The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-12-14
EAST END
What "M" Sees and II ears on His
Rounds In Country and In Town.
Aobeville, s. c., Dec. r. 1901

FARMERS WOKE UP AT LAST.
The cottod world North. South, East ant
West, is just now in state OF greatest eA
oitement. The Wall Street gamblers az the!
are called have by their manlpulations aht
speculation in cotton cleaned up the farmer
for S30, 900 ,000 and have also reduced the prlc
OF cotton below the cost Of production Whlci
has caused the farmers South, East and WsS
TO cast about for some way, or means
which they may assert their rISSs 90 -
Justice.
CHRISTMAS IS NEAR STSdAND.
The grand display of beautiful holiday
goods TO be seen In the show windows o
every store In our city herald the near az
proach Of joyous 'Chirstmas Tide Surely
"Old Santa" has full supply this season anf
will make every child happy. His head
here several times recently. We met hin
"ne day last week going out on route No 8
perhaps looking up the child rem and seeing
Just how many there were 10 eacn IamiIr
mother and dear old Santa Clause will mol
pass you by. We will tell you more abor'
him in next weeks Issue OF this paper, SO lot
out for II.
DoINGs ALONG ROUTE NO. 8.
Mrs. NJ. E. Thomas and daughter Miss
Daisy are spending while with Mr. and MIS-
=. K. Carlisle.
Mrs. ]. B. Harkuess, nee Miss Mamie Gil
liam arrived last Friday from Avonda l.
Alabama, aud will spend the holidays with
homeiolks and friends IN her girlhood bone
at Sharon. where she receives happy greet
..g and warm welcome from loved ones and
friends.
Rev. L. W. Brown spent one dav Of last
week very pleasantly at the home OF Mr.. 5
r. Carlisle.
Mr.. T. S. Palmer has moved TO the old
Lock ridge home at Sharon and Is anothe,
patron for route No. He has ordered
mail box, and fully appreciates the Rural
Mail service.
Some unthoughtful person has recently
shot into several mail boxes along route NO.
3 making large holes through them we ha"
only TO warn them that the U. >. Govern
ment has ap eye on these boxes and II fh'y
are found out they will occupy a prominent
seat in the United States Court, and from
there may be borored with free ride ic
Colum bia, where they will be shown through
the peuiten tiary, and perhaps be allowed tC
remain within It's walls, at least for season
We hope word to the wise will be sufh-
cieut.
Sheriff Lyon went to Mount Carmel lasi
Saturday ON business, also took birds eyt
view Of his plantation as he passed along.
Birth-At Sharon Dec. sth 1904 10 Mr.. apo
Mrs. A. K. Woodhursi, son.
L. 81 Monday was hog killing day along
route No.8. We saw Que good size pig bang
ing up that wond we guess have tipped thu
scales at about 500 pounds.
Mr. ]. W. Knox sold q fine hog iasf week T.
one OF our city butchers that weighed about
800 pounds and nette d him SIS We told yo'
there were hogs along route No. that wonlt
do credit 10 Tennessee or Kentucky drove
and now you will agree with us we think.
Mr. Bob Cowan from the Savannah side
was in the city last Monday.
We beg to acknowledge the receipt OF
bale OF splendid peavine hay raised and pre-
sented to us by Mr.. Edwin Parker, who has
q large lot OF the same kind for sale.
CORN AND wHAET MILL BURNED.
The splendid mill belonging to Mr.. Walter
D The old RrOC ks
Mill. was burned to the ground last Sunda!
night. We did not learn the particulars: but
suppose 1t was the work OF an incendiary
we hope Mr. Wilson had sufficient insurance
TO cover at least part OF the loss.
BURGLARS AT WORK.
On last Saturday night when all was qulei
ladder and entered The Abbeville Hardware
Store through an upstairs window. Among
other things they appropriated were "13 guns
Unfortunately they selected or Tell upon th'
illfated mum Der which of course led to then
appreht nsiop and arrest at an early hou'
Sunday morning and one OF the number now
rests behind the bars In the Abbeville jail.
The Annual Conference OF the NJ. E. Churci
will ouvepe at Darlington next Sunday ano
our pastor and delegates left yesterday to join
the conference.
DEATH OF ]. W. POWER.
at the home Of bis daughter Mrs. j. l. McMil
Ian at o'clock last Tuesday morning Decep-
ber 9Th, 1904. in bis 73rd year. The deceased
had been in declining health for long time,
and for the past year bad been almost help
less, from an attack OF paralysis from which
he pever recovered.
Mr.. Power was we'll known throughou
Abbeville County and bad the respect anc
highest esteem OF our people. He was OF
kind and jovial nature that won Tor hin
hosts Of friends everywhere.
In the sixties" " he answered his Country
Gail ana went through the years OF service
being faithful soldier, always ready, and a
his post OF duty.
He was as faithful after the war in giving
means, and services to redeem bis Country, ~
he was during the rebellion. Those were tbt
days that tried mems never. and be wrt
among the the number who proved himsel
equal 10 the occasion.
He was a true and loyal citizen loving anc
affectionate father beiug devoted TO his child
rem even seeking and asking their devotion
In bis last moments which had heen dear L.
hi N IN life and health. He was a member "i
the Presbyteri"n Church and expressed him
e II In his last 10 omt nts as beiug ready anG
wlllingtto go.
His funeral services were conducted by Rev
l.. w. Brown al Little Mountain Church aiteI
which interment was made In Little Noun
tain Cemetery.
Four children two sons and two daughter.
survive him and in their grief they have thc
sJ JDpathy OF many friends.