The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-02-05
EAST END.


This scribe has been confined to his oed
with grippe since the last issue OF the fress
and Banner and only crawlea OUT MpTuas, p;n hs,
cause OF the sickness OF his SUB. Mr.. hlugn
rode for him last Friday and Saturday and is
now sick himself. Toe grippe @ IL seems ea,e as IS
become an epidemic as nearly every houie 10
more or less affected by 1t.
Last Monday was q lively saleday. all klnus
OF trading from the bone yard up, zone py al
kinds OF people from all quarters; 1uuglhg
from the representative men from route
there must have been q big crowd In the
city. ~,-,,r onon
month. but II staiked out last Friday on 10y |
legs to meet February who rushed lnto lts
arms like roaring lion, making every BODY
shiver and shake, making the dry oones OF
those just up from the grippe ratSie ihe olun
sticks.
fish pennies out of the rural boxes WIN
frozen fingers. The boys say they dlun,t y say
much but they did q great deal Of thinking,
and Of course we all know whatthey thought.
Can't you guess, reader?
Congress is down 10 business. and we are
glad The r. F. D. boys are not forgotten. 81
there has already been eleven bllls lnt[0ouc-
ed for an increase In their salary. InLee
lusty cheers fer Fulton or Oklahoma wSo
asks for sl2Oo per annum ior tne ooSs III 'ne
Mr. L. W. Thavis, the special Washington
Correspondent for the 4. +. ID. News says ~
the February number III the parcels posi-
were established on the $4,000 rural mall
routes throughout the country 1or the oenvs
ery OF parcels originating on these routes, auu
for delivery wlt%hin % sne'r corrier csyr,ed but
three packages OF eleven pounds on each ana
every trip, the entire postal denclt, Wnlcm ~
1907 was S665S, ,2S2, would be wiped out" Inis
IS counting each package Of eleven POUNDS 10
bring 25 cents, that is 5 cents for the hrst
pound and cents for each succeeding pound;
Postmaster General Meyer says the rnral
parcels post Will beneht Inc farmer enol
noously" and means q great saving 10 tne
farmer. and gives the country storekeeper an
Immense advantage over Inc mali oroe[
house, and 1t is OF nSsicusois sna1d ex,stan
prosper Not only will the rural parcels posi-
mean these, but the system can oe put into
ouerstion without the expenditure OF one
angie cent on the part OF the government.
If the parcels post were established on rural
routes the local country Dlerchant wou'o pe
able TO supply customers at an average COST
of mailing of cents pouna or 20 rcSsol cen 3 ,Of
or mail order house IN order 70 reacn tne
same consumers by mail would De compelled
TO paw u cents per pound or Sl.R ior eleven
The advantage to the country merchant Is
+ is doubtful whether Congress will au-
thorIze the system at this session as 'tis said
Speaker Cannon is opposed TO 1t, and tnat
the members on the postroads ana POSI-
Offices Committee share his Views.
NEWS ALONG ROUTE g.
Mr.DeWitt Hall, who has brought the r.
G, Wilson home on route D, has alresdy
shown his appreciation for the rural free
mail system by putting up nice mail box,
and giving his carrier his subscription iot
papers. II every one aoDg The route would
do likewise 1t would make things lively.
we had the pleasure last Monday Of greet
ing our old friend Mr.. Joe Link who greeted
us with the same kind smile and cheerful
good day as OF yore.
Young ladies returned home last Saturday,
after delightful stay OF several weeks with
relatives ana friends In Anderson ana EasleS
. Her aunt Mrs. Drepnan returned Win per.
Gillian Brothers were in The city last Mon
day on businest-Now that the ginning sea-
sor is about over, they are hustiing Tor some
thing else, and they have the grit and push
that will f1nd IT.
An unusual, extraordinary and sad occur
renee happened at Sharon last Wednesday,
two ccrpses in the Church at the same hour,
their funerals preached together and both In.
tered In the Same cemetery.
DEATH IF MRS. E. c, PALMER.
The death this aged lady occurred at the
home of her brothef-ln law Mr.. j. It. walker
ofSharon on Tuesday afternoon January 2Sth,
1913 about o'clock.
Tne deceased had been sick for long time
and when the eud came II found her like h
harvest Mrs. Palmer lived beyond her three
score years and ten and could look back up.
ON we'll spent lie, although made up OF
trials and troubles and sore vexations, the
part OF every true ch rlstian's life, but through
lailh N her SAVIOUR sDe was enabled TO oVeI-
ride them ali, and conquer her tlast enemy,
death.
eetber with many relatives and friends. Her
funeral services were conducted on Wednes.
day a1leIuCon AT three o'clock by her pastor
Rev ]. w. BAILEY al Sharon Church in the
prest nee OF many snrrowing friends and rela-
aives and her remains laid to rest in the ceme-
tery vi mat Church.
The berea. ed ones have the sympathy of
many friends.
DEATH OF MRS. ELIZABETH ABLE.
In ber death VI hicb occurred d last Tuesday
night JapusIy 2S,h 1905 at the home Of her
son MI. Louis a. JatksoD niles south OF
THIS CiE nDotLer tue, and good woman has
gone 10 ber. IIwaTd, her WGIk on earth is
enGea aIdste Hss tp:eied INTO that rest that
1emaipelh Tor the people Of GEd. Hers was II
Quiet humble lie. hl.t q with aDxICus cares
about ilCse sbe loNtu, 1Or she lest sight OF
self, and wus always ready arc wiliIng 10
sacrifice her CIVIL ieasuTe IOr Others III all
h..-nbe and meek mnDDet she followed IL
lh>. ttotsltps Ui her lUro and Master when
sh. uustt d through lie e'en down 10 the end.
She hao Cullvto her three score years ano
ten aid le&dy when The Master salo
&c me ub,o ail ye that labor, and 1 Will
give SCu lebl.
Two chIdrtn survive her, MIR. Louis A.
Jacktonhn0 Mr.. Joe Abe who mourn heI
dea,h. tut puI as lbCse without hope. Mr.
5. K. Carlisle We believe Is The only survi1
ing sister.
The funeral services were conducted Oh
Wedne. Day afternoon at Sharon Church BY
RiyJ w, Bailey end her remains were laiC
10 rest by loving hands in The quiet city OF
the dead.
The be reaved ones have the sincere SYM
palhy OF htsts OF friends.
Ifyou have Calarrb, rid ourself Of this re-