The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
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SAYINGS AND DoINGs ON ROUTE NO 5.

SAYINGS AND DoINGs ON ROUTE NOS.
Route No 8 was water bound last
Monday and M" had to return after
going about 5 miles on account of high
water. Water on the hills! water in
the valleys! water everywhere, and
News" all washed away.
There will be a "play" at Sharon
School House next Friday evening for
the benefit of the Presbyterian Manse
at Lebanon. Doors open at $50 o'clock.
Admission fee 20 cents for adults, and
Is for children. The public are invlt-
ed to rally to the support of this good
cause, besides enjoy u splendid play.
Mrs. George W. Wilson and Miss
nellie were among the visitors in
the city last week.
Mrs. D. E. Presley and children
we're guests in the city n day of the
past week.
Miss Belle M. Mckenzie Is spending
a while in the city with relatives.
Miss Kittie Morrah is the guest of
Mrs. S. l.. Wilson Of Grainridge'
Mrs. Edwin Parker and Miss Sue
| Black we'll were among the visitors i'll
the city last Saturday.
| Mrs. E. A. Gilbert has been quite i'll
lduring the past two weeks, but was a
little better a few days ago.
Miss Ellen Leslie was very sick last
week but is now better.
The Jurors had a rough time coming
in last Monday facing a rain-blizzard.
Mrs. Thomas Mcneil and daughter
Ada, were shopping in the city last
Saturday.
Don't forget the "play" at Sharon
School House next Friday night at
$50 O'Clock.
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.
The following relatives and members
of the family were summoned last
week by telegram to the bedside Of
Mrs. Mary P. DuPre: Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason DuPre, Mr.. Eugene DuPre and
lMr. Henry DuPre Of Spartanburg.
Mrs. Huckabee of Lowndesville and
Mrs. Prince of williamson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nance were also present.
Misses Mamie and Plevna Seal
spent several days of last week with
relatives in Atlanta, returning last
Monday. -,
Abbeville's second team played
Greenwood last Friday on the Green
wood diamond and came off victorious,
the game closing IL to 4 in Abbeville's
favor. -.
DEATH OF MRS. MARY POWER DUPRE
Mrs. Mary Power DuPre died in
this city last Thursday night, March
is 1906, at the home of her son, Mr..
Frank G. DuPre in the 70 year Of her
age. ~
The deceased had been in declining
health for more than a year, and on
Wednesday afternoon about 5 O'Clock
she was stricken with paralysis which
fastened the end, and although she
never spoke afterwards, still she was
conscious to everything around her
and knew her children as they came
In, and greeted each u with a sweet
smile as they gathered around her bed
side. The affection and love of her
five sons and daughters was indeed
beautiful to behold, not only on this
sad OCCASION; but all through life, and
they seemed to vie with each other in
ministerlng to her every want.
During her long continual illness
her every wish was gratified, aud all
that loving hearts, and willing hands
could do to alleviate her sufferings and
brighten her days was done by loved
ones, friends and neighbors.
Mrs. DuPre was quiet and gentle 10
manner, having alwaysa kind heart
and bright smile for every one, these
lovely traits of character characterized
her whole life and rested upon her to
the last.
Mrs. DuPre was well known by this
community in which she lived many
years and had the respect, esteem and
love of every Il and was looked up
on as a noble, self sacrificing chsistian
woman. She was faithful member
of the Methodist church of this city
in whose faith she lived and died;
and now that the end of a dong life
full of kind words and good deeds
has closed, her gentle spirit has been
borne away or Angel wings to her
celestial home to be ~"forever with
the Lord"
Her funeral services were, conduct
ed by her pastor Rev. P. B. Wells, on
Saturday morning at ii o'clock In
the Methodist church where a large
congregation of friends had assem-
bled to pay their last tribute of love
and respect to the memory of her
whom they loved while on earth.
Five sons, one daughter, three bro
theirs and two sisters together with
other loved ones now mourn her
death.
Her remains were inferred in Upper
Long Cane Cemetery in the presence
of many sorrowing friends who placed
upon her grave beautiful floral tributes
as their last act of love and esteem.
The bereaved mes have the deepest