The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-07-18
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1t has been suggested to US that Abbevill'
needs an opera house.
II has also been suggested, If our people
would sell their cotton mill stock, and rein
vest the money in new cotton mill, such ar
additional enterprise could be had for thi
city.
IL has also been suggested to US that th'
owner of the X. Of p. hall ought TO finish II.
Mr.. 8. Norwood contemplates establish
ing an ice factory in connection with a COO
yard.
1t has also been suggested that Mr.. Norwood
will start laundry.
hon. F. B. Gary is building an elegan
home on the Due West street.
Mr.. .J.C. Ellis has bought part Of Mr.. Had
don's lot.
The warehouse company have bought lane
adjoining their house and fronting on Cabel
avenue, extending to the street in front o
Mr.. Kirh6's home. 800 feet at $40 foot.
If Mr.. Norwood establishes his ice factory
as now contemplated, another warehouse
may be built at the Southern depot.
The Associate Reformed Fresbyterians may
offer their pastor a months vacation. This
In order that the members themselves may
have q vacation, too, In which time they may
repay the visits Of members OF other copgre.
cations who have honored them by visit.
Mr.w. It Bradley went to Atlanta Monday
to consult physician.
house.
It is said that MIR. Harland Pressl. contem-
plates moving to Abbeville.
The price OF land has advanced so much In
Abbeville that everybody Is afraid 10 sell OF
set a price on his lots.
Mr.. W. II. Long Is enlarging his house. and
will put In eight additional gins in time fol
Z ginning this seasons crop of Gotten. He ex-
poets to run twelve gins. He will then gin
and pack your cotton without your having to
wait.
The Due West railroad seems to be up IN
the air just now. Well let you know when
IL comes down.
Hon. Wyatt Aiken came home last week
After working faithfully In Congress, he will
rest few days, after which he will 60 to re-
pairing and building his political fences and
rubbing out his competitors constructive
tracks.
Mr.. Thomson is now al work on his store
F" extending the rear end Of IT. The new front
will make the building a thing OF beauty.
Mrs H. P. McIlwsine has rented part Of
her house to Mr.. Robert Simmons.
Mrs. Kirby is away from home with hel
daughter Miss Eva Kirby, who has been for
month sick OF fever in Spartanburg She is
better now and her mother will come home.
Everybody is glad TO see Mr.. L. T. Miller or
the street again. He had q close call with 8
spell Of fever which kept i'm away from hit
place Of business for a month. No bette,
man than L. T. Miller could be found. Coco
OF heart, strong of character, prosperous IL
business. Patriotic and public spirited ht
loves the town In which be lives, and bis lib
erality always gives good things push.
Work on the round house Of the S. A. L
progresses daily, and the railroad will have
jim dandy structure when II is finished, anc
we hope the contractor, Mr.. Frederic Min
shall, may make fortune on it.
Every mechanic and all the laborers arr
busy, and you can't hire one for love or mon
ey. Try 1t.
The town council, with the concurrence O
the lot owners, are putting down some nict
sidewalks. Cement concrete makes the bes
sidewalk in this part Of the world.
Mr.. Lucian Douglass has opened a ten pir
alley, where good people may take healthfu
exercise in rolling the balls at the pins tha
stand at the other end of the alley.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Link have been for &
month making their home in the house with
DR.. Gambrell. Mrs. Link wishes to read the
best book now In print on the subject Of Mex
lean missions, and she shall have the oppor'
tunity to do SO.
Rev. G. G. Parkinson. editor OF the Asso-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian, has been called
to the bedside of his sick mother In Tennes
see.
Mr.. A. F. Calvert has returned from trir
to New York. We are not informed If oui
old special friend found him. but we have nc
doubt that he was found.
The State Press Association is now In ses
sion at the Isle OF Palms. We salute the
brethren, and wish them all the possible
pleasure and profit. Our representative, Mr.
w. R. Bradley, will meet the brethren.
General Hemphil is off for the meeting o.
the State Press Association.
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