The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-06
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Ofa Wcel
Around the City.

Mrs j. S. Norwood, Of Dresden, spent Fri
day In the city the guest OF relatives.
Miss Cutsie Aldfich, OF Barnwell, Is visiting
Miss Lila Norwood.
W. ?. Calhoun, Esq of Atlanta, spent Sun
day and Monday here.
Mr.. j. Perrin Quarles left last week for
Charleston, where he resumes his studies at
the Citadel.
The Abbeviile Volunteers met for drill Mon
day night. The company Will get down to
hard work, and before many days Will be
ready for inspection.
Mrs. w. &. Bepet and children returned TO
Charleston last Saturday.
The public school has larger number OF
pupils than ever before. We hope TO be able
In q few days TO give the complete roll OF the
school by grades.
Miss Lucia McGowan left Sunday for Char
lesion. where she will spend the winter with
her sister, Mrs. w. c. Benet.
city presented q busy scene. There was
large crowd on the streets, and business was
quite brlsk-Jnst foretaste OF the fail's trade
Miss - Liddell, OF Low ndesville, Is Wis
lting Miss Lily Templeton.
The opening of the millinery department OF
the Cohen Dry Goods Co. last week was Inc
centre of attraction for our fair citizens. The
hats and bounets were veritable dreams OF
beauty, and much admired by all. Many
sales were made. and many orders taken by
Miss Wynson, who is most certainly an artist
In her line.
of Calhoun Falls, were in the city yesterday.
The guns for the Volunteers have come and
are brand new, OF The latest pattern Spring
field rifles u. S. regulation. The military
boys are getting down to work and drilled
Monday and Tuesday nights. The company
is composed Of splendid material, and has ev-
cry requisite for the making OF one OF the
best (if not the very besO companies in South
Carolina. Abbevilles soldiers have always
won for themselves praise and honor In the
past and the future will be safe In the hands
of the Abbeville Volunreers. AT Mondays
| - har 10 nr1 n
the roll. The commissioned officers Of the
c. a. Milford. Captain.
r. w. Glen, lst Lieutenant
j. S. Cochran, 2nd Lieutenant.
The non comm issioned officers are:
]. l.. Mcmillan, 1st Sergeant.
T. 6. White, and Sergeant.
A. B. Edwards, 3rd Sergeant.
r. l.. Dargan. list Corporal.
Thos. Thomson, End Corporal.
w. g. Moses. 3rd Corporal.
The company has rented Rosenberg's hall
as an armory, and this will be comfortably
fitted up for the cold weather, SO that regular
drills may be had during the winter months.
1t is also their Intention In the near future 10
| entertain their friends Just what form this
entertainment will take has not been decided
yet, but a delightful time may confident tly be
expected.
Mrs. A. H. O'Farral and two children OF
Athens, Ga, Were the guests OF Mrs. ). n. CAL
houn Sunday and Monday last.
Capt w. L. Branch spent last Friday IN
Chester.
W. p. Green, ESQ.,, OF Greenwood, was In
town Monday attending court.
The investmant OF few dollars by our
merchants In short piece OF hose and a by.
drant in front OF their storeg would save
them many dollars, us this expenditure
would enable them to sprinkle the square
and keep down the clouds of dust that ruin
many goods every year. The hose Of the fire
department Is entirely TOO expensive for such
use and our city council has wisely put stop
TO It's use for any 9th er purposes than that for
which it was bought ana Is intended.
Mrs ]. II. Chiles, Jr., Of Bradley, spent sew
eral days last week with her sister, Mrs. I. p.
Quarles.
ON last Sunday at a conference of the men,
bers of the Baptist church IL was decided that
next year the would have preaching every
Sunday. AS il now is, services are held In
that church on Sunday only twice month
|. e., on the first and third.
Miss Mamie Cox has been elected teacher In
the public school, and has taken charge oil
the third grade.