The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-31
FROM ROCKY RIVER.
LowNDEsv1LLE's CHAT AND GOSSIP.
House Bu rnt --- Court Notes ana Cu-
pid'S iagc---PreachinS
...Briles...R Remarkable Hen, Etc.

iNeS...kemNrKnDlc Rich, Eic'
LowNDEsvILLE, Oct. Goth, lSSS.
There were two apple and chestnut wagons
in town last Wednesday. First of the season
Owing to the bad weather during last wceF
but little cotton was sold here.
Another week Of serious loss to the planter:
Of time and quality Of cotton.
Mr. and Mrs. w. &. Dul're's little babe Was
very sick for several days last week.
Miss Belle Burch of Georgia spent seyern err
days last week with her friend Miss Wlllle
Leroy.
MIR. w. c. Pressly of Elberton, Ga, spent {
few days with friends and relatives here the
first OF taSt week.
Capt. j. f. Brownlee of Pennys Creek il
town last Tuesday.
DIR, Richard Thompson of Anderson County
was in this section part of last week.
Miss Jennie Harper Is visiting ut DIR. j. B
Moseley's for a few days
Miss Matte Harper attended services a.
Smyrna on last Sunday.
Mr.. j. r. Latimer's little babe was danger
ously i'll for few hours last Wednesday,
Mrs. Hamilton Irwin OF Morganton, N. G.
first Of last week.
a quarterly meeting was held in the, Meth
odist church here yesterday and the day be
fore. Rev. A. ]. Cauthen presiding.
Johnson Noble (colored) had the misfortune
to lose his house and contents by fire on las
Monday.
There is a darkey living near Latimer who
claims to be one hundred and fifteen years
DID, still hale and hearty.
Quite a number of our male citizens went
to Anderson G. H. last Friday ID attend Courl
In the interest of the cotton case of Sherard q
Leroy VS.. McCully, Cathcart Co.
The expected case In Judge VIM. Moore's
court last Saturday, between Messrs. j. l.
Simpson and ]. G. Harden TO establish the
ownership of sewing machine was post
Mr.. VIM. Pressly and Miss S. c. Tate OF the
Fork were married in Union Baptist church
by the Rev. Baxter Hays yesterday week ago
Mr.. ]. NJ. Baker went to Augusta last Thurs
day on business, and returned on Friday.
Rev. r. G. Smart passed through here last
Friday en- route to First Creek church, where
he expected to hold a two days meeting, yes
terday and the day before:
Quite number of hands are now at work
digging up and "emoving the dirt, preparato-
ry to enlarging the platform at the Depot.
A post-othce has been established at Barnes
Barnes Post master, which will be- consider
able convenience to that neighborhood.
Rev. Jno. Robbins stationed ut Elberton,
Ca, came over last Monday and assisted the
at Smyrna, up to Friday W hen he left by Rail
Road for home. The very inclement weather
considerably lessened the attendance at the
different services, and was corresponding
damper to the interest that might otherwise
nave been shown. Brother Robbins by his
preaching ability and fine social qualities
gained the esteem OF our people, and caused
them to wish his stay amongst US could nave
Deen longer.
The Medium of last week says "Sells Broth
ers' circus is TO be here OH or about the 10th o.
November" Some of US had begun to hope
that the feelings of the people of at least the
Banner county of the State had become so ed
ucated and elevated. as to make the vista
tions of such demorallzing, catch dollar con
Germs thing of the past.
There are said to be six counties In Ken
lucky in which there Is not q Christian
church. That territory must be the dark
and bloody ground" which somebody spoke
about.
Methodist church in this place last night.
Miss Minnie Lee Harper returned from hel
visit to Greenwood last Saturday, and stop
ped over in town few hours.
Mr.. W. A. Lesley Of Mountain View has 9
very remarkable hen. She is said by him K
be nearly If not quite twenty wears old
Since she was of chicken raising age, has
raised three broods annually and while not sc
engaged. not wishing to spend the interyen
ing time In ldleness has produced eggs almost
innumerably. She is now said to act some
times as if she was crazy. eWho could won,
der?) Even while "setting" will run around
and sing and cackle lat the top Of her voice,
yesterday were two bridal couples, and Mad
am Rumor, who is not always reliable, says
that two or three other couples were presen,
who will soon don bridal robes.
Yesterday was the first anything like sun
shiny day that we have had since last sun
day. A little boy when asked TO define dust
said that 1t was "mud with the juice all
squeezed out Of it." Well the rainy weather
Of the past week has given us q plenty of dust
with more juice squeezed in it than 1t could
hold.
Mr.. J. NJ. Huckabee Of this place and Miss
Cora Hawthorn of Latimer were united In
marriage in Salem church last Tuesday at
o'clock P. NJ, by the Rev. w. s. Martin In the
presence of large crowd. The bridal couple
were sustained through the trying ordeal on
the right by Mr.. Vim. Kennedy and Miss
Mamie Johnson, and on the left by Prof. j. F
Harper and Miss Annie Barnes. The church
in and around the chancel was most tasteful
ly decorated with flowers of almost every
conceivable hue, intermingled with ever.
green's in rich profusion. At the conclusion
Of the impressive ceremony and congratula-
tions over, the bridal party and others wend-
supper was provided and where number oi
guests were present in honor Of the occasion,
which we hope was pleasurable one to all
present.