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Abbeyille. s. C., July ID, 1902.


Abbeyille, 8. C., July l6, 1902.
TIE OLD CHARLESTON ROAD.
THIS old rough aud almost i'm passable road
running through the natwOOds In now helms
put tn first class hx by the Council force In
charge of Sergt W. r. Perrin, W. W. SpTousf
and q. A. Mnrrah. Mr.. Sprouse left the ranI 3
lant Monday and MT Jim Shroeder takes h',
place aud IL now In full command Of the
force.
Carrier en- and the patrons along iha.
route. ~ well M the travelling public, dofl
their hats To Supervisor Nickeis and will ever
hold him In grateful remembrance.
Az ORIGINAL NOTE.
"Abbevilie County. Flat woods. On July
dinner. nboui 40 people present. We had The
finest timrs that ever In Flat Woods sincs u
bin free. We hid music Of all kind and we
enj byed u mile.
THE STATE CAMPAIGN MEETING ~ ABBE.
On last Thursday. the 10th, the candidates
FOR state offices held their meeting In Abhe
Vile. good crowd was present and gave
earnest heed, and close attention 10 the
"worris OF wisdom" nv they fell from tn, lip.
OF the rardidates. The cr3wd numbered
sbont $40 and was orderly and well behaved
and gave earh candidate careful hearing
Mr.. A. ". Jones Of Abbevilla made q fine
speech, whIcI, was well received and will vim
for him manv votes IN the coming campaign.
The speeches were all good. cnch' one setting
forth the hest argument why he should ba
elected IN the office nj his choice The speak.
Ing con ued throughout the dav until late
In the afternoon and everything passed on
very pleasantly. The crowd assembled In
the City Park. while the rand 'daies spoke
from the porch Of Hon. +. B Gary's office.
FRIENDs COMING AND GOING.
Mr. William Penney. after an absence oi
nearly n vear In Baip bridge. Ga. paid homo
folks and friends % visit last week. William
IL qni'e a favoriia here wh"r" he hrs hosts oi
friends who are aiwnrs glad TO him and
who viii n" delighted tn learn that he will re-.
turn 10 AhhevilIe this fall and will be IN the
employ nf one the largest and best firms In
IL" city.
Prof \. NJ. DuPre. with his mother. Mrs.
Mary DnPre. returned home last Monday
from q pleasant visit 10 relatives NJ Fort Hlli.
make a stay with relatives 10 Abbeville for q
while.
MIR. and Mrs r +. Bailey accompanied by
their son and daughter returned home last
Monday from delightful summer outing OF
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs T. r. Quaries Of Euiaw. Ala
hama with their pretty little daughter
Francis. are visiting hom" folks and friends
In the cIly where they will be welcomed by
many friends.
SOCIAL.
The Goth Century Social Club mot last Mon
day evening at the residence OF Mr.. John NJ.
Gatnbreil, where they enjoyed q most de.
lightful evening.
RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Quarterly meeting will he held Mt sharon
next saturday and Sunday. Presiding Elder
cbilds presiding : the meeting will probably
continue throughout the week,
Rev. Childs. j. f.. preached fine sermon
last Sunday morning In the 81. +. Church of
this city. also Ht the factory church at night.
Rev. J. q. Wilson nlhd his own pulpit In the
evening.
CROIS AND RAINS.
Fine rains have fallen a!i along Route No.
3 and We believe have been pretty general.
Crops are looking their hest. Young corn
and sweet potato slips ARE growing rapidly.
every thing In this line seems on IA boom just
now.
~ THE CANNING BUSINESS.
Maj. Arthur Parker ~ nj present Interest Ing
himself In the canning business having
He has already put up several hundred cam
q: nice fruit for which hs will have pretty
tables THIS II an important and pay iDg iu-
dustry that our farmers and fruit growers
should all take hold OF ~ the cost coinpar ed
TO profits is very insi.nificant.
OUR SICK FKIENps.
Mrs. Matte A. Wilson Of Lebanon has been
sick Ior the past week but is better nt this
writing.
Mr. samuel Evans In sill doing very well
and ~ is hoped will soon bo "n The road Ia
health again.
Mrs j r. Jones IL still quite sick.
There L. hut title Improvement in the con
dition OF Miss Sreiin Douglass ~ yet.
M 81 has been sick for past few days there
fore news is scarce.