The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18
ROCKY RIVER.
Basy Farmers-Fruit Crops - Soeial
Life-Unt0n Meeting.

Lowndssviile, March i6, 1893.
Mr.. J. NJ. HuckRbee and family OF I.alimer
were with us sii day Monday.
Mr. James NJ. Baker OF Washington, ID. e..
came Monday and spent day or two In ou
midst. looking alter bis business interests IL
this section.
Mr.. BoIin Allen has about $50 young chick
ems. With good prospect Of quite an increas'
IN plumber in The near future. as he has Ievci
nj hens setting.
Some Georgia papers state that the peaci
crop In places was badly damaged by the ais
freeze, from which places large shipments o
this delightful fruit we're made ,ast year
The writer has made examinations ae severa
III 1rient places here, and hnds that no tnJury
To The coming iruii crop has been done tba
can be seen. We hope tor better luck thar
our Georgia friendn have had along this lipe
DisnppOintments must needs come II
doubtless the wish OF fruit raisers that tht
Weather Bureau could control, as well u,
forecast the weather and mother nature
woald conform TO their wishes In hoIdint
back or preventing the coming Of this OFT
times destructive agent.
Mexsrs. ID. l.. Barnes and ]. 7. Latimel
went 10 Anderson Monday.
Mr.. T. Besgs spent several days In Al
Mr. T. D. Cooley went to Anderson Thurs
day ON business.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Laiimer had gathering OF the
young people OF our town, and some on the
outside Friday night at her very pleasant
home. In addition 10 the other gaieties and
Measures were added those iime.honored and
tooihsome adJuncts TO well regulated par
~, Ice cream and cake, which left nothing 70
be- wished for 70 make OF Il very pleasant
occasion.
Mrs. Miperva Barnes and her son, Mr.. Mot,
Barnes OF Anderson, CO me down saturday 10
spend few days with relatives.
Mr.. Claude McAilisier OF I.aiiIner was here
yesterday for q lew hours with friends.
Mr.. McCalIa Of the Fork, came mp yesterday
and worshipped With the Methodists.
Mr.. John z: Lomax OF Latimer spent the
day with ua Monday.
Messra. d. L. Barnss aud T.. ]. Huckabee
went oy the dirt road 10 Anderson today.
Miss Mamie Patrick Of Anderson, came
down Saturday 10 SEQ her friend. Miss Ei'
Mr. Joel Keys Of Anderson came down yes.
terdsy and spent ihs DAY with Mr.. Z. W.
Harper and family.
Yesterday and we're With DR.. J. d. Wilson and
family during the day.
Mr.T. J. Baskin OF MoiYattsvilis. has been
with the family OF DIR. J. b. Moseley.
There Ia not a bale OF cotton at our depot,
There win be a union meeting held In the
Baptist Church iu this place, begin ming nj
si II 9. m... on Saturday before the 5th sun.
during the day following.
For Two or three months our telephone line
from here to Anderson has been useless pos
session. a. tue Wifes ana posts nhSo Uecu
broken down Ia many places. During that
time IL han been only useful between old and
new town here. We hope 10 have Il In good
working order very coon under new and
better syeiem-The Bell.
During the past week or two number oil
borses and mules have been busy hauling out
guauo 10 the farms around, when they might
have beer useiully and perbaps probably
employed In piowing. The roads have been
20 bad that that kind OF business could not be
n utfAnded IN and Our planfer fYieDdA ha We
thought best 10 utilize the first favorable time
for u.
The past few warm spring like days have
been quite acceptable on ons account They
removed the almost constant pecessity for
nres. While wood may today be plentiful.
yet the day will come, and perhaps not many
years Ia the future, when even al the present
rate OF demand for IL by railroad, factories.
etc, u will not only be much scarcer. but OF
much higher price. Troupe.