The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-18
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF a Week
Around The City.

Happenings and Incidents OF a Week
Around the city.
Again Abbeville has been visited by fire,
and again kind Providence has assisted in
the work Of conquering the tiaines. Had IL
not been for the direction that the wind LOOK
soon after the fire started, our falr city would
be (or at least a large portion OF f0 In ashes
to-day.
When the cry OF Fire. rang out on the
night our people turned out III inli force as
usual, and as usual were ready and willing to
work, or IL seemed so 10 your correspondent.
While it is true that many seemed very lh-
different and did nothing to help In tue des-
perate battle with the flames. We think the
cause of this action was the apparent hope
lessness of the task. 1t was the Indifference
OF despair. With nothing to night the deVour.
ing flames, no apparatus OF any klna, n0t
even bucket or ladder TO be found. the Work
was uphill from the very first, and az we
have said, the case looked hopeless. With
everything apparently against them; WORK,
and hard work, prevented the spread OF the
flames: and Just ms the first faint signs OF
the coming Sabbath appeared in the east,
our tired people went home, thanking Coo
that the calamity that had visited us was no
worse.
we profit thereby; Il lesson of the kind that
up TO this time has not been needed. For our
little city'S sake, wake up, good people, anu
provide some means OF fighting hre. some
have no water works. will be one OF the eX-
cuses for not doing something In this dlrec-
ton. That is sad, but true. We can nave
hook and ladder company without wafer
works. and we believe, with hook and lad
der company the fire Sunday could have oeen
checked long before 1t was.
Wake up, and 10 something and don't lei
all your efforts be expended in talk. Ialh 10
all right in It's place. but 1t won put Out q
fire. Buy ladder or two, and lew puckets
ar nothing more) and keep them where they
can he found when needed DO somethins.
Do anything that will give us the protectipn
we need. We have learned to-day that the
city council have appointed committee 70
confer with the citizens of the town In regard
to at once putting IN some apparatus ior pro pro
tection against fire; and also that an oral
nance had been passed making the lInlLin
which no frame building could be erected, ooo
feet from any point on the public square.
Good for the city fathers, anu let us nope 'ue
work will not stop here.
PREACHER RETURNED.
Rev. DR.. II. w. Bays and family came BACK
last Friday from a stay with relatives In tne
of North Carolina. All the iamliy
are much improved In health, and DR.. Bays,
though he was away only three weeks, comes
back TO his church fully rested, and has taken
up with renewed vigor his work.
MIR. J. c. Younger's market was at one time
last Sunday in great danger OF being burned.
The direction of the breeze saved it, and Mr..
Younger is still kept busy liking up good
things in the way OF meats for our people.
He has just repainted and overhauied ms
place of business, ana is preparing 10 40 olR
business this Fall.
FINE PICTURE.
Our enterprising photographer Lomax had
by noon Monday two splendid pictures OF the
bi,rnt district on exhibition. Mr.. LomaX Is
a tirs.-class artist and does as good Work as
can be done anywhere, and his charges are
and then he is one of us. BE sure
and take look at the photos OF the burnt
district.
THE GRADED SCHOOL.
Monday morning The Fall session OF the
City Graded School opened: with iu
corps of teachers urder the direction OF Prof.
B. +. Bailey, our energetic and thorough su.
Abbevile has tirst-class school
in every sense OF the term-an institution we
are all proud of. and one that has prospered
and grown from its very start. The following
teachers will assist Prof, Bailey TINS year
teachers, every one OF whom are thoroughly
qualified and competent to fill the positions
Which they occupy. Prof Bailey Will teach
the 10th Grade:
Miss Belle Wicker, Sth and 9th Grades
Miss Eva Riley ................ 9Th and 7th Grades
Miss Sue Dixon .................. 5th Grade.
Miss Bessie Edwards.....- 4th GRADE.
Mrs Florence Templeton, 3rd Grade.
Miss Carrie Sullivun...... Ind Grade.
Miss Wintop ParkS...-...- lst Grade.
Miss Estelle Hesther,. ,....... Elocution, Vocal
and Instrumental Music.
Miss Hesther has just returned from New
York, and Is thoroughly prepared to teach
her especial branches Miss $. Leona Blake,
the former music teacher, has resigned.
Miss Mary White came home last Friday
after q visit OF six weeks in Asheville, N. g.
w bile in the Land OF the Skies" she was the
guest of her cousin, Miss Grace Jones:
Mr. Foster Barnwell left yesterday for
Va, where he goes TO attend the
college.
SPLENDID EMBARRASSMENT.
Next week we are TO have n treat in the way
Of the pretty little opera, "Lalia," and our
what time or where the opera Will be sung,
we are not able to say, as it has not been de-
iided. Though MS to the time, early in the
next week 1t wall pc s taken bv Miss
Willie Bays, who will be ably supported.
That the entertainment will be success Is
assured, as it Is under the management OF Mrs.
B. +. Bailey, who always succeeds, as she did,
with "Pinafore." The proceeds will be for the
benefit OF the Graded school equipment Be
sure TO attend and enjoy delightful evening
and help worthy couse.
Last Friday Mrs. w. II. Parker, Miss Belle
Gurrard, Miss Sophia Haskell and Mrs. w.
H. Parker. Jr. returned from their Summers
stay in Cashiers Valley. Mrs. w: H. Parker
will spend several weeks here before return
ing to home In Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Joel Smith are at home
again after several days spent at Glenn
Springs. They came in Monday.
MIR. /. w. White has gotten back from the
North where he has been buying his fall
stock He arrived on the s. A. Il. night train |
lust in time to help fight the fire Sunday
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Miss Nettie Russell, after nearly q months
stay at Talula Falls, Ga, is at home again,
having returned last week.
The attendance at the Graded School on
Monday was lS5. That number will be In
creased in a short time. Many Of the chill
lren who would be in attendance are kept at
1T home by sickness.
The first oranges of the season are on sale at
A. NJ. Hill d Sons.
Cotton brought Ia In this market yester-
day.
Miss Kittie T. Perrin was here several days
last week, the guest of relatives and friends.
Speaking OF fire department. we heard
one merchant in our town say that he
would give for that purpose the amount he
would save on his insurance for one year.
The rate would Of course be reduced consid-
erably, and the saving for the town amount
10 many dollars. The merchant referred to
has the right spirit, and is looking to the first
Interest of the town as we'll as himself.