The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01
EAST END.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

At last through the indefatigable energy
/ and perseverance, OF the ladies we are 10 nave
| a Con federate Monument in our old hlstorlc
city and as the foundation is being laid we
presume suggestions are In order. we are
| glad 1t was moved into the center oi the puo-
| tic souare Just where We think IL shoula %,
and now that Is settled, we would most
respectfully suggest that q nice park surround
| the Monument say 40 or SO feet from lts pase
on each side making square with lopr gates
and enclosed by q neat wire fence, VIVA Wnst , sag
the ladies; or their committee, don't you
think this would be pretty?
Mr.. ]. II. DuPre, Cashier of the Farmers
Bank, returned home last Sunday rom a ae.
lightful trip TO Old Point Comfort ana otner
points of Interest where ne mas oeen enjoying
himself for several weeks.
Mr.. Willie DuPre OF this city has been en-
tertaining the past week at house party.
The olowing Ladies were dde and .ai i6e Misses
Mrs. Jennie Pinokney and her daughter
Miss Sue OF Anderson are vlsitlng relatives
Miss Minnie Blount OF Augusta. Ga, is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Dendy Miller.
Miss Lillian CANT brell has returned from
delightful trip 10 friends In Arkansas.
hers visiting her grandfather Maj. Nance.
Misses Ellen and Alma Gam brell are OH Tor
a summers outing To Hendersonville, N. c..
and other points OF interest.
MI and Mrs. Gaines Hammond or GREEN
"Miss Nelle Edwards ls home for q sum-
mer's rest from her business In Lexington,
s. g. .,
cal sermon In the Methodist church last Sun
day morning to fine and attentive conSre-
CATION.
the city post Office 10 sick again but II is
hoped bis sickness will not be serious and ne
viii soon return to his business where he ls
greatly missed.
SUNNY SLOPE PICNIC.
present. estimated at from lOOO to l6OO. hne
baske ct dinner was served and candidates and
people bad splendid time.
Senator Tillman made fine speech, but he
could not have done Otherwise as he had for
his theme the Estate dispensary" and Mr.:
~. Fraser Lyon" Any candidate who could
not deliver fine speech on these two popu-
lar subjects should qsit the hustings.
The Hon. Wyatt Aiken was present and
en- Lertained the people In his usual, good and
pleasing style, dealing out TO them words
Of wisdom and truth. Congressman Aiken
is wide awake to the interests OF the people
in the rural districts, In securing for them
equal rights and privileges with the CITY lolk
| In regard TO mail facilities and is pushing the
"good roads" question everywhere and IN all
quarters.
point keep 1t before the peoplei" this 10
what Col Aiken Ia doing and has been doing
all the while, and his constituents should be
Of hs efforts % and the Eood WORK ne mas
| Mr.. Boggs, candidate for Congress from Srd
district entertained the crowd and was well
and most favorably received: We caught
these three candidates on the ny and didn't
have time to hear II any others spoke as the
Young man who told US was with his "sweet-
heart" and couldn't tell whether any others
spoke or not, so we OF course excused him
and thanked him for the information he 10
The many friends Of Mr.. ]. Fraser Lyon are
proud to see the 'ovations" given MIN While
on the campaign. He Is high toned gentle-
capable and efficient to discharge the duties
Of any Office to which he will aspire. ana ls
sure not to betray the confidence OF those
who honor him With their suffrage.
| Mr.. A. w. Jones is also meeting with ex.
pressops OF the highest commentator from
the people everywhere for the fearless and
| excellent work he has done for the State, and
hope be will be reelected TO the once IN
which be has, and is now 80 faithfully serV-
ing the interesta of the State and her people
Mrs. 8. M. Shiver died at Nashville, Tenn,
last Monday morning where she has been un.
der special treatment Tor eometlme. Mfs;
SILVER was the wife OF Mr.. Sam Shiver one ol
the engineer on the Seaboard Air Line who
| resided In this city for several years where
they had many friends who now tender theii
sin cere sympathy TO the bereaved husband
sid Mr.. ,AmyM and yMrs. Lambert Caldwell with their
little son are spending while with relatives
| in Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Penney with Mr.. W. E.
Penny spent last Sunday with Mr.. John u.
Penney at Sharon.
| DEATH OF Mr.. R. W. CANNON.
Mr.. Robert W. Cannon after a protraoted
| illness died at bis home in this city last Wed.
esday morning about o'clock, July 25tb,
| 1906 In his death Abbeville has lost one OF
| her most popular and beloved citizens; one
| who was public spirited and useful. serving
| her people faithfully as Mayor in form er
years, and to which office he was elected only
few months prior to his death.
| The deceased was gentle In manner, kind.
| hearted and true and won friends everywhere.
For q number Of years he was engaged In
| the mercantile business IN this city, but for
| the past few years was In the cotton business
| buying for several large frmP.
Mr.. Cannon came here just after the civil
war with Messrs w. j. and j. B. Rogers and
has lived In our midst ever since, having all
the time the highest esteem and good will OF
this people.
HIS funeral services were conducted ct
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at Trinity
Church OF which he was q member. Inter.
ment was made in the Episcopal Cemetery
in the presence OF many sorrowing friends.
A heart.broken wife and three sons survive
him, and have the sympathy OF the people OF
this city.