The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-02
ROCKY RIVER RIPPLEs.
Echoes from the River that Roars-
Notes from a City that Sits High
UpOn the Hills. EtEEsts q, 81 q

upon the HIS. - r'.JJfst.. y ~ &
Lowndesville. April 80, 1900. q
Mr: Henry B; Allen went to oAngusta Mon
Miss jamie Young, who has had charge of
flourishIng school at Latimer for some time
gave as the closing exercises an exhibition
Monday night. The weather was 80 very
sent our piaceat the gathering did not reach
there but stopped on the way. It Comes to us
from others that there was pretty good
crowd IN attendance, and that the perform.
ly Miss Young. but also eli OF the pupils par.
ticipating In 1t. Miss Young has been for
some time not only the successful but satis-
factory teacher Of that school, and has built
up fine one. The closing exercises proved a
very pleasurable occasion, alike to patrons,
pupils and visitors, and II is safe TO say that
Il such an efficient teacher as Miss jamie
Young has proven herself TO be was at the
head of more OF our, especially, country in.
stitutions Of learning. the educational inter-
ests OF our county and State would room be
all that could be desired. So
spent, several days here last week with the
families OF bis brothers, Messrs. b. X. and T.
MIR. and Mrs. J. h. Baskin and their dsugh.
ter, little Georgia Bell, went to Ab6eviile
Capt. ]. g. Edwards, the brother.in.law Of the
first named until Wednesday. =.
Mrs. E. r. Horton and Mrs. T. D. Cooley
went TO Anderson Wednesday on shopping
expedition.
.. A LEAKY BUGGY USED AS A BOAT.
Mr.. W. NJ. Speer went to Abbeville Wednes
day. While gone he had rather singular
experience. When be crossed Little River al
was considerably swollen. 30 much so that In
places on the eastern side the bottoms were
so deeply overfowed that the water ran into
his buggy, and in three or four hours on his
entirely within It's banks. The fall had been
remarkably rapid for stream OF that size.
Mrs: H: A. fennent and her son. Master
Charlie Tennent, went to Abbeville Tuesday
Of her brother, Treasurer j. f. Blake, Jr.
MIR. s. A. Vernon, of Elberton, Ga, came
over Wednesday and was the guest OF Mr.. Ca
leb L. Clin kscales Till the next day.
brother, Mr.. Mason Miller, back TO santuck
that he might begin again the exercises Of hii
school, which he had been forced two or three
weeks before TO temporarily close becouse OF
personal sickness.
Miss May MeLapren. of Abbeville. came up
Wednesday and has since been visiting her
cousin, Miss Ethel Speer.
LOST DOCTOR.
DR.. John Dominica Of Newberry, recent
graduate of the State Medical College, Charles
day looking out location. He had heard
that we had only one physician, and that be
had run of, and he came to spy "out the
land" and when he found that we had three
good practitioners, and that they were highly
cluded, 1t is supposed, that we had suffioien
number to supply all demands and went on
his way.
FUN IN A GRIP SACK.
Mrs. o. johnson went, to Augusta Thursday
to get share Of the fun. with which the city
was full. She and others who went down
they they were were aS entertained. % At the same time
that the city furnished an endless amount
and variety of sightseeing and amusement,
her business OF one kind and another was
lars were left within her gates. Augusta Is a
Magistrate j. G. Huckahee, his mother. Mrs,
J. w. Huckabee. and his sister, Miss Lille
Huckabee went to Abheville on business
DR.. A. j. speer went 10 Anderson Friday
evening. where he remained until Saturday.
Saturday evening Miss Name Baskin and
visit is the s family y Of Capt G. Johnson. "
A few days ago Mr.. das Scoggins. contrac.
tor, finished the bridge across Presley g
creek. near where 1t enters Rocky River. The
public necessity, especially In time OF high
water. aud for while afterwards because OF
quicksf nd In the ford.
Mr.. Il. He'll was called 10 ADpeVllie on
buslr On Friday.
AFTER SEVENTY YEARS OF STRUGGLES
HE DIED.
Mr.. Tom Hampton, who had been In feeble
health for some time, died last Monday, and
his remains were buried at Rocky River Bap
tist church the next day in the presence OF q
large number of bis relatives and Deighbors,
He was near 70 years Of age, had been born
and reared In the community In which be
died, and during his long life had lived In
who knew him. He was gallant soldier In
the war between the States, and In that strug
gle lost leg. He will be much missed al
home, In the community. and in the church
Yesterday being the fifth Sunday In the
month, and the pastors OF our three churches
having appointments at other places, tnere ere
OF worship. This does not often happen.
Rev. Henry Stokes, OF the Mt Carmel cir
cult, preached q very geod sermon IN tht
Methodist church here at s p. m. yesterday.
| DEMOCRATIC LIFE.
Lowndesville Democratic Club No. |. pur
suant to call met Saturday evening at
called to order by LIST vice president l. H. Mo
lCalia. First business brought before the
meeting was the election Of off1cers:. Hon. ]
I'LL. McGalla was elected president; 9. 8. Boles
1st vice president; D. L. Barnes, 2nd vice pres
lowing were elected delegates to the county
convention to be held at Abbeyille. May Tth
8. 8. Boles, John T. Drennan,J ], p; Allen. q
W.Speer, DtL. Barnes, Richard Bonds ant
John o. Lorpa4,; Troupe.