The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-01
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF Week
ArOun6 the CITY.

ArOunU tne Clty.
At last Abbeville has awakened and we arr
| to have a cotton factory. This piece OF gooC
news, we are able and more than glad to give
| to the world at large. There will be on uexI
| Thursday afternoon meeting OF the stock
holders of the factory for the purpose OF or
ganizing, and getting things in shape to be-
gin work at once on this glorious enterprise
| Let every one who Is able 10 do so take stock
In the factory, II only one share. Those thai
that way to help along, may give their en-.
cOuragement and help by speaking good
word for il, and with "every shoulder to the
wheel" and n push altogether by the people
of Abbeville, the wheel Of progress Will be.
gin 10 turn, and we will hear the whistle oil
: the mill calling many wage-earners to thelr
work, and giving employment to many hands
and earnestly worke ed In the interest OF Able
Vile In this matter we give unstinted praise
and honor.
Yes the old town has at last awakened to
! the fact that she must be up and doing, and
| our good people when they 90 at anything
mean business.
The amount raised 30 far Is little over
So, 900, which may seem to some q small sum.
So it may be. but the factory will be built.
Rev. S. L.. Wilson and bride have returned
from trip to Washington, D. c., and other
points of interest In the North. They are
now Mt home In The pretty little cottage re-
Gently built on Upper Main Street.
Mr.. A. Cohen spent Monday In the Gate
City.
During her stay In AbbevIlle Miss Eliza
beth U. Yates was the guest OF General Hemp
hill.
A bnse ball club will be organized this after
noon after the stores close, and Ab0eVllle as
grounds as were used last year will be put In
sha pc for this seasons games.
MIR. w. d. Barksdale and bride are for the
present 1T the New Hotel. They came TO the
delightful dinner at the home Of the groom's
parents.
The Merchants Jubilee will come off to-
morrow night, rain or shine. Every arrange
ment has been made. and Il success is assured.
This entertainment will be something entire.
ly new 10 our people, and will be we'll worth
the price of admission. Be sure to 60.
Miss Lucia Parker attended the Cotillion
by the Cotillion Club of the Mountain City.
The supper given by the ladies OF the Meth
odist church last Friday night was we'll pat
ronized, and about SIS were realized from 1t.
Sunday morning the following gentlemen
went up to Raleigh, N. G. Ali are engineers
ON the Seaboard Air Line and members OF
Messrs. Frank Fetzer. John Coble, Chas. Penn
berton, Claude Jones, John Adams, Charlie
Flynn.
marriage, which look place at the home OF the
bride, Miss Susan Heard) Rose HILL" Both
OF the contracting parties are we'll known to
many OF our people.
MIS-. w. II. faTkeT, JT., Ol the lilly Oy the
Sea" came up last Thursday, and is the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Parker, Sr.
A lodge Of b. l.. B. was organized here on
the 2Sth inst, by Mr.. J.J. Mammalian, OF In
glewood, III. This organization Is No. Ia,
and the name is "Prudent."
Mr.. ]. W. Huckabee, Troupe" was down
from the Hilly City yesterday.
Not for years has there been such fine out
look for a big fruit crop as now. II old Jack
Frost will only keep his Icy breath away from
us, we will have splendid time little later
on.
Miss Wilson, Of Arkansas. spent Sunday In
the city. Miss Wilson is a relative Of Gen. r.
r. Hemphill, whose guest she was while here.
MIR. Anthony Pearson was down from Due
West yesterday.
Mr.. s. c. Marshall came in last night after
being away several months.
Mr.. W. A. SlOcum, Of Ashland, Ohio, Ia In
the city on visit TO his friend MIR. r. Mitchell.
Mr.. Slocum was for a number Of years train
master on the Big 4, and is thorough rail-
road man and an affable gentleman.
Mr.. Lucia MCGOWAN returned home last
Thursday from a two months stay with her
sister, Mrs. W. c. Bennet In Charleston. Her
many friends gladly welcome her home
again.