The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-12


Monday.
ALDERMAN HENRY.
The election In Ward yesterday for A lder.
man TO succeed Mr.. james Chalmers resign
ed, resulted in the choice OF Mr.. Francis
Henry. Fifteen votes were cast, all for Mr..
Henry.
CITY COUNCIL.
Council met yesterday afternoon at G. Mr..
Francis Henry, the new member from ward
4, was sworn In. The bicycle ordinance, pub.
lshed elsewhere, was the feature OF the meet
ing.
Policeman T. w. Mcmillan handed in his
resignation, to take effect June LIST.
Messrs. &. II. Moore and S. T. Eakin were
elected supernumeraries on the police force.
Mr.. Mcmillan will 60 on the Greenwood
force.
LECTURE LAST NIGHT.
Hon. W. p. Wideman instructed good au-
dIence In the knack of Hitting the GriL' last
night. He made plenty of hits and pleased
his audience throughout.
OUT on BOND.
Dallas Haskell, colored, who was sent up
some time ago by Magistrate Sanders, OF Nc
Cormick, for assault and battery with Intent
TO kill, was released on ball Yesterday. Mr..
James CheAtham, OF WarrentOn, Is surety III
the sum OF 500.
JUDGE OF DEBATE.
H. w. Perrin, ESQ.,. went to Athens, Ga, last
Saturday To act as one OF the judges OF the
debate between students of the University OF
Georgia and Of the University OF North Caro-
lima. The subject was Resolved, That the
principles OF The Swiss initiative and refer
endum should be Incorporated into our
scheme of government" The Georgians had
the negative and won the debate.
The other judges were Hon. j. p. Shanncn,
Of Elberton, and Hon. Marshall ]. Clarke, OF
Atlanta. This was reported to be an unus u
ally interesting college debate.
RAILROAD MEETING-ABBEvILLE Is IN FOR
THE EXTENSION.
A meeting Of the citizens was held at the
Court House w ednesday afternoon al t o clock
To consider The railroad project which has
been more or less interesting to this people
for the last few months.
Juuge K.E. Hill was made chairman and
Mr.. j. Z. Ellis secretary.
W. G. MCGOWAN, Esq, stated the object Of
the meeting 10 be TO consider the feasibility
OF taking steps to make Abbevle the con-
Meeting point with the Seaboard OF the pro-
posed branch read to Piedmont aud Pslzer.
The discussion which ensued was To the ef-
feet that Aubeville needs anything which
will stimulate the development of this Sec
ton and wnicn will forward the increasing
prosperity OF the town that Aobeville can
not afford TO let the road 60 anywhere else !:
that this Is the Logical connecting point OF
the Seaboard with the undeVeloped section
ABOVE; that Abbeville needs not only the
road itself but the advertisement.
MIR. McGowan offered the following resolu'
tiOus:
|. That the citizens of Abbevile are in
thorough sympathy with the movement TO
construct railroad from Piedmont aud Pei
Zer To AbbeviIIe, und hereby pledge their cor
dial support TO the enterprise.
2. That they are ready, In any feasible and
advisable way, To contribute u lis successful
accom- pllshment,
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the chair, with authority TO take the whole
matter in charge, To confer with those who
are promoting The scheme and ascertain how
and TO what extent AooeVille can aid In the
accom- plishment thereof; and that they re-
port at a meeting oI the citizens, TO be called
at their discretion.
In accordance with these resolutions. the
following committee was appointed: W. U.
McGUwun. chairman; j. Allen Smith, u. A.
VIsanski. j. Z. Ellis and Hugh Wilson.
The figures given out AT this meeting as a
basis OF hope and action were those submitted
oy Capt. n. K. Lugoti, OF the Seaboard corps,
who surveyed the routes several weeks ago.
His figures and estimates are as folows:
From Piedmont, VIA Pelzer, Belton and
Due West4l miles; estimated cost, S3i5 ,OOO.
TO Abbevlle via Antrcvlle-H IL miles {;
estimated cost, S3G9,OO.
To Watts via Antreville-44 miles; est-
mated cost, S540,DO0.
To Calhoun Falls via Antreville-l IL
miles; estimated cost, S3Il 0O0.
There are numerous reasons why this eXten-
sion should come by Due West and connect
at AbpeYlle. The colleges ut Due West olfer
a tlattering passenger trade; the local freight
would come bodily from other roads; The
shops and round house are good arguments
for Abbeyille; and u railroad Is good thing
anyhow, which means that ADuevile aud
Due West are likely 10 get as many as possI-
bic. But the argument mostly relied on by
these Towns IL the readiness TO put up good
round sum In cash
1t is understood that Pelzer and Piedmont
and The places along the line are TO build The
road.
President Orr of Piedmont and President
Smythe of Peizer are The active promoters
OF the scheme.
WRIGHT CAUGHT.
Albeit Wright, colored. who shot Vane
Staten at the shops on March 20th has been
arrested at Americus, Ga: Chief OF Police
of Americus, notified Sheriff Nance
last Thursday that the police had arrested
Wright.
Saturday the Sheriff was notified that
Wright would not return TO South Carolina
il will probably be Thursday or Friday be-
fore he is landed in Abbevile.
Staten, the man who was shot, is about well.
ICE CREAM.
The Local and Special man Is ever glad to
direct attention TO anything which has for its
recommendation the pleasure and profit OF
the people. AS for pleasure no place has yet
been found to excel that handsome ice cream an,
This parlor is well-arranged. The order and
attention are perfect.
MIR. Dick Sign presides over this delightful
establishment The cream he serves Is really
the tiuest-simply irreproachaole. Zeal
fruits and rruit extracts are put In.
Go to Signs. There Is no gladder place.
A GALA OCCASION.
Mr.. Jones F. Miller, who represented Able
Vile in the Mayors convention at Spartan.
burg, was very much pleased with the meet
Ing, the city the people and the treatment re-
ceived. The Mayors were in Sparianburg
from Wednesday morning till Friday. They
visited the State Asylum for the deaf, dumb
and blind. Glenn Springs and other notable
places. Many subjects relating to municipal
government were considered.
Mayor w. ID. Morgan, OF Georgetown, one
Of the best known aud most enterprising
mayors in the State, presided over the conven-
The next meeting will be held in Georgetown
next May.
SABBATH SERVICES.
Rev. F. Y. PressIy preached last Saturday
and on the Sabbath-communion day-at the
A. II. p. Church.
Rev. DR.. Wilson's Sabbath sermon was
great effort. The subject was Christian Wom-
anhood. 1t was largely an epic tribute to the
unheralded great ones of Zion.
GLAD NEWS.
The Seaboard Air Line is not In the new
freight association. This Is great good news
tor the people who pay the freight.
MR. WIN. RILEY DEAD.
Mr.. Riley died at his home In Anderson on
May LIST, aged, "a years. lie had numerous
nponIp knew nS one of DatureS nODlenen. Or