The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
EAST END.
What I'M" Sees and Hears ON His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 8.

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Abbeville, S c., Sept. 8, 1903.
Mrs. Robert Hill with her son Master
Robert, spent Monday and Tuesday in the
city the guest Of her sister, Mrs. W. L..
Mcdonald. Mr.. Robert Hill came down
Monday night and remained until Tuesday
afternoon, when all returned to their home
in Monroe.
Mrs. W. T. Mcdonald has been on the
sick list for the past week but is up and
MIR, Dick Sondly Jr. is now clerking for
MI. Lambert Caldwell in place OF Master
w. 7. Mcdonald who gave up the place to
The Abbeville High School will begin
about tine 25th proximo n Will be con
Quoted in the Cannon" house on Main
Street.
Messrs R. NJ. Haddon and Company
have fitted up q suit Of rooms up stairs for
their millinery department. The stairway
leading I'D through their store room.
Miss Oatsell will preside over this depart
ment and will be ably assisted by Misses
Mamie Seal, Lula Power, Lucia Seal and
Fannie Richie. The handiWork OF these
ladies in this line Is we'll known TO the
ladies of Abbeville County and city. Miss
Oatsell is welcomed back by many friends
and the public in general who recognize
her as an artist in her line.
Philson and Henry have fitted up large
and spacious millinery rooms over which
Miss Bentley will preside, assisted by
Misses Lillian Clinkscales and Bessie Muir
raw, The beautiful work of Miss Bently
for several seasons with this firm is well
known to the people of Abbeville city, and
County and has gained for her and the
firm the highest reputation far and ne ar.
Miss Bently receives a hearty welcome on
her return.
Cotton is coming in daily and our. mer-
chants are hustling for business. Cotton
is bringing a good price now, but the out
look for fifteen cents is better than ever in
the past five years as shown by crop Sta
tistics. -,
Mr.. w. 7. McGill the faithful and oblig-
ing manager of the Farmers Ware house
hustling around for cotton to be stored
and come out later on at fifteen cents per
pound. Farmers should read and study
conditions for themselves and not be turn.
ed aside by every wind that blows, II
they over had the "bull" by the horns they
now certainly have both "head and tall
hold to which they should swing with an
iron grip until prices o to suit them.
Under the advice Of her physicians, Mrs.
Clary was taken to Augusta last week for
special treatment. Many friends were
delighted to hear that she stood the trip
we'll, and sincerely hope she will soon be
much better and permitted to return to
her home and family. The little daughter
who is now sick at home is getting on
nicely and improving under the careful
management OF her nurse Miss Minnie
Jones, Of Augusta.
NEWS ON ROUTE 8.
After a very pleasant visit to relatives in
Mississippi, Miss Jane Eakin is home
Mr.. J.. H. Penney is now spending. his
usual summer outing at Highlands, N. G.
Mrs. John A. Wilson with her pretty
little daughter Elizabeth spent several
DAYS OF last week with her father, Mr..
James Evans and family.
Mr.. A. B. Kennedy and sister Miss
Georgia spent several days OF the past
week with homefolks near Rellevue;
Gillian Brothers are running their gin
merry on full time. Farmers are ginning
and selling right along. Cotton Is opening
rapidly but looks to us as il 1t is being gath
cred very slowly.
Miss Louise Mckenzie spent last week In
the city the guest of relatives. =,
Sharon people are putting on ''city airs, y
have repainted and recovered their school
house and have a nice steeple belfry from
which q fine school bell is suspended.
They should not forget "arbor day" when
they should beautify their school grounds
with pretty shade trees, flowers and grass
Sharon is fast forging to the front, already
they have the honor Of being the banner"
rural school Of Abbeville County.
The infant child Of Mrs. j. Fl. Prince has
been quite ill the past week, but is improV-
ing at this writing.
Doctors Gambrell and James Hill were
o-% -, ro,,{a q Loot Sot,,rlau 1DnkinD after
the sick.
Mrs. j. J. Link from route 4 was a well
guest in the city n day OF last
week. We were glad to meet her.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Mcneil and three
sons, David, Joseph and Wilson, returned
last week from an old time visit through
the country. Among those visited were
their two brothers, Messrs Henry and Bill
Wilson and Mr.. C. E. Wilson and family.
During their stay with their brother, Mr..
B. Wilson and family they had a fine time
meeting kindred, and many old friends at
q family reunion Of children and grand
children. Those present were Mrs. Still
and three children, Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan
Morrow and son, Mi. George McFerrin and
two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Wilson and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs: Ben
Norris and son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Lukewise, Misses
Emma, Nellie and Pearle Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Mcneil, and four nephews, Joe,
David and Wilson Mcneil and MIR. Joe
Baughman. Other friends present we're
Mrs. Neal Morrow and grand daughter.
The day was most pleasantly spent, the
old folks talking over past "reminiscences
not forgetting the present and future.
The young people enjoyed themselves IN
sumptous spread of every thing good was
prepared and that too in great abundance.
This reunion and happy day will long I'm
ger in the memories Of those present. Mi.
and Mrs. Wilson welcomed their guests
with that old "ante bellum" hospitality
that is so we'll remembered over this
SUNNY South. Mr.. and Mrs. McNeill ar
safely and will long remember
their trip.
leave this week for Linwood College, N; q.
Mrs. L. w. Brown accompanied by her
sister, Miss Sara Evans left last week for
their Alabama home.
Miss Beulah Hall one OF the pretty
young ladies Of the city is visiting her
Aunt, Mrs. J. L. Prince of Lebanon.
Mr.. J.. j, Edwards and son, Lester were
out on route 8 this week.
Misses Clara Lee and Robenia Gillian
are home after q pleasant visit to friends
in North Carolina.
Mr.. Will John Evans is in Camden assist
ing in the survey Of a new railroad.
DEATH OF AN AGED AND ESflMABLE
WOMAN.
Mrs. Susan Irwin died at her home in
Bradley, S. c.. September 4th, 1909, in her
81st year. For many weeks she was q
great sufferer but she bore 1T all WIN tnaI
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beautifully characterizes a christian life,
SO that when the summons came sne
peacefully passed into that home Wnere
the weary are forever at rest.