The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-29
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What IN" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 8.
Abbevillc, S. c., Sept. %, .

Abbeville, S. c., Sept. 20, 1909.
Mr.. G. V. Hammond is home again ate
all extended visit to Florida. He can nov
be found back at the old %stand-thc express
office.
Miss Ada Mcmillan left a few days agt
for Columbia Female College.
Mr.. G.. V. Hammond has sold his house
and lot on Main street to Mr.. ?. B. Speed
Mr.. j. R. LOmax is the guest OF his cous
in Mrs. McAlister. He is on his way HON
from Atlanta where he stood two severe
operations and is "still alive" His many
friends congratulate him and hope he may
continue to improve and soon be fully lie
! stored to health.
The display of beautiful goods at the
"opcnings" was simply grand and beggars
description. 1--WE" will have something
more in detail for next week.
Abbeville's merchants are loaded up with
great big stocks of goods which they are
selling at prices that defy competition,
be found anywhere than In the city OF Alb.
beville, they are wide-awake hustlers and
business from the word go. There is no
better mart than Abbeville; here you can
= buy anything you need, and a great many
things you don't need, but will be obliged
to buy when you see them.
That afrable gentleman Mr.. Robert S.
Link and his good wife were walking over
the pretty streets on Magazine Hill last
Monday, and because I'VE" were brushing
up our premises, he said, "you people on
suppose he was thinking of some Of the
beautiful lots on this historic hill that are
yet for sale. Mr.. Link is one Of the wide
awake real estate agents of the city and
can effect a sale for you as quickly as the
next man. All he needs is a trial.
Rev. - Fair made a nice talk to the
children of the Methodist Sunday School
last Sunday afternoon. awe" hope to have
the pleasure of meeting him the friend Of
our boyhood) before he leaves the city.
Prof. Eugene Power is teaching the 9th
grade in the High School for the present.
The scholars are much pleased with him.
Mr.. Nj. r. Coleman, n of the fine sales
man going out from this city, left last
Monday after a successful trip here and a
few days with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner and their sister,
Miss Eula Cobb, came over from Green
wood last Thursday evening to attend the
minstrels, and were the guests Of Mrs.
Lambert Caldwell while in the city.
SAYINGS AND DoINGs ON ROUTE 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Mcneil Of Sharon at
tended the minstrelS at the opera house
last week and were much pleased. Mr.;
Mcneil has seer the troupe before and
promised to take his wife If it ever came
to Abbeville, so he kept his promise.
Miss Annie Nelson, Of High Springs, Fla,
is visiting relatives and friends on route 8.
MIR. J. II. Penney after spending q very
pleasant time at Highland, N. {, is home
again greatly improved in health.
Elizabeth, the pretty little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Wilson is quite sick.
We trust she will, under the skillful treat
ment of DR.. L. T. Hill, soon be fully re-
stored to health.
Rev. j. b. Hillhouse is spending a few
days Of this week in Atlanta.
A nice new roomy school house ID 6elng
built at Lebanon. Mr.. w. L: Bass is as
sisting in the work. This marks a progress
sive step forward for Lebanon.
The Flatwoods school house Is moved up
near to the conjunction Of the Calhoun's
Mills and Charleston roads, near Mr.. Ed
win Parker's, and we believe more central
ly located; any way it is a good move.
Mr.. A. B. Kennedy was in the city last
Monday on business.
Mr.. James Sherard, one Of the hustling
farmers of the Lebanon section, showed us
some fine corn he and his brothers made
this wear by the Williamson plan. We
thank him for an armful for our horses.
MI. Mcdonald Of McDonald's mills, made
a fine crop Of corn and is now selling 1t,
with nicely baled fodder for a good price
on the Abbeville market.
Mrs. J. H. Penney and daughter, Miss
Emma, spent last Monday In the city,.
Some farmers along route 8 are selling
cotton seed, and a few bales OF cotton to
supply present demands. Cotton and Its
seed are both bringing a good price.
Look out young ladies and you Will know
one Of the best young men m on
route 8, by his handsome turnout-a'6rand
new buggy" Keep your eye on him. 1t
may be he is latter you"
DEATH OF JAMES IRWIN.
MI. Jas. Irwin, after q long and tedious
illness of three months, died at his home
in Bradley last Wednesday night, Sept. ~,
1909, in his 18th year.
His remains we're inferred in Horeb GEM
etery on Thursday afternoon In the pres
ence Of many sorrowing friends and rela-
tiveS.
He was a faithful soldier through the en-
tire war between the States. Another ola
veteran has crossed over the river, has laid
his armor down, and is now at rest.
One brother and five sons survive him.
Just 10 days ago we chrOnicled the death
of his wife in her 81St year.
This honored and aged couple have trav-
eled down life's pathway for many years,
and now sleep side by side In the silent
CITY OF the dead. The bereaved ones have
the sympathy Of many friends.