The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-12-23
EAST END.
What m" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 5. #
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TIDE.

A happy Christmas to the editors. CORES
pondents, and all the readers Of the Press
and Banner. May they all live long and
The greatest pleasure on earth is in making
others happy. It's up TO you, reader, TO re-
member this right now. and see that there's
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and invalid children, for they are the ones
that deserve and should have the best gifts
that Santa Claus brings. In making others
happy you will increase your own happiness.
Tomorrow night Is the happiest time on
earth for the little children. Christmas eve,
the night for Santa Claus. their dearest and
If you don't b'lieve in Santa Claus. and that
Dol't mind the Christmas s.ocking-do
But when Christmas winds are whistlin' and
the home-lights burnin' dim, r."
He rides away from little folks that don't be.
lieve In him.
When the floor is piled with plsythings, spd
the Christmaa trumpets blow, IS
Say no fsiry-foik have been there, and that
Santa Claus amt sol ~
then you'll know the reason why's
You'll Wish you'd made believe in him fore
Santa Claus wentby.
But-don't you hang your stocking up. nyou
And know lots more '6out Santa Claus than
folks that's cid and gray; ~
the morning stars burn dim,
He rides away from little folks that don't be-
lieve in him.. af f-t:#f
y. COMING AND GOING.
make home bright and happy, and on this
joyous Christmas tide, as well as 10 brighten
the social circle and make the "speciel
hearts" Leap for joy;;s ;s w, What happy time
In the city With his homefolks who, with his
many friends, are glad to see him.
Miss Mary Syfsn will return home today
from Winthrop College. Rock Hill.
Mis- Lillian Gamsrell il home from Ben
nettsyille for the holidays.
Miss Mary Lawson Link is home from Ag-
These are only few OF the. young ladies
that we chance to know are home, and wo
guess our city will be quite lively by their
sweet presence once more. We wish Tor
each end rd s sna by that Soss
always glad to zee them.
Well, he's here In all his splendor and has
You little folks mnst look at the pretty show.
windows and learn how nicely your (, old
sr ssnts NJ sP bis oss and
sales-men ara on the rush this week, nearly
all have put In extra help and will push 70
make up for lost time. ~ \, .yag 2
The carrier boys will be on their regular
rounds Christmas dsy and Will do theirbe
to make their patrons happy In carrying
news and letters from their friends and 5rels-
tives and when you hear Q long whistle you
may rest assured We have sonethinR nfce, or
for-one that will make your heart futter
and bound for Joy. Look for usl
Rain or shine, sleet or snow.
Uncle Sans boys are bound 70 60.
We will be .at home" New Years day when
all the fun 1s over, and everybody settled
down to work. but we are very thankful for
Rev. J. g Roper, P. e, preached fne ser.
mon in the Methodist church last sunday
and night. IS
on last Monday morning about three
O'Clock Sam Adams, coIored, lost his barn
hard work this year, corn, fodder and about6
tons OF ine pea vine hay. Sam 10 the janitoi
for the Abbeyile Graded School and - look
ed upon a. goed, hard.workin Ing coiored
bis horse and in doing 90 received severe
burns himself. Fortunately his buggy and
wagon were out In the yard and, Of course
were saved. he deserves sympathy end
help from this people. He thinks the nre
was lnoendiary. - ~ NJ
CHRISTMAS ON RoUTE8.
Well. we guess it viii be lively for the peo-
ple on this route know how 70 enjoy such
occasions. Many will have big turkey din
saa sS s9's vain sss GOOD and i
you don't mind 1--WE" will be in the swim
Gr. w. L. Pierce and family .of Hartwell,
Ca ssr psn6llng psa'sntp pssr yss yisa
family, left last week for Piedmont where
they win visit other relatives ere they return
The Bazaar given last week uuder the
auspices OF the Ladies Missionary Sooiety OF
Lebanon Church was grand success ,dnan-
cially and one OF the most delightful social
affairs ever enjoyed by that congregation:
presided over BY pretty ladies which made
fhem more attractive, The fancy work con-
tlibuted BY the members Of the congregation
was very handsome and sold for nearly $50.
were happy together In their good work and
we'll satisfied at their success. Anything
this church undertakes, headed by the ladies
and pastor, Rev. ]. B. Hillhouse, 10 bound 70
Mr.. Ernest schrsm is expected homo this
week from Galveston, Texas, and will spend |
The holidays with homefolks. His many |
friends are glad to him.
near the sight Of the old Bass house.
In our writings last week, .ws'' through |
mista he "closed"tup the schools on route 8, |
but they Will close today for certain, and
See .espeetivs homes 10 enjoy this festive SEA sea.
People are moving around on our route.
both white and colored, and We will DO great;
routes will give as during January next the
names of all new comers. ss we'll as. those
who have moved OF, as the carriers are re-
quired TO keep such Q record. Don't forget;
write them down plainly and put In the mali
Master Walter Adams, q bright little fellow
On route met with narrow escape last
week while playing At school: he n ran and
his waist, and was rapidly sinking when one
of his playmates, Master James Kennedy, |
TO come along and with great DIFF
s RSs Semnds MIN Eus Us a tss % WSsn
'ell from scafold, and upon ro1sing up
aid "sure and It wasn't The fall that hurt me,
out where I lit" 80 Walter must look
Mrs. g. 9. Link ls spending the holidays
With her home people at Relton, after which
The will return accompanied by ber father,
Mr. Tom ant hnR T Pc 'p9 Eae't OF
Miss Eunice cochran and Miss nellie Mo
Jaw were among the fair visitors In the city
N Mr.. George Link. han dsome young man
rom Anderson, spent sevefM days Of the
past week with his uncle. Mr.. Clark Link
md family.
Misses Robena Gillian, Eva McNeill, Dotsie
md Perm ella Evans will return home today
rom the Normal and Collegiate Institute, OF
n. u, and will liyen up society on
.oute 8durinR their home stay.
Miss Maggie Link, OF the Bethia section re.
urned home last week from the upper part
If the State where she has been teaching
most dOurishing school. She was accompa-
1ied from Abbeville TO her homo by Mr.. j. j.