The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents of q week
Around the city.

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Miss Lucy and Miss Emma White have re-
turned 10 Converse College, Spartaubu s. c.
Mrs. w. c. Benet. OF Charleston, >. u, is
here on a visit 10 her father, Judge ). Nc
Gnwan.
the guest OF relatives in the "cily by the sea-
Mrs. Edward McCrady left last Thursday
for - months stay with relatives III the Land
of Flowers"
Mrs. A. l.. Garrison went over to Elberton,
Ga, last week to attend the marriage of her
friend Miss Oglesby Of that city.
Mrs Mary Parker and son Mr.. Edwin Park
pied by Mrs. Lucy Thomson and family, and
viii In future make that their home.
Miss Annie Wallace, Of Due West, was the
guest of her friend Miss Florence Templeton
last Saturday.
There were no services In Trinity church last
Sunday, Rev. Mr.. McCrady being sick.
NEW alag"
There is new flag station on the S. A. L.
between this place and Calhoun Falls, on the
property of the Hartman Colony Co. The
new station is called Hartman.
Trade since Christmas has been very quiet,
but this is generally the case just alter the
holidays, and our merchants look for better
times in the near future.
A lot OF machinery for use In sinking the
arteSian well, for the water works Is on the
grounds, and the work will be commenced al
once.
Grip has struck our little city In full force,
and in consequence OF physicians are Kept
busy.
Mr.. ]. Townes Robertson, Jr., will not re-
turn to the South Carolina College this year,
but will remain at home and assist his father
In the management of his business interests.
Mr.. A. Cohen went over TO Athens last Fri
day and spent Saturday and Sunday with his
MIR. Willie Rose after spending the holidays
at home, Walhalla, has returned and is In the
store of Mr.. 4. Cohen again.
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has folded its tent like the Arab" and gone
to Elbertop. The show did h very good bus
iness here, and was quite free from affection
able features, so we learn.
After the water works what next 10r Aooe-
Vile? We would suggest first. electric lights.
second, an ice factory, third, steam laundry.
BUSY COURT.
Next week court opens and from "official
Information we have received, II VIII oe one
of the largest, If not the largest ever held In
Abhevilr, and our hotels aud boarding.
houses will be filled TO over flowing. We hear
thaLin one case alone there will be about one
hundred witness, all white people, VINO Will
have 10 be taken care or
GOODNESS AND NOT EVIL.
Twelve days of 1897 have forever past, and
on this the morning OF the thirteenth, we for
the first time In this year greet the readers OF
Press and Banner, and wish them prosperity
and happiness during the remainder OF The
new year. For The past three years. "West
End" has In his feeble way endeavored to
western part of our city, and If In doing so.
he has afforded n small portion of pleasure TO
he readers OF his dots" this task has not
been in vain. For the year just beginning, II
is his hope that during all OF it's days that
are To come he will only have those things to
chronicle, that will be OF JOY and happiness,
and not one line that will tell OF sorrow. and
sadness. TO any home in our beautiful little
city.
Mr. Granville Beal, of Calhoun Falls. and
DIR. Hicks his brother-in-law OF Boston, Mass,
who is bis guest came up from Calhoun Falls
Blrl6-At Anbeville Jan. q, 1897, to Mrs. W.
7. Mcdonald son.
MISS Kate and Miss Sallie Marshall alter
delightful visit TO relatives in Greenville aud
Anderson are at home again.
The Italian band, OF Charlotte. n. c., ar
rived in the city Monday last, and that night
we're employed by a number of our young
men to serenade their fair friends.
Mr.. George NJ. Smith. of Calhoun Falls, was
In the city Monday.
HAPPY YOUNG PEoPLE-GooD WISHES.
The wedding of Miss Minnie E. Devln TO
Mr.. Frank Woodruff, of Barlow. Fla, will be
week. The wedding will take place this
evening al Z 80 o'clock In the A. r. T. church,
the Rev. o. y. Bonner officiating. The at-
tendants will be sixteen in number, the
bridesmaids will be dressed In pink and blue,
the bride being becomingly gowned In heavy
white satin, entrain veil and orange blossoms.
The church Will be decorated with potted
plants and arches OF shrubbery. The bride is
n very popular young lady and the groom is q
young rnsn OF high and noble character.
Their many friends wish them safe-Journey
10 their new home In the "land Of flowers"
and that their welded life may be one long
honeymoon.
Miss Mary Hemphill and Miss Florence
Tempeton leave today for Due West, to act
as bridesmaids 10 the Dsvlin-Woodruf we'd
ding.