The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-18
LowndesYilIe Items.

Messrs. j. G. and e. j. Huckabee made
business trip to Abbeville last week.
Mr.. Herbert Barnes, of Memphis,
Tenn. is on visit TO his parents at Nose
ley. u,o
Liddel. of Abbeville, came up on their
wheels last Sunday night to see relatives.
Mr.. G. w. Speer and wife, of Monterey,
worshipped with the Methodists here last
Sabbath.
Apothecary R. W Speer and Mr.. An
drew Speer, both of Anderson, spent Sum
dsy in the city with relatives.
Our old friend and school chum, Cover
nor Wade Speer, who is taking course IN
Law In the Office of Bonham d Watkins at
Anderson, spent Sunday in the city. W :
were glad to note his improvement every
way, but especially in looks: 1t is fore
gone conclusion to say that MI Speer VIII
make good lawyer, and one foremost In
the profession. In his veins good old Alb
beyilie County blood flows, aud no one
questions his ability.
Monday passed with its round of duties,
Tuesday came and went, Wednesday was
sneyentful, Thursday seemed long day
slowly but surely it passed, and then
came Friday, the picnic day. This was
the day selected by our school to have q
pic mic on Savannah River. The weather
was perfect and all the responses from the
so,acles were favorable. Bnggies. car
yiages. carts, bicycles and every other old
vehlcle upon this mundane sphere were
procured and all took up their march to-
wards the majestic waters of the qneenly
Savannah. Without failure, without acc!-
dent, all reached their destination. Beau
tifnl Savannah! vision of lOveliness! an
enchanted thing! No wonder, children,
you clapped your tiny hands and shouted
aloud for very joy. AT the river the
crowd scattered in every direction; some
into the woods. some fishing. while others
took their best girls boat riding. The Old
people looked on with awe and admlra-
tion, thinking. no doubt of days gone by.
Next to the children, the lovers seemed
to epiov the day most, for they would talk
soft and low, telling the same old tale over
and over again, which grows sweeter each
time it is repeated. Dinner time was now
at hand, the time OF all times. Beneath
the cool shade of spreading branches,
upon the green sward. the linen was spread
and q sumptuous lunch made ready.
Fried chicken was abundant and every
So bstantial and dainty dish that skill In
the culinary art could provide were taken
from we'll filled baskets and trunks to
tempt the appetite already whetted by e1-
ercise and stimulated by gentle zephyr
like breezes. It had been perfect day.
The children and young people had been
very happy. the older ones thought 1t good
to be there, and literally all went merry
as marriage bell The time had arrived
for the children to be gotten together and
for all to turn their faces homeward. PIC
mics are great institutions, to say the least.
The most trou blesome part is they always
break up just when you begin enjoying
yourself. They ought to begin just about
whey they break up if your sweetheart is
along, and they ought to b-eak up about
where they begin if she's not. But as luck
would have it, for once our best - but
that is another story. altogether.
MuLTUM IN PARvo