The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-11

mony.
Last Fridays paper failed to men:
tion the fact that Corp, Kerr had on
Tuesday evening, before entertained
most, Of the, prominent gentlemen in
tow, tow, at setback affair. We failed
to mention the matter for two rea-
sons; one was that it was 50 long
from Tuesday until Friday that in the
rush of business on this block we
overlooked it until the forms were
made up; the other was that residing
entirely on Greenville Street, and be-
ing man of so much modesty, we
thought perhaps Corpulent would ap-
preciate it if we did not print affairs
like this given by him along with news
of parties given on other everyday:
streets where they want everything;
written up, and all names mentioned,
beginning and ending with capital
letters. We had this last impression
removed, however, Saturday morning
when we received the following COM
'nunication through the mail:
Party Editor, Press and Banner,
Abbeville, S. C.. - -.~&
Dear Sir:-Please discontinue my
paper and refund my money, also cut
out all advertisements, but you may
continue to put my name in the pa
per. suppose you know why. Well,
|if you don't I had as well tell you
that l have got as much right to
have my parties written up in your
paper as has Uncle Jim. In fact,
more so, because live on Greenvliie
street, while he is only partly on that
street. 1t is true that he may have.
a little more money than / have but
I am coming. If this Edison business
keeps up, with furniture, buggies and
wagons, and there is large crop OF
rabbits on the lower place. of the
|Kerr-etc. -Horton-etc.- Company next.
wear, and the price Of cotton is right
II will be just alongside of him. Of
course, if you do not want to send
my money back, or have already
spent it, you might still make brief
mention of the party, promising to
do better next time, Just say about
the party that about twenty-seven
prominent men and Jenner Link, my
competitor, were there; that Jim Nc
MILAN was late coming because he
says since prohibition went into effect
there is no reason to hurry to a par
ty. Say that the whole house was
flung open open and that the fur
nishings were exquisite, having been
purchased from the Emporium owned
by me and Uncle Jim;- that when all
the guests were assembled everybody
including Pat Roche Of the Hillbillies,
and DR.. Harrison looked wise and
took a seat at the first table they
could get to, and that Cousin Fannie
and, Cousin Mary and Big Sister and
Miss Plevna Seal, who plays the or
gan in the Presbyterian choir, in
elaborate style, served "a tempting
salad course" as they always do at
ladies' parties, and that all the men
ate everything on their plates; and
then were ready for dessert, which
was also eaten up; that cigars were
passed, the nickel ones which / pur-
chased and the fifteen centers which
Old Man Longshore contributed to
the party, and that Bill Wilson
smoked two fifteen cent cigars. What
do you think Of Bill with thirty cents
worth of good cigars in his system in
one night? Say that all the gentle
men played splendid setback except
Capt. Fulp, whom had to carry, and
he was some load, which I dropped
ct the end. Be sure to have nice
notice of cousin Tom; call him Major