The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
LOWNDESvlLLE
Happenings Of a Week In and About the
Seven-HiIIed city-PersonaIs.
JOwndesyille, Jan. 31st, 1914.

Lowndesville, Jan. 31st, 1914.
=, Some rain this day was a week ago stop
ped the plows for two or three days, but it
was needed in places.
A car load of horses was shipped TO this
place purporting to be from Nashville.
Tenn, hut that is doubtful. They were Of
fered at public cutlery Saturday. 1t is
said that three or four of them were sold,
and it is also claimed that the buyers
we're sold; expected that they had bought
a comparatively young horse, but that 1t
really was nearly old enough to vote.
A miscellaneous shower was given to
the bride to be more said Of this later by
Mrs. E. F. Latimer last Wednesday eve
was a week ago, and then Friday eve Mrs.
H. A. Ternent gave a kitchen shower. The
, most of the ladies Of the town were pres
ent at each Of these showers and contrib
uted many useful articles. Ii some OF
these showers given to expected brides
could be so miscellaneous as to include a
plantation and darkies, as WI sometimes
) done in days long gone by, it would be
much better.
Capt. and Mrs. G. T. Baker are in New
: York for a some time stay.
y Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Woodward, Of North
} Augusta, came up last week and were
guests of Mr.. A. V. Barnes their brother
in-law, for a few days. The first occupied
! the pulpit in the Baptist church at II 30
q. H., and the pulpit in the Methodist
church at 7:3O p. m., giving to his hearers
quite an acceptable sermon at both places
Magistrate J.. G. Huckabee went to
Greenville last Saturday on business.
} Rev. J. r.. Timmons went to the hospital
at Anderson last week for treatment.
Mr.. C.. L. Bowen, who had been in bust
, ness here for several years, went to Au'
} gusta last week and will engage in bust
\ ness in that place. l
One of the prettiest and most notable
weddings Of the times, and for this place
} occurred last Wednesday at high noon In
\ the Methodist church in the presence d
the largest crowd ever gathered here for
like purpose. In the chancel were q num-
} Der of ported plants and ferns. The chan
eel railing. was robed in white with Ivy
, vines placed in an artistic manner upon 1t
when all things were in readiness. As the
soft and dulcet strains Of music g1Ver
forth by the organ. mingled with those o.
the violin called forth by the skilful touch
} of the hands of Miss Ella Floyd and Mrs
\ DIR. J. C. Harper, of Greenwood, respec
. lively, began the coming in of the brida
party.
The ushers first came and took theil
!, places neal the chancel railing, then Mas
ter Marshall Latimer ring bearer, ther
} Master Walter Huckabee and little Mis-
Frances Harper. Ten little girls In white
? girt about with q blue sash, then came In
, each bearing a lighted candle and ranged
themselves just inside OF the altar railing
Mrs. E. +. Latimer, dame Of honor, hand
somely gowned In blue. entered on TIT
} right, and Miss Ella Nickles, maid OF hon
or, of Greenwood, beautifully dressed il
pink, by the left door. Then came In th'
} bride to be, Miss Eloise Harper, In a hand
\ some blue coat suit and hat to match. lean
? ing on the arm OF her father, MIR. E. w
Harper, by the left door, and at the same
time the groom to be, Mr.. Theron Allen
on the arm OF his best man, Mr.: Erpes
Allen enters. These took their respective
} places near the chancei railing in front o
officiating minister. After the bride VA
given away, the minister In a solemn ant
, impressive manner performed the cere
mony uniting the two before him In tint
holy bonds Of matrimony.
Imm ediately after which the crowd re
} paired to! the home, where a number o
ported plants were seen everywhere. Her
an eltgant dinner awaited all who wer'
present. A number OF handsome and use
full and some costly presents were show
, in Il side room. Among them was q chin'
closet presented by the Embroidery Gu
OF which the bride was an nottVe and hon
ored member. The BRIDE Is the eldes
daughter of our honored t~ownsman. MI
IL. w. Harper. The groom Is the secont
\ son of Mr.. b. Berry Allen an honored cit
izen of Anderson county.
The crowd at the marriage was com
posed in part Of very nearly all OF the cit
!. izens OF this town, MANY also coming il
from the country for miles around, and be
} sides those. Anderson, Greenville, Green
, wood, Latimer. EibertOn, had their repre-
sentatives to take q part in the festivities
= After dinner was served ~ Nil, one by on
the guests started homeward. The brid
land groom left in a car for their futur'
home, a few miles above Anderson, to be
. gin their changed life.
81 Our people unitedly extend to them thel
' sincere heartfelt wishes for their futur
. health, prosperity and happiness: Troupe
:. $4,000 in Bills Left In Kali
n ,x,ou Cor C0of