The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-04
EAST END.
What m" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 5.

Rounds About the City and AIon,
Route No. 5.
Abbeville. 8. c., Aug. 4. 1909.
MERRY FISHING PARTY.
| On last Tuesday, July 9th. q merry crowd
left In a six-horse wagon for Millwood. one O
the historic spots on the Savannah river te
spend week.
The weather was ideal and everything
seemed to conspire to the enjoyment OF the
They had nsh fries every day, besides great
baskets flled with all kinds Of good things
Boat riding and dancing were the CHIEF
Iamusements.
Nothing marred their pleasure except the
| accident that happened to Miss Louise Nc
Renzie and Miss Ethel PennaI, who were CAP
sized in the river By their boat striking q
rock, but were luckily saved from q watery
grave by an old colored boatmsn who was
near by with his batteau and rescued them.
viz, Misses Lima and Dotsie Evans, Clara Lee
Gillian. Ada Mcneil, Lucille Wilson. Rosa
Knox, Louise and Marie Mckenzie, Bessie
Link. Lillian McCanty. Nellie McGaw, Eth
Lyn Pennal. Margaret MoCerd and Willie
Gillian. Langdon Wilson. Rayford and Bob
bic Mckenzie. Hunter Link, George McCan-
ty. Mabry Cheatham. Jack Ferguson, Emory
Mr.. and Mrs. Z, F. Graves with their chill
dren Earl and sidelle) were tho chsperones.
This was q jolly party and the trip will long
be remembered by one and all.
PERSONAL NOTES AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
Misses Maggie and Sara Evans OF Lebanon
are entertaining house party In honor oil
their charming guests Misses Little, OF earns.
Vile, Georgia, also Mr.. Orville Calhoun, OF
A delightful dining was that given last
Thursday by Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Wilson.
The following we're their honored guests: DR..
w. E.. Link, MI. and Mrs. ]. D. McGaw, Mr..
M. ]. Link and several others whose names
ten but was served with delightful dinner.
Miss Donnie Gillian OF Hodges spent the
past week with her cousin, Miss Robens Gil
liam.
Capt. George Redd Is now In Danville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gillian are still In
Greenville. Mr.. Gillian we are sorry to re.
port is not doing much good, II any improve
mept IT is very slow. Bis friends hope, how
ever, he may improve rapidly and soon be
Don't forget the farmers meeting tomorrow.
Thursday, 5th instsnt, at Sharon. It will be .
great gathering, and big barbecue and baa.
ket dinner for everybody. Be sure and attend
Mrs. James Gillian with her brother, Mr..
r. W. Knox. spent last Sunday with relatives
at Mount Carmel. ..
Judge j. 8. Gilbert was among the visitors
In the city laat Monday.
Mas Belle Mckenzie with her sister, Miss
Marie. were among the pretty visitors In the
Mrs. Mary G. Parker is now visiting rela-
tives In Greepvllle.
Mrs. Edwin Parker and children are spend.
inc while With home people at Bellvue.
Messrs. J. r. Thornton and Andrew Bass
nn1 n hnro oil nnf IN hrtn a mi
In fine melons to supply the city trade.
Crops along route are amply ont OF sight;
that Is, growing "out OF sights" the pros
crop Of both corn and cotton.
Messra. Edwin Parker and A. B. Kennedy
OF the Flatwoods. are raising fine melons thif
season, and they are good too. for We have
| tried them.
Mr.. 9. C. Link. the champion truck farmer
| on route 3, hes as fine melons as We have seer
| thia year, and we know by experience they
are fine.
Miss seawrieht. Of Dopalds. has been elect
ed teacher In tPe FernOliff school.
DEATH OF LITTLE Royce HARKNEss.
The nfant son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Hark
pesa. OF Avondsle, Alabama, died at theil
month The remains. accompanied by the
parents were expected In AbbeVille last Mon
"God needed one more darling child.
In bis shining angel band.
30 He bent with loving smile,
And casped our darl1ng's hand"
Mrs. Harkness was before her marriage
Miss Mamie Gillian. daughter OF Mr.. and
| Mira. lanes Gillian Of the Sharon section,
Many friends of the afflicted and distressed
parents extend sincere sympathy.
The little darling was tenderly laid to rest
In Sharon cemetery to await the resurrection
morn. Beautiful flowers made bright the last
resting place Of little Boyce on earth, but
brighter far will be his home in heaven amid
that angel band.
NEWS IN AND AROUND THE CITY.
Mr.. G. V. Hammond and daughter, Miss
Antoi ette, left last week for Florida. where
they expect to spend several months Mr..
ex press agent at the city whore he goes. So
the express Office is now conducted BY the
Florida agent who with his family are In the
city for q while.
most serious accident last Monday while
coming TO town with tip top load OF hpe
melons. Az he plunged In the swollen stream
that runs under the culvert he went down
tunateiy himself and horIe mansged 70 get
out, but the melons doatsd away and the
wagon was badly damaged. Moral-Better
wait while than rush into swollen stream.
That ia our advice TO the r. F. D. boys.
Messrs. Will Penney, Eugene Mcmillan a nd
Tilden Lomsx are now enjoying their two
weeks holiday. and their subs respectively,
Messrs. Reid, Ferguson and Little, are serv-
Ing these routes.
Mr.. Andrew J. Penney after enjoying his
holiday Ia back on route ].
Mr.. w. C..Moore now OF Due West, spent
several days OF this week With relatives in
the oity.
Abbeville is not asleep, bnt wide-awake as
the noise OF the saw and hammer are still
heard In her limits. Messrs. Cox and Smith
are building fine store room on Main street,
and other private dwellings are going up and
MI. Julius q. DuPre. the faithful cashier
and bookkeeper Of the Farmers Bank, has
been quite sick and 10 yet confined to bis bed.
His many friends wish for him speedy re-
covery.
According to law the dispensary closed last
Monday afternoon at O'Clock, and will re-
main so for two weeks until after the election
for "whiskey or no whiskey." A great rush"
was made all day Saturday and Monday
when all kinds OF "truck" was carried Oh oy
for the election every body will be "clothed
and In their right mind" }" 80 "a TO vote for the
best interests OF the people at large.
At this writing Monday night the rain 10
falling and we doubt not but that the r. F. D.
bows will have trouble with swollen streams.
but rain or shine Uncle Sans boys are bound
to 60, and they 60, too.
EDITOR RESTING,
With no Vacation for Twenty Years, Edi'