The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-11
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents Of a Week
Around tho City.

The Abbeville Cotton Mill made its frs
shipment OF cloth last Saturday. This ship
ment was ten large bales of goods, and wen
to Kansas City. Mo-, via the S. 4. L.. In tht
10 bales were 1904 yards Of cloth. 1t won
be long before the Abbeville Cotton MilPt
products will be found for sale all over L
Gle Sans" domain. Our city Is fully ava
kened and the cotton mill is only the fore
runner of other enterprises that will bring
capital and citiZanS in our midst.
We have the best city In the state. The
most delightful and healthy climate. The
most hoSpitable and kind hearted people, and
n country second to none In South Carolina
for farming, all around us. or course Abbe
Vile is growing, and will continue to grow
with these advantages to hold out to the
home seeker and investors. We say 10 you
who are looking for a home, come to Aohe
Vile and you will have found the RICH,
place.
The Graded School Library slowly but
surely grows. Quite recently about SO new
books were bought and have been added tC
tho library. This institution should have me
encouragement and help of every one In AID
beville. No money could be better INFESTED
than that given 10 help the library. Wheth
er you have the time or inclination Tor READ,
Ing, join the Library Association, the dollar
spent IN that way will do good not only now
but will for y ears and years to come pay pig
interest. Yes! compounded at that. Ine
young ladies who have worked so falthlully
and well for the success OF this speclal feature
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everyone, but more especially OF those par
er Is who have children going to school. 1or
to them This small but choice lot OF DOCKS ls
an uubounded source OF pleasure and pront.
Let us help the school library In every way
Mr.. S. H.. Myers after spending several
weeks in the city, the guest OF Mr.. A. Cohen,
left for Augusta last Friday.
Miss Florence Templeton is visiting her
friend, Mrs. Haws. at Bordeaux. ,
Miss Livingstone, ofSeneca City, 5. C., and
Miss Lee. of Greenwood, are the charming
guests OF Miss Saidee Lee.
Mrs. Charles Stern, OF Athens, Ca, came
over Monday afternoon for a few days. stay
with her daughter Mrs. A. Cohen.
Mrs. J. r. T.. Du Pre-, after several weeks
stay with her SOUS. left for home last Satur'
day. :,
The many friends of Miss Ellen Gambrell
are delighted TO welcome her home alter an
absence OF two months visiting relatives ID
Mississippi.
Miss belie Hadden, Miss Lily Templeton
and Miss Mary Robertson, are in LoWndes'
Vile, the guests OF friends. They went up 10
that place last Friday.
Sunday.
Miss , arc Miller, a charming young lady OIL
Anderson City, Is the guest or her cousin;
Miss Corrie McCIung. Miss Miller Is gllteo
with a wonderfully sweet and expressive
voice, and her singing added much to the
pleasure OF those who attended the ieacnefs
Institute Thursday and Friday evenings.
This market has been recently well sup,
piled with watermelons, cantelopes, ana all
kinds Of fruits. Prices on these eatables nave
in consequence come down considerably, and
are now reasonable.
Mr.. w. II. Long who has the contract u
build the Fire Department Headquarters, mas
been waiting on some of the building mater
al. He expected to begin work yesterday. In
any event II will only be a few days before
the fire boys Will have a home for themselves
and their apparatus.
1t was an unlucky train that left Atlanta
last Friday night. On the run from that
place TO Monroe, n. G. at Middleton, ga, one
OF the brakemen was knocked from the train
and killed. II is supposed he was struck oy
the pipe at Middleton tank. After changing
crews and engines here, the next mishap
came AT Green wood when the hagman on the
local freight, south-bound, was struck Wnlie
asleep on tue track, and Killed. Onward this
unlucky train went from there only TO lily the
track near Chester, and thereby delaying the
passenger train due here at II q. M, until ~
p. IN. After leaving this division, II Is 10 DC
hoped that the luck changed.
Mr.. j. A. Devl.n will build an addition 10
the stores occupied by P. b. Speed, and the
one to be occupied by the Cohen Dry GOODS
Co. To the former 10 feet, TO the latter ~ leet
The work is now in progress e~Xcavating I0r
the foundations. and brick laying will begin
before the end OF this week.
Mrs. 4. NJ, Haddon has returned from
Little Mountain. Mr.. Haddon Is still there
with Capt. w. I. Branch drinking the health
giving water.
DR.. Lewis Russell came up from Green.
wood Saturday and spent Sunday with the
hotnefOlkS.'
There are many. many things we have TO
be thankful for. One OF them Is that the SEN
atorial candidates have said their little says
and made their many claims to the support
of their fellow-citiZens, and have gone TO lur.
nlsh entertainment for the dear people"
elsewhere. -.
Mr.; w. II. Parker, jr, OF Charleston, is visi-
ting his parents.
Judge and Mr.. ]. S. Cothran and Miss H. c.
Perrin, came down from GreenVllle saturday:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Cothran, are the guests OF
Mr.. w. s. Cothran.
Mr.. +. j. Myers, Of Augusta, Ca, is here for
a few days.
NEW FIRM-SPLENDID STOCK OF GOODS.
Subscription books of the Cohen Dry Goods
Company were opened last Thursday, the 5th
Inst, at 10 o'clock at the store OF A. Cohen.
The total stock, $40 900, was subscribed at once
and has been paid in. At a meeting OF the
stockholders the following officers Of the COM
pany were elected President, Chas. Stern
Vice-Fresldent. ]. l.. Mcmillan, Secretary and
Treasurer, A. Cohen. These gentlemen were
also elected directors. Next week MIR. Cohen
goes TO New York TO purchase the stock for
Cohen's D.y Goods Company and the Cohen's
Clothing Store. The new dry goods firm VIII
do business in the store next door TO Speed's
drug store. New fixtures of all Kinds Will be
put In, and the store room thoroughly remod.
eled and put in irstclass shape to receive the
enormous stock OF fine goods. notions, shoes,
millinery, and in fact everything kept In an
up-to.date city dry goods establishment. Tue
new firm propose to run their business on the
same principle that "Coheu's Clothing Store
Is conducted, !. e., firstclass goods, prices as
low as the lowest; polite and careful attention
TO customers, and goods guaranteed as repre-.
sented or money refunded. Their stock OF
goods will be stylish and frstclass In every
respect, and the Cohen's Dry Goods Co, will
conduct a business Abbeville will be proud
OF.
The Cotton Mill made q second shipment
Monday TO Woonsocket, r. l. 10000 yards.
Last Friday evening Miss Bessie Murray en-
tertained a number of her friends in a most
delightful manner. During the evening dell
cious ices were served. This social function
was in honor of Miss Murray's guest, Miss
Mamie Patterson, OF Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. &. w. LomaX Is rapidly improving.
w. II. d. Agnew, of Due West, has secured
a position with the Cohen Dry Goods Co.
and Will come to Abbeville just as soon al
that firm begins business, which will be about
September LIST.
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