The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-25
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF Week
Around the City.

| Last Friday was pay day at the s. A. |.
shops, Saturday was pay day at the cottoI
mill. Trade was better in consequence.
| Mr.. Willie Kerr is at home from his trip Oh
his wheel to the mountains.
| Miss Anna Ancrum. q charming young lady
from Camden, is the guest of her cousins, th'
Misses Calhoun. Miss Ancrum arrived Sun
| day morning.
Mr.. Arthur Goodwin, of the Mountain city
| is visiting relatives Ill the city.
JUDGE coTuRAN's ILLNESS.
DIR. f. f. Harrison and Mr.. Wade s. Goth
ran were called TO Greenville Saturday 10y
telegram, announcing the illness OF Judge j
s. Cothran. DR.. Harrison returned Sunday
afternoon. Judge Cothran was much better
when he left him.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Last Friday night three unknown negroes
held up negro employee OF the S. A. L., OIL
his way home. This bold piece OF work oc
Cured just beyond the branch that runs
through klugh's park, and more fitting
place for such deeds could not be found in the
city, for there the trees cut off the light from
the street lamps. and the nearest house is
that of Mr.. w. $. Cothran. We would just
here respectfully suggest to the city council
bridge that crosses the said branch, would
very greatly lesson the danger Of such
crimes. Two of the men held the negro while
the third went through his pockets, securing
most OF his salary. The victims cries brought
Policeman Allen on the run, but owing to
the dark ness, the men escaped, and no trace
OF them could be found, though search was
their prey very roughly, choking the life
nearly out of him. For the good OF our city
and society at large. it Is TO be hoped that If
there Is ever another hold-up here, the party
will be fixed for the performance and treat the
thugs TO dose of cold lead-the very best
remedy for snch things.
Mr.. Joe Shrine, after an absence OF several
months came down from Greeuville Friday,
Shrine has many friends here who were de-.
lighted to see him, and who always have
warm welcome for him.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO YOUNG LADY.
Sunday afternoon as a number of people
who had been to the Methodist Sunday
school were passing Stark's stable, loose
horse ran out at full speed. Just inside the
stable Policeman G. d. Allen was sitting, and
before he could get out OF the way, the horse
Miss Annie Penney and number Of young
ladies had just gotten in front Of the entrance
to the stable, and Miss Penney was run over
and IL is almost a miracle that she was not
killed. AS ii is, she is painfully hurt, hav-
ing the large bone in the limb broken be-
tween the ankle and knee. She was carried
home at once and the fractured member set.
Drs. Neutfer and Gambrell were fortunately
BILE for the injured one. Policeman Allen
had one leg and q shoulder hurt, but fortu-
nately no bones were broken. 1t seems that
the horse had been turned out Of his stall TO
be watered, as was the custom, and with
that strange perverseness, that attacks ami
mails as we'll as people sometimes, boted for
the street. Every effort was made to stop
him but all to no avail.
FIRE DEPARTMENT AT HOME.
The Fire Department building is finished,
and has been turned over to the city. The
hose reels are now in their proper place, and
everything is in readiness for battle with
che fire demon.
Miss Mary McMaster, who has been visi-
ting Miss Mary White, left for home, Winns-
ooro, last Wednesday, much to the regret OF
her friends
Mr.. Moses is at home again after ten days
day.
Giles Templeton came In Monday from his
mountain trip. He met with no accident un-
I'll within three miles of home, when tire
gave way. This necessitated leaving his BIZ
cycle, and making the remainder Of the trip
by other conveyance.
Messrs. Gordon White and Lewis Perrin
spent Sunday al Dresden, the guests OF MIR.
Bradley Reese went to Clinton Monday af-
ternoon. There he expects TO open up q
watch repairing establishment. For several
years he has been In the shop with his father,
MI IL. u lteebe, duu SOeS IulIy pTepdTSu anu
equipped to do all the work brought to him.
Weswish him every success In his business.
Mr.. Leland Smith, Of the Press and Banner,
Is at his post again after two weeks vaca-
ton. Mr.. Smith is a "hustier," and as q re.
porter, nothing that will interest the reading
public escapes his eagle eye, or fails 10 be re-
corded by his ready pen.
Mr.. A. Cohen left Monday for New York to
buy the fall and winter stocks for the Cohen
Clothing Store and the Cohen Dry Goods Co.
He will purchase complete lines for both
stores. The Cohen Clothing Store will do
business at the old stand, the Cohen Dry
Goods Co., in tho store one door above 2. b.
Speeds.
a native Of the Celestial Kingdom was in
the city Sunday. John WIGS looking out a
place to locate in the laundry business. Alb
beville is a splendid field for that kind of en-.
terprise, and no doubt the visitor will return
TO stay. 1t would pay him.
The Public School building Is being dressed
up in a coat Of paint, "a long needed work !,
and in few days will present handsomer
appearance than ever.
Mr. Ben Hughes, OF the Southern railroad
was visiting his homefolks yesterday.
September lSt ends the closing al p. m :, for
1897.
The Cohen Dry Goods Cos store room is
being thoroughly overhauled and new shelv-
ing, new counters, and other fixtures put in.
A real city dry goods store is what they will
have"
Miss Mary White leaves today for Eaton
ton, Ga, tc visit her brother, DR.. l.. j. White.