The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-18
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What ''M'' Sees and Hears Oh His
Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, S. c., March Is, 1896.

Abbeville, S. c., March Is, 1896.
Abbeville is looking out for another rail-
road. AT a meeting OF the Young Mems Bus-
ness League a committee was appointed to
confer with Anderson with a view to securing
a railroad from Port Royal to Knoxville,
Ten neSSee, via Abbeville.
tendent of the G.. c. & N, was expected In The
city yesterday Q7th) 10 meet with the drec-
tors Of our cotton factory and locate side track
from factory 10 main line of the g., G. 4 N.
We learn that about 5000 worth new stock
has been taken just recently besides, several
large stockholders have doubled their stock.
All this means business. and that Abbevillc
will have fine cotton factory ready for busi-
ness by next fall.
Another progressive step in The history OF
our little city Is the telephone exchange.
About one hundred poles have already been
put up, and Still the work goes bravely on.
The organization OF the fire company Is
completed, and they are making all necessa-
ry arrangements looking 10 the protection of
our property.
Birlh-At Abbeville, March 4th, to Mrs.
Phillip Rosenberg-a son.
Master Wallace Bailey, one of Abbeville's
youngest poultry fanciers. received few
days ago coop OF beautiful Wyandotte fowls,
purchased from Mr.. w. l.. Link, OF Willing
ion. or Link, 81
Rev. DR.. Clifton will close his series OF SER
mons on next Sabbath morning. His subject
will be, 1.-THE Great Sin Of Intidelity, and the
Reasonableness OF Christianity"
On next Sabbath evening sermon will be
terest Of the Columbia Female College.
| Mr.. w. +. Bell shipped one day last week to
Lake CITY, Florida, a coop of fine silver span
Miss Eua Cobb, one of Greenwood's best
young ladies, Is visiting friends In the city,
and at present Is the guest of the Misses Ham.
mond.
Mrs. Anderson, with her handsome little
son, after u pleasant visit Of several days to
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. $. n. Williams, re-
turned last Saturday to her home near An
derson, 5. G.
Miss Leila McCalla, the handsome daugh
of Senator |. II. McCalla, spent last Satu rday
with her parents, returning to AbbeviIle on
Sunday.
bouquet of flowers SO bright and beautiful
that thed will make your girls eyes SPARKLE
Mrs. Douglass has a beautiful and varied col
| lection OF the finest hot-house plants.
| Mr.. VIII Owen, OF the g.. &. d N, left last
Monday night for the home of his boyhood
In Greensboro, \. g.. where he will spend
about week. We wish for this trusty en-
gineer Il pleasant trip and safe return.
On last Thursday evening Judge f.. Is. Gary
entertained in a most sum ptuOus manner the
! members of the Abbeville Bar and public Of
ticers. together with other friends The even
! ing was spent most PLEASANTLY and Will linger
long in the memories of those present.
Murray Adams, colored, while fleeing from
| Justice was overlaken in the wreck on the G.,
Z. Il n. near Abbeylle last Monday morning,
having both lower limbs crushed, besides
other serious injuries. He was taken to jail,
and DIR. l.. r. Hill was prompt In rendering
all possible aid which could only alleviate
| temporarily his suerings. He died about
93O O'Clock the same night from shock caused
! from injuries sustained. This was one of the
prisoners who escaped from the Greenvllle
| Jail with Nenner Ray, and more recently from
Anderson jail. Murray Adams Is no more;
he paid dearly for his crimes with his death
in an unexpected hour. He was also in the
the shooting scrape In Long Cane where Mr..
Bowie was shot.
Abbeville Is still on the upward march. a
meeting of the citizens will be held this after
noon at five O'Clock In the Court House for the
purpose OF establishing waterworks ia our
city. Hurrah for old Abbeviile! Next we
will have electric lights and street cars. If
you want to keep in line and in the front
rank, move to the progressive and historic old
town (now city, of of Abbeville.