The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-02
NDESVILL
News rom the Seven Hill City as Re
lated by an Interesting Writer.

Lowndesv1lle, Oct. 81, l9V4.
Mrs. Malinda Kay, OF Laurens, came here
Monday. to spend sometime with the family
Of her son, Mr.. B. G. Kay.
Last Saturday wal a week ago. the county
singing con vention was held al Bells, a few
miles from this place, and from reports a
large number of people were present, and q
was held, and when the meeting was over,
some Of the nearby citizens seeing the large
quantity Of provisions of all kinds and sizes,
that It should be wasted. turned their hogs out
upon the church grounds to eat 1t, and the
said hogs Jared we'll for several days at no
expense to the owners. At such open air
gatherings, and all others, there should not
be such liberality, to call 1t by no harsher
name. as 1t has been said that "wilful waste,
makes woeful want"
MT. ]. Henry Carlisle and Miss Carrie Gun.
nels were united In marriage Tuesday at
D.. M, at the home Of Mr.. 8. F. Epps, three
miles from town. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. r. W..Baroer. 1t was a quiet
than the nearby relatives Of the contracting
parties. A good dinner was served to those
present. The next day there was a dining al
the home Of Mr.. John Carlisle, the father OF
on Wednesday. Misses Lizzie Nance and
Ruth Dunn left for Ocala, Fla, where they
will make their home for sometime.
very good rain fell here, which while, 1t was
q dust-settler, was by no means a ground
soaker, yet 1t changed the conditions along
that line very much. 1t completely stopped
the main annoyance, but did not remove, nor
lessen the damaging results Of the long, dry
spell.
here among friends, returned TO her home al
Pacolet on Friday.
Miss Annie Barber, after spending her
vacation OF several months at the home OF her
father, went back to her duties as Principal
OF a fine school, at Elan, Florence county,
OF which she has had charge Tor several
Maj. F. W. R. Nance, during the past
month or two, had a handsome dwelling and
other necessary improvements, which 60 10
make up an ideal country home, put up on a
piece ofland, q late purchase, three or four
miles out. and he and his wife moved to, and
will for the future occupy It,. The feeling Of
our people is doubtless voiced in saying that
1t is a matter Of much regret, thatour former
citizens mentioned above, have been called
upon by self interest, to change homes. We
are cheered during an enforced temporary sb-
sence Of friends, by an expected returntsat
some future day, but an expected permanent
absence, in case OF removal. is q cutting Of
ties. which is, at times hard to :bear. Maj.
Nance and family had been with US for
several years and had the esteem and good
will of all our people,, and they were such
citizens as our OWE could not afford 10 lose.
DIR. A. G. wilkins VIII prsscn a missionary
at s D. M, in the Baptist church. Miss Annie
Berges is expected at the same time and
place. II she Is present, she will give a talk
upon the same subject. All are lnVlteo. Ihe
occasion promises TO be one OF much inter.
est.
Dr.. j. D. Wilson who was q late purchaser
OF the home vacated by Maj. Nance, moved
into 1t Saturday.
MI. B. F. Price, of Means, was up here Cd
Saturday looking after his Interests near this
place.
Mrs: ]. F. Harper, Of Mccormick, came up
Friday evening and will spend a few days
with EinRDpODle in his town.
Mr.. Cody Clinkscales, a Clemson Cadet, at
tended the fair In Columbia last week for q
day ortwo, and on his return, stopped over
near here, for two or three days to visit the
family of his father, Mr.. Lamar Clinkscales.
Mrs. Bessie Allen, Of Starr, came down
Saturday. and spent till yesterday with Mr..
Is. w, Harper and family.
Quite an interesting and instructive scr.
8 o. m, which was the installation Of the
newly called pastor, Rev; w; s.: Aamiter.
sermon suitable to the occasion, and Rev. W.
F. Gregg, OF Pendleton, charged the people
and the new pastor. A pretty. large crowd
present, and paid marked attention to
the very impressive services. Troupe.