The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
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ALL ABoUT THE CITY.

ALI ABOUT THE CITY.
Mr.. Edwin Parker Douglass. Of JacBson-
vile, FIa, spent last week with relatives ID
thl Is his old home. He IL now d man Wild q
family and has one OF his pretty niue
Abbeviile about Is years ago and has oucKled
down to business and prospeied; WIS a car
conductor in Jacksonville Tor ID years, ana
has just recently been elected CITY narshaI
which Is an im portant and responsible of1oe
looking after the municipal affairs OF the CITY,
etc. Many Abbeville friends who remember
him as the youngest son OF the ate John =;
Douglass, Of this city. gave bin a cordial
welcome and are glad 10 hear OF bis success.
Dr.. j. w. Keller returned last week from a
delightful trip TO Florida where he went 70
visit relatives. During his stay be visited
Ocala and Tampa, and several otner cllies
which were beautiful and bright In the
"fowery kingdom" but the Doctor thinks
Aobeviile, with its blue skies, fine water, and
mountain breezes is good enough for him, 10
be returned.
Miss Leize Vose a charming aud attractive
young lady OF Ii wrencevilIe, Georgia. spent
Mrs. ss "f soDe en- '1 af lily She sf sn se surss d home last
Mrs. T. ]. syfan aud daughter. Katherine.
Of gainesville. Georgia, snent ne past week
| 10 The city the guests OF Mr.. Will Syfan ana
family also visited other relatives, all OF
whom we're lad 10 see them and regret their
stay was 80 short.
4 SuperVl6Of NlCkles mas put Iuo
road In pretty fair fix as long IN IT, will last,
but the fact II this road requires niure Work
than can be put on II at present., and It looks
as II 1t will be ever thus. We think IL WouId
be decidedly chea per Hand better 10. make q
new road fthe right OF way could be obtained,
and we hear Capt. Nickles is DOW on this
track.
making the homes happy and gay and ad-
ding much life and pleasure u the SOCIAL CIT.
Gle. We welcome them one. and all. and
hope their vacation may be very pleasant.
Mrs. NJ. B. Syfan who has been nursing her
aunt, Mrs. George Mckee, near Donalds for
several weeks II home again for q snort stay,
after which she will probably return to the
bedside OF her aunt who is still very ~; N
Mrs. Henry sign who has been critically
Ill Tor the paei week Is now in thu care OF a
trained nurse .rom Chester and IL getting on
| nicely at pfese nj. The many friends OF Mrs
Mrs. F. b. Broedon and sister Miss An
tonette Hammond are visiting relatfyes In
Mrs. NJ. c. Owen and Mrs. J. NJ. Gambrell
| reIurned home last Saturday from Laurens
where they went TO attend the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Conference OF the Melho.
dist church. They went as representatives.
from the Woman Missionary Society OF Alb
beville. This is q great and grand work that
| the ladies are interested in. and for, their
earnest zeal and u~ntiring efforts they will
certainly have their reward.
Rural inspector, Mr.. P c.. Clapp, 10 IN the
| city looking after the interests OF the X. F.
D.. business. Just what he is going TO DO we
| cent say as, yet but will give'our readers
fscts in next weeks Issue.
Miss Florence Kirby. who has been In AT.
lsnta for several months. returned home last
Miss Ellen Gambrell left last Tuesday for
| Batesberg where she goes to attend the mar
| riage of her cousin MIss Mamie Bates.
Rev. Mr.. Grier, OF Newberry, preached IN
| the Methodist church last Sunday morning 10
an appreciative and attentive congregation
a Il --N >an In 1 n Tor.
est, and Judging from the large crowds and
the earnest and impressive manner upon me
congregation there must be souls TO save.
Many OF them are nightly accepting me
| offers OF mercy and are coming II TO The fold.
Truly the earnest Christian workers are
seeing the work OF the Lord prospering 10
their bands, aud through their instrumental
iiy, may the good work go on until many
| who are now cropping In darkness thall be
brought to the light Of a blessed salvation.
Mr.. viii Syfsn Is putting another story on
bis dwelling In Fort Pickens which, when
finished, will give him not only a pretty but
q roomy and com modious home wherein his
happy family can rest with comfort and
LOCI out for the show next Saturday.! Its
coming sure.
NEWS ON ROUTES.
Miss Susie Rarney and Mr.. Norman Cason
were married last Sunday night about nine
O'Clock, at the home Of M. J. p: Drennon;
Rev. ]. W. Bailey officiating. Tn brides
maids and Rroomsmen were Misses Annie
Ramey and Miss Sadie MaGIll and Messrs.
David Wardlaw and Runuie Ralney. The
young couple have many friends who extend
best wishes and kind congratulations, Mr..
and Mrs. Cason are at home TO their frlends
In their pretty country home In the Little
Mrs. j. b. darkness and her pretty little
laughter Sara OF Ashvile, N. O.. are now
spending a while with home people at
Rev. ]. B. HilIhouse, after an absence OF
nearly three weeks conducting a meeting
near Augusta. is expected home today
m" is still being pounded With all KIDS OF
and deeply appreciates the thoughtful Kind
ness OF bis patrons. One day last week when
the nps,, %e M',sss W oi sb nTay S Missy 0 ads MoN t%G
and Mas Marie Mckenzie served us with q
nice dish Of delightful ice cream and standing
under an umbrella chatting merrily while
that would have made the eyes OF any young
man sparkle with delight. leven ours
!winkled a little ss we took IN the rnra'
A SPLENDID rain fell all over route s las,
Thursday, and although some wanted 10
grumble. yet 1t did more good than harm.
Misses nellie and Louise Watson spent last
Saturday night with their cousin Miss Bessie
Link.
Dr.. W. E. Lin 10 now enjoying q pleasant
stay with relatives at Grainridge, and Ia
improving In health. Many friends hope ne
| VIII BOpQ W lulIy TcoLOiCu W hSoitb'
Mr.. Bennie Evan spent q day or two OF
last week with his sister Mrs. John A. Will
Mr.. J.. n. Penney accompanied by bis
daughter Mics Emma were guests In the city
on Mr. os AND d. Mrs. A. K. Drennon have a very
sick child which Ia thought 10 be q little
better at this writing Parents and friends
are an xious about the little one and hope II
will soon be well again.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. McNelll also have 8
child that Ia very Ill, but at this writing l
seems some better. The anxious parents
have the earnest prayers OF friends who hope
the little fellow will be spared TO brighten
the home many years yet TO come.
We do think the biggest onions, cabbage
irish potatoes and beets raised 10 all this
happy land grow on route 8. These good
people live at home and have plenty and by
their generous dispositions seem 10 say theil
carrier "shall not want for any good thing"
DUE WEST.