The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-04-20
EAST END.
What m" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 3.
AbbeyilIe, S. c., April 20. 1910.

of the ladies of the Civic Club played il
the opera house last Friday night before {
good house, but not as good as if price!
had been less, then many others would
have enjoyed the play, and a better house
would have been present, and the receipts
it was the ladies met with the success they
deserved, and took in over two hundred
dollars.
Elberton and Abbeville played ball last
Friday afternoon on the Abbeville dia
mond, where good crowd assembled tC
see the game, which was very interesting
as it was hotly contested from first to last
The Elberton boys had it on the Abbeville
team in size and weight, but the Abbeville
boys played far beyond their age and
weight and at the close Of the ninth inning
the score stood to in favor OF AbbeVille
THE CHIME OF MARRIAGE BELLS IS IN
THE AIR.
Invitations have been issued announcing
the marriage of Miss Grace Hemphill and
Mr.. - Rodgers, on April 2Sth, 1910, in the
A. R. P. Church.
Nance and Miss Clyde Cochran was sol.
emnized last Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at the home Of the bride in Fort Pickens
Rev. Henry Stokes officiating. This was q
quiet home marriage witnessed by few
friends and relatives Of the contracting
parties.
The brideis most estimable young lady
beloved, and most highly esteemed by g
host of friends. The groom is splendid
young man, self-made, industrious and Of
high character, having the highest respect
young couple have the hearty congratula-
tions and best wishes Of many friends.
Miss Sara Tilten, a most charming young
lady Of Savannah, accompanied by her
brother, Mr.. - Tilten, OF Florida, are the
charming guests Of their relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Lawton. Miss Tilten will
be remembered as one of Abbeville's at
tractive visitors q year or so ago, who
shared in a round Of festivities with our
young people, all Of whom will be delight
ed to know that she is once more a guest
in the city.
We notice in the columns of the Charles
ton News and Courier that the Cannon lot
on lower Main street has been selected as
the site for Uncle Sans big post Office.
The price paid $4,000. We guess ''honors
are easy" now that the uptown town peo-
pie have the High school and the down
town people have the post office. This
grand building will when finished be big
pointer for lower Main street. Hurrah for
| our Sluo, WOu OuU duodl dO ldSu, dlu uO-
body hurt.
Mrs. l.. R. Vose left yesterday for Allan.
ia, where she will be the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Hill for some time.
Mrs. Warren Smith, nee Miss Willie Seal,
of Central America, Is nowi in the city visit:
| ing her home people. Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Jones met her at New Orleans and accom-.
panied her home. The many friends oi
Mrs. Smith are delighted to see her back
in this her old home.
Beef among other things has advanced
in price, and was never higher except
when the ''cow jumped over the moon, y
get in that position again, with all the
swine, goats and sheep following close az
ter; when they all jump over guess then
there will be tumble downwards. AS we
rumfnate over all these high prices, and
all the new diseases and general hard
times we can only guess that H.alley's
great comet is the cause Of all those trou'
bles.
NEWS BUDGET ON ROUTE 8.
Hurrah for route 81 Bass Brothers are
the first white patrons to comply with Un'
Gle Sans recent request as to painting
their mail boxes and posts. These young
men appreciate the mail service and have
their box neatly and substantially put u[
and perfectly convenient for the carrier.
The next painted box and post was thai
of Johnny Jenkins, colored, who lives IN
the Flatwoods and is a good patron OF the
rural mail business. We hope not one o.
our patrons will neglect this urgent re
Quest. but will do as these have done.
Invitations have been issued announcing
the marriage of Miss Clara Lee Gillian
and Mr. J. R. Brown, Jr. at 10 o'clock OF
the morning Of April 9th, proximo, a.
home.
II YOU want to get married 60 to work il
the Press and Banner office, or move OF
route 8, and it wont be long before yor
will be picked up" by some good fellow.
Miss Rosa Seawriight spent last Satur
Die at Donalds.
Miss Lille Link, accompanied by he
brother Lamar, we're welcome visitors II
the city last Monday.
The farmers faces are wreathed in smiles
at the fine rain which fell last Saturda!
and Saturday night, and we hope theil
hearts are filled with gratitude to Hin
who in His goodness sendeth the timel!
rains upon the unjust as we'll as the just
Mrs. J. G. Walker, with her daughter
Miss Leila, were among the welcome
guests in the city last week.
We have seen no cotton up yet, but corr
|
ly refreshed by the recent rain.
Are you getting ready for the big county
fair next fall If not, do about and have
something to show; don't be a "drone, OF
"kicker," but put your shoulder to the
wheel and help make it great and grant
success. Don't let us be behind other courl
ties, but rather let Abbeville stand in the
front rank, where she has ever stood.
Rev.J. B. Hillhouse has about three acres
of fine oats that are already pushing the
lbig field of brother Long. They are fine.
Many friends regret to learn OF the ex
Itreme illness Of Miss Lucinda Ramey, who
is at the home of her sister, Mrs. 5. NJ
Wardlaw critically i'll.
Miss Annie Williams has been quite sicl
the past week, but is better at this writing
!. Mr.. Phillip Zimmerman died suddenl!
last Friday morning near his home In tht
Little Mountain section about six miles
south of Abbeville. Mr.. Zimmerman arose
Friday morning and although complaining
; O. little went to the field for work. Abou
no o'clock he told his hand to take out ant
90 to the house and he would follow, bu
said he felt badly and would sit down ant
rest little. The hand reached the house
J and Mr.. Zimmerman not following, thu
family at once went in search and fount
him dead where the hand had left him
The deceased was hard working, indus
trious farmer and attended strictly to hi
own business, He was good citizen ant
had the respect and esteem OF all wh'
! knew him.
The funeral services were conducted b!
Rev. = Lee, assisted by Rev. Kennedy 0
: this city. His remains were inferred in OLE
, Bethel cemetery in the presence of sorrow