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1^ n ? 11 mm m i in ?awaarawa Priie Press and Banner K -By HUGH WILSON. HI Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1800. lieulnh Church. IT" A question h:is been raisril as to the titles <>t 1 Komi, or ih?* land on which l!e:ilah S church is liailt. It is said llr>t .I:vmcs Ward law, graiid-father of Colonel II. T. Wardlaw pave the land for Ihc uses of the church. Tin K question now is. as to tin* boundary lino. .Mr. B DeRruhl i- at'orney for tfie claim ml. and Mr. Ward'aw liciii:; interested, Is dis(|iialiiie<l lor trying the ease. Ti!:>1 Justice (iiliert b;-5 ^Hkthe nearest Trial .Justice wilij likely hear the case. rlicrc Vt'c Arc. The town of Abbeville is booming : New bank. New bakery. New Railroad. Empty Jail. Hig business! in all tfie stores. 1 New brick company. New ginnery to be built. T4iaU and Iinprovcmenl Company organized. All houses occupied. Next. - * ? A Car I.oiul a W'celi. Messrs. A. \V. Smith & Co*, arc doing an extensive business in the sale of mules. AI though a his lot of good mules were received only a few days ag<>. their stock is now so much reduced that .Mr. smith found it neces sary to return to Atlanta for mio! her supply of animals. He will be back on Thursday evening, and will be glad to show his stock to any buyer who may call. If you want a good mule come to town on sale Day, and get it. ? ? - ( reemvooil in Ahe?:!. The Prcsi foul Iiannrr i< liberally supported in every section of I in* county, but- < Jreciiwood takes the lead. We now send 117 copie? to that town. Greenwood stands faithfully to the Press taul li'ttmer, and this paper will be ever ready to lend her whatever help a: nnrmmmnnil The ICcsl of Cnbbnsc. Don't forget that Alex. Zackary A Son will be here next Sale Day with the best garden seed in the world. They are home raised, and they are honest dealers, who ?ive their citsto mers the lull worth of their money. Look out for their wagon, and do yourself the favor > to get good seed. Comliij; Ruck. -Dr. G. A. NcufTer will return to Abbeville L in the course of a few weeks and will spend the balance of his days among us. lie ha many friends here and stands high with tne W profession and our citizens generally. Tlic Work of Whisky ?t Abbeville. It has caused two deaths and the serious wounding of another. All this in about tw< months. Hut why should we be distressed? The license fees arc safe in the hands of the council. Fou downright interesting reading east your eyes over the reports of the Treasures und the County Commissioners. Our public officers are nothing loth to let the peoph know all about the iinances of the county. The County Commissioners have beenaetlw and faithful, while Treasurer I'errin is ever accurate and straightforward. The finances of the county are in a satisfactory condition, and the roads and bridges were never in a bet ter fix?so the people report to us. Wo have had better bridges and cheaper bridges than l ever before. Certain it is, that we have heard r no complaints, and when the people fail to complain it may be set down as a fact, tha' everything is well. The Abbpville Land, Loan and Improve me in i.ompuny wus organ i/.eu iiiursuay 111ternoon with the following corporators: J. Alien Smith. 1\ Rosenberg. A. W. Smith, It. M. Haddon, 12. A. Teinpleton, W, C. Mcttowan and T. 1*. Cotliran. The capital stock i.? S12,0'H). All taken up. The object or the organization is to buy and sell real estate, lend money, improve real estate for renting and generally to take hold of any enterprise that may be of advantage to the town. J. Allen Smith will bo president and treasurer.and with the hearty co-operation of the above liveyoung men the institution will l?e a great success. We ask attention to the Abbeville liakery. Under new management, and with close attention to business, we have no doubt Messrs. L. W. Sign & Co. will mcritand receive liberal custom. Let us give to Mr. Sign our help. He is starting out for himself, and deserves our best wishes,and bis partner Is a new citizen. I^et us show to >iint that strangers receive a cordial welcome among us. UTttKitF. is now a proposition to move the oil mill to the line of the new railroad. At present the mill is some distance from the track of the (J. & d. road, and if they move the mill to secure belter transportation, it has been sugrgested to move it to the other road, but we don't think the proposition will ever be carried out. It will in all probability, remain where it is. There was a faint nt!c:i:i:t m iviniiipu-mili. er last Thursday. A slight min I !! m-| peralurc fell, and Hit-1 rocs wcri* <<?veio.l with n slight sleet for an hour, when i: all penred, and by night tin: av<-rage wayfarer was denying that lie ever did so f (dish a thing as to curry an overcoat in such weather. Tiik Abbeville oil mill ground a fraction over sixteen tons of sceil every day last week, making over 39 tons of oil to the ton. .Mr. Evans, the machinist, Is one of the best mechanics in all this country, and when lie sets his wheels to running tliev fly, and when lie manipulates the .-eed the oil runs. Thk guano mill at this place Is the highest thing in tr wn for Its age. Already hundreds of tons of the best guano has been sold, and the demand is increasing. The oil mill company will make extensive enlargements on their ain. oil mill, and guano factory before another year. Mr. \v. j. Gainks Is attending Court, taking subscriptions for his paper. Mr. Gaines is a worker from Worker*vilk\and the Ain/usta Chronicle would not be itself If Its interests were not pushed by him. Thosk who didn't, get stock in the National Bank can now tret stock in the Farmers' Hank. Don't wait. The books will soon lie closed, and the mourners will go about the streets. tion rAKTLOw uhs surrenaereu mm sun 10 the Sheriff to answer tlie charge of burglary and arson in the attempted burning of tlie Messrs. Murder's & Co's store at Mount Carmel. Mk. William McMoituy, christian gentleman am! worthy citizen, called upon us a few days ago. lie come to town to attend the sitting of the Court. Don't forget that the oil mill will clo?f> down in aoout a week. If you have any seed to sell brluj; Ibem in. The oil mill is paying a high price now. Mks. Joseph Jones. of Wh'.te il iH. died j last Monday morninz, after a long i 11 j The deceased was a ueice of Mr. James Kvans.; We had high winds Mo'-.dav i.i.-M. which | sent window blinds and >hiitt-*rs n.< :>m-)ii:it? | Ear. d nbanging. ' Dn. Likhkckkk, of Xinely-^ix. w.ti i:> 4 office last Monday n'ght. "As iron sharp. ? etb iron," At*. The infant son of Mr, Oeorse.S. Wilson ha been ill for two weeks. He was some butler yesterday. j The Literary Club will in?et next Friday night at Mr. Ix-Bnihl's. Dr. Game.essayist. ] SuBSCRiitK to the capital stock of the new bank. Don't gel let. Mr. Miles Brooks has been quite sick for two weeks. Dr. Millwek is in town. SOME KIND WORDS. *'A I'npor I)evol?l t? the Building l'? of Abbeville County." Curat inn Spartan. > The Press and Hannvr of Abbevihe ns boy-1 eottcd by lhe Farmer's Alliance t>( that grand olu County. Just, think of Hugh Wilson being boycotted! Honest, simulatorward, independent, guileless, Jlugh! I would as soon enter into a boycott, against Ceasar's head with a view of making it slutteu out somewhat on top, us to try to rnalcc tlie Editor of the Press and Jtnmwr recele from a course that be believed right. <> ! ? consequence of Ilie boycott was lli.it many ol the Alliance men quit, the Pruts and lUinncr. Another was that Iho.v gave up a paper do voted to the building up of Abbeville County. The third result was that some good Alliance men were turned out of tho order because they declared their intention of taking and reading a paper that had been in their tatnilles for a half century. Fourthly, the subscription list Is as good now as it was in the beginning of last year. In the firtli place, ii i\r#<l>.ililn IImt. tii'iit v nersniis who en tered Iiito the boycott will r- ad the last Issue . Of the Press and /tanner on the sly. \ An editor Ik not infallible. He may say \ unwise things now and then; or he way \ speak wise words at tlie wron;: time and be censured for his course. So IniJi as he is in ciependeut. honest, !alr and courteous, hoy. coits will not hurt him much. Xn true, liest friend of his country ever sutlers for opinion's sake. " -* *t t\ n hny When you want a black d*? :i price from as nice a quality and n? iroin ni.y house in li. M. Iladdon I'.-ey have them in .Mohair. I ^f^the up-comM, llenriettas. t'KshmeK, A-**., j to'>2 inches In width, an' at prices /that court competition. C j\ beautiful line of while checkd ^oo Is. Justcoine In nt Haddon's. Theseaj the b?sl goods for the price we have ever sou k THE KILLING OF ANTHOM NELSON. <> file Town E.ieensos au<l J.iJJle S'luslt of IVIilsk.v ? SisjJ Ke esses :?l the SSoino of Ihc iii'cvnsctl. Anthoiti Nelson, wl>o lived :i !i!!.'n> more than four miles lioni Use village, ?m the Mo.iol,.y Kerry road, was shot. and killed last Wednesday afternoon and fell a eorj se wil inn hi - own door, and hi> wile IV. 1 sull'ei in^ irom .ijjun slioi wound in the head. The fact of the killing oi li.e hu>b ilid and ;h'* wounding of the wile was m-oii nois'i! uhroud.and almost hei'o:o il was 1;imv, n ilia; he h..d lull town, the news of tii.sde;i!h was lieitiu told <>n our s. reels. Mr. Nelson had lelt the village only a few hours before, and I hose who saw hsin at noon were .ilmo>: unwilling to eredit the report. lint ilie evidenee was assuiii:^, ami some of our people went that uiglil to tin; scene of blood and death. -- *' 1 'WilciiM h:?Ll he*.ii j iii.-j- iiiiiiiu i.iai v . notified, siiui ihiit si jury hn<! already been -Utlimor.-d. Aft?r vi?;%viiij; I In? dead body, hi.I liearim; no evidence. they returned it \erliet to ttic ell'oct that Nelson came to his tenth troni gunshot. wonn?ls indicted by persons unknown to them. (?ii Thuisuay morning the editor of the I'rrxx (tail Hmui' i hired one of J'ill ?v Sons uirses and buuglcK, and soon drov to the liiimc of the deceased, whose body was still ?vuiting the coining of his brothers before being btii'ied. on reachi ng the home of the deceased an unusually sad scene was presented. The head I the family wasdi ml. 1'lie wife lay seriously injured by a gun shot wound, sympathising i! lends and skililui doctors v.en; ministerii:;: t<> her sulft rings, wliile little children, too young to realize the situation, p.ayed about the house and yard in innocent glee, ail unconscious of ilk'lr jtreal loss. Mr. Xeison and ids family had only lately moved to this bouse.but everything indic.ited iliat the occupants wore iiiilust: ions and selfrespecting people. The farming lands had already received attentio:i, iookins to the gmwng of a crop. The garden had been enclosed oy bright, new palings. The lot tencv had Oeen btiiit anew, (iuano lay til sacks und.:r i he hou.>o, and a new plough stock was there. \t tho recently replcui&iiid wood pile lay a tic.v axe. .Ml ttiis tho recent work of those hands .vlncli now lay in the embrace of death, i'hetc surroundings and the children's toys, that lay scattered in the yaid. together Willi .heirown pretty faces,and their uncommon-j y neat appearance, made 'up a scene which ?vas enough to have touched even a heart ol I stone. Tne coroncr's jury, whose duty il was to eninire into the eau.-c of this death, say that ihey do not know who did the shooting, ami . t is not i??r us to say who aiu ii, anu .votiid not attempt t?> say who did it. i:nt. the air is full of rumors as to now An* (liom Nelson came to liis death, ami wo pre nine it may nol be amiss to mention some of .Item, witliout in any way vouching tor the jorreetness tit' any of them. Mr. Nelson came to town Thursday. IJnyi. a the needed articles, he loaded thctn on iiis wa^on. lieforc going out of town, lie concluded lo liny a !>uii 01 whisky. Taking the iiisky in his pocket, iie went home. On the vay, lie drank a portion of it. (jetting home it was discovered that lie had lost the box viiich contained something for his wife, lie vas in liquor, and being in liquor he was usually disagreeable to his wife and always dan{ lous to those who may have crossed him. iie was killed by a heavy load of shot from a ^un in the hands ol' persons unknown to the jury. The wife has a serious wound in the forehead. Nothing is known certainly as to Fiio did the shooting, but it is surmised that .s'eison, crazed by drink, may have scared his vile so that in sheer lear, she may have first hot him and then attempted her own lite, int the jury did not believe that she did the 'hooting. l!ut whatever may he the details of this tragedy, which has sent a thrill (if sorrow to many hearts, we presume that no one .louhts that that little flask of whisky brought ibuut the fatal rcsuit. Mr. Nelson was a kind tint aflectionate husband. .She was a devoted uid loving wife. They had been married I ioni.' six years, and, except when .Mr. Nelson vas in whisky, they were as happy as the avi-muo lot ol" mortals in this world, lie pro vided Will jor his fumily.nml the wiluUid her part nobly. They bud two as nice little boys .? could be found anywhere, and the neat up;>earunce of their lioitio reminded oncol the >tory?teller\s talcs o! 1??in u ooti That little llasic of whisky bus deprived Abbeville county of a citizen, and bus made a <ood won)u 11 a widow, and two little boys are fatherless. Kilt what mattois that to the townspeople, ivho received the money for lieeiisin^ the sale >f the whisky which did the mischief. They lave two thousand dollars in cash, hut (hut ;>oor man is in his grave. Thai distressed vvdiow is mourning. Those lielpless children ire dependent on others th in Ihcir natural protector ami uuardian?and all that the town c.>uuc'il of Abbeville might have license fees to lessen our street taxes. As everybody in Abbeville knows, the prohibitory law went into < fleet on theiirstduy ..f January, 1<s;i. 1'or six months not more tlinn about one-eighth of the whisky was sold that iiad been sold under the license system. Drunkenness was almost unknown anions our people. 1 tut in the Kail of the year whisky was, to some extent, sold on the ?ly. Later on the sales increased. Jt was then determined to ask the Legislature to repeal the prohibitory law. The flood gates seemed open. Whisky was sold without seeming restraint,and license was granted on .Innuary, tsutt. Drunkenness bus Increased fearfully. In December one man, under the influence f liquor, was so oncny ournru uihuicuhu. :le lett a family of dependent children. In January we report! one msia so seriously Injured from gunshot wound l-v I ho will be i.i bed for months,ami may "over e'.iirciy recover. Tin- killing < f Mr. N.i.-on last Wednesday i< tin- latest re.-uit. lJoesn't it now l'j. k like nur hl:eets were beluir wo:ked l.y blood money? Jiut. no matter what It looks like. So long as the tow n-.|,eopK ;;. i the tiioiii y !or licenses, weak people, who cannot resist. tlsa UMt-'.alioii t> drink, may !<??!; out for themselves. Antliorn Nelson married Miss (iiilaiu j of til is county six > ea: s a::o. She is the sr.!cr of ttic Mus.iis. Giilaiu Urothers, who si:c ac-1 live,energctic working people. They mil machinery mill earn a competency, and l!:e sisters are comely and worthy v.omen, 'i'lieir Urge ciivlu of relative* r.inl friends arc in great sorrow for I lie distrc.-sing event rtiat lia.> befallen the deceased and his family. THE VILLAGE OP VESDEilY. Indian Doctor and Italian .lliisiciitis - i'vTKonal Ao4li'?*M of Various liiiKtH. Ykkdkuy, January 2Stb, ISSO. On last Sabbath four .strolling Italian* passed through town, and created quiie a sensation among the colored pix<>i!c. They had a monkey and u hand organ. Mrs. it. C. Twigirs, of Augusta, Ca , Is visiting her mother, Mrs. II. It. Lipscomb, near taw it. Cnpt. James Cothran and Mr. Sturkty, of McL'ormick, passed through town the first of last week, en route to Abbeville on important business. Mr. s. 10. Miller is visiting his brother llev. B. 1'. Miller, near town. Miss Minnie Anderson a ( banning young lady of the neighborhood of Evan's mill, spent several days in town last week visiting ner cousin Mr. J. \V. Se??'.t and ii.iu.ly. Miss Mabel Jordan after a |>ir:i>:ui: stay imong friends and relatives ii, iv, ieit lor her home in Memphis, Venn., ti;e tir?t of last week. -Ml>S Iv i'C 1< lli'M i, <U i-'i... ,,e i I ' ..ly, pas returned home aftera p';risiu; -i j amon^ friends mid relative* In this . A drove of Iiui'm - : >.<! mul- s were fa town imiuiiay li'.ct tt't'.i:. They l?.um; h:;.ier:i vir> seitree ami <li<l uis' k;!ci til till, as (. very one h.ni !>. n >ti;?.? I .Mi -s !>es!a Smilh. o.e oi Whi'.u lie.ll's !ovf>| lie t V'.ui:/ laiiies. spi hi :-c\< i'al day:- in tinvi: [ ia-i wieit visit in?, fn- i??> hi d relatives. .'liss |i?.'i!;? is ijuite ii !Uv{?: i!e iii town, :ii:<1 we are alwn,\sg:ad iokto her an I welcome her us our ll:idSf. Mrs. Signall, of ( hnrleston is visiting her uueie, . i:. 1'. Miller near this place. The Indian doetor has icll town and gone | to Trov. IK; siiec- e<!ed in ^ ttiu^ it ^real ; dual <il the colored peoplt'a i-caic} during his Slay l eie. | Mr. I'.oii Chiles, a popular drummer on the road v.as in town Saturday. His many friends \wiv ve:y xhul indeed ! > see him on the stre'*!-oi ??ur little ciiy. We Iu?jks to see his handsome taee and ineiry smile on our ! streets again soon. Mr. Aiken Stacy, of t'or->:iacn. and M'ss Anna Nichols, were happily niarrh d l>.v the llev. 15. K. Miller la-t Wednesday. We extend our congratulations to the happy eon pie and hope that, their pathway through life, wih he ever strewn with (lowers ami the time that (iod has given :<iI he made of hapn hoars. A. 11 ,, ... ...... . .... II. T. Sloan, Married, Jan. ll>. Is.", hy I v.. i i wit Miss M. A. Kl>WAi:i'.-i ir ' ' " * SON. , ,, , , ., , .... ., Jan. i !l i, l>y I r<-v. i, - ! ah:i:\ -i .m v >n^ ; !.. i', .ilii.1 r. .Mr . kl.i; ; i,,,,], of al.tje". liltAI i:? ?i: A 1.. " ~ ".i:d short v.tnpsa! I!. M. Ila-ldon A 1 r l)cili^ elo.fd ull! riysil illes <?I cost, j * .?'<'\v patterns I:i salU'i us ju.-l reelivcil :il it. M. (I.Kitloll .1- Til's. Another ik;\v lot of tlm.-'f popular jjrey i ii'ii' (1 Ihim- lur iinii? s ju>l eonm in. it. M. A- Co. It. .M. ilii<!iloit iV Co., arc olli-rin^ scent bargains in Winl.'-r tlios ?on.ls. .\,,w is the time to gel a line uivss lor a Hi tic money. Alio!tier ii!i|iorlatiou of tlio>c popular pillow shams lnaiil'.'.l in Turkey ml, al It. -M. i bullion it Co'.s. Too many ovcreoats on ham!. Wc are <leterininetl toK'.<:i tiieni. ISljj reiluelion in price, Do.i't ?iilss tit is opporlne Ity. A lame assortment to select from. 1'. ltosenljt.r<j A Co. ii n in'M?i??iwin iiwm? mumi hibvi mum? ! ABBEVILLE'S ATLANTA. ! FAITHFULLY SKETCHED BY AN EVER WATCHfUL SCIilBE. '(IMIII.l! XoS?'S hy ih?' SeWi'C'-Coiii (<> <5it? ?*5\"\s ami Bsmiht. (i?K!:::\;*oo:>, Juiiiiaiy S7lli. issii. | 'i Iicrc wsis anollu-r l:ir*;e crowd in town Sal! unhiy, ami every one iiM'wml to l>u solar.1 j -Sotliin;^ m> vi r.v i:n1 howewr. I Asr.llol U.c iioniii'idfS of tho l:tst Cow days | have occurred in oilier scciioiis of I lit.* eoiin-j ! ty, we have very Jittie i?? write about this; Week,?Hilly :i lew personal Doles. j overcoats ami blankets have been f|tillc| i comiortahie for the past week, yd Florida weather is loth to leave lis, while the fragrance of her ensign Mower is so profuse, anil tlii! ciiinies of the wedding hcl's blend in the merry roundelay. Our merchants ar<s already doing a nicc and satisfactory business but many of them arc >.'oiii}; to use ' pritileis ink" as a matter of public spirit and enterprise, a little later on. i We know whereot we speak, when we say Mrs. T. It. McICellar keeps a hoardim: house second to none, and her rales are Very reasonable. .Mr. ( hairman: We rise to second the nomination of (..'ol. .las. A. Iloyt tor Governor and move he be elected by acclimai ion. Almost every conceivable article of merchitndise is now belntr peddled throughout this county, either on foot or by wagons, by parties who have not paid the license fee required by a recent enactment of our Legislature. If the proper ollicials were more vlgj iiant, they mi^htadd several hundred dollars to the county luml, besides furnish protection lo our mci chants who have to pay their tax. The meetings of the Y. M. C. A., ate well attended, and we hope some goo.t is being I done. j No bank in the .State has a more ncconuiio| iliilinu, yet cllicient, set of olliccrs. it is a matter of ImliiJerencc to tliem, whether you are an Alliance man or not, or how much you invest in the Lmiisana Lottery, yon can t-ft all the money you want, simply by getting two subscribers besides yourself, to a very sniail paper lhey huye. .Miss lallie McUliec, eldest daughter of Mrs. W. .Met ill op, dleU at her tumie here, last Sunday morning, a.id was hurried in our cemetery Monday. She had been sick for I several months, and her death was not unex peeted, yet il is a great shock to her widowc-il mother, and family. Miss Lillie was a lovely young iady. greatly admired hy all wlu> I knew her,both young an<l The patience with which she bore her suilVrings, her calmness, and perfect resignation in the hours of deal.il, are all evidences of her christian piety. The sympathies of this entire community go ont to the bereaved family. I'.ven Alliance men speak of the 1'rrxs and Btmncr as the best county paper in the State. Our ! '. C. Greene lias thoroughly established himself in the lumber trade, and tiio-e who contemplate building will do well to correspond with him. Our new council and Joe Milford are proving themselves the terror of evil doers,, the tirst w?cU of their administration they col.eeti'd i.V> in lines. .Mr. J. \V. Duckctt has bought himself a very line cornel, lie will play with the choir in tlio liaptist church. We spent Sunday most pleasantly at our -isterV, Mrs. \V. .1. MeGee, of Walnut Grove. We met there that prince of Alliance men, and noble christian gentleman Mr. M. 15. Mc(iee, with whom it is always pleasant'and profitable to be. M * 1 t ?>nv?,!l tr lin? IliP 111:1111 - Si (if OUT household, lor repairing our organ, for which he Would take no pay. John Is a clover fcliow every way. lie sells monuments ami iieadstons almost as cheap as he repairs or^:U1S. Messrs. Stevens & Oldham, have ju.-t flnislied their machine shop and will put in iheir machinery soon. Miss I,ucv Pinson has a flourishing school at Walnut Grove. .Messrs. Wells A: Mays hnvo received their planing machinery, and work at the cotton mill is now being done rapidly. Mr. P. ! '. 15axter,ol Newberry, was in town IhM week looking alter bniidinj; contracts. Mr. J. t'. liill sold the Alliance most of their guano. Kev. Mr. Matthews has moved back to the parsonage. ITiilit the Alliance adopts resolutions prohihilin? its members borrowing the J'res* intl Jtdiimr it will be prelty generally,11 cad by them. We merely mention this in the lull rest of advertisers. lion. Geo. s. Mower and J is. K. I'. Gogglns, of Newberry bar, were in town Friday. Mr. ?J. S. Marse has encaged in the brokerage business. Again we find Jlho right man in the right place, and predict for him unprecedented salPs here find at other points. The standard oil company have made this a distributing point, and are preparing to build a ware househere. Mr. J. \V . Sproles will i>e in charge. We have reason to believe that the editorial columns of the 1'rcxs oml Haitner are now rend by more people Sn tins county than at any other time in the history of the paper. Two dirty looking Italians, with instruments to correspond, two dry goods vendors, :i worm doctor and an organ grinder, were the chief attractions on our streets Saturday. If any one about Abbeville has lost a pointer dog, they can probably hear something of her by corresponding with our martial, Mr. .1. It. Mil ford. Mr. W. It. Bailey has returned from Charleston much improved In health. S. DUE WEST DOTS. A Short JJorse is easily Curried. L>UK W'Ksr, January 'JTlli, lS'.'U. Mr. John Wren is laying the foundation ol his dwelling. Mr. J. l\ Widcman. one ofTroj's sufcstanj tiai liusiness men is in town. 'i liu wreck on the U. A U. railroad was a j complete smash up. The accident occurred ju.-t above Donalds. Mr. M. J5. Cllnkscales sold 13 bales of cotton, and Mr. Lutliur liaddon bales last week at 10 cents per pound. Those gen tlcinen are both line farmers and making money. Mr. Frank Lee left recently for Kentucky. We tea ret to lose no good a young man. We hope Mr. Lee will succeed in his new home at Williamsburg, Ky. We were out to see our friend, Mr. Noble Hell the other day. lie made such a large crop of cottun that he Is still gathering it. lie .sii.i uocs not uciievc wnu one pari 01 a wagon wheel moves any faster llian tlic other. ami lie is right. Cotton lias been very active in the last weelc. Our buyers have bought a considerable amount at good price). Wo have never heard so much coinplafnt about mail not going right. Nearly every one you meet has some complaiut on tins score. We bear a good repot t from Miss Minnie l!ell who is attending the Teachers Normal School at Columbia. She has just been given a full Stale scholarship by I'rof. Johnson. .M:>s ilell is making line progress in her studies ami is delighted wilii the school. j Murray stock lor Congress seems to be rising about here. We heard a gentleman of j ivininehcc and iniluence say tbat lie would support hint oil account ol his known temperance proclivities, in event of hi* running. Pro in present indications there will not be niuen fruit this year. lHooins are opening. Tiieie is a writing and drawing master in town. l?r. Monday, of Greenville, will preach in ihe iiaplist church Wednesday evening. ltov. Wash l*iatt, colored, is to opeu up a si ore in Due West, so it is reported. l'rof. W. 1*. Wideinan is inviting several members of the line West choir to take part in the music of the ccntt niul. Il might be I well to invite all, as a whole is better than a ! pai t. i Mr. l'oorc has barley that Is in full head. it. S. <;. THE G., C. & N. ROAD. j ...... : Ki'hvccn Curoiiacii itntl (he Kitbuln the Work is (lining Oil. Vn.la'ik in tiii: l*ixlis, .Jan "? JCdi/or I'ir.i.i aii(I J tanner : ....;,.i< < i. | Christ mas with its joys ec.rrSm.nd. 1 ent'l ll-iM ! 'V' is'cUei'1 ils'l'rivil. ge of l<t!. - i ii, iht tun in iin, i iiurc'wiiii i>-ji*k. to ?iuv relations Willi the 7Vm ami [also re*no?? { 1r.ii<l?ys '.vcrc enjoyed a day <>r two . .'.'is oaiii|> liy "all partus interested." for '"'.tea ro^p'-claMo tiumticr relumed In work l.ciler this limited period. A larger number, | liowver, look a much longer vacation and I only rotiii m-d to duty after the full work's c?I joyioeiit. Work lias proprtssed most satisfactorily upon i his section of Ihy^ieal Sou: licru Uaii way, I ami all liou;;h muc!i heavy woi U must bedono ; before this cool is c an pit-led, lln'rc is no j room lo: doubt thai that >wiion <>i lhi ?v r.. il. I,ii;i:{ l.-t'.ncii ?I:i<I:i liiver anu v.'ili hi- iitn>ht ;l :;ccolcll:i;; to j ] con 11 act hot li as lo in . n ;n r ;h,i! ! j inc. t li I lit' j ! section between 'tiroiiititt civi li ati.l CIi'i uo-1 | wo.:.I we know less, h::l he.u > ! pro/ros (here j 1 loo, aint doubt not I in i. Mi a l! 2 i- whole coin luet j , u i II I'f coiii;'h i< il in ample time to i i ci-i vi' I ho I j iron by .V t;j;u -More anon. YIATuK. I We h i vc as cuod a slock of shoes as In be| found in the t oiiiily. Conic ami li I y aui>'i:!l'; ' when in need. Smith .v Son. (i\.iii;t to tlic r.'ccut very mild wcatlu-r wo] ha v.; loo many overcoats on hand, and wo! now ollor iheiti at greatly reduced prices. 1'. i i llo-eitherg & Co. White iJrolhets have just received llulr fou i lit oi'iler litis la 1 of nobby crushed Hats; tor > otitis: men and hoys, in several different j Wt!oi>. They are pretty and cheap. ; Attention parents! Voi;raltci:!ion lsc:tll<{>; lo our grami olfor in hoys suit.-. 1*. llo-cn-. bcrtr A- Co. " ' I AN AFFLICTED HOUSEHOLD. A S'reaelsors ISeajUSi'isS t?> s*'. Kcnuliftil Y?h?? Lt??l,v. I Miss Ll'Iio Mdii'P, a lovely youmr lady . firconwonil. pas-unl away r.i:.n.iuji, Jitnnnry is;;!). K is scld'iin that '< c s<'e a! more general expression of sympaih ' for 11?c ' i bereaved, and a murtf vi.?!?do appreciation ??!'| ] Iyouthful woith, than was witnessed on liio occasion of the hurial of tlii* not.It; yoiimr | I lady. Nearly all Ihe placcs of hiiMncs. uvre ! closed, the schools were su?i endeil, and ii | 1 n allv looked as if the (own had turned out. j 11 ii miiw. to pay the last >ad tribute of respect I to one who \v:ts respected anil loved tiy all. 'She was ii great sulicrcr, butshe"endured i:s | seeing him who is invislhlo." A bright link > in i> inieresilng home; circle has been broken; hut it goes to strengthen a still more important cord that hinds the dear ones let ( ennui to a eirele Hint, is f.jri;?111m on the "golden shore" to Lc completed in the "sweet bye and bye." As if ii 10 heavenly I-'athrr intended to ^ break the crushing force of the approaching bereavement., he save the dear one unusual ' slrengt near ilie last to deliver her dyinsr testimony tor the comfort ol her widowed mother and orphan brothers and sisters, which she did in terms sweet, louehing and beautiful. The choice flowers Willi which loving hands covered Iter grave, were but ' faint emblems of the graces of I he .Spirit that heutillfScd her closing life. "We sorrow not even as others which have ' no hope." I "Take comfort, christians, when your i friends in Jesus fall asleep; I Their bel ter being never ends, i Then why dejected weep? Why inconsolable as those To whom no hope is given? Death is the messenger of peace, And calls the soul to heaven. To/el her lo their Fat her's house With joyful hearts they go. And dwell forever with the Lord, 1'eyoixl the rcaoh of wo. A few short years of evil part, ( we reach Hie nappy shore. Whore death-divided liiouds.il lust, Shall meet to pait tio more." A. J. C. Closing out! Our entie lino of men's, youth's uini boys winter clothing at a big reduction. 1*. llosenberg & Co. A sweeping reduction in the price of all overcoats. A bargain awaits you. 1'. Rosen- . berg Co. A large lot of galvanized barbed wire Just . received by I'. Itosen berg it Co. The best fences are now made with galvan- : ize>l liariied wire. A large lot just received by 1'. Itosen berg & Co. "NVliite lirotliors have a very extensive and attractive slock of ladies cloaks, consisting of jackets, rnodjeskas, wraps, new markets, ifce., & '. The ladii-s :irc ail invited to call and . look at them. Prices aie low. IiUndroths fresh garden seed and onion sets lo be found at Kinlth & Huns. The best general tonic in all the country, never fails to jiive satisfaction as a household medicine, and wo guarantee it. Speed's Drug Store. \\ e iiuvojusi roceivcn a ease oj our popular pound calicos. \V. Joel Smith & Hons. Go to Smith & Sons for the best ami purest garden seed grown by David Landtelh & Sons. i Smith A Sons Is tl:c place to get your plows ( and all farming linj dements. I RogSn the new year aright by bnying your drugs from the pure fresh stock to bo found at.speed's Drugstore. Paints, window glass and prepared putty. > A fresh stock at Speed's Drug Store. The Abbeville Bakery.1 T<iIK Abbeville I'.aleery is now making fine 1 I'.IiKADS of i very kind. Cakes baked to order. Together with our IJakery wc have a Fruit and Candy store, where all goods in th:?t line are kept, including Cigars and Tobacco. ii. \V. SIGN & CO. , Jan. *_'!?, ls!?i. If Lost. fJMIO.M our pen, I wo red spot'ed barrow JL hogs. Any one who will take theiu up and felve us infortnaii'iu will be rewarded. These hogs were purchased of linger Williams, and will weigh about I2"> pounds each. lil'ARLKS & Jil UNS. . Allen Long Staple. I 1IAVK for SAM-: 1ik? lil'SllKI.S ALLKN I l.llVU SiW I?l .!-* Ct ITI'I IV SIMM) Tin. lull- from tins lot of seed was sold lor 12% cvnts, when the same grade of short stapie cotton was soiling lorivnts. " K. W. CANNON. . Jan. 2D, ls'JO, (it I ( Wanted. AN KNEIKJliTIC MAN who undnislnnds (Mothin;.' to represent us as Sales-Agent in Abbeville. Snpcrli now Spring lino now roil.|y. WAN AM A KEll A 1iIK >\VN, Philadelphia. Largest Clothing and Merchant Tailoring Mouse in Atnorlea. EETUKNSTO ~ Probate Court, ADMINISTRATORS, Executors, Guardians 1 and oilier* in charge >f estates must make returns to this Court of the moneys received a.id expended for lSSii, before the first UI jiiin'il ur iju rsjiujccicu LU mu j.?uu?iij i?i cscrihcd by law. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Proba'-e Court. Jan. X, 1S!I0. Sr. J. W. Marshall, ILL resume the practice of MEDICINE ?l at Abbeville Court House, from this date, ami oilers his professional services to the village ami vicinity. Ortlce and residence mi Magazine Hill. Dee. 25, hvi'.i. , FERTILIZERS AND Cotton Seed. : HAVE ACCEPTED THE ACJEXCY OF j the Standard Oil Co., for the purchase ol Cotton Seed anil ll?r tiie sale of their celebrated Fertilizers. I am prepared, and intend to imv thi! liii/hi><.t nriees and to seil at the low estprices."Will"give good bargains In exchanging Fertilizers for seed. J. F. Miller. Sept. 11. lf-SJI. Terra Gotta Wells. '!Ml K undersigned is not disposed to 1>rair on i his new mode of wator supply, but if. Is proven beyond the shadow of :i doubt that 11is wells are I he best und more durable than any other kind. Jfo boasts of not having lost a sinirle one it: seven years, while twotldrds of his is for parlies liuviiiif lost their dug Address, C. M. CALHOUN, Greenwood, S. C. They are 1'roi; prut>i nmt superior to one dug, and arc bound tosupeisedeuli others. Joul S. Jiaily, (ti'i'i-iiwood, S. ('. (Jreenwood t'oiion and oil Mills. 1 ("<d. ICinaril, Ninety-six, s. c. Kev. Pressly, line West, S. C. > Jones Miller, j bbevillc.S. I I have sunl: nine-tenths o! the wells in my i own in seven years. < Augl. 12, issy. j Money to Loan ??N IMl'i:<>VKI> FA It.Ms. I or luiLllCT 11J 1?m IIlJIllijll tipj'ij ?o JOflX H. IWL.MKll A- SON, ] Komii 7, (Vitlral National Kank Ituihiing, ' 1'. (>. J'.ox -<*. Columbia, s. {_! : Oel. Sin. ' THE ABBEVILLE Oil Mil)1 ' H.\vr.tiiui:; oinnki ii<?ii :iinl are suetmred whieii may he l.njuglit I sIlDi lc.- l iti:=; atrli. ! Tliey are tilro in Uiu iiln i chase i?r oo!ii>ii seed pay in lil^lusl cavil priee at Iho j: saving to I lie fa inters Uic I tlu-ir seed. Their charge fur winning 30 cts, per Hunt hcins: considerably lens ti char;;:'s luaviol'oiv. Nqch SO! (i. Se|t IJ.lBSO. I ^ mST Great deductions 3 of Jam Read this and then our Wonderfully Low OLOSE OUT an Imme CLOTHING- still on h the 3 i ???MaQ????????CM Will Meet on Sale Days, 71 NTIl, FURTHER NOTICE, the Board of \j C.CHily Commissioners will moot on ialr- D.ivs. J. W. LTTES, A tc-.l :o, IS..9. Chairman. Dr. r. E. Harrison FFKI'.S HIS 1' fio F SJSSI ON A L SKRy J vif?? io the 1'iii/iii1. ORlce over llic Haricot Si ore, Mcllwain Corner. Jan. :!0, 'S'J. ? . ,.r . - | fair v/armng. i, I,r. persons inrichtf-d lo lU'SSKLTi A UUKNS will save cosis uy failing 0:1 M. 1'. l>i:liitl.'i]L, Ksy.. fii-il settling. IIL'SSEIjL L!URN'S. Sow li, KS I, If To The Public. IK IN I) that my Increasing business as a Surveyor, demands a great part of my Lime at Abbeville C. H. I have opened an :>tlice over tin? store of Mr. J. G. Kd wards. u*!io lias very kindly consented to transact I my 11 us in ess left in his hands. JOHN S. MARTIN, ' Surveyor. , Nov. 271 ii, l.m A Money to Loan. OX JMPI?OVEI) FARM LANDS IN SUMS of c::iH) and upwards. Loans repayable in small annual instalments through a period of six years, thus enabling lite borrower lo pay oil' his indebtedness without, exhaustins fc's crop in any one year. Apply to vEitnix & coruKAsr, Attorney#. Abbeville, S. C., Oct. 2-i, 1S89.Oin. IT Will PAY YOU If you propose going West or North-west, to write to me. I represent the Short Line. fred D. bush, D. P. A., Atlanta, 6a. Oct 16, 1>K9. Gra dissolution" C'II10 llrm of JERVEY & CO. was dissolved 1 ou 1st JANUARY, liftO. by (lie withdrawit of Mr. E. I'. JERVEY. Tlie business will iio continued under the sauie firm name by the remaining partners. JERVEY & CO. Greenwood, S. C'., Jan. 9,181)0, !)t WM. IT. PARKER W. C. McGOWAN* PARKER & McGOWAH ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, AKUEVILLE, C. H., S. C. \\i II,L practice also in the Circuit Courtsoi ' V? the United states for South Carolina. Barber Shop. IC'HARD GANTT, is now prepared to do I IV nil work in his department in the best nanner and at reasonable charges. Monthly ustomers shaving, hair cutting and shampooing St per month. Rasors honed and put n the best condition for 25 cents each. Notice to School Trustees. 1,fIE scholastic year of 1SS9-9;), lmving commenced with the first of this monih the ruslces are hereby authorized to open the xiblic schools of Abbeville county us soon uB hey may deeiu It bet. 11. G. McLEES, Nov. (J, 1880. School Coin BR,E,I. WILSON,' :a? jee m rso jl m op. f*>,0lllee up stairs over It. \V. Camions f>tore \ng. i?, 18S). DR. S. G. THOMSON, T v EXTAL SURGEON. i ' office up-stairs, Mcllwaine corner. Feb. 2ti, 18S9. if 1 PEHRIN & COTHRAN, Attorneys at Law, A1J1 i EV1.LLE, S. C. Get the Eest. ( 1AU LOAD OK KENTUCKY MULES soon Ly to arrive, and will be sold low down for Msh or oil approved paper. WALLINGFOItD & RUSSELL. Jan. 1,18811, tf Dividend Notice. AT a meeting of the Directors of the National I Sank of Abbeville, held this day, a lividend of THREE DOLLARS ppr share of (ho eaoltal stock was declared, payable on aud after January 1st, 1WH). flENJ. S. BARNWELL, Abbeville. Dec. 27, ls8!>. Cashier. Notice. \LL accounts and notes for practice for JSS7 ami 1SSS remaining unpaid after the liilh of January, will bo placed in the hands at DeMruhl & Bradley for col I cot ion. T. J. Mabry, L. T. Hill. _ Mule Colts Wanted. 7T PPLY TO D. II. HOWARD, at home -ri- near White Hall, who will pay the highest price in cash. Nov. 20 iijiia rl\*7/-v T rvo/li.1 a( HI nine IVVU UCIL liUailO Ui 1U.UIVO TUST AUltlVKl)?the finest ever brought to tj tills market. Comeone, come all, and secure a line mule, l'ricea to suit the limes. Dec. ?>, 1SSU. OONGAEEE ' iliill WORKS, Coumbia, S. C. Agent for CHAPMAN'S PERPETUAL EVAPORATOR '5HIKSK WORKS WKR1C KSTABLLSAK1) in ? IS-J7 i?y Measrs. Geo. Sinclair and James Anli-raor. :tml purchased by me in I be year 1S00. and rum thai lime nil now carried on successfully by mysclt. My friends and customers will bear witness >t tiielartfeand sUipendousJobs executed by me. It tv.is at iny works where the largest anil almost onljoli of its elnmcvi-rexecuted in Ibis city was done ,i/..: the makln:: of the pipes for tbe City Water VV?rks in tlie year 1 S.VS. My slock of t>altcrns for ARCUITECTUUA1. IVORIv, COLUMNS for Store fronts, is large and rations,ami in RAII.INGS lor lialconics, Gardens, tliil Cemeteries I have the largest variety anil most iiodern patterns; many of these are patented and iave purchased the risht for this State. In the machine lino I can furnish my patrons wtfj 5TEAM ENGINES and liOILEli!" i?l anv size u.i.l lesnriptimi. My CIRCULAR SAW MILLS have larrieil otV theprizeat eV<-ry State Fair heM in this :ity, .Mid in their construction 1 have taken pains ti. ionitiine simplicity with the most useful modern im Movements.and may flatter Rifscillhal my l.'IRCU I L.A IC SAW MILLS Unit favui'villi ovwy sawyer who ' slness. ' rs I am steadi.y receiving for SU I.K prove thill the publicappreciate :tke, and so it is with my GKAR* imiMMK' nt\' HMII LTO O ItlCfT U UUiOl MACIilN KliV. . ilfarturlli!' rijits of Difiliv PATAtfnics for t'uTTON AND 1IAY .ET OOlJJf SllBLl.HU nixl three TTEltB nml other implements, i to send n y circulars to any nppllprlce list or i-stimuto. My prices i assure the public that they are iiso of Northern manufacturers,nml oomparu favorably with that of any Address a Alexander, on WoKKtt, Columbia, H. C. * t ? -Je rjf) $25.00 Overcoats for $20.00. $20.00 Overcoats for $16.00. $18.00 Overcoats for $15.00. $15.00 Overcoats for $12,25. $10.00 Overcoats for $8.25. $9.00 Overcoats for $7.00. $5.50 Overcoats for $4.00. $27.50 Men's Suits for $22.50. $25.00 Men's Suits for $21.00. $22.50 Men's Suits for $19.00. $20.00 Men's Suits for $16.50. $18.00 Men's Suits for $15.50. $15.00 Men's Suits for $12.75. $12.00 Men's Suits for $>10.00. $8.00 Men's Suits for $6.75. $5.00 Men's Suits for $3.65. The MEN'S CLOl is not Old or Broken ? Goods and a very La addition to that mentic Stock of YOUTH'S C Ages 12 to 18, which t value. We make th duce an Overcrowded Q-oods at corresponding will convince you thai Bargains for you. P ROSENBI January 8, 1890. miii'inn r iH LIUillU I WE are now prej trade our Celebrated F nof C^-vor1A AUIIOII&TED m AM These goods have g the past season, and "w the best of prices. C buying. Baker, Matthew Xi0^vftrn.cie!it^ January 8, 1890. THE Irils Cotton Seed Oil -ANDinin a WOULD HEREBY inform the public that their OIL MILL AND FERTILIZER FACTORY nre now in full and successful ojverution, and that they are prepared to furnish COTTON SEED MEAL, COTTON SEED IIULLS, and their STANDARD r cjn ii<i?E.u In unlimited quantHiosandat PRICKS THAT 1 >KI<"V COMPETITION. They are desirous ol'Introducing their Fertilizer to the funnels of the county, nnd to that end at e prepared to offer special indueeineuts to cash purchasers, or to such us can furnish acceptable or bankable paper. They would bo pleased to have every fanner In the county come and Inspect the process of manipulation of their Fertilizer, where he can see for himself the ingredients which enter into its composition, and he satisfied that when he buys a ton of the "Chickasaw Hit Grade Fertilizer MANl-FACTUBEl) BY THE ABBEVILLE COTTON SEED OIL AND FERTILIZER CO." ho will get a pure, tirst-class, unadulterated article. R. E. HILL, Manager. Jan. 8,1MH), tf " ' i j ? --c ti dissolution 01 ritiiiiciDuip, j riMIIO partnership heretofore oxistlni; be- > 1 tween the uudersisjned, under the firm name of \V. JOKL SMITH & St)>Tp is this day dissolved t>y mutual consent. Parties indebted to the (inn will please make prompt payment to -Mr. W. JOKL SMITH, who lists undertaken to wind up the alliiirs of the lirni. W. JOEL SMITH. Jan. II,lS'JO. J. ALLEN SMITH. Formation of Partnership. The undersigned have this day formed n copartnership for the purpose of carrying on a (iKNKHAL MERCHANDISE BUSINESS, under the firm name of W. JOKL SMITH & SONS. \V. JOEL .SMITH, A. H. MOUSE, Jan. 11, ISiNt. A. M. SMITH. mi i Jr . During the Month iary!! . A J COME and Profit by Prices. In order to nse Line of WINTER and we will offer for v- . 3 DAYS s An Odd Lot of Boy's NniUt to be C'Im* cd Oat nt n Sacrifice. Only the sizes mentioned are now In Stock 11 Hoy's Suits worth 82.00 for 81.60, ages 4,5, aud 7 years. 10 Boy's Suits worth ?2.75 for $2.00, ages 4,6,6, randS years. . jv 10 Boy's Suits worth 83.00 for52.10, ages 4,5,6, 7, S and 0 year*. 13 Boy'8 Suits worth $3.50 for $2.65, ages 4,8, 9 and 10 years. rs; 11 Boy's Suits worth $5.00 for $3.00, ages5,6.7, S, 9 ana 10 years. 2 Boy's Suits worth $5.50 for $4.25, ages 6 and 9 years. 2 Boy's Suits worth $6.00 for $1.75, ages9 and . 10 years. -f-% 2 Boy's Suits worth $7.00 for $5.00, ages 10 and 11 years. 50 pairs Boy's Knee Pants, ages 4 to 10 years, worth 50c. for 35c. 32 pairs Boy's Knee Pants, ages 4 to 18 yeara, U'?rrh firt/. fnr 4fU? " " 2.5 pairs Boy's Knee Pants, ages 4 to 12 years. . worth 75c. for 60o. 23 pairs Boy's Knee Pants, ages 4 to 18 yean, worLh SI.GO for 75c. ^Jg ?HING- offered above Itock, but good Fresh rge Assortment. In nned, we have a Large * . ^ J. LOTHING* 77e offer far below their is offer in order to reStock. All Winter ly lo^gr prices. A call ; we have some Rare ma & . no I flAW VI W W? MILIZERS! . . )ared to offer to the ERTILIZERS, High1 1 MI EMIIT. J "1 iven the best of results e axe enabled to make all and see us before >1 re & Chambers, ^ille, IS. CJ. ' The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. PROBATE COURT. James L. White, as Administrator, Ac., Plaintiff, against Richard W. Colyer, and Anna Sherrard, Defendants.? Complaint to sell land to pay debts. I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC OUT cry at Auoevme u. n., on m FEBRUARY next for the payment of debts, the following described real estate, belonging to the estate of R, M. AVJjite, deceased, situate in said County and StatCj containing (9) Acres, more or less, bouYkJed by lands of E. C. and Mattie A. O. Lipfard, J. L. White, and the Augusta and Kndxville Railroad. TERMS?Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate Court. Jan. 8, 1800. Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OK COMMON PLEAS. Mary 8. Moore against A. J. Salinas <k Son ct al. T3Y vlrturcof an order of sale made In thla case. I will offer for sale at Abbeville C. II., S. C? on SALEDAY IN FEBRUARY, 1S!K), within the legal hours o<" sale, the following described property, situate In said State and County, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land, known as part of the Sharp lands, containing Two Hundred and Sixty Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of W. P. McGee, Lucy J. Mars, A. M. Aguew and others. Also, that tract containing Seventy-Five Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of F. A. Connor, D. Wyatt Aiken, W. Z. McGhee and oth ers. TERMS OF SALE.?Cash. Purchaser to pay for titles. J. C. KLUOH. Jan. 15, 1890, 3t Master. NOTICE. < rpUE School Commissioner can always b? I found in his nftlce at the Court House on SALEDAY and the 15th of every month, except when the l">th occurs on Sunday, in which case his ortice will be open on the Mlb. Kb. ti, ISM>, tf