The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-12-12
EAST END.
What "M' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds I'm Country and I'm Town.
WITHIN OUR CITY GATES

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WITHIN OUR CITY GATES. 49,.
| One OF the progressive steps OF recent dat,
| is the connecting link between the "weathel
bureau" OF Washington. D. c.. and and Abbe
Vile Telephone Com pany. who Will furnish
It's line; the signal is long ring about 1873
O'Clock Listen for IL and then II you wist
the weather news. ask for IT,.
This report holds good for about thirty sil
hours. .t. -,
( Mr.. Barpwell, the manager Of the Tele
phone Com pRny, deserves the .slncere:thank
OF ell who enjoy the beneht OF this wonderfn
| Invention which We think Is one of the great
eat boous to the people, affording advantages
and opportunities TO the country -man as vel
| as the city man. . -, ~. J." r, n q ..,f3,
A farmer 20 miles away can. from his phon,
bear the price OF cotton as well as the chrrsn
This phone system goes hand in hand with
! the rural free delivery mail business as Q
blessing 10 the people. :
posTMAsTER LINK OUT PosTMAsTRR Toll.
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Mr.. Robert s. Link retired Last Wednesday
morning an postm aster Uf the Abbevil city
posteffice after a successful career OF eleven
wears, during which time be served the peo-
pie most efficiently and faithfully, from Inc
He leaves the Office without any charges
preferred, or fault OF his own. but simply
gives place to his successor appointed BY the
Mr.. Link retires gracefully and good
humoredy, and leaves an enviable record
and q white unRullied sheet upon WHICH
alone Ia written these words, .poputnr. en-.
Client and faithful 10 the ends9 Whet mcre
could he desire? What higher suioLy ,sccg'n
" Mr.. r. links removal from me o1ics n thsr
gret OF the people at large both In the 0itya'
country. nHSs.
MR. TOM ToLBERT HIS sUCcESSoRe
,ha oSs TS% asss.sa by s1sis Mr oB 6snons
and Mr.. Worth Beacham az his clerks, %
of wbom are hustlers In the postofice ~
can distribute and make up mail assquict
and correctly as any two clerks IN the ~
we have no doubt but that Mr.. TolDeftR
do his best TO serve the people at large ~
fully and efficiently, even as his fstherb
T. N: Tobert did many years y,,v,, sg9 ,Vt,n whsn p
great changes that Rave taken place. ui
postoffice business since then. H5
The system now being rigidly look ed ~
anet tR svefy oce to Be Carried on With
accuracy and more systema tcally. 49,
POSTAL CLIPPINGS OF INTEREST.
new postal scheme will be submitted
Congress which contemplate the adoptton
special postal notes running from one toni
cents, which will be sold at their face walt
hut on those for larger sums smaiiM
will be charged. It's adoption will doyew
with th Q present careless method OF encloet
silver or sta mpB In envelopes slSS i
The report OF the operations OF the rufeI9 =:
livery service up to November lst, madep
lic by the fourth Assistant postmaster de0&
al on the 5th inst, shows that the total inW
Der OF petitions for the establish ment glt
service received up to that date was o. ~
on 1h ono NJ which adverse r6DOrtS RWB
on Move mber 1st. there were 3S.7S8 ron
in operation, and 2S45 petitions for ssr1
The lumber Of regular rural carriers nt
employed is So 857. Illipola leading inFt
mum ber ofroutes. having 2,7A. Ohio secol
having 2475 and Iowa third with 1885,. ~
for new service during the present nscatyss
Rural carriers now deliver letter. 10 mo-
than 100000 families. or to almost 1900 COO
TakIpg the population Of the United ssatss
at the round number of 88,0O0,0O0, fully one
person In every six gets bis daily mall by
rural delivery:
year was over S24 900, ,0O0, while the appropri.
alton for this year exceeds $28, ,0OO 600
The actual revenue on the mail matter dis
patched by the patrons amounts TO about 10
per cent OF the cost, but II is believed that the
rural service brings the department an In
creased revenue from other sources:
It is very popular and has been valuable IN
the general increase OF business, and In the
diffusion OF intelligence.
The Association OF rural carriers now have
their own insurance, carrying accident and
sick benefit policies, at small cost.
Rev. P. b. Wells preached his last sermon
here last Sunday night TO an unusually large,
attentive and serious congregation. His sub
ject was influence as e1erted consciously and
uncon sciously, which was delivered In an
earnest and forceful manner.
We believe every church In the city was
closed, the different congregations uniting In
this last service. The following ministers
taking part In the service: Rev. j. Lowrle
Wilson OF the Presbyterian church, Rev.
Kennedy of the A. r. P. church. Rev: j. q.
Shive of Upper Long Cane and Rev. Wilklns
OF the Baptist church.
AT The conclusion OF the services resolutions
com plimentsry 10 the efficiency and faithful
ness OF Rev. P. B. Wells In bis ministerial
work at Abbeville Tor the past four years were
offered by Hon. w. N. Graydon, which were
upapim ously adopted by rising vote OF the
congregation.
Mr. Harden of the Presbyteri church ex.
pressed bis personal n tgret. as well as tnat OF
the community, at the departure OF mr.
Wells In q very tender and feeling manner.
The memory ofRev. B. Wells, DIS klnd
attentions, faithful ministerial work and
especially az q dutiful and loving pastor Will
long linger In the hearts OF this people VINO
pray Gods richest ben ediction upon hlmseii
and family through the coming years, ootn
temporarily and spiritually. Our new pastor,