The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-31
EAST END.

Next Friday August End will be the annu.
al picnic at Leoano n.-Reunlon OF Old Vete-
rams and Farmers Union. Remember the
for It's always pleasant to meet together and
perhaps see old friends.
Misses Mary, Margie, and Mabel Johnson
OF Chester are the fair guests Of friends and
Communion services will be held at Hope
we'll next Sunday, and there will be no SER
vice on Saturday as previously announced.
last Sunday and Messrs 8. g. Link, J. R.
Thorn ton, and G. j. Evans were elected az
delegates to the Abbevllle District Society
that meets at Abbeville to-day Wednesday.
cry Society have not missed single meeting
during its existence, Is years. This is certain
ly Q record to be proud OF.
msssrs FGm fsskn aln, sS, OF L4~noesxei ~ aiea
Mr.. Irwin ofAntreville are visiting relatives
In the Lebanon section. The Lebanon social
oirele 10 now bright and happy with pretty
and charming young lady visitors and hand
Mrs. E. K. Gilbert is making q change in
the old home putting in pretty bay win
dow and other little changes aud will per.
greatly TO the appearance Of the now pretty
old country home, and would almost give II
the look OF beautiful modern home among
the oaks.
Mics Jennie Gilbert and brother Mr.. Hamil.
ton Gilbert OF North Augusta are visiting rel.
atives at Lebanon. Miss Gilbert 10 charm.
ing and attractive guest and her annual Wis.
It's are looked forward 10 with much pleasure
MRS. r. W. Knox with her son Lonnie and
daughter Mary, and. Mrs. McGaw and daugh-
ter nellie and Miss Ellen Link we're the.
Mr.. T. E. Mann presented :us last week
with the largest cabbage 1t has been our
pleasure to receive since we have been on
route 8. 1t weighed Is pounds and was OF the
Drum head variety @ solid and as pretty a. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Link with their pret.
~ baby were visiting relatives on route 81
Miss Clara Lee Gillian spent several days
of lat week very pleasantly with Mrs. Crow
ther and family OF Santuc.
Miss Annie Nelson is spending q while
with her friend Miss Addie Cason In the San
tue section.
Miss Jessie schram is visiting her friend
Miss Cora Watson Of Darlington.
The electric storm accompanied by wind
and rain last wss
ers quake with fear. The lightning flashed
most vividly and almost incessantly splint-
ering three telephone poles and several trees
on S,ber Ssr %b
Many phones were burnt out and today the
telephone system on route is badly ont OIL
Mr.. c. N. Thornton had about completed o.
large gin house, was just making the finish
ing touch, when the Jury Of the wind blew 1t
all TO pieces, scattering ths timbers here and
there IL heap OF ruins beneath which were
II human beings, one;horse and one buggy,
all OF wnioh were entangled In the falling
mass, and yet not life was lost, not limb
was broken, which was indeed miraculous.
Miss Edna daughter 10 OF NJ RsVd A. hsr wsId
being caught between Two heavy pieces OF
timber, 30 closely that they had to be priced
apart before she could be eItricated. Mr..
taken from beneath The debris was found 70
be only scratched and bruised q little, not
even lame, the buggy was smashed up en-
tirely. The following persons were caught IN
Miss Annie Forest. Mr.. d. A. Wardlaw and
daughter Edna, Mr.. Willie Bass. Mr.. John
Ables and six colored workmen. This was q
close call and miraculous Intervention of
Providence In their behalf The leighbora
were to assemble the following Monday and
kindly assist Mr.. Thornton In rebuilding his
Miss Eva Williams ocompshied by her
past week with relatives and friends at Brad
A big haul! Mr.. ]. R. Thornton and friends
went seining on little river last Wsdnssday
Mr.. Thomas N. Tolbert spent last satu rday
In the oity looking after the post ofncs
A coiored lad was killed by tightening last
Friday afternoon in the Lodimont section
near Mr.. B. A. Boyd's:
Miss Frances McNeili Of Charleston Is the
charming guest Of relatives on route 8. At
present she Is the guest Of Mrs. David, and
Mrs. James Gillian.
Mrs. ]. b. Prince is spending a while With
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Gillian.
Mrs. Ada G. Kennedy, and sons, Jimmie
and Laurie spent several days OF the past
week with her mother, Mrs. 3. ]. Cowan OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ables with their pret-
~ babe spent last Monday with her home
people, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Edwards.
Messrs r. r. MoNsill and Thompson Pen
ney OF Sharon were In the city last Monday.
Messrs James Evans and son Willie with
Megsrs Andrew and Willie Bass represented
route on the excursion to Atlanta last Mon
day.
ALL ABOUT THE CITY.
Misses Mary and Katherine Link enter
tanned most charmingly last Thursday and
Friday evenings In honor Of their attractive
guests, Miss Mary Frances Pool and Miss
Lucille DantZler.
At the close OF the evening delicious and
elegant refreshments were served.
The Misses Link are two OF Abbeville's
pretty and popular young ladies, and In their
home are most charming hostesses.
Misses Mary and Willie Gilmer returned
last Saturday from q pleasant visit to friends
and relatives at Greenyille.
MISS Jessie Speed, one Of Abbeville's bright