The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-29
WEST END.

and Incidents Of Week
Around the City.
Hon. R. Mays Cleveland of Greenvllle spent
several days here last week. He left for home
rom Ninety.Six Saturday, and staid over
Sunday with relatives.
LOOKING FORWARD.
That q telephone line, or rather lines. will
be- established here In very short time seems
Of our city, with means and enterprise. have
decided to put in this much needed improv-
ment. Abbeville needs more men OF this
men Of wide-awake. progressive and aggres'
sive ideas. Men who are not afraid to invest
their money for their good, and for the good
OF the town. Men who do not expect to make
three dollars for every one Invested. and are
of knowing that they have help
ed to build up their home town, and that 10
30 doing have helped themselves and their
fellows. Let the good Work 60 on: The cot cot
will move on in the procession of
progress.
HORSE SALES.
Two lots OF horses and mules were sold on
the Public Square Saturday. The prices
brought were good, and some nice animals
changed owners. The sales were by auction
to the highest bidder. The rivalry between
the owners of the different lots OF stock, VIII lie
keen, was friendly.
Measles seem to have taken a strong hold
on our people, and there are many cases In
the city still, and new ones developing. Ma.
terial for new cases will soon run out, and
then the disease must play out.
Mr.. Charles Parks, the representative fthe
Atlanta Journal, was In town Thursday and
Friday hustling around In the interest of bis
Mrs. w. c. Woodland, after a weeks stay
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cohen. was called home
by telegram Friday, announcing the illness
OF her little girl.
NEAT STORE.
The store room OF Mr.. A. B. Morse has been
thoroughly cleaned, painted and remodeled,
and Is rs meat as PIN" and the goods all
brand new and fresh. Everything about the
place looks inviting, and with himself and
his two active, accommodating clerks, Messrs.
Thomson and Hodges, he is sure to get big
share OF the trade.
Mr.. Edwin Parker Is at home for rest. He
has been quite sick In Augusta, and will stay
here until he is well.
Mr.. A. Cohen left yesterday for Goldsboro
n. c. He will be away only two or three
days
AND FOSSILS ARE REMOVED.
Mr.. Wyatt Aiken's article on the cost and
plan OF establishing water works here is both
practical and businesslike, and If some Of
our citizens who have the capital and the In
terest Of their home at heart, would act In &C.
would indeed be public benefactors, and de-
serve and have the everlasting thanks and
gratitude OF their fellow-townsmen. That is
not all, the investment would pay d fair rate
tNtn hot hn NJ fnI
this time. Mr.. Aiken has ever the interest Of
our city at heart, and 1t is only TO be regretted
thalwe have SO few that take the same Inter
est in our prosperity. With more men OF the
beville would soon be what Aobeville should
be, live bustling. business center, with the
moss backs and fosils in the hopeless minor
ity.
THE sHows-oPERA HOUSE.
Abbeville has recently become great show
town. The African Wonder struck town
Monday and captured many dimes. On Fri.
day next the Schubert Company Club" will
give performance. This company Is said TO
be 1rst-class one, and gives show we'll
worth the money. An opera house is one OF
Abbeville's wants. Many good troupes would
stop over here II house suitable for such
things could be had. This point is good
stop over between cities east and north on
the 8. A: l.. and Atlanta.
According to announcement Mr.. A. M Z.
Schoen, OF Richmond, Va, and Miss Saidee
Colhoun were married last Thursday by the
Rev. Edward McCrady. The ceremony was
performed at haif past eleven o'clock, in the
presence Of the relatives OF the contracting
parties. The happy pair left at once on the
3. A. l.. yestlbule for Atlanta. From there
they went to Florida TO spend month or six
weeks in that delightful CLINE.
Mr.. John Schoen came down from Rich
moIid to attend the marriage Of his brother
last Thursday. He returned to the Old Do
minion that afternoon.
The boy that went up In the Court Room
this morning TO clean up found the building
on fire. The burning was on the side next TO
the Park, and caused by the heat from the
stove. At little water soon put quietus on
on the blaze. The damage was Insignificant.
Conductor T. Il. Capehart has his icaboose
draped in black, in mourning for his late
friend and flagman. Waldo Marshall.
There are many who miss jolly, good heart
ed, generous Waldo Marshall, and Will ever
remember him with the kindest and tender
est feeling. Generous TO u fault. Bright and
jolly, always in a good humor, and true and
tried friend he has gone TO that bourne from
whence no traveller has yet returned" ~ To
that "far away home OF the SOUL" That
he had host Of friends was evidenced
In the universal sorrow shown by our people
and the sad faces of our young folks VINO
see him. II was Indeed one OF the darke est
eyes closed in that long sleep, that sleep thai
viii only be broken by the command of the
Father that has 30 sorely afflicted bis sorrow
ing family and friends.