The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-08
LOWNDESVILLE.

| Lowniesville, Jan. 6. 1905.
Miss Annie Liddell has been in Atlanta for
Mr. and MIRA. g. W. spesr, the first Of whom
Ia prom nent M sm Der OF the Gsffney Bar.
apent several of the Christmas holidays With
the family o DR.. A. j. Speer.
Mrs Jas. W. Huukabse spent several day
last week with friends at Anderson: w
| Mrs. H. G. Fennel and her daughter MISS
Minnie Fennel went to Iva on last Wednes-
Mrs. Berry Allen OF Anderson came down
week before last to the old homestead Two
and Vera. in preparing for an expected bouse.
| party. rhe honored guests from q distance
we're DR.. 8. W. Page and Mr.. ]. E. Watson O
Anderson. Miss Merriam Lee OF Anderson
laud Miss Wesse Lee Dial OF Laurens. They
| all left for their homes Monday.
Mr, Alvin Harper aud his sister Miss Lou
ise Harper wentto Newoerry last week and
attended the wedding Of their uncle, DR.. J
Miss Julia Rogersof Psnnys Creek. spen I
some days here week before last the guest OF
MI Ths q. .:msid foriorn'' If there be such, and
ali others have crossed the line OF watching
and waiting for proposal matrimonial from
| the ..sterner sex" and can exercise their leap
year prerogstlve and do their own cour ting:
Well, as a late issue Of the State said " many
q young man might do many times Wo rse
than allow himself snatched from the hurry
burly OF becneIorhood BY some lovely leap
y ear angel" 4, ,,
ma Either from the pressure OF inclination
public opinion, or some other incentive tne
Christmas days we're unusually quiet Win
ma. While large GRO Rd was 10 this town Tor
| SaveraI days and considerable amouuL was
spent for Christmas goods, ana Inc nearIs OF
nearly all we're made glad IN giving and re-
ceiving the festival presents yet 30 isr as can y,
HiangIe I.e" put off OF the train at The depot
here and what WAS delivered. not enough ot
| n was used by the owners before leaving
town to produce its usual eneots, as .ne i1oks
usual. A few dollars were donated 10 the
town exohequer by some who were "celeorat-
ing" most too much TO the detrlment OF tne
| pesce and outlet OF the town.
One OF the darkeys OF this community
cIs, ns that Will going home one night dur
ling Christma as, h1 was held up by ten men,
could not tell whether n,te oo or anS doI.
Iars. vas then told TO bit the grit, and from
Ali ounts be did hit 1t, 80 hard that he run
himself nearly to death.
| THE College boys aud girls have returned to
their respective places OF duty and the town
feels their absence. r .
| MIR, James NJ. B Ak er OF washington came
last Wednesday. and Saturday morning he
started on his return home. his father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Baker, went with
hi m TO spend perhaps Some months.
Mr. and Mrs b. M9seiey tne a.esi hessedn
ness.n returned To their home here from the
"Iand of flowers yesterday morning, and
will be for sometime at bone to thelr many
friends at their boarding place, Mr.. A. V.
The additional trackage at the depot here
agreed upon sometime ago at onieIence
between some OF the railruad authorizes and
Mr.. i. NJ Sullivan Of Anderson, was I'll ished
SATURDAY, This will add greatly 10 the iacil-
lty of handling cars and freight. Inc repairs pairs
TO The depot and The giving OF more piaLlorm
snace promised, will be a great anu much
needed Improvement. ,,., ,.,,h,o j.,
The planters are having no lite trouble L, IN
gathering their remnants OF colloh. ,,nd,n IT, Lnns
30 often that 1t greatly binders the Windlng
up VI 'ne Troupe.