The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-19
WEST END.
happenings and incidents OF Week
Around the City.

Around the city.
Mr.. Hcr;'ord Parks is here on Il visite to his
father and sister.
Miss Lucia Parker is at home. after several
weeks spent In GrernyiIle and SrRrtanburg
Mr.. Mathews is in the city visiting his
sister Mrs. W. C. McGowan.
Mrs Joseph Lee Of Due West is the guest Of
Mrs. W. a. Lee.
Falls spent saturday and Sunday in the city.
Mr. J. II. DuPre went up to Clemson Col
lege last Saturday aud spent Sunday with his
parents. He was accompanied on his trip by
his son. Master Julius.
Mrs. j. +. knight has returned to her home
in Tallahassee, Fla Mrs. Knight left for the
Land of Flowers" on Saturday last
Union Services were held in the Presbyter
ian las, Sunday evening. Rev. w. II. Earle
preach a iorclble and interesting sermon from
this Text. "They all with one accored began
TO MAKE excuse. Luke xiv. part Of the 18th
verse.
MIR. y. NJ. Schoen left Monday for Rich
mond. Va. He will he absent about one
month.
Rev. Canty Johnson of Rock Hill filed the
pulpit Sunday morning IN Trinity church.
Those who managed the bicy Gle parade and
"aces Monday afternoon, are TO be congratu-
lated on the perfect success oil their efforts.
Parade and races came as per program and
were up TO date (rather ahead OF date for our
city, the wheels and costumes of the riders
were artistic. novel and beautiful. On the
whole the only trouble we could see was this,
that there were SO many new and prettily
decorated wheels 1t was bewldeniDg and
hard TO say just which one was the very one
:or the prize" The Judges were impartial.
tial, and their decisions gave perfect salts
faction. The races were exciting, well ridden
and well won, by the victors. Your CORE.
spondentS were out in full force, and Abbev-
llles first. but not last bicycle parade and
races will be we'll written upby two thorough
ly "up TO task" M" and 49,
Mr.. Frank Glenn has rented Mr.. S. ]. Links
residence, and will move there in few days
Graded School will begin. On the evening Of
the 26Lh inst. Commencement exercises will
lake place in the Court House. There Will
be essays, original oratons by the graduating
class. There will probably be only four or
five graduates this year. The annual address
will be delivered that evening by Prof. +. Z.
Woodward Of Columbia, 5. Z. Mrs. Wallace
who had charge OF the musical department OF
the school " i'll have all entertainment. This
will consist of Il cantata, music, drills &C., by
her pupils, and the smaller children Of the
school. We may look forward TO at least two
delightful evenings next week. Your CORE.
spondent will give the program in full for
both events In next weeks Press and Banner
the names OF the graduates, the subjects Of
their essays and orations, in fact all the de-
tails obtainable.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Cohen visited Mrs. Cohen's
parents in Athens, Ga, Saturday and Sun
day last.
The picnic season is here in all its alluring
beauty. Still our young folks seem 10 have
forgotton 1t, and in fact almost everything
else in the way of recreation, except bicycling
which now has the place OF honor In our city
SO far as sport goes.
Mr.. Joe Klugh and Mr.. Graham Of Coro-
naca, were!in the city Monday, the guests OF
J1dge J. e. klugh.
A special train loaded with U. S. Soldiers
passed through here last Thursday morning
en-route from Portsmouth, Va, to San Fran
slSco, Cal.
MIR. Il. P. MCGEE of Due West was in town
yesterday.
There is always a demand here for first
class brick and Messrs. wilson and Mcmillan
and Company recognizing this fact have be-
gun brick. making on the brick yard just be-
low theS. \. l.. depot. They have been at
work only Il short while, but have already
burned 100 600 brick, aud have lot ready for
the kiln. The machinery used is OF the best,
the clay just as good as can be found, and
these. with the complete knowledge OF the
business In its every detail, possessed by Mes.
Srs. Wilson and Mcmillan, insure the best
results and their Customers may expect to get
brick at the lowest possible prices.
Mr.. A. Cohen, the popular clothier OF Able
Vile, bought the stock OF goods sold under
the sheritf'S sule last week, consisting or dry
goods, shoes, clothing and notions. These
goods were bought at about l-3 OF their value. |
Mr.. Cohen Is in the clothing business as every
one knows. He is going 10 sell this stock out
at once, ut prices that will correspond with
the price paid for them. Come early and Sc
cure bargains. Next to Speeds drug store.
Rev. X. II. McAuley ofW $. c., filed
the pulpit Sunday morning In the A. K. p.
church. While in the city he was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. K. G. Bernau.