The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-02-03
IllMNnESNlLLE.

:Massrs. Earle lud Frlis Watson of Ander-
SOL came down Mrnity with hunting re,
squlrem cuts, grna aud dogs, aud spent several
days al M. b. E. Aliens engaging IN the
sport. oror., dow, tho
first OF last week at Honea Path Win her
home folks.
Mr.. Earle McCalla OF Hearonont was over
on business Monday.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Lander and her btlgnt httle BOY
OF Calhoun Falls came up WEDNESDAY, and
spent the day Wild MI - nuSho"eo oHo
new use for travelling men,. Two OF them
were in company going from tnls place iast
week and in looking ahead, saw tWo men Ia !,
the hig road eng tged In a game OF "fisticut."
They quickly reached the place ana separated
the combstants. nobody hurt"
Considerable revival In the COTTON market
here last weak, owing no doubt TO rise IN
price. but with the rise there did not come 10
the sellers the sometimes luck in leisure, as
they could have gotten q better price lor tneir
cotton sometime age. ~
Mrs. l. w. Carleton and Mrs. ]. w. Morrah
of MI. Carmel came up THURSDAY and spe"t
the day with the family OF Mr.. h. L.. Smltn.
Rural route inspector Brown, whose mead
quarters ale al Gr3enVllle, WAS nere ior d uay
or two last week.
. MIR. S. w. Barnes about GO years OF age, q
life long resident OF this section, died Satnr'
day morning. His remains we're carried 70
the Ridge Caurch and funeralized by Kew. II.
w. Humphries, and then laid away IN the
near by cemetery. A unusually large num-
her OF relatives anu lEleuue "CiO
he was highly respected by all who knew
him, He was an honest, INDUSTRIOUS, good
citizen and will be much missed. .,o
1.-THE weather man will only hold BACK ms
showers for a short while, our day OF deliver
ance, day of rejoicing. day Of jubilee 10 nor
far In the future. We will no longer nave 10
"coon" logs. wade or risk a rickeiy oattean
in crossing Rocky River near mere, as IL IL
reported and believed that the building OF
the new steel bridge begins today. and on the
: day that II ia opened 10 trafic and travei tnere
UAv M Cali
brating the great event than 10 have q mon
ster barbecue, an up to date banquet Wlth
plenty to eat, but nothing TO drlnkS out lne
miluest kind. To further add 10 the pleasure s
OF The OCCASION, q cordial invitation should be
extended to some OF the notables OF the u.
First let's have Bill Postum, Chats the
latest) and IT is promised to have for him 9
good. square meal II the 'possums and Things
hold out, in exchange for which we ask Dim
please to give TO US a little of the taffy thai
he has been, giving TO other peopie, - W. W.
'possum, taters and things hold out.
The function would not be complete WIN.
out having the next two most talkeo,oI men
10 the u s, our glorious country TEDDY Big
stick aud Ben Pitchiork. There Is of course
some doubt as to bridge grounds being pig
enough for them not to feel crampea, anu
they might get near enough TO eacn otner 10
other and make the fur fly" Ii the manage
ment concludes that there Is danger, near-oy
lands can be rented for the occasion. Hucn
arrapeements will be made as that these twc
loving souls can fume and fret, fuss and sweat
at . distance, rs is characteristic OF them, IT Is
we'll enough TO say just here in the estimation
in which the two men are held mere ina
Ben Is q long ways ahead.
Next on the Invitation program Will be
''Masa Henry'-Watterson, who can get
more out of the English language than any
man living, coin a word when one 10 needed.
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is wanted to tell the people just how 1t t. :,
Then to soothe and quiet the troubled
waters, our own matchleSs Governor Woulo
come In mighty handy" in giving to the as
sembled throng such pure, C~hristian-llke
counsel as would prove effective in bringing
order out OF any chaos that may have arisen,
and al, the men, women, children, dar lei
and dogs can look on and be thankful tina
our new bridge Is done.