. Much money has been spent as
usual for Christmas goods. but no one except
ing perhaps a miser or one so old as to have
forgotten that they were ever young, regrets
the outlay About the only oS5esLion lnas -
that they are more harmful than they used
to be. We have heard Of several boys who
were seriously hurt.
burg, where he goes to enter, ITO him) the un-
tried field of the Methodist itinerancy.
The promised entertainment lor last tues.
day night came TO time. Prof. g. M. Moore
and Mrs. A. E. Moorehead, under whose
management 1t was, deserve much praise and
the thanks OF an appreciative public for the
treat given. The drama In botn us parts was
known that ali who engaged in 1t were anna.
ture and had had but little practice. The
Ridge, the Nation, Mt. Carmel, Latimer, MOI
fattsville, Anderson and Aobeville were rep,
resented, and all go far as Is known were well
pleased, and the sum raised (about S40) will
20 far towards paying for the needed improve
ments on the school building.
The newspapers generally are discussing
the Cuban question. The Anderson >Intelli
gencer Of last week says, I'VE wonder how
many OF the United States Senators. Con-
gresham and editors who are anxious for q
, war With Spain will shoulder their guns and
offer their services to their country should
they be needed" Judging Of the future by
the past, echo might answer very few, II any.
MissNina Taggart and Miss Floren ence Henry
of Abbeville were with the family OF Mr.. H.
A. Tennant for several days last week.
The end OF the year Is upon us and crop re-
ports are in order, therefore give one. Hon.
1. II. McCalla. this year on an eight horse
OF oats, $50 bushels Of peas, 100 bushels OF
wheat, 600 gallons Of syrup, s 600 pounds OF
pork, los bales OF cotton and 10000 bundles OF
fodder. Who can beat It?
writer and bis better half q kind invitation
to spend Christmas day with him and family.
Friday morning "Fleetfoot' in less than an
hour carried us to the hospital andvery pleas
ant home OF the above named, where we
found few of his neighbors and his relatives
in reach, and where we were cordially wei.
coined, and where we found, during our stay,
that everything had been provided for the
comfort and satisfaction Of not only the inner
but the outer man. The large heartedness
and liberality Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Thomas
and their children are we'll known, and they
leave no stone unturned to render the stay OF
60 again. Friday q sumptuous and palatable
dinner was provided to which we all did am.
pie justice. We thank you and yours. Jess,
for the pleasures Of the day. Troupe.