The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-22
EAST end.
What m" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. &

Abberille, S. c. June o. 1910.
Miss Julia Fretwell is the charming and
attractive guest of Mrs. James A. Hill
and is most pleasantly remem mbered by
many friends in Abbeville as the stylish
and pretty young ludy who presided over
the millinery department Of Philson &
Henry several seasons ago.
Mrs. w. E. Cason Of Anderson, spent sew
eral days of last week in the city with her
home people.
Miss Bessie Fretwell, the artist milliner,
who presided over the millinery depart
ment of Philson & Henry this season, left
last Saturday going from here to Clinton,
where she will spend while with friends
ere she returns, to her home in Maryland.
Attention farmers, ladies and all Be up
and doing and get in line with the best you
have, and let all join heart and hand to
make the Abbeville Fair the biggest and
best. Work is now going on and the track
and grounds are being fixed up in great
shane. Begin right now to make some
thing to show; il you can't do anything
else YOU can be trimming and Sticking"
up your fine poultry. We believe Abbe-
vile can have poultry and stock exhibit
that will be second to none in the up-coun.
try land perhaps equal to Atlanta).
MIR. James A. Bowie died last Thursday
nipht at the home of his son, Mr.. James s.
Bowie of this city. Funeral services were
conducted at the home at o'clock Friday
afternoon by Rev. E. B. Kennedy, and in
terment made at Upper Long Cane GENE,
terry. The deceased was an old time friend
and schoolmate OF the writer, and we learn
Of his death with sorrow. He has lived In
Abbeyille almost all his life and is we'll and
is i0ia largely and we'll connected, and has
many friends in this city. In his death
Abbevile mourns the loss Of good citi-
zen. A good man has gone to his reward.
The bereaved family have the sympathy Of
this entire community.
Mrs. John Kay, Of Songer, Texas, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Onie Rodgers. Of Fort Worth,
Texas, are making relatives and friends
happy with few days stay among them.
It is Mrs. Rosa Kay's first visit in ten
years. They spent Saturday and Sunday
with her sister, Mrs: DR.. p. B. Carwile,
from there to Due West to spend few
days with relatives.
SAYINGS AND DoNGs ON ROUTE 8.
Rev. L. W. Brown left last Saturday for
Woodruff, where he will spend several days
on personal business.
Capt. Schroeder with his efficient corps
Of overseers, Messrs. J. q. Sharp, D. Z.
Newell and E. NJ Syfan are now at work III
the Flatwoods and are doing some fine
work. If any man living can fix up the
roads Capt. Schroeder Is that man; he is a
real road builder, uses good practical judg-
ment and fixes 1t just right and to stay
fixed.
Miss Dotsie Evans is visiting relatives
on route 2.
Miss Sara Harkness, one Of the pretty
little girls on route 8, entertained twenty
NV vi,1 nd ho1 q,ia dc
day last week in honor Of her fifth birth
day; delightful cake and cream was served
and had jolly time and as they left
wished for their pretty little hostess many
happy returns Of this joyous occasion.
Mrs. Lula Edwards with her handsome
little son spent the past week with her sis-
ter, Mrs. G. F. Graves.
Many friends Of Mr.. Thomson E. Penney
regret to learn Of his illness, but are glad
to know under the careful management OF
DR.. Gambrell he Is getting along nicely,
and hope for him ali early recovery.
IN" returns thanks to many Of his kind
and thoughtful patrons for fruit and vege-
table given him from day to day.
Misses Maggie and Clarke Link, two
pretty young ladies from route Of the Be-
thia section, spent last Friday on route 8
with their cousins, Misses Bessie and Lii
lie Link.
Misses Mamie and Emma Evans, of Leb-
anon, spent one day of last week very
pleasantly with Mr.. and Mrs. James Il. Nc
Neill.
Miss Ruth Woodhurst, one of the pretty
little daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r,
Woodhurst, is spending while with rela-
tives on route 8.
In our write up Of the oat crop Of Rev. j.
B. Hillhouse last week we noted the fact
that he made on two acres 100 dozen or
1900 bundles-not bushels" as the typo
made US say through mistake.
Miss Carrie Mary, one OF the sweet little
daughters of Mr.. Joe Gilbert Of Lowndes'
Vile, is the guest OF relatives on route 8.
Farmers are rushing on route 8, and In
stead Of making hay" while the sun
shines, are killing grass and buying hay
The corn crops along route are fine and
just now very promising. Cotton Is grow
ing and is being cleaned Of grass rapidly.
Grainiis being hauled up to be threshed
out, and all work Is progressing all right
everybody in good spirits and pushing for
big crops.
We are under obligations to our friend,
Mr.. A. B. Kennedy, who walked at least
half mile one day last week to pilot us
from going our regular road, as it was
freshly worked, and owing to heavy rains
was impossible, and we would have shared
the same fate OF q two horse wagon just
ahead, broken down and trying to pull out
Of the mud, had it not been for his thought
full kindness. We shall never forget the
true saying, "a friend In need Is friend
indeed"