The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-15
NEWS BUDGET OF ROUTE NO. 8.

/" GaNClOu- dlOuho bio SatiAO 49, -
miles) last Saturday with one OF his buggy
taps of, and the only reason he can assign
for his neck not being broken Is because the
wheel didn't run of, ant the only reason be
can give for Its not doing 80, Is that he drove
'..so. FAST the wheels didn't have time to run
Of. This is a good one" but nevertheless
true. -,
most pleasantly with her sister" Mrs. Ira Can.
non near Hodges returned home last Monday.
Mr.. J. E. Evans and Evans brothers were
selling cotton in the city last Saturday, also
Mr.. Marion Link.
While many other farmers were engaged
In haalipg guapo 70 make 5 cent cotton Tor
next season, which will be the result OF this
years cropping unless the farmers stick TO
gether as unit" and be governed by the
New Orleans platform.
Major Arthur Parker has the finest field OF
grain esee along route NO. ..
Miss Daisy Thomas. one Of the,fair daughters
Of Alabama spent several days of the past
week at Warrenton with her friend Miss
Nina Wilson, and 10 now spending q while
with her aunt Mrs. ]. A. Smith In the Leban-
Mrs. s. B. Nelson and little daughter Miss
Annie, returned last week from a pleasant
stay with relatives IN Florida.
Mrs. VIM. Douglass and Miss Calais were
guests in the city last week.
Mr.. Edwin Parker and family returned
home last Monday after a day or two most
pleasantly spent At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Mr.. a. j. woodhurst has the finest Jersey
COW and calf or route No. 8. BE called us In
rbeauty." ..
Seed! Seed! Is the one cry among the
colored patrons along route No. 8. and they
come running with the cry have you got any
seed? Please bring me- some tomorrow. Is
all the seed done give ont? And many such
interrogatories.
Now In all candor we do think the govern.
ment seed this season have been unusually
scarce up to this time hardly enough TO GO
round to the white patrons and none at all
for the colored people who as citizens, and
patrons, are, we think justly entitled to their
share 10 the free distribution OF government
seed. Let us have some for them what says
the president and congressman?
Mr. J. Lin was planting some I'm RIB
father who know. a good thing whe he sees
1t. So he plants Ribbon Cane and has fine
syrupto use and sell.
Mr.. R. E. Bruce y his handsome little son
Warrior, Alabama, after a pleasant stay o.
several weeds with homefolks and friends In
and around Abbeville.
I'M" Acknowledges another basket OF those
fine bunch yamsla last week from Bass brothers
Big as your head, and sound as a dollar, and
just an good as they looked.
Mr.. Sam Carlisle made so much cotton last
year that he is just finishing picking 10
March, 1905. This indicates that he is a farm
or who understands making cotton at leaet.
Mr.. D.. McGaw wasin the city last Moo
day with q top load" OF fine fodder. HI
carried back fertilizer 10 make cent cotton,
Mr.. A. j. Woodhurst n Samuel Williams
Jr, we're in the city Monday. ~
Mr.. George w. Wilson Ia o little under the
weather. About TO close in With the grippe.
Mr.. John A. Wilson, OF Cambridge, was In
the city last Monday on business.
The recent rain put a stop to farming opera
lions for a day or 10. that Is 80 far as plough
ing In concerned. Not . pillow running last
Monday on all route No. 8, unless they were
"behind the bills"
ABBEvILLE's BRAIDED SCHOOL.
The 9Th grade had an entertainment at the
School building last Saturday afternoon fol-
the beneht Of their Library and gathered
into their treasury S.