The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-01
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what "M.' Sees and Hears ON HIS
Rounds in Country and I'm Town.
A Ahbayille g. c. June l, 1901.

what NM' Sees ana Hears on hls
Rounds In Country and In Town.
Abbeville, 8. c., June l, 1904.
THE PRESS AND BANNER CHANGES HANDS
EDITOR WILSON STILL HOLDS THE
EDITORIAL CHAIR.
The many readers of the dear old Press ana
Banner which has been so we'll managed. anu
SO ably conducted for many, many years oy
Mr.. Hugh Wilson has at last changed hanas
Mr.. Wilson having sold bis entire lnLerest ~
the paper to Messers. w. W. and RenWlck
Bradley, wh lie be will still edits the paper.
Messers. Bradley Brothers are energetic,
wide awake. up-to-date young men, ana VIII
no doubt, with the assistance or the present
Editor keep the paper up to its high standard
and even strive TO attain yet greater success
and popularity If possible.
These Young men are popular ana well
known throughout the County and over the
State, coming from one OF the Oldest and best
families in the State, they are worthy sons pms oI
Wish for them, than that the mantle " OF
their predecessor may fall upon their shonl-
ders and bring to them me enTaoae d re ptbese
many years, having through pluck, energy
and business tact built up one OF the pest
"week lies" in the State OF South Carolina so
may 1t prosper and continue unoer tneir
management.
CITY NEWS HERE AND THERE.
Mr. NJ B. syfan left last I'VE week XVI with bsIs sls
the latter will enter Hospital for treatment
His many friends hope he may get along all
right and soon return home uasan TO MS iamy Same
down last week and spent day ana nlgnt
with her sister Mrs. Mary DuPre.
Miss Annie Mel after pleasant stay " WIN ,a
her friend Miss Nora Hammond returned 10
her home In Glover, Virginia. last Saturday;
The Ladies' Parsonage Aid Society OF the
M E. Church will meet at the parsonage next
Friday afternoon at half past nVe O'CLOCK;
full meeting is earnestly desired.
Al revival services are being conducted IN
the Presbytian Church this week, there will
be no prayer-meeting services In the Memo
dist Church this Wednesday evening.
Miss Lillian Gambrell IL home, 10 the de-
light Of her homefolks aud many frlepds,
Mrs. Thorn--uee Miss Florence Templeton
with her sweet little baby girl is here In her
old home visiting homefolks and friends.
Mrs. Yhorne Is now an "Ab6eVille Ken.
and so very popular in this her old home, we
cant afford to leave off the Abbeville
Time has dealt we'll with Mrs. Thorne dur
ing her long absence as sae returns a0 1ookane nar
Mr.. NJ. T. Coleman after a few days In the
city Will leave FL riday on his business tour.
Mart ia a hustler" and knows his busin ess
30 we'll that he has the confidence and high
est esteem of bis employers
Mr. W. V. Clinkscaesis Is better ana Is nov
spending several weeks with friends and
relatives In and around Due West. We hope
his trip VIII do him good and that he may
return greatly improved a IN heaian; aat,. ,uness
returned to her duties at the Post Of1ce last
est CT Master Link when in Washington Sc.
lcident. desks ior his r. F. D. carriers which
were greatly needed, and which we are look.
ing for daily. We believe If MIR. LUX were In
Congress he would stand head and shoulders"
above the others for the r. +. d. boys. He
Is q good imam, and in the right place any
where you put him.
Mrs. Lizzie Cason expects soon to be In
her own new home, where many friends wish
for her long life, happiness, and great pros
Mr.: Hook is the proudest man in town,
having q bouncing big baby boy at his home.
Mrs. Turner, mother OF our townsman Is
here on visit to her son and family on
Magazine hill.
leave for Atlanta this week.
Professor and Mrs. Fred Link left last
Saturday for visit TO her people in Canada.
Mrs. F. B. Gary Is visiting homefolks IN
Florence.
DoINGs ALONG ROUTE NO 8.
Mrs. R. E. Bruce after visiting in the city
is with her parents at Sharon.
last Friday at the home Of Msj. Arthur Par;
ker. Music and dancing, pretty ladies, and
handsome gen lemen, with a few jolly can.
pleasure Of the day. AS usual fine dinner
was spread and jolly good time was had by
all present The crowd was not as large as
usual owing to the fact that the time was
not known far enough abroad.
Sharon High School Will close to day
Wednesday until the fall session opens.
Misses Annie and Lizzie Gilbert with MISS
Maggie Evans of Lebanon left last week for
q visit TO relatives at Clemson, taking With
them Master Petlgrew Evans the bright little
son OF Mr.. John Evans of Clemson who had
beea visiting relatveSat Lebanon.
Miss Maggie Mai Knox one of Sharon
prettiest and most popular young ladies is
spending pleasant time with relatives In
Miss Ethel, accompanied by her brother
Master Ernest Pennal spent last week very
peasantly visiting relatives and friends on
Mr. W: r. Maglll one of the progressive far
field OF fine wheat for stock feed, and is now
planting the stubble land In cotton.
Mrs. Henry s. Cason IL at this writing lying
Ina very critical condition, being stricken
with paralysis last Saturday.
The infant child OF MIR. and Mrs. Walter
Wilson has been quite Ill. but Is now improV
Ing. ,,, MI,
Ma5ry OF Lebanon have been quite SICK. but
are now improving.
haye mumps Look out when you visit or
you will grow tat before you know It..
Mrs. w. J. Edwards spent last week very
" of Lebanon, and is spending this week
with her friend Mrs. ]. n. McDill Of Sharon.
Fine rains fell all along route No. 3 last
Sunday and Monday afternoon and the
carriers are not kicking upa DUST" as
usual. Corn looks we'll, cotton is being
thinned TO stand. and is growing of nicely
More late cotton ls being planted, fotatoe
slips are being set, Wheat and oats are ready
for the sickle. All form work Is being rapidly
pushed along. and farmers Il hustling TO
Keep up with their work. "All al once" now
SERVICE IN THE NJ. E. CHURCH LAST SUNDAY
MORNING.
Rev. Preston B. Wells preached an eIcell
ent sermon last Sunday morning. His sub
ject being, CONSCIOUS. and Unconscious In
| fiuepce" He showed the power OF conscious
in f1uepce 10 be great. and for good. or evil
: while the power OF Unconscious, influence
though secret, silent, and ceaseless was much
greater, being backed by Character IL went on
increasingly In its operation as exerted in the
lives and actions OF men although uncon-
soiously, yet great in Its work. One adult
was baptized, two taken into the church by
profession OF faith and or by letter. The
singing was fine especially the solo sang by
Mr. j. S. Cochran. The services were solemn
earnest, and listened TO most attentively by
the large congregation.
Mrs. Anna Huckabee Moseey came TO ar
awful and uptimely death on last Wednesday
morning May 25th, 1904, at the burning OF the
Central Hotel in the town of Greenwood, o.
which she was proprietress for number o.
years.
ed was quickly enveloped in flames. 80 tina
the esca oe of Mrs. Moseley was cut on, and al
vain. Shouts calling 10 her to jump were un
needed by the excited woman; ladder wal
brought but too late 10 be OF any use, as th'
flames had made such rapid headway that 4