The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-01
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RIppLEs FROM THE RIVER.
Telescope Views and Kaleidoscope
Views in and Around the Seven
IIilIed City.


Weather again pretty hot.
since my last this township has had re.
freShing rains.
Crop reports are quite encouraging. Cotton
especially, is doing its best. Corn Is not SO
good, but it is confidently believed that the
early and the late crop will make sufticien'
cy.
Master Henry Moseley. boy-like, jumped
on a nail and cut his foot pretty badly last
Little Miss Kate Powell who has, for the
past week been visiting Mr.. r. B: Hutchison's
family in tile Fork, returned to her home at
Mt. Carmel last Thursday.
Messrs. L. A. Stevenson and G. A. Eberhart
Of Hartwell, spent day or two at Mr.. ]. @.
Donald's last week.
Mr.. Sam Allen and Mr.. Box, Of McCor mick,
brick musons, are now here building some
chimneys for Messrs. Allen & Cooley.
Mrs. II. Thornton, Of Atlanta, Ga, was with
old friends and relatives in this place for Two
or three days. the first Of last week.
Mrs. j. II. Latimer from near Abbeyille,
spent several days at her broth her-in.law's, Mr..
J. r. lIalimer.
Mr.. Jimmie Hill. of Abbeville, was the
guest of DR.. J. B. Moseley last Monday, night.
Mr. J. II. Baker received dispatch last
Monday informing him Of the extreme Ill
ness Of his wife, who is spending the sum-
mer at Morganton. He left Immediately for
Miss Ella Bell, OF Abbeville. came up to
her brother-in-law's, Judge VIM. Moore's, to
rusticate and rest.
MT. A. j.. LaLlIner mas Deeu III Oltuu
Springs for the past week or two;
DR.. j. B. Moseley and Mr. ]. NJ. Huckabee
leave this morning for the Mountain City
| where they propose to spend, at least, gala
week.
Mr.. W. T. Cunningham and family Of Mon
A. Sherard's, his brother-in-law.
Miss Alice Keys. Of Anderson, has been WIS.,
iting the Misses Harper, at Harpers Ferry,
for the past two or three weeks.
Mr.. Ferdinand Morrab, of the Fork, died
last Saturday week ago Of consumption,
and his remains were buried the next dny In
the family burying ground, Rev. W. 3. Mar
tin officiating.
The aged Mrs. Jane Harkness who has been
In bad health for several months, died last
Tuesday and her remains were laid to rest In
proprate funeral services by the Rev. r. G.
Lyon, in presence of quite large crowd.
Rev. b. +. Miller preached here In the Bap-
tist church the night before last, and again
on yesterday at II o'clock, T. NJ.
| Messrs. Il. Baker Il Son have had the bitches
dug In which to lay the foundations Of their
brick stores.
Mr.. ]. B. Franks has just had one large
kiln Of brick burned. and is putting up an
other as rapidly as two men can mould the
brick.
Rev. W. s. Martin and Jas. NJ. Latimer
went 10 Abbeville last "Wednesday as dele
gates to the District Conference. Mr.. Latimer
returned home Saturday evening. Mr.. I. II.
McCalla being also q delegate to the District
Conference was at his post during the Sos
p9 Xen Cooley
| Depot Street Is rapidly nearing completion.
| It will be, when finished, q neat, comfortable
and Well-arranged cottage.
Mrs. Green Johnson whose health has not
been good for some time, was taken much
worse last Friday night. At this writing she
is somewhat better.
night before last, and part of yesterday at
his mothers, Mrs. H. H. Harper.
Miss Silly Slhey, Of Orangeburg is now Wis
| iting her friend Mrs. Ottie Sadler
bugs this year. TO date this writer has seen
but two, and they were gobbled before trey
said "Jack Robinson"
Several Of, our young people went up to
hibition in Prof. McElroy's school. They
| were very much pleased with the exercises,
which closed with an able speech from Prof
Miller. of Erskine College.
| Up not far from Bolton In Anderson coun.
| ty, there lives q man claiming to be an In
dian doctor who processes to cure all known
diseases, and almost bring the dead to life,
and. people from all parts Of the country are
BILE, SO said) dwelling, to be cured OF their
maladies, without money and without price.
| He has neither diploma nor license. Some
| from this section have gone there.
| DR.. ]. b. Moseley's Hotel is on considera-
BILE boom. The increase In business has
caused him to lengthen his tables. Among
the many hotel habitues, some are more or
less lazy, and for the accommodation OF all
such he has made two long "kzy benches.
and all so afflicted or "born.ti can now
enjoy the oti,tn1 sine dignitate.
If our church authorities here would have
little more paint put upon their benches, or
would have little Of that which Is OH taken
| of, II would be kindness and save much
trouble to our worshippers. Those having q
handkerchief or a newspaper "handy" can
do pretty we'll, but with those less fortunate
there Is tearing loose every time the move,
and some of our clothes is somewhat thin.
TROUPE.
P.s. Hurrah for the Agricultural College
-"In ho77,."