The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-08
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, S. c., Sept. s, lS9i
HOME AGAIN.

HOME AGAIN.
MrHP. McIlwain and fam lily, after year s
absence in Green wood, have returned 10 tnelr
home in Abbevile, believing that old Able
Vile Is the best place yet. Many friends well
come them home again.
Miss Marion kirkland, most refined and
accomplished young lady Of Nashville, is
spending while with her friend, Miss Bessie
Edwards.
Mr.. w. E. Bell, of the Bell-Ellis Company,
OF due West, passed through Abbeville last
Saturday on his way from New York en- route
for home. Mr.. Bell has purchased magnih-
cent stock OF goods, embracing all the novel
ties OF the season, together with all the latest
styles and designs in millinery. laces and rib
bons. His stock will be up-to-date In all re-
spects. and will be unusually attractive.
Mr.. Claude Neutfer left yesterday for Knox
vllle Tenn, where he will continue his course
OF electrical engineering In the State UnlVer-
sity. u,,h
home folks and friends in the city who were
glad to see him. Bradley Is much pleased
with his new home at Clinton, where he has
already made number OF friends and Is DO
ing we'll in his business. Many friends wish
| for him the success he deserves.
Last Saturday was busy day In Abbeville.
4 good crowd being In the city and good
deal of cotton sold.
Last aleday was blank, SO far as business
was concerned as well as that OF public sales
very small crowd being In attendance.
On last Monday morning the AbbeViile Cot
over 300 looms In operation. They buying cot.
ton daily and shipping quantities OF hrstclass
shirting to various points.
Messrs Cobb & Morris, OF Atlanta, and J. Y.
| Cox, OF Abbeville, are TO open original pack
age stores in Abbeville in few days repre-
senting different firms.
Messrs. ]. Z. Radford, w. r. Powell and
Judge Miller, of Nj. Carmel, were IN the city
Mr.. A. Cohen returned home last Monday
evening from New York, where he has been
for the past month laying In his STOCK OF
clothing and gents furnishing goods, as wei
as the stock for the Cohen Dry Goods store,
which goods are already being received daily.
His stock this season will be immense.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Haddon, after spending
several weeks in northern markets purchas.
| ing their fall and winter stock, are expected
home perhaps today. This firm have bought
| au unusually large and attractive stock which
will be grapdly displayed during their open
ing days OF which we will apprise the readers
of the Press and Banner later on.
MIR. p. B. Speed is adding to his already
large and commodious store room now oceu'
| tion of thirty feet which will add greatly 10
| its size and convenience.
The store room to be occupied by the Cohen
Dry Goods Co. has been extended In length
| and remodeled within entirely, and is about
completed, presenting quite a city like ap-
pearance wiLhIn-everything fresh and new.
Capt. Kelly. Of Charleston, is IN the city as
the guest of his friend, Rev. j. A. Clifton.
HANDSOME MONUMENTS.
| Two OF the handsomest monuments In
upper Carolina were erected In the Eplscopal
cemetery last week to the memory respec-
| lively or Mrs. +. Il. Lucas and w. A. Lee
A CHARMING VISITOR.
Miss Evans. after delightful stay with her
sister. Mrs. f. B. Gary, will return today tc
! her home in Florence.
Mrs. f. b. Gary will accompany her sister
and will make q protractcd visit TO her home
folks.
Mr.. J. Fl. Dupre and son Julius, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bette Shillito and Master
Henry DuPre, spent last Sunday at Clemson
where they had delightful visit, returning
! home on Monday.
The latest question now agitating the minds
of our business men and citizens generally, Il
the establishing of an up town or city tele
graph Office. We are now beginning TO put
on 'city airs" and TO keep pace with the
electrical movement of the world. II is now
an apparent necessity tina we should have
telegraph office directly in the city, and no
have to walk half a mile to send message
This is fast age, and the business men, al
well as the citizens of Abbeville wish Il
telegraph office Immediately in our city anc
not in It's suburbs, which can be done at 6
very small cost above that at which 1t Is now
maintained. What say the people?
A DELIGHTFUL socIABLE.
ON last Monday evening Miss Mamie Tag
CART entertained In most charming manner
1ulte n large number OF her friends. During
the evening delicious Ices were served. TIT
OCCASION was a most pleasant one ana VII
long be rememb bered by those present:
Messrs. a. NJ. Hill u Sons have the mos
UNIQUE an novel combination cheese sale ir
the city. Its an up to date beauty OF th
10Th century aud slices with an eXhcG preci
!. sion the most delightful New YORK stat
, cream cheese in any quality Tor lts customers l
Our glnnerles are opening up and Will CIV