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ROARING ROCKY RIVER.
Tax Payers-Death Of Good We-
man-MasOnic Delegate-PersOnals
Iowndesyille. Dec, 3d. 1895,

LOwndeSville, Dec. Is, 1880.
Mrs ], B. Loner OF Phiadelphia reached
here yesterday q week ago, TO hpend some.
time with her sister Mrs. w. L. Kennedy.
DIR. A. J. Speer went to Charleston the week
before last, aa delegate from Roslin Lodge,
to the session Of the Grand Lodge, Of Free
Masons or South Carolina. He reports very
harmonious session, and u pleasant trip
s1Mas.aJ' Mr. J. 3. Franks OF Atlanta, came over
Saturday and stayed till Monday.
Mrs. B. F. Price, OF near Abbevtlle. came up
Monday, for visit to her sister. Mrs. r. l..
MI Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Cooley moved to their
new home, Monday and began, TO them, the
new experience OF keeping house.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Barnes have spent the
past two weeks In the "city by the sea-"
DR.. s. Nj. Orr, one of Anderson's most sue
cessfnl physioians. was here Wednesday, on
professional business. ... e.
Mr.. w. H. Hughes and family OF Cooks,
moved into the Baskin house, Wednesday.
river Into Georgia Thursday, on business.
There was q turkey shooting on Mr.. John
81. Bells place, Thursday, where good marks
manship. caused several OF these fowls. as
essential to a thanksgiving and Christmas,
TO change hands.
Mr. Joe Nance, one Of the largest and most
successful planters of the Due West section,
being on visit to Mr.. Enoch Nance's family
Mr.. Jno. Price has moved from the Sherrard
place, where he has lived for the past Two
years, back TO his mill place on Rocky river.
ting the removal OF DR.. H. w. Bays, the peo-
pie Of Lowndesville are made glad by the re.
turn to them, OF the Rev. e: w. Mason, and
family who reached here Friday night.
Monday. He found considerable crowd
there, and much business was done. Many
were there. laying IN such M supply Of u hoIi, OIL
near future, many little heart will be
gladdened, and will bless the coming OF San Ia
Claus. Many were carried there by the pres
sure of taxpaying. When one has the money,
Blake is prepared to settle with much Iarg-
er number In given time, than ever before.
Since last Wednesday spirit OF uneaslDess,
coupled with sadness, has brooded over our
town and community because OF the an
nouncement then made, that Mrs. .. r. Hor-
ton was critically Ill. Since then all that the
best medical skill Of DR.. s. NJ. Orr OF Ander-
aided by the unremitting attention and kind
ness OF friends and relatives, could do was
done yet all availed nothing. She slowly
grew worse Till yesterday at about l2;4O she
large circle of friends and loved ones TO
mourn her death. Her funeral services will
be conducted today In the Baptist church at
10 M by her pastor Rev r. j. Wiiilams. after
Smyrna cemetery, by the side OF the last rest
Ing place of her husband the late DIR: o. Il.
Horton. Mrs. Horton was the daughter OF
MT. JUS. M bdll"eI. az al SoLiJ o6Ss
she Joined the Methodist church. She was
married 10 DR.. o. r. Horton February 20,
1874 by whom she had two children. After
her marriage she still further united her In
terests to those of her husband by Joining the
church TO which he belonged, (the Baptist) OF
which she was an exemplary, working men,
Der 10 the close Of her life.
After the death OF her husband May l8.
1883 she disposed OF her home and bought and
Improved lot near the depot, where she sue
cessfully conducted Hotel. BY her pecul lar
ttness for that position, she built up fine
business,-was very popular with all travell-
ers who stopped at her house. But to her re-
latives and closer friends was given the
privilege and pleasure of realising her true
worth. BY them her estima6le qualities OF
mind and heart, were known and appre-
clated. She was unsparing In the use of her
time, her talents, her money, In the advance |
ment OF her Masters cause, in the upbuilding
of her church. and its interests. The church,
the community, the home circle. has been
bereft OF one Of Its most highly esteemed and
best loved members. "Her loss Is her gain"
Troupe.