The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-13
WEST END.
happenings and Incidents Of " Week
arouud The city.

happenings and Incidents OF Week
Around The city.
Two fires in twenty-four hours is something
seldom or never heard of in AbbeVllle. ou
such was the case last saturday. In the after
| noon the cry of fire caused general rnsn o
our people to the scene oi the o'aHe, WlllcI
| in this case was small affair, ana easily con
troled. This alarm was caused ny me ourn
ing of The sInok ehouSe of Mr.. j. T.. Younger
| About g:}O p. m. the same awInl ana terror
striking cry OF fire was heard. In inns case
those who went to the scene oi tile , p,
w, Fl. Ariail. The fire seems TO nave started
| IN the cook room, from what cause IS nol
kroEn, When first discovered 1t mad maze
only u little headway, but There being nc
means OF fighting the flames the whole OF the
| ronr part OF the building was soon ablaHe. by
hard and faithful work nearly all ol the iurn.
| iture, clolhing and household goods OF the
family were saved. Rev Mr.. Arlail was away
| from home, but kind hearted friends ana
nci.hUors cared for Mrs. Ariall and the chll'
dreil, and did everything possible ior tielr
| cymiort We learn that there was no insur-
| nnce on the building, which was the property
| OF the Abbevilie Circuit
| Too much cannot be said in praise OF our
| volunteer 1lremen, white and colored. Ihey
| "a II worked with the sole purpaSe OF saving ev-
| crvthing possible. and their success in that
| line Is most gratifying. Sam Adams, col
ored man, deserves special praise lor MS gal.
liant work, sticking AT IL until compelled 10
leave the house by the terrible heat and dense
smoke. He saving all Tile furniture In one OIL
MIR. Joe MCGEE Of Anderson has been in the
CITY for several days. Mr.. MCGEE Is on busi-
ness, and also visiting his brother Mr.. H. i.
Mc(iee, having the agency for iirSt-cIaSs
bicycle and is looking up the boys who want
Il wheel for this season S sport.
Miss Salle Marshall and Miss Ellen Parker
are visiting friends in the city of Green wood.
Mr.. Lewis Russell returned from baltimore
Sunday. where he has been attending the
Dental Branch University of Mary land. Buo
is looking we'll and we are giad 10 nave
him at home again.
An effort is being made TO raise funds To
build an Opera House. This plan Is for a
stock company 10 build the house. The
shares are 10 be Sd each, payable In monthly
inslallments. The proposed building VIII be
an ornament To the city, and one OF Aboe.
ville's needs. The committee In charge OF
this matter want TO erect Il building 10 cost
about $4,000, one that would be In keeping
with our city, and that we could be proud or.
That this enterprise will succeed, we most
Rev. i. Y. PRESLEY of Due West was in the
Miss Ayletie Chalmers came home yester-
day after pleasant stay OF several days with
relatives In Elnerton, Ga. Whlle ansent MISS
Chalmers went over TO the Gate City.
Mr.. VIM. BarnwelI, alter several months
vacation, lett yesterday on the =. A. l.. for
Sewanee, Tenn, where he goes TO attend the
University Ol Lue foOuIu, anu VIII oC away III
ten months.
Miss Carrie Belle Giles is in the city on
visit 10 her cousin Miss Florence Templeton.
MISS Giles Is u beautiful and charming young
lady from Besserner, Ala.
Why not try The opera house plan on cot.
ton factory? Couldn't a factory be built by
small subscriptions on the installment plan?
We want the factory.
q weeks Illness J. +. Livingston Mazyck. age
Two years. The remains of this bright, hand
some little boy were brought here last Ihnrs'
day for interment. Mr.. and Mrs. 2. ID. Ma
OF Columbia, accompau led them also Misses
Natle. Sue and Kate Mazyck, Mrs. Welch,
Miss Julia Blake and Piere Mazyck relatives
Of the bereaved family. The little one was
rhe funeral services we're conducted by the
Rev. Edward McCrady.
The same day at q a. m. after two weeks OF
suffering and pain, Thomas, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Thomson, of Rock Hill, fell asleep.
This little child was little over II year old,
and fair, bright liHle fellow. MIR. and Mrs:
Thomson had been here only Il lew days, and
were the guests o Judge Cothran and family.
They had brought the little sufferer here for
treatment, but all that loving and anxious
hands and hearts could do was oil no avail.
The funeral services were conducted Satur-
day morning at the residence. OF Judge Goth.
ran 10y the Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson, ID. ID. To
the bereaved families who have laid TO rest
their loved ones many hearts 60 out In sym.
patny ana love.
Miss Gambrell, of Charleston, and Miss
Tate. of Baltimore, TWO very charming young
ladies, are visiting at the delightful home OF
DIR. Ancrum.
Mrs. Alb. Garrison Is with friends In Char
loue, y &. She will return this week.
MesSrs. James -, Jr.. aud w. & Cothran
leave to-day for Admission. Ala. where they
will stay for week or so with relatives be-
fore returning home. They will also spend
sometime in Rome. Ga.
Mrs. James Taggart left Sunday night for
Baltimore and New York. Mrs. Taggart goes
TO purchase her spring stock.
Mr.. G. a. NiSarska and daughters, Miss
Belle and Mrs. Py Rosenberg and her children
went down to the City by the Sea Sunday to
attend the marriage of Mr.. Julius NJ. ElSan-
ska and Miss Sarah +. Beutchner, which was
soemnized yesterday. The bride Is charm
ing and thoroughly accom- plished young lady.
The groom is an Abbeville boy and has made
In his adopted home many friends and much
success in business, owning an elegant gents
furnishing house on King Street. The happy
couple will spend two or three week In the
Land or Flowers" and will visit relatives
here before returning to their home. We eX-
happy future.
Prof. Griffin organized n class In vocal mus
ic last night. About fifteen was the number
who enrolled their names as pupils.
Rev. W. IL. Ariail and family have moved
in the Minter house, owned by A. M. Hi &
Sons, and at least for u while will make that
their home.
Chief Riley is out again after being sick for
several days.
Mr.. John Steele, who has had five weeks
tuSSel with sickness, is able to be out again.
And Richard Hill. after being sick for sew
eral weeks. is on his leet again.