The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-11
hOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
DELAYED In the Printing-But, Like
old Wine, 1t is None the Less Good
RecauSe of its Age.

! Lowndesville. Jan. 2, 1899.
For cause, this writer did not occupy bis
usual place in the columns oil the Press &
| Banner last week. He will therefore record
some of the happenings for the past Two
weeks.
property of the late Col. jan. L. Barnes, was
sold publicly, at his late home. AS al other
sales. some OF the effects, brought near their
value; others sold very low.
Some Of our young people VINO nave oees tfa
came home to spend the Christmas holidays
III: Il: Henry Allen, of woGord College came
mir. Ernest Latimer. of the Atlanta Dental
! College came In on Friday.
| Prof G. w. Moore, of the Carlile F1tting
School, spent day aud night with 1rlends III
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Baskin Of Lincoln, Co. Ga,
came over and spent several days with their
relatives. in and near here. =,
Two weeks ago Mrs. s 4; q, Horton, a. "
Bell, and B. A. Bell, took Anderson, G. H., by
storm. All went the same day.
| Last Saturday, week ago our teacners
went to their homes to spend their two weeks
Julia McGhee TO Greenwood c. H. Miss zula
Brock, and her sister, Miss Daisy Brock the
named is going TO aS sen0oi nese 20 y,s,s
OF be school will begin again. on the 9th inst.
MIR. c. T. Baker, who WAS In savannah,
came up Tuesday and spent the night with
the family of his father. Mr.. T. Baker and re-
turned to his post of duty the next day.
Hon. Jas. Jackson. who was elected some-
time ago Represen tattve OF Anderson. Co Z.
10 the Legislature was In town, on business
" MIR. T. ]. Baskin of Moffat,sville was down
for ay or two. with friends last week
MIR. ]. M. Huckabee and family OF Latimer
were with us for day or two during Christ
mas.
Miss Ida Hawthorne of Latimer, spent a
day or two in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Charptng who have
our % m, ,dst. moved toihe home OF their son in
Elbert, Co., q few days ago.
Mrs. VIM. Moore. went to Anderson, G. H.
Christmas eve and spent several days with
her sister Mrs. Jas. M. Giles.
Mr.. and Mrs: B. F. Price, OF Means; came up
Thursday 10 Mrs. A. E. Moorhead.
Mr.. L. ]. Moorhead and his sister Miss Ell
they spent day or two. then TO Abbeville,
and later on, back to this place.
w. ]. Mcbride of Wilmington was here We'd
nesday looking alter his interests here.
days las week at the home of DR.. A. j. Speer
Mr.. Ira Giles OF Anderson, Y. H., has been
with the family Of his uncle. Mr.. VIM. Moore,
~ Miss Rosa Bell of Latimer, has spent sever.
al days with the family OF Mr.. ]. Hart Baskin.
Mrs. B. A. Henry went to Elberton Satur-
day was week ago to visit her loved ones st
her former home.
Mr.. ]. B. Franks Of Baltimore reached here
q week ago to stay awhile.
Rev. w. S. Stokes and family reached here
Wednesday. As II was not certain that they
would get here on that day, no preparation
was made for their reception. DR.. j. b.
Moseley took care Of Them that night. The
next day our good ladies carried to the par
sonage a quantity OF the good things OF life,
and prepared for the newcomers . splendid
dinner and left with them q suff1ciency 10
Keep the wolf from the door for sometime TO
come. The above named minister occupied
the pulpit In the Methodist church yesterday
at II 80, q. M, and again at p. M giving TO
his hearers TWO good sermons. He has al
ready made good impression upon our peo-
pie and doubtless prove 10 be very accept.
ole man for The place.
The eclipse OF the moon, took place eth
according 70 appointment ana from reports
some had failed 10 study the Almanac as they
hind upon the record and when darkness
came upon the land were somewhat scared.
and thought the world was coming 70 an end
or something worse was going to happen.
Don't know whether they have regained
their normal condition yet, or not
Last Friday night few ofthe young ladies
and young gentlemen OF our school gave two
plays for tne nenens 9f me sEnoo h orary Se
last Loaf" both or which were admirsbiy
performed, rejecting much credit upon al
engaged and entertaining to the large crowd
Misses Nellie Moseley. Ida Hawthorne and
Lille Huckabee, went to Abbevilie, Z. II.
Thursday 10 spend few days.
Mr.. @. NJ. White and Miss Maggie Gown
two of Mt Carmel's incest young people, who
had been In the Level Land section tor sever
ai days stopped with Us, on their return, Sat-
urday. We are glad 10 have them.
DIR. w. e. Blackwell or Parksville b as been
here for day or two looking out q location
and 1t is quite probable, that he wilfdecide to
settle here. -. ..~
Christmas of 1898 is past in some places in
some respects IL will be long remembered.
From the newspapers 1t seems to bave been
time OF much sadness to many homes. In
the past 1t was joyfu and happy time and If
q few celebrated II In q questionable way IL
seemed 10 be nothing more than was expect
ed, bus II The happenings at many places dur.
ing Christmas week are TO be the rule In fu.
ture, this annual festival should come to an
end. 'F..s. - -
With ps the praiseworthy side consisted OF
big dinners, an exchange OF Christmas greet.
|Jngs. and many other tokens orlove and good
feeling. The other side was not so praise
worthy. The bIeeZes OF Christmas III the
shape OF Bnose began 10 be 1elt Friday by g.
few. On saturday the mild pleasant and
harmless Except to the few above mention
ed) zephryS of the day before increa.ed con.
siderabiy In violence I'LL before IL o'clock that
night young cyclone was upon u.s.. 1t Is
written, "The wind bloweth where 1t listeth
but we cannot tell whence II cometh nor
whlther It goeth." None Of the unaffected
ones could have told whence the wind came
Friday and Saturday, but the most OF us
could tell where 1t went judging from
results. Troupe.