The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
Pebbles from Rocky River.
LoWNDEsvILLE, Nov.

LowNDEsvILLE, Nov. 3rd 1880.
Messrs. j. NJ. Baker and j. Q. Chambers
vent to AbbeVille Court Honse Mon
Mr.. B. A. Davis Of Starr was in town Mon.
day nleht, and a part Of Tuesday, the guest
OF MIR. d. L. Barnes.
Mr. lanes Harper of Elberton came in on
Wednesday, on short visit TO his sop, ProL
Mrs. ]. F. Harper returned from a visit Of
some length to relatives in Elbert county,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]: B. Franks went to Charles
ton Tuesday. Mr.. Franks returned Fridry,
Mrs. Franks will remain there sometime to
Mr.. Josep b Wilson ran down to Charleston
Tuesday, to take In gala week.
There was "needle threading" at Mr.. K A.
McConnells Thursday night, which was
generally attended by our young people.
And there WAS "candy pulling" at .the
Horton House Friday night, both OF which
occasions were fraught with much enjoyment
Captain ]. E. Brownlee OF Penny's creek
was in town Saturday. The Captain drives a
- The fourth and last quarterly conference for
this station, for the present conference year,
was held yesterday and Saturday. Rev. A.; J.
Cauthen p. E. presiding. The probabilities
now are the Stewards will be able TO report by
(the annuaD conference, oil claims met In
Mr.. J. J, Scott went TO Abbevile Court
House Friday as delegate to the meeting OF
the County Alliance. he reports Iu'i a'
The aged Mr.. VIM. Long of the Ridge died
Wednesday night, and his remains were de.
posted In their last resting place. the next
Dr. and Mrs. ]. B. Moseley went to Able
VILE Court House Saturday, aud then Oh To
Mr.. ]. H. Latimer's where they spent the
night, and yesterday.
is now down visiting the family of his father,
MI Mr. p J. J. N. Moseley spent several days of
last week with the family OF his son-in.law,
Captain ]. T. Barnes, at Barnes station.
Rev. r. q. Martin and wife of Anderson
worshipped with the methodists ye'ter-
The Ridge church is now completed, paid
for. and Will be dedicated EeXt Sunday at IL
o'clock P. NJ. The pnblic Is invited to at
Miss Jennie Mccullough Of Greenville is
now on q visit to the family Of her uncle Mr.
" Mrs. Miliford of Harmony Grove, Ga. is
now visiting her friend Mrs. P. A. McCon-
We had a big frost Saturday. The pas t
few cool days have caused our good ladies 10
hustle around considerably, to get their sum-
mer pets into their prepared winter quar-
tiers. r
few miles above here, and little higher up,
"a chunk' ofa snow storm.
These are rapidly ooltterating, the summer
time smiling face of nature and giving 10 her
the age of the "sere and yellow leaf" and
soon She will close in full, her winters garb,
to be cast Off, only by the approach
of the warm and invigorating rays OF
the spring time sun. ~
Before this reaches the eye OF the puSllc.
the contest for county and state offices, Will
have taken place. At this writing the indl-
cations are as strong as they can be maze,
that there will be no fight in this and the up.
per part of the state. The Haskell ticket
can boast of, has an exceedingly small, ii any
at all following in this section ana IL lhe
newspaper reports are reliable, the same con-
Litions of things exist. in all or the upper part
of the state. y few days more Will decide the
matter.
Last Saturday night week ago. the colored
pcople had II festival at their church. near
The tleoot to raise money TO finish the bellry
to til cir church. Unfortunately for the s"ou
record heretofore made by the darkieS IN
this section, for their go od behaviour on Such
mentioned time had had an overdose OF pop
skull" and became boistcrous and be Tiger.
cnt, and one fellows head broke Il gun harre
or two and bunged up, some OF the isis Oh
some of those who endeavorcd TO quiet the
disturbance. .,,
I believe that the cOlorcd people In this
community have for years, been as quiet ana
orderly as any to be found anywhere, but
suppOSe sooner or later blood will tell
IL is hoped that they will learn Il lesson rom
this little cscapadc, and for the future mWili
act well their part. lfoIlE"