The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
RIPPLEs FROM ROCKY RIVER,
All Sorts OF Pleasant Paragraphs
from the Seven-ITtIIed City.


Mrs. Charlie Simpson Of the Dark Corner,
Anderson County, spent last Sunday with
her brothers family MIR. +. II. Horton.
on last Monday to spend sometime at her f;l-
ther-in-luw's Judge J. B. Leroy.
| Hon. Bolton Watson, of Anderson County.
stopped over at Mr.. b. Berry Aliens while
on last Monday on his way from Bordeaux,
where rumor says he went to visit one Of the
most beautiful and best young ladies in that
| section.
Mr.. Gibbs Baker was quite sick for a day or
two the latter part of last and the first part of
this week.
Rev. ". s. Martins little babe was danger
ously i'll for several days during last week.
Tuesday. He Is now making considerable
| improvement in his place, (the LatImer) pre-
paratory to moving there in short time.
Col. Jas. II. Rice, our very efficient and pop
an address worthy Of the man in the Metho-
dist church last Wednesday evening. "The
right man in the right place"
Mr.. w: T. Branch, Of Abbeville, spent last
Wednesday night in town.
Judge J. J. Moseley and family went to Alb.
bcville c. II. on last Thursday.
Mr.. j. j. Johnson and Miss Lucia Moseley
spent last Wednesday night at Mrs. Fl. II.
| Harpers.
Mr.. Z H. Horizons babe was quite sick for
| two or three nights in succession last week,
being strongly threatened with Group.
Mr.. Olln Auld and his mother of Green.
wood. are now the guests Of DR.. A. j.: Speer.
They propose spending a short while here
visiting old friends and acquaintances
ed so long. that since the spring opened and
has given them better weather, they are util.
izing it to the fullest extent and when vegeta-
bles como in they will be happy.
During the past week quite a number oi
curiosity seekers have called upon Mr.. George
| +. Bruce to look al his Ethiopian dog and pet
| beavers, as 1t was announced in the LowndeS-
Vile advertiser that he had them. All who
inY,c for 1nnIy had n
once as the exhibition will be continued but
| a short time longer.
Some of our carly gardeners were little
uneasy last Friday night, for fear that frost
The next morning would kill their beans, but
| their fears We're groundless.
| Mr.. r. Baker has fine field of fall sown
oats. Judging from these the planters would
have "hit the nail on the head," to have sown
| largely last fall.
| The last Press and Banner informs US that
at the examination for teachers. there were
eighty-eight applicants who obtained certiti-
Gates of qualification. In that number only
| two were from this township leaving twelve
who already held certificates. With the same
proportion In the other townships, it will
give to the County about two hundred and
fifty teachers. If there is anything in num-
bers for either good or evil, then 1t is safe to
assume that the educational interests of this
County will either be fostered and built up, or
| buried so deep as to be beyond resurrection.
Mr.. J. @. Donald went to Abbevlle G. II. on
last Wednesday on business and returned on
Thursday.
| A fine rain on last Tuesday made the ground
fine opportunity to come to town, which they
| did the next day in numbers to replenish
| their stock Of supplies.
| The approach Of the summers sun or some
| thing else, maybe the desire to board at the
Countys expense arouses the. pilfering pro.
pensity In many Of our cOlored citizens, or Mt
| least our Trial Justices have more to do at
| this season than almost every other.
Y
| cites the Innate choleric natures OF some OF us
| to such IN extent, as 10 make one young man
(whlte) knock his aged father down with q
piece Of fence rail. Shame! Shame! Anoth.
er case. young man and his father got to
quarrelng-knives were drawn and 1t seemed
| for Il time as If there would be some carving
done. AS Brother Leitch would say this oc.
CURED in the low country, not here. no never.
Planters are putting cotton seed in the
ground right along, but 1t will be sometime
before 1t can be said of them that they are
done planting, as they are so far behind with
| their work.
Rev B. F. Miller will preach in the Baptist
church next Saturday night nj early candle
! lighting and again on Sunday at II o'clock.
| 1t seems as If the fowls were preparing for O
very vigorous crusade against their tribe by
the picniccrs, candidates, and big meetings
during the coming summer
What Is meaner than n mean cow? This
| writer hears OF one that with her head chain
ed down, side-lined and q board over her
| face, she Stll gets DeyOnu the fencc Whetn ef
| over or under am not informed.
Abbeville is the Banner County Of the State
In many respects and in none more SO than
in the number of towns accessible by Rail
Road. She has no less than sixteen within
her borders, that are reached by this great
public highway.
Mr.. ]. @. Donnald the very competent man.
ager Of our Stove and Tin House, went to Mt.
Carmel last Tuesday, slaid there only about
two and one half hours and in that time sold
| ten stoves and fixtures. TROUPE.