The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of week
Around the City.

The public school building looks hand
somerthan ever in a brand new coat CT paint.
The painting was fnished SATURDAY, ana Lhe
building Ia now ready for the lull session OF
state is there q handsomer more convenient
publIc school building, and we have j1st
cause to be proud Of 1t, and to congratulate
o1rselves on tne da investens mem vned vne Guy
TO convince those who doubt that there Ia
any money to be made at farming IN Aooe-
Vile county, trip OF two miles; 10 10 NE a Iarm
ig a farmer and good one must be the con-
cIusion. when any one sees bis immense
fields of splendid cortland upland corn uat
that There are acres and acres h OF oorn ~ @ ahH
more than pay the expense OF raising the corn
crop. II would be An object lesson we'll worth
the attention and study Of our people.
Mrs. w: P: Calhoun, OF Atlanta 1s visiting
reIae5ots Rey J III LoWrIs eH Wilson was away from
home Sunday attending Presbytery at Pelzer
Mr. H. Mye, of MyeFs rs es@s G
New goods are coming in every day and
the merchants are huisy as bees getting
ready for the seasons business.
Mr.. l.. w. Perrin was in attendance on
Presbytery at Pelzer last Sunday.
Prof A. M. DuPre after spending few
days with his brothers left Monday for Glenn
son College, where he WILDE with his parents
resume his work. this year as head master OF
the Wofford Fitting school. Mr.. DuPre has
Just taken a special course at Vanderbilt.
DR., J. A. Clifton preached Sunday after
noon in the A. NJ. E. church to large con.
gregation. In fact the church was filled
Mrs. F. B. Gary and her sister, Miss Evans,
left last Friday for Florence. Mrs. Gary goes
on q visit to her home folks. Miss EVins,
during her stay In our city, mace o,e many
regret her leaving and look forward with
much pleasure to the time when she Will
again visit our city.
Mr.. M. G. Micheal. OF the firm OF Micheal
Bros OF Athens, Ca, was in the city Monday
and Tuesday on business trip.
Mr.. J. A. Morrow, who for some time past
has been engaged 10 business In Greenyill.
was In town on visit to his home folks last
week. Mr.. Morrow has many friends here
who are always glad to see him back.
Mr.. Ed Edwards and Mr. Gaines Ham.
The former to attend Wofford college. the
latter the Wofford College fitting school.
The Cohen Dry Goods Company have op-
ened up for business. They have an I'm mmense
petent and attentive saIesmen. Their store
has been re.furnished. and painted inside
and out. They have one Of the neatest and
best equipped dry goods stores In the up
country. ,
A Chinese laundry-man will begin bust,
ness here next Monday. The Laundry Will
be run In the basement of the the C'Neall
building. Lo Sing. the proprietor. comes to
this place from New York, and says he will
turn out as good work as can be done any
where.
For the frat time in the history Of our city
we haye two white people on the chain gang.
One O man the other a boy. Chicken stealing
was the cause OF II all. Ten and fifteen days
respectively, was what His Honor the Mayor
presented these lovers of chickens, with.
Chickens have been rather scarce and higher
than usual this year, but this Is about ,o the
highest price paid In this market 80 far-
twenty Ave days work for the city.
MIR. Chss. Stern OF Athens spent Monday
night here with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cohen. -,
The many friends OF Mr.. Hamp Jones will
be glad TO know that he Is getting along
nicely and will soon be out again.
Mr.. Charlie Jones, of Monterey. has secur.
ed position with the Glenn Jones Hard.
Col. W. B. Burnett, a prominent attorney
of Athens, Ga, was In town yesterday on le.
gal business.
Miss Mary White came home Monday after
noon from Eatenton, Ga. where she has been
visiting her brother, DR.. L. ]. White.