The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-03
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of a Week
About the CITY.

The election last week showed the interest
OF our people in the welfare OF the public
school, ana their willingness TO even try the
experiment OF reducing the school tax. The
most assuredly right. Our public school is,
and rightly should be, the pride of the whole
people of our city.
Mrs. A. Cohen and children, after several
months' stay with her parents in Athens, Ga,
came home Sunday afternoon.
Monday morning the face Of mother earth
was covered with ice, and In consequence
thereof there were many pedestrians who
"took a tumble"
Rev. Edward McCrady conducted divine
services IN Greenwood last Sunday IL beiug
the fifth Sunday, his regular appointment in
our sister city.
On Sunday night Rev. DR.. Clifton preached
sermon To young men.
Monday-Sale Day-was anything hut Sale
Day SO far the usual crowd goes. The crowd
was missing, and In fact, the day was unusual
lyQu lei. Too much weather we supposed.
Judge j. e. klugh left via the S. A. l.. Mon
day for Florence, where he will for the first
time preside as judge. Judge Klugh has the
cong rat ulati0ns OF his fellow.tuwnsmen on
his election, and their best wishes are extend.
ed TO him. There is not the slightest doubt
but that he will do honor TO himself and 10
old AbbevilIe in his new capacity.
The library of the public school continues
To grow and now has many books, every one
of them interesting and instructive. This
well selected library is OF ineslimabie value
10 The young people who attend The school,
and Il few dollars spent by our people as n do.
spent.
Monday afternoon there was partial
eclipse of the sun that would have been WIS.,
lble here had not old Soils face been hidden
at the time 10y wlntry clouds.
The arteslan well Is just now the cen ter OF
interest, and is visited by many who anx ious-
ly look forward TO the completion OF our wa
terworks.
. Mr.. Geo. S. Wilson has moved his engine
and brick machine to the Thomson brick
yard just below the s. A. l. depot, and will
probably begin TO manufacture brick rs soon
as the weather Is suitable.
MIR. Edwin Parker, proprietor Of the Abbe-
Vile Poultry Farm, last week terminated his
hrst trial with an incubator. the result was
!O5 healthy little chicks. These little fellows
are now in q urooder. and will ere long he
large enough TO fit a frying pan nicely. Then
Mr.. Parker will begin To realize on his In
vestment, as he expects TO keep this market
supplied with nice fat fowls, aud will run a
wagon and deliver just what yon want and
as many as you want
All jury and witness tickets for the term of
Court just over were cashed by the county,
This is as it should he and ought to have been
all the time Abbeville County should not
allow her paper TO be discounted II there iS
any possible means to prevent II. Jurors and
witnesses get little enough ply at best, and
for them To be forced TO discount this small
pay or hold the tick cts Tor months IN a great
hardship. Our county officials are just right
In this matter, aud being right should 80
ahead.
Messrs. Richard and VIII Hill, after several
weeks stay in Baltimore. are at home again
Their many friends are delighted to RE them
at home again, and 10 learn that Mr.. Richard
Hill is much better than when he left here,
and Is rapidly recovery.
j. T. Barron. nf Columbia, NJ. w. Grand
Master, Masons of South Carolina. and Grand
High Priest OF Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
MasOnS of South Carolina, arrived here YES
terday afternoon on an official visit to Hes
perian Chapter No. II, II. y. NJ.