The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-11
EAST END.
RURAL NOTES OF INTEREST TO ALL.

RURAL NOTES OF INTEREST TO ALL.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General De-
Graw says the rural delivery service Is now
costing the government more than 5o,oVo,Ooo
year. This rural mail system has become
one Of the great and mighty factors OF the
government, and has become OF such oenent
to the 'yellers in the rural districts, that ~
cannot ne either abolished or curtalied Wltn-
out woi King immeasurable hardship upon
the thousands who now depend upon IL lot
regular comm unication with the OUTSIDE
world. 1t has come TO stay and will not De
molested by the special congressional com.
mission appointed TO look into the business
affairs OF the postofice department..
A comparison Of the postal records OF tne
United States with those Of Great Britain oe.
velops the interesting fact that which more
letters 60 astray In this country than In tnat
the amount of money found In the CHECK iet
ters in Great Britain largely exceeds tne
amount found In dead letters In the Unlted
States for like period.
The report OF the Postmaster General OF
Great Brltisn shows for the fiscal year ended
March 81, 1907 II l,l20.695, letters undellvereo
said letters contained 8 900 In checks, notes
money orders and other papers when were
never claimed.
The records Of the division Of dead letters OF
the United States post office depart msGt @ Lnat
buring the fiscal year ended June 30-lUI there
were received l3,005.255 pieces OF undellVer-
able mail matter. containing checks, money
oTucIb, anu OtucT paper " laO
S2O1S076, ,36 and currency aggregatlng S67 1853
were found In the letters opened. .
10000 more letters were received at the dl'
vision Of dead letters post office department, I,
during the m nth Of September last than
were received during September OF last year
The report OF last month shows 0O2 s9O
pieces OF mail matter received, and $50 Sol
peices retarned TO senders as as , compared VIII
ing Sept. 1907.
Circulars and non-returnable letters to the
number Of 407,lsS were destroyed last monln, 10;
while in the same month Of last year SD A7
pieces were destroyed.
S5, ,35l,A was found in the dead letters, and
S45l,6 was returned TO senders.
There is much complaint about letters
bearing the senders address not being re-.
turned, when the fact is many persons write
their return address all about on their lei
ters, when the upper left hand corner hae
been designated as the proper place POST
master and Clerks cannot take time to looS
all over q letter for return addresses.
The November report shows there are now
in operation 3s.2l5 routes served by 5000 car
riers Ofthese 764 render triweekly service.
All letters containing money, or other ar
ticles OF value which have not been returnen
10 the owners are placed on file and oan q
reclaimed within tour years.
Parcels of merchandise are held one year, II
not so ,ner delivered, and are then sold al
auction.
Unaddressed parcels and such as are found
loose In the malls, and received at the Dr.
vision OF Dead Letters more than six month";
prior to tae annual sales are included in such
sales.
The enormous number OF 10 995 600 letters
and parcels we're opened during the year ana
as far as practicable were returned to INT
rency or more than s222 for each working day
OF this nearly SAT 900 we're delivered TO owners
The face value OF commercial paper found
amounted TO little more Than 5000 600.
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
has been perslstant In his efforts 10 impress
upon the public the necessity for care 10 ad
dressing letters and the desirability OF placing
upon every envelope @ and wrapper the nam. !, 1t
urged to supplement this work as far as prac-
ticable.
ABBEvILLE's NEWS BASKET.
Mrs. w. d. Wilson entertained the euchre
club last Friday afternoon.
The pretty home was most beautifully dec
GRATED for the occasion.
A delightful salad course was served and
the large number OF guests had most de-
Mrs. Wilson is charming hostess, ahd can
not be excelled in looking after the pleasure
and comfor OF her guests.
The carnival has arrived and will be the
great attractiin for this week.
Rev. W. H. Ariel the minister sent TO the
Abbevlle Station Is peeted to arrive to-
morrow, and Of course wi receive hearty
welcome from the members of his congre-
cation. Rev. J. c. Roper was made Presiding
Elder at the recent conference and will sooD
be settled in bis home among the good peo
pie OF Greenwood.
Postmaster Tolbert broke the record q
every day business last Monday by sending q
money order to Manchester. Eogland. from
which II appears that the Abbeville postofhce
is extending it's business.
The boys and girls every are counting
the days till Christmas will come. and as the
time draws near their hearts beat with pleas-
ure and their eyes twinkle and happy
smile makes the picture OF happy childhood
complete. o! for the long gone by days OF
childhood when pair Of red top boots, one
pack OF fire crackers and big ginger cake
that then took their stands in front Of the
old Court house. that was enough for us, but
now, how different!
Santa claus is in the city and In only two
weeks will be on his rounds with the coming
ofChristmas tide, and the home coming OF
our College boys and girls the social circles
will be gay, and many homes made happy
and bright
Don't forget that the postoflce is one Of the
busiest places in the city on Xmas eve, &c
eend In your packages several days before
30 they will be sure to reach their destina-
Our City Council are now putting crock
bottom" in the public square. Ages ma.
come and 20. and generations pass away, but
this work will stand as monument OF stone
10 their memory.
The new Court House and City Hall arc
looming up and already make a big show, but
when finished they will be beautiful build
ab6o ehos WSeiN D0 Va W ohJ WY
NEWS ALONG ROUTE 8.
The patrons, scholars and many friends e1
tend sipt ore sy N pathy to Prof. W. E Gardner
in his heavy bereavement, the death Of bis
mother, but while his loss Is great and bis
grief hard to bear, he Will receive comfort In
the thought,
Earth has no sorrow
That heaven cannot heal"
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. McNelll with their little
babe are now spending while with home
Another daughter, Miss Josie, OF Mr.. Allen
McCanty has the fever, making three out OF
the four sick. AT this writing they are all
getting on nicely and tits hoped all OF them
will soon be well again.
Mrs. Thomas McNeill and daughter Ada
are both better.
MT. George McCanty is now riding around
visiting friends and relatives and from the
On Friday night before Christmas, Dec. Goth
the lady patrons Of Lebanon School will have
bazaar at Mrs. Walter Wilson's the home
place OF Mrs. Arch Watson. They will sell
fancy work and refreshments. The public
are cordially invited. In the attractive dis
play OF fancy articles you will find many
pretty things suitable for Christmas presents
Come and spend pleasant evening and be
mas tide.
Hog killing along route 8 and IN" is re-
ribs last week from Mr.. John A. Wilson our
friend OF Glendale where everything is pros
Misses sSIss Me- !, s1S s,slls GILLIAN two pretty
their friend Miss Annie Nelson.
Miss Annie Nelson was the guest OF rela
tives at Sharon last week.
The many friends OF Mrs. g. B. Nelson and
family regret to learn OF th cir removal from
their native State. They will leave next
week for High Springs. Florida, where they