The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-27
LITTLE RIVER ECHOES.

The Race for Sherif-Quick Returns
Life and Animation About LOwn.
desvillc.
Lowndesville, Feb. 25, 1900
Those OF our people having business In the
CourL at Abbevllle. were on hand when the
court-crer called The court.
Mrs. d. L. Barnes and Miss Nellie Moseley
went to Iva Tuesday. aud spent the day with
the family OF Prof. J. +. Harper.
Miss Leila Porter, or Wilmington. has been
at the home OF MIR. ]. B. LIE Roy, for the past
few days.
Mrs. Albert Gilbert and her little daughter
CHihariue, Of Bordeau, came upWtdn.>day
evening and have since heen at the Kay House
The above mentioned lady and her husband
a lew days before she came TO this place. cee
braLed their TIN wedding, al which our town
was represented by Mrs. W G. Teupent.
Mfs Marie Watson, Of Museey Was 10 our
town Thursday.
SOCIAL FUNCTION.
On Thursday, from 8 to 6, Mrs. Te nent gave
an afternoon reception TO Mrs. Albert Gilbert.
II was unique in at least one particular. the
ladies, or most OF them, of this place and one
or two outside were much In evidence, the
men were conspicuous for their absence. !"
The rarlor, dinlug room and other parts OF
the Kay House, were as iastiully aud LAVISH
ly decorated as the limited material obtaina-
BILE would allow. flowers were scarce, and the
management OF the function had TO use The
evergreens In variety, that could be had
which 1t utilized so as TO produce an attract
I've appearance. The dinner which came on
about p. M. would be indescribable In
short newspaper article. suffice IT TO say that
1t consisted OF every thing up to date In the
culinary line, and when II. Ia stated mat II
was prepared under the supervision OF Mrs.
b. Q. Kay and her daughters, this of itseIf is
guarantee that 1t was all that could have
been expected. -
Our third a nd last primary election for sher-
If was held here as at other voting precincts
In the county, on Tuesday. II was an unusu-
ally quiet one, not half OF our voting strength
was polled. 1t was one Of the closest elections
county papers one OF the candidates received
81, the other Sc votes
THE DIFFERENCE.
During the past century, along the line OF
progress aud advancement there Is nothing
perhaps that exceeds the transmission of
news. When Queen Victoria was married 1t
TOOK 45 days for the news to reach even many
of the important places In this country (and
perhaps some OF the dark corners in our vast
1t was known all over the world IN few
minutes, SO too In mntter of more impor-
lance TO Us. Not many years ago, 1t took
about a week for the result of county elect
lon 10 be known over the county. On the day
OF the last primary, by telephone and telegra-
ph we were informed as TO who was success
full in the race, In a few minutes after the
polls were closed
PUI LING CANDY.
Some of our social gatherings are being
wound up by an old fashioned candy-pulling.
Miss Annie l.. Carter, Of Hartwell, Ga. has
spent the past few days with Mr.. T. Baker and
Miss Margie Brownlee. OF Penny's Creek.
came over Friday, and when she returned
home Mrs. Albert Gilbert and little daughter.
accompanied her. 10 spend few days.
Mr.. r. c. Liddell and Magistrate j. g. Huck-
abee went 10 Abbeville, Friday on business.
FLoURIsHING sHcooL.
Rev. Foster Speer. In charge OF fourishiDg
school at Starr, had an exhibition In his
birthday. Rev. j. l.. Daniel was honorsd
with the position OF delivering the address on
the occasion.
Mr.. e. w. Harper started to Anderson Fri
day and when be reached Starr. heard of the
exhibition aud stopped over and attended 1t,
and returned TO bis home here the next NOR
ming.
HUNTER THAT STAYED BY THE FIRE.
Mr. J. c. Allen, went down to Monterey,
Friday evening, to Mr.. &. w. Speer's TO take
u hunt the next day, but as the weather had
undergone such a change for the worse.
during the night, the idea of hunt was aban-
doned, wisely too, aud the day in which so
spent by warm fire.
Saturday evening DR.. j. ID. Wilson was
teIegraphed for, to visit professionally, his
uncle, DR.. Link at Wellington. The message
was too late for the Doctor to go by the
down freight an l he had to postpone his trip
till yesterday morning whe he left on The
$50 passenger.
Miss I.ia Wilson, OF Warrepton has been at
MIR. w. l.. kenne edy's for the past few days
worshipped with the Methodists at ll30, a. IN
SNOW aSD THE GRIP
There was general surprise Saturday. as the
risers look ed out and saw that the ground was
covered with snow and 1t was still showing
at lively rate; II so continued Till about p.
m. by which time the ground was covered TO
the depth OF three or four inches-more than
we have had for some lime. 1t Is to be hoped
that this, about the first real winter that we
have had since cooler weather began, will
check the grip, which has been holding such
high carnival for sometime, particularly In
some OF the larger Northern cities Many OF
| the medical profession. believe and say that
| that II Is more violent and fatal In mild and
open winter, than in a severe ona. II this Is
So we had all better wish for colder weather.
GARDENERS.
Some of our early gardeners planted their
irish potatoes the first OF last week, and the
planters) feel u little uneasy about the
planted.
Rev j. l.. Daniel occupied the pulpit In the
Methodist church yesterday at ii 80. a. m. He
seems not disposed to allow unfavorable
weather stop him In the performance or duty.
and at the above mentioned house, about p
OF any-sort of.weather church attendants
were at their posts, and heard good Instruct
I've sermon by their pastor, above named.
Troupe.