The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-29
Happenings and Incidents of Week
Arouud the CITY.

Abbeyille flower yards are now at thei
prettiest, and are Indeed beautiful IN mel
coloripg and fragrant with the myrlads o
i profSsion ali over our little city, which richly
merits the title-"the City OF Flowers
Work on the cotton factory is progressing, SSH
two. the laying Of the oundations will begin
The contractor. Captain eagle, only awaits
| The cement and stone for the concrete WORK
nnshed ahead with all possible speed. Oul
neople have gotten wide-awake and old Alb
beville is fast merging into new AbbeVille
/ New as To progress and enterprise.
Rev. II. y. Pratt, of Greenville, was In town
| Frtlay and Saturday after an absence of sew.
eral wears He has here many, many warm
| friends who were only too glad to grasp his
hand again and bid him welcome. Rev. Mr.
| Pratt is travelling in the interest Of Furman
Mr.. N. T. Coleman left Monday afternoon
via the s. A. l.. for Richmond, Va. on busi'
ness.
Miss Luella Major, one of Greenwood's fair
daughters, is visiting her friend, Miss Nellie
Edwards.
Next Friday most of the stores will com: com.
forward with delight TO the event. as In Ina =
means time before night falls to nave wath ;',i
with their test girl, or maybe a Dicycie aiue'
any way !. Is rest after pe tne 'PIG 'HaGmmond left
Monday night for Atlanta. wnere s Icy Will
stay with friends for two or three "eehS;
Prof. r. NJ. Perrin came up Iro'n w, ,.t = i
Saturday and will spend this week Win MS
parents.
Our new city officers have gone TO WORK 10
earnest, and we may expect great gooo lot tne
town TO be the early result OF tnelr iaools
Their first meeting snfe ane Se recen
~ elected mayor, r. NJ. Hill. and Aldermen
Ellis, lst Ward Taggart, I'd ward Cohen. 50
Ward, and Chalmers, 4th Ward; were sWorn
in by A jderman DuPre. Mayor Hill appoint
ed the following committees: On Finance,
Morse chairman; Chalmers, Edwards and
DuPre. on Streets and Public improvements
Cohen. chairman Ellis, Taggart and ma Miller.
Morse and Taggart. on Lights and Water
Works-Ellia. chairman: Tasgart, Cohen and
Miller. On Ordinsnces-DuPre, chairman {;
Morse. Cohen and Miller. Mr.. James Chal-
mers was unanimously reelected City Treas.
urer and Clerk. The different committees
are now Mt work and will at an early day he
ready 10 make reports as TO their respective
departments The light ana water w9rSs ssc,3aG SSm
steps were taken In this matter OF mucn vital
importance to every one. Our people may
rest assure that an early day these much
needed improvements and necessities Will De
supplied.
Rev. g. T. Harmon, Presiding Elder of this
District. preached in the Methodist church
So far this week has been quiet In business
circles. Farmers all busy with their crops.
DR., L. ]. White will leave tonight Tor Eaton
ton, Ga. where he will practice his profession.
DR.. Whites host Of friends here viii learn
with deep regret of his leaving and hope that
he will find II TO his inter est TO come back 10
old Abbeville before many months roll by.
May every sucress attend him In his new
home.
Mrs. Alex Wier and daughter. Mrs. Carpen.
ter, after pleasant stay with MRS. Lythgoe'
left Monday for Greenvllle.
The Telephone Company have met with
such success that they are already compelled
TO put in larger and longer poles for their
wires. The service Is tirstclass and not the
slightest cause of complaint can be found
with the phones.
Miss Sarah Cothran, Of Bradley. is the guest
OF her cousins. Miss Jennie and Miss Lucy
White.
Miss Fannie Smith, of Coronaca, and Miss
Daisy Waller, of Greenwood, are visiting their
friend. NJ ss Mary White.
Mir. r. s. Link IL the champion gardener,
that is, so far as reported, this Spring. He
has Irish potatoes large enough for the aole,
and will in a few days be supplied with beans
Who can beat this?
MIR. David Aiken was in the city yesterday