The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-04
EAST END.
CAUGHT on 81 FLY.

Only fifty dollars (s5O.0O) fine for rural car.
riers TO take up any mail matter OF any kiId
withoutits being stamped" or money sum-
Client to pay full postage in mail box. $500.
Remember the carriers are poor and can't
stand such q fine as that, 30 beg their patrons
TO take notice and act 30 as not to have It I'M
posed upon them. Don't forget this import.
ant ruling, "all mall must be stamped or
money to pay postage placed in mail box to
insure Its trsnsportatioD." .
Two rural inspectors, Messrs Graham and
B Ban. hay nave 1 gTp M1o SSsI; ana maks % sSn,s cbs susty
should they see 1t advantageous TO the good OF
the service, and to the interests ofthe patrons.
We only hope they will remember the car
riers and their poor tired horses In mercy
and not put more on them thar they can
Mrs. Lambert Caldwell after a protracted
visit to relatives and. friends in Greenville re-
turned home last week. She had q delight,
ful trip, and both she and her little son feel
much improved by their stay IN the noun
tain city.
for the jamestown Exposition. and will also
visit Washington n Baltimore ere they re-
Miss Lillian Gambrell returned TO her du-
ties as teacher last Saturday, to Benefits
Vile.
Miss Annie and Miss Hannah Cochran
visited the Crusaders last week at Bolton
where they remained several days.
to M Ieis Ii y; H and fpIsnd ss'e asi Il P about" from nrp
Green wood TO ~Spartanburg returned home
Mr.: j: s. Cochran accompanied BY Messrs
from Northern Mark els laet week where they
have purchased q large and handsome stock
OF goods. Watch for their "blg ad:"
Mrs r. Nj. Hill with her handsome little
stay Of seval weeks with friends In Atlanta.
ginning today. Mr.. Pr. Klugh win take
the patrons VIII give him their aid in regard
TO placing mail and finding pataons ss this
Mrs. G.. W. Kendall, OF Durham. N. C., is
The Golden Link Of the NJ. E. Church
served ice cream last Friday afternoon on
the lawn In front Of the parsonage and were
i.is. s TSis T. 8 fin ss 6ana Of II l HSS5 S ssSsa so'-
Postmaster Tolbert has returned to his du-
ties at the office, and both carriers and clerks
gave him q hearty welcome back and hope
be will ere long be fully restored 10 bis usual
Mr.. Oscar Cobb after q delightful trip 10
jamestown is home again and ready for busi-
Mrs. sallie Hammond has rented q nice
dwelling on. Magazine street where she 10
welcomed by friends and n%eighbors on the
Mrs. Milford and sister Miss Corrie Kill
lingsworth returned home last week after
position.
Cur merchants are returning from market
and following closely after them ts large and
splendid stocks OF goods which many OF them
are now busy opening. All they need to put
them In the road 70 success is q "dip In
printers INK" This 10 better than posting
signs 10 be broken up by the people who care
nothing for such things, regardless OF the cost
to others.
The frIt bale of cotton sold this season was
ginned at Longs ginnery and brought on the
Abbeville market last week Is cents Per
pound. 20 We heard.
Rev. J. c. Roper In now home for good, and
hopes there will be no further interruption In
regular services In The M. E. Church. His
congregation are glad 70 have him back
Magazine hill Ia still on the boom; brick
and lumber are now being hauled making
ready for the building OF several pretty dwell
lings.
Mr.. Lawton Is going right ahead with his
cottage, and will have q pretty home before
you know II.
Abbeville's graded school will open its fall
session on the 10th Of September with Prof:
Dick as principal and q full corps OF efficient
agement has proven q grand success and our
people are proud Of It.. Scholars are coming
In from abroad. and o larger attendance than
ever Ia expected this term. Parents should
stand by the teachers and see that their
children attend regularly; for upon these two
things depend largely the success OF the
school.
News on route 8 IL scarce; the weather has
been fine for saving fodder and hay, and cot
ton picking has begun In earnest,and farmers
now have ell they can do. .