The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-21
ROCKY RIVERS RIPPLES.
Personal Mention - Easter Flowers
and Easter Service-StOres Closing
at Six O'Clock.
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Lowndesvllle, 8. c., April 19, 1897.
Mr.. Oscar Black, OF Wellington, came VI
Sunday evening for short stay with kins
| folks.
DR.. B. A. Henry went to Elberton Monda,
and returned that evening.
Mr.. Mason Miller, who has had charge of {
fourishing school In Anderson County fol
the past few months, closed 1t the week be
! fore last, came down and spent q few day!
here, then on TO Florida.
Miss Katie Kay, whocame home so m etimt
ago from the Williamson Female College or
account OF sickness, had so far recovered as u
start on her return Monday evening. Sht
will stop over In Anderson a few days, ther
to Williamston TO resume her studies.
| Mrs. j. Il. Latimer and Mrs. E. w. Masor
went TO Anderson Monday.
MIR. w. G. Tennent spent day or two tht
first OF last week at AbbevIlle aud Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Thomas, and their little
in Anderson, oegin ming on Tuesday.
r. II. G. Fennel and MIR. ]. B. Leroy wen
TO Anderson Tuesday and attended Presby
terry at that place.
derson for several days last week.
DR.. Lee Henry, a recent graduate of the Bal
timore Dental College, on his return home
stopped over here with the family Of hii
brother, DR.. b. A. Henry.
Mr.. r. H. Newell, one Of the States Dispen
sary Constables, was here The greater part o
last week working up some whiskey cases
several OF which were sent up TO the higher
Friday being GOOD Friday" was observed
by Prof. Moore, by suspending the exercises
young folk went down on the river fishing
but If any OF them got even nibble, 1t IL mo-
| known TO this writer.
The time of year Is upon US even II the con
ditions are not always favorable, for some o.
our folk, TO engage In their usual past time o.
pitching quOits, playing ball, &c.
| Our Township Pension Board met In this
place Saturday evening and considered al
about eleven-of the applications for pen
| slOns that were present.
| 1t is somewhat foreign to the fitness o
things for the executive OF the proud old State
OF South Carolina, and the brother of his pre-
but then prominent people have their faults
and foibles as we'll rs the commonality, and
want some fun as we'll as other people.
think II looks bad, don't you?
| Last Sunday was observed In the Methodist
church by the using of such flowers and ever
greens as could be had In decorating the
church: coupled with an appropriate sermon
from the pastor, Rev. Z. w. Mason, from @
part OF the 7th verse of the 2Sth chapter ol
Matthew, And go quickly and tell his dis
clples that he is risen from the dead" The
This VAS as 1t should have been, for more
a elaborate decorations on such occasions, In
fact anything at such times. that attracts the
attention. Will more or less occupy and con.
/ troll the thoughts OF the attendants, and Will
80 far lessen that solemnity, that heart wor'
ship, that should predominant then.
Messrs. Bunk Sherrard, OF Motiatsville, and
Jack Barnes, OF MOseley, WOrShipped Will
the MethodIsts yesterday.
Mr.J. Il. Latimer went to Anderson Satur'
day evening.
Mrs Watt Dean. of Deans, came down yes
terdav and spent the day with the family ol
her son-in- aw, Mr.. A. V. Barnes.
Our Merchants. and especially our clerks
are looking forward To the lsL OF May with
pleasure, as that date is expected to usher In
an era of partial respite from their labors, i.
e. 1t Is expected that the stores will CLOSE
from that date TIL first OF September at p.
M, except Saturdays. We think all are
agreed upon this point, as all customers could
govern themselves accordingly, and nobody
would he hurt. The closing Of the stores at
that hour will be deviated from In cases oi
emergency. Troupe.