The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-28
ROCKY RIVER.
Need OF Roller Mill in that Section
Notes From am Old Manuscript-Up
to.Date School Teacher-Personals.
Lowndesville, Aug. q, 1901.

| Lowndesville. Aug. q, 1901.
Mr.. r. o. Ficquette went to Anderson last
Saturday. week ago. on business.
| Messrs Arthur Ficquette and Joseph Sey.
more. OF Elberton, we're the guests Of the fam
lily OF the above, Sunday night. They had
been on trip up the country and stopped
over here on their return to their home In
Georgia.
Rev. R. c. Ligon and his son Mr.. Wideman
Ligon, OF Mofattsville, were guests in town
Mrs. Foster Speer and Miss Edith Pooser. OF
Starr, came down Monday to spend while
with the family OF DR.. Speer.
Miss Ida Watson of Anderson, came down
Tuesday to spend some time with her sister,
Mrs. B. 3. Allen. ~.
Mrs. B. B. Allen went to Anderson Tuesday
evening, to see her sister, Mrs Wilton Lee,
MIR. R. w. Speer and his family. OF Ander.
son, came down Wednesday, and Will spend
few days at the home Of DR.. Speer.
Nal. Nance is repairing bis dwelling and and
add much to its convenience and looks.
There have been some cases Of scarlet fever
In and around this place, but so far 1t has not
proved to be Of very malignant type. as yet
there have been but few fatalities.
A roller mill is badly needed In this. section.
Our people made, generally good crops of
wheat this year, and some OF them are having
ground which is both troublesome and expen
sive. A good Touring mill would greatly
stimulate the raising OF this important crop.
Thursday, between Iva and this place. At the
end Of the first game. the score stood to in
faver Of Lowndesvtlle, and at the end OF the
second the score stood to still In favor OF
Miss Lizzie Nance spent two or three days
last week at Anderson, in attendance upon
the Sunday School Convention. In session In
that place,
Messrs r. A. Mars and I. K. Watson. of Mt
Carmel, were with us day or two last week.
They both took part in the ball games above
Miss Lille Huckabee returned Wednesday
from twelve days visit to friends in Mt. Car
mel. ...
Messrs A. v. Barnes and E. ]. Huckabee
went to Middleton, Ga. on business Friday.
Mr.. George Wilson, OF Warrenton came up
Saturday morning. He was accompanied by
Miss Sallie Mccain, Of Little River: The one
other Of Miss Lila Fennel till yesterday.
Through the kindness OF Mr.. Geo. w. Speer,
of Mont terey, the writer has in his possession.
port in existance in the county. The election
Of which 1t IL q statement, took place In this,
then Abbeville District in the earley 40s. In
the District there were twenty two voting
places. There are but very few OF the voting
places Of today as they were then. Then 2402
votes were cast. Burt received 1856 OF them,
for Congress. There were three candidates
for the State Senate. DR.. A. B. Arnold, James
Fair and Jas. Hawthorn. The first named
was elected, receiving 1928. In those days. the
plurality and not the majority (as now OBJ
tanned. T. G. Perrin, Joel Smith: E. F: Noble,
elected to the House Of Representatives.
There were six other candidates, j. Dickson,
C. T. Haskell, Jno. Browplee, Jno. Canning
ham, B. Y. Martin, Jas. Lindsay. W. 8. Har-
ris was elected Tax Collector. Com mmission-
ers OF the poor. VIM. Hill, Samuel Reid, Jno.
Cochran, F. Clinkscales and A. Kenne ty.
The exercises OF the Fall term OF our High
School will begin on the 9th Of Sept. at SID,
.. M. under the management Of Mr.. ]. +.
Harper. principal, with Mr.. Herbert Brooks
assistant The first has been teaching quite
a number ofyears. Where he has engaged In
this liue he has given satisfaction alike to-
trustees: patrons and pupils. He has proven
TO be fine, up to date educator, and no doubt
our school. under his management will be
bettered His assistant is q recent graduate
OF the Presbyterian College at Clinton, comes
highly recommended and doubtless will do
his part towards making the next term a sue
cess.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Huckabee has q three-legged
chicken. which is quite a curiosity. 1t is
about two weeks old. and is as lively as any
other chicken. Troupe.