The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-30
ON ROCKY RIVER.
Two Letters from TrOupe-What he
has to Say Of the Fair-MatrimO.
NAL Campaign n-PrOtracted Meet.
ing.

Lowndesville. Oct. 81. 1901.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mattison, OF Deans. came
down the day before yesterday q week ago,
and remained at the home Of Mr.. A. ".
Barnes till the next evening.
Messrs. Leroy and Lester Sadler, Of Ander-
son, came in Monday and were guests OF DR..
A. J. Speer, till Tuesday,
Mrs. J. c. Loma1 and Mrs. =. c. Meschine
last week in viewing the sights gotten up by
the Merrymakers for the pleasure or all VS.
itors.
Mr.. w. T. Cunningham and family Of Mon
terey, were in town Monday.
For the past week or two mountain wagons
have been supplying our people with apples;
The home raised supply was hardly ended
when our wants In this line were saLlsneu
with the foreign raised.
Some Of orr people, as early In the week as
Tuesday, began to 60 to A6oeviile that they
might get a full benefit OF the Fair held at
that place, aud every day afterwards too, ana
including Friday, others followed, so that
from first to last our town and section was
we'll represented.
were over for several days last week at the
home of Mr.. C. H. Clinkscales, father.in.law
of the first named.
The comparatively cool weather for the past
few weeks, or something else, has quite no.
ticeably decreased the sickness which has
prevailed in this section since the beginning
Of the year. Our physicians say that they
have never known year when they were
rest days have been very few, and although
their time has been so constantly spent in
visiting the sick, yet, the sickness mas In the
main been OF light form, Dut very lew ueaLns
or serious cases.
prof. Clifford, the blind musician and bal
lad singer, gave vocal and magic lantern
entertainment at the Kay House WEDNESDAY
night Some of those who attended were
we'll (?) pleased. The management offered
prize or q silver cup to the prettiest young
lady present, and q cake OF soap to the --latest
man, Miss Vera Allen carried of the first
and DIR. L. o. Kirkpatrick the second.
Lowndesville. Oct. 2S, 1901.
For. cause the above was not sent to the
PRESS and Banner last Monday. It now goes
forward together with what the writer has
since picked up.
A few days ago Mr.. John H. Bell sold his
mill property TO Mr.. 7. Hutchison. MIR. Bell
still owns one half interest in the mill and
land connected Herewith, on this side OF the
river and other land on the other side.
Miss Allie May Fennel returned from sew
eraI days stay at MIR. Joe Clinkscals on Little
River several days ago.
MIR. George Wilson, OF Warrenton came up
Tuesday for a special purpose which will be
ex planned further on.
Rev. ]. l.. Daniel began protracted meet
ing in Smyrna church, yesterday week ago,
with the IL 30 q. m. service, and ontinued Till
Thursday night with two services day one 3
was assisted by Rev. Foster Speer, both of
| whom gave TO their hearers sermons abound
| ing In the truths OF the gospel, which doubt
| less gave rise TO earnest consideration. The
CONGREGATIONS we're by no means large; per-
| haps this was owing In part 10 the busy sea-
son. The first-pamed received telegram
Thursday evening, saying that his aged molh-
| er. who lives in Laurens county was very ILL.,.
He accordingly left very early Friday morn
Ins for his home. He however returned Sat-
urday and brought the sad Intelligence
that his loved one had passed away when he
reached there. She was buried that evening
and he came back the next day.
| The fall and winter months matrimonial
cam paign with us opened wednesday about
mental altar altar Miss Ella Sherard. The In
teresting e> ent took place near Moffatsville
| In Anderson county, Rev. r. &. Ligon ottict.
ai,ng. The attendants were MIR. Il. H. Nose.
Isy and Miss Vista Sherard, Mr.. George VIII.
son and Miss Lallie Sherard, MIR. Cal vim Sher
rard and Miss SalIie Wilson. At the close of
the ceremony spiendio dinner was served
| ". G.. train for Mt. Carmel and then by pri-
yate conveyance to the home OF Mr.. VIM.
| Wilson, father Of the groom. where q recep
tinn was given them. DR.. Wilson has been
for som etime an able and successful practi-
tioner of medicine In this place. and Is popu-
| lar with all OF our people. Miss Sherrard is
pretty and accompilshea, ana mas host OF
estate. The Doctor and his bride upon their
return to their future home here TO day will
be most cordially welcomed.
i THE iide has begun 10 tiow In this section,
| and as TO lust how many Of our marriag lie
naonIe viii he swept off by 1t, before its ebb
| in the spring. none can tell. The waves are
said 10 be crowding, but not soaring, several
others. More reports in the near future, per-
i haps. .,
Miss Jennie Harper returned to her home In
Mrs. M. E. Latimer and her children left
Friday Ior her old home IN kingstree TO spen d
some time. ,
ALL q from this
land after the 2ud Of December next there will
be daily mail, which will be of much salts
faction to the people in the country.
i MIR. w. w. Thompson Is most heartily con-
graduated In being appointed TO the addi-
Wessrs. b. Boiin Allen. Herbert Brooks,
II viii Armstrong and DR.. T. o. kirkpatrick,
went TO Abbeville Saturday, the last from
there went to the Fair in Columbia.
Or. J. g. Harper, OF Starr. came down sew
eral days ago to spend few days with the
family of Mr.. E. w. Harper.
Mrs. Bessie Allen OF Starr came down Sat
iurday on a visit TO the family of Mr.. Z. w.
Harper.
down several days ago and has since been
with the family Of Mr. w. l.. Bowman.
Mr.. Walter Boyd. OF Mt. Carmel came up
Saturday and was the guest of Mr.. w. l..
Mrs. Richardson of Hartwell came over sew.
! eral DAYS ago and Ia now at her brothers Mr..
lT. Bakers where che will remain till Wednes-
iday, when she will go 10 Hon. |. H. McCala's,
to attend the nuptials OF Mr.. Llnder, OF Hart
we'll and Miss McCala, daughter or the eX-
ISenator, named above.
Il From all OF the accounts obtalnable the late
Fair at Abbevile was an event in the history
7 of the old county, which Will not soon be for
gotten. When tits remembered that that the
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