The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-25

OWNDESVILLE
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Ellen of Abbeville, N. c., have been
the guests of his kinsmen. Messrs.
Moseley, Gamewell and Ellis Hucka-
bee and Mrs. Lille Huckabee Thomp-
son for the past week. Through a
travelling salesman, Mr.. Motto Barn
es of Anderson, Mr.. Huckabee learn
ed of his relatives at this place, he
got in communication with Mr..
Gamewell Huckabee, discovered that
they had sprung from the same an
cestral tree and his visit is the out
come. Rev. Greene Huckabee, for
many years an honored member of
the South Carolina Methodist confer
ence, came from North Carolina in
his young manhood and was the great
great uncle of the present visitor.
Rev. Mr.. Huckabee married Miss
Mary Power, a great aunt of Mr..
Henry Power, who is so favorably
known to all of our people. Rev. and
Mrs. Huckabee were the grandpar-
ents of the Lowndesville Huckabee
brothers and their only sister, Mrs.
Thompson. Mr.. Huckabee is about IS
years of age, of portly physique, a
kind, affable mar of pleasant man
ners and is charmed with all of his
new relatives. He expressed much
regret at being unable to meet his
nearest cousin, Mrs. Ella Huckabee
Nance, who is visiting relatives in
Virginia at present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Huckabee's relatives are delighted
with them and have shown them
every kindness during their visit.
They have made many friends also
among the town people by their
pleasant manner and cordial friend
illness.
Little Miss Mary Bonds celebrated
her seventh birthday on Tuesday af-
ternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock by en-
,%tertaining about twenty of her little
friends. The bright little folks,
dressed in their Sunday best, laugh
ed and played and engaged in merry
games under the shade trees and in
the wide verandas. At the close of
their games they were invited into
the dining room where they enjoyed
cake and cream. The room was pref
lilly decorated with cut flowers and
pot plants and the happy little folks
with their merry prattle and sweet
faces made a scene unusually lovely.
Rev. H. C. Fennel assisted by Rev
Mr.. Ballenger Of the Methodist
church of this place, is conducting
~protracted services at Little Noun
tain church during this week.
Rev. H. G. White will begin a
~protracted meeting in the Baptist
church on Monday, Aug. 28th. The
pastor will have assistance in these
services and cordially invites every
bodv TO come and make the occasion
pleasant and helpful.
The following persons have been
recent house guests of Mr.. and Mrs
T. D. Cooley: Mrs. Mccain, MIS-
Virginia Marks, Messrs. Mccain and
Robt. Sellars, all of G%reenville.
Miss Georgia Harper has returned
from a pleasant visit to Elberton.
Mrs. Rosie Martin accompanied her
home and will spend sometime with
her brother, Prof. j. F. Harper.
Mr.. H. G. Bone has moved his FAM
lily to town. They are occupying the
Liddell house in Old Town.
Mr.. T. C. Liddell and his little
son, Master T. c., Jr., have gone to
Crystal Spring, Miss, to visit his
father and other relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. Ballenger and Miss
Pauline have returned from a visit
to Walhalla.
Miss Annie Hutchinson has gone to
Iva to remain for sometime with her
sister, Mrs. Lula Hall.
Mr.. M. P. McCalla has moved his
family to Due West, in order to be
with them while he is engaged in
road building. They will remain there
for several months.
M. Gov, uorJio cpant Loot waok