The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-24
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF Week
AbOut the City.

From the present outlook 1t seems that the
Offices In the county OF Greenwood will not
hold out, 80 that all those who thought. bled
and died" for the new county may have a
share of the glory. and, incidentally, slice OF
the new county's finance. BY all means the
offices should be SO divided as to give the de-
serving ones a chance. We believe that Ito
the victors belong the SPOIL"
Mr.. Peckh ham left Monday afternoon for the
North, having received by telegram the sad
intelligence or his fathers death. Our COM
munity sympathizes with him In his bereave-
ment.
Miss Lily Templeton is in Lowndesville Wis.,
iting relatives. and will be absent from home
about ten days.
Prof. j. W. Thomson. OF Rock Hill. spent
Sunday in the city with relatives. Both are
ito the manor oorn." and have scores OF
warm friends. who only regret that their Wis
The monthly union services were held Sun
day evening in the Baptist church. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. ]. Lowrie Wilson,
ID. D., the congregation was large, the church
being filled 10 overf1owing.
Mr.. Aug. w. Smith has much improved the
looks and comfort of his store by putting up
a handsome awning. Messrs. Harrison &
Game will "follow suit" In day or two, as
The Abbevilie Fire Company will meet In
Council Chamber tonight "wednesday at
7.l5 O'Clock. Let all members attend.
Just little while and Abbeville will have
this most necessary improvement, and 1t will
be only a few months at the most, before our
streets will be lighted, not as they are now,
(which. by the way, Is the best that can be
done under the crcumstances) but with first.
class arc-lights that will make the belated
glad, and dispel the shadows, and turn night
Into day. We learn that a company will
make propositions to our city fathers for q
franchise for an electric light system, and
should the franchise be granted, work on the
plant will be started at once. Next an Ice
factory, then q steam laundry.
While there are stores and stores where our
fair friends may find all the beautiful and
useful in the way of wearing apparel. there Is
no place In our city where cleaner
brighter. prettier or more fashionable stock
the store Of r. NJ. Haddon & Co. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haddon have just returned from the
North, and from the piles upon piles ol
pretty goods they have Just received, must
kets. Miss Ifert will be in charge OF the mil.
linery department, and that is an assurance
that the f1xings for the head will be "up-to
date"
Last Saturday was "pay day" for the S. A. L.
employees at this place. and money was
Miss Mary McGhee, of Greenwood, was the
guest OF Mrs. j. G. Ellis last week.
Last Thursday, at her home near this city
the spirit OF Miss Lulie Leslie took It's flight
changed for that brighter and better life
where there are no tears, no sick ness, no days
of pain and anguish. Miss Leslie was a de-
voted member of the Presbyterian church a.
this place. and loving, tender daughter and
sister. leaving TO sorrow for her fond moth
we're conducted by her pastor. DR.. J. Lowrie
| Wilson, Friday afternoon in the Presby terrain
church. The interment was at Long Cane
cemetery.