The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
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Abbeyille. s. c.. Dec. IS, 1910.

Abbeville, s. c., Dec. IS, 1910,
The Bazaar held the past week by the
Ladies Working Society Of the NJ. E..
Church was a grand success, they having
cleared one hundred dollars. 1t was also a
very pleasant occasion socially.
The Southern Railway Company now
have on the Abbeville branch a splendid
with gas lights and every convenient.
This company are nov building q fine new
depot and ample sheds on their yard, in
short they are doing things up in style
and just as they should be for q travelling
public who patronize them. A nice wait
ing room with ladies toilet, well heated
and lighted, and to be kept clean and
bright as O new pin. Right here. permit
us to say, some OF the waiting rooms ct
are 80 badly kept are q disgrace to the
roads upon which they are situated. Win
dows so filled with dust and dirt that you
couldn't see anything, even as large as an
elephant through them. Half the time
passengers sitting around In darkness,
with no comforts or conyenlences a. all.
We are glad the move is on.
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. j. R. Thornton,
entertained quite a number Of her little
friends last Saturday afternoon at the an
niversary Of her seventh birthday. The
home was beautifully decorated in gar
lands and Christmas bells and in the CEN
ter Of the table was a beautiful stand upon
which was placed seven lighted candles
numbering the years Of the little ones life
which we hope will be alwoys as happy
tie friends enjoyed the occasion hugely.
Dainty refreshments were served and as
the hour Of departure came. all bid their
charming little hostess good bye, wishing
for her many happy returns OF the happy
day.
Mrs. L. R. Vose, who has been so criti-
cally i'll Is now slowly improving under the
skillful management Of DR.. l.. I. Hill and
the good nursing of her sister, Miss
Mamie Burn, Of Georgetown.
Mrs. Walter Blessing is lying critically
ill at the home Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
J. R. Woodhurst Of this city. Her many
friends wish for her a speedy restoration
to health.
Our merchants are getting ready for the
holidays, offering as inducements special
sales" OF many lines Of pretty goods suita-
BILE for the Christmas trade. Now Is the
season to remember the children. Let
there be 40 empty, stockings in all this
sunny south, but let the little ones be
happy and forget their troubles and trials
of life. If they are not happy now they
never will be, as this Is the bright spring
time Of their life. 80.
Mrs. Robert Hill, after spending a while
with her mother returned to her home In
Atlanta last Saturday.
NEWS ON ROUTE 8.
Route 8 was well represented in the city
the PAST week hunting up old Santa" and
from the loads Of pretty things they ar
ried home we judge they found him, and
he loaded them with all sorts of Christmas
goods for the little ones.
Mr. and Mrs. r. P. MdNeill, with their
pretty little daughter, were welcome
guests in the city one day last week.
Miss Sallie Wilson, accompanied by her
brother, Mr.. 7, E. Wilson, were..among the
visitors in thu city last week.
The two aged sisters, Mrs. A.. j. Wood
hurst SO years old, and Mrs. jamie Fos-
brook, 81 years, are bowed with grief oye
the death Of their youngest sister Miss
Kitty Kennedy, aged Is years. Many
many years OF happiness may yet be add
ed to their already long and well spent
filed with noble acts and good deeds
that will in the final day win for them
bright crowns sparkling with jewels and
diademS,
Mrs. Mary W. Parker is in the city the
gnest Of Mrs. Y. d. Lee.
Miss Dotsie Evans is enjoying herself
with friends on route 2.
Mrs. Charlie Gilbert accompanied by Miss
Lizzie Gilbert were shopping in the city
last Monday.
Last week the colored school house at
St. Peter Church was destroyed by fire,
but they are already hauling lumber to
and the school will soon be re-
Talk about a country life. There are
who enjoy themselves and have a
good time, they keep in touch with the
world by the telephone, they visit and ride
entertain, have picnics, dances,
school entertainments, parties, and now
and then run away" and get a partner fof
life and all for better or worse" They
ire generally speaking a whole-souled,
hospitable people enjoying life in all its
happy phases, then who can say naught
but give lue a home down on the farm"
Mrs. Hardness and sister, Mrs. Brown,
we're shopping in the city last Saturday,
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