The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-06
LOWNDESVILLE LOCALS.
Auction Sale that Didn't Take Place
Dedication n-Thanksgiving-O Other
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g.. Lowndesville, Dec. 4, 1893.
Mrs. J. C..Lomax who had spent several
weeks at the Riverside Infirmary In Charles
ton. has returned home much improved In
There was a considerable crowd OF disap.
poin ted horse traders In town last THURSDAY
was week ago. An auction sale OF horses
was advertised TO take place on that day, but
the advertisers did not come to time. 80
Mr.. ]. j. johnson has been for the past two
or three weeks keeping books for the frm OF
Last Saturday was q week ago Miss Lille
Huckabee went to Mt. Carmel 10 attend the
dedication Of the new Methodist Church In In
preached on Sunday at ll:3O a. m.,. by Bishop
w. W. Duncan, at the close Of which the
church was formerly dedicated by the same.
Miss Nellie Moseley went to Abbevllle Tues
Mrs. w. @. Presley after visit ofAereral
days here, returned 10. her Elberton home
Monday morning.
called TO Calhoun Falls Tuesday Cd buslnea
Mr.. ]. r. Horton has charge OF hourishing
scnool on The Ridge.
Mrs. E. ]! Barnes returned Wednesday from
q several weeks stay with friends at East.
man and Winterville. Ga.
Miss Bertha White went TO Abbeville Wed.
nesdsy 70 spend Thanksgiving day with her
homefoik. r.L g..
Miss Jennie Harper who has spent some.
time with relatives In other places, came back
TO her home several days ago. ...
Mr.. Bolton Lyles, Miss May Robertson and
Miss Lille Templeton OF Abbeville, came up
Thursday and ate Thanksgiving turkey and
many other good things for dinner with Mr..
T. D. Cooley and family.
A forerunner OF Christmas. AT negro frolic
near here few nights ago, report says, that
In q fuss two negroes were shot, out II is being
kept as secret as possible.
From reports aquantity Of small grain is
being sown in this township more than
Some OF our folks are wishing for colder
W Gather that they may be saved the expense
Of longer feeding their fat hogs, some p o. o.
they do not stand up, even to eat.
Miss May Harris OF Lincointon, Ga, came
in few days ago to spend while with
friends. .s.
Mrs. Jno Baker and Mrs. Ligon OF Ander.
son, came down Friday morning and were
the guests OF Mr.. T. Baker till that evening
when they returned to their home.
MIR. w. II. Snan kiln and bis bride OF Wood
ruff, came Saturday evening and were regis
tered at the Key house. They will remain
here for a few days. -.
| Mrs. w. II. Hughes and children LEFT yester.
day for-where they will make their home for
sometime, Mr.. Hughes left few weeks ago
for the same place They will be missed In
our town and community. The first named
dress making; the last was successful in re.
pairing damages to bicycles, sewing machines
clocks, watches&c.
Miss Annie Liddell who has been making
0er DOne Will ner SEauupaEeuts MI obu
Mrs. T. T. Cunningham for several years left
ON Tuesday to return to Mississippi, 10 again
live with her father Mr.. Jas. Liddeli We re.
gret to lose this one of our citizens. She has
been with us for someti me and gained many
| strong friends; in fact she was very popular
with all OF our people and we will gladly
welcome her return to our community
whenever 1t may suit her convenience OF
pleasure to come back.
What a travel Ia begun today to the town oi
| Orangeburg. From all sections OF the State
| from The mountains 10 the Seaboard repre-
| Bentatives TO the annual session Of the South
Carolina Inference which is to begin Wed
| nesday morning next. are wending their way
| to answer to roll call, give account OF their
stewardship, and have assigned them work
for another year. All communities come
nearer being represented In these Methods,
gatherings than any other gatherings Of any
other kind, and II takes a Town OF consider
able dimensions 70 entertain the body
There are In 1t ten Q0) Presiding Elders, two
hundred and twenty clerical members. !.ay
Delegates 40 mem bers Of Board. S8. Looked
for visitors l3. making q total Of S2l, and 9th
ers too numerous to mention ana all pretty
good feeders. We hope for all. hosts and
NO' Troupe.