The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-04

| Lowndsville. Dec. End 1901.
Mr.. II. G.. Liddell spent day or two
1.-THE first of last week, at Abbeville q.
H. on business.
Mr.. Gordon Speer entered into busi-
ness rs clerk, with Messrs. Cooley d
ISpeer Monday morning.
i Mr.. Will Lindsay, of Due West
came to this place on Monday, and
was the guest of his brother-in-law
1 Rev. H. G. Fennel, till the next day.
DIR. A. j. Speer and his son Wm. M
w. Speer, left Tuesday morning fol
IElberton, Ga, and from there they
went to Harmony Grove, where tht
first named was united in marriage tx
Miss Fannie Hines Hoyt, "Wednesday
at 11:30 a. M. In the Presbyterian
church, in that place. The writer
not being present, cannot do better in
describing this event than to copy
from the "Athens Ban nner," Of Nov
10Th. 1t says: "Palms, ferns and cu'
flowers. predomtnated IN the decora'
tions. The bride was led to the altar
by her cousin Col. E dward r.. Brown,
of Atlanta, Ga. n he solemn words
which made this cou pie man and wife
were spoken by Rev Henry f. Hoyt
father of the bride. Mrs. Minnie
Henderson, of Atlal lta, was. matron OF
honor, and Miss Claude Carson, oi
Harmony Grove, W as maid of honor,
and DR.. Laatus Sc .nders, Of Harmony
Grove, acted as be: 3t man. Miss Hoyt
is the only daugh ter of DIR. and Mrs
II. F. Hoyt, Har nony Grove, and Is
known and loved. by a large circle OF
friends all over u eorgia. She possesses
many noble trail y of character, and is
lady of rare Culture and refinement
DR.. Speer. is a prominent physician o.
the Palmetto ST ate."
The bridal couple returned to the
Doctors home in this place on Thurs
day. A number Of our citizens sere
naded them Friday night. DR.. Speel
is we'll known, stands high in his pro
fession, and in all the other walks O
life, and his continued residence
smo0g us is very desirable, and as hi
bbriae comes into our midst so strongly
Recommended by one of the leading
jenrnals, of her native State, she II
most oorifally welcomed by all of oul
kpeeple.
4 Rev. J. l.. Daniel left Tuesday
morning for Columbia, TO attend tht
sessions of the S. G. Conference.
Mr.. Will Diver, of Anderson, cam'
down Wednesday and remained
amongst u for few hours.
Mr.. Jas. ID. Baker, of Washington
D. c., reached here Monday evening
to look after some OF his business
He remain ed only day or two.
Rev. Foster Speer left for Columbl'
Tuesday tt) attend Conference.
Mr.. Be rkeley Bryan, of Columbia
came up Wednesday to spend day o
two at the home of his brother-in-laV
Hon. Jotin G. Lomax. =.
The W ritter, and few other frlenos
taccepted. a very kind invitation to Dr
J. B. Moseley's on Thursday that W
might aid in a midday "gastronomica
service. In common parlance
Thank sgiving dinner. 1t was verita
bly, east of good things.
A fe " days ago. some white and on
colore d boy were out in the wood
near here, and came across six negr
men gambling. They were reporte'
land warrants were served upon flv
(the others left for parts unknown.
lone of the five turned States ev!
den ce, and gave bond for his appear
lance at Court. The other four Wer
1arr;aigned before Magistrate J. {
lHrc kabee, were found guilty and a
Ithey could not give bond, were sent t
4 |Abbeville Wednesday evening t
lboard awhile at the county hotel
I'VE have few more of the same sor
left whose departure for some othe
Isectlon would be of much benefit t
this.
Mrs. A. w. Huckabee, Mr.. f.. )
IHuckabee and Miss Lillian Huckabe
left Friday morning for Waterloo to b
gone foI several days.
Miss Lille Giles, of Grant vile, ha
Ispent the past few days with her frien'
Miss Annie Tiddell. &.
Mr.. G. w. Speer, of the Gaffne!
bar, came over to this place Thursday
and is still at his fa theirs, DR.. A. }
ISpeer.
Mr.. Drayton Nance, of Due West
came in Thursday and spent a day o
two with the family of his uncle, Maj
F. w. r.. Nance.
Mr.. Tom Wilson, of Warranton
came up Saturday and returned yes
terday, carrying with him Mrs. }. u
Wilson.
There was no school in this plac
/ Thursday or Friday, and Mr.. Herber
| Brooks, one of our teachers, took ad
vantage of the holidays to 60 to hi
Warrenton home. He was accompa
| MED by Master Roscoe Horton.
Mrs. w. II. Bro'adwell is dead
Thursday while preparing dinne
about 11:3O a. m., she was strickel
with apopleXy and fell to the floor