The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
EAST END.
ALL ABOUT THE CITY.

LLABoUT THE CITY.
Sheriff c. J. Lyon Is getting IN on inc nome
stretch with uis tomatoe farm, yes ne 10 ton
gathering bushels every day, anu tne FInet
srn,y the crop is safe in hand and being pu'
iuIo cans daily by himsef anu Mrs. LyoD
who with necessary help and sulnniep n SUI ~
Ply of fruit can put up AZ many rs Iau, 49,,
100 cans and the season continues Mr.. Lyop
homes TO put up 5000 which should bear thr
"trademsrk" "rbe j. Lyon tLion) Biahd.
Mr. Lyon has splendid onint Wnicu ne nas
10 sim olified aud made easy 10 hano Win
iittie help, and best OF all costing him aoou'
$50 instead OF $780, This industry Is an a. :
snred success In MIR. LIONS hands, aA ne Il
pushipg IL TOR all il Is worth. Reading oe-
tween the lines we find Mr.. Lyon is not only
good Sheriff. but an up-to-date ahu nrst
The old. faithful and reliable carrier A. j..
Penney IL now epj0yiDg his ID days vacation,
q much needed rest. His sub Mr.. klugh ls IN
his place. ,os,
Friday arter u delightful stay OF several
weeks at Caesars Head. The lit,le babe u
greatly Improved In health, and Mrs. MGMll-
Ian has also been greatly benehttcd.
Mrs. Dewey, after q protracted visit OF
several months 20 her home people In Okia
homa return ed home last Saturday. SO Mr..
Dewey and Mayor McMliian are now the nap, p,
look after tuem aud cheer them out or thelr
lonliness; for what IL home when the good
Postmaster Tobert ia improving rapidly in
his country home and hopes soon to be BACK
at his post OF duty.
Mr.. NJ. T. Coleman and family returned
home last week aft'r delightful stay oi
several We, Ks al Cae,a 3 Head.
Mr. Oscar Cobb while On route FOR New, fork
will stop ove and take in the Exposition al
Mrs. Milford and sister Miss Corrie XII
ltnpRworth are now enjoy ing The wonderful
sights III Jamestown.
The "Lillipu.ian Wedding" given by n9 the
come OF next. Friday evening. Miss Aunie
Penney is now drilling the little ones.
Miss Runette Turner after delightful WISH
to friends In Greenwood returned nome las'
week. ,-,
Mis-. ]. s. Cochran accompanied by Messrs.
A M Smith and A. 3. Simmons leit lasl
Monday for New York and while en- route
will stop over for the jamestown Exposition.
NEws on ROUTE 8.
jLebanon's fair visitors have all returned TO
their respective homes and the boys nave
zone TO work again TO ease their sorrow apo
"hope" we can't tell what would become Of
them; yes, hoping for the time 70 Toll py
when they will come again.
Last Saturday was observed al Sharon al
Cbildren's Day. Pastor and people, with tht
happy faced children enjoyed the day To-
gether In services appropriate 10 the occa-
sion. After the sers Ices splendid baskel
dinner was served In the grove In front OF IN.
church.
Pastor j. E. Bailey is conducting series OF
meetings during the present week al SnaGon
church. Services every morning al II O'CLOCK
and at night. The puoiic are oidialiy inVit-
ed TO attend
Rev. r. s. La,iner of Newberry is conduct
ing series OF meetings This week at Bethls
church to which the publ are most cordially
Mr.. Lamar Gillian spent several days OF
last week With Air home people at Sharon
and has now re'1i1ned to his work ~ Cedar
town, Ga
Mrs. Dick Ion, ute Miss Sadie McNelll, OF
Columbia. is visiting friends and re atives OIL
routes.
MIsses Mary and Jnlla Kennedy Of Due
West and Miss Sadie MsGiil o. Bethel vert
the charming guests OF the Misses WatsoL
ktveIsl dsS 4 OF lasi week.
One day last week MISS Jessie Schram and
her brt ther we're ridltg over to Watts when
their horse became frightened and backed
the buggy into ditch. spiilipg them out and
breaking the b. OK OF the buggy, when the
boiss ran up the road dashipg into, or agains,
the buggy OF Mr.. and Mrs. WD. McNelll up
setting their buggy and throwing both oul
down an enbapkmepi, brusiDg them up con
sidera hly. Fortunately no bones were broke
nor any serious injuries sustained by either
party. The bugges were broken up badly
and all parties shaken up. 1t was narrow
escape from what might have been q very
serious accident.
Miss Addie Cason after pleasant stay with
her friend Miss Annie Nelson returned home
last week.
at Lebanon Miss Jennie Gilbert OF North
Agusta is visiting on route No. l.
Don't you hear them bells? they are already
sweetly Ginning on route for one OF hei
lovely young ladies'. Guess who! but We
Misses Lucy and Leila Evans were the
bright and attractive guest OF relatives OIL
route for several weeks but last week they
hyo and left hair a,
Clemson.
The Ice cream festival given under tht
auspices Of the ladies OF Lebanon copgrega
tion on Tuesday evening OF last week WAS d
delightful affair, and quite a success despite
the stormy looking evening. Receipts were
for the manse and amounted to nearly SIS.
Mr.. H. w. Lawson one OF the happy AND
prosperous farmers OF the hul%oods was IL
Mrs. E. H. Turner OF Piedmont is visiting
ber father Mr. T. 3. Palmer and family O
Sharon.
Mr.. J. E. Riley aud family of Piedmont are
now with home people Mr.. and Mrs. J. G
Walker of Sharon.
Mr.. r. p. McNeill OF Knoxville. Tenn.
came home last Saturday just TO see his new
baby;" said he couldn't stay away any Longer
He Is right, the baby Is the central figure III
every home
Miss Beatrice Adams arrived last Monday
from SpsrtanbuIg and Will spend a while
with her mother on route 3. Her many
friends are glad 10 welcome her home again
MISSES NeIl6 anu Nan oCOIL Oh AIlRDta are
the attractive and pretty guests OF relatives
on route 8.
Miss Mamie Baskin Is now visiting rela.
tives at Lebanon.
DR.. e. Z. Gambrel knows how to run an
automobile, and exactly when TO stop IT; We
think so at least ns we have met him severa
times circiDg route 8. Our old horse give.
him q significant nod HS he passes rs much al
to say at won't hurt me in your hands."
DEATH OF T. W. NORTON
The untimeIy and unexpected death o
Thomas w. Morton near Augusta last Mon
day was u tremendous shock 10 bis family al
we'll al to his many friends In and arounc
Abbeyille, who learned of the sad news with
regret and sorrow, for he was well knowr
here, having many friends and large family
connection. HIS remains were brought Il
his old home about miles northeast of Alb
Vile and after being funeralized in Beulat
church by Rev. McGee were laid TO rest In IN,
family burying ground In the presence Of
large number Of friends and relatives wht
had gathered TO pay their last tribute Of es
teem and love TO his memory.
The deceased was engaged In business IL
Augusta. Ga, and had by frngality and clos,
attention to business gathered around him
suficiency OF this worlds goods 10 MAKE
himself and family comfortable and TO enabl,
them to live at ease, and It's unaccouniablt
why just at this time the tragedy so sac
should have happened, he had no enemies
but was as far as Known at peace and lovt
with all mankind. The awful and heart
rendIDg tragedy will perhaps ever remain
affairs and deeds OF mankind In that grea
day when all things shall be revealed.
4 wifs and four children. together will
relatives and friends survive him and ar
now In the depths Of their great sorrow IL
the bitter anguish OF which they have th
sincere sympathy OF many friends.
Mrs. T. w. Morton and children with be
SLATER Miss Annie Moore came by Abbevill
where they spent day and night with thei
aister Mrs. Robert M. Hill, leaving the mex
day for thoir home near Augusta, being &C
ooupanied 6y their kinsmnn Mr. J. L. Pei
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