The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-23
EAST END
What IN" Sees and Hears on his
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 3.

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Miss Mary DuPre accompanied ny her
neice Miss Fannie DuPre left last Mouuay
for WaIhalla where they will speho some
time with relatives. ord Niss
Mrs. Patterson of TImmonsville ano Mlss
Lawtou of Hartsviile. :. e.. VINO na,e Ell
family. left yesterday for their respect,se
homes. These ladies were mucn pleaneu wt
our city and people, and uurins tmeio s ,saHH
met quite a number mast or p, eas
MI a. w. Mcneil and family VINO nave
been spending several montns Will tn
brother Mr.. Thomas McNelll Oh SuaiE" nae
moved 10 Abbeville where they Will make
their home for The present. These are gooa
people and we welcome them 10 our city.
Tbe Sc6ut cars will be remembered as one
OF the events OF 1909. VINO would haVS eNui
dreamed OF a highway from the Sohny Souaa
10 the CITY OF New York upon Whlcn I0au
many will travel instead OF by rail-. me
public highway for the great machines VIII
be built and upon 1t many VIII colte o J" Ed
the "watchword" of the day seems 10 De lot
ward" the world itself seems puaning on,
ward and upward, as we are now trylnS ~
hunt up our nelgnDOrs III Tic piaH
above us. What next. e
We understand the ministers OF the diner-
emf churches In Abbeville will on next sun
liz are most cordially invited. Let every
BODY 90 and find all the good tney eau u
this great SUBJECT that Is now suahius 80
foundations OF the world SO 10 SPEAK, auu
Ia awakipg worldwide interest among lts
inhebitants. Let Christians vote as tney
pray, and dare 10 do the rlsht. AVIAN TIC
The McGowan-Gary house Is now upon no
new site and Is, we learn, 10 De IePHin,eu,
filled mn with water works" and electr>c
Iignts aud will outshine the glory OF lis Tor
mer days for we remember when IL ives one
of the houses IN Abbeville. but alas lts Iol,
mon the many handsome buildings OF mod
ern architecture and beauty. This Is q sig
nifcant fact that old things are passrnS
W and new ones coming In: ms VIII
still be a neat and pretty cottage "nen ie'
newed and finished anew.
The City Council have opened up mar
shall Avenue leading over lne brow OF Mag.
azine bill to the baseball grounds WIN hice
provement. .
Crops never presented a more fatterins
appearance than now; they are SenerallS
we'll worked, clean OF grass ana sLo rn !
from the waivipg fields we zee lnefe Seems
10 be a larger acreage than usual planIeo
Stock of all kinds generally look wei anu
everything seems to be hourishihs on 'hs
farm. -
Abbeville's young marooners' returned
last Saturday from a weeks stay at Milwood
on the rolling Savannah. II Is needless tc
say they had a splendid time and plenty
fish. We don't suppose they killed any beaI
or wild turkeys as they carried a box o.
shells but forgot their guns. They all ar
rived home SAFE anu sOupu, sO"o Ny ioi
and some by the dirt road.
I'M" captured a large "cooter' last Friday
night near McGaw' bridge and brought 1t tC
the city and presented 1t 10 Mr.. Doc Bowie
who enjoyed 1t for his Sunday dinner.
Messrs. Charlie NICK epz ie Robert McCanty
Bennett and Eugene ink spent asst Saturday
night and Sunday with their home people,.
MIR. C. F. Graves and family, accompanied
by Miss Lillian McCanty, were among thu
visitors In the city Friday.
Misses Robena Gillian and Ada I'M
were the charming guests OF their friend
Miss Louise Mckenzie Tuesday.
Sharon and Bethel teams crossed bats las
Saturday afternoon, and after q holly con
tested game Sharon's team came out ahead
Little Mary and Master William Nickle'
are spending the week with their gland'
parents.
Miss Mary Wilson and brother Mr.. T. E
wilson Of Grainridge were among the wei,
come guests in the city one day last week. ,
Messrs. j.. b. Penney and R. P. Mcneil
were in the city last Monday attending u
business.
Miss Beatrice Adams after a protracted stay
with her sister Mrs. w. b. Edmonds o
Spartanburg, ia expected home today.
Mrs. JAMIE Fosbrook IL spending q while
with her sister Mrs. A. j. Woodhurst o
Sharon.
Mr.. w. C.. McNeill and one of his little SOM
were in the oily last week.
Part of route 8 had q nice rain last Sun
day. -
News Is scarce, everybody is busy and buI
little else doing on route .. NO Time lol
visiting and picnics yet awhile.