The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of n Week
Around the City.


Around the City.
The advanced price OF cotton has brighten
ed up business, and our merchants wear Il
broad smile. Trade has been good Tor the
past ten days and is getting better. Our mer-
chants have splendid stocks Of goods, and be-
liere in just and reasonable protits. we ven.
ture to say that there is no city OF the size
anywhere that can show more progressive
wide awake mere ants, with better selected
stocks of merchandise. Abbeyille is alright
and Is surely growing.
Mr.. J. Haync McDill, went up to Green.
vii e Sunday, returning Monday.
MISS Mary DuPre, Of Clemson College is
here on a visit 10 her brothers.
DR.. Claude G. GambrelI, left Monday after
noon for Baltimore, via The Seabuard Air
Line Claude goes TO attend medical lectures,
and will be away for,,siX months His friends,
who are multitude. wish him "God speed
and n safe soiourn In the monumental City"
Doctor &. y. Milford, went up Saturday to
see his parents After spending Sunday with
them he came home Monday.
Fish and oysters will soon be plentiful In
market. The cool weather will bring them.
Last Friday Miss Grace Smith said 'good-
bye" to her many friends and admirers here
and sped away on the "Nestibule" for Balti-
more where she will attend Mrs. Lafaves
school.
Mrs J. S. Norwood and children returned
Friday from Iinville, North Carolina. where
they spent the summer.
EVERYTHING NICE.
Our hus,ling ieweler, "Berneau" has made
Gently. and now has beautiful place filled to
overfiowing with handsome and pretty
things clocks. watches. jewelry of all kinds
and all prices. Silverware and splendid
line of razors, knives and cutlery ] had
almost forgotten the pretty things in china
ware that he has recently added 10 bis stock.
Then he sells spectacleS and eye glasses. If
you don't want 10 buy. just 60 in and take
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he has TO show you. The look don't cost you
anything.
Mr. SIoman, OF the firm of Chas. Stern &
Co., Athens, Georgia, spent Sunday In the city
the guest OF Mr.. \. Cohen.
Miss Jennie Corrie came home Saturday
after long stay with relatives in the "Gate
CITY"
The OIL Mil is now running on full time,
and with large force OF hands.
DEDICATION.
Next Sunday the Methodist church in this
place will be dedicated. Bishop Duncan will
be present and preach the sermon. The ser
vices will be especially interesting, and all
are most cordially invited 10 attend.
Mrs. j. NJ. Wallace, who is an accomplish
ed musician, is now organist at the Metho.
dist church. The kindness of Mrs. Wallace
in consentiug to play for them, Is highly ap-
preciated by that congregation.
GOOD CONDITION.
Inc cOnultlOn OIL the people Oh tnlS county
In general will be better this winter than for
years. Debts are smaller, prices Of cotton
better. nearly double what it was last year.
Corn and provisions raised at home, ami last.
but not least, no elections to be held. This Is
u good year al round.
The young folks are happy. A circus is
coming. and will he here with all its glitter
and noise on the 18th inst.
Northern markets. where he has been buying
the seasons stock for the w. +. Bell Cash Co.
His new goods have already begun to come
in.
HEAD GOODS.
The ladies of the city and country may
find the latest styles in hats and bOpnets in
our two millinery establishments, as they are
ho,h fllled with "up to date head wear. r.
vices of Miss Sophia Etfert. Of New York,
who will again have charge Of theil millinery
department.. Mrs Taggart who has just got
home from the North, where she purchased
her goods in this line, has with her Miss
Lizzie Conuolley. Of Baltimore. who is thor
oughly posted in this department.
MAC CATER.
The many friends of Mr.. Med. Cater will
with Mr.. Hill, of Anderson. Friend Mac
held "A situation in Abbeville with the firm
Of White Brothers for number of years.
where he was quite popular. making friends
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ncr and strict attention TO business Mr. Ca.
ter possesses fine business qualifications.
which together with his friendly manner and
polite attention TO all. will win for him hosts
Of friends wherever his lot may be cast, and
Will bring him that success he so well de-
serves.
FRIENDLY VISITOR.
Mr.. Eugene Burn, of Beaufort, South Caro-.
lima, spent severa, days last week with bis
cousin, Mrs. Mcdonald. Mr.. Burn is one of
Beauiorts rising young men, and made
while here. He thought Ahbevile beauti-
ful little city, and was struck with the enter
lerprise. push and energy Of her people. Az
ter a most pleasant visit, he left Saturday
with him the best wishes OF his Alb beville
friends.
BEST PRICE FOR COTTON.
Cotton is booming to-day, bringing from
s rs TO 8 cents In Abbeville. Last week for
several days AbbeviIle was the best cotton
market in the Stale, paying in cash more
the best price Tor your cotton, and wish to
buy goods cheap, come to Abbevlle.
Miss Mani Short after pleasant stay OF
several weeks with her cousins, the Misses
Seal, left yesterday for her home, Washing
tOu, Georgia..
PERSONALS.
Miss Sallie Moore, OF CokeSbury, and Miss
Lila tombstone, of NeTberry, were the
guests of their friend, Miss Bessie Edwards,
last Friday night.
Cadet Will Hill. left Monday for the Citadel
Academy In Charleston.
Ed. Edwards, has gone to Wofford College,
Spartanburg.