The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-20
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of IL Week
Around the City.


Mr. J. A. Allen after q two weeks stay In
the country came home last Monday.
Conduct Gilbert and Durham were in
the city for two or three days last week
Both of these gentlemen have many friends
here, who will be glad to have them make
head ouarters ut this place.
Union services were held Sunday night al
the Baptist Church, the Rev. j. J. Grier
preached the sermon.
Our neghbOr, Elberton, Ga, expects to
have at q very near day. electric lights ami
water works. Elberton has lots OF "get up
about her, and has already cotton factory,
which has been doubled in capacity very re-
Gently. and is running day and night. This
sort OF enterprise makes town.
Engineer James Anderson is of on trip 10
Raleigh, n. &.
list of "what every town has Now we wonld
give partial list of what this town haSn
md needs. a fire department, water WORKS.
electric lights, a steam laundry, cotlon lac.
tory, Il canning factory, everybody 10 talk
and work for Abbeville. less politics, ana
more public spirit, more people that nave
faith in our little town, and VINO VIII, "nrst
last and all the time" work for her interest,
putting aside all personal prejudice, and feel
ing and instead "put their shoulders 10 the
wheel of progress" and set IL rolling, ana
rolling in a hurry. Help AooeVllle and she
Mir. s. G. Marshall has bought out the res
taurant recently owned by Mr.. Younger. and
is now ready TO feed the hungry at any hour
of the day or night.
The Literary Club met last Friday night at
the home Mr.. R. NJ. lIaddon.
Cadet, j. C. Cheatem, was in town yester-
day, on his way to Clemson College. Glenn
son opens the spring session on the 2lst inst.
Our people are at work In earnest on the
opera house question, some steps were taken
in meeting last night, that we hope Will re-
suit in the speedy erection of that much need
ed structure.
Mr.. Richard Hill is quite SICK The
Grippe has him in its clutches.
W.T.. Branch went TO McCormick ana
Mt. Carmel yesterday on a business trip.
Miss Elise Whitner of Anderson came
down and spent two days last week with her
friend Miss Lucia MCGOWAN. Miss Whitner
was on her way to New York, to enter hos
pital 10 learn TO be u trained nurse.
Mr.. Allen Haskell and bride, OF Birming-
ham, are expected In the city tomorrow to
vsi: the family of w. G. McGowan and other
relatives.
Mr.. Frazer Lyon is at home from WoiIord
Mrs. s. NJ. Shiver and Mrs. F. E. Harrison
went to Atlanta last Thursday, returning on
Friday. While in the city they heard the
famous singer "Yaw."
MIR. and Mrs C. P. Matthews has been in
our city for the past week. the guest OF Mr..
Matthews sister, Mrs. w. {. MCGOWAN.
sister Mrs. W. c. MCGOWAN, several days
Mr.. Eddie Green of Sumter, was in town on
business one day last week.
Inc DOnlUO DuilCe W uC given wv
young men on Friday night next in Rosen-
burg's new hall, is The coming event OF the
season and is much talked OF by the young
people. The men will meet their partners
al the hall and after an hour Of general dan
cling, the unmasking will take place and the
german will begin. Only those with cards Will
be admitted.
Mrs. j. S. Norwood and children came up
from Calhoun Falls last Thursday and re-
mained in town until Sunday, they were the
guests of Mrs. +. b. Calhoun. -,
Last Wednesday night Mr.. and Mrs w. Y.
McGowan entertained number of their
young friends with Il german, given in honor
of Mrs. McGowan's brother, Mr.. {. Il. Mat
thews and bride