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The Abbeville Press and Banner, ! ~ ' 'i i .11 > urn i . . ? BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1907. ESTABLISHED 1844 I ======== The R. M. OPE? TUESDAY and T|IT WEDNESDAY Vlrt, OUR MAMMOTH AND 1 / t ^ i? j> " ji" ? n lulu I lUiuiii nu u v will be open and ready for ins and surrounding coue The DRESS GC has been selected with great ca: FANCY CHIFFON PANAMA Mohairs in tan, nayy blue, ar t Fancy Checked English Suitings in black, royal blue, cream and 1 Our Stock of Bla( Mournii] is very full. We have in this CHIFFON PANAMA, FRENC1 Our Silk Departme solid, colors, and checks. In fac the leading shades for Ladies' S] display on Opening Days. We cordially invite all the Li handsome display on Opening D THE R. M. HAD 'In 1897 I bad a stomach di?eane. Worked 1,1 Some phyaiciaus said Dyspepsia, some ]yjr> p. \Va Consumption. One said I would not Hpicy jonrnal, tb live until Spring. For four years I ex- ya; Hayts; ran isted on boiled milk, soda biscuits, aud Week and at one doctors' prescriptions. I could notdi- Arnica Salve. I gest anything 1 ate; then I picked up jowe(j; the ealvi one of your Almanacs and it bai qeu- wound." Heals e ed to be my life-faver. I bought a fifty ^in disease. G cent bottle of Kodoi and the benefit I Speed's Druggist ' received from that bottle all the gold in Georgia could not buy. Ju two ? months I went back to my work as a machinist, and in three months I was f0j- weak kidnej well and hearty. May you live long DeWitt's Kidne and prosper."?XVN. Cornell, Roding, Be9t for lumbag Ga; 1906. The above is only a camnle der and other t of the great good that is daily done bad blood. They everywhere by Kodol For Dyspepsia, and cl? ar the ay It ia sold here by C. A. Milford. sold by U. A. I r_ WHEN IT i. COMES TO . The ACTU AL JH|M i SHOWJrDOl No tobaccos ever made cw/ i can surpass our Plug, Twist and Smoking. j hibited m competition with the world, they have to win the gold medal for their general excellence, ' and for their decided superiority over all compt ! "SHOW DOWN" is one of the coming brands Only a few years old, its unrivaled qualities hav< of the leading sellers over all other flue-cure< thoroughly satisfies and perfectly suits everyl classes. Sold at 10c and 15c per plug or 5c cuts. Always buy "SHOW DOWN," and save the is many an article you need for your comfort c ment which these tags get for you without cost. * ' A copy of our 1907 premium catalogue, which is one of th< most attractive ever gotten out by atobacco manufacturer, to any address in the United States on receipt of only 4 stamps or 8 of thq tag3 we are redeeming. |v Hancock Bros. & Co., Lyncti s I' /? 1 HafMon Co. rch 26 and 27. ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY OF ' w| Dnn ill U nnrif y .. . * . ) * , , IT I V J pection by the Ladies of Abbeville itry on the above dates. >ODS Department re, and we will have on exhibition in all the leading shades. Colored id light grey. A beautiful line *>f 3, also some very handsome Voiles ban. 3k Dress Goods and lg Goods. 3 department BLACK CRISPINE 3 BATISTE and Black Mohair. is very full and attractiveJ"LU We have a full sutrolv, black. 3t we have a fall line of Silks in all lirt Waists. Be sure to see our Etdies to visit our store and see our ays. DON COMPANY. kc a Charm. School Improvement. lira- Abbeville, S. C. Feb. 12.1007. HKer, euilOr or tnat The School Improvement Association bas e Enterprise, Louisa decided to offer 15 prize* Id the schools of the a nail in mv foot last State for the most decided material Improve1 JttLuLiV?TbiJnio meal during the given leDgih of time. ,e applied Bucklen 8 piVe of the prizes are to be $100 each and ten so inflammation fol- are to be 850 each, Regulations concerning a simDlv healed the the 15 prizes that are to be awarded by this lassociation areas follows: Very sore, burn auu Improvements must be made between uaranteed at P. B. Jan. 1 and Nov. 15, lBOT. 25c 2- Prizes will be awarded to schools where the most decided material Improvements . _ have been made during the time mentioned. 8 Under the material improvements are Included local taxation, consolidation, new -a nnrl lamn hnpk linn buildings, libraries, interior decorations, . S i" general eqolp. o, rheumatism, blad- 4 No school can compel* for any of these roubles arising from prizes unless It Is a rural school. No town or nleariap kidn^va city with more than 500 population shall be Cleanse ine Kianeys el)({lblfi l0 lhe contest. stem. Inaorsea ana 5. ah who wish to enter this oontest must Mil ford. ?end nBmes and descriptions of schools, be fore Improvements are made, to the presl dent, prior to October 1. 6. All descriptions, photographs and other evidences showing Improvements must be sent to the president before November 1. 7. Prizes will be awarded in checks Bent by Debemberl. The prizes are to be used for 11 id 1 ?w?. further Improvements In the sohools receiving them. Mary T. Nance, Pres: Abbeville, 8. C Pr' cnntto"S to Observe In the Sick room?How lo Avoid Contagion. The person caring for one sick with a disease highly infectious should not mingle at all with the children of a 9L V B family unaffected with the disease and as little as possible with adults The uter dress of the nurae should be of cottoD, that can be washed easily; nev* f\f er of wool. The dress should be chang7 ed when obliged to go in other parts TTyWTW* of the house. No food or drink that has been iu the sickroom should be eatWWK eu by aoy other person, and the perg y son fulfilling theofficeof nurse should I never eat without previous and thorI oueh washing of face aud hands. This particularly in typhoid, where the disease is always communicated Wherever ex- through the south. A gnod supply of , never failed towel*, soap and two basius, oue conhighquality taining a solution of chloride of lime ? ?r ! andthfnthpr nnre water. should al zing oranas. , . ? r--- . -? of America. ! ways be on hand for frequent and 1mjmadeitone mediate use. All dishes used by tbe j pWSt it patient should de kept separate from joav and all those usmJ by the family and scrupul* oualy cleansed in boiliug water. tags. There ?- ? >r entertain* y j Little globule* of sunshine that drive j Iarjrest and c'ou^8 a*'ay. DeWi ts Little will be mailed Early Risers will waiter the gloom of ic in poetaeo siek-ht-ariHche aud billou-nes-*. They t do riot giipe or sicken. Recommended ibury Va. ' auc* 8ol<^tiere l)y c. a. minord. Waterman's Fountain Peas tbe beHt on earth at Mllford'a Drug Store. / y 9 f / ' DDE WEST. Miss Fannie Strother, of Saluda Co was tbe guest of her sister, Mre.C. B Cowan. Miss Purdy came up from Abbe ville and attended tbe Amelian Cel?' bration Monday night. Kev. JN.J. Holmes was over iron Laurens and officiated at the Sullivan Ervin marriage on Wednesday. Mr. J. T. McDill and family expect to move into tbeir new house on Bon ner street, this week. They have on< of the most beautiful and moderi homes in Due West. Mes?rs R. C. Brownleee and R. 8 Galloway went to Greenville Wednesday to meet with the Southern rail< way magnatea. Miss Uattie Caldwell returned la^l week from Lincolnton, N. C. where she has been with friends for some months. Mr. J. R. Devlin and Edgar McCliutock have returned from an extended visit to Sanford, Fla., Theji report a most delightful time. Mr. John Sitton SDent a night in | town with his sister, Mr*. Caldwell. Mr. Sitton's friends will be glad to know that he has decided to locate ear by, having recently purchased a home in Greenville. Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming, of Laurens, is with ber mother, Mrs. Jane Todd, wbo has been confined to her bed with Grippe. Rev. T. C. Atchison, pastor of the Second U. P. Church in Baltimore, was the guest of Dr. J, 8. Moffatt for a short while. He preached one night at the Female College. Sirs. Frank Kerr and son came up from Cedar Springs with Miss Emily Mills to take in the Casialian Celebration. Mrs. Fannie Pressly visited friends at Long Cane last week. Mr. Homer Blackwell, one of the rising young lawyers of Laurens, paid his bomefolks a visit last week. Mr. Sam Rabb, principal of the Sharon school came up to see the ball gam? Saturday. Mr. Mack Nickles of Abbeville and Mr. Jeff Nickles of Anderson spent Sabbath with tbeir parents in Due West. Mr.- S. Dandridge and Mr. Guyn came over from Rock Hill to take in the Celebration. Miss Swartzer has arrived and will take charge of the millinery department in Mr. W. W. Edwards store. Miss Lizzie Cochran, of this place, visited bomefolks last week. Mr. F. A. Carwile was ihe gueat of friends at Means Chapel. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart of Abbeville have been up visiting their daughter ltfra W C. DotV. Mr. Charles Voung, of Florida, has been the guest, for several days, of his sister, Mrs, J. T. McDill. Miss Mamiq Martin has closed her term as assistant teacher to her sister, Miss Ora Martin the number of pupils not being large enough to justily two teachers. Piedmont and Erekine played ball here Saturday afternoon, the score being 16 to 4 in favor of Easkine. Mrs. Walker returned last week from Charlotte, where she went on the deatu of ber daughter, Mrs. Bay. Mrs. Daisy Belle Bagsdale was down from Anderson last week with her mother Mrs. T. I. Bell. Mr. Marion Q. Giffen expects to leave shortly for Wyoming 10 visit his brother, Bev. Bruce J. Giffen, who is preaching in that State. Miss Eula Kay of Lowndesville, was visiting friends in town last week. Quite a Targe crowd was out last Monday evening to the Amelian Celebration. The weather was ideal and the people came from a distance. The ?* ? ~ ?n Ja/1 I try nnnnon fa Bl?gW WOO ttUSUIJ ucuuiaicu 1U ^cuuauui made of the society colors, purple and gold. . The program consisted of essays, readings and debates, all of which showed much study add and careful preparation. An especial feature of the evening was the music, furnished by the Alumnae of the society. BELLEVUE. Mr. Norman Cason and Miss S&llic Cason, were guests of Mrs. Cowan Thursday. Mrs. Mattison and children, of McCormick, have been on a visit to Mr, and Mrs. J. B. Brltt. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bradley spent Monday with relatives in Long Cane Mr. Reagan of Troy is painting som< of the buildings at Lethe. Mr. W. Kennedy was in Abbevilh last week attending court. Dr. J. B. JBritt came home froa Columbia Thursday where he hac been attending the medical Associa tion. M-s. W. P. Wideman and Mrs. Fannie Thomson, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morrah Wednesday. Capt. McBrideof Willington passed through Bellevue Thursday enroute t< Abbeville. Mrs. Ada Kennedy spent Saturdaj with her mother. Prof, and Mrs. M. E. Bradley o Clemson spent Friday iu Abbeville the guests of Mr. ana Mrs. W. W Bradley. The ladies Missionary Society o Long Cane at their last meeting eleot ed Miss Carrie Cowan and Mrs. W. H, Kennedy delegates to the Womant Missionary Union, which meets it April at Louisville, Ga. The young peoples Christian Union met at Bellvue school house Sabbatt afternoon, Miss Emma Ward law reac an address on ,4Tbe Life of Paul" At this writing Drt Lesley Watsoc is critically ill at his home in Leba non. Mr. C. J. Britt wa9 in McCormicl Wednesday on business. Mr. Black of Anderson was in thie community Thursday sampling cot ton. Rev. H. J. RanBon and Rev. R. F Bradley were in Bellevue Friday afternoon. Mr. Ranson is canvassing the churches in the A. R. P. 8jnod for the equipment of the Home Mia sion work at Spartanburg. Mr. R. B. Cheatham visited th schools in this section on Tuesday, , ; We so'd Inst j ear 758 gal'ons Coca Cola Tbat Iock* like Homo Noda bUHlDeRR, but w Iexpect 11 re:ieb the one thousand mark tb! I year It It wa* not tbe best our sales woul not show up tbls way. Alllford'a up-to-dat | Drug Store. : TUESDAY-I Mill March 26. Ill III 1 We extend to t ; cordial invitation ti 1 when we will sho\* ever shown in our < t the best collection < ' Hats to please ever; : date the prettiest ai ijn this city. Dress Goods , I 50 inch Chiffon Panama, blue, 50c per yard. ^ \ 50 inch Chiffon Panama, black, 50c * per yard. A A beautiful line of Mohairs in all ' the leading colore at 50c yd. J Bleaching 1 yd wide Bleach Homespun 9c yd. J 1 yd wide Lonsdale Cambric 10c yd. 1 1 yd wide unbleached Homespun * 8c yard. < ( 27 inch bleach Homespun 5c yd. 27 inch unbleached Homespun 5c yd Collars i A large collection of Collais from * 5c up to 50c each. Box Buching, six i fn Kav Knv T.innn om_ J ei^VCD IU UUAj 4AJSJ UUAi lilU^U VIUroidered collars 25c each. i Linens 3r 86 inch blue Costume Linen 25c yd. , 36 inch brown Costume Linen 25c. 27 inch blue Costume Linen 20c yd I We have a big stock of linen lawns from 30c to 76c yd. Sheeting c 10-4 Sheeting 25c yd. 10-4 Sheeting, best, 30c yd. ^ 5-4 Pillow Casing 15c yd. I "DViila/Yi A XJLJ*?WA Dargan'f MARCHS To the Lady who buys one ? Sets, or who gives us an ord Havaland Sets, of which we the following: 1 dozen Ice 1 or 1 Years Subscription to th SPRING. i i With each Spring House cleaning, even in the best orderedhome.it is found i ' > that a certain amount of r breakage cannot be escaped. f While in few households , does the Mistress not find additions she must make. [ The many attractions we | I now have in stock will aid ? you to wonderfully bright en up each room in the | house, ' Red Band Brand Candies t always fresh. Ice Cream Freezers. 1 Lightening, White Moun, tain, Blizzard and American * m ?j__ -n _ | JLwm rreezei'5 uuw ili. i When the news of Spring V t. can find correctly priced love ____ OARQA1 iiery Opem ill the ladies of At) - ---i- ~1 /N, o visii our auuic <ji t the prettiest- line ol 3ity. At this open 3f stylish Hats we 1 ybody. We will sho id most complete stc Silks ? We have just received about $1,000 vorth silks. We think it is the pret- tr, lest collection ever brought to Abbe- ra rille. th of Laces bt 60 boto all-linenJLace 5c yd. 50 bolts German Torchon Laces 3c. 1 The prettiest line of val and round ihread laces we have ever shown. A )ig lot, to select from. _____^___ bl Organdie Lawns Beautiful sheer figured organdie f awns a large stock to select from, ^ jonsisting of the prettiest patterns we lave ever shown at 10c yd. ai Belts "We have gotten in two ship nents belts already. New lot just rj eceived. We are sure we can please J rou. Lawns 40 inch white Lawn 10c yd. ? 40 inch Persian Lawn 15c yd. r ,40 inch French Lawn 15c yd. We have a big line of the nicer lualities, and we know if you will >xamine our stock you will be convinced that we have them at right >rices. OUR L] otnr VA/iUl U0 U/AAV % For Women Is complete. At no other stor< and economical pric<2s. We extern Ik to call and examine our stock. i, Henry i 5 & 10( ee&ar r. of our Bassett China Dinner Se( er for either of the 6 Patterns have the samples, We will gr Tea Glasses with Saucers, or 1-2 e Ladies Home Journal and Mur " NATIONAL." Is the name for you to remember when buying a Steel Range. It solves the Range question to your i satisfaction. Toilet Soaps, We are showing a strong line of fine Soaps 5 and 10 cents. Veddings reaches you don't forg :ly cut glass and odd pieces of f \S 5 & loc 1 11 ff WEDNESDAY J ||V March 27. ibeville County a 1 the above dates, ? MininOT?T7 ' ij L Opx xu.5 iuiuiuvi. j J . ing you will see , | lave ever shown. , | w you also on this >ck of Dress Goods | Embroideries We cannot do the stock justice by ying to describe it in this advertiseent, but a look will convince you . iat we have the best selected stock' ' embroideries ever brought to Abjville. .'able Linen 72 inch pure linen Damask 75c yd. *"A ? ~ TVimooV nn. 7Z llicn pure mien juaiuu.jix mm . ,v eached 60c yd. Napkins to match. iloyes V'|S Long silk gloves in black, white v id grey at 75c. | -;. .v 16 button lavender gloves $1.50. 16 button pink gloves $1.50. We have the long kid glovjes also. .'owels Pure linen towels 18x36 inches 25c. Turkish bath towels 15c. A first-class towel only 10c. Toweling all grades from oc yd up. - ^ teady-made " k Underwear We have a beautiful gown at $1. Corset Covers 25c up to 60c. Ready-made Aprons 20c each. ^ rivn? nr , LJ.1 JLA VX I Low Cuts | and Children i can you find the exclusive styles 3 a special invitation to the ladies orl 3 Store. 1 . offer special our various ?f DINNER WARE. # $$t '? nr nno nf nut* Fnplish ? - ^ of the lovely Theodore vt FREE, her choice of I Quart Ice Cream Freezer, isey's Magazine. ?? ?bbbbbbbbi , B? EASTER. . ."ix >! Don't fail to see and let the children see our Easter Window beginning Monday afternoon March 25". FOR EASTER we have Easter Cards, Easter booklets (new and beautiful), Easter Egg Dyes, Easter Buster Brown Transfers, Easter Chicks, Easter Eggs, Easter Rabbits, Easter Plates, etc. v Window Shades. Regulation length Window Shades just in for the special price 15 cts. etthatatihi5 Store you inc imported China ??? mill III I g-iU-TU-ll 3TOHE. I 7 / m.1 *