The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF a Week
Around the CITY.


Union services were held In the Baptist
church Sunday night. Rev. DIR. Wilson
preached.
Mrs J. w. Thomas OF Rock Hill, is visiting
relations in the city,
The dry weather has about ruined the
Miss Saide Lee and Miss Ollie Hill came
home last Friday, from Rock H Ill where they
have been attending the Winthrop Normal
College.
Mr. Sam Seal. Miss Mamie Seal, and Miss
Maggie Brooks left Monday night, via the S.
A. l.. for Portsmouth, Old Point, and Wash
ington, d. {.
Miss Jennie Corrie, has returned from an ex-
tended stay with relations, in Atlanta
Mr.. Ed. Edwards who came home last week
from Woiiord College, returned 10 Spartan.
burg, Monday, as witness against a negro
who burglarnsed his room last Spring. Mr..
Edwards recovered nearly all that was stolen
from him.
Work Oh the cotton factory is getting on
satisfactorily. and the immense size of the
building may now be easily determined
Contractor eagle Is putting in none but first
class material, ana putting 1t there 10 stay.
The smoke stack is being built, and will be OF
great height. TO give the readers an idear OF
the size, and the amount OF work 1t will take
TO complete this one part of the building, let
US give some facts and figures I'm regard To
this tall chimney. To begin with there was
used between so and 60 barrels OF cement In
making the concrete base on which the
foundation was built. This base is circular
and has diameter OF % II. on this comes the
foundation which Is about 10 fl. high, then
the stack 80 IT, more. making the total height
l60 #, from the earth. 1t will take nearly, If
not quite one quarter OF a million brick to do
the work, enough to buitld large house. A
very respectable size chimney, and one that
will cost Il neat little sum.
Miss Wey, of Brunswick Ga, is visit
Ing Miss Jennie and Miss Lucy White.
Miss Lee Wicker, formerly a teacher In the
Abbevile. Graded school. now. teaching In
ha I'M fnllpun
is visiting friends in town. We are glad tc
have her with us again and her many friends
will be delighted TO learn that she has recent
ly been elected to the chair of history in thai
| Institution.
Miss Allne Clayton. OF Atlanta Ga, is the
guest of her cousin Miss a ma Corfie.
Miss Minnie Taggart Is visiting her cousin
Mrs. Wyatt Aiken.
On account of sickness Miss Hester has de-
cided 10 give up her concert. We learn thai
she has accepted a position In Chester.
| The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. K. NJ
Haddon. will be the scene this evening of 6
delightful social gathering, when Miss Bel
Will entertain large number OF her friend:
NJ n Library party.
Miss Jeanie Perrin has returned after a two
weeks stay with relatiOneS In Columbia.
The residence OF Mr.. j. X. Blake, Jr., ha!
been remodeled and painted, making n grea
improvement in an already pretty house.
The dance OF the German club last Friday
night was q delightful atiuir, there were abOu
fifteen couples, present.
Miss Bessie Jones has as her guest, Miss
Annie Jones of Cokesbury, her cousin.
/ Miss Annie Hawthorne OF Latimer Is visit
ing her aunt Mrs. J. K. Blake Jr.
i Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Huckabee OF Low nde
Vile are in the city, they came down yester
day:
of Macon. Ga, is here visiting her aunt Mrs
r. II. McGee.
MIR. j. $. Aiken of Greenwood was in th
city yesterday.