The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-28
LOWNDBSVILLE.

ton Monday on business.
Last Monday being the day for the
beginning Of the February term of the
County Court. Those of u people
who had been drawn as Jurors, or had
other business in the Court went to
Abbeville on that day. ,
Miss Louise Barber of the Faculty OF
the Lander Female College,, Green
wood, S. c., came up home Wednes-
dav, and spent Thursday a holiday
and several other days with the FAM
ily of her father, Rev. R. w. Barber.
Miss Meta Allen assistant in the
Graded School at Laurens. S. o., came
home Wednesday and remained for
several days.
: Washington's birthday being a legal
holiday, U Rural Mail Carriers were
not required to 60 upon their Routes,
and the exercises in the High Scool
were closed at IL 10 for the day were
the only way in which the day was
observed here.
MIR. Tom Verdell of Gilbert Co., Ga,
has been the guest of his uncle DR.. A.
]. Speer for the past few days. DE Is
CONNIE cted with the building of a dam
across Broad River, which, when tn-
ished, will furnish power enough for
much machinery which it Is proposed
to utilize in the near future.
Miss Louise Murphy of Anderson,
came down Thursday and was the
guest of Misses Meta and Vera Allen
till the next day. ,
Miss Cora Hardy of Verdery, and
Miss. May Scott of Mt. Carmel were at
the home of Mr.. R.. w. Collier for sew
eral days last week.
Miss Pet Hawthorn, of Latimer,
came up Friday and is still at the
home of Mr. E. w. Harper.
At the very pleasant home OF Mr..
Harper above mentioned, there was an
old candy pulling Friday night. All,
or nearly all of our young people were
present, and had q very pleasant time.
Mr.. Marshall Jones and Miss Bessie
Dean, of Deans, came down Friday,
and were guests or Mr.. E. w. harper
till yesterday.
children and Miss Annie Hawthorne
of Latimer came up Saturday and were
with the family Of Mr.. j. M. Hncka-
bee till yesterday evening.
Messrs. D. K. Cooley and N. B..
Sutherland went to Atlanta to dsy was
q week ago to provide themselves With
some needed stock. -:
Messrs. E. w. Harper and #. D
Cooley went to Atlanta on business to
day way q week ago. The latter
bought and brought back five mules to
furnish some of his customers. One OF
them came Friday morning, got one
led it home, hitched it up to plow,
plowed y short furrow or two and the
mule lay down and died In a few min
uetes.
On the beautiful Spring afternoon OF Thurs
day, February the twenty second the chfys-
alis OF Lowndesville social functlons opfst
lis ahell and came forth q most gorgeous INIT
Basil Berrein Allen was "at home" 10 the
"Half Century DANES" from 4:0 10 6@
O'Clock.
ate invitation "Our Mothers" o. atty sum-
mprs respopdtd In the style that has always
distinguished The m OF old historic
Abbeviile.
mo,her danced the Minuet long, long Years
ago." and We lett saying, Are we really IN
years old or are we school Rirlt? Even we
realize the time, the hour had far past for rs
to depart.
Shall we attempt to describe all that the
afternoon brought TO Us? Immediate upon
out entrance into the spacious coleman nall
we were met by Misses Allen and Murphy.
who most gracefully and beautifully received
and presented US to our handsome q
charming hostess who stood In the larGeN bay
window OF the east parlor, 10 welcome w..
As soon as all the guests had arrived we were
beautiful vison we beheld., Two OF DIVIDES.
ville'a fairest daughters. Misses Eloise Harp
or and Leila Moseley, dressed in thebplain
white caps, aprons, and the fchus OF Puritan
days, presided over the chocolate cups:
Their quiet modest manners. their beautiful
, ,fssh Of SlS Sys old desy ,l% HN@H'eA''A' HA0s you
Each guest after having been served to
COCOA returned TO the east parlor, whence al
were :usheIed INTO the large Dining ~ Hall ~
It's elegance and simplicity. was the hand.
some liable, softly lighted from the golden
candles in the crystal George washington
Elegant battenburg lace pieces bearing ex-
quisite cut glass dishes made the scene one OF
perfection. Here Misses Vera Allen
and Francis Herring were the graceful and
char ming Puritan maidens whose nimble
move ments and fairy fingers brought forth
the daintfest and mort appetlzing OF menus,
which consisted ofa i've course luncheon.
Cresmed Oysters,
Salads, Olives, Pickles.
Char Otte, red and white Win crysLallleed
cherries,
Cake Syllabub.
Hoi.toma @, Home made waters.
Coffee Bon.bons.
The Colonial idea was carried ont In the
decorations OF the East parlor and the num-
Der fifty In gilt and violets was very much IN
evidence. The main color scheme was old
gold and purple, but handsome tropical
plants. palms and ferns we're banked In every
nook and corner. The color scheme Of the
dining room was red and green, emblGmatic
Of the famous George Wasbipgton's cherry
tree" nd the motto OF the pretty little sou.
vepir book marks which we're lilac ribbons,
gold engraved was 'Speaking the truth In
love- being e~mb'ematic OF one OF the trails OF
character OF the Father OF our Country"
In the soft glimmer OF the twilight we re-
luctantly babe our genial hostess our aoieu,
for we knew that the young people were
nnxious TO prepare for their evening enter.
ialnment In honbr oil Miss Murphy OF Ander-
SOD.
The guests we're: Meadames Banister Rolin
Allen, T.. Josephine Barnes, Robert w. Bar
Der. Theopholus Baker, Emily Bowman, II.
Curtis Fen mel, A. E. Floyd. James w. Hucka-
nee, Octsvius Johnston, .Theopholus Kenne-
dy, James T.. Latimer, Isaac Hull McCalla.
Francis n rwood Williams OF California.
Those assisting In receiving were, Misses
Meta Allen, of Laurens, Vera rAllen,. Eloise
Harper and Leila Moseley Of LowpdesVille
Francis Lorraine Herring OF Va, and Louise
Murphy Of Henderson.