The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-10
Contributed Locals.

ABBEvILLE S. c., Sept. g. 1890.
Abbeville is on boom, and numerous per.
sons are weekly visiting our town; some seek
ing business, Others looking for investments,
while not few would like to move here and
engage in business, but there are no houses
to rent, and very few for sale. This Is not
as it should be, persons who have money
would find II a profitable investment TO build
cottages on their lots for rent. If we expect
ments 10 new corners. In other words the peo.
pie OF Abbeville must get "more on them
and be up and doing. 1t takes people to build
up a town and not railroads. Yes, people
who have to be fed and clothed and lave
houses to live in. Our business facilities are
good enough and what We now want is
large increase in population. Let US not be
afraid TO put price on our lots. and be ready
and willing at all times to show them to
strangers and sell them at a fair price, then
our waste places will build up and our town
and all its industries will flourish.
Mr. John Hood. of Due West, Is here read
ing Law with MesSrs. Parker i MCGOWAN
We hope his stay In Abbeville will be SO
home here. He is boarding with Judge Lyon.
Cotton is coming in brskly, collections are
fair and tradeis looking up
Mrs. Rosenberg and children after an ex-
tended trip among the mountains and springs
of North Carolina have returned home much
improved In health.
Miss Mamie Murray, OF spartanburg, is
4 she will make her home.
Mrs. Adger Calhoun and children. o:
Shreveport, La. are visiting friends and rel
ativeS in town.
Mr. j. II. Kennedy, Of Hunters. was selling
cotton in our town last week. He has good
idea in his head II he will carry IT out, VIZ.
down to happy farm life. We wish you
abundant success Robbie. ,
We hope our new council will get Il live
move on them that will wake up old Abbe.
willie. All eyes are upon them and the iutnre
alone will prove their merits.
Miss Eliza Gossett, Of Belton, was In our
town last week with an eye TO locating here
in business should she find 1t to her interest.
She will receive hearty welcome.
Mr.. Willie Fl i'll was quite sick last week,
but we are glad to see him on his feet once
more.
Our merchants are returning from Northern
markets where they have purchased larger
stock than ever.
Now is the time TO make preparation for
the reception OF the new train on the q. Z. &
N. r. II. which will soon be here. We trust
the committee appointed will do about lively,
SO that all may have grand jubilee:
Capt. Gibbons has finished his contract.
MessrS. A. NJ. Hill & Sons are daily receiv.
ing new goods Their buggy repository will
soon be finished and ready for their splendid
assortment of vehicles.
Mrs. VIM. Hammond and her beautiful and
accom- plished daughter Miss Minnie, OF Lau'
.rens, are visiting friends and relatives in Alb
beyille.
The S He Of estate SsnS i s and
ansba has bought the vacant lot OF Mr.. r.
Hill, about two acres, situated OH Magazine
Hill, and will build three or four.neat cottages
for rent. This is a worthy and enterprising
example that should be followed by other
young men.
Mrs. WIN. II. Brooks, and Miss Maggie
Brooks. accompanied by Miss Rosa Caring
ton, will leave to-day for Augusta. Ga.
Miss Nora Hammond, after u pleasant visit
to Miss Snowbird Jones, of Saluda side. is
home again.
One day last week one Warren Mccullough,
colored, of the Warrentol section, shot his
wife In the arm with a shot gun, while she
was after him with pistol. Warren manag.
ed 10 get the drop on her, and this was all thai
saved him.
Prof. John G. Clinkscales OF the Columbia
| Female College, with his two little children
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Gambrel, and we
suppose is combining business with pleasure
In looking after the interests of the College.
The oil mill, under the skillful manage
ment OF Mr. j. I. Perrin and Mr.. Evans Is
getting on nicely. They are buy ing seed
daily and will soon give the public full sup
ply Of COW feed.
Mr.. John Burnett, of Troy, is cIerking fol-
p. Rosenberg Co.