The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
L,owrdesviila, April 10Th, 1908

Lowndesviile, April Goth, 1905.
Mr.. G. w. Brown, post Office inspector, was
here Monday and Tuesday OF last week 'ooh-
ing after the postal affairs OF this sectioh.
Mr.. John NJ. Gambrell, of Abbeville. canal
date for County Treasurer was In TINS p!ace
sndtsectIon Tuesday looking alter his 'nte'-
Mr. u p Johnson went to Anderson Tues
dav. and for two or three days was AUDITING
the books OF the Riverside mills, ana VEN
over to Greenville and spent q aay OF '"o
Mrs u. N. L!pscomb and her three children
of Ninety-S!X, came up Monday ana staSe"
with RI latives for several days.
MIR. and Mrs. X II. Moseley and their three
children of Anderson. came doWn TUESDAY
and were with relatives till Thursday.
Mrs. Albert Gilbert, OF borueauH, 'ai,e Up
Yesterday AID WAS among iriends Tor Il DAY UT
Miss Laura Johnson, of Atlanta, has oeen
the CUES, OF relatives here and a Lallher ioi
Mrs, las A., Hawthorn and her daughters,
Misses ANN. g and Pet Hawthorn, came up
Tuesday and were in this place LOT aoas vi
two. Nrr-
phy. Mes>ye. Roscoe MOse!ey and Tom BOIL
Of Anderson, were guests OF the writer lues-
day and Wednesday,. a.,
spent a wetk or two at the nome OF .np
writer, preparing 10 celebrate the eoiueu
wedding of himself and his better nail, q
running account OF which Is gwen oeinm:
TneSSdaW night of participating in the cele-
bration Of an event in which he. as partner ~
some extent, felt a deeper lnterest; - ha
century before, he by the powers that men
were" had entered n alliance, offensive
and defensive" (moIe of the last than nlst'
with lone Of Ewes fair daughters, for the pro-
motion OF each others interests anu happi-
ness.
In palmer language. just fifty years before
Tuesday night he had been united In the hoiS
bonds Of wedlock by the Key. Conn MuIcni,
SON. with Miss Annie NJ. Moseley, and at
their home Tuesday night their golden wed
ding was celebrated.
Without particularlzing he woulo say tua'
the preparations for this very uncommon
event were quite elaborate, the appointments
as to decorations, attractions and menu we're
strictly upto-date, having been looKto aver
by experts, Mrs. n NJ. Llpscomb Ninety.SlX.
Miss Annie Lou Power, Augusta, Mrs. FL.
Huckabee and Mrs. w. w. Thompson this
place, Mrs. D.. L. Barnes, Anderson, aod MISS
Annie Hawthorn; L "a Inn anni engse ortd dor"
for the pleasure external and interntl OF the
SIS guests present, who one and all seemed 10
be from s to l on the topmost wave OF q pleas
ure 10 be long rem emb ered.
Mesdames 1T. Latimer, B. c. Kay ana Y
Lomax received the guests, who al once re-
paired to the parlor, and gave copgratnnao
lions to the long ago welded couple. Inc
many pi esents Of the invited ones present
and absent, which were not only useful, but
valuable, were arranged upon the plano and
were examined by all.
At The proper time as many of the guests as
could be served at one time entered the din
ing room, where the waiting maids, Miss Ell
Louise Harper, Miss Kate Liddell, Miss Leiia
Feunel and Miss Annie Bell. Master DeWlil
Harper and Miss MoZella Huckabee, ntlle
granddaughter of the couple, who had receiV-
ed such good fortune as Is given 10 but rev,
pinned on the badge OF honor upon each
guest.
While the two OF such rarely heightened
conpanionship in welded life are thankful
indeed for the donations OF friends on the
inynps occasion. ct thew are QOuOlY Rl6Q, DE-
cause OF the sincere and they Know, heartfelt
expressions OF esteem and good wishes foI
continual health, prosperity and Length OF
days. troupe