The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-23
EAST END.
What IN" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 8.

Abbeville, S. c., Feb. 23, 1910.
The rural carriers 10000 strong were of
last Tuesday celebrating in memory the
birthday of that great and noble gentle
inpton. We are glad his life and character
was so filled with good deeds that his birth
day is revered and held in brightest mem.
ory by this great nation. II this good old
gentleman could know how happy his birth
has made &C, 900 carriers, we think he, too,
would rejoice at his having been born.
May his birth and life linger in the hearts
Of this great nation forever.
Mrs. j. L. Mcmillan with her little son
Rayford are visiting relatives near Antre-
vile.
Miss Lula Power has been ruralizing in
the country for several months among
friends and relatives, and has just return
ed home delighted with her visit, and Is
well and happy and ready for business.
Mr.. Julius H. DuPre, after a weeks stay
in the Gate City returned home last Satur-
day to spend a few days at home before re-
turning. His many friends were glad to
see him and more especially to hear n a
he is improving in health.
Anotherof Abbeville's old landmarks has
disappeared in the downfall or destruction
of the old brick building long ago known
as the Jordan & Selleck drug store, and
more recently used by Mr.. G.. V. Hammond
as the Southern Express office. lis said
the brick used in this building were taken
from the old magazine on Magazine hill.
These brick were made in the good OLD
days Of yore-made to last, as they are
good vet. The removal of this building
will add much to the appearance OF Or;
Speeds lots, and especially to his beautiful
home now nearing completion.
Mr.. Tom Stallings who has been Ill SO
long is still improving, and we hope Will
soon be himself again: -.
Mr.. George Gambrell Is now in Columbia
with the Southern Railroad. George is a
hustler and is always ready for a good job.
NEWS ON RooTE 8.
There was a merry crowd of little people
on route 8 at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Parker, when the invited guests of
| William and Malvina gathered to enjoy, the
Valentine luncheon given them by, their
grandmother. All week their little hearts
were heavy because Of "the bad weather"
but when the day came the sun remem-
bered the children and came out early
enough to warm and brighten the roads
which Mary Grace and Mildred Wilson,
Mallie Cade and Elizabeth Wilson, Allerton
and Edwin Green, Florence and Maria
Neuffer, Bette and Katrina Morrow were
to take to be at the luncheon. The children
had games and stories, and ran races up
and down the long porch and hall until the
Victor Talking Machine began to play one
OF Sousa's marches, when they gathered
for the grand march in all Of its beautiful
windings, then into the room and around
the table to feast their eyes and find their
places. And what a sight! The sun was
shut out, perhaps he was in the sulks Sc
long because he knew this wa to be) and
many red candles shaded by red and white
shades took his place. The candlesticks
on the table of which there we're ten, were
Joined together by a large tinsel cord, and
from it were suspended dainty valentines
and red hearts; and red hearts were streWn
over the white, single, and in groups OF
two and three. There were red apples and
other fruits, red and white heat cakes, red
and white candies, nuts, raisins and sailed
COOLERS; and with eyes upon these they
could scarce be persuaded to partake OF the
turkey, ham, celery, sweet pickles and veg
etables which were served from q side Ia
Bile. The place cards were dainty little
valentines, and the souvenirs were valen.
tines which represented boys, girls, Ole
maids, dudes, sailors, and a~utomobilists
climbing after q red heart placed at the
top of the string by Cupids W hands
These last were suspended to a wire across
one corner Of the room so that each chile
could pull the string and see the figure
climb to the heart before they took posses
sion. The going away came all too soon