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ROCKY RIVER.
Pebbles Which Were Picked mp on
the Beach of the Winding Stream.
TowndesyiIle. August IA, 1899.

Lowndesville. August IA, 1899.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mechine and their Two
little children after SIX u, ha1s So1a near
here Friday. We are glad that they have
safely gotten back.
MI. J. M. Baker, OF Washington, ended a
Rev. Peter Stokes left Monday morning to
stay for few days with loved ones at his old
home below Augusta.
Miss Lois Robinson, OF Abbeville, has spent
the past week with Miss Mamie Bowman and
other kinspeople in this section
Mr.. J. T. Latimer went to AobeVille on ousi'
Good rains fell around US for several days.
but they gave us the go-by till Thursday even
ing when we had much need ed rain. 1t was
very refreshing and done much good In bring
ing up the late planted seeds.
Messrs. ]. E. Allen, Jack Barnes, w. l.. Ken.
nedy, w. c. Tennent. Clarence Young ana
Ernest Latimer, went down on ROCKY River
on a fishing expedition. They were so far
successful in catching enough OF the tnnie
tribe as TO have all that they could eat.
Mr.. Jas. Burns, Of Gadsden. Alabama, ar
uncle, Mr.. Jasper Burton. in .The Fork" to
The house built on the Moseley house lot
several years ago, and used as q post office for
sometime was moved on Tuesday by MIR. r:
r. Horton the owner, to near where the OIL
mill Is to be located. 1t was sold to the com.
pany and will be used as an Office.
Messrs. w. r. Bullock and Govan Graydon,
of Abbeviiie, came to Hon. 1. H. McCalla's
Tuesday and on 10 this place the next day,
and spent short time in our midst.
MIR. Andrew Speer. whose home was lor
given position with the Pratt Gin Co., OF
Prattville, Ala, came TO this place Tuesday,
and has since been placing the ginning outnt
for our OIL Mill Co. Mr.. Speer IL son or Mr..
q. w, Speer OF Monterey, and has by his
talent and fitness obtained prominent and
lucrative position. Since he was but boy
he has shown fondness for, and knowledge
he is employed by company doing an Inn
mense business, TO travel and arrange the
machinery. being scattered here and there
by 1t. He ia born machinist, and will make
a name for himself along that line.
Mr.. T. B. Clinkscales went to Anderson
Mrs. j. Beiton Watson, Of Anderson, came
down Friday morning, and then on to the
law, to spend short time.
Miss J. Lois Watson. OF Anderson, came
down Friday to spend while with her sister,
MI. D. K. Cooley went TO Brevard, N. g., q
few days ago, being summoned by telegram
on account Of the illness OF his eldest little
MIR Mason Miller. of Abbeville, after spend
ing week with relatives here, returned 10
his post yesterday.
Mr.. A. L. Latimer returned TO the noun
tains Friday for the benefit of his health.
Mrs. Berkley Bryan, Of Columbia. has been
at some of the mountain resorts for some
time A few days ago she left there to return
to her home, she came by here and stopped TO
spend a while with her brother, MIR. Jno. G,
Lomax. Her many friends of earlier times,
are glad to greet her and see that her adopted
home with its new surroundings have de.
yeoped the promises of those days.
We are glad TO see from The State OF Aug
12, that our young townsman. Mr.. j. l.. Fen.
mel has been selected by the Governor, as one
OF the "scholarship students at the South
Carolina Medical College at Charleston" Th Is
appointment means free tuition: This is
q benefit worthily bestowed. Out Of IS appli'
cants from the seven Congressional Districts
only one from each District could get the
prize. and Mr. Fennel was the fortunate one
from the Sd District. We congratulate him
and can but believe that 10 ths S days 70 come me
fession which he we'll deserves.
Mr.. J. Townes Robertson, OF AbbeVille
came up Yesterday and stayed over Till today
Mr. J. G.. Thomas, OF Switt's factory, Elbert
County, Ga. was here for lew hours yester
day. II Is worth a lot Of mineral water TO De
with our old friend Jess. even for shorl
time. II we had him with us next year, we
could safely pass the ex pected hard times and
"laugh and grow fat" even on half ratlons.
Mr.. E. F. Latimer returned from q Trip tc
Abbeville yesterday.
Miss Ada Fennel is now with friends in the
Lebanon neighb orhood.
DR.. J. D. Wilson was called to Abbevile las
Rev. Thomas A. Reid, of Charleston. reached
here several days ago and has since beer
dividing his time between the pleasant homes
OF his cousins, Messrs. B. Bolin Allen and B
Berry Allen. He has been In the ministerla
harness for forty-six years, but still preaohe'