The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08
ROARING ROCKY RIVER.
What the Wild Wave. are Saying q,
the Seven EaiiIH;i city.
LowNDESvILLE, May 9th. lSSo.

LowNDEsvILLE, May 9th. l$S!l.
Having made no report from this place fol
! the Press Gnd Ernner last week, relate some
OF the happenings of tho week before last
TO day two weeks ago, McSSrS. I. Baker, and
| j. j. johnson left here for Charleston to at
| tend tie floral fair.
The next day Mrs. W. r.. White, of Green;
| Vile arrived here, and at this writing is still
wishing the friends and relatives, in and
tround this place her old home.
The Little two year old child of Mr.. and
| .Irs. +. r. Horton, was very III for several
days. but is now, we are glad to say, entirely
recovered.
Mrs. Thomas Hill of Anderson spent sev.
crai days at her fathers Mr. J. NJ. Lalimcr
Mr.. James VI. Baker, visited the city OF
Augusta. last Thursday week ago
Rev. W. =. Martin and wife. and Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Franks went TO Ei5erton g.. last
Friday week ago. expecting to hear lecture
rom the Rev. DR.. f.aflcrty Editor Of the
Ricinsond Virginia Chrisfim hdrocatc but
they were disappointed.
The venerable Mr.. Luther Williams, OF
Aiken =. G., who has been visiting his son.
III town on Friday, we were glad To form his
acquaintance, and hope he will soon repeat
his visit.
Mr.. George c. Graves Latimer's efficient
icpot Agent, paid our town Il short visit, on
Friday OF the week before last.
Yesterday week ago, there was Sunday
school in each of our churches, Rev. w. :.
Martin preached in the forenoon and at night
in The Methodist church.
Miss Banch Jones Of Columbia s. C.,
reached here yesterday week ago and has
since been guest of her friend Mrs. j. T..
Franks.
Mrs. Glenn Leroy left here last Monday
fnr Grcenvllc, where she will make her
nome for some time to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. MOrehcad gave Il very
pleasant party to few of their young friends
on last - uinesday night.
Mr.. +. ". Harrrr was the guest Of NJ. IL.
:, Tennant lat Ihursdny =, ~, misht :,,, ,o o,
visiting her sister Mrs. II. y. Tcnnant, for the
past day or two.
Rev. ". ;. Martin went to Mt. Carmel, TIE
,lav before yesterday to assist the Rev. Mr..
Gerry. N meeting that he was holding i'll
That place.
The spring communion meeting in Prov.
day t"cnrr, DR.. y. ID. l'rlerson, of Anderson,
assisted The pastor. r. {. Lyon.
Mr.. f,d Kay of Pennys creek, was in town
last Saturday.
numbcr of the tllers Gl tie soil, we:e in
'owr, and had their wants supplied.
Thanksgiving day WAS not observed here
we are aS thankful as anybody can he, fUI
aaSl nIrrcies and blessings. but we really for
mot to ,"nor the Presidents proclamation.
Mr.. \. w. Harper, who has made Such an
uncXcrptionabe Route Agent on the Savan-
nah Valley rail road since it WAS put In np"ra-
zion, was removed last Wednesday and one
Jones, (colorcdl of Anderson, put III his
place, well this is hard, bat we will have to
grin ana bear IT,
4 lew days ago Mrs: W. NJ. Jones OF Starr
md her daughter. Miss 1ccy were ont iii thf
yard after cat, that was ealing some clicks
and Miss Icey, had II pistol in her hand, try.
ing 10 get q shot al the cat, when the pistol
went OF, alh the ball entered Mrs. Jpne>
should II pro;Iucin% Il painful, but We hope
not dangerous wound.
Old winter seems somewhat 10th to take
her departure. We had considerable frost
Friday and Saturday morning, enough in
some places To kill the young cotton.
The aGuge that "thcro is many II slip he.
tween tic Gun aud the lip was proven to bt
Il trui.In near here Il few days a9o, quite Il
uun,ber Of color"d people had assembled 10
witness the marriage OF two OF their number
While the prelinlinaries were being arranged,
another young man, other than the eNpcctanl
groom, stepped up to the brides mother and
asked her for her daughter. He was told he
might have her, and the two at once repaired
20 the nearest Trial Justice wlO made them
happy. The ''othcr fellow" Was left III the
depths OF chagrin and disappointment.
TROUPE.