The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-14
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents of q Week
Around the City.

Happenings and Incidents Of q Week
Around the City.
Mrs. w. C. Benet has returned TO Charles
ton, accompanied by her father, Judge NC
Gowan. "
several days in the city last week visiting Or.
and Mrs. F. E Harrison.
DIR. j. Lowrie Wilson and Mr.. w. A. Tenn
pleton went up to Anderson yesterday 10 at'
lend Presbytery that convenes in that city.
They expect 10 return on FRIDAY.
1t is now Lewis Russell. ID. ID. s.. Dr. Rus'
sell got home last week looking well, ana de.
lighted az were his friends TO see him, TO get
back to old Abbeville again. He has not de-
cided where he will locate as yet;
Mr.. Eugene Mes. DuPre, Of clemson Col
lege, was In town one day last week.
DR.. Clifton preached last Sunday night 10
very large congregation. His subject was
"Opportunity." go
Next Saturday the little folks will have Q
big time, (weather pernittins), there VIII oe
an Easter egg hunt at kiugl's ParR, ano
there will be lots Of beautiful eggs, and a
..prize egg." The hunt will begin al O'Clock
: Mrs. A. Cohen spent several days last week
with her parents In Athens, Ga.
I DR.. Claude c. Gambrel is at his old stand
| (Speed's) and his many friends are only 10
( glad TO see bin home again. He is wanting
To serve them with the same genial smile, as
Mrs. ]. F. knight who has been visiting her
parents In tallahassee, Fla, ior severaI weeks hs
leaves her father (who has been quite sick)
somewhat better.
The bicycle track Is in first rate couditlon,
the grand stand has been built ana the next
thing in order, Is meet OF the wheelmen,
races, and a good time generally.
Next Sunday Is Easter and at least TWO OF
our churches, the Methodist and Erlscopanan
will be decorated for that joyous occasion,
and especial m usic and services appropriate
10 the day are being prepared
Miss Matte Brown, OF Bolton, ). ". VINO
tnaf, <Nf ,Ar frin an
Bullock for the past two weeks returned 10
her home Monday. Miss Brown Is one OF the
most attractive and accomplished young
ladies that ever visited our city, and durlng g
her short stay made many friends and ad-
mirers.
Abbeville has at least her share of societies,
secret and others. There Is one more we need,
one that We know would have at the outset
large membership. We speak OF a society
for the prevention OF cruelty to animals
1t is q burning shame and disgrace TO our
boasted civilization, that we allow the many
cases OF cruelty to poor dumb creatures. thai
come to our notice, almost daily, TO go unno-
ticed and unpunshed. half starved horse
or mule with barely life enough left TO drag,
is often seen on our streets being made 10 do
the work Of an Bnimal that has had the prop.
er iced and attention. These creatures, made
by the same Hand that created us, the supe-
rior beings. could theystor only short while,
be endured with speech. pour fourth a tale OF
misery that would make US their friends and
protectors, Indeed, as IL Is, only their irlends
make the appeal Tor then, ana IN 80 QOlnS,
suggest the organization OF the above men
toned society.
One Of Aboeviile's greatest needs just now
is electric lights, and that just as soon as they
can be secured. We learn that there is q COM
pany, or rather that there will be one organ
lied at once, for the purpose Of supplying
this need. provided the required patronage
can be secured. AS We understand II the cost
OF lighting the city under the present system
is about 81 800 with small additional cost
we could have our streets lighted by eiectrici'
ty. Abbeville Is growing surely and steadily,
and the time has come. Tor better system ol
lighting her streets. We have the cotton
mill, the water works will .oon be completed,
tre department is now assured, let the elec-
trio lights come ut the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Miss Lula Haddon, OF Due West, is visiting
her cousin Miss Belle Haddon.
Mrs. ]. S. Cothran, of Greenville, Is visiting
her son Mr.. w. S. Cothran.
There is an effort now being made to estab
lish q steam laundry here. One Of our en-
terprising young business men Is now in cor
respondence with parties with this end in
view. 1t is very probable that this much
needed enterprise will be started at an early
date.
The dogwoods are in bloom and the disciples
OF Isaac Walton are getting ready for raid
on the finny tribe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade s. Cothran made shorl
visit to their parents in the Mountain City
last week.