The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-07-20
EAST END.
What IN" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Roufe No- 2.

Rev. Henry Stokes and family are. of
ENJOYING their regular summer outing
No services in the Methodist church neX1
Sunday-Sunday School as usual.
Miss Mary DuPre and niece Fanny arc
visiting relatives in Walhalla.
Major and Mrs. F. W. Il: Nance returned
last Saturday from delightful two weeks
outing among friends and relatives II
Greenyille, williamson and LoWndeSvlllc
AbbeyilIe and Clinton crossed bats on
the Abbeville diamond last Friday ano
after a very close and hard fought game
the score stood two to one i'll favor o1
Clinton team.
The Summer School is now in session,
and is well attended by teachers from all
over the county, considerable interest
being manifested by the teachers for high
er stands in their profession, WHAT WHAT a
change from the Golden times" teachers
now being taught from year to year then
how enlightened the present generation
should be- but how is it?
DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Platt are visiting
their many fIiends are glad to see them.
Great sadness and sorrow pervades
many hearts in this community on account
of the unexpected and untimely death OF
Mrs. F. c.. Link which occurred few days
ago while visiting her people III Rhode
Island; while out boating the boat sprung
a leak and turned turtle, nevertheless
the gentleman "a relative) succeeded in
landing her body on the shore, where
everything to resusctate her was done,
but all to no avail for the little spark OF
life left soon went out, and the gentle splr-
it of Mrs. F. C. Link took its everlasting
flight into the great beyond. Only a few
days ago she left Abbeville bouyant and
happy in spirit, with the prospect OF many
bright and happy days, and years before
hor lnt ole ha put off in hlDlth and
strength.
Mrs. Link has lived id this community
for several years and by her noble traits of
character Of mind and heart has drawn
around her hosts Of friends, and gained
the respect, love and esteem OF every one
who knew her.
The bereaved husband and family have
the sincere sympathy of the people Of this
community.
SAILING OVER ROUTE 8.
Misses jamie and Marie Morris Of Will
lington, and Miss Phillips Of Chester were
the charming and attractive guests OF
MIR. A. B. Kennedy last week.
Rev. j. B. HillhouSe preached at Will
lington last Sunday. He aeports heavy
rainfall in that section Sunday afternoon
Miss Emma Penney accompanied by
her father, Mr.. ]. H. Penney were among
the guests in the city last week.
Mrs. Ann Morris and Mrs. r. F. Morris
ofWilington spent few days of the past
week with Mrs. A. B. Kennedy at her
pretty home Rocky River.
The many friends Of Mr.. Thompson
Penney are glad to see him up and about
once more after spell Of typhoid fever
He is now busy hunting up something to
eat.
Every field Of cotton along route that
is visible to US from the road, "save two
are we'll worked, clean of grass and grow
ing nicely, and if these fields are an index
to the farms they represent all is well
with route s..
We challenge any farmer on route to
beat Mr.. Walter Wilson in raising tom l.
toes and IRISH potatoes. He has as fine as
we ever saw, and plenty of them:
Messls. James Gillian and r. W. Knox
closed out the remainder of their cotton a
few days ago; each one getting good
round prices. 1854 and Is cents.
Mr.. John Wardlaw is fixing up the
Lebanon and Sharon roads.
Mr., Wardlaw is u man OF good practical
sense and judgment especially when it
comes to road building.
Miss Sara Evans accompanied by her
brother John spent last Monday in the
city ATTENDING the summer school for
teadhers.
A heavy rain fall around route last
Sunday night.
has been confined to his room for some
time owing to lame foot. We wish he
could swap that ''game" foot off and get
one as good as the othe: has ei then he
would be on the go, as has been his way
for long years past and gone.