The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-04-01
EAST END.

What ~" sees and Hears On His
Roaods In Country and an Town.
Abbeville. q. e.. April l, 1909.
ON THE HONOR ROLL
We note with pleasure tho promotion OF MI
| Henry A. Williams, m superintendent OF the
Norfolk division OF the Southern Hallway
Mr.. Williams 10 Q native Of Anderson and DO
der Capt. w. g. Smith, and has been honoreo
BY steady promotion through all these lon1
years, and 10 now regarded a. one OF the lore
most railroad men OF the countpy.
SupL Williams 10 . son OF our townsman.
Capt, q. N. Wiliiams, who In also o veteran IN
the railroad service OF the southern and haa
the congratulation Of many friends upon the
honor conferred upon his son.
BErHIA SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Miss Isabel Evans, the pretty and popular
teacher OF Bethia school, will give q most In
,erlsting entertainmept at the closing exei;
cises OF her school on Thursday night, April
are most cordially Invited. Miss Evaps has q
large and flourishipg school and o good time
Ii In store for all Who attend.
COLONEL sCHooLs CLOSED.
Owing 10 the smallpox scare In the Lebanon
section the three colored schools along Route
No. 3 have closed. II is said 10 In hard 70 dag.
nose this disease n some p~ronounoe u small
pox and others chicken po1! III 70 sm nm ,, .,
tho patients scarcely 20 TO bed, and IL they do.
are Up In several days NJ work again.
LITTLE MOUNTAIN COL NINEs-
Mrs. Matte Neel. OF High springs. Fla. &C
companied by her son, Mr.. John b. Neel, Ar
rived last week and are the guests OF her son.
Mr. 6. N. Neel and family Of Lebanon. we
her sold minc lands near Little Mountain. and
IN here 70 arrange Q dnal settlement, sign up
papers and receive her money. A bird In the
hand 10 worth two In the bush,-ao one dollar
! n the pocket lie worth several ander Inc
CIRCUS DAY IN ABBEvILLE.
Last Saturday vas Q big day In tho city.
Beside the "lieners" there were hundreds who
came TO SEQ the John Sparks circus, which
was promptly on and q gave Two u their
best performances morning and night both oi
which were attended BY large crowds Of PEG
and ali seemed satisfied that they got the
worth Of their money. and that IL was Q good
show. circus "dIavs" In the spring q
well a in tho fall. This 10 the drst circus We
ever remember TO have seen In ADbevlilo ~
this season OF the year.
OPENING DAYS.
Don't forgot today and tomorrow, April Isl
and 2nd, IL X. d. Haddop d Co.'S spring open.
ing days. Be sure and claim your place ~ the
opening. No matter n the weather n cold
and dreary. remember there's.a hot Time
{. W. Kendall will have his grand display Of
apripg q summer goods ON tomorrow. April
2nd. BE sure and attend II you wish 70 zee the
--latest fads' OF the season In millinery and
dress goods.
FRr0HTPUL ACCIDENT.
On last Thurrday while MI. Benton Jones
and bis hand, Marion Wilson, were painting
about tho caves of the new hotel, tho scafiold:
Ing gave way and both men were p~recipitRted
10 the GROUND suddenly q without warning,
each receiving painful but not serious 6ruises:
not The 'falr' that hurt them. but the sudden
stop"
FRIENDS COMING nj GOING.
Comptroller Jones 10 In the city looking
well. and shaking hands With his many
friends who are always glad % nee him.
DIR. Edgar Mcmillan. OF relzor. has been the
guest OF bis brother, Mr. ]. l.. Mcmillan. for
Miss Nstus Hammond returned Monday
, SoI1 w = very Pleasant visit 10 Der h''nd' Miss
Miss Lille Edwards IL home again after
spending The week with heI brother. Mr.. J..
Edwards.
relatives In the Sharon nelghborhOod. return.
ed 10 his home In North Carolina Q few days
ago.
visit 10 friends In Baltimore.
Mrs. Maggie Latimer Bullock inter . de-
lightful Walt To friends In Atlanta returned
homo last Saturday:
THE DINE READING
Given last Thursday evening ~ fhs Meth
odist parsonage, and under the "uspiooa VI tne
ladies' of the Methodist church ct Luis city
was o grand success. N we'll CSC most epJoye-
BILE affair. Reoitations. VOCAL aud instrumen