The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
WEST END.
happenings and Incidents Of IL Week
Around the CITY.

Around the CITY.
Another busy day for our merchants last
Miss Belle visansla has returned to Allan
Ia, after several days spent at home. She
went over Last Sunday.
Dr. F. f. Harrison went TO Anderson on
Sunday to visit his sister, Mrs. j. &. Cunning
ham.
MIR. and Mrs. J.. w. Parker returned to
GreenviIe Monday. Miss Lucia Parker went
home with them.
Dr, Hawes was In the city Monday. Or.
Hawes is Just back from an extended trip
Miss Annie Wallace, of Due West, spent
ss Jr Of WIS.,
''I Mrs. II. Fl IL. Norwood. after a weeks stay
with relatives, returned to Calhoun Falls yes
Col. W. P. Calhoun was over from the Gate
Nj Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Chlles, Of Bradley, we're
the guests OF MIR. and Mrs. L. +. Quaries sun
day.
sworn In last Friday. and are now busily en-
gagged with their acknowledgment looking al
men were reelected, !. e.. Chief W: +. Elley,
Policemen T. W. Mcmillan. J. $. Fisher and
q. D. Allen. Mr.. James Chalmers was re-
elected city clerk and Treasurer.
Messrs. Manning Black and = Perryman,
of Bordeaux. were In town Monday.
Rev. p. B. Ingraham and his little son were
here MONDAY. MT. 1uBIdLhlu WAS loI nOLhc'
time stationed at Mt. Carmel, and has many
| friends in this city and county who are al.
ways glad Ia see him. lie Is now stationed at
| Blackstock.
visiting friends.
Our farmers have about gotten their crops
planted and are now waiting for rain TO bring
up the seeds.
With the dry weather and by dint of hard
work Mr.. Kirby and the street force have
about put the streets and sidewalks In their
former good condition. Mr.. Kirby viii sun
re elected last Friday.
The library of the Public School Is now an
assured TACT, and while there are not very
| tween $50 and 400) they are we'll selected.
Standards In fact, and In suthclent variety 10
suit all classes OF readers: This library WIZ
do, and no doubt has done, an 1nestlma pie
| amount OF good, and were our people TO take
the proper interest in 1t and aid In securing
more books, by donations Of money or books.
they would indeed engage IN good Work.
Those Of our citizens who have children az
tending the Public School should be especial
| ly interested In the establishment OF Gnod
library in the school. With small amount
Of money spent each year In the purchase OF
books it would not be great while before
our Graded School library weuld be an insti-
tuition TO be proud Of The pupils or the
school have free use OF the books, aud In this
after years will profit by these first impress
sions, aud waste little If any time on the III
erary trash, now only too common In cur
| land. Help the school library, aud In so do.
ing help your children. and the children of
your city. The membersh p fee TO those rot
pupils OF the school la only 81, and that u
could not be better spent even If you never
read page in one Of its volumes.
II Is very probable that the Methodist sun
day School last Sunday had the youngest Or
ganst that has ever presided at the instru-
ment In the history of the school. Miss Mat
tie jennings. aged 10 years, Is an accomplish
cd musician A. and perfOrn1S on plano or organ
with wonderful skill for one so young. Her
playing last Sunday delighted the hearers:
MIR NJ G Michael, Of the firm OF Michael
Bros, Athens, Ca, spent Monday night with
Mr. A. Cohen Mr.. Michael In one Of the mer-
chant princes Of the Classic City.