The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
ROARING ROCKY RIVER.
The People Who 60 in Its Waters, and
the People Who Sniff the Mount
Ain RreeZe.

Lowndesville, July, 1894.
Last Tuesday week ago, there was very
pleasant picnic, at Mr.. w. l.. Bowman
spring.
Mrs. r; L. Moorhead gave a party Thurs, I
Gambrel. who was visiting her.
Mr.. j. NJ. Patrick and Mr. p. X. McCclly OIL
Anderson were in town last week, the guest
Mrs. Glen Leroy, OF Berkeley. Va. ar.
rived TO spend awhile with the family OF Mr..
j. B. LaRoy, her father-in,law.
There was large attendance at picnic al
Mr.. J. E. Swearlngen's mill last Friday. On
their return TO their homes, some OF them
we're caught In rain.
Mr.. A. B. sherard went up Saturday to his
Last Wednesday week ago, there was re.
union of company "F." 24th 9. G. Volunteers,
at Cooks. The large crowd was we'll fed, with
Il free barbecue.
Last Friday night. there was literary soci;
ETY. formed here, with Mr.. A. b. Sherrard
President, and Mr.. G. #. Baker, Critic.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Price came up to MRS. n.
l.. Moorhead's last Sunday, where the last
Mrs. J. g. McDavd and her children spent
several days of this week, with Mr.. +. Il. Hor-
ton and family.
tor. Miss Lizzie of Due West, were at Rev. H.
&. Fennels for several days.
Several Of the teachers Of this township at
tended the Institute at Abbeville.
The county surveyors were In this section
Miss Nora and Misss Ida Hammond, Of
Abbevlle, came In last Saturday ana nave
since been the guests OF Mr.. ID. l.. Barnes,
who gave party Thursday night, IN honor
Rev. j. D. Crout began protracted meet
ing at the Ridge Church last Saturday,
which still continues.
Saturday.
The Lowndesville Auxiliary Bible Society
held its annual meeting In the Baptlst
church In this place last Sunday, at 4:3o p. m.
For the last two weeks, DIR. j. b. Moseley
has been in the lower part OF the county, en-
gagged professionally.
MI. and Mrs. f. K. Horton went to Au-
MIR. c. r. Baker LEFT for Charleston on
Wednesday. He was accompanied as far as
her Augusta home by Miss Minnie Adams,
who has spent several weeks with Mr..
Mr.. ]. 7. Latlmer and Miss Carrie Williams
went 10 Abbevile Wednesday, the former aS
delegate TO the Abbeville Bible Society;
MIR. j. B. Franks went 10 Anderson Thurs
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Barnes. and Mr.. Jack
Barnes spent several days last week win
friends In Elberton.
Rev. Ii. c. Fennel. on Friday, was called to
funeralize the baby of Mr.. and Mrs: j. r.
Brownee, of Penny's Creek, who mad cleo
the day before after having been sick about
tWenty-fOuT lOuTS ltS TeIIlhlus WClC lolu W
rest In Little Mountain Cemetery.
There Will be debate in our Academy on
Friday night, August 10, beginning ut S:3O
p. m. The public are invited. Querry-he-
solved that the Dspensaries are AN improve
ment on licensed bars.
At meeting Of a number OF the CllnR'
scales family, 1t was decided, to have re-
union, OF the entire connection to meet 81
Mr.. l.. G. Clinkscales, five miles east OF TINS
place, on August 22nd next, which occasion,
II this call is responded TO In full, Will bring
together at least five hundred, OF the name;
all of whom are cordially invited 10 attend
and bring well filled baskets. The meats
will be barbecued on the ground, Prof. j. u.
Clinkscales, OF Clemson College, has been IN
vited TO deliver an address on the geneaolo-
gy, and history of the family from the first
settlers In America, over l2o years ago,
Hon. j. IL. Orr has been Invited deliver
TO deliver the Introductory address, music for
the entertainment for the crowd wi be FUR.
nished by DR.. +. H. Edwards and family OF
Due West 1t IL proposed to make 1t the
most memorable and largest OF Its kind ever
held In South Carolina. Ironpe.