The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09
ROARING ROCKY RIVER.
WhIf from a Government Distillery-
Death-CottOn Crop COming-Pret.
~ WOmen-Shut up Stores.

Lowndesville, May 7th, 1894.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Price came up Sunday
evening and spent the night with the family
Of Mrs. r. L. Moorhead.
abee went to Abbeville c. H. Monday where
they spent few days very pleasantly.
Our places Of business began TO close their
doors at o'clock, p. M, Tuesday. and will be
Saturdays, till further notice.
Thursday night at supper and Friday morn
Ing at breakfast at Mr.. j. G. Thomas, this
had ns ss Re6Pbngb TO
caught in the Savannah River the night be-
tore, by Mr.. VIM. Martin and others.
Mr.. j. ]. johnson went to Anderson G. H.
Friday evening.
Mr.. Clarence Young and Miss Carrie Will
liams went TO Anderson G. Fl. Saturday eve.
ming for a visit to relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. H. Latimer OF Abbevllle
the brother Of the former, Mr. ]. T. Latimer.
Mrs. w. A. Hodges. after q two weeks
visit to the family OF her son-in law, Rev. j.
Saturday evening accompanied by her daugh-
ter Miss May Hodges, who has been attend
ing our High School for the past few months,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Tenant of the Indian
Territory were visiting Mrs. Mary Tennent
for day or two this week.
Miss Edna Smith who has for the past few
months had charge Of a f1ourishing school al
StorevIlle, Anderson County, returned home
Last Saturday week ago, Mr.. Addison
Cleckley, very worthy young man OF the
Monterey neighborhood, who had been sick
sometime with dropsey Of the heart, died,
and his remains were buried the next day at
| IL q. M, in Rockey River cemetery, In the
presence OF q large crowd OF sympathising
relatives and friends.
Some of our planters were in too big hurry
TO plant their cotton seeds this year, (before
the freezes) and had to plant over. The nice
showers last week have given good stands of
both cotton and corn.
There is located at or near Crafts Ferry,
on Savannah River, in Georgia. several miles
from here, Government distillery, at which
there was a cutting scrape a week or two
since. and one man was badly hurt. Since
the Dspensary was established In this State.
II has been pretty well patronized by some
from this side OF the river. II has been a
place of considerable resort, point of much
attraction, and occasionally the effects OF
such visits we're seen In our midst. A rather
too much OF an acquaintance with little
brown jug" the contents OF whi:h came from
there or somewhere else. was shown In our
town Saturday evening by unmistakab!e
signs, such as CLASSY eyes. thick tongues and
an inability TO reach a given point In
straight line. II the intervening time be-
tween the closing OF the Dispensary and
thorough understanding OF our status upon
the liquor question is much heightened, some
of our people will have made such rapid pro-
gress In downward course as that II will re-
quire extra force to throw on brakes and stop.
Some are laying the pleasing JUNCTION to their
souls, that anybody can sell or drink all they
want, and anywhere without let or him
| drance. This class oil make good use OF
the time in which they think "the bride is
as far as they may be able, will flood the
country with the vile stuff and 1t may bs
said that. "strong drink is raging"
| Troupe.