The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-03
ROARING ROCKY RIVER.
Visitors Going and COming--.Much
Needed Thumder..-Preacher In the
Wrong Pu1pit.-.All Sorts of Par.
aSraOhS.
LowNDEsvILLE, March %, 1889.

LII" NDf%o'l lLIif', <ot lo0''
! Mis- Annie Barnes went to Greenvlle G. II.
| the week before last, on n visit to relations.
| Mrs. Ernes Brown, and children, or Ander-
son e. II. paid n visit TO the family Of her
father, Mr.. J. p. Young, in the Fork last
week.
Rev. J. S. Murry, OF Anderson G. II. wor-
shipped with the Mcthodist's last Sunday
Miss Mis-: Matte Harper went TO Anderson last
Tuesday on q visit, to her brothers family,
| Mr.. T.. w. Harper.
Mir. Claud McAllister, of the firm of Tag
CART & McAllister, Latlmer, was in town last
4 mad.dog passed through the lower edge Of
! the "Nation," last Monday. 1t bit several
other dogs, and produced some consterna-
| tion.
Capt W. J. and Mr.. J. J. Johnson passed sew
eral days, the latter part of the week before
last, and the first of last week, Mt the bedside
of their afflicted mother.
| Mr.. Alph Barnes, visited Greenville, Seneca
and other upcountry points last week, trying
his hand, as drummer.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Morehead, and the faith.
er of the former attended Court at Elberton
Ga, to defend a land case in which they were
| interested.
Rev. r. C. Ligon. of Mofattsville, spent
last Wednesday night, with Mr.. H. A. Ten
Mr.. j. ]. Baker, of Anderson c. H. spent
last Thursday night here the guest of Mr. T.
Baker.
spent several days in town last week. He
did good business here.
Mr.. p. l.. Sturkey, will have his 'grand
opening Of millinery next Thursday ,lFriday
DR.. B. 4. Henry, was summoned by tele-
gram to ElbertOn last Thursday, to see a
| very sick brother.
MIR. Mott Barnes, of Anderson, came in last
Saturday and has since been visiting his
cousin Mr.. D. l.. Barnes.
Mrs. VIM. Jones, of Starr, is now visiting
| l<-E IL
Mr.. ]. NJ: Huckabeo and wife, Of Latlmer,
are now visiting at our house
Mr.. Alex Gilbert, of Monterey, was In town,
! last Saturday.
MIR. W. T. Cunnngham's little girl, several
y ears old, was pretty badly hurt by running
q sharpened stick into her mouth.
| Miss Minnie Lee Harper was In town shop
| ping last Saturday.
Mr.. P. b. Allen, OF Starr, has been visiting
in and around here for the past day or two.
| Bells Chapel will be dedicated the 2rd. sun
day In May, Rev A.. Coke Smith, Professor
in Wofford College, Is expected to preach the
sermon, and a large crowd is looked for that
| occasion.
| During the past week some of our citizens
along the side walks, and before many years
our little town, in this important line, will
compare favorably with any other.
The mother of Mr.: +: j. Bellott. our towns.
drawing pension, because of her husband
having been soldier in the War of 1872.
Last Monday and Tuesday we had some
rain and hail, and considerable thunder The
rain was somewhat needed in some places.
Our fruit-trees are now in full bloom. and
tits to be hoped. that we will have good crop
Of fruit this year.
Our planters, have made things tell during
the good weather Of the past week now Is a
very pushing time with them.
In last weeks dots, I was made to say,
that. the "Rev. r. C. Lgon occupied the pull;
pit In the Baptist Church, &C., 1 said that
the "Rev. r. C. Ligon occupied the pulpit In
the Presby yterian Church and Rev. ]. s. Muir
ray the pulpit in the Baptist Church.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather,
there was no services In any Of our churches
on yesterday.
Mr.. Alex Pressly, who was born and raised
here, moved to Atlanta sometime ago. TWO
or three weeks since he returned here, and as
he seemed to be somewhat insane, his son,
Mr.. VIM. PRESLEY and his brother in-aw, Mr.
Seymore Hutchison, took him to Atlanta and
upon examination by q board of PHYSICIANS
he was pronounced insane and sent to the
Asylum. TROUPE.