The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
EAST END.

| Rural carriers VINO nanole oVVV piooooo oo.i
mail during the quarter ending June ~ Syt,
will not be required To count their mall sIte ,,
July 1st, 1907. The Abbeville carriers WI
have 10 count little while longer as tne.
can't quite reach that number OF pieces.
The object ..of the Department 10 70 e1pe
dite the delivery OF mail to the rural patrons
Since March 1st there has been an lncreas
OF III In the number OF routes, there oeipl
1885 regular carriers, all these are serVet
daily except 843 which are tri.weeKly: a, IseI
are now pending l,465 petitions, Al OF wnlcl
have been favorably acted upon ana ofoefe'
established.
A balance ofs1. $40 4a3 II Of the appropria
tion for new service during the current hsoa
year remains unexpended. ,,.,- M oo
On Monday OF the week OF June l2th Zo.6I
division of dead letters, being the larges
amount ever returned in one Day, the pes pes
previous record being 2O,38s on 2nd OF las
April. On Saturday OF same week the TOTO
engaged In selecting or pcking oa. n,d snS '1s y
asoertained made new record OF io,oa
selections. and the employees IN the openinl
branch opened and removed contents o
SS 500 letters In single day. . l.,
100000 Is the appropriation granteo .!
Congress for the purchase OF jute twine 10
| the use OF the postal service during the pres
ent fiscal year and owing 10 the ADVANCE II
this product. this amount ls iound 70 oe In
ADEQUATE The twine Is used for tying ul
packages and letters. The quantity uset
| during the present fiscal year IL estimated q
about 100000 pounds or 800 0OO, 600 Yards. II
the year euded June 3oth, 1906 l'67o'oo pound
we're used.
The question Is now being considered o
requiring all postmasters and rural carrier
10 wear uniforms. 49,,
A package OF 81 letters which have beer
lost for 80 years we're received at the divisior
of dead letter Postoffice Department JUNE
3Olh from the Mex lean Department Of POST
where they had been stored away; most o
them we're written 10 1875, 1876 and l877 ant
addressed to members OF the crews or aaiiini
vessels which were expected to stop at th'
post Of MlnatitIan, Mexico.
There Is a grand exhibit Of the Postofdc'
Department at the Jamestown Exposition
designed at the suggestion OF the postmaster
general to he a model Of the service. as 1t is
and az the Department desires 1t to be.
A comprehensive idea OF the workings o
Uncle Sans great postal system can be seer
IN this exhibit Of the Department in govern
meut building.
Around portion ofthe work room In th'
model postoffice has been erected screen y
colonial design. The woodwork OF this ex
tends three and half feet from the moor. anc
this is surmounted by clear glass, so tina
visitors may have an opportunity TO see the
practical workings OF the inside OF grea
postoff1ce.
A mail car lighted by electricity Is placed
on siding to show the methods employed
In the railway mail service. a@~ ~
The rural mail service is represented by th'
exhibition of regulation wagons and teams
and special automobiles used In this service
The methods and difficulties OF handlinf
the mails In the frozen regions OF Alaska vii
be fully shown.
and figures showing the clothes used by th'
interest. Among the other interesting
features Of the postal exhibit will be the COL
lection of curious articles from the dead lette
division, postal relics from Porto Rico and tn
Philippines. also most complete collection
of United States and foreign postage stamp
In the country, and series OF large subjec
paintings illustrating the development OF th'
service In It's various branches from $500
the present.
dead letters de apartment for May shows tina
l072,543 pieces OF undelivered mail matte
were received az compared With s55 S2 piece
during the same month last year. In th
letters opened last month the sum Of S,540.s 8
| was found.
ALL ABOUT THE CITY.
Mr.. w. II Long. our city farmer. has tn
hn est field (2l acree) OF upland corn we eve
saw anywhere. II ID the admiration OF ever.
grow such corn on a rocky knoll, and thiI
| light soil, 1t is Indeed q sight TO be seen. i
! IL con tin ues 10 grow he will have 10 use step
| ladders to gather 1t, he has planted ant
cultivated IT on the Virginia plan and It look
pamphlet entitled "How to grow corn on mp
There are many fields of fine corn on rout
8, but this one takes the cake"
| A friend In need is q friend indeed, go "
found In Major Nance laRt week when he 81
kindly insisted that we should use his MIC
iop buggy Uwo days) until ours was over
hauled. MrJor has a generons and free dis
| position, and big heart. Many thanks 10
bis Kindness In our extremity.
Mrs. Dewey left last Sunday TO visit he
home people In Oklahoma.
Mr.. ]. II. DuPre left last week for the Ho
Springs OF Arkansas, hoping TO be bepedte
In health. Many friends hope he will re
turn sound and we'll.
Mr.. L. T. Miller and family. and Mis-
| Ellen Gam brell returned laRt week from IN
Janestown Exposition. They spent a. q a.
| Mise Alma Gambrell Ia home from La
Grange, Georgia, for Summer rest much :
| the delight of homefolks and friends.
was at her place at the organ last Sunday Il
the Methodist church 10 The delight OF tn
Rev. ". W. Daniel, President Of columbi
sermons in the Methodist church last sunda
Mrs. j. l.. Mcmillan with her little babe wi
leave next Friday for Caesars Head, hopin
the change will prove beneficial TO the littl
one. Many friends sincerely hope II may an
that both mother and babe may soon retur
greatly benefited by their trip.
Mr.. Francis Link Is olerking In the POI
Office for the present. where be IL perfectly @
home 10 the discharge Of hiR duties.
Our Postmaster Mr.. Tom Tolbert 10 slowl
Improving and Is getting on az well as coul
Reader. did you ever see an "eye oatcherY
II not lCok In Dargans windows. be has thsn
DO you catch on? His beautifully arrange
Windows at his store ''ca Oh the eye" OF ever
pnsser by.
q larters' where everything is fresh an
dian, and az neat as new pin. They wi
e We you q most cordial welcome II you wi
call at The first store below the post office.
Mr.. Roscoe Moseley, OF Anderson, ia in tn
city Visiting relatives and friends.
Nils Montague Huckabee. OF Lownde
is the charming guest Of her friend Mrs. ]. Z
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. T. Coleman and childre
OF the noun tains of North Carolina.
Big bask Ell picnic at Central School Hous
Saturday July 9th, also barbecue. The pull
lie are cordially invited TO come and brin
big baskets we'll hlled. This is a fine CON
munlty who know how TO get up such thing
and have everything In abundance, and {
the very best.
NEWS BUDGET On ROUTE NOS.
Misses nellie and Benie Watson With tbel
Aunt Miss Ellen Leslie were among the fal
visitors In the city last Monday.
| MI. a. u. trant o. toalmont WIN MI. q l
| Wilson spent last Monday at Glendale Wit
Mr.. J. A. Wilson and family.
Miss Lila Speer a most charming and a.
| tractive young lady OF Monterey ID visitin
| relatives In the Lebanon section.
| Miss Sadie Cason one OF the pretty Misse
Of Hodges is visiting her friend Miss Ami
Nelson.
Rev. ]. w. Bailey pastor on the AbbeVill
| Circuit. in company with Messrs Schram an
r. w. Knox as delegates attended the Dill
| trict Conference held at PelZer last week.
Mr.. r. P. McNeill is home for week or g
with bis family At Sharon while here he wi
put IN some work on his pretty cottage.
Mr.. j. II. Penney's pet" cotton patch
rushing on, and up, to make big crop, as y
and shows the benefit Of clean culture an
good management.
Miss Jennie Woodhurst with her tw
neioes Misses Mabel and Lucia Woodhuri
spent one day Of the past week most plea