The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-24
ROCKY RIVER.
What a Faithful Scribe Sees from the
Hill Tops In aud About LOwndes.
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Lowndesvlle, April %, 1901.
DIR. A. j. Speer went to Anderson lhursuay
Rev. Fl. c. Fenpel went to Piedmont Thurs
day TO attend the Presbytery. which was ID
session In that place for several days: ,,,,o-
Miss Susie Miller and Miss Jennie Miller
went down to their old home below Aooevllie
Monday TO spend short time.
Mr. VIII Thompson and Mrs. I. ID. Cooiey
went 10 Anderson and back Wednesday. by
The dirt road,-the latter on shopping expe-
Mr. Mason Miller, now Of Walhalla, came
down Wednesday TO see his uncle Joe kenne'
DIV, who is In feeble health.
Mr. Z. X. Horton took business "TRIP "a
Williamstun, his old home, Wednesday, ana
remained there for several days.
Miss Lizzie Nance. Miss Jennie May Dun q
and Miss Ruth Dunn, who have spent the
past three months In Florida, returned u
heir home here Wednesday evening.
MIR. Marcus Burress, connected VIII the
Peoples Bank at Anderson, was here on ousi-
ness Thursday.
Despite lhe hard and seemingly baking
rains that we have had during tDe past
month some Of those who planted corn some
time ago say that they nave nrst raIe s,anus' slt
and IL was doing well up TO day or Two ago.
A weather prophet says that wet Aprl III
generally followed by good crop year. Ac-
cordlng to that ruliug, we ought 10 nave an
exceptionally good one this year. as we nave
had several ground soakers aud washers since
this month came iu. With such blessing as
4 good crop the hearts of the planters will be
made glad an 1t would be great contrast 10
what many OF them had last year.
Mr.. Andrew Speer, OF Anderson, came down
Saturday and tnen on to his fathers, MIR. e..
w. Speer, at Monterey. Mr. Speers short I'm q
bride came down more than week ago, ana
has since peen with the family of his parents.
Mrs, E. ]. Barnes who has spent the past
few mon tbs In Prattville, Ala, with the fatni-
~ Of her son, Mr.. w. H. Barnes, returned 10
her home here Saturday evening.
h G,,Ili WRSt
male College, came over Saturday WIN lne
Rev. j. A. Brown. who came to I'LL his ap-
pointment in this place yesterday at ll:oO:
The first has since been visiting her friend
Rev. j. V. Black, OF Moffattsvllle, will
preach in the Presbyterian church In This
place next Sunday (2Sth inst.) at 3:3O p M
Some of our citizens have for some time
been giving lick or two, here and there, AS
they were needed in repairing, beautifylng
and improving their premises. II some ot
these had not have been put Off for more
..convenien. season." might have been RENE
died by q "stitcb," whereas when dohe IL LOOK
Messrs. Jas. and John Kirk patrick, the one
of Abbeville. the other OF Donalds, came yes
terday 10 see their brother. Or. 1. y. hlrkpat-
rick and are guests of The Kay Honse.
Miss Mamie Johnaon went TO Anderson
several days ago TO spend some time with the
family of her brother, Capt. w u. Johnson.
Mr. E. w. Harper after spending some time
at starr returned TO his home here yesterday
morning.
II would probably be Of interest TO the dis.
taut readers OF the Press and Banner 10 learn
something of the weather conditions at anu
around this, their old home, for ihe past day
or TWO. Friday night was received here the
weather forecast. sent out from the Bureau NJ
Washington, d. c., predicting heavy frost IN
northern part of this State, the next morning.
Because of 1t some Of our people felt consld-
erable anxiety Saturday aud Sunday because
of the ruinous consequences TO their ad-
vanced small grain crops. 10 case their fears
were realized in the coming OF olg frost.
But to this hour 7:30 a. m. their fears nave
proven TO be groundless. Saturday opened
up with strong, cold Northeast wind, which
GA We us the shivers, thicker clothing, together
with overcoats were put on. big house nres
were built, and all remained In closed houses
that could do so. There was then great dread
that clear up, with a stoppage of wind-blow
ing that 4 big frost would be IN evidence sun
day morning, but 1t did not come. Yesterday
was sill somewhat cloudy, cold and WINDY
and uneAsIness was felt all day, fearing wha'
might happen. but II has been raining litlle
this morning and Of course no frost, still cold
aud IL Is now hoped that the worst OF the
young blizzard Is over.
This writer In last weeks communicating
was made TO say "fruit laborers" when Il
should have been "lruit lovers" Troupe.