The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-12
EAST END.
What .M'' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds in Country and in Town.
Abbeville. =. C., Aug. u, 1903.

Master John Evans lett Monday for Glenn
son where be will spend while with his
cousin Master Charley Evans.
AT the Mount Carmel picnic last saturday,
the Lebanon team piayed Mount Carmel ana
at the close of the game the score STOOD 1t 10
In favor OF Lebanon.
Flushed with recent victory this team will
play Warrenton team next Friday on the
Warranton diamond. We next expect 10
hear of challenge for theIColumpia team.
Misses Julia and Mary Kennedy. after
pleasant stay with relatives At Bethel. re-
turned Saturday to their home at Due West
Mr.. A. X. Watson. after weeks stay at
Little Mountain, Is home again.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
One day last week the Abbeville and Mount
Carmel telephone line was struck by light
ming near the mile rock just below MT
Walter Wilson's, posts were torn TO pieces
and the wire knocked from the line for sew
eral hundred yards.
Again on last Sunday afternoon the wire
was struck exactly at the mile rock and
thrown across the road for considerable
distance.
This time tightening came near striking
twice In Lhe same place. M taps up his
old nag when be is nearing that locality aud
sees any sign OF a storm cloud near.
CROPS AND RAIN.
The crops along route No. 3 are on "boom."
Cotton Is doing It's best, and looks fine. Corn
is very good, many fields OF upland are
rapidly iand looks very promising. Sweet
potato crops Is also very promising.
On last Sunday afternoon Il nice rain fell
from the Bethel section clear around the
route to Mr.. McCanty's in the Sharon section, +,
when it entirely vanished or rained out.
sHARoN's NEWS BASKET.
A very pleasant reunion of Mr.. A. j. Wood
hurst's family was held last week in beau.
tiiul grove near the home OF his son, Mr.. j.
r. Woodhurst. where all joined In a "reuniop
picnic" 80 members of the family being pres
ent. OF this number there were q grand chill
dren IA boys and l3 girls, and finer looking
set OF children would be hard TO 1nd-S gener-
ations were represented.
made happy as they looked upon the merry
faces OF their off.spriugs as they romped
around In frolicsome glee. The day was very
pleasant and will long be remembered by all
present, especially the children.
Sharons picDicers returned last Saturday
after spending week most delightfully."- at
"Millwood."
Mrs. David Gillian was called to the city
last Thursday by phone to see her grand
child, the little four year old son of Mr.. Fos-
ter Mclean who was considered very Ill., but
under the skiliful management OF DR.. L.. T..
Hill 1t is now better, though still quite Sick.
Quite a number or the SharoniLes took in
the picnic last Saturday at Mount Carm Ell
and express themselves as having delight
full day.
At a recent meeting the trustees OF Sharon
School. Mr.. ]. Z. Harmon and Miss Mamie
Gillian were elected respectively as prlnc.
pal and assistant teachers tor the scholastic
Miss Mary Jahnson was visiting her old
home last week and was the guist Of Mr.. and
Messrs. II. W: and J. E. Lawson were guests
In the city last Saturday.
Mr.. Edwin Parker left last Monday for
Calhoun Falls on visit TO relatives.
Mrs. 8. A. Morgan and her daughter Miss
Bertha, OF Dearng, Georgia, are the honOred
guests of the Misses Penney. who en- ntertained
most delightfully."- at cards last Monday even
ing In compliment to their charming guest
MissMorgan. The occasion was one or eX
treme pleasure TO every one present.
Miss Mary McNelll, of Piedmont, is visiting
In the Sharon neghborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McNeill, OF Piedmont,
spent the past week most pleasantly visiting
relatives In the Sharon section.
SENATOR TILLMAN LOST, BUT TURNS UP
ALLo.K.
Last week the "Pitchfork" Senator while
enroute for one Of his appointments was
elected from the train, having been robbed
and having nothing by which he could iden-
tify himself. AS soon as 1t became known IL
was Senator Tillman the railroad magnates
began pulling the wires in search OF him,
but no trace could be fond til he turned ~
IN 81: Louis few days arS; In , this case the
Watch his next move on the board.
Mrs. J. E. Riley, OF Piedmont, Is the guest
OF her father. Mr.. j. &. walker.
PEOPLE WE LIKE TO BEE IN THE CITY.
Mr.. ]. Calhoun Marshall spent last Sunday
in the city with homefolks.
HOME AGAIN.
Messrs Willie Latimer and Phillip Cromer
after business trip through Alabama return
ed home last week. We expect they agree
with the Poet, ''Tbere's no place like home"
Miss Annie Morris OF Columbia Is the guest
OF her friend, Miss Nell Edwards.
the city with her home folks, DR.. and Mrs
Marshall. Mrs. Pinckney has many friends
here W no are always glad to see her.
Miss Georgia Edwards of Green vile is homt
for a vacation! Her many friends are glad TO
see her home again.
Mr c. V. Hammond went to Greenwood
laRt Friday on business.
Mrs. Sallie klugh Ia visiting her son, Mr.. p
D. Klugh and family of Fort Plckens.
Mrs. James r. Anderson and children spent
last Friday In the city with Capt. and Mrs. )
N. Williams. They were returning from a
Norfolk, Va. They left for their home In
Anderson Saturday.
Miss Nora Hammond and Miss Bessie Muir.
ray are visiting relatives and friends in AID
around the city Of Greenwood.
Miss Cleora Brunson is in the city the guest
OF her sister. Mrs. Wade s. Cothran.
Miss Antoinette Hammond after pro
tracted stay With, relatives in Arkansas,
week. She had a most delightful trip, saw
many sights and had q big time."
Mr.. Eugene Mcmillan took In the ball
game at Anderson last Thursday and had a
fine time generally. Duripg his absence Mr.
Tilden Lomax travelled over Route No. 2
making good time aud serving the patrons
all right.
Mr.. Rob Hill spent several days OF last
week In Augusta on business.
Mr.. Dendy Miller spent few days of the
past week 10 Raleigh N. C.
Capt. w. T. Branch will return today (Wed
nesday from Little Mountain where he has
been enjoying the quiet of country lie for a
month or so. We hope the change home
again among his friends will do him good.
IN THE METHODIST CHURCH.
On last Sunday morning an unusually
large congregation composed OF the different
determinations OF the city assemb bled in the
Methodist Church. Rev. p. B. Wells pastor,
selected for his subject, The Sin of Worldli-
ness" lst John 2-l5, "Love not the world,
neither the things that are in the world. III
any man love the world, the love OF the Faith.
or Is not In him.
ed "ModerD dancing; and "card playing at
most prominent. and from a biblical stand
point proved very clearly why a church mem
Der should not engage In such worldly
amusements. He handled these subjects,
dancing" and "card playing" Without min.
cling Of words, but, earnestly, plainly and
practically, doing what he conceived TO be
is not profited 1t Is surely no fault Of his.
Packing for Market.
Growing early fruits and vegetables