The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-09
EAST END.
What m" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Ronte No. 3.

| uIldl VT OCCS anu uVotS VII III
Rounds About the City and AIon
Ronte No. 3.
| Some OF the candidates are now of tn
anxious bench and others have returned Il
their homes as they were before, except tiret
and worn out with the campaign, and miun
q few dollars but such has ever been tn
| sequel TO any and all who would aspire Y
office. Some must lose while others win, al
can't be elected. We are glad TO see th'
young men forging tothe front; let them taxi
again, rem emil bering that pluck, energy anC
brain are bound to find the top round OF tht
ladder
Last Saturday will be known as the"secont
| flood" In many of our streams; none OF tht
carriers from this office made their entire triI
except Mr.. w. E. Penney No. 4, all being
turned back by high water and bridges wash
Mr.. C.'F. Graves, who lives in sight o
Links bridge over Calhoun's creek, reported
IL higher than he has ever seen II before. and
we can testify TO the same fact for years
past: AS we apfroschea 1t SATURDAY u dd IL nd Wsi
around at each end like mil! race. we
turned back, but drove across the country
and delivered the greater part OF our mail.
Two more bridges on route NO. were
was received along route reporting Little
river to be In feet Of the high mark OF two
weeks ago, and still rising.
TIE carriers we're of last Monday on &C
was truly labor day. as we worked hard the
entire day instead ofceasing from our labors
but you bet all OF Us put In three days Work
on Tuesday as we had the mails OF three days
Patrons who live on routes where bridges are
washed away and their carriers can't reach
them, should call for their mails when In the
city. s,,,,,
OF Gen. Hemphill and trust 1t means sure
and speedy recovery. as be ls missed at his
Office, on the streets end everywhere:
Mrs. ]. 8. Cochran with Mr.. A. M. Smith
Cochran will assist in the purchasing Of mil.
linery and ladies goods, as she will again
have chal &c ofthe millinery department., so
our ladies. knowing the good taste OF Mrs.
stock embracing all the latest fads and nov.
elites OF the season.
Mrs. NoIlenberg and children. after three
m months' journ eying through New York, Bos-
Fails returned home last week and left again
last Sunday night for Monroe. N. c., where
they will make their home, as Mr.. Nollenb berg
ex poets soon to be moved to that city with
office crew OF the Seaboard Shops Of Able
Vile.
Mr.. Andrew Edwards is In the city on q
regul ar "hand shake with is many friends
who extend 10 him most cordinl welcome
and are glad to see him In this his boyhood
Our friend, Col. Thomas Thomson OF Long
Cane section, was In the city last Saturday
greeting bis numerous friends with his usual
asked about Long Cane creek he said. "Long
Cane Is in the same place, only little more
30 Just now"
Mr.. W. d. Jones and family left Abbeville
yesterday to make their home In Greenville,
Mr. Jones has been identified with the Abbe-
Vile Hardware Company for many years and
has been q prominent figure In the choir OF
the Methodist church OF this oity. He and
bis family will be missed In Abbeville. May
God bless them In their new home and give
them health and great prosperity.
Miss Wilton Caldwell OF Greenville. after a
pleasant stly with her bro her Mr.. Lambert
Caldwell and family, left for her home last
week.
Clemson College. Calhoun Is bright young
man and In the last competitive examina.
tion won the Scholarship to this College.
Mr.. w. j. Brysop, after spending several
weeks at his home at Cashiers, returned Fri
day much invigorated by the fresh mountain
air.
Miss Antolnette HAMMOND, after sPendin n9e
several weeks al Ocean View, Columbia and
New berry, returned last week.
On last Friday night during. the electric
storm the lightning played havoc In the
Lebanon section, burning cut cut the phone .,s.n and
badly schorchipg the p!anks about the phone
az we'll as on the roof, and worse than al
frightening the slumberers by the great re
port which was IN ne silent hours OF tht
havoc with the telephone posts striking and
tearing up Eve or six OF them, also striking {
large oak tree just In front OF the Presby teri
a mapae. One Of the posts had a chain A.
taohed as a hitching post for Rev. J.. B. Hill
ho use, bnt fortunately for him, and luckil!
for his horse the storm occurred at nigh
when his horse was in Its stable resting
quietly, unmindful OF what might have hap
pened had he been hitched 10 that ill.fattt
Quite number OF Lebanon's pretty young
ladies' were charming guests In the city las
Saturday.
Miss Ola Thornton OF Abbeville, were the al
tractive guests OF Miss Robenia Gillian th'
Mrs. j. ]. Link attended Presbytery al
lightful time visiting among her friends:
Miss Leila Evans came down from Pied
mont last Saturday and is now with he
home folks at Lebanon.
Mrs John A. Wilson and her pretty littl'
daughter Elizabeth spent part OF last week al
the guest Of her father Mr.. James Evans ant
family.
on his annual trip 10 the mountains o
" MIR P. McNeilf spent several days Of the
past week with his home people at Sharon.
Miss Lille Link end brother, Hunter, were
welcome guests In the city last Saturday.
Miss Victoria Hall. one Of the many pretty
young ladies on route three, has been quite
| i'll for the past month With typhoid fever, bu
we are glad to report she is now convalescinl
and getting on nicely.
! The wide awake firm OF Gillian Brothers
are adding another room tO their large gin
merry and are. overhauling and fixing uI
everything for big business this season.
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| TO his cottage. A good deal OF building II
going on along route 8, which shows the pros
perity OF this people.
| Rev. J. B. Hillhouse returned last Friday
| from Presbytery near Newberry and reporlI
| shortage In attendance, there being only
eighteen present. some sections not rep
resented at all. We suppose the upheaval 1r
| railroad travel and bridges washed away haC
| good deal to do with the small attendance
The meeting was harmonious and very
pleasant to those present.