The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
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Happenings and Incidents of a Week
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Happenings and Incidents of a Week
Around the City.
Last Sunday about midday Policemen
Fisher and A lien made big haul. These
hawk-eyed officers learned that "little
game for money, was In n progress In one ,neo OF
and Immediately proceeded to trap the COLOR
Ell gentlemen who were "fingering The paste.
boards" On The appearance of the policemen
the ScatteratiOn began, but not before. five OF
the law breakers had been caught. Part of
this gang spent the rest Of the day and night
in the COOLER" and Monday danced" heiore
our mayor, with several who were in the
game, bnI escaped in the rush only TO b' TAX
en- the next morning. Net proceeds 10 the
city about SO. good days work for our OIL
GERS.
town. DR.. Boozer is the guest of his friend
and claSsmate DR.. j.. }. White.
The crowd In town Saledny was large and
on the whole, quiet and orderly: Not, great
amount Of business was done for cash. The
lieners showed up in great ghape, al d from
now on Will do So Buying corn aud bacon
on time, to be paid for when the cotton crop
is sold. No matter what the price 1t will sell
for. Bacon and corn must be bought. AS
long as corn-crib and smoke.house are both
in the west, and cotton worths Sc per pound.
hard.times will be with our people.
Mr. r. l.. Dargan has accepted a position
with 4 Cohen, and Will still be anxious and
ready to show his fr ends the latest. best and
cheapest clothing, and gents furnishings IN
the city. Mr.. Dargan takes his new place to-
day.
Clinton Lodge has very handsome street.
lump at the entrance to the lodge rooms
This lamp ns the workmanship OF Mr.. ]. M.
Lawson and Mr. w. E. Hi! and has appro-
pirate Masonic emblemS painted this one.
Chief Riley has een confined to his room
several days, with the "grippe." Mr.. G. d AL.
len is on the force (and Charlie Is good onel
Prof, Frank Griffio, OF Oxford, Ga. is in the
city, and Is for the present witt his friend
Mr. T. Il. QrarIes Prof. Griffin is an accom-
plished musician. and will endevor to get up
a class in vocal music.
A "sLreet faker" did q rushing business
Monday, "One half of the world lives on the
credulity Of the other half" is a true saying,
and most people are bargain hunters, the
these travelling merchants those who buy are
"Suld' uIneLy-nine times out Of one hundred,
while.Jetter goods could be bought for the
same money from our home merchants.
Mr.. Walter l.. Miller went over TO the Gate
City last week and spent two days.
Mrs. j. S. Norwood and her mother Mrs. l..
d. Walker were In our city several days thls
week The guests of Mrs. Z. B. Cohoun. Mrs.
Walker viii leave Tor her home In Baltimore
next Friday. She will be accompanied by
her Two granddaughters little Manselle and
Sarah Norwood.
Mr.. E. Woodell was in the city last Sun
day. Mr. Woodell's friends are always glad
to see him In Abbeville.
Mrs. Aug w. Smith spent last week with
friends in Atlanta.
DIR. Lambert White Is at home now. DIR.
White has just completed course In the At
ANITA Dental College. He will open an office
over Mr.. T.. w Whites store.
Mrs. Adger Calhoun and little daughter
Mary, came up from Greenwood Saturday
and spent Sunday with Miss Aylette Chal
mers.
Mr.. A. 6. Faulkner is now with the Abbe-
vile Lumber Co.
Registrar Carwile was kept busy all Mon.
voters who appeared In crowds, having all at
once, been, as it seems, struck with a bad case
ol-want-to be-fXed-to-vote.