The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-12
EAST END.
What IN" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No.. 8.

| Messrs. J. E. Presley and W. B. Perrin
have purchased the business of the Perrin
Clothing Company, and will carry q com
plete line Of gents furnishings. We be-
speak for these two young men composing
the new firm Pressly Il Perrin a liberal
share Of public patronage which they no
doubt will merit by strict attention to
their business and fair and honest dealing
to one and all.
Messrs. A. NJ. Smith & Co, have dis
solved co-partnership and MIR. j. Allen
Smith, Jr., has opened up on Washington
street and Mr.. A. NJ. Smith will carry on
his business at the same stand on Main
street. Each Of these gentlemen are well
known in the business circles OF Abbeville
and have a growing trade in country and
in town. They are too we'll known to need
further comment at our han There Is
room enough for both and being progress
sive and wide-awake business men they
will each have their full share Of business.
MIR. julius H. DuPre, after many years
of faithful and efficient service as cashier
and %book-keeper in the Farmers Bank has
resigned owing to impaired health, and
will now enjoy life in rest and quiet OF
both of which he greatly needs, and which
we sincerely trust will building up his
health and bring to him many years OF
pleasure and happiness.
Miss Hattie Roche left a few days ago
for Atlanta where she will enter one OF the
colleges to study short hand. Miss Roche
is one Of Abbeville's brightest young
ladies and is already quite proficient in
bookkeeping.
to, Ca, are in the city visiting her father
Mr.. John W. Sign and family.
Mrs. Lambert Caldwell and children re-
turned last week from a pleasant visit OF
several weeks to friends in Greenville.
Another real estate" agent in the city.
Guess who2 Well, you can't guess so we
will call him. Mr.. Link 1.-The second" who
came last Saturday morning to gladden.
the hearts and brighten the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Link.
DR.. John G. Edwards, Of Edgefeld, was
greeting, and being greeted by many
friends. Abbeville always has q cordial
welcome for any Of her ons even after
they have strayed off into other parts Of
the world.
Mrs. J. C. Marshall and children after a
pleasant stay with relatives in the city,
returned to their home in Anderson last
Sunday.
wHISPERINGS ON ROUTE 8.
Route 3 is dry as a chip and is therefore
frozen out. What say you ''boysr" How
are you standing the cold weather with
only ice water everywhere. 1t will soon
be work time and then you will get warm
ed up in earnest.
MIR. and Mrs. S. L. Wilson we're among
welcome visits in the city last week.
Mr.. Whit Edwards, Of Atlanta, has been
visiting his sister Mrs. Margaret Bass for
several weeks, and during his stay has
visited the city where he received O hearty
welcome from his old friends.
Mr.. W. o. Graves was in the city last
Monday on business.
The young folks enjoyed a dance last
Friday night at Mr.. c.. F. Graves. :
Mr.. A. Boggs Kennedy Is saving some
fine timber in the Flatwoods. His mill Is
running on full time as he is looking after
it himself.
Miss Clara Bonner, the assistant teacher
in Sharon's High Scnool has been indis.
posed for several days of last week and
could not teach. We are glad to report
her back now at her duties.
Miss Carrie Cowan is getting on nicely
with Lebanon school.
The carriers would thank the patrons on
their several routes to put the names OF
new hands and those who have left on
ships of paper in their boxes, as the gov
eminent requires the carriers to keep a
cOIISCG IOSUcl VI oil IilClI pdViOAob .oN
and white, and where they have moved to.
This is absolutely required Of us and is
necessary in order that patrons may get
their mail delivered correctly. We trust
you will give this your attention, also put
your boxes in good shape for winter, for
long rainy and snowy days are before us,
and don't forget to either buy stamps, or
wrap your pennies in a twist OF paper.
These are all little requests, but save the
carriers a great deal OF trouble and worry.
DEATH OF LITTLE SARA POWER.
Little Sara, the seven year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Power, died at the
home of her parents last Saturday, Janu-
airy s, 1910.
Sara was a bright beautiful child filling
the hearts Of parents, as we'll as the home,
with sunshine and happiness. She was
too pure for earth and the angels beckoned
her away to that bright beautiful home
where all is JOY, peace and love, and little
Sara is now waiting at the beautiful gate"
to welcome loved ones as they too Shall
pass from earth away.
Call not back our previous darling,
Anchored safe where storms are DER,
On the border land we leave her
Soon to meet and part no more.
Far beyond this world OF changes,
Far beyond this world of care
We shall find our precious darling
In our Fathers Mansion fair"
The bereaved ones have the sincere SYM
pathy of hosts OF friends in this their great