The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-12-30
LoWEpEsVILLE.

Mr.. W. 7. Cunningham Of Montery was in
this place for q while Tuesday.
Miss Edie Bennett, the music teacher In. this
place, went 10 Anderson Tuesday, on O
Mr.. d. ". Llpscomb and her three children
OF Ninety Biz, came over Tuesday for q
Christmas visit TO her father, Dr.. ]. B. Mosely
and family, and other relatives and friends:
Mr.. D. W. Lipscomb Of the above place and
| head OF the above family. came1n Friday anG
left for his home this morning.
Mr.. Ira Bell and family, Of Calhouns Falls,
came mp Thursdsy and spent a day or two
Magistrate ]. @. Huckabee went TO Ander-
500 Tuesday on business
:. DR.. A. J. Speer left Wednesday for his new
home IN Commerce. GO he mas not one
| ally and spend q while with rs. He has
been one 6fthe most Valued citizens Of this
place, since e year or TWO after the var and
az a practioing physician. IN this entire sec:
| Hon and he and family will be greatly missed
and their places hard 70 fH.
Into the dwelling recently vacated BY Dr..
'g T6e young people had q gathering at Mr..
T. O.. Liddelps Friday night and from
accounts sr' nss sP'G g.ll' 81 I fIns s' Elm. a telegraph
operator, came in Friday and viii spend
sometime with the family OF bis father Mr..
John Henry Bell.
Mr.. tnd MT; y. f. T Ioung OF And oe Mra
Mr.. George Dusenbury and Miss Kate
| Liddell of Anderson, have been here since
Friday, at the home Of Mrs. A. Cunning.
Mr.. J. B. Huokabee and his sister. Miss
Montague Hucabee. went up TO; the Dam
across the Savannah, at Gregts Shoals where
psssco X II la aspisndid Christmas dinner. '
It was known by telegram early Wednes.
TO the railroad bridge at Woodlawn ~ high
could get here on that day, and our accom-
modatine Post master, DR.. J. B. Moseley,
believing that those who relieved their mall
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Anderson after II. which relieved the Sit
s Ghria,mas eve day was considerably below
e, Do, ,ps d e 70 sssd so Sanala0p q i iSs' tsn Pc Rsrs
bridge acfoss Rocky RiysI by Monday nights
Eastern side 81 IL rom coming here. except
Side we're in such q financial; di,.on seconnt
OF short crops and low price Of cotton that
they couIdn not indulge in their usual
s q; sS aSs is e; %s 81 G Saa6sn IS s ). rn' 1os - men an
This brings 70 mind. that In 9 number Of
the last daily issues Of THE State, one Of
its leading atticies, In big headlines. has
been prosperity smtles upon he:Pslnetto
Now while beaming cheering smiles may
have been lavished upon some sections OF
THE Palmetto State" the best that we have
received was adry 'grina,1 which were not
comforting, but depressing.
The fruits Of the late Hood. 1t seems Will be
gathered for many days 70 come, the end is
not yet A busipbss mans opinion Is that
this place has suffered TO the tune OF several
thousand dollars because OF the absence Of
bridges, acroSs Rocky River. This river runs
about twenty mile al across the western side
Of the 'county and not safe crossing upon II.
Some people In this ."neok. OF the woods"
think that when Q are to be ground about
election time ~Lowndesville us big ike" at
other times, shut small potatoes, n lew In
q hill." The only consolation that we have
Is that "there is q better day ahead" =
Christmas, was Q Sunday like day, In so me
respects, stores and other business houses
were closed In part. very few people on the
streets, but little fireworks were burned. as
the firing Of such things on the streets, was
forbidden by council thereby curtailing TO .
big extent the little folks Christmas joys.
There were but one or two persons during
the day, that gave any evidence either BY
their words or sctsons, that too much dis
pensary had been taken. ~
Mr.. Thomas Baskin OF Greenvi le has spent
several days with the family OF bis father
Miss Corris Graves Of tatimet has spent
the Christmas holidays SO far with the fami.
ly OF her kipsman Hon. J. {, Lomsx.
Troupe.