The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-10-24
EAST END.
What IN, Sees and Hears on His
Roundy in Country and In Town.
R.P. D. NOTES OF INTEREST.

X,
On last Saturday night about II O'Clock
Mr.. Edwin Parker was awakened oy ngnt,
and on looking out saw that his barn and
stable was on hre and owibg 10 tne gaze taat
blowing were soon entirely consumed WHO
their contents, which were lot OF nne
mechanical tools, agricultural lmpieme.nao aS W
gearing top buggy and harness, about 8O
bushels OF corn, 10 loads OF lne pea vine hay
cotton seed etc,
While this is extremely bad and heavy
loss Mr.. Parker ~ to be congratniateo upon ,
saving his dwelling which had TO be Kept
flooded With water all the time.
Two fpe shoats were turned 10 oeatn anu
a large hog 30 badly burned that IL may
A miraculuous escape was that OF his cattle
which he himself fastened up In their pen
but wi hich were all out, no one Knows no"
bat were all saved the horses and mules were
out Of all danger beipg In the pasture.
We would estimate the loss at fron sooo to
5000 dollars and no insurance.
Mr.. Parker has the sympathy OF man!
MANY friends. and the consoling satlsiaction
that II might have been worse,
Mrs w. Ia, Edmupds OF Augusta has been
visiting her mother Mrs. Matte Carter, oul
vas summoned home last MONDAY py .
telegram announcing the illness OF ner nus
NE. Clara Lee Gillian is visiting her sister
Mrs Prince OF Antreviile.
One OF our patrons who mas one OF toe
mu.t CON vep,ently arranged, end best nxeG
up r,st to1aa route 8. surpr s:d us eyono
measnre few days ago by asking "is my
mail box fixed up all right for your cohVenl
snce, and does II snit y9py Sisn sui,l Inpps =,
exactly. We suggested that be get anothel
patron to move bis box by bis, 30 mat one
stop would do for both, and as we Pssstu tns
next day he had both boxes nicely "a artsp I geo ,bl
routes do as wel.P The question ls why:
Many OF the boxes have no pass--some IN ths
boxes, some on the ground and otners per-
The law REQUIRES that these boxes shall be
lust high enough 70 allow the buggy wheels
10 roll under them and at convenient plact
Ior the carrier 10 deliver and receive MAJ
Without standing on his buggy wheels, OF
getting out to do so this ts all required 10 give
. Them free daily mail. ~
The winter is approaching and many boxei
Last Monday looked like Sunday ESQ quiet
az we passed over our circuit until we reach
ea Gillian Bros. ainnery when IL seemed Ike
saladay, all in stir win Whistles olo"lnt
and steam putting and about ~ Wegon load'
AHAPPI MARRIAGE.
n, veaterday evening at o'clock Rev
Iowrie Wilson Brown and Miss Annie MARY
Evans of Lebanon we've happily married II
The Leba non Presby teriap church. lmmeai
ately after the ceremony an elegant Iecep
lion was given at the home OF the orlde. a
write np will be given in next iseue or thl
pepper as the happy event came On 100 is''
for the present issue. ,,,,, Naua
,pent last Monday With Mrs. John A. Will
son. ,ou dow,
with relatives at Grainrioge:
MIS- j. r. Thornton and Miss Whltiey. lht
pretty teacher OF Lebanon school. were
among the welcom visitors IN the city tas
MI Joe Link made the finest crop Of corr
tbis season be has Tor many years past, nl
crib Ia brim full. ,,,
Miss Nina Mabry is spending while VIII
ber uncle, Mr. Robert Mabry and family
Abbevllie. ,,
70 his family Of Sharon. left last week LOT hi
place OF business in Virginia.
WITHIN OUR CITY GATES.
Ars. Lambert Caldwell after spending
very pleasant time with frienda and relatives
and taking In the fair at the Cato city j
home again.