The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF IL Week
Around the city.

Business has begun to pick up with the 5
A. L., and the number OF extra freight trains
on the increase. The cut In freight rates VIII
| bring TO the road large patronage, oeslues
| their regular business.
Mrs. A. Cohen and son are in Athens, where
| they will remain several weeks with MIS-
| Cohen's parents.
Crymes in Greenwood, and expects TO be ao
sent several weeks. ~
Mr.. w. Joel Smith has gone 10 Glenn
Springs. where he will remain for TWO OF
| three weeks
Capt. j. 3. Lyles left Sunday for visit to
relatives in his old home, Camden, 5. Z.
| There was a general re.alteration OF candl'
dates to the country last Saturday, as tnele n
| were three or four picnics in the county. lna'
one held at Warrenton was largely attehuSu, Gr,.
and most of the town folks went there. ine
picnic was success. ., -,
Mr.. Med. Cater was In the city tue iirso So VI
| the week, and his many friends were in1ie
| than glad TO see him In his old nome asain'
Nc has good position with K. ,. Hill III AL
derson and is getting on nicely. .,,o co,,r
Miss Nell Orr returned TO Greenvllle SaIui a.
day, after delghsful visit TO Miss Florloe
and Miss Willie Calhoun. ,o,, ,ror,, o
Mr.. nj. IT. Coleman came in last week from
| trip through Alabama. He Will lay OH iof
some weeks until the Fall season opens.
| The S. A. L. pay train came in Monoay al
ternoon, and the r. Il. employees are happy.
Miss JAMIE Quarles left for seneca City sat.
nrday where she will spend week or so
with her cousin, Miss Livingstone.
WI" Mr. n. G. Smith has gone TO Greenville for
a months stay with his grandparents Judge
and Mrs. J. S. Cothran He left last Satur-
Union services were held In the Methodist
church Sunday night, Rev. w. b. Lindsay of
the \. r. p. church filled the pulpit. Rev.
Mr.. Lindsay ia now pastor OF the a. Il. p.
church here and is making his home In our
Mr.. ]. F. LeHew left for Virginia Monday
afternoon. He will was Joined at Raleigh, n.
c., by Mrs. LeHew, who has been in that city
for several days. While absent they will WIS.,
it many points of interest in the North.
Miss Eva Kirby went TO Anderson last week
on pleasure trip 10 friends.
MIR. Foster Kirby was expected home yes
terday evening.
1t is rumored that the S. A. l.. shops at this
place will be very much enlarged, and that
this improvement will take place In very
short while. While we have no positive con.
flrmation of the above, II Is most propaoiy
the case, As the Seaboard's business is PICK
ing up, and the capacity OF the shops 100 INN
lied to do the work. The force now at Work
Should the shops be enlarged and the work
men increased our city will be greatly oene.
fitted, and our people still stronger 1rlends
than ever Of the $. A. l..
Miss Ellen and Miss Lillian Gambrel! are
In Batesburg on a visit TO their aunts, Mrs.
Bates and Mrs. Hardin. ~
Friends Of Miss Leila Swearingen will glad
Iy learn that she is convalesclpg. -,
M. T..
visiting Hon. /. l. H. McCalla and family near
Lowndesville. -,
A crowd of young folks visit ed Mr.: A. N.
Hill last Friday afternoon and sampled his
lucious melons.
Miss Elise Chafee, of Aiken, Mrs. Harmon,
of Savannah, are visiting Miss Meta Lythgoe.
Mr.. w. H. Parker has returned from Allan
Ia.
Mr.. w. &. McGowan left Monday for q
| weeks stay at Glenn Springs.
Mrs. B. =. Martin returned Sunday from q
six weeks stay with relatives in Alabama
and Florida.
| Mr.. C. p. Hammond and family and Mr.
Lee Miller and family are at Little Mountain
Springs.
Watermelons are more than plentiful, and
price very reasonable.
Mr.. J. c. Younger is getting ready to start
his canning factory, and in few days Will
commence TO put up tomatoes and other veg
etables. Mr.. Younger is a hustler and Will nc
doubt make success Of this enterprise.
Mrs. ]. G. Cothfan, after spending week
with MIR. w. S. Cothran, left for Bradley yes
terday.
Miss Mamie Taggart has returned from 9
pleasant weeks stay at Capt j. +. Brown
lees.
Cadet David Henry IL at home from Glenn
son College for a short vacation.
Mr.. Brooks Livingston is on visit TO his
parents.