The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-29
ROCKY RIVER.
school Exhibition - Base Ball - A
Young Mans Untimely Death.

Lowndesville. May 20, 1901.
Mrs; A. L. Moorhead took "trip to Ander'
Mr. E. r. Horton went to Abbeville Monday
on business
MIR. f. NJ. Butler, OF the Marietta Marble
works, came here Monday and spent that
day he and Dr. j. 3. Moseley went to Ander.
A few days ago Mr.. Jno Bonds had one Of
his two mules killed and the other badly Grip
lous loss to him.
Thursday evening a number Of our people
went to Iva. and attended an exhibi1on
attendants were we'll pleased with the well
arranged and well carried out program. Prof.
Harper is successful teacher; satisfactory
alike to patrons and pupils.
Friday evening there was quite an exciting
and hard fought match game OF base Dali 81
Antreville, between the Antrevilie and LoWn-
desville clubs, and at the close Of the game.
the score stood 20 to IT, In favor OF Lowndes.
Vile. Some OF our young people went over
MIR. and Mrs. w. C.. Pressly, Of Elberton,
spent several days on this side OF the Klyer
MIR. James NJ. Young, the father.in law Of the
frat named and other relatives.
Mrs. w. G. DuPre and daughter, bright lit
tie Joe, OF Abbeville. came up Friday 10
spend awhile with kinsfolk here and have
since been our guests.
MIR. F. N. Richardson. OF Hartwell, spent a
day or two last week with the family OF Mr..
Miss Leona Blake, OF Abbeville. came up
Saturday and will remain In our midst for
sometime.
Rocky River Church Saturday morning and
held communion service al ii q. m. Alter.
wards came here and was the guest OF Mr.. j.
| b. Leroy that night, and yesterday at above
named hour helQ similar SERVICE IN fIoVl-
dence ch urcl.
Miss Laura A. Baskin came down from
Anderson yesterday morning and attended
above named service.
Saturday about IL NJ. Mr.. Hampton Daniel
accidentally shot and killed himself. Magis-
trate j. &. Huckabee, as soon as he was notl-
fed OF It, empanneled jury of Inquest and
the following facts were brought out. The
deceased and his two cousins, Messrs. John
and Charlie Daniel came 10 this place In
wagon. As they were going back to the home
OF the last Two, the first shot bis pistol
several times at objects along the way, and
| when about two miles out. he concluded TO
reload his pistol, and In doing 80. he dropped
cartridge which fell 10 the ground. He got
out Of the wagon TO- get IT,. and in getting
| back put his foot on the double tree, bis foot
slipped off, and the pistol which be still bad
In his hand struck the end OF the wagon
his body, at or near the heart. Re said 10
his com panions. II am shot" His cousins
pulled him into the wagon, and he was dead
| In u few seconds. Mr.. Daniel was born and
raised near this place, was about-of age. A
year or two ago, he went TO or near Apder-
son, and WAS doing we'll. He came down
several days ago 10 visit his relatives. He
was q good moral young man, one OF much
| promise Just such O one as the country badly
needs, and all who knew him deeply regret
| his untimely and tragic end. Another sad
| warning 10 pistol carriers. 1t does seem as
| II the damages wrought by the "convenient
| pistol" should by this time have reached
| such proportions. and the walls from sorrow
| ing hearts should have attained TO such
weight, az that public opinion would arise
| in It's might, and Danish 1t to the realms OF
dark ness and disuse, 10 which II properly
belongs. How long will these things be.
| very much needed rain come Saturday
night, and every one was In better spirits
yesterday because Of 1t. Yesterday evening
we had several heavy bad rains, one OF them
was accompanied by q smart shower OF hall,
some Of which was as large as partridge
egg, there was not enough OF IL In this place
10 do any damage. The wind at times was
quite strong and alarming. With II all our
| hearts were made glad by It's coming. The
several weeks OF dry weather had been
damaging to almost everything except wheat,
Il dry May for whea,.) Oats are not 30 good
as they would :have been with rain. The
stand of corn, cotton, etc.. are not near 80
good at this date as they would have been.
| but for the dry weather, and gardens nave
seriously suffered, but the rains Will doubt
| less better all OF the adverse conditions, TO
some more pleasing and profitable.
Troupe.