The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-06-28
EAST.-ENB,
What "M" Sees and Hears OH His
Rounds in Country and in Town.
IN AND AROUND THE CITY

class bs rbecue on the 4th OF July next for mis-
own benefit, be is unable u DO manual labor
and uses lhis means to help himself. The
barbecue will be on Wardlaw branch at The
big spring and just above Judge klugh's
park. Ladies' are especially invited and
those who cant come. If they will send In
their orders In The morning they will receive
prompt and personal attention.
On Last Sunday morning several negroes
were bathing in Ancrum's park near the city
when sudIeuly Bishop Patton, Il lad about Il
wears old took crump and WAS drowned. HI he
sank one slug Cosby tried to iesrue him and
came near being drowned himself, IA the lad
caught his feet and pulled him under. when
he kicked loose and lett the boy TO his sad
fate.
The hero of the occasion was a lad from
factory town by the lame of Mike smith
who arriving at the pond and was told the
boy was at the bottom, immediately plunged
I'm, dived 10 the bottom of Is to 20 foot wafer
and brought the lad up and out, but ~ he
had been drowned about half an hour lite
was extinct apd all efforts To recusitate him
proved futile.
II is Is a solemn lesson and n sad sequel tC
the breaking of The Sabbath day.
| Mrs. Lambert Caldwell alter spending some
| time in Greenviile returned home last Fri.
day with her bright little son who Is much
benefited by The trip.
Miss Antoiuette Hammond is visiting
| relatives IN Greenwood.
Mrs. Fannie J. Marshall Is IN Anderson the
guest of her sou Mr.. Ca houn Marshall and
family.
AS the An Of July ia a national holiday
We hope Uncle sam" viii remember the Il
f. u boys and give them a chance to ctl'-
prate, Nv They are cl0Sely con1prd every day
ip the year (SundaAs excepted
One day last week "suut Francis L"msx"
las every body calls he') and Mamie Cant,
Two OF our highly respected cOlored people
met with n serious aud painful accident
proving almost fatal to them both. The
horse they were driving bt came frightened al
The "big road horse, that Is The traction en-
ri~a ord N a u a gmQghiDp nm The hnppy
and throwing them both out causing painful
bruises and We he!ieve n few dislocaled and
broken bones. Under The care OF several
physicians they are doing very well and
their many friends both white and coIored
nope they will soon be all right.
The Misses + ssett. Lille May and katie OF
Raleigh. n. c., are IN the city wishing Miss
| Ada Mcmillan and Misc Hattie Lyon.
Many friends are glad TO see Mr.. Cheers
Hughes In this his old home where he il
visiting relatives.
Rev. : Carlisle. P. E. will preach In the
Methodist church next Sunday and on Mon
day following will hold the Sd Quarterly
Conference for this station.
The Ice Cream Festival given last Friday
afternoon and evening at me Methodist par
-onage by the ladies' of the church was a
most enjoyable occasion and footed up a
snug little sum about s25 TO drop In the treas
ury.
Ii the men of the church had half The
| energy Of The ladies' t. plan, do and work,
ulhEe WoolN " W ~ hASy N'>
the case we believe In all congregations
Miss Eva Robbins left last Monday for
her ZONE in florida, having finished her EN-.
gsgement with r. NJ. Haddon d Co. for this
season.
Miss Isabelle Haddon left last Monday for
Harris Lithla SprlDgs where she Will join her
father.
AROUND ROUTE NO. 8.
Mrs Sallle 3. Nelson has been quite SICK
| turing the past week and Is still c0ufned 10
ner bed.
The infant ba be OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B.
Miss Saline Wilson accompanied by h r
brother Mr.. George ". Wilson were visitors
TO the city last Monday.
Miss Emma Penney after spending AIDE
l!ghtful time With her sister Mrs. r. P. Nc.
Neill Of Waynesville, N. e., returned home
yesterday.
Miss Rookie Mckenzie is In the city spend.
ing a while with her sisters Mrs. Joe johnson
and Mrs. Luther Mich els.
Mr.. Walter Wilson has Just had another
we'll dug as The first one oInplrtely' faileh
and could not be dug deeper ~ II Was walled
with rock. He has a fine water at a depth OF
65 feet.
Sharon and Betbia t ans crossed bats last
Saturday afternoon and al the close OF the
9th innin 6 the score stood 26 to 6 In favor OF
Sharon's team, VINO asked the Bethia team to
come again when they are In better practice
Rev. l.. w. Brown, the beloved pastor Of
Lebanon Presbyterin Church Is q great
worker being filled with zeal for the Masters
cause. He has organized the entire member
ship, old and young l tO working committees
IN The Sunday School and In the Church. On
last Sunday an attendance OF nearly. 100 were
about 10 classes. Bible classes of the older
member both male and female.
Fine prerchlng. good singing, and jealous
effort will do much goyk toward the building
ND OF the church.
On last Saturday afternoon as Sam Kenne-
dy, colored, was returning from the city to
bis home in the Sharon section he fell by the
road ride near the home OF Mr.. j j. Link
when his cries for help brought out Mr.. Link
and all near at hand, who did all they GOULD
bul TO no avail as he expired In q few min
utes His death being SO sudden his family
and friends called for an Inquest, which
Coroner Link held Sunday morning. DR..
Neuffer holuing the Post Martem ex4minA-
ton which revealed no symptoms or poison
In the stomach, but that he came TO his death
from heart failure, from which he had been
suffering Tor some time past and such was
the verdict or the Jury.
COTTON BLOOMS.
On the 10Th by Pleas Miller. colored, a GRIP.
per OF the plantation OF Gillian brothers, the
second by Mr. Tom Mcneil on the Ord.
DEATH OF MAHALA DUPRE.
0u last Monday morDing June the &c h
1906. about Z o'clock the gentle spirit OF little
Margaret infant daughter Of Mr., and Mrs. w.
G. DuPre was borne rom earth 10 heaven on
Angel wings. Margaret was a bright and
attractive child OF about II months. Her
sweet baby profile and lettering footsteps
claimed the attention, and called forth the
owe OF the entire household Of which she was
The shining little sunbeam that made home
happy, Joyous, and bright.
"She was the treasure ofour heart,
She was our JOY and pride;
We loved her, All! perhaps 100 we'll
Fol soon she slept and died.
All Is dark within our dwelling;
Lonely are our heats today,
For The Que We loved so dearly,
Has from US flown away"
The funeral services were conducted Mt the
home Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock by pas.
'or, Rev. P. b. Wells OF The Methodist Church.
Af'er which interment was made In Sharon
Cemetery where bright beautiful flowers
covered the little mound emblematical Of
he "tiny bud" that slept beneath.
The family have the sincere sympathy OF
many friands in this sad hpraa yamapf