The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-07-04
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ALL CARRIERS WILL CELEBRATE.

ALL CARRIERS WILL CELEBRATE.
AS this is one of the holidays that
has become law, all carrsers will join
in the Celebration of the 4th, therefore
will be off their usual rounds today,
and hope their patrons will have a
merry 4th. Up north the Doctors
have already procured bandages, etc.,
for the "bloody fourth" and are now
ready to amputate, kill, or cure, pre-
pared fully to suit every case; these
people celebrate right, while we down
in HDixieLand" take it more tamely:
U. S. Congress has adjourned and
during their long session they have
done much good work among which
is the victory gained by Senator Clay
of Georgia in getting the Is days vaca-
ton for the R. F. D. boys with pay,
of which we presume we will be noti-
fed by the Post Master General as
both ourselves and horses need the
rest. AS yet we have nothing defin-
ite, don't know when we will get the
vacation or anything about 1t. Just
now it seems to be in the happy fu-
Mrs. Sudie Beacham and daughters,
Misses Susie, Mary and Katie of At
lanta have been in the city for few
days visiting relatives.
Mr.. Chevis Sopdley enjoyed trip
around route No. 8, last Monday driv-
ing his fast horse bringing IN" IN
ahead of schedule time as we'll as
ahead of the other carriers. The pa
irons seeing the new turnout and the
handsome young gentleman driving
would never have known this carrier
was on his rounds. but for the happy
sound of his whistle which they all
recognized at once and were on hand
with their letters.
Prof. and Mrs. A. M. DuPre of Spar
tanburg are visiting relatives in the
Major F. w. r. Nance celebrated
his = birthday last Sunday by hav-
ing his sons dine with him. We did
not learn the number on the "mile-
stonen of time that marked his years
but wish for him many happy years
yet to come. =.
Superintendent Henry Williams of
the Southern spent a day or 40 IN the
city as the guest of his father, capt.
Is. N. Williams of the Southern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey are spending
while in Atlanta. Will be gone per-
haps several weeks.
NEWS ON ROUTE NO. 8
Mrs. J. B. Hardness, nee Miss Nam
ME Gillian and her pretty baby girl
of Birmingham, Alabama, arrived In
the city. yesterday en- route for her
home at Sharon where she will spend
some time with home folks and friends
all of whom look forward to her COM
ing with great pleasure.
Miss Katie Whitley, of Georgia is
the guest of Miss Clara Lee Gillian.
Miss Whitley is one of Georgia's most
charming and attractive young ladies
and will have delightful visit with
80 charming a hostess as Miss Gil
liam.
Mr.. 8. S. Link is still in the Hospi-
tai at Chester. He is getting on nice
| ly and hopes to be home soon.
Misses Gertrude Penney and Ada
Mcneil, two of Sbaron's pretty Misses
spent last Monday most delightfully."-
with their friends Misses Dotsie and
LIME Evans.
Mrs. George D. Redd who has been
spending several months at the home
Of her husband, Capt. Redd in Virgin
ia has returned to her home In Sharon
where she will spend awhile with her
home people. Her friends welcome
her home again.
A fine rain fell around route last
Sunday and Monday. Crops are in
good shape, well worked and very lit
tie grass. Corn looks we'll and much
of 1t has been laid by.
Master Earl Graves and his pretty
little sister after spending week with
their grandmother in Abbeville re-
turned to their country home last Sat
urday.
Mrs. M. E. Thomas and her daugh.
ters, Mrs. Walter E. Thomas and Miss
Daisy Thomas spent the past week
with relatives ih the Lebanon Section
and are now at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. r. Carlisle.
Capt. Nickels now has the Convict
force camped at McGaws bridge and
will put in some good work on the
roads OF. the flatwoods under the man
agement of Capt. Doane.