The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
WEST END.
happenings and Incidents Of u Week
AbOut the CITY,

Monday-Salesday- busy one for most
of our merchants, as there was a good sized
crowd in the city Notwithstanding the bad
roads. II was an orderly ana sober crowd,
we noticed one plain drunk ana the police
gathered him In.
Water has neen turned Into the cotton fac
tory reservoir, and (the lake, for II is almost
large enough TO be called Ia rapidly filling up.
In u short time tbe big engine will be tested
and then next comes The looms, spinning
machinery, &c.
Last week the employees at the s., A. l..
shops here sent 10 Mr.. F. H. McGee, who was
formerly the Master Mechanic, beautiful
and costly gold headed walking stick. This
stick was one OF the ebony, and the massive
gold head was beautifully carved and e. engray' e y
MCGEE, NJ. NJ, by the employees OF the s. A.
l.. K. r. shops, AbbeviIie. S, c."
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. H. Norwood came up from
Calhoun Falls last Saturday, for few days
Mrs. Alb Garrison has gone to her home
near Monroe, n. C., for short visit.
Mrs. Geo. White visited Mrs. E. p. Harrison
Mr.. A. NJ. Schcen is at home for few days
stay. after a trip through the Land of Flow.
ers."
MIR. and Mrs. II. M. EIaddon left Monday
via s. A. l. for New York and Baltimore, to
buy their spring and summer stock OF dry
goods and millinery.
Due West was represe nted at Sam Jones'
lecture by six or eight OF her citizens, among
guest OF her sister Mrs. A. Cohen. Miss Stern
arrived In the city Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Z. B. Calhoun Is ir Baltimore, Md, for
a few days stay with her daughters Miss Flo
ride and Iss Willie. Mrs. Calhoun left for
Baltimore Monday last.
Miss Carrie Healen left last Wednesday for
her home In Georgia. Miss HeaIan made
many warm friends during her stay here,
who bid her goodbye with much regret.
Miss Mamie Lee is al home after stay OF
several weeks with friends in Rock Hill and
Greenville.
Monday night the Court House seemed the
ceutre OF gravity, 10 which our people, and
The mapy visitors within our gates, all TOOK
their way. Sam Jones was Indeed drawing
card, and 1t has been many days since such a
large audience Zone that paid for adn1ission)
filled the building, all part Of the country
seemed 10 send more or less represen tatives.
came from Due West, Hodges. MI Carmel.
Wellington. Lownsdeville, Donalds, Antre-
Vile and Calhoun Falls, al to hear Sam Jones.
Every one anxious ITO get there and stay
The lecture was as In all things else hnan
clal success, and the Methodist church ls $9l
better Off.
Rev. d. w. Keller came IN from Townville
pose To hear the lecture.
MIR. A. Cohen has gone TO New York TO buy
his stock OF mems and boys clothing hats,
shoes and other fixtures, for the spring and
summer seasons. The new styles are all out,
and Mr.. Cohen will while north select the
cream OF the good ones for his customers.
A number OF our young men met last week
aud organized q fire department and will be
ready Tor active service just ~ soon as the
water works are completed and our city cou o.
Gil purchases the necessary apparatus. We
understand that Two companies were organ
lied and officers we're elected. Just what
apparatus will be needed we are not able 10
say, but suppose two hose reels, with plen IT,
full supply OF hose, and q hook and ladder
truck will about NIL the bill.
Mrs. w. A. Templeton Is at home after a
weeks stay at Monterey with her sister, Mrs.
Geo. Speer.
The Farmers Bank has beautiful and at.
tractlve sign painted on It's window. The
painter is certainly an expert In his line.
MIR. p. j. Leach and family now occupy the
residence on Main Street, owned and recently
occupied by Mr.. J. Allen Smith and family
who are now in their new home.