The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF Week
Around the City.

Happenings and Incidents OF Week
Around the City.
If you want to view O scene Of activity and
energy go down TO the cotton factory ard you
will not be disappointed, and will come away
thoroughly convinced that A bbeyllle will IN
q short while have first class cotton mill
and one that every citizen may well be proud
of, and those gentlemen who have put theil
money in this enterprise deserv the thanks
and support OF all our people. Work on the
foundations Is progressing rapidly, anu one one
can now form some Idea of the immense SIZE
the structure will be. a portion or the mill
will be four stories In heighth, the balance
three. The building will be heated with hot
air, and the same machinery that forces the
hot air through the building In winter VIII,
supply cold air in the hot season. All around
the building site piles OF lumber, brick. sand
barrels OF cement and other material are scat
tered. The s. A. l.. has side track, or rather
side tracks running on the upper and lower
sides OF the building making 1t possible tc
place all material Just In the spot wanted
and that with the least trouble and expense
The force at work now number 10 or ~ ma
sons. carpenters and laborers. Every Satur
day the men are paid off, and already the
town is reaping the benefit of the push, ener.
gy and pluck of those gentleman who have
pushed this enterprise from the start. Let US
soon as possible. Let the work OF improve
ment go on, and If you haven't money to as
sist In the good work, lend your support by
i ever sp 80 aHn sma o thst viii help our
Walter l.. Miller, Esq., went over 10 the
Gate City last Saturday.
Miss Leona Blake returned last week alter O
month's stay with friends in Atlanta.
has many friends here, was In the city Sun
day. He is now living IN Atlanta.
Mr.. John L. Livingston. OF Seneca City, il
here visiting relatives. Mr.. Livingston Is iu
fba nd 10 nF IA
hustling. wide young buyers in the ur
country.
MI. Byron Hare. of Pelzer, was in the city
last Sunday visiting friends.
Miss Lizzie May Speed, pretty young lady
Of Heardmont, Ca, is the guest of her uncle
Mr. p. B. Speed.
J. A. Clifton, Jr.. NJ. D., who has just grad
uated from the Charleston NJ ed ical College
has been here several days. DIR. Clifton will
locate at Bennettsville, s. G.
|. Miss Coral Muse, Of Verdery, spent last Sat
urday and Sunday with her friend, Miss Ell
len Gambrell.
A number Of young people will picnic al
grows more popular every year, and the M In,
eral waters grow In favor. 1t seems to us thai
a small hotel built there, well kept, woulc
pay If managed properly. During the sum
mer months quite number OF persons 20 tc
the springs, and there would be many more
that would go, II there were any accommoda.
tions.
DR.. C. B. Earle, of Greenville, 8. c.. recent
graduate with honors) Of the University o
Maryland, was here last week for a day or two
with his friend, Mr.. Joe Sirrene.
Mr.. John Martin, OF Greenvllle, 5. e., was
In the city the first Of the week to see bis
brother s. A. l.. Yardmaster B. P. Martin
Mr.. Martin Is also railroad man, being EN-.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. schoen left via the S. A.
L. for richmond, Va. They will be absent
until the early fall.
The Daughters Of the Con nfederacy will meet
-.lz-l CzI. II Mnf,
day morning, June lst at II o'clock. All the
ladies that are Interested will no doubt be
glad TO attend.
DR.. and Mrs F. E. Harrison entertained a
delightfully."- Monday evening at an Anagram
party. This evening of perfect pleasure was
in honor of Miss Marie Wagner.
Invitations are out for the marriage OF MIR.
Kennedy (both OF our neighbor city Ander.
SOD J which will occur at the home Of Mrs. X
f. Kennedy, the mother Of the bride elect
Miss Kennedy is one OF Anderson's sweetest
and best young ladies' and has many friends
here, she having visited; relatives in'this city
several times. Mr.. Bleckley is rising young
business man Of his city. In advance we
wish them every happiness.
Mr.. J. &. GLADDEN. Is now with Harrison &
Game, and on the arrival of their soda fount
will have charge OF II.
rn the 18th of June the Greenville News
will be edited by the ladies Of that city. The
ploceeus iioin laS enIT VI tno1 uaJ i sst Tt
be given 10 the City Hospital fund. MISS FLO
ride and Miss Willie Colhoun have been ask.
ed TO represent the paper In this city on that
day.
Judge and Mrs. j. ). Cothran and MISS n. y.
Perrin came down from Greenvile Monday
L. z. Cothran, ESQ.,. who has been here since
Saturday leaves for home today.
Last evening the scholastic years work was
closed for the Graded School with the COM
mencement exercises which took place In the
auditorium of the school building. There
was s. large and appreciative audience In at.
tendance, and the Interesting program was
carried out In manner that reflected credit
upon teachers and pupils, showing the faith
full work of the instructors aud those nnder
their care. Abbeville's Graded school mas
grown more popular each year since lts open
Ing, ana Is one or our lnstitutions that we
may well point 10 WIN prlae anu satisiactlon ~, Oh
nbo Loot nIaht finished their YORK and re.
ceived diplomas will be we'll prepared for the
battles Of life, so far as an education goes,
even should they be prevented by circum-
stances from attending q college or univer-