The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
EAST END
What ssI'' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds In Country and I'm Town
Abbevllle. s. C., Dec. %, 1873.
SANTA CLAUS AND CHRISTMAS.

SANTA CLAUS AND CHRISTMAS.
A merry Christmas 10 one and all, especially
the correspondents and readers OIL the tIess
and Banner, not Iorgetting the editor. May
II be especially bright and happy TO the cnli.
dren and az they are tucked 10 their little
beds with a sweet kiss, and happy good nignL
from mother and father, may they pave
reindeer, as they clatter along, bringing to,s
and good things 10 them. Let US do all we can
to make the children happy for in their nap
piness will we be satisfied.
JOYOUS CHRISTMAS TIDE.
Next Friday will be CHI istmas, the day set
apart, and celebrated by Christian nation as
the birthday of our Saviour. How VIII II De
celebrated? In revelry and riot. or az oecon.
eth a Civilized Christian people? On tnis
glad day every heart should swell VIII and
maei OF old be ready 10 do homage 10 Inc
King of kings. even the infant Messiah: -
Let the little children be told the s1ory o,
The .bahen born in "Bethlehem OF Judea"
whose birth we celebrate; for had 1t not oeen
for HIS birth we would have had no Ch'lst
mas, then let all be happy on THIS glaosome
day and spend 1t In innocent pleasure-ooIns
ali we can to make others happy, not 1orgel.
ting the poor.
THE CARRIER BOYS AND CHRISTMAS.
When all the world is rejoicing. the r +.
boys are on their usual ROUNDS, ana on lnls
Christ m asLide contribute to Inc happiness oI
their patrons In carrying letters, ana presents
from friends and loved ones. far ana near.
thus IL is we spend our Christmas, out as ltls
onr duty. we make the best of II, and are hap
py all the same. Approaching the many
courtesles and kind and tnougnIIui atteI
lions shown us during be past year, we Wlsh
for our patrons one and all very DaPpS
Christmas.
~,ru, ,,rAsrs,.s A1oSG RoUTE NO, g.
The public schools will close "Wednesday
afternoon for the holidays
Lebanon school, Miss Isabelle Evans teach,
er. will have Christmas tree Thursday night
for The school and neghborhood
Sharon's high school.will close Wednesoay
afternoon with dialogues, essays. recitatons
and speeches. at which The patrons ano
friends will be most highly entertained. Proi.
Harmon and bis popular and efficient Assist
ant, Miss Mamie Gillian, will make Inc occa'
Prof. Knox. principal of Bethel school, and
Miss Reua Kennedy, principal OF Fern CllH
academy. will also close for the holidays.
Miss Annie Mary Evans, one among the
No. 8. is expected home today from Greenville
College, where she will unite with loved ones
and friends on this joyous occasion.
Masters Willie and Robert Wilson are nome
with their mother and grandparents at Leba.
Misses Sarah and Maggie Evans were
among the visitors shopping IN the city las'
Mrs Mastie A. Wilson after pleasant visit
to friends is home for the holidays.
MIR, WIN Britt was in the FIatwoods last
week with his shredding machine doipg some
nice work for Major Parker and others.
Misses Belle and Rookie Mckenzie were
among the pretty young ladies shopping In
the city last Monday.
Miss Isabelle Evans. the pretty and accom-.
plished teacher OF the Lebanon school. knows
how to manage a runaway horse as well as =
school. AS we were returning nome one al
ternoon last week, we were surprised 70 see
spirited animal hitched to top buggy, win
Miss Isabelle and little sister the only occu.
pants dasning through the cotton field at a
rapId pace-almost on the t1y-going 80 fast,
yet amid the tright we heard Mlss Evans q. as
she neared us, speak words Of cneer 10 lhe NY
tie one al her side while she calmly and With
a steady hand and true eye guided the fright.
eped an NAL into the road where she brought
him to q stand still without any accident
Mr.. and Mrs. J.E. Riley, of Piedmont. are
spending Christmas with Mr.. j. u. Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Penney, of Sharon. were
shopping In the city last Monday, anu cas-.
ual glance at their 6uEgy %oaa Sans lna'ca'e 'na
No mali may he expected by the patrons on
the "3rd" day OF Christmas, as the carriers
will rest that day.
r. g.. y. ".
returned last Monday alter paying visit 10
Santa Claus In the city.
Mr.. j, r. Hunter and fami have moved
from Route No. 8 into the Warrenton section,
and now get their mail over Route No: l.;
Miss Jessie Schram, one Of Sharons lively
and pretty young ladies, accompanied by her
brother was a visitor TO the city last week.
Mr.. James H. Baskin and family have NOV
ed into the Sharon neighoorhood. occupying
the dwelling recently vacated by Mr.. ]. 4.
Hunter. They are welcomed by many friends
and we are glad TO lumber them on Route 3.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Link and family have moved 10
% Abbeville. In their change we wish for
MIR. and Mrs. r. o. Edwards were among
the visitors In the city on Monday.
Mrs. Matte Adams returned 10 her nome al
Sharon last Saturday from pleasant visit TO
her daughter In Augusta, Mrs. W. 81. Ed
monds, whom she left with fine baby boy.
Miss Rena Kennedy, the pretty and accom-
plished teacher Of Fern Cliff school, will
spend the holidays with homefolks at Troy.
A telephone line 10 Mccormick is now In
process Of erection. The posts are now being
laid along the road. This line will tap the
Abbeville and Mccormick line at the two
mile rock on the CaIhoun's mill road, and
will run from thence down the Snake road vie
Little Mountain, or near II, on to McCormicS.
PERSONAL MENTION.
CONGRESSMAN D. Wyatt Aiken is home for
the holidays. The h. F. D: carriers feel very
grateful to him for the bill be introduced In
Congress asking for better salary for them
and he may rest assured they will "pull" toI
him at the next election. Col. Aiken Is the
right man in the right place and this people
NAV rest assured To cir interests will he taken
care of by him and Congressman Latimer.
Mr. R. L. Dargan, one of Abbeville's travel
ing salesmen, who is a hustler In his line, Is
weIcome ed home by friends and homefolks fol
Mr. q. p. hammond is hustling during the
HOLIDAYS for the wide.awake firm of P. Rosen
berg & Co Give him call and II he don'i
sell you, 1t wont be because he failed to out.
Mrs. Frank B. Gary has returned home after
q delightful visit to homefolks at Florence.
Miss Kate Marshall expects to spend Christ
mas with friends In Washington, D. G.
Mr. Ray ford Power Is home from the Medi.
cal College of Baltimore, and is AT his old
place-in the store OF DR.. e. A. Milford-where
and ready hand. His friends are glad TO see
him home again.
We are glad the wheels of time have rolled
brother James M. Lawson and family back 10
this their old home, where they hold warm
place in the hearts OF hosts OF friends. Broth
er Lawson is In charge Of the factory churches
Of this city and Green nwood, and will make
his home IN Abbeville.
Our efficient and popular postmaster Mr.. R
=. Link Ia already receiving Christmas pres
ents from bis lady friends. It would seem
while he is remem bered at home he is not for.
gotten by those far away.
DRIVEN FROM HOME"
Remember this beautiful play comes of
during the holidays and will be The play OF
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