The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-04
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Abbeville, S. c.. March 4, 1908.
ALL ABOUT THE CITY.

ALL ABOUT THE CITY.
Miss Kate Marshall entertained at bridge
last Monday afternoon In honor OF MISS VIII
lie Calhoun and her sister, Mrs. Martin, OF
Atlanta. Daiuty refreshments were served
and every one spent q most delightful AFTER
noon.
/ Congressman Wyatt Aiken is in the city
greeting his many friends who are always
! Mr.. Ed McIIwaip. OF Aaheville. N. c., ia In
the city visiting homefolks and receives o
cordial greeting from bis friends
Mr.. Clary and family has moved Into the
Visanska dwelling on Magazine sire t.
Mis- jessie Speed is home for a little rest
from Converse College. ~
Mrs. !. II. Gilbert spent sunday IN the city
the guest of her sister, Mrs. John A. Harris.
Mr.. John NJ. Gamhre'l has just returned
from visiting h + daughter, Mrs. WE Cason
OF Anderson, and his son Mr.. Geo. Gambrell
OF Kings Mountain, NC.
We are glad 10 mole that Mr.. Emory Penney
with his family are settling down In Aooe-
Vile. He is having a nice cottage built on
the lot joining his father. Mr.. A; j. Penney.
Messre. Will White and VIII Wilson have
Just returned from Northern markets, where
they have purchased a mammoth stock OF
goods suitable IN the wants of everybody.
This old reliable firm are pushing for the big
gest trade for 1913 that they have ever bad.
Keep your eye ON their ads and you Will save
money.
MT. Dick Sondley, Jr, who has been quite
III for the past week Is geti!i nn on n. nicely ana
Our good neighbor and friend Major Nance,
who has been under the weather for some
time Ia up and about again.
MessrB. A.. Nj. Smith aud A. 8. Simmons are
now In New York laying In their spring
stock. Mrs. J.. S. Cochran Is with them and
will purchase the millinery stock for the nrm.
Mrs Cochran Ia an artist in her line and our
ladies may look for the very latest lads In
this department..
Work on the court house and city hall Is
progressing finely this pretty weather.
IT'S ssaa'e" Jim DANDY" and When Postmaster
Toibert gets in there, he's going TO run things
right; there will be no outside performances
In the lobby, such as dog fighting. whistling
and ''coon" dancing, no loafng and love
making" all these "comic acts" will be per-
formed sewheIe The new" post Office will
be run strictly on city style. The carriers
and office clerks intend to see TO the carrying
out Of the above In strict CON formity 10 the
letter OF the law In such cases made and pro-
vided.
CLIPPINGS OF INTEREST.
How many farmers know the true history
Of the cotton plant, or where discovered, or
how long 1t has been In use. The Hlndoos
years before the birth Of Christ; the Egyp-
tiaus used it over 1000 yeare: the Moors
brought 1t Int Europe over 1000 years ago.
When Cortez came to America he found In
Mexico Exquisite cotton fabric dy ed In va.
rious colors." So cotton is q valuable pro-
duct OF both hemispheres, and ia so ancient
that no history can tell is first discovery or
grees north and 40 degrees south latitude.
IT'S said you can get rid Of Johnson grass by
either pasluring IL, or by never allowing IL 10
joint above ground. The roots cannot grow
or make joints under ground unless allowed
to grow above ground. The roots live only
two years, and II no new ones form The grass
Ia dead"
Farmers everywhere are now getting busy
for another crop-new back bands and lines.
pillow stocks and gnano, and smoke In the new
ground are % be seen on all sides.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Wilson were In the city
laRt Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gillian were visitors to
the city on Monday.
The many friends OF Mr.. Gillian were glad
to see bin out again after q severe illness OF
MI. and Mrs. c.. F. Graves we're guests in
the ciiy Monday last.
Messrs. II. w. Lawson, Major Parker and
John A. Wilson representative farmers from
Mr.. ]. H. Penney and daughter Miss Emma,
were among the welcome guests In the city
'ast Monday.
One oc the sweetest and p~rettiest blue-eyed
babies. on Route 8, smiled on US last Saturday
at one OF the mail boxes. It was Eiizabeth,
the ! nfant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Nc
Neill of Sharon.
The sick folks on Route 8 are all getting BET
ter.
MIR. ]. G. Pursley and his family have been
down with measles, but are ah better at this
writing.
Mr.. ]. r. Thornton Ia the champion potato
planter, He prepared and planted his Irish
potato patch last Saturday. and by the fol-
lowing Sunday morning they were up"
quel TO this is, fasten up your hogs, or fence
In your patch.
Miss Mamie Baskin after spending a few
days OF last week with relatives at Lebanon,
returned to her home In Ahheville laat Mon
day, accompanied by Judge ]. E. Gilbert.
MIR. Allen McCanty Ia up and visiting his
neighbors. and although on cruiches now be
without them.
Miss Katherine Whitley. Of Lebanon, was
visiting friends last Saturday on the Sharon
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