The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-15
EAST END.

It really seems az II the Engineers from Alb
beviIle have a fatality hanging over tnem Is
30 many of them right from our midst nave
met sad and untimely deaths, and now Il is
our sad duty TO add another TO the list. that
OF Mr.. Jim Edwards who met similar iate
| last week In q terrible wreck on the southern
railroad while err rSnning speoia5 TsSrlGa lao pni
on bis own regular run. but was compliment
ed by having charge OF this special train. -.
The deceased was t1ne young man, q true true
confidence OF his employers which he never
betrayed but remained steadfast at his p0et
uatil his bright and promising young lie
Sea,S %ss Sn and as his lie was eIbine fast away
his last message WAS to bis darling wlle apo
| babe TO whom he was devoted In life and who
were uppermost in his thoughts smld hls
His remains we're brought 70 Abbeville last
Wednesday night and were taken TO sharon
church Thursday where they were tnperai-
ICED by Rev. e. B. Kennedy OF the A: n. r.
| Church OF this city In the presence OF many
sorrowipg friends and relatives who we're
filled with grief and who wept with loved
opee s....,
cemetery by loved ones gone before.
The bereaved and grief stricken wife. TO-
gether with the sorrowing family have the
sincere Of hosts Of 1epas ss to
Miss Bessie Murray. after a severe spell OF
grippe, is up apd about the house again.
Client carrier on route 3, has been indisposed
| for several days OF the past week and Mr.. p.
| d. Klugh has been riding for him.
Mr. Tom Tolbert has been sick lev gay.
OF the past week, but was back and forth at
the ofice when be was not able; he Ia now up
and at bis duties.
The carriers are having hard time Just
Saturday BY high water. II the good people
OF Abbeville county expect continuance OF
the r. F. ID. mail service they Will have 70
devise some better plans for road ma5l9g
Com m ifsioner would get In touch with tne
government we are sure he would raise both
pecuniary aid az well a. the best methooe oI
"Iog drag" and other improved implements
We make no omplalnt against Capt. Nickeis
as he has done much good work, bul. ampy
wish to help him all We can 10 90 Sill peuel
work that will last like the fine bridges ne
has built and are now monuments 70 bis
reign as Commissioner. -..,
NEWS ALONG ROUTE 8.
On last Saturday night lieh thing struek 2
were five fine shoats belonging TO Lem Giles,
colored, on the plantation OF Mr.. John A.
Wilson and killed every one OF them. Oi
course supersstition on would SoI not perm" OF
Mr.. Allan McCanty is decidedly better, also
his daughters, and their many friends hope
for them an early recovery. - l.
One OF the prettiest and sweetest young
ladies on route he'd cnp OF delicious (red
hot) coffee waiting for IN" last Monday af-
ternoon az he passed the mail box. How
thoughtful and Kind and how much good 1t
did we cannot tell. Miss Eva Williams was
the young lady who ministered TO us in time
Of need. for which she will have her re-
ward.
Miss Mabel woodhurst was sick last week
but 10 mp and about again.
Mr.. r. P. McNeill while at home u doing
inside work on bis pretty cottage at sharon.
The many friends OF Mrs. John A. Wilion
will rejoice with her family TO know that she
10 now improving after q severe illness.
Nj. James Evans, the true friend OF our
boyhood presented us last week with q lot OF
splendid country made sausage, and It. was
nne. We make our bow to him and bis fam
We wish some Of the patrons ON tho ronte:
had to fish pennies ont Of the mall boxes just
q few cold days, and had TO get ont their
pocket knife to prize the hasp on the staple
10 open the boxes. as we'll as to hold up some
OF the boxes that seemingly haye. lean to
wards the big road or back WardE, ye are sprs
these 10 them) little troubles would be sum
cient TO make Them moro thoughtful Of their
carriers. We trust In this our good wish may
prove "a word 10 the wise." etc.