Hotel Coming from Wisconsin, Mr. DeWalt arrived in Abernathy just ahead of the railroad. Mr. DeWalt knew a hotel would be a profitable business in the town. There would not be enough houses and there would be thousands of land buyers coming to this area.   A large two-story hotel was built relatively close to the railroad, just a little southwest of the depot. There were nineteen rooms, a lobby, a huge dining room, and two large halls. The walls were papered with red velvet wallpaper. The rooms were large enough to put two double-beds in each room. The walls were double walls with fire walls between. Originally there was a balcony on two sides. It was removed later. A porch ran under this balcony and was a good place to relax.   Mr. DeWalt sold the hotel to Mr. Daniel in a few years. The Daniels were interested in the youth of the town. Soon the teenagers were coming to the hotel on Sunday afternoons and then on Saturday nights, too. They played games and had parties.   When Mr. Buske bought the hotel in 1919 the teenagers continued to come. They played games of "Snap", and Musical Chairs". They sang songs. They were not allowed to dance. Sometimes there would be close to one hundred teenagers there.   The Sunday afternoon activity was to meet the 2:30 passenger train, then have a baseball game at the ball park by the hotel.   Many people remember going there and they have all related what a good time they had.   The hotel was not built on a foundation and the pilings were not strong enough to stand the weight of the huge building. Mr. Buske tore the hotel down about 1935 because of the deteriorating condition.