The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
LoWNpEsvILLE's LETTER.
Echoes From Rocky River-Person.
ais from the Seven.Hilled City.

LowNDEsv1LLE, Oct. 9th 1890.
The latter part or The week before last q He
tie negro child was badly burned on Messrs.
Barnes and Tennent's place. 1t died on Sun
day.
town on Monday for several hours.
On Monday one OF the Railroad employees
(eol.) who was helping To build water tank,
down near the river bridge had his arm bro
Ken; DR.. 3. A. Henry was called in' and at
Mrs. R. L. Moorhead was the guest OF Dr..
J. B. Mosely Monday night
Mr.. J. G. Carter visited Anderson Monday.
Sir. j. A. Harmon, editor OF the "McCor.
mick News" made flying visit TO our town
Rev. +. Auld of Williamson. Agent of
"Travels OF Stanley" arrived here Monday
and spent the week in taking orders.
Wednesdays heavy rain raised our streams
onsiderably. which put o: t 'p to the building
.,f the iron bridge.
Down at tne railroad bridge (G. C. & ny
across Savannah river, "Wednesday, as q par,
Il, en- were crossing from the Carolina side TO
All island, with boat load OF rock, the boat
sank, and one darky was drowned.
Mr.. j. w. Power Of Due West, paid our town
Mr.. E. H. Mathews went to Atlanta, Ga.
Friday, to spend several days.
MIR. and Mrs. Z. J. Baskin, went to Mofats.
Vile Thursday to visit MrsT. A. Sherard. the
Dr.. and Mrs, ]. B. Moseley went to Moseley
Friday and spent the night, with the family
Mr.. c. r. Baker left Saturday for Charleston,
10 be In time to take In Gala week:
Some of our people went 10 Anderson @. H.
Saturday on business-sOmehow 1t happened
10 be the day OF the big show:
There WAS either an 1ncindiary, or acciden-
tai tire, at our depot Friday night, or rather
1t was on the merchants platform near the
depot. Four bales OF cotton we're badly dam
aged and Two more badly scorched.
Mr.. McGees ginning outtt Was burned Sat-
urday, with a quantity Of cotton. A little
son OF Mr.. Jas. Wanslow and one OF Mr.. VIM.
McGee, were very near tue gin, when 1t took
Fe SS.n %anseW Tese dIed hight before % last ~
Miss Carrie Belle Giles was quite sick at
Judge n. B. L. Boys for sveral days last
week. We are glad to say that she Is bet
Yesterday about 10 o'clock we had light
rain and q pretty heavy blow. Afterwards
till night. It was more like March, than an
October day.
the rooms over his drug store, and they, l
reckon, will be "to let" when completed.
Mr.. j. P. Young Of Anderson g. II. was at
this his old home, day or two last week.
Our planters are getting along as we'll as
could be expected. In gathering their crops,
under the circumstances, lie. bad weather
and scurcity ofhands.
TO be a splendid "possum dog" He can go
out any lime, and "tree" and bring In a sever.
al days supply. Those who are fond OF that
kind of past time, would do we'll to secure bis
services.
There was preaching only In the Methodist
church on yesterday. Sunday school Ii
all.
Mr. Jno. NJ. Moseley was informed by tel
egram on Tuesday that his sister, Mrs.
Char lotte NJ. Parker Of Columbia was dying.
We were very sorry to hear it, Mrs. Parker
was born and reared but few miles below this
place, at Moseley's Ferry on Savannah River,
therefore she was we'll known not only in
this section, hut numbered with the others,
many ncquaintances and friends throughout
the county. There are still many living,
who well remember, where her home was
amongst US, and where they were bound to
her by the stongest ties OF friendship and
love. A good woman is gone, this an ounce
ment will awaken recolectiops of the days OF
yore, and create a sadness in the hearts OF
many and arouse q sympathy for her loved
ones left behind, In this their hour Of bereave-
mept. TROUPE.