The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-09-28
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What m" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 3.

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track and experiencing their muscles.
Works., going on upon the Grand StanC
and other buildings and very soon all will
be finished and nothing will remain tc
make it q grand success but the people
Of county and city. Let all rally to the
rescue and make it one Of the best fairs
ever held in Abbevilie. Surely our people
will do their best to uphold the hands OF
ths,r A nsss who are = certainly 'a doing
Abbevlbe's merchants are receiving theil
fall and winter goods g.? and will
have as usual large and. varied stocks
which they wifi offer at prices that 'dels
competition.
The city has her share of cotton buyers
who will pay as much for the staple as
any buyers anywhere; in the up country,
Abbeville is q first class market either FOL
buying or selling. SO don't hesitate but
come right along with your produce, sell
it and buy what you need.
A reception was given last Tuesday
evening at the beautiful home Of Mrs. w
d. BarEsdale on Upper Main street by the
congregation Of the Baptist church in hon.
or of their pastor Rev. l.. j. Bristow and
family. Whom all our people welcome
most cordially to their new home In this
city.
Miss Alice Jones entertained a number
OF her friends last evening at her pretty
home on Magazine Hill. During the eve,
ming delightful refreshments were served
and all spent a most enjoyable evening
long to be remembered.
Mr.. W. E. Penney after spending his
holiday at his spretty home at Sharon,
returned Monday for his duties on route 4.
time was up, retired feeling proud he had
done his duty and received the well done
Of the patrons.
Master Fred Nance has returned to Alb
beville to attend school, and is with his
grandfather Mai. F. w. R. Nance.
Mrs. Cameron and daughter of Canada
are in the city the honored guests Of Mrs
p. j. Leach.
Attention ladies'! The grand fall open
ings Of this city will take place next week
on the 9th and 2Sth.
Messrs Bradley Reese, Albert Henry
and Roy Miller spent last Sunday In An
derson.
Birth, at Abbeville, to Mrs. Roy Power
last week, a fine on.
Presiding Elder Roper preached a fine
sermon last Sunday in the Methodist
church.
Misses Mary Syfan, Alice Jones and
Margaret Reese left this week for Win
throp College.
Mrs. Faulkner and children left Monday
for their home In Alexandria, Virginia.
ROUTE 8.
Rev. j.. M. Lawson and son spent last
week very pleasantly with Mr.. Hiram
Lawson at his home in the .Flatwoods.
Misses Gertrude Penney and Ada Nc
Neil two Of Sharons pretty young ladies
were shopping In the ciGy Monday.
Miss Mary Grace, the pretty daughter
OF MI. Frank Wilson Is visiting relatives
on route 8.
Mr.. Sam Gillian has accepted a position
at Ensiey, Alabama with the Tennessee
Iron, Coal and Railway company.
Miss Ora Ellis Of Due West, and not
Miss Sharp, as we had it last week will
teach the Lebanon school this year.
Wemake this correction by request Of
Mr.. Mcneil chairman Of the board OF the
school trustees.
Mr.. Thompson Penney is now principal
Of the High School at Cheraw, 8. c..
Sharon church by Professor Murata OF ia
pan was interesting and entertaining and
delighted the audience.
MI. Frank Sherard Is clerking for MIR.
j. Allen Smith Jr., and will be- glad to
welcome his friend and Is prepared to give
them the best Of bargains.
Cotton was selling Saturday in Able
vile at IS 5-16 and seed at Acts per bushel
they Il sys woald iRs l al ok. '0ato get al sse0
Giliam's ginnery Is running on full time
and is daily crowded with wagons filed
with the fleeoy staple.
Mr.. rs. Bowen of Mt. Carmel was in
the city Monday.
Miss Eva Mae Williams left last Friday
for her duties, at Winthrop College at
Miss Annie Gilbert has put in a splendid
water plant at the pretty old home at Leb-
anon.
A gasoline engine with a so foot tower
and big tank do the work putting water in
the kitchen and where ever wanted on the
premises; this Is certainly a great con-
v%enience.
Mr.. J. E. Evans was in the city Satur-
day selling cotton.
Messrs WI. Sanders and j. a.. Ramey
Of Sharon also had cotton on the market
Saturday.
Miss Daisy Thomas the pretty guest Of
her cousin Miss Dollie Carlisle for several
months, returned to her. home at Wetrump-
ka Alabama last week.
DEATH OF MRS. W. L. GILBERT.
Mrs. jamie Gilbert beloved wife Of Mr..
w. L. Gilbert died at DR.. Pryors Hospital
In Chester Thursday Sept. 18th at 6 o'clock
P. NJ. Having undergone q most critical
operation in the forenoon Of the same day
from which she only partially recovered.
Her death was very unexpected to the Doc
tor who had hopes Of her recovery, but
alas the end came, and THAT Ito her great
relief as she had been q great sufferer for
the past year, but amid all her suffering
she was bright, and always cheerful, at all
times exercising that christian fortitude
and courage that was so beautifully exem-
plified in her everyday life at home so well
as abroad. She was perfectly resigned to
her Masters will. and when spoken to
about her suffering. would smile and say.
II may Don be better off" She was a faith
full member Of the Lebanon Presbyterian
Church in which faith she lived and died.
Her remains were brought to Abbeyille, to
the home. other sister Mrs. j. K. Thonton
at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning, and were
taken to Lebanon where they we're funer-
allied at four o'clock P. NJ. in the presence
Of a large and sorrowing congregation,
Rev. ]. B. Hillhouse' assisted by Rev. d.
W. Pratt conducted the services.
The deceased had long before her death
selected the 23rd Psalm and hymns to be
used at her funeral, which wishes were
carried out by the ministers.
The deceased was the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. J. L. Guillebeau Of this city, who with
her husband, one brother and two sisters,
survive her, and deeply mourn her u n
timely death.
Five small children, one son and four
daughters, the youngest Of which is only
only IS months old, now miss thelove, affeC.
ton and gentle guiding hand Of a devoted
mother, but they have all found good