The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
EAST END.
What IN" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds In Country and I'm Town.
Abbeville, s. c., June 30, 1903.
ECHOES ALONG ROUTE NO. ;.

Abbeville, s. c., June 30, 1903.
ECHOES ALONG ROUTE no. 3.
Miss jamie Campbell and Mr. G. w McCord
of AbbevIlle spent last Saturday very pleas
antly with the family of Mr.. j. j. Edwards
Of Lebanon. .
There will be picnic in the grove at Mr.. 5.
y. Neels, near old Gillian homestead, on Sat
urday, July 18th. The public are cordially
invited by committee OF Prestty young Ia
This is central place and fine nelghbor'
hood. Let every body come and spend pleas
ant day. s,
ing delightful visit OF several davs viii her
uarepts, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Mckenzie, re-
turned 10 her city home last Monday.
Miss Lula Pennal Is visiting relatives ana
friends in the Sharon sect on.
Mrs. Robert Bruce and son. after delight.
ml visit TO her father, Mr.. Thomas Mcneil
aud family, OF Sharon, returned 10 the CITY
MIR. and Mrs. c. II. Richey spent last Mon.
day with their muther-in-law. Mrs. jamie
Richey of Lebanon. Many friends OF MIR.
Richey Are glad TO know be is able To go Tor
days outing, and trust he will enjoy the day,
and that II Will do him much good and no
harm.
Miss Jane Eakin. with her two bright little
ni.ces Misses Dotsie and Alice Evans, spent
a delight ful day last Monday with the family
OF Mr.. James Evans Of Lebanon.
On last Sunday afternoon there was nice
rain along Route No. 3, what the farmers
called fine cotton season Cotton aha corn ,ro
keeping up. Crops are looking much better
and are we'll work ed. Nearly all stubble lands
have been sown down 10 peas which are up,
aud fine stand. Sweet potato slips have
Hbeut all been set and are growing off nicely.
The farmers seem TO be in better spirits from
the general condition OF their crops and are
greatly en- couraged at the resu 1t OF their hard
work and late planting. This may be put
down as an experiment year, which Will con-
tinue 20 to the end.
MIR. Marion Link sold a fine $40 mich COW
last week 10 Mr.. w. Joel Smith.
AS we passed along last Monday afternoon
Mr.. James Gillian was farming In earnest.
Nine plows running In one field and no hands
following.
while with friends at Watts.
The mumpS are worrying some or the boys
along Route No. smartly as they look much
worsted and hard to get well.
The trustees should look after the school
houses, not only along Route No. 8, but ev.
erywhere, and see that they are closed. doors
and windows. Some OF them are already
getting in q dilapidated dow
blinds entirely of and others hanging by one
hinge, Some one should look after such
things. those whose duty 1t Is. A little care
in the beginning will save much expense In
the end.
SHADE OR NO SHADE.
We note with sorrow and regret that all
along our public highways the trees are De-
Ing cut down on either side OF the road. This
Is most certainly q wRnton destr uction, and
seems to US should be looked after by our
commissioner of roads, for II neglected there
will soon be no cooling shade for the weary
traveller and his tired animal, and no protec-
tion from the fierce and cutting wiutry Wluds.
or the cyclones OF summer. lu many coun-
tries hedges and trees are planted along The
high ways, even fruit trees, that they weary
and worn traveller may not only find cooling
10 tba onric hnf
fruits to eat Our country at large would do
we'll TO profit by such q sensible and praise.
worthy example. Road commissioners when
working the roads should not only cut down
decayed timber, but should trim up shade
trees TO be lett. Let US hear from the people
on this suhject-shade or no shade.
Pardon another criticism in reference to
bridge building, which Is, tnat none OF the
bridg ges we have seen anywhere have their
sills TO extend long enough on the solid earth
only from loot 10 a foot and hall. When
a few biz rains come the work caves In and
down goes the hrluge. These sills should at
least extend over not less than three feet on
solid ground, then the expense OF rebuilding
and patching up SO many bridges would nec-
essarlly be avoided.
STRANGERS AND. FRIENDS COMING AND
GOING.
Mr. james y. Bowie and his bride arrived
In the city few days ago where they received
hearty welcome aud kind congratulations
from manv friends.
Mrs A. X. Bowie of Elberton is in the city
spending while with relatives. At present
she is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Z. +. Ham
mOnd.
NJ. Harry Simmons with his bride are also
10 the city the guests of re atives.
Miss SewHrf, the fashionable and popular
miliner Of Mr.. G. W. Kendall. returned last
Monday to her Northern home.
MIR. Frank Lawson and his father.n-law,
Mr.. Douglass, OF Birmingham, Ala who ar
ri yaH IN I 10 nj " 1nEf Ert6uv
day and sunday In the Flatwoods with Mr.
Hiram w. Lawson. Mr.. Douglass Is In tue U.
j. mail business and met US very pleasantly,
and gave us q hearty hand snake as u mem-
her of the same craft.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Cason left yesterday for
Georgia where they will spend sometime
with relatives Of Mr.. Cason.
GARDEN NOTES.
This Is the month to wage war against
weeks, SOW turn ip seed, replant Irish potates,
set cut cabbage plants for winter use, trans
plant Georgia collard plants. set celery
plants, dig up onions and put them In cool
place. Pant beans, bush and running, work
up and keep your land mellow and In good
shape for q fall and winter garden and you
will enjoy home luXuries and save money.
WHAT PICTURE IT WOULD BE.
II all the pretty country dwellings were
neatly pa ted and fences and out buildings
nicely white washed we can only imagine the
picture IL would present 10 the eye In strlk-
ing contrast to the now weather beaten and
dingy old buildings that mark the places of
many happy eand what would then be bright,
beautiful and attractive homes. BY this
means the buildings would be greatly pre-
served and the appearance OF the home and
of the country in general increased at least
500 per cent. Oh, how different things would
look, and how m uch prettier the world would
be- Save money and paint your house and
make home not only happy but beautiful.
THE FURNITURE FACTORY
We believe has been shut down the past
week, but is now opened up and ready for
business.
THE BLOODY FOURTH.
The rural carriers were called Off on Sa,ur-
day. July 4th, and enjoyed hugely the rest
from their mOnotonous work. They are now
having "hot time" not In the ''old town to-
night" but over the rural routes through the