The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-02-19
EAST END.

Next Saturday 22nd will be General George
Washingtoh's hday and the H. u. BOYS
was q great man or the memory OF bis birth.
day would never have been perpeluated on
down the ages Of time. We rejoice that the
memory OF II still fingers fresh IN IN tne N neaf,s @
OF the American people. II we had more men
like him In this day and generation the
world would be better of. Men who would
not lie 6ogh hey ISe or
ence? a lIe Is lie for a" that.
Mr.. John w. Little Is now sub carrier flor
routes & and proved himself equal to the
duties for three days OF the past week-for
him the outing winds, rain, and bad road 8
"cut no ice' he went on all the same and did
his duty faithfully and we'll.
The Valentine party given last Friday eve
ming by Misses nellie and Helen Edwards at
their pretty home on Main street was the
happy hit of this New Year most charming
OF guests were most pleasantly and hospi-
tabIy entertained. A pretty fishing pond was
most aItlstically arranged from which the
happy guests drew their fortunes, Another
feature of the evening that created much fun
was large red heart suspended on white be-
tween the folding doors OF parlor and dining
room and upon this each guest being pre-
sented with ali arrow and pin attached, was
blindfolded and tried theI luck at pinning
their arror across and In the center OF the
heart: the lucky one was sal to be" love"
Upon q large table was placed a beautiful
centerpiece upon which sat q large vase filled
with red chrysanihemums, and from each
corner OF the cen terpleco were preLtlly arraQ-
ged small red hearts running to The nter-
from each corner Of the table festoons OF red
ribbon extended 10 the ceiling, being caught
up in the center by large bows.
At II o'clock most delightful salad course
was served. The evening was one OF extreme
pleasure and will long linger In the memory
ofthose present,
pa, Florida where be goes to attend the
states meeting of the Railroad Surgeons, ano
from there the doctor will visit Cuba.
We wish him pleasant trip, and safe re-
Doctors James Hill, Gambrell and Simpson
were on route this week on professional
business The doctors are kept busy and all
the sick on route are improving,
Mrs. ]. II. Penney OF Sharon has been
quite Ill the past week, but at this writing IL
Mr.. David Gillian who has been quite sick
and tbs hoped the worst Is over aud he will
soon be we'll again.
Mrs JAMIE Richie is sick, but under the
careful attention Of DR.. James Hill Is now
improving:
past week or so but is now gelting on nicely
much better.
The many friends OF DR.. w. T. Penney re-
greet 10 learn OF his extreme illness and hope
Mrs. J. W.S!gp has been very Ill for some
weeks but Is now thought to be little
better-we hope she will soon be full re-
stored to health.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
The many flends CT Mr.. and Mrs. c. P.
Hammond formerly OF this oity, but now o.
Spartanburg, learn with sorrow OF the death
OF their eldest son Charlie which occurred al
their home about O'Clock last Saturday
morning Feb'y Is, 1908.
The circumstances leading TO his untimely
death are very Sad, be having been acciden-
tally shot about u week ago by one of his
little playmates, at first II seemed but slight
bat upon probing the ball could not be found
and in few days 1t Yves found necessary to
perform an operation which was done on
Friday with the above sad result.
Charlie was bright and noble lad Of 16
years and was we'll known and beloved by I
many friends here whose hearts we're made
sad over his death.
Funeral services and interment took place
In Spartanburg. l
The sorely bereaved family have the sin
cere sympathy OF hosts OF friends In this their
old home, as we'll as Of many In their hew
home.
''Esrth has no sorrow that heaven cannot
heal"