The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-07
EAST END.
Rounds In COanisy and la Town.
Abbeville, 8. c., May 7. 1902.

AoDeviNe, >. u, May Z, lW-.
SALES DAY IN NAY AND FARM WORK.
Owing 10 the rush OF business 10 every sec.
ton, there was u small gathering In the city
last Monday. Farmers are moving things
"down on the farm" Just now, chopping out
cotton. planting corn aud finishing the plant.
ing OF cotton. all the rush II on them at once.
The grain cropA are growing nicey, but are
very small for the time OF year, slthough With
favorable seasons good crops may yet be haf.
already about the bugs eating up the Irish
potstos vines. Paris green and -four will do
them up in short order Some farmers have
already set out sweet potatoes slps-rushing
Tor an early crop on the market. The fruit
crop promises 10 be abundant and will help
out wonderfully these hard times. The
stanGs OF cotton and corn were never better
and all In all everything on the farm is NOV
iug on most favorabiy Just now.
NOW Is THE TINE TO WORK ROADS.
II our hustling and efficient Supervisor will
fix up the roads at the Hammond branch on
place over. at whites bridge. aud drain on
the quagmIre Just beyond the branch this
side Of Mr.. Edwin Parker's, he will be held In
everlasting remembrance BY the travelling
not seem "very bad" to . person travelling
over them once q month, but when q man
has TO 80 over them every day In the week
the wonder 10 that he ever gets back, and thai
section OF the county has had less attention
than any other, and the people along the line
Of travel realize very Rensibly this fact and
have been waiting and hoping for better roads
for long time.
NEARLY A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Bob Brown, SON Of Mr.. John Brown
while running his saw mill on the plantation
of Mira Agues Penual, met with u severe &C
cidept last week while . band was bearing
OF plank from the saw one end ofthe PLANK
was struck by tho sav. the other end strik Ing
Mr.. Brown with great force In the chest
, throwing him about ten feet over the run'
ming saw. He was taken up aod brought tc
Mrs. Pennal's house, where he lay for several
ing Intensely. DR.. Sherrard was sent for and
rendered prompt and efficient service. In q
day or 30 he was carried home by bis fatheT
This iE the third time he has been burt at The
mill business and he 10 lucky TO escape death
30 narrowly.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED.
All the public schools slonR Route No. 3
oioRed last Friday, and the teachers have
gone TO their respective homes TO enjoy the
quiet and rest they 80 much need.
AMUsEMENTs FOR ABBEvILLE.
Now that the stores close y, O'Clock and
our people arr having o little respite frou
labora. We are asked what aro the amuse.
uIents for the season? IL our huSsiiug and
vide awake sie sity 10 os 60 que, Isst s.a EsI
where: We hope not. How abonta bicycle
tournament, base ball team. q coruet band :
which would livsn up things wonderfully.
We hope Prof Hin and others directly In
This line will look afer the Interests Of the
city and the pleasure OF our people.
THREE PRETTY LITTLE GIRLS WIN PRIZES.
Miss Ina PInkerton. the popular assistant
teacher at the Sharon School, offered three
| prizes 10 scholars In her room-one Tor
good lessops, and on closing tho school the
, names OF the following little girls were read
out as I'm wing won the prizes: Miss Ada NC.
Neill, Miss Marie Mckenzie and Mics Eva
Williams. They went home happy over the
| bright record they had made, and much
pleased with their gifts.
| CARLOAD or CATTLE FOR CHARLESTON.
MIR. James GILLIAN and Mr.. Tom Harri,
| Isit yesterday with car load Of beef cattle
for the Charleston market
TELEPHONE MEETING. HELLO CENTRAL!
On tomorrow. Thursday the s'h. a, Lebanon
School house ut four =. NJ. patrons Of ihs
| Mount Carmel aud Abbevi,le telephone lint
| will hold a bnriness meeting. looking TO th'
early establishment Of the line. This will b
requested TO attend. Mai. Parker has sprn
both money and time on this project. ant
desires 10 nee ~ CON- pleted without delay.
rKIESDs COMING AND GOING.
Miss itnxie Nick snZie Is spending the weei
IN the city with her sisters. Mrs. Johnson aut
Mrs. SIckeis
Mr. Tom Knox. OF Mount Carmel. spen
last saturday and Sunday with his brother
Mr.. X. W. Knox. of the sharon nei2hbor
hood, returning IL his home ou Monday IL
company with Rev. Mr.. singleton.
Mrs. J r. Gilbert II spending the week with
her mother. Mrs. A. X. Watson, nea
Lebanon.
Miss Emma MeAIlister. with her sister
Mrs. Black, Of Mount Carme', were visitors II
the city lAst Thursday.
Mrs Sarah Drsnnon In company with he
daughter, Mrs W. r. Mctiiii aud sou. Mr.. A
X. Drennon. were guests In The city one dn!
!uKt week.
: Mr.. Nicholas Schram and Mr.. John Wake
were among the representative men from tn
sharon nefghborhOod in the city Saleday.
Mr. John a. Wilson spent two days Of las
D week In Mccormick on business
/. Messrs James aud John \. Williams re
turned Saturday last from delightful trip L
the Charleston Exposition.
I'll Sir. Johnny Sutherland ID now with til
I Furniture Factory, which In now runuiug III