The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-10-07
EAST END
what M" Sees md Hears on His
Rounds in Country and i'm Town.
Abbeville, S. G., Oct. I, 1903.
CITY NEWS HERE AND THERE.

CITY NEWS HERE AND THERE.
Mrs. $. n. Williams has just returned from
a very pleasant trip to Anderson.
Mrs +. +. Platt after stay with her family
In the city. left last Monday for her home
Mai. and Mrs. +. w. r. Nance. of Lowndes-
Vile are nm6ng the welcome visitors 10 our
city this week. The Major looks well ana Il
AS happy as ever. with pleasant greeting for
Mr. Gaines Hammond has sold out his bust
ness in Greenwood. and Is now on "the wing
ms u drummer. He was In the city Monday
greeting his Abbcrile friends.
Rev. Mr.. Sans is now boarding with MI
Mr. NJ. Il. Coleman spent Sunday last in the
city with his family.
The Epworth Lengue has been organized
and held their first meeting In the Methodist
parsonage last Friday evening.
The Church Improvement Society met al
the home of Mrs. +. b. Speed last Monday al
ternoon. c.
day for Kings Mountain. \. c.. where she Will
spend some time on 4 visit to her mother.
Mrs. Lizzie Ables spent last Thursday eve
ming with relatives In the city.
Mrs. q. III. Moore returned Saturday from q
delightful stay with friends In Donalds.
Mrs. Albert Power and daughter passed
through the city last Monday en- route foI a
visit to friends in Newberry. While In the
city they were the guests OF Mrs. ]. l.. McMil-
Ian.
Hon. f. b. Gary spent Sunday in the city
with homefolks, leaving Monday for Lexlng'
ton
the guest OF Mrs. j. M. Gambrell and Mrs. w.
c. DuPre last week for several days.
Miss Mamie Blount is visiting friends In
the city.
OUR SICK FRIENDS.
Capt. W. r. Branch is low as comfortable rs
he can be made at the pretty home OF Mr.. j.
A. Harris where he is now staying. Capt.
Branch IS quite unwell. being confined TO his
bed most OF the time. He Is missed In the So
cial circle by many friends.
Mr.. J. Fraser Lyon is quite sick, and Is In
charge of trained nurse.
Mr.. Jimmie Hill, son of DIR. l.. L. Hill Is
sick with fever.
MIR. Lewis Blount is sick and is missed from
his business.
Mrs. P. D. Klugh is still critically Ill.
Judge j. C. klugh who has been quite Ill Is
now slowly convalescing-able to SIT up IT.
tie.
Mr.. Kendall after spell of fever is again
at his store, though not entirely recovered.
SPECIAL MENTION.
Judge ]. Fuller Lyon, of Columbia, was in
the city day or two last week seeing after
his son Fraser, and looking after his com fort
during his illness. Judge Lyon has hosts OF
friends here who are always ready TO accord
him the hearty and cordial welcome he de-
ways glad to see him.
Mrs. Sarah Blake mother OF our townsman
Hon. j. r. Blake, died at her home In Green.
wood last Saturday. Mr.. Blake was most
useful and we'll spent life has gone to her re-
ward Many friends extend sincere sympa-
thy 10 the bereaved family and especially the
son In our midst.
KENDALL's OPENING.
The fail opening at the "white front" store
of G. w. Kendall last week was indeed feast
OF "pretty things" for the eyes OF the ladies.
The display was very neatly and auractively
superb goods, showing all the latest patterns
In dress goods and millinery.
The large show windows attracted the eyes
OF every one and guided them into the right
place.
The openings of the two "ladIes empo-
RUINS" OF fashion is always looked forward
TO by the ladies from near and from far, and Is
always up-to.date.
ABBEvILLE BUILDING UP.
The pretty cottage Of Mrs. Ellis Graydon
has now been changed into q capaclous two
story dwelling and Is an ornament TO that
part Of the city.
The handsome modern dwelling of Mr.. w.
II. Bradley is looming up and being set upon
q nil can be seen long way off. 1t will be
an ornament TO The city when competed.
MIR. Horace McAlllster. one OF our rising
young men has just finished Il pretty cottage
on upper main street. The question is, will
he move In or let some one else occupy for
the present.?
Mr.. j. l.. Mcmillan has recently completed
additions to his pretty cottage on Magazine
hill. which makes IL more roomy and adds
greatly 10 the comfort of the home.
SCENES ON ROUTE NO. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Drennon are visiting
relatives in the Sharon neignu0rbOod.
Mr.. w. r. Magill has just finished a neat
fence around his home which adds much TO
It's Rppenrance.
Maggie SherarI for lew days during her
James Sherard OF Iva, who is quite sick.
Mr.. 5. l.. Wilson Gf Grainridge, was among
the visitors 10 the city last saturday.
Prot. j. q. II .rmou arrived last Saturday
end Is pleasantly located al the home Of Mr..
David Gillian where lie will board during
his term Of School III Sharon which will open
next Monday.
DR.. c. {. Gamhrell wls cnlled to the Flat.
woods last Friday on professional business,
and as he passed through lonely piece OF
woods tried TO "hold mp" carrier No. who
possibly woutd have obeyed his quick COM
mand "hold up yonr hands" had his voice
not betrayed him.
Misses jamie and SalNe CAson OF Little
Muu ntain section were in the city last We'd
nesday and reported their father much better
after his sudden illness.
MIR. James Evans is sick with chills and
fever,
MIR ]. II, Ramey returned home last week
after munth's stay ut Highlands. n. Q. He
is much improved by his trip and looks
we'll.
Mrs. Robert Bruce and babe spent several
days of the past week with home folks at
Sharon.
FARM WORK.
Cotton picking Is heing pushed rapidly and
will all be pick ed, ginned and packed. along
route No. by the lst OF November. This Is
YET, and has been. an unprecedented ialI Tor
the farmers. There has been ali unusually
large supply of hay. fodder and peavines
saved the country is full of it everywhere
which is good sign on the right side of the
Ledger for the farmers. Corn Is being housed
and is dry and in splendid condition. Sweet
potatoes are fine and will soon be gathered
and banked.
THE COTTON CROP AND THE PRICE.
Reports from all sections over the Southern
States represent short crop. yet the price
goes doWn-.dOwn-down. Why IL this? Is
II heavy receipts gambling In cotton.or gen.
eral combine" against the farmer? we
fear 1t il mostly the latter as the world nj
large puts their town price" upon this their
only money crop, and mRnipulates all 10
suit themselves and against the farmer all OF
which should have long since taught The
farming class lesson. But they will not
take heed to their old ways though all the
world combiut against them. They could
control their cotton crop II they only would
and this year above sll Others is their time
as the crop will be short-.the worlds supply
not equal to the demand and the price must
go higher, hut II they glut the market by
selling 1t Will come too late for them. Better
Judgment and more brain work will give
them more money and happier time IN thi'
life. lt.is hoped the present generation VIII
grow wiser over the sad failures OF their ta'
theirs.
M" Ia sick to night with severe case o
grip and OF course his head Is not NJ for 'this
work, but he does the best under the circum.
stances.
AT IIYMESS ALTAR.
On Wednesday afternoon October lat, 100
Miss Anna Bass and Mr.. George Redd were
nnil ed In the hOnds OF holy WpulOCk by Rev