The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-04-25
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Abbeville, 8. e., Apr. Is. 1905.
OUR DARLING BOY AND OUR FRIENDS.

OUR DARLING BOY AND OUR FRIENDS.
Our hearts are filled with humble gratitude
and fervept praise 10 Almighty God for His
loving kindness and tender mercy toward us
in thus far sparing the life OF our darling boy
who on the. Path Of March last, met with one
OF the most heart.rendipg accidents that 1t
has ever been our sad duty to chronicle haV-
Ing bis left leg shot entirely on by shot gun
in the hands of bis elder brother. who bad
just inserted the cartridge. and aa be went 10
oreech the gun one OF the plungers STUCK.
striking the cap and causing the accidental
discharge with the above fearful result.
1t was no careless handling OF the gun or
indiscreet act OF his brother, as the gun, nn.
der similar conditions would have been dit.
charged had 1t been In the hands OF the best
Nimrod in the country. therefore be should
not be censured for he has already suffered
enough TO almost turn bis brain.
The awful accident and the tender years OF
the child has awakened the most intense
interest throughout the entire community
and has touched the sympathetic chord OF
the heart Of every parent " no has q boy, for
IL might have been theirs" as we'll as ours"
hence the unbounded kip1ne@, that has
been lavished upon the MY sufferer as well
as upon ourselves in thi SAD hour OF our
trouble; words are made cate to express the
emotion OF our hearts Tor the Kindness ex-
tended to rs by thought. words and deeds,
many gave us their g mpathy, others came
10 Us with words OF @ .eer and comfort, while
not few ministeres TO our temporal needs
and last but by pS means least were the
mRuy tOk0u6 OI VJcs duoCLlOu hIo oJ"PotoS
sent in by his I.lass mates and many dear
children In the country Ali as In the city.
We also kindly remember Tue assistance
given us In time OF need BY few colored
The physicians and nurse were untiring In
their attention and not only deserve, but
have onr sincere thanks.
one who In any way min stored unto us. ana
may their hearts never know The sorrow
and anguish through which We have just
save the dear children from ever sharing
such fate as befell our dear boy.
NJ. S. 8 Turner accom- ps pied by bis danRh-
Ter Mis- Rupettee left last Monday ior New
Mra. P. 3. Wells and children left last Sat
uIday ter visit TO homeiolss IN Green
Sille.
The mauy friends OF Mira NJ. V. CIinksrales
who has NJ dergone an operation in The hos
pitaI at Chester will be glad 10 learn that The
operation was most successful and she IL now
getting on nicely.
Mrs CIaud Jones Of Atlanta with her pretty
little daughter elizabeth. are In The city
spending " bile with her pother Mrs. I. e.
Seal,
Mrs. r. B. Gary and her handsome little
eon Frank expect to leave this week for a
Wait 10 her parents In Florence
Hon. Wyatt Aiken is hustling around 10
Congress esponsipg the cause Of the r. F, d.
Boys. His speech In their behalf was logical
and brim full OF good sound reasoning and
words of wisdom that could not be gainsayed
BY any one.
just like the Colonel. always eKerting him
self for others. The carrier boys give bim q
Iusty cheer and hope he will win the fight
Mr., II. w. Lawson has been assisting the
Auditor in bis office for the past two or three
weeks he Is the right man In the right place
a. he wields q ready pen.
Rev.J LoWrie Wilson will leave this week
for Georgetown where he will assist the locs
minister of the Presbyterian Church In 9
protracted meeting
Mrs. Gaines Hammond and SOD OF Green
wood spent several days Of last week with
relatives In the City.
Abbeville's ball team played Due Wes
team:on their diamond last Friday. The gam,
was interesting and hard fought. the scor'
standing 5 TO In favor OF Due West