The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-06
WEST END,
Happenings and Incidents OF Week
Around the city.

|
The Pirates was rendered for the second
| time on Friday night and good audience
greeted the troupe on their second appearance.
| The opera was we'll rendered, anu our people
pere delighted Ttht sTo naricnSars a aIeuu'S lie
O'Clock.
Mr.. A. Cohen was in Atlanta last Friday.
| Mess Waiiineford and Russell received by
express iasl week two fine st. Bernard pups.
| The VALUATIONS on the box In which the ca
mines came was S2S. They ought TO be fine at
Mr. G.. d. Allen is now one of the regular
| police force, having been elected at the last
| meeting by our city fathers. Charlie has all
| the requisites necessary for the making of q
| first class officer, and will be terror to the
Mrs. sand and Mrs. Walker Edwards spent Sun.
day in Due West.
Mrs. A. w. Smith. Miss Bratton has Just re-
turned from long stay with relatives in Cal
ifornia, and her many friends and admirers
here welcome her back to the sunny South, !"
Mrs. Agnes p. Quarles who has been away
since the first OF last winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. ID. Sullivan. Tumbling Shoals,
Laurens County, has gotten home. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Galphin who Is on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Z. Quarles.
Mr.. F. c. DuPre was in the city several days
last week, after being on the road for Two
months. He left Sunday for Clemson college
to see his parents, from there he starts on his
rounds again.
There Will be especial missionary services
held in the Methodist church on the evening
OF the 4th Sunday In this month. The mem
bers of the Sunday school of this church. are
now preparing for this occasion and an inter-
pected. Those who attend, and all are invited,
will be we are sure, benefited thereby, and
by their presence, encourage the WORK IN
noble cause.
weeks trip through North Carolina.
Mr.. j. Z. Miller was at home day or Two
Mr.. G. A. Visanska returned Monday from
a two weeks stay In Charleston.
What has become OF the fire department?
1t does not take water works for hook and
ladder company: Just the same way u usu.
ally is here? We hope not. Don't walt for
water works. Supply the fire company with
hooks and ladder truck as soon as possible
The sooner the better. There is no telling
when another fire will occur, and then IT VIII
be the same old cry. Nothing TO work with"
for Summerviie one day this week, possibly
today. They will be away several weeks:
Mr.. NJ. Il. Coleman came home from Rich
mond. Va, Monday and will leave for Virgin
Ia today. Mr.. Coleman has secured posi-.
tion with Magnus Hessberg, wholesale shoe
dealers, and Will represent this house, Virgin
la, West Virginia and portions OF Tennessee
Ohio. He has many friends here who Wish
energy, pluck, and low prices bring success
he Will surely attain II.
There was a considerable crowd in the city
Monday, and large percentage white people.
Among the many here we note the following:
Capt. Wade +. Cothrau and Mr.. j. h. Chiles,
OF Bradley. Mess. H. P. MCGEE and j. A.
Devlin, Due West. II. l.. Moore, Ninety-Six.
Hon. i. H. McCalla. Il. +. F. Riley, Green
wood.
urday 10 spend few days with his father and
mother.
Home grown strawberries are offered for
sale at 90c per cent.
Mr.. A. 6. Krug of the firm Of DAVIS & Krug,
Civil Engineers, OF Atlanta, Ca, was In the
city yesterday and Monday. in consultation
with the committee on water work and lights.
MIR. krug has large experience In Hydraulic
and Sanitary Engineering. his firm having
designed and superntended the construction
Among the places In our neighborlng state.
Georgia, these gentlemen have been employ
ed by Valdosta, Newman, Gainesville, Barnes.
Vile and Whitman.
all extended stay with his nephew, MIR. w.
Tully Sondley, In Sheffield, Ala.
The Aldermen composing the light and
water-works committee. are doing every
thing In their power to secure at once these
much needed improvements, while there
have been no definite steps taken as yet, II
will be only very short while until they
will be able TO make some report and rom
city indeed, with all the modern improve
ments.
Mr.. Lawton Robertson took In big picnic
on the Saluda side (Anderson county, last
Saturday, and reports big crowd, about two
thousand in attendance, and the usual fights,
dancing and other trim mings that 60 10 maxi e
up a first class picnic.
The s. A. L. authorities have made the local
freight service now tr-weekly. A few more
cuts In the train service on this road and we
will have one train day.