The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-07
EAST END.
What IN" sees and Hears on His
Rounds in Country and in Town.

EASI tNU,
What I'M, Sees and Hears on His
Rounds in Country and in Town.
IN n ARoUND h CITY.
On last Sunday morning about 4 o'clock the
Round House and Machine Shops OF the sea-
board AIR Line in this city were totally de-
stroyed by fire, also 5 or & engines and sevar-
al Others badly damaged. The fire we learn
was accidental but not knowing the partlcu-
b lsIs We 1o San 10 'tb say Co %Tas1 i but we suppose
IL was we'll covered by insurance. Inc en-
ployees thrown out Of work 80 Unexpectedly
and perhaps for some time will suner mosl;
great sympathy is expressed for tpem anu
we trust all will soon be we'll with them.
DELIGHTFULLY."- ENTERTAINED .
On last Friday afternoon the Euchre Club
was most delightfully."- entertained by MISS
Kate Marshall ut her pretty home on maya.
zine hill. From thirty 10 forty guests were
present all OF whom spent q most enJoyaoie
can't salad course was served. Miss Marshall
is 8 charming hostess and enertatns her guests
2 with an elegance Of manner that few posses.
Mriand Mrs. James I. Latimero OF LoWndes-
Vile spent several days Of the past week In
the city the guests Of their sister Mrs. Ella
Latimer. Mr.. and Mrs. Latimer are always
Welcome H1S' q g. gu1sts %lss1d ESs i Hlsy sssesi for a
visit to relatives in Greenwood where she
will spend q week OF more.
=, DR.. H.. ID. Reese the .eye specialist" Is ID
the City for @ few days will be glad 10 serve
Mr.. h. NJ. aaddon and Miss Isabelle are
visiting Mr.. Clifford Haddon OF cambridge
Mr.. Lowrie Beacham Is now settled In a
good position in the City Of Florence as local
distributing Mail Agent. This IL a RESPONSE.
Sls ps Sys no ao anS P Pay hat a Er' Bs sssssy, s Sii'
hold It down with credit TO himself and satit-
faction TO all interested we congratulate him
The Ewworth League held q very ss interest," q, ISL
home Nh. j. A. Gambrell Rev. P. b. Wells leo
the meeting. These meetings ought TO De
made both Interesting and profitable to the
In advance for next meeting.
The boys on Magazine hill have the "Stamp
Craze' and are sw apping, buying, and order.
ing anything that looks like q stamp. The
fever Is raging high, but after all their col
! ~lections may be very interesting 10 look 81
Miss Mary Nance one Of the efficient teach.
era in the Abbeviile Graded School is now
interesting herself in the organization o. a
aSunshine, Society" among the scholars who
are TO exert themselves In doing good, scat
tsring seeds Of kindness along the pathway
and carrying sunshine into their respective
homes as we'll as In their hearts that Will re.
fleet its bright rays upon all they meet In
their daily life. A good deed or kind word
win often bring sunshine and happiness to
the unhappy and fallen one; II earth had
more such characters, the world would be
VT. Mcdonald, Jr., is the happiest boy
j on Magazine hill; he has q new gun that he
earned himself, that is, with the aid OF his
friends TO whom he feels very grateful
- Mn Eugene Cobb Is now in charge OF Cobb
brothers branch store at Edgeieid. Mr.. Tom
Seal is also with him. We wish these pro
gressive young men good luck.
Mr.. Will Nickels one OF Hodges prrgres.
sive and wide awake merchants was In our
city last Tuesday evening on special business
looking after the interest Of one OF Abbeville's
pretty young ladies.
The many friends Of Mrs. Joe Wilson regret
to learn OF her extreme illness and feel ex-
tremely snxious about her. O.,
Mr.. Richard Hill is quite sick but his mum.
erous friends hope he will soon be up and all
right, for he Is missed at his place Of bust.
ness.
!, The State dlspensary is now being sifted
and ratified, We wonder what Will be Jumped
on" next. Reader which do you prefer, high
license, open barrooms or the dispensary ?
for 1t is bound to be one or the other OF
these. -
Miss Lillian Power the assistant teacher OF
Sharon spent last Saturday and Sunday In
the city with her aunt Mrs. J. L. Mcmillan.
Miss Lula Power and Miss Ada Mcmillan
attended the interesting exercises al Sharon's
graded school last Friday afternoon. On
their return their horse became frightened
and began TO make quick time, but the young
ladies held him down and arrived home SAFE
Miss nellie Wilson one Of Abbeville's pretty
and popular young ladies is visiting relatives
In Columbia.
NEWS ON ROUTE 8.
Early sown grain looks well. Farmers are
\ hustIing about getting plows and nipple
ments ready for spring work. A good farmer
can always find something to do, and like
others, If he doesn't push his business It is
Rev. L. w. Brown OF Lebanon church has
4 returned from q delightful trip through the
LAND OF Flowers" He has been absent
visit; this congregation are 6 &C to welcome
I him home again.
Gillian BROS. have received their big trac-
ton engine , ap 10 ~ ,t is m n0SiIss about abo1t on route
Mr.. and Mrs. IN. McDill. of Sharon, were
Mr.. N. sschram and daughter. Miss Jessie,
were among the visitors in the city last
Miss sallie Wilson, after a delightful visit
OF several weeks among friends In the Gate
City, returned home last Monday where she
Is warmly welcomed by homefolks and
friends.
Don't forget this-Fresh oysters and other
refreshments will be served next Friday
night at the home Of Mr.. David Gillian by the
ladies Of Sharon Presbyterian congregation,
daughter, Miss Julia, were guests OF relatives
10 the city last Monday.
MILE Thornton, OF Lebanon, was is the
81 C1ky A2OhOhy Op OuolhCoos
About one third (more or less) Of Mount
G0Imel and q drove Of mules were In the city
salesday, we met the cohort and gave them
the road for they were coming with q rush
and in q long train looking like the advance
guard Of q circus or something better.
Horse trading and swapping, some for bet.
ter, and some for worse, is still in vogue In
Abbeville on salesday.
Miss Lille Edward attended q dance last
week at the home OF Mr.. Darsby, of Fort
Pickens and had q charming time, but nearly
froze going home.
Master Lowrie, q son Of Mrs. Matte Adams
came near meeting with quite q serious acct
dent last week. he was on biz way TO
school and for q short cut went across the
pasture field and as he was crossing over q
bsrbed wire fence his foot slipped and the
wire caught him in the throat where he hung
for about an hour, as none Of his companions
could get him loose. A young LADY came
with q razor and Mr.. Jim Thornton arrived
in the nick OF time and among them the ILL.,
tie fellow was loosed from his perilous situa.
ton ; he is now doing well and hopes soon 10
be all right bnt in future will keep shy OF
wire fences.
Mrs. J.. ]. Link has been quite unwell the
past week but ia mp and about again.
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