The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-03
THE RIVER THAT ROARS.
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Mr. w. l.. Kennedy and his mother. MIS-
w. + Kennedy. went TO Anderson TUESDAY
by private con vpyanre.
Hon. !. II. McCalla went to Columbia tues,
day as y delegate to The convention proposed
by the "FOrty.'
Miss Emma Cinkscalps, who has been in
Macon, Ga. for the past few months STUDYING
shorthand finished the courSe and returned TO
her home here ednrs'lay.
Mrs. Joe Keys, OF Wallala spent several
days last week with the family OF Mr.. f. w.
Mr. w. Lee. Of Anderson. gngno inspector.
was here for several daVS last week the guest
Of his hrother-in-iaw. Mr.. b. Ferry Allen.
ishing srhool in Anderson county, came down
Friday to spend 81 day or two With the family
Of his uncle, Mr.. J J Kennedy.
Mr.. Clarence Young. of Anderson, Is mere
visiting Mr.. J Il. I.atimrr's family.
Prof r. q. kirkpatrick and Mr.. T.. .. Clink,
scales went TO Hnuca Path by the dirt road
Friday 10 visit the parents of the former.
For the past week or two Mr.. ii. A. Tennent
better.
Mr. James Clinkscales. of Little River. was
with nS Saturday. He reports thai the plan.
ters in his section are very much behind with
their work, bni are pushing tn catch mp
MeSSrS a. V. Barnes and j. u. HucRanee
were called 10 Elb"rton Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. w. Harper entertained
quite a number of young people Friday night.
Misses Meta and Lena Brownlee, and their
brother WaynIan BrownlPe. o! IeunyS creek
attended the gathering AT the hospiinhle
home of their cousin, Mr.. +. w. Harper, Fri
lav night.
Mr.. r. {. Jones. OF starr, was here Satur.
day in the interest OF his bed BRACE" hls
own invention.
An extra force of hands have heen located
here for the past few weeks repairing ana re-
building where necessary the railroad bridges
n, ar tins place.
There we're saite a number of acres Of up.
land corn planted during The past week.
The past few warm days caused the swollen
buds upon the fruit trees TO jump into full
bloom. This Is Il matter in which every one
is very much interested. Conjecture Is rlie us
10 The probabilities of the fruit crop this year.
For the encouragement Of all would say: a
few days ago some writer in giving The record
upon this matter. for the last fifteen years,
the peach trees had blOomed in March ten
times and In only two Of the Ten years was
there q failure in the peach crop All are
agreed in q desire for u good harvest IN thls
direction.
A prohibitionst Some lime ago n certain
man wrote to certain lady Offering TO her
his heart, hand and fortune. Her reply was
"rll lock nv love in an old tin trunk.
And "gO for the fellow that don't get drunk.
The good weather last week was utlllHed 10
the fullest extent by the gardeners and plan,
lers, and in another week or two the common
complaint of being very much behind Will be
thing OF the past.
Rev. f. w. Mason preached quite an inter.
esting sermon yesterday at ll.aO TO the chill,
dren, based upon the last clause of the second
verse of the second chapter OF lst Kings
"Shew thySelf Il man."
Mrs. Robert Hester. of Hester, has been
with friends in town for four or five days.
| The venerable johnson Hall, one of the Old
est men, and perhaps the oldest Mason in the
county. died last sunday. His remains were
| buried at Union church Tuesday with Mason
ic honors. Rev. X. c. Lyon conducted the fu
| neral services in presence OF Il large number
| OF his neighbors, relatives and friends.
| Troupe.