The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
ROCKY RIVER.
Daily Mail Delivery-School Closing
Leeture-Fishing Parties-Worthy
Act OF Thoughtful COlOred Man
LoWndesville, May l3, 1901.

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Lowndesville, May l3. 1901.
Mr.. w. NJ. Speer went TO Starr yesterday 8
week ago, and Anderson the next day.
Mrs. Foster Speer, OF Starr. came down
Monday and has since been with the family
OF DIR. A. j. Speer, her father-in-law.
MIR Carroll Latimer who Is connected with
the post Office department, Washington, d
c., and Is canvassing the country locating
routes for rural mail delivery, came here
Monday and changed the tri-weekly, one
which will require the services Of another
rider. The change will take place probably
about the first OF June.
Capt. j. E. Brownlee, OF Penny's Creek, was
here on business Wedn esday.
After visit for sometime TO relatives al
Anderson, Miss Mamie johnson returned tC
her home here on Wednesday.
the City Schools OF Anderson, will deliver 8
lecture in our school building at the close o
the school exercises for this year, on the
night Of the Oath inst beginning at $50 p. m
The lecture Will be free, and the presence o.
all is desired. The next day 18th. there will
be picnic somewhere near here (place no,
yet decided upon) and all we'll wishers OF the
occasion are urged TO come, and by all means
TO bring large box or basket. full TO over
flowing OF meat and bread, pies and things
as there will perhaps be some hungry people
there.
A few days ago, a rattle snake was killed
near Mr.. J. NJ. Daniels three miles out. 1,
had five rattles. 1t Is very seldom that
such reptiles are seen in this section. II
would, nearly II not quite, require the mem.
ory of the "oldest inhabitanL" TO tell when
the last one was killed in this region.
Some OF the very early cotton seed planters
have had TO plant the same land three times
and many of the planters have had more OF
less to plant the second time.
Private fshings are taking place almost
every day. A few Of the young people, with
an occasional mixture OF older ones, try their
luck along this line, upon the banks OF some
of our streams. The iun TO the participants
in these excursions may be; and no doubt is
savory mess OF the "hnny tribe" is slim.
judging from appearances.
DR.. B. A. Henry, of Anderson, came Satur.
day evening, was called here professionally.
spent the past few days with the. family OF
Mr.. T. Baker.
DIR. A. J. Speer has fine orchard, (about
forty) Of pecan trees. They were set out
tom, a location we'll suited TO them. They
have made a fine growth, are just coming
into bearing and are beauties, they will soon
yield handsome profit.
Yesterday, for rarity, there was no II A.
NJ. preaching services In either of our three
churches. In the Presbyterian Church there
was no preaching, because II is without q
pastor, and 1t had not been arranged for a
supply, and the pastors of the other two
churches, were away at other appointments.
A few days ago, but for the kindness OF a
colored man, there might have been a serious
wreck OF the up passenger train on the Savan.
nah Valley r. r. After the freight passed
down, the man mentioned above discovered
that part Of railroad bridge just beyond
Rocky River had burned, supposed to have
been set on fire by the freight, and knowing
the road and tagged down the train. Hands
and timber were sent for, the damage repair
ed, train crossed, and 1t passed this place sew
eral hours late. Troupe.