The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
ROCKY RIVER.
Campaign Meeting-Mad Dog Scare
Missionary and Porto Rican Boy
Personal and Other Items.
LOWndesyille Aug. 20.

Lowndesvlle, Aug. 20, 1900.
Mr.J. c. Keys, OF Darlington, was with tn
family of MI. f. W. Harper for several day
Mr.. win Moore, who is ir business IL
Athens, Ga, and who had spent sometim
with klnsfolk in Greenwood. came up las
Saturday was week ago and spent few
days with the family OF DR.. j. B. Moseley.
Mr.. j. E. Boggs, OF Oconee, stopped owe
here Monday on his way to the county cam
paign meeting which took place at McCor
mick the next day.
There was q little mad dog scare here yes
terday week ago. The night before some o
our canine owners had the peace Of their pet
disturbed by fight with some visiting dog
sort or size. The next morning the same dol
II was supposed returned, and as it showed
symptoms of being mad. il was killed.
Mr. D. NJ. Lipscomb, Of Ninety-Six, came ul
Monday and stayed until Friday with hi
friend, Mr.. r. II. Moseley.
Miss Ludie Hill, OF Green wood, spent q par
OF last week with Miss Nellie Moseley anc
other friends.
Mrs. Tom Hill, OF Anderson, came down
Tuesday, and for few days was with relatives
here.
Mr.. Whit F'ortson, of EIberton, Ga, came
over Thursday, and remained tor several days
with the family Of DR.. Al Speer
Miss Mary johnson. of Anderson, has been
with relatives here for the past week.
OF the cotton mill, came up Thursday to enjoy
few days rest from his labors. His family
are spending the summer here, and he will be
with them M for few days y ~
year ~ bushels of oats on one acre OF land
and his brother, DR.. A. ]. Speer made only
twelve dozen Of oats on five acres OF good bot
tom land. Quite difference in yield.
Miss Lillian McDavid was expected here
Tuesday last, but failed to reach here. AS is
known to the readers OF the Pressand Banner
she has been serving as a Missionary In Porto
Rico for sometime. Not many days ago she
returned to the United States, bringing with
her Porto Rican boy about twelve years ol
age, who came TO this country TO be educated
enter the Preparatory School AT Due West.
Our Baptist friends have repainted their
church here on the outside, and will very
soon paint 1t on the inside.
On Friday last the county campaign meet
ing for this place came of. II was conducted
in due form and with proper decorum. The
candidates declared II TO be the best attended
OF any one that has yet been held. A great
many OF our good ladies from far and near
lent TO their presence thereby adding very
much TO the pleasures OF the occasion. Din
ner baskets and trunks were much in evil
dence, and they were we'll laden with viands
which were very appetizing about p. M, and
they we'll supplied felt-want about that
time. There was enough and TO spare after
all were satisfied. Chairman l. H. McCalla
introduced at 10 a. No., as first speaker, Hon.
A. &. Latimer, then came his opponent Dr..
Wyche. these two are candidates for Congress.
Next came Capt. j. A. Mooney, of Greenyille,
candidate for Solicitor OF this circuit. Each
of the above made a good speech, one that
was attentlvely listened to. Then came the
candidates for the Legislature. Each one Of
them utilized the opportunity to present In
the best light their fitness for the position
desired. Then Hon. W. n. Graydon. our
present Senator who was present. was called
on, and in his usual fluent, happy style, enter
tained the crowd for short while Then our
present Sheriff, Maj. +. w. r. Nance, was
called forward and gave a few minutes talk
along such lines as suited him best. AT the
proper time the trunks and baskets were
opened, and their contents were used as far as
were needed in supplying the wants OF the
inner man. The Ladies' OF the Methodist
Church utilized the occasion by having tables
gpread conveniently near, upon which were