The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
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What IN" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 3.

What think you Of the divided skirt" fash
ion? Is IT. one that smacks Of culture and re-
N Be that as II may. It seems TO be
the order OF the day with many, and as this Is
a day and time for running after all KINDS OF
fads and fashions the cultured and refined
people of this old historic city Will have 10 &C
cept II as one of the --latest out" Ills said We
can get used 10 anything, even hanging" and
as this 'extreme" fashion Is not that bad, we
will get accustomed to 1t as we did when the
ladies first rode bicycles with divided skirts"
MIR. A. s. Simmons and Mrs. j. s. Cochran
have moved into their new store-room under
the new building built upon the site where
the Glenn Ethel Inn once stood, and are busy
opening up q splendid stock OF new and FASH
ionable dress goods, notions and millinery.
Watch their space in this paper and you can
lind them In their new quarters with a large
and handsomestock.
The many friends Of the Rev. Henry Stokes
and family rejoice with them in the partial
recovery Of their little daughter who is still
at Chester and doing nicely and hopes to be
home In about two weeks; w.,,,,.,o,
D. c.. last Sunday. Mrs. Gary and little
Frank are expected bone today.
Mrs F. ]. Marshall has been quite sick with
grlpp for several weeks. but is now GONZALES
cling. Her birthdays on 81. Patrick's day In
the morning.
Mrs. ". E Cason, Of Anderson, with her
ting home people in the city.
Mrs. Brewer, Of Elberton, Is In the city the
gnest Of her daughter Mrs. AS Simm
Mr.. w. E. Penny, The faithful carrier on
route 4. spent last Sunday with home people
The New Bakery" on Magazine street
.'tlck les" the fancy of the "Magaztneites" al
30 near by. The building is being rapidly
built and all things will soon be ready.
Mr.. W. j. Bryson has just returned from 8
pleasant visit TO friends at Anderson.
We are glad 10 state that the fs nily OF Mr..
Carlton who has been so sorely afflicted with
severe illness, are all well again and the little
daughter has returned to school.
Mr.. Adair who has been In charge ofthe
Express Office for several weeks will return
70 his home in this week and Mr..
Hammond will resume his work as Express
We met two pretty little girls riding down
Magazine street last Monday afternoon
'astride" of a fine mule. He was go fine he
would hardly make a shadow in The sunlight.
seemed as II standing still, and when he
stopped II looked as if he was going back.
ward. He was a "pesrt c%ritter." and as we
passed we gave him and his fair riders the
full sweep of.the road as we didn't want to get
run over.
Our merchants are hustling around, new
goods are coming In and the clerks and sales
the fly.
The merchants and farmers will have to
rub their heads together 10 get up something
to take the place Of the lien law BY 1910 when
What about Uncle Sans big post Office
building? When and where will 1t be bull?
The "man" has come and gone, and still no
body knows.
Hon. F. B. Gary deserves and has the
thanks OF Abbeville's people. especially the
ladies, for his interest in their behalf Ia Sc
curing from the government horticultural
beautify Abbeville's city park. Mr.. Gary be-
Ing a "ladiesman' always has an eye for the
beautiful.
The little son OF Mr.. W. P. Greene is much
hattar and We trpat will rQniAlv rppnupr
NEWS ON ROUTE 8.
No news; farmers are too busy hanling
guano, corn and hay, getting ready for high
Rev. Al. Caulhen, p. E.. with Mr.. Luther
Hardness were the guests Of Mr.. r. w. Knox
last Saturday and Sunday. Owing TO the dis.
agreeable weather on Saturday the quarterly
meeting at Sharon was postponed and will be
held at Abbeville today, Wednesday.
Marriage bells are ready to chime on route
3, not for q pretty young lady this time but
for a handsome young widower. So said,
Mr.. r. r. McNeill came from Laurens last
Saturday To- spend Sunday with bis home
people at Sharon. He returned Monday TO
finish his big contrac: In that city.
Mr.: David Gillian spent last Saturday and
Sunday at his home near Sharon, returning
10 Abbeville Monday where he will prolong
his visit 10 bis daughter. Mrs. McClain, hop
Ing the change may prove beneficial.
Miss Margaret Evans spent last Saturday
and Sunday with relatives on route 8.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Mann, returned home last week
from Mr.. T. E. Mapn'S, at Mccormick whose
baby is seriously burnt but is improving nice
ly at this writing.
Mr.. TilIman Gillian visited relatives at
Sharon last Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Stella Gillian returned home We'd
nesday from a visit 10 Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. King visited nome folks
at Sharon Friday night.