The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-13
EAST END
What ''M' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds in Country and in Town.
Abbeville, 8. c., July l3, 1904.

: Hon. Wyatt Aiken has been active ant
Jealous In trying 10 have the order WORKED
: but as yet without success. He has heartily
endorsed the petitions and letters, beside
writing 10 Mr.. Brislow in behalf OF the pa
tron aud carriers asking the revocation Q
the new schedule, and will continue to do al
in his power looking to the Interest OF tn.
patrons Col. Aiken Is live representative
and is always ready and willing to serve hi
: constituents.
COME ONE, COME ALL. YOU ARE INVITED.
To the picnic of the season next Saturday
the 10th al "Rocky Grove" the home OF Mai
Arthur Parker who has thrown the doors o
his cottage wide open to bis friends on thi
vited. Come and don't forget to bring a "bit
basket" of dinner. big crowd and pleas
ant day, and last but not least, splendid
dinner, await you.
/ ABBEvILLEs NEWS BUDGET.
Mr.. Lambert Caldwell is the happiest mar
in town. A little baby boy is now the "idor
OF the home.
Carriers Roche and Penney start on theil
routes and next Friday.
Magazine Hill is now taking on a move for
new life and its citizens think the Council
should open up the streets now closed, as
value ofproperty by showing 1t in a more
favorably light Let the street laid down on
the city map be opened.
Capt Henry A. Williams of the Southern
spent one night last week in the city the
gnest OF his parents Capt: and Mrs 8. N
Williams. Capt. Henry Williams is always
a welcome guest In our city where he has
many friends who wish his visits would be
Miss Mamie Thompson McMahan one OF
| Easleys attractive and popular young ladies
spent several days OF last week as the guest
OF her Uncle and Aunt Capt. and Mrs. S. N.
Williams.
Mrs H. A. Williams after a pleasant stay
| of several days of last week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Williams left few days
| ago for her home.
| The names OF the guests Of Miss Runett
Turner In last weeks Issue should have been
Misses Lucille and Saoie Sheridan instead OF
Miss Wells. These are two of Green woods
| pleasant visit In the city.
| Mrs. Joshua Turner the mother OF Mr.. s. s.
Turner Of our our city after an extended visit,
Mrs. W. u. Wilson accompanied by Master
| Francis and Misses Catherine and Mary Link
| will leave to-day for Pawleys Island.
| Mrs Maggie Latimer Bullock entertained
delightfully."-.
MI. Jenner Link and children leave to-day
| for Pawleys Island.
Mrs Sailie Smith is the guest of Miss Lucia
| Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. c. Caldwell accompanied
| by their son Mr.. Donald Caldwell are guests
OF Mr.. Lambert Caldwell and family (all come
| Miss Georgia Edwards of Greenvile spent
Sunday In the city with homefolks. Miss
Georgia has many friends here who are al.
ways glad to see her.
Capt. ]. G. Edwards who has been quite
| sick is some hetter at this writing.
Mai. and Mrs. Nance of Lowndesville are
with friends In the city.
| Miss Meta Brownlee and Miss Claudia
johnson, are the charming guests OF Mrs.
Wayman Brownlee.
| Mr.. ]. c. Marshall and family are expected
| In rhe city this week.
| Tlor d.
Jones, and others left Monday for an outing
| on Savannah river.
Mr. Eddie Roche who has been In the city
Post Office for several years, has given up
| been faithful and efficient, courteous end
polite 10 all, and thereby has gained the
highest esteem and confidence ofhis employer
Mr.. Link, as we'll as the good will Of the
public generally. Good luck to him as be
| Journeys over route No. 5.
Miss Bessie Brogdon. Miss Crowther,
Miss Bessie Fore, Miss Richardson who have
been the charming guests OF Misses Nora
and Antonette Ham mond for the past week
left Monday for their respective homes.
These are charming young ladies and made
some behind (Hoys) who regret their depart
ure and are already sightng for the happy
days just gone bye.
HERE WE GO AROUND ROUTE NO. 8
Mrs. Ellen p. Norwood after a delightful
stay with her nephew Mr.. Edwin Parker
and family is now in the city the guests o.
Mss Lucia Parker.
Miss Julia Kennedy OF Due West is visit
i Ing her cousin Miss Sadie Magill OF Bethel.
Mr. and Mrs J. s. Graves spent day oi
| 81 week very pleasantly with their son Mr.
c. +. Graves and family.
| Miss Maggie Pennal is the guest OF hel
cousin the NJ isses McCanty of Sharon.
Messrs. Gillian Brothers during the first
| II days Of their work this season thresbed
1000 bushels of wheat, about GOO bushels pei
fnI.s, k1alHr to ft,n hanf I.y
have ever done In so short time.
MIR. George s. Wilson has fine thresher
and has been cleaning up the grain in the
| Lebanon section.
Miss Bessie Link spent the past week with
her cousins the Misses Watson.
i IN" Jared "sumptuously" a few days Of
last week eating "big dinners" on the high
way. The good ladies who were so thought
ful and kind will ever be remembered by
their grateful carrier.
Many farmers OF the Sharon section had
wheat sown in the Flatwoods. and have been
amply repaid for their "long dis tance" farm.
ing az they reaped from twenty TO twenty
ii We bushels to one sown. Their wheat is
very fine and they have been getting the best
of flour from the splendid mill Of Capt.
I Mcdonald on Little river.
Mr.. Sidney Graves was visiting on route
No. last Friday.
Ifyou want to see fine bottom corn you
should see the fields OF Mr.. s. F. Hammond,
Nos ~ y ~
Miss Louise Watson, and Miss Bessie Link
spent a day OF last week very pleasantly
: with Mrs. w. B. Wilson.
Miss Lillian Power OF Abbeville has large
, music class (20) which she is teaching In the
/ Sharon Academy. Sharon is on boom and
believes In keeping up with the times
? Theirs no accomplishment more to be de-
sired than that OF music; Miss Power is
boarding with Mrs. David Gillian.
Mrs. Jes Evans after an extended and
! pleasant visit to relatives and friends al
3 Lebanon returned to her home at Clemson
8 MIR. Frank NJ Calais of the gold mine region
near Little Moutain was In the city last
J Saturday on business, accompanied by Mr.
! Z. H. Link.
!. MIR. Eli Link of Little Mountain section
was visitor in the city last saturday,
] Mr.. David McCaslan OF Winter Haven
! Florida. is visiting relatives at Lebanon ant
in the White Lick section.
S Misses Susie, Marion. and Julia Mabry, the
J. pretty little daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.
Mabry OF the city are visiting relatives IL
the Lebanon section.
y Splendid rains have fallen all around rou te
No. 3 and the farmers are happy.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
Last Friday was big day at ST. Peters
. colored A. NJ. h. church IN the Lebanon sec
ton. A great concourse OF people gathered
r from all quarters, to witness the laying o
the corner stone Of the new church now be
. ing finished.
Rev. w. d. johnson, President Of the Allel
j.. University of Columbia, conducted the Inn
posing ceremonies.
This new church is larger and q much bet
ter building than the old one and whe
finished Will ue u credit TO the congregation
The day passed off very pleasantly, an
all enjoyed basket dinner.
IA DEATH OF JOSEPH X. McCoMB.
=, MIR. Joseph II. McComb, after long Hines
10 of heart trouble died At his home near Tro
=. - last Sunday and was buried at Hopewell
es Monday following. A worthy citizen an
= : good man has gone TO his reward.
u A telephone in your office and residen
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