The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
EAST END.
What "M" Sees and Hears ON His
Rounds About the City.
hIhn,,Iln |, 1n- Ia 1nno

What "M" Sees and Hears ON Hi
Rounds About the City.
Abbevile, s. c., Jan. IA, 1902.
THREE FIRES IN ONE WEEK.
On last Wednesday morning at 630 oclocl
| the tire alarm aWoke our citizens To find tha
the water works and The electric plant OF tn
city were entirely consumed by fire, In
origin OF which Is yet unknown 80 far as w
have learned. Both plants under one cove
we're totally destroyed. the machinery alon
sta aiding among the smoulderiDg ruins, ant
Just how much of II will be fit for use agair
depends the loss.
Nsessrs. Sayre & Co. will loose about sIOO
or IS 0t0 dollars and the city perhaps s. QUO u
| 81, 600, and no insurance whatever Oh eithe
plaut. Our city government have been usinl
all diligence and rushing everything withlL
| TO give the city supply OF water. AS re
CARDS the electric lights We suppose they viii
| oe numbered with the old year in the "deac
past" as we learn The Old lamp posts ART
again being put up TO give light to The city
A $4,000 plant and no insurance IL a lament
able fact4nd stands out as loss both 10 tht
city and individuals. Where II is possible
we believe all property should be insured anc
especially public property.
On Sunday morning about 10 O'Clock the
fire alarm rang ont clear and loud, when the
fire war discovered at the factory church, and
although stiff wind was blowing, fortu.
nately IL was discovered in time to save the
property, and but little damage resulted
The fire originated about the stove flue.
Again Oh Monday evening about 8 O'CLOCK
the tire alarm was sounded when the fire wat
discovered TO be An out house near Williams
College which was used for school purposes
IT was com pletely destroyed.
AS the water supply will be on today, We
hope this may be The last fire signal for some
time 10 come.
on MAIL ROUTE NO. 3. 80
Messrs. John A. and 8. L. Wilson have been
running nVe wagons for several days Of the
past week hauling cotton seed TO the city oil
Will. They Will haul several thousand bush.
els before they finish. judging from the
amount the wagons haul al one Trip. ...... .
Mr.. j. II. McNeill and family have moved
rom the Sharon road TO a dwelling on the
plantation OF Mr.. Allen McCanLy. '.....::
Mr.. Joe Wilson has moved TO 4 plan ntatlou
logging formerly to the Miller estate. -. :,
Mr.. e. F. Graves and family have rented the
home just vacated by Mr.. Wilson which
brings Them several miles nearer town. =
Mrs Agnes Pennal, with her daughter
Miss Etheland Miss Maggie, visited friends
ut Mccormick last week. ~ =. . =.
Ms Robert E. Bruce. at.er a pleasant visit
TO. hoDeiolks IN the Sharon neIghborhood,
returned TO The city yesterday. = d..
Miss Mary Sherard. a pretty young lady OF
dva, ia,,I IN !, anderson County; is visiting the
Mr.. John A. Wilson has purchased the e.
j. Lyon plantation TO which be will move
THIS week. Mr.. Lamar Link will farm With
him this year. What a pity, two such fine
.otking young men and pretty home and
no Bird IN the Cage"-no Queen" to "rnle''
over them. TIE gays of u bachelor are hard;
but such is life sometimes. :
Dr. j. w. sherard who has been sick for
sometime. left last week for q visit to rela.
tives in Anderson County, hoping the chang g
and rest would prove beneficial, and that be
wonlQ return strong and well for his PROBES.
siopal duties.
Mr.. A. X. Watson is still confined to bis
oeo, although he was up fol-, day or two the
past week. g T. '..' 5 > ih' z ''..-F e: .
VISITING THE HOME OF HIS BoYHooD.
Mr.. Willie Marshall, OF st. Joseph, NJ Missouri,
after an absl lnce; OF % years is visiting his
father DR.. j. w. w. Marshall and family, and
Is cordially welcomed by hosts or his old
friends, friends OF his boy hood. who remem
Der him az their playmate of long years gone
by, and rejoice that they have the pleasure OF
seeing him now In bis study manhood and 30
well preserved IN health and appearance.
Old father Time seems TO have dealt kindly
with him, and we hope there are yet many
years of. happiness In store for him. .A
r. COMING AND GOING.
Miss Mazle Cason is a welcome guest In the
city after a long absence In the West. Friends
and relatives are glad 10 zee her. ........
MRS. Furman, nee Miss Fannie Cason OF At
lanta; is III lie city Visiting relatives and
Miss rinie Rose who has been the charm.
Ing sb7est OF friends In the city returned last
ws16 TO her Mountain home. o.. .o
iss Ina Pinkerton, one Of the popular
tsHchers in Sharon School spent last Satur-
day and Sunday 10 the city with her aunt.
Mrs james Taggart. ...'.,
OUR CITY JAIL BUILDING.
Since Sheriff Lyon has moved into the jaIl,
be has bad IL whitewashed or paipled chang
ing the Old dizzy red color for french grey,
which gives 10 II a neat and cheerful appear
ance and Is decided Improvement.
WEEK OF PRAYER AND UNION SERVICES
Ended last Sunday night with services con L.
fucted In the Methodist Church by Rev. T..
nv Sloan.
Presiding Elder ChIlds preached a fine ser
hon In the Methodist Church last Sunday
morning.
PERSONAL MENTION.
4 The solo sang In the Methodist Church last
Sunday morning by MISS Caro- Miller, of
holding the congregation kpell bound all the
while. Miss Miller has full sweet voice
which she has under fine control. She has a
hne musical talent which is always enjoyed
willie.
IMMORTAL SERVICE.
Beautiful and appropriate memorial services
we're held at the Methodist Sunday School
last Sunday afternoon In memory OF Miss
by Mr.. W. E. Hill, her teacher, and were
adopted unanimously by a rising vote, and
ordered spread upon the pages Of the Sunday
School record book. The pastor Rev. j. o.
Wilson made few few touching and appropriate
In the school, and the sorrow of ALI over her