The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
ROCKY RIVER RIPPLES.
Scenes and Incidents In and AbOnt q
Famous Old City.
LowpdesyIlle. s. c.. March %. 1896


Lowndesville, S. c., March %, 1885,
MIR. A. l.. Latimer was at Anderson day
or two the first of the week.
Mr.. r. w. Speer OF Anderson was with his
la,her's family 3 n on on visit /, last week o,
days with her daughter Mrs. DR.. B. A. Henry.
Mr.. j. B. Franks returned to Atlanta last
Monday.
Mrs. s. NJ. Biesby OF fAbbeyille has spent the
past few days with Mrs ]. T. Latimer.
Mr.. NJ; W. Speer is canvassing the county
According TO last weeks Press and Banner
our last Legislature ratified about 225 Acts.
PREACHERS.
AS Rev. ]. w. McRoy could not attend and
preach TO the children next Sunday, March
Goth, Rev. G. n. Waddel, superintendent Of
the Epworlh Orphange, Columbia. will on
that day occupy the pulpit in the Methodist
church at 1880 q. M, and give a sermon spec
ially to the above named numerous class In
our section. The Presbyterian and Baptist
membership have been invited to unite with
the Methodist and bring all OF the children.
The planters generally are much farther
along In their preparation for another crop
FLOWER AND FRUIT-BLooM AND BLIGHT.
For the past three weeks the fruit trees
have had rather d:scouraging time of II try
Ing TO put forth blooms. A day or two OF
pretty warm weather would start them, and
then would come cold and frost which would
kill the most Of the blooms.
Sheriff +. w. K. Nance has traded his house
and lot here-the Baker place-a late pur-
chase to Rev. H. c. FenGel for his farm near
Monterey.
State Constable Joe Speed, being on visit
70 the family of his brother-in-law, Hon. l. H.
McCall,a accompanied by the Senator, was
In town one day last week.
A QUAKER COOK
For short time past vegetable and flower
gardens have been getting more than their
accustomed attention to this date, and before
very long the cooks Will have their duties
somew hat increased, in that greater variety
of cookables will fall into their hands to Oe
prepared, but then, If they are all actuated
by the same impulse rs the one heard d. IL
may be good while "between times" When
her husband came In and asked her If dinner
was not ready, replied, no; IL only cook when
the spirit moves me-" That Is some more OF
the new woman" l reckon.
SWEET POST OFFICE.
Our post Office was burglarised slightly one
night last week. The night prowler broke
through back window. but Uncle Sans
property was not touched he preierring rath.
er ~ help himself 10 those things only which
would supply The wants of the inner man.
Confectioneries, the rear OF the post office
building, being occupied by two of our enter
prisng young men, Messrs. w. e. Tennant &
Henry Mosely, who are selling those luXuries
MORE MAD DOGS.
Another mad dog. This time In the Barnes
section. After biting several OF lis kind II
met the usual fate OF such terrOrs. A rabid
dog causes almost as much CONSERVATION as a
cyclone, and the most of US perhaps, would
| not object 10 seeing one, but always at q safe
distance.
Messrs. J. q. and E. j. Huckabee went tC
Abbevllle Saturday.
Mr.. Joe Black, who was hurt in a railroad
wreck on the e., G. 4 y. a short time ago
spent several days the first of the week with
| relatives here