The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-15
RIPPLES FROM ROCKY RIVER
The Seven Hilled City il Serene ana
Not Afraid of Frosts and High
Wafer.

LowndesvIlle, s. c.. May l3. 1895.
Messrs. j. Z. Thomas, }. j. and w. r. Ken
nehy went 10 Anderson Monday evening.
Mr.. Lee GriIIiard, OF Anderson. was in town
on business Tuesday.
Mr.. W H. Shank lin and Mr.. G. Lofer left for
Washington, u. G., on "Wednesday, the one 10
attend The Baptist Southern Convention be-
ing held there. the other on pleasure trip.
Mr u. II. Todd, Of Anderson, hes charge OF
the depot during Mr.. Shank Inns abSeuce.
Messrs. j. II. Latimrr and J. r. McDavid, OF
AbbeviIle. Came up Wednesday evening-the
former became the guest OF his brother Mr.. j.
/. Latlmer-lhe iatler OF his brother-in-law,
Mr.. f. K. Horton.
Mr.. f. j. Huck abse and Mrs. f. W. Mason
went TO AbbeSIlIe Thursday.
Yesterday week ago, Mr.. .J. NJ. Baker return
ed To Washington, ID. c., for a few days stay.
Mr.. Henry Allen went TO Anderson Friday
and returned Saturday. He reports storm
OF wind and RAIN in western partof Anderson
county saturday evening sufficient 10 uproot
trees. &c.
Mr. j. i. Leroy returned Saturday from
five weeks stay In the mountains with the
Iamily OF his s"n.in law, Mr.. r. II. Smith.
Mr.. j. q. Huckabae and his mother, Mrs.
Jas W. Hut kabee. and his sister Miss Lille
huckabee. went to Greenwood Saturday.
| There was a we'll attended and enjoyable
pic mic in Mr.. W. q. Moore's school, at Prices
mill Friday. and that night there was an ex-
hibilion given oy the same, which WAS admir-
ably arranged aud an entire success.
| Our post master received the following
short time ago, and per request, 1t occupies a
! literatiIn. verbatim Ell punctuatlm:
Notice Please Post up. ~ cts ou receipt OF
twenty cts / will mail you Receipts how 10
make an enslrument that draws 10 gold silver
! Led other Ores and all hidden treasures lUO
! ydS OIL IT never fails an you address me.
D. l.. Singer PO Dell
upshur CO W. Va"
A gray haired darkey was caught one night
last week dividing another mans corn in
| this place. With the work he agreed TO do
and other things he doubtless will think that
| he had to "pay pretty dear for the whistle
before the debt is paid.
| Some of the patrons of "blind tiger" or
some other animal, called on us Monday.
They were doubtless as happy as they we'll
the rest OF US, very much, II any, but these
are perhaps necessary evils 10 keep US re-
minded of the days OF yore.
| Yesterday evening aud last night many OF
us feared that the frost king" whom we
hoped had taken his final departure for his
northern home for The season, had concluded
to gay us another visit. bu so far as heard
from our fears were grOundieSs. And to-day
we feel sonewh hat saIer IN saying that In view
, OF an overwhelming crop OF fruit and vegeta
0leS OF all varieties. II hehOOHeS every Que 10
begin 10 look out for and provide themselves
with some pTeservatiSe, that what Is not
needed in It's season may be saved Tor future
Use. Without an extraordinary disaster, the
supply will not only be sufficient for present
The exercise OF a little forethought, expense
aud trouble, these luNuries can be had Till Tar
into next year.
Mr. c. +. Bakers "trotline" is now putting
in good work. A few days ago he took from
lit IA fish which weighed about thirteen
pounds. and one this morning which weighed
about ten pounds.
Miss Anna DAVIS, OF Abbeville, came up 10
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Ioung's last week. Troupe.
p.S. BY request, ask where are the couD.
ty and TOWNSHIP p supervisors? 'Tis said that
. some of the roads IN or near diamond Hill
have not been worked in several yeaTS,-great
IgullitS being washed IN the middle OF the
road, making them dangerous 10 travel over