The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-12-16
ABBEVuLE s. C,WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER l6 1908.
EAST END.
What m" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 3.


Route No. 8.
Rev. Henry Stokes was warmly welcomed
at the parsonage last Thursday by number
OF bis congregation, an elegant dinner was IN
waiting and many courtesies extended 10 Our
new preacher and family. -
We welcome him and bis dear family to
Abbeville and pray that God will abundant.
ly bIeRs bis Iabors the coming year and
through his fundamentally many sou Is may
sin 1 may be S brought Into the Masters fold.
Dr. and Mrs. B. q. Maynard and little
daughter Mamie OF Saluda are the guests o.
Mr.. Clsrey and family on Magazine street.
splendid Auditor. but is the champion rnta'
baga raiser on Magazine hill having them
from the size OF peck measure down.
Mr.. Eugene Du Pre- OF Walha'la spent seve'
raj days OF the past week In the city. where
he was cordially welcomed by his many
friends
quite Q number Of her friends last Monday
evening at her beautiful home ON Main
street from7 to 10 o'clock. The evening was
spent most lelghtfully In music and games
Ddffng heievening delicious and dainty re-
fresh ments were served. Miss Catherine Is
tiest and most popular little Misses" In the
city. She is as lovely and bright as the beau
tiful flowers which she literally lives among:
Patrons along all the rural routes will
Soss SoHss in sns,o good shape asay Of them are Oh
their hinges with no hags, clasps~so rusted
that IL 10 with great dimculty they can be
opened. When the carriers fingers are sn numS .n6s
boxes and will OF course carry their mai
back 10 the postofi1ce, which they do moi
wish to do. Some OF the boxes are too higf
and others too low and very few have stops
We hope you will Show your appreciation
of our services by making cur business al
easy as possible, as we have hard time a.
best. ,.
LOOKING OVER ROUTE 8.
Captain George R. Redd left last Monday
for Spartanburg, TO acoepta position with tne
Cadet Sam Gillian is expected home to day
from Clemson College.
Misses Ada McNeill. Robena Gillian. Dot
sic, and Lima Evans came home Tuesday
asIss q mIss E%ma m Penney; after a pleasau stay
several weeks with her sister Mrs r. p. Nc
Neill of Laurens returned home last week.
| After q most successful term uuder th'
mana cement Of Prof B. NJ. Cneathan and
his efficient assistant Miss Clara Bonner Of
Due West, Sharon School closed TO day until
On last Friday evening quite q number ol
young people eDjoyed 9 dance party at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. @. F. Graves.
The evening was tripped away on the ligh,
fantastic TOE and every one was hapPy ss ss
most charmingly. making her guests feel per-
MT @r. ". L. Pierce and family OF Hsrtwell,
Ca, are visiting Nj. T. 3. Palmer and family
u Mrs.. Mary Parker returned 10 her home ii
the fiatWOods yesterday after spending
pleasant visit with Mrs. V. D. Lee OF Aboe
M. and Mrs. Ira B. Cannon OF Hodges are
Waiting relatives on route b.
Mr.. j, Walter Ables and family have moyet
to route5 We regret their leaving route al
we miss Two good friends. 80.
raj days OF last week with her sister Mrs
Walter Wilson Of Lebanon.
Misses Stella and May Bell Giliism VIII VIII
brother Tssns TI%aa Mpsn sps last Will
Mrs ]. D. King and children OF Mccormick
are spending while with her mother Mrf
Mr.. Eugene Mann was in the city last Mon
Miss Clara Bonner was one Of the fair visi
| tors in. the city last Saturday *
Farmers along route are still storing cot
ton IN The iar%Srs esn, 81 anS nnne
| lar teacher Of the flatwoods school was In the
city last saturday under the escort OF hand
some young man OF Leoan non. iss
day. l7th and 18th, afternoons and evening
| OF each day at the Lebanon Manss under to
suspices OF the Ladies Missionary Society
Remember the days, Thursday and Frida!
Rev. ]. B. Hillhouse Is making many i'm
proyements about the Manse and its grounds
and already has made IL one Of the pretties
rouss time we pass Ss we Sr Sa
in cage. We think what petty cage hi
We are greatly In deDtsd to q pretty y yoTPp n
lady of route for hurried w-1te up OF IN
| o. m
Mr.. 8. L. Ramey and family wlllsoon NOV
| to route 4: we will Miss them as We are IN
debted for their many oourtises and gfea
Mrs. Jane McGaw and daughter Nellie spen
several days OF the past week With relatives
Mr.. j. D. McGaw and family and Mrs. JohI
A. Wilson Oh route ., a5...,
Williams. M end Mr. a. J. Woodhurst wer'
among the farmers on route 8, who were II
the city last Monday storing cotton:
Mr.. Will John Evans is expected home to
day from Clemson College.
| A PRETTY CHURCH MARRIAGE.
The marriage ceremony OF Miss Bertha Fer
puson and Mr.. Willie MoNeill was solemni2
! ed at Warrentop, In the Presbyterian Churcl
last Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. q
The Church was beautifully decorated II
sfTTSSe TSe two TWO ushers Messts Paul wiison ant
| Ande6W ferguson 6nb6EeQ uIbbt uo4t Cdm
Miss Eva McNeill with Mr.. Jack Ferguson
and Miss Fannie May Ferguson With Nj
Courtuey Wilson, then entered the bride up
on the arm Of her maid of honor Miss Loi
| Wiison tof Abbeville who were met at th
altar by the groom and his best man MI
Charlie Schram OF Sharon.
| In a most earnes. and impressive ceremo
nv their hearts and banda were united q
one and the man Of God pronounced then
man and wife. During the entire ceremon.
Meadelssohns wedding march was softly ant
sweetIy rendered by Miss Lila Fe nell Q
Lowndesyille.
The bride was becomingly gowned In al
elegant ,coat suite OF brown with hat an
gloves to match and carried q bouquet
white hyacinths.
The maid Of honor and bridesmaids wor
coat suits of brown with hats and gloves I
match, and carried bouquets OF white hrya
lapthemums.
Handsome in the con venttopal suits OF BLACK
| Immediately after the ceremony an elegan
reception was rendered the bridal party b.
| Mr. John Ferguson, father OF the bride. :
The love- esteem and popularity OF tn
| pretty bride was fully attested. by the man
| beautiful and costly pressnts she received
Congratulations and best wishes OF hosts Q
| friends are extended to the happy couple
Mr.. and Mrs. McNeill will make their hom
| in Warrenion. ~.
Carmel and Mr.. Harris OF Anderson VII
Ia ke place at the home Of the brides parents
at $50 o'clock this Wednesday evening, Dec
ember, 10th, lSOS.