The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-08
EAST END.
What "M" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds in Country and in Town.


NEWS GLEAN1NGs ABOUT b CITY.
WE TOLL YOU so.
,TIs already whispered that an Opera house
will soon be built in the city. We heard tnls
on 1.-THE fly but 1t come pretty straight. ana
from the right source. A good location ls
mentioned and we hope the report ls true as
It. will help the city and people in many ways
both directly and Indirectly.
Mr.. Oscar Cobb and his brother, Eugene,
spent last Sunday With their orotner MI
Mack Cobb near Greenwood.
Miss Brown and Mr.. Ayers, OF Greenvllie
were the guests OF their friend Miss georgia
Ed ards last Sunday. ,,,,
Mrs. Asbury Wannannaker, OF ROCK Hill,
spent last Sunday with her brother, Mr. V.
Hammond apd family.
Messrs. Lambert and Donald Caldwell spent
last Sunday With hometolks In GreenVille:
DIR. Butler Cobb, Of Greenwood, was IN Inc
city last week on business. -
MIR. G.. H. Fuller formerly agent at the
Seaboard Depot ofthis city spent seVeral qays
of last week here with his family. Mr.. Full
NOTED 70 a lucrative and responsible place,
and now stands in pointo OF position as one OF
he "big men" OF the road. Many friends
here are glad to hear OF his good fortune.
Miss Alma Gambreli after spending severai
| days of last week with home folks, returned
TO her situation in Bolton last Friday.
Mr.. Robert Hill, the wide awake. Depot
Agent of Carlisle spent Sunday IN the CITY
with homefolks.
The many friends of Mrs. Haigler are glad
to learn of her improvement. and hope she
will soon be fully restored TO health.
Master Sol Rosenberg spent several days OF
last week IN Atlanta on special business.
MI. John A. Harris has 30 far Improved IN
| health as to be able to walk up street where
he received q warm greeting from Ms many
friends who rejoiced to see him up anu OUT
again, and hope he WILL soon Dc Quile "eh
Mrs. James Evans after a pleasant stay with
her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Gary, returned 10 her
| home In Florence last Monday.
Miss Plevna Seal has opened q dancing
school where she teaches the young folk 10
"trip the light fantastic"
Two new phones have been pat In on Mag
azine hill at Mrs. F. j. Marshaifs ana MIS-.
LAtimer's.
Miss Vivian Caldwell, one Of Green7ille's
charming young ladies is expected In the CITY
next week as the guest OF her orother MI
Lambert Cald we'll and family.
Miss Vivian has many friends In Aooevllie
who look forward TO her coming with muon
pleasure.
Mr.. N. B. syfan, the hustling Express
Messenger and baggage Master on the Able
Vile branch road, accompanied by MS pei
ter half" had a very pleasant outing In the
country one day last week.
ladies of r. M. Haddon & Co.. returned to her
| place In the store a few days ago.
New Spring goods are being received ano
many ofthe store windows have already put
on ''Sprlng attire"
After a faithful service of Is years "old Red
mond" owned by the late DR.. J. w. W. Mar
shall. died on the 3rd Of last month. leo.
mond was a faithful old horse to the last, put
has now passed out OF harness and Is restlng
from his routine OF daily work..
Miss Ellen Gambrell, the most popular and
wide awake saleslady OF the firm OF X. M.
Haddon q Co; has been quite a sIEh 10 iOf t ths
store, to the delight of many customers and
friends.
delighted to see her at her place In the store
Of r. M, Haddon & Co., where she has been
greatly missed during her recent severe Ill
ness.
But few can fill her place half so well
as herself as she glides among the flowers as
a busy bee always looking after the Interest
OF her EN- ployers.
From the "Shadows' of Done and flesh We
met as we came In last Monday we Imagined
there was lively trading saleday at the "bone
yard"-in horse flesh. We met one man well
mounted on the frame" OF a lofty bay VINO
said she believed he had swapped the devil y
worse and most always the latter.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Calhoun Mills, with Mr..
Nump Cason Of Mt. Carmel were among the
visitors In the city last Monday.
RIDING ovER NO. 8.
We see farmers busting mules and plows
in every direction ripping up cotton stalks
and bedding up land, working up terraces
QltCQeB duu uOluB dDOuI BChCI S"oA
grain that has been sown In drills LOOKS better
during the past few days, while that 10
broadcast has nearly all been killed.
Farmers are hauling guano, buying norses
and mules, while Ienters have "set" their
liens and are hauling out supplies" getting
ready to live, crop or no crop-and 30 II goes
on'in the same "old ruiz except they say"
they are going to reduce the cotton acreage
We hope so, for If they do not this sunny
South will be filled next fall with hve cents
cotton which will force farmers and mer.
chants against the wall o. adversely and
ruin.
Mr.. w. E. Penny the popular Carrier on
Route No.. 4. spent last Saturday night ana
sunday with homefolks at Sharon.
Misses Saliie and Jennie Woodhurst after a
weeks illness are up again.
MI. ] e. Guillebeau has been quite slck
the past few days but at this writing is slowly
improving.
Bethel section were in the city saleday.
Misses Lucia and Mamie King with their
brother David were the guests Saturday night
and Sunday OF their sister, Mrs. 1. b.. Mann
Of Sharon section.
Miss Lille Edwards is spending the week
with her sister Mrs. Ira Cannon near
Hodges.
Mrs. John A. Wilson has a phone in bis
residence at Glendale farm, which places him
and MIR. George w. Wilson In touch with
country and town as we'll as with the young
ladies along the line.
Miss Lizzie Mabry one Of L~ebanon's pretty
young ladies was among the guests In the city
last Monday.