The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents ofa Week
Around the City.

The Abbeville Volunteers met Monday
night at their armory. The Company has re-
ceived part Of their uniforms and the guns
are anxlously looked for, and are expected TO
come in a few days. Hon. ]. II. McCalla was
elected an honorary member OF the Company
The City Council are negotiating TOR the
purchase OF q hook and ladder truck, with all
the attendant apparatus. This is necessary
10 complete the fire departme nj apparatus, and
TO enable our people TO receive the benefit OF
lower insurance rate. We learn that at the
last meeting OF The Council, several ordinan-
ces were passed relative to the use of the fire
departmen ent apparatus, and TO tampering with
the hydrants. Now that these ordinances
have been passed, the firemen will no doubt
get hustle on them, and be fully prepared
| 10 fight the devouring flames. and 10 win In
the fight.
Christie Bennett left Sunday for Columbia,
to enter the South Carolina college.
Rev: F. Y. Pressly preached in the A. R. P.
church last Sabbath.
Late Monday afternoon horse ran away
with buggy with two negroes on board, ma
king extra fast time up Main street. By dint
of main strength and much good luck. the
driver succeeded In bringing the runaway to
stop at the top OF the hill above the Public
school. No damage, to vehicle or occupants,
only big scare for the latter.
| The 8. A. l.. freight depot Is being enlarged.
When the addition is completed the storage
Willie Rose has returned from his home,
Walhalla, and is at work again for A. Cohen.
| Mr.. E, NJ. DuPre, OF Clemson College, was In
town the first ofthe week.
Prof. r. NJ. Perrin left Monday morning for
Charleston 10 resume his duties as one OF the
teachers in The Porter Academy. BE was ac-
com pan led as far az Columbia by his mother,
who will visit relatives In the Capital City.
William Penney went over to Clinton Sun
day, afternoon, TO visit his uncle, MIR. George
J judge and and Mrs. j. 8. Cothrau, and Mr.. w.
| G. Cothran, came down from Greenvllle, Sa t.
urdsy for stay at the old home.
Bradley Reese was over from Clinton Sun
day. Bradley Is getting on nicely In bis new
! Messrs A. M. Hill & Sons. have on sale the
, most luscious fruits we have seen this year
This firm of busters get the best OF everything
in their line and, 10 the matter or iresh iruits
there ia no exception. 1t made ones mouth
water Just to see the apples. peaches, pears
bananas and grapes on the stand In front OF
their store. all large, round and thoroughly
| ripe and fresh.
Messrs. Ed Edwards. Games Ham mond. and
| James Hill, LETT yesterday morning tor Spar
tanburg. Mr.. Edwards will resume bis stud
les In Wofford College. The other young
Several Wild ducks were. killed In the Cot
ton mill reservoir last week.
Lieut. Frank Parker has returned to West
Point. xo
| Baltimore, where he goes to complete MS
| medical course. DR.. Gambrells friends are
numerous, and wish him q happy ana sue
cessful year, and lsafe homecoming When
| his studies are ended.
| Mr.. r. N. Tiddy, who has been for long
time employed at the s. A. l.. shops has gone
| to Americus, Ga to work In r. r. shops. Mr;
| Tddy has made many warm friends mere, anu
| is one OF the most efficient and popular en-
ploy ees of the s. A. L. at this place,
| Invitations are out for the Cohen Dry Gooos
Company's First Grand Millinery opening
which will take this week. thursday fri-
do nd Cot ire ODenlD2
doubt the Invitation will be accepted by tne
larger portion OF our ladies, who will then see
the newest, nobbiest, and most beautllul ora
tions of the milliner's art.
"Troupe." Mr.. ]. w. Huckabee, OF Lowndes'
Willie ia In the city for the week.
| Mr., H. Maxwell was called to Edgenelo
county last Saturday by q telegram, bringing
the sad intelligence of his mothers deatn.