The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-13
EAST END.
News Dots Picked Up Here and There
AbOut the City.

Have YOU read Congressman Aikens speech
in last weeks issue OF the Press and Banner?
II you haven't you should do 70, as IT IL IN
teresting, logical and t~orceiul, showing lh'
earnest and faithful effort OF yonr Congress
man just forth for the oeneht, and In the In
terest OF carriers and patrons along r9ra
stand and we ore glad TO say won the victory
in behalf of the carriers all OF whom ouly
appreciate his faithful services. READ M
fine speech and you will be fully convinced
that YOU have q faithfu l and earnest worker
in the person of Col. Aiken and that he Is the
right man In the right place.
School G Immissloner CheatnAm was Visit
ing the schools on route 8 last week ana wa
much pleased at their management, nnolns
them in first class trim. and Systematically
In good working order.
The di. peu>ary opened up last THURSDAY
afternoon TO he satisfaction OF the majority
OF our peoplt; and is now running on iul
time and properly managed Will surpass any
other method ct Introduced for hhnuiiug INT
gr, at liquor problem. ~.
Wtllie Cason OF Columbia sDent last Suno"y
in the city the guests Of Mr.. c. Hanm"nd
and family.
Mrs. Champion of New York nftHI d Ge
lightful visit to her cousin Mrs. w. D.; WI
s0n left last Sunday Tor her Northern homr
Miss Lorraine Proctor after d most p'ea-ani
visit To her friend Miss Antione'tt Hnmmnnu
left last sunday Tor her home In Dnrham
n. G. Miss Proctor Was q bright aud charm'
ing young lady and made many friends VINO
will look forward when the time shall conn
for her return 10 our city where she VIII al
ways receive q hearty ana cordial We CUM
by her host of newly made friends.
The Epworth League held It's second ousl-
ness meeting last Tuesday night IN the Mem
odist church. II there is always a large URN
ont at the social meetings., " by not the same
at tho business meetings.? Let Inc yount
people attend, and go heart and hand 1or .
good time and do a good work at the SAM
Miss Faulkner OF New York the artistic
miIliner has already arrived and IL In cnarg'
Of the millinery department OF Il. M. Hau
don and Co. 49,
Colonel j. Foster Hammond Of the Adbe
VILE Medium expects 10 leave this week To-
an extended plearure trip to Cuba.
Mrs, w. D. Wilson entertained the Euoor'
Club last Friday afternoon In a most oeligut
fui, and charming manner Delicious ane
: dainty refreshments were 8 rvsd;
Mrs. Wilson Is. a charming hostess Wn'
knows how 10 entertain. her guests 70 az u
make them not ouly enj ~ ihemseiwts ontL u
feel perfectly at ease. and hoiLe me AFTER
noon passed away all too soon, and eact
member expressed themselves as havins
spent u most delightful Time. .,
Owing 10 the illness OF DR.. j. Lowrie vii
ROD, the beloved pastor OF the Presby teriar
church, many Of his congregation Wor,b1p
ped with the Methodists last sunday. 49,,
Lenten services are being conducted thi'
week in Trinity Church.
Mrs. Owens entertained the Missionary
society Of the Methodist church last FRIDAY
afternoon. After the business OF the sofiety
was finished, a most delightful and elao trate
salad course was served. This IL a society
composed Of earnest and jealous members o.
the methodist church Of this city who have
and still are dosing q noble and great work
for which they will have their reward when
the master calleth for his talents.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. r Nance spent se' e'a
Jays OF last week with friends and relatives
at Lowndesville.
Our enterprising and wideswaks meTchanI
are rubbing up, and getting ready for incl
usual spring openings which promise to 6e
more beautiful than ever. Watch for tn
dates be sure TO be on baud and you will so
the "latest fads'' Of the spring season.
What came very near being q serious an;
perhaps fatal accident TO M" one day last
week was prevented DIV the timely aid Of Mr.
John White, Tor which we hereby expires
our sincere thanks aud gratitude for In tw.
seconds more We would have been crushed
under our buggy and trampled beneath the
lines which caught around the axle caus1nI
the hose 10 back rapidly pulling us along
and at every revolution OF the wheels the
lines became tighter and drawing things u
serious close. but for The prompt AID OF MI
pUhIto who held the hOrs6 till we ESCAPED,