The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
WEST END.
.nings and Incidents Of a Week
AbOut the CITY.

Walter |. Miller, Esq, and Judge j. Fuller
Won are attending the Bar Association meet
ing In Columbia. They left on Monday.
church Sunday owing 10 the absence Of the
pastor, Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson. DR.. Wilson
preached the sermon at the instaliatlon OF
the Rev. Mr.. Nall which occurred at Green
wood on Sunday morning.
Messrs. w. w. Bradley and j. c. klugh
have been In Columbia for the past week.
Mr.. A. B. Hamblin Is building residence
on Main street near the home OF Mr.. X. r..
Miss Mary DuPre, after a most delightful
visit TO her brothers, returned to Clemson
Judse and Mrs. j. s. Co,hran are in the
city, The guests of their son, MIR. w. Coth-
ran. .r
County has lost one OF her best citizens. Mr.
Cade visited here quite often, and had many
warm friends here who most deeply SYM
pathize with his children and relatives ia
their sore bereavement. Just a few days ago
the deceased was here In the full enloymens
of bealth and the news OF his death could
hardly be believed. Truly, IN the m'usI VI
life we are in DEATH"
1t will not be a great while before the city
election comes off, and II oehooves our PeoPle
TO look around them and select for our 1uture
mayor and aldermen the very best men ior
the positions. Men who will have, as our city
fathers now have, the very best interests oi
the majority OF the people at heart; TnGse trG.se
to render their services In such way that
the greatest good may come 10 our people
. and that Abbeville, under their supervision
will continue to improve as she has done 10
the past. Men OF this kind we have In abun-
dance. and we doubt not the selection OF the
city officers will be wise one.
Work on the artesian well ma had n not 10 begun s IN
commence operations, and the contractor Is
only waiting for the casing that must be used
as the we'll is sunk. This casing is an iron
pipe, and is put down as fast as the boreing If
done
MIR. Granville Beal. OF Calhoun Falls, came
up TO the city on Monday. AT,
Mrs. J. r. Blake, Miss Leona Blake, MISS
Corrie Helan, Miss Berthe Helan and Prof
Gibson went down to Greenwood Saturday
on a visit to friends.
The usual union services were not held Sun
day night on account Of the rain.
w. d. Barksdale & Co., are rapidly filling
their store with goods, and bran new goods at
that. The members of this firm are young
men Of talent and energy. and WILL Witnout
doubt, build up splendid business as they
deserve. Call and see what they nave 10 o.
fer. 1t will no doubt be TO your interest 10
do so.
Mr. Edwin Parker has bis poultry farm In
"ship shape" and will in q short while be
able TO supply large portion OF the eggs ana
chickens used In this market. He has his
commodious and comfortable fowl houses,
and is In TACT thoroughly equipped to make
success of the business He has now between
$50 and 200 chickensgroWn onesnand mas an
and expects ere long to have large NUMBER
OF chicks as the result OF the first hatching.
These will be kept In brooder until they are
old enough TO take care OF themselves, then
as soon as the proper size Is reached Will be
sold. This new enterprise we hope will meet
with deserved success.
Mrs. Castleman, Of Calhoun Falls, was IN
the city Monday and Tuesday. This aged
lady is the widow Of soldier OF the Mexican
war, and was here to have the proper papers
, filled out, making application for pension.
Her husband was one of the volunteers from
Fort Wayne, Indiana, at which place She
formerly resided.
How about the electric lights? Nothing
has been said in regard to them recently
Don't let this matter rest as itis now. We
need them badly.
The store recently occupied by the w. Z.
Bell Cash Co. will on the first Of February be
opened again-this time by the Misses
Mathews, formerly of Athens, Ga. These Ia
dies will keep firstclass stock OF millinery
and ladies' goods. and are perfectly fam iliar
with every detail Of the business In which
doubt be gladly received by the ladies OF our
city and county, as this new store Will give
them one more place at which 10 select the
new spring dress and hat.
The ladies interested in the Long Cane Gem.
etery Fund will serve oysters In the hall over
the Glen-Jones Hardware Co.'S store Friday
evening next. Remember the date and at
tend the feast.
DR.. J. Hicks, of Boston. Mass, came up
Monday with Mr.. Granville Beal from Cal.
houn Falls. DR.. Hicks is so well pleased with
South Carolina and especially Abbeville
County, that he has decided to make his
home here at least for several years. We ex'
tend 10 him hearty welcome. The Doctor
will reside at Millwood.