The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-01
LOWNDESVILLE ITEMS.
Marriage Of Happy People-Feedins
the Inner Man TO Paint the Out.
aide OF Church.. Beatifyi Ing Homes
FIoWers-Other Things.
I,owndeaville. g. COI

Lowndesville, a. G., Oct. 80. 1899.
Mrs. Will Sherard and Miss wasn't! Sher
ard, having been on visit TO kindred below
on their return home passed through ou
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church CAV,
dinner on Monday and an oyster suppe
that night In the store lately occupied by Mr.
E. R. Horton on the corner & OF MAID Ih~a and Eel Eel
dinner and supper were all that could have
been desired In material. quantity and prepa
ration. All who partook OF 1t were fully sat
their success, having taken In nearly forty
two dollars, which will greatly aid them II
the accom- plIshment Of their purpose, that o
repainting their church.
VILE, was here Monday and Tuesday collect
ing taxes. There were not many tax pay
ers In this township who took advantage o
the opportunity.
mon by the dirt road to his home at Green
wood Monday.
Wednesday and Thursday the guest Of Mr.. T
Baker.
Major and Mrs. F. W.. R. Nance, Of Abbe
VILE, were with us Thursday and Friday.
Married-A few days ago oMr. Warren Lauiel
and Miss Bessie Harden we're united In mar
brides uncle, Mr.. P. B. Allen, in Anderson
By the same, Mr.. Orr Jackson and Miss Ids
Pettigrew, Thursday 26tb: 1899. At the home o
Mrs. E. ]. Barnes was hurt few days agt
by attempting to move bedstead. She ha.
since been In bed. has suffered good deal
but at this writing is some better.
Miss Mamie johnson went to Anderson
Wedn esday to spend a while with the family
Of her brother. Capt. w. G. Johnson.
Mr.. D. L. Barnes is improving and beautify
ing the front yard to bis desirable home. he
has had built neat fence, his yard we'll sst
in lawn grass and is otherwise fitting It up nc
that his premises will soon be the most con
venient and attractive In this section.
needed fence to the front OF his dwelling, OF
rather closing in some vacant spaces alon
the side walks. These improvements VIII be
beneficial to him and add to the looks OF hii
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Barnes and their two
bright and pretty little girls, OF Prattville
Ala, came In Thuradav To spend week ol
two with the family Of Mr.. D. L. Barnes and
Some of the sportsmen are counting the
days and hours till the law limit expires for
bidding them TO engage In their loved en-
Messra P. B. Allen and Matt Barnes, of An
| derson. were in town Saturday.
Mr.. J. T. Latimer has the credit OF having
weather, By close attention has a fall Garden
that is almost, II not quite. as well "' d
, with as great variety OF vegetab' m
be found In the spring Of the year.
deserved praise for the attractive appearance
Of their flower yards. Sometime ago the cold
winds made them house their potted pets
Those "to the manor born" rosea, chryanthe'
NUNS. etc, are still doing their best to please
the eye OF the beholder aud are giving their
fragrance to the passer by.
| There comes to us news from Chicago OF a
| very much married man. He confesses To
having been united in marriage to forty.two
OF Eve's fair daughters. and he consoles him.
self with the belief that not one of them will
accuse him of treating them In any other
| than the kindest manner while he lived with
them. This comes from Chicago, which re-
iieves It OF very much Of the surprise which
such report would cause coming from any
other place. This man shows his faith by bis
works in the plurality OF marriage. as taught
and Hracticed by Senator. elect B. H. Roberts
of Utah.
| Mr.. Frank Harris, Of Greenwood, came up
yesterday evening to see his old friends
Mrs. ]. T. Latimer and the two little boys
Masters Jimmie and Marion, went 10 Able
[ VILE Saturday evening by the dirt road.
Mrs. Tom Hill and her children, Of Ander
son. came down several days ago to spend q
| with kina people.
Mr. r. E. Moseley and Miss Bertha White
OF Abbevlle, came up yesterday and remain
ed TIL today. Troupe.