The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
EAST END.
What "M" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds i'm Country aud in Town.
ALL AROUND ROUTE

Rounds in Country aud in Town.
ALL AROUND ROUTE NO. 3.
we slip we slide along.
A trusty friend Is hard 10 find"
Such was the experience OF the rural
carriers as they started on their several
routes last Saturday morning with frozen
roads covered from one to two iochesl IN sieet.
so slippery that their faithful horses found II
very difficult to keep their footing. as they
slipped and Sided all over the road from SIDE
TO SIDE making travel slow and tedious.
Saturday was a rough day for the carriers,
as the sleet and biting winds cut them from
every side. but in spite ofthe cutting Winds
and peltipg sleet they got there all the same.
Monday was also a hard day as from W 10
three inches OF sleet covered the roads ana IN
the afternoon 1t was slush and maze tra'e'
Sunday was Inc worst day of all. but as we
were snugly housed we could look and laugh,
caring little for the weather outside.
coRoNERs NoUEsT
On last Saturday Coroner, Link accom-.
panied by Trial Justice Gilbert held an Inquest
near Watts, S. c., over the dead body OF
Mingo Gray, colored. Mr.. Nicholas Schram
was foreman OF the jury, who after viewing
the body. rendered: a., verdict IN; acSE cor ahs t
the said Mingo Gray was killed by a gun sn0l
wound in his forehead by bis own hands
On last Monday however there seemed to
be dissatisfaction on the part of relatives OF
the deceased, as they had a witness VINO
would swear the shooting was not Academia.
and by his own hands, but by another party
SO there may be further investigation vel
which may, ipvolve others.
Mr.. r. L. McCracken q handsome young
man from Greenville. Is visiting friends ana
relatives along route No. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. H.. McAllister with their
little daughter Julia spent last We6nesday
In Mt. Carmel visiting Mrs. P. K. Black a
oiofor NJ Mr. Mo lliafpr whn la Onite I'LL. Dull
thought to be.a little better at this writing:
Miss Jennie Cason OF Abbeville Is visiting
her sister Mrs. L. A. Ramey ofLeoanon.
proved condition OF Mrs. James Gilbert OF
Lebanon, who has been quite III, and hope
she will soon be restored 10 health.
Mrs. LA Ramey was called last saturday
to the bedside of her father Mr.. Henry s.
Cason, who is now lying In a very ori''ca'
condition.
dauehser, Mrs. Prince Of Antreville.
MB. Maggie Sherard Is visiting relatives al
Iva, g.. O., and expected to return home iast
week, but was detained on account OF an
accident to her little son Joe who fell and
broke bis ARM. She will be home In few days
bringing Joe home with her, as he is getting
M George Wilson moved over from Grain
\ ridge farm last week 70 Glendale, the farm OF
his brother Mr.. John Wilson and was inform
d, ed at once by the tenants that there were I'VE
ChlS Su u pldCO Uhab hAkiAAb NV '
baviug already made way with seventeen
grown guineas and six I'm plymouth rock
chickens. so Mr.. George concluded that
wouldn't do and at once set about the same
night Of his arrival to do away With the
cats. About IL O'Clock he opened up his
battery and after q few rounds he Yentureo
out. and as the smoke cleared way wa yde s,S
upon the earth. That was fine shooting, SIX
out of q possible ive." Mr.. Wilson Is now
regretting the wholesale slaughter ofhis cats,
$3.50 tt -no M HI N0tG N anne
other yafmint that did the mischief. The
poultry is gone, the cats all killed, and the
varmint still at large. A reward might De
onsssa I0r which bic H could ~ be caught in a steel
The schools along route 8 were frozen up
last:Monday; none Of them In session; .,
We met three men from route No. last
Monday. coming in for saleday. II the other
sections furnished as many we guess saleday
must have been q "big one" no
fine early. cabbage plants at his :suoul ban
farm; the work was nicely done, and the
plants looked fine; but they are eompletely
"snowed UNDER now.
ABOUT THE CITY AND EVERYWHERE
Evans of Florence is expected In
the city this week on a visit to her daughter
Another show has struck the city for one
week only. Aboeville can't be turned down
down as q shewttown. r
1u6 uIbL LOlbLIlUullOu -oSSS
have beep already sent out !by Hon. Wyatt
= Aiken who is not unmindful Of the wants OF
his 9 nstituents Notwithstanding he is In The
busy halls Of Congress-. Congressman Aiken
has thus far proven himself 10 be the r,Snt
man In the right place. -,
Have you been yaccinated ? II. not you
had better tall in line, better have one sore
your body. Smallpox Is still at large, and
is no respeeter OF persons. except those who
have been vaccinated.
RELIGIOUS ooURTsH1r.
some OF our young readers, I give 1t as 1t APP
pears:
ga young gentleman happening to sit at
a young lady for whom be conceived a sud:
den and violent passion was DESTROYS oil
entering into a courtship. on the spot; out
the place not suiting a formal DECLARATION on
.. lowing plan: He politely handed bis tair
neighbor q Bible open with q pin stuck In
the-fellowing t~ext-Second Epistle OF John.
ss Though I wrote a new commandment unto
!, thee, but that which we had from the be-
ginning, that we love one another, She re.
Ruth, verse tenth-"Then she fell N her
face and bowed herself to the ground, and
said unto. him, why have l found grace 10
thine eyes, that thou should'st lake Know,
He returned the book. pointing to, the 18th
verse Of the. third Epistle of Johr-Having
many things to write unto you would not
write with paper and ink, but I trust to
come unto you, and speak face 70 face. that
our Joy may be full" From the interview a
marriage took place the ensuing week.
At an early hour last Monday morning the
public square. presented a busy hustling set
OF men clearing the pavements OF sleet,
thus affording to pedestrians a sure foot
IN" IL greatful to kind and thoughtful
patrons for. delicious hot coffee given him
all along the route during the past few days
OF extreme cold weather, such kindness ito
SAY nothing Of the coffee helped him along
wonderfully.