The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-22
ROCKY RIVERS SPORTING.
Town that Gets Too Many Trains
shOcke Citizens at the Violation
Of the Sabbath-DOctors-Gy
and Other Things.
Iowndesyille. March le. 1899.

Lowndesville, March 19, 1899.
Mr.. A. L. Latimer returned from short
trip to Anderson Monday.
Messrs E. R. Horton and j. M. Huckabee
went to Anderson on business Wednesday.
Mr.. L. j. Moorhead has been for two or three
weeks teIegreph ope,stof at Parksylle: ,n
Friday to spend while with the family o.
Mr.. E. R. Horton and other friends In this
place.
DR.. BodIe Mathews OF Elberton. did no,
reach here till Thursday on account OF q high
river. He is located here for the practice ol
medicine, and can be found at the Moseley
House when not engaged professionally
We extend to him most hearty welcome,
and 1t Is hoped that his sojourn amongst us
may be pleasant and profitable to him and
US. With four fully equipped NJ. DIS and
two or three more will.be's in the future, the
profession will be well represented, and the
efficiently attended to.
Messrs E. Frierson and Henry Norwood OF
Calhoun Falls, were in our town Friday.
Thursday was one OF the most beautiful
days, that we have had in good long while,
and it made US all feel good.
Miss Ida Hawthorn OF Latimer. came up
Saturday to visit her friend, Miss Lille
Hucksbee.
Mr.. E. +. Latimer who has been attending
the Dental College of Atlanta, Ca, for the
past few months, came home Friday TO spend
his vacation. He will return to his duties at
the proper time.
Mr. D. T.. Barnes is again travelling in the
interest OF the Daniel, Pratt, Gin Company,
of Admission, Ala. His territory being not a
great ways from here, he can still make this
every few days. He is proving to be "the
right man in the right place."
Between and 10 a. no. yesterday, q long and
seemingly heavily loaded freight train. passed
as IL was very unusual occurrence TO have
the Sunday echos awaken in such a way.
We do not even have Sunday mail, but
rsn rTRs n. from
pensed With, without detriment to the interest
Of the railroad. as 1t is said, that the ex-
penses are considerably In excess of the pro-
the Interests Of any one, at either end of the
breaking of the commandment Remember
the Sabbath day, to keep II holy"
They numbered about fifteen, with about
twenty head of horses and one negro. The
wagons were pretty good. but the balance Of
negro, were rather bad looking set. The
stock especially showed a lack Of the assem-
tials to high living, and were said to be worth
about one dollar and quarter per dozen.
somewhat scare up by the wind. They got
up, dressed and awaited events. The often
newspaper reports OF cyclones,
have educated our people up to the Idea, that
wind is dangerous, and 1t does not take q
very hard one TO cause alarm.
Mrs. Lantisl Huckabee Is at Kings Noun.
tain visiting friends.
Invitations are out to the marriage of Mr..
Gibbs l.. Baker, formerly of this place, but
now of Washington. d. G., and Miss Caroline
B. Pryor, OF Centre Hill, Petersburg, Virginia,
which is to take place the Goth OF this month,
at O'Clock p. m. MIR. Baker and his bride,
will at once return 10 his duties at the Capt.
tol. till later on In the summer, when they
will come TO this place for a sometime stay.
Troupe.