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RIPLES FROM ROCKY RIVER
A Longing Eye ON the Fruit Crop
Exciting Election Preachers--Peo
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I I,owndesville, ApriI 18th, 1901

I.owndesville, April 18th, 1901.
Rev. Peter Stokes. of Piedmont, came down
Monday was the guest OF Mr. J. 7. Latimer
until the next morning, when he went on to
family Of his father, Gem Stokes.
Mrs. Jas. NJ. Young and niece, Ollie Miller,
on Tuesday went below AbbeviiIe to siay for
q few days with relatives.
Miss Mary G.. DuPre, OF Abhev!lle. came MP
Tuesday evening and has since been with rel
atlves in this place,
MIR. r. c. Beggs, of Anderson, was here
ments TO move back to this place, from which
he moved Il short time ago.
Messrs. Il. Boln Allen and Il. G.. Liddell
went to Abbevilie Tuesday on business.
Mr.. X. f. Moseley went to Greenvlle We'd
nesday onIbusin ess. and will visiuother places
before he returns.
MIR. Charlie Webb, OF Anderson. was here on
business Tuesday and "Wednesday.
Mrs. T. d. Cooley went to Abbeville We'd
nesday to he present at the marriage OF DR..
samuel Wharton, OF Ira, and Miss Mamie
,, Cox. OF AbbevilIe. which happy event took
| place at the home OF the brides brother, Au-
| dltor II. i. Cox, about ll:3O q. m.
| Mrs II. McCalla went TO Anderson Tuesday
and spent day or two among friends IN that
Mrs. r. l.. Smith went to Anderson Wed.
Mrs. w, &. Huckabee, from one COW part OF
| the time and two. part OF the time, since the
lst Of January last, has sold between o. one a hun
| besides supplying the family with all OF the
milk and butter needed.
At very exciting (:) election (l6 votes poll.
ed) here on Wednesday for council Mr.. 4. D.
Cooley was elected Intendent and Messrs. j.
| T. Latimer, W. T. BrOadwell. r j. Hutchison
and r. H. Moseley. Wardens. IL 1s supposed
as no inquiries were made, along tnIs line.
| that each one occupied conservative plat.
| form, and 1t is hoped and believed that they
will unravel the tangled web Of our town
to the satisfaction and betterment OF all con.
cerned. From MISUNDERSTANDING OF lhe law
| in regard TO such matters there has been no
| legal council in this place since lSso ont
things have been Strengthened out and Will
| now move on smoothly
| Presiding Elder r. A. Child came In Ihurs'
day, the next day at ll:3O u. m. He occuri-
ed the pulpit 10 the Methodist church.
At the conclusion OF the preachlng ser.
| vices the meeting Of the Second Quarterly
Conference for this charge was entered into
near the close Of a satisfactory business sts
sion. Delegates TO the approaching District
Conference, which will meet in this place
about the lst OF July, were elected: Messrs s r..
| ID. l.. Barnes aud Jno. Carlisle were selected az
principals and Drs. A. j. Speer and j. b
| Moseley, alternates
Mrs j. T. Latimer left for Atlanta Saturday
on the $50 a: no. down train for Atlanta Ga Gs;
her sister, Mrs. V. Il. Thornton.
| Mr.. Clement G, Allen and bride, of Wash
iDgton, D. c., reached here Saturday evening
for short stay with toe iatoer's (Mr' boiir
Several of our folk went to Iva yesterday
and attended the meeeing A. X. z. Presbytery
A large number OF people were present anc
the meeti ng WAS pleasant and profitable
| Mr. J. +. Gilbert and bride OF few days, nee
Miss Effie Watson, attended servlre In the
Presbyterian church yesterday at ll3O a. m.
i Mr. Gilbert lately bought and moved TO the
Baskin laads few miles from here, and we
are glad that he and his young wife nave De
gun their married life In our community.
According to appointment Rev. j. Preston
Marion, of Columbia. occupied the pulpit In
the Presbyterian church yesterday at ll:3O
the pleasure of listening to good sermon.
| Those OF our planters who studied thell
own interests and sowed small grain at the
proper date for such work have a good pros
pect OF being rewarded for their labor. The
| wheat and oats are unusually promising, ano
the mouths of fruit laborers are watering" 10
anticlpatng the feast of good things along
along that line that will be theirs later on j
the present prospect OF juicy harvest IN
\ fruitage is realized. The several white frosts
| which have been in evidence since the fru1l
trees began TO put forth their blooms sesm mol
TO have been so blighting In their enects az
they usually are. The Trees are wen ioaueo
with the Incoming of small fruits and yegeia
bles. a much improved and more palatable
diet will be In order for the supplying OF int
wants OF the "inner man ~, ,,,,
| A few days ago our Cot ton SEED Oll NIL
closed down for The season, having useo up a.
the material on hand and will walt ior Inc lal
supply. ,. o, tails, ,raor
| way but Doubt less the present week VIII
greatly add 10 that already done.
e'|' TROUPE.