The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, March 29, 1893, Image 4

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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE. S. C. Published every Wednesday at 32 a year in advance. ?? - ? i- n r* iono Wednesday, marcn xv, ?ovo. The Theatre. Did it ever occur to those reverend and much beloved brethren who denounce the theatre in unmeasured terms, that the desire for the theatre is born in the human heart, and that until, a miracle or the process of evolution has changed his nature, man will de. mand the theatre, and to answer that demand the theatre will exist forever. The proper thing for preachers to do is to strive to create in the minds and hearts of the people a demand for a clean theatre?a theatre which will not corrupt. The theatre cannot be suppressed and should not be suppressed. It should not only be purified, but it should be utilized as the handmaid of religion. There is no inherent sin in the theatre itself, any more than there is sin in a book. It depet ds on the character of the theatre and the tenor of the book as to whether there is sin in either. AH me i/uurea auu curihwuu peupie 01 iint years hare to a very large extent utilized the secular press for the dissemination of religious truths, Is there any good reason why the theatre Itself should not teach nobleness of character and purity of heart while directing devout and pious people to the foot of the Cross? The church people have corrected the evils of the circus, and now the vulgarity and profanity whloh formerly shocked the people, is heard no more. Ia there any reason why all needed reform shoald not be brought about in the theatre ? The theatre can be reformed, but it cannot be suppressed. The desire for the theatre will exist forever, and that desire will perpetuate the theatre. Therefore strive to purily it. His Thirty-fourth Anniversary. With this Issue of the Press and Banner i6 oompleted the editor's thirty-fourth year ot his connection with the paper. He entered the office before attaining hl6 ma. . Jorlty, and he has now passed his fltfty-fourth mile post on the Journey of life. In these years this editor has been in many a storm, but through the kindness of the Almighty and the generous favor of this people be Is what be is. No man has ever had friends who were more steadfast than the friends of the editor, and the people of no county were ever more loyal to their newspaper than have been the people of Abbeville County to the Press and Banner. With grateful and hearty thanks to the Giver of good gifts and graces, tbe editor starts on tbe new year of bis labor, and it sball be blB nlgbest aim and his most constant purpose to merit tbe eoDtiDued confidence and good will of tbe people of Abbe, vllle County. Congressman Latimer, Strait and XcLanrin. These gentlemen are charged at Washington with being third partyites, and therefore not entitled to make nominations for postmasters. Senator Irby called at the Post Office Department and corrected the report. GREENWOOD'S GATHERINGS. Good Advice to Owners of Stock In me tuiiuu xniiii?bvjuicidk HI ine Prospect of Getting Leli-Fnll>eyed Doctor?Good Business Manncer. Greenwood, 8. C., March 26,1893. Dr. Weils, of Charleston will preach before the Womans Missionary Society In the Methodist church next Sunday. Besides hearing a profound sermon, the decorations will be pleasing to the taste of those whoattend. The floral committee will spure no pains lu making these decorations vie with the occasion, and excel, If possible those, of former Easter services. Next Friday (Good Friday) will be on off i day for foot peddlers, all the ladles will be busy planting beans. We would advise those holding stock in the Greenwood Cotton Mill, noi to sell for less than par. Even the beautiful women of California do ' not surpass In loveliness those ot our own < town, la addition, ours never grade below 100 In orthography, and sometimes give a would be suitor the grand-go-by, because of his bad spelling. At least one such cusecomes within < our knowledge. Born to Mrs. J. \V. Sproles, Mrs. W. G. Cal- 1 houn, Mrs. C. 1. Carumlngs and Mrs, D. C. < DuPree, each a daughter. Rev. Mr. Beaty preached for the Presbyter- < lans Sunday. 1 xi?< r cr nnnuiA. .nAa ? i? +MXIB, U, IL< X/QUliilDl, tvuo ouuppiug 1U tuwu Saturday. Mr. Jessie Thompson, of Augusta, came up Saturday ou business connected with the compress. 01 oouroe the oldest locomotive In existence will be on exhibition at the World's Fair. As , an appropriate concomitant I suggest Unit tbe first engineer in America, and the oldest living one in tbe world, have bold ot her tbroddle, and tbe brotherhood ol engineers should see that be occupies a place in the picture. His name is Joe Hation, he is 92 years old, hale and hearty. Greenwood, S. C., is his post office. Rev. E.J. Forester discussed to his congregation Sunday on tbe neccesslty of preserving the balance between Christian piety anc OhrlBtlan activity in|order to the achievement of the grandest results. We wonder who has Informed him that the piety of the Baptists was not in proportion to their activity in church work. Hope he hasu't heard from the banquet. Tbere Is something better than beer brewing for this town, of the particulars we are not now permlted to speak, but when it does come it will be very, very good news. Mrs. Roane has been suffering Intensely with carbuncles for several duysattbe home of her daughter, Mrs. M. C. Gaines. Dr. R. B. Epting was called to Athens and Newberry, professionally last wepk. Dr. Bailey, of the State mission board, will preach In tbe Baptist church next Sunday. Rev. Mr. Hodges of the Methodist and Forester of the Baptist church exchanged pulpits Sunday night. When the Presbyterians secure a pastor we hope to see the saine relations maintained between all, for "Behold , bow pleasant and profitable It is for brethren to dwell in unity." llfrv.l* ?? A A ? ? ?" wuiii uu jii. .I. a, viujcs new IvoiUcllUc in progressing finely. Mr. Johnson Mosley has been employed by our council to operate the Btreet machine and in now doing some Kood work. By bis management of the Ureenwood Cotton Mill, Mr. W. L. Durst, has proveu himself an expert manager, and we confidentially expect to see him yet at the bead of an extensive manufacturing enterprise. He anticipates no Jar in the change soon to be made to the new factory law, as he only intends to deal exactly with his employees according to actual loss In production. This of course will of course ( will be the rule at all mills, but It is expeeted tbat there will be a little dissatisfaction at flrBt at the larger onesThere may, and doubtless will be great reJolrlng among the Administration satelitea . If I am one of the seven defeated candidates ' for thiB post office, solely decause I am In perfect harmony with Cleveland's administration on every issue, and in full accord with tbe principles of Democracy as enunciated at Chicago, instead of Ocalla and Omaba. I dared to malntlan this position wben there was no hope of reward, and will not abate It though I am defeated. Those referred to above may do well to have their joy in antlcpatlon, for even If deleated, my cbagnn will not be half so great as my surprise it appointed. Dr.W. D. Jennings, of Edgefield, spent a few days last week with his niece, Mrs. J. K. Durst. Tbe Augusta Chronicle has discovered tbat Cleveland win noi ignore me ueiormers in tbls State in the distribution of federal ap- a pointments. No one hereabouts has ever supposed that be would. The question with s most of u? Is will hejlgnore the Conservatives. I Mr. H W. Johnson has returned from New York a full fledged optlcan, having recolvod his diploma from one of tbe best schools in that city. While there, he bought and Is now opening up the finest line optical goods ever displayed here. Mrs. Roane, whose illness is mentioned else where in this column, died last night of ercsypellB. Her remains lu charge of tbe family, left Tuesday for her former home in Virginia, where they will be interred. 8. t m m c For that bad cough, try a bottle of our wild 0 cherry compound and be relieved. Price 25c. t Harrison & Game. Aug. W. Smith has got the nobbieBt line of t Btraw hatfl In Abbeville. J" , ... SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS. AHHembliiigr of the Army of Sunday School Workers?Further Assaults to be Made on the Stronghold* of Sin. and New Recruit* Wanted. State Sunday School Association will meet In the Presbyterian cburch next Tuesday, April 4th at 8 o'clock p.m. This Is an occasion that Sunday School Superintendents ought not to miss. All Superintendents are cordially invited to attend. Prof. Hamlll, the Superintendent oi the Normal Work in Illinois, will be present. Bishop Duncan will also be with us. J. W. Wallace, the singer and active Sunday School worker will also be with us. Below we give you the bill of fare. Come up and enjoy it. All who expect to attend will notify Mr. A. B. Morse. TUESDAY NIGHT. S:00. Thanksgiving Service. J/e<l by J. W. Wallace, Augusta. e.on Wnl/iomo r>, W IT Pave Abbeville. 9:00. Response by President of Convention. 9:15. An address. By Hon. J. E. Tlndal, Columbia. "The alms of our Sunday School Association." 10:00. Adjournment. WEDNESDAY SIGHT. 9:00. Bible Reading. Led by J. W. Wallace. "The Inspiration of the Bible." 9:30. Enrollment of Delegates. Appointment of Committees. 10:00. Reports of Officers. (u) The President. (b) The Executive Committee. (c) The Secretary aud Treasurer. 11.00. Reports from the Field. Brief written and verbal reports from County and Disi.net Officers, Schools and Workers. 11:30. Address. By Rev. \V. P. Jacobs, D. D., Clinton, S. C. "The Needs of the Association." WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 3:00. Normal Bible Lesson. By Prof. Hamlll. 8:45. Discussion. Topic, "The Suuday School." (a) Its Proper Classification. By. J.L. Berg. (b) Its General Exercises. (c) The Snpertendeut's Review Lesson. By Rev. J. E. Covlnuton. (d) The Primary Department. By Mrs.Mary S. w unaen, cniiriewton. 4:15. A Training Lesson. By Prof. Hamlll. "The Sunday School Program." 5:00. The Question Drawer. WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 8:00. Song Service. Led by J. W. Wallace. Interspersed with Bible Promises to Work8:30. Address. By Prof. Hamlll. "Better Bible Study." 9:15. Address. By Bishop W. W. Duncan, Spartanburg. 10:00. Adjournment. THURSDAY MORNING. 9:00. Bible Reading. Led by J. W. Wallace. "The Holy Spirit and the Sunday School Teacher." 9:80. Reports continued. 10:00. Election of Officers, Delegates. Miscellaneous Business. 10:3o- Plans for the New Year. (a) The work to be done. (b) Financial. 11:15. Discussion. (a) Best Methods of County Work by Rev. J. W. Bussey. (b) Systematic house-to-house visitation by B. L. Beatty. (c) Hindrances to united Sunday School Work and bow to overcome them, by Rev. J. L. Slfly. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 3:00. A Model Teacher's Meeting. By Prof. Hamlll. Based on next Sunday's Lesson. 4:00. Discussion. (a) How to prepare a S. S. Lesson. By Rev. W. H. Dowling. (b) How to teach a S. S. Lesson. By Rev. J. W. Shell. (c) The Teacher's Pastoral Work. By Rev. T. H. Law, D. D. 4:30. Conference on Sunday School Normal Work. (a) Is Normal Training Practicable? (b) How may it be secured? 5:00. A Training Lesson. By Prof. Hamlll.! "The Sunday School Teacher/' THURSDAY NIGHT. 8:00. Song Service. By J. W. Wallace. Interspeised with Sunday School Experience. 8:80. Address. "The child In the midst." Prof. A. G Bowers, Newberry. 9:15. Address. By Prof, tlauilll. "The Sunday School Idea." 10:00. Closing Words. Adjournment. NEWSY STATEMENTS FROM NINETY-SIX. Inkling* an to What the Good People or the Old Fort nre Doing-. oi? o /' >r? ion) I iiiuctj'OiA, u. v., luaiuu <.f, iwii Business lu way of merchandise Is dull. Our Jarmers are hard at work preparing lor anoiher crop. Those who held their cotton for a better price have commenced to bring It In. Everybody Is trying to Bee who can have the earliest vegetables. Capt. Jas. Rogers, Jr.. Is home again after several weeks stay In Washington, D. C. He , Is certain of a Job. Mr. Sparkman, of Greenwood, was down last week bird hunting with his trlend Mr. G. M. Anderson. The Ninety-Six Oil Mill has shutdown for Lhe season and manager, M. Richardson, Is jaw-milling In the Cow Grove section. , Mrs. H. R. Turner has one hundred little , chickens. " Mrs. Mott, of Newberry, daughter of Capt. , VI. B. Lipscomb Is sick at her father's home. Major E.S. Hale went to Greenwood on a push car last week and came home badly stove-up from the trip. Rev. Mr. Brabham has bought a part of the carter laud and is building near the C. ?fe G It. R. John McTurner has opened up his beef market at Capt. Rogers old stand will also ieep ice and cool drinks for his costumers ' ibis summer. Mrs. G. M. Anderson assistant teacher In Prof. Cork's school certainly knows bow to win over her scholars. They study hard and ill of them love her. Mr. Carllles, depot agent, has moved to Hodges, and Mr. J. S. Wilson has charge of y .he office at thin place. i Miss Ludle Boseman Is visiting friends at t Jhnppells. Miss Cowan, of Due West, visited her sister ] Mrs. M. L Rice last week. ( E. fci. Addison shipped from this place last ( Saturday a car load or tine stall fed cattle. j A few days ago Mr. Frank Fuller's horse "ell with bira in the street, throwing him oil, t jut escaped unhurt. t The negro who was 6ent to Jail last week t or the burning of Rutus Goode's barn and nules will, it is thought, implicate some ot t Joodo's neighbors at Court. f Anderson and Smith have Just brought in a t jar load of tine horses. Mr. James Blake has a cow that runs and umps, always careful to land In some neigh- j tors oat patch. Last week Lewis Muggins, :olored, arrested her, putting the fine* at |1.50, t il more than the usual price. She is for sale, i What Is the use of going to Keeley's and i ?ote against the Dispenser, It will save both t ,!me and money. Call me Noes. COLLEGE CHIMES. ill SortM or PerHonnl Paragraphs* About Due Went. Due West, S. C., March 27,189U. i Mr. R. A. L?e, who has been spending his /acalion in the lower section of the State re- t urned last week to the University of the ? tomb at Sewanee, stopping a few days with t lis parents at this place. i Rev. H. D. Lindsay, pastor of the Presby- * erian chutch of Jamestown, N. Y.. arrived In t own 011 Monday. He came to visit the scenes '] >f his childhood and his father and mother, c Or. anj Mrs. J. O. Lindsay. On Wednesday ?i light he preached in the Baptist church, on ? rbursday night in the A. R. P. church, and ? in Friday night he delivered a lecture to the 1 foung ladles of the Female Colleges. Hlsdis- e :ourses were characterized by deep thought ? ind forcible yet chase expression coupled with g 1 most pleasant manner of delivery In his 1 lermons he has the force and vigor which be- t ong to his father, united to the easy grace of \ 11s gllted mother's literary style. Mr. Llndtaylsa young man yet. and has a bright j uture before him. u Rev. 11. C. Fennell and wife, of Ml. Carmel, i .cere up last week, vlstlng Dr. Lindsay's fain- \ iyCol. J. H. Estill, of Savannah, the proprie- l or and editor of the.Savannah News, brought 1 bree sons to Ersklne College hint week. t Mr.Sullivan aud wife huve been visiting v lis mother. n Mr. Washington McUee and daughter, Urs. (ieer, both of Helton, vlsltod the family ? )f Mr. H. P. McGee, last week. j Mrf. Holland, of Anderson, Is at her sister's c H rs. Maddox. r Mrs. Prather. of Atlanta, Ga., is visiting her 1 ilster, Mrs. J. <). Lindsay. Mr. Joe Haddon'B Ron, about twelve years of i ige, who has been sick for some time, died on v Tiday. It. L . i t nniTTrnnnn a mn TTTimnn * ito 'i UU1N X XjJJXjIV A1 Xt VXilJjJiiinii, a inporfant to Thone Who I.ont h Limb *> or an Eye in the War. Under Act o! the Legislature an approprla- 1 Ion was made for disabled soldiers. Appli- s Hnts are limited to those who received a part t f the appropriation of 1879-81. t The appropriation is limited and it Is hoped to be more able may not press their claims. t Mr. W. K. Bullock has the blanks, and will s ftke pleasure In doing anything that he can v o aid those who may be entitled to aid under " he law. THE RAILROAD SHOPS. ? el VISIT OF MR. WINDER, GENERAL MAN- Sl AGER OF THE G., C. & N. vl Trying to Effect the Final Settlement or the Whole Mutter?The Plant 8} IncreaHetl From $30,000 to $110,? C( 000?Additional Item* of Varloun tc Sort*. l Last Wednesday Mr. Winder, General Man- aj ager of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway, came to town to conclude the trade t< with the Town Council of Abbeville for the w location of the railroad repair shops. 111 Owing to circumstances, the proposed plant will be much larger than was first agreed tip- la on, and in consequence of the enlargement of w the plant from 550,000 to 8110,000. thirty acres, J'( instead of fifteen acres, will he required on tr which to put the buildings, tracks and mate riais. This enlargement of the plant requires more money and more land than had been provided for. The first understanding was for tllteen acres, and 515,000. Judge Cothran B gave an option on fifteen acres at $40 an acre. And the matter stood thus: tl If so much be necessary, the town would pay for grading ?15,000 For 15 acres ol land at $40 600 a] . A1 S15.600 T To raise this amount an Act of the Leglstature was passed authorizing the authorities to n bond the town for 817,000of thirty year bonds, w If so much be necet-sary, provided a majority h of the qualified voters, voting, should vote for the appropriation. After advertising the ^ election according to law, the election was held, when a unanimous vote was cast favor- w lug the iss-ue of the bonds to secure the rail- SI road shops. y Lust Wednesday, Mr. Winder made known fc his wishes to secure a larger tract of land. The difficulty now lay In the Increased price which would be demanded lor the additional fifteen acres. The town council thought that it was not their duty to provide the extra fifteen acres. Mr. Winder objected to the increased price, lc and gave as his ultimatum that he would ob- P I igate the road to pay 550 an acre. Heclalmed bl that the Increased value was owing entirety w to the location of the shops and he would not pay It. Judge Cothran's object in offering the first fifteen acres was with a view to creating a demand for the inud surrounding the shops. He thought lie should noi De deprived or Mie enhanced price, while his neighbors were selling their lands in the same vicinity at $200 an g acre. ' 1 The council then conferred with the commlttee which had heretofore been acting in unison with the council in this matter, and the amount required was figured down somewhat after this fashion: (trading $15,000 15 acres at $40 600 Engraving bonds 85 15 acres at $200 3,000 ~ $18,665 J To pay this: | Town bonds $17,000 Mr. Winder's contribution 750? 17,750 Leaving a deficiency of. $ 935 Ji It was the unanimous oplnlou of those present that the remaining $950 must be raised. The agreement between the town council and the railroad has been reduced to writing, and Is now in Baltimore to receive the signatures of those In authority. The conditions are: That the town shall pay the money, $15.000, and give the titles to thirty acres, as f| above; Tue railroad, if the shops are moved I from here In thirty years, will refund the * money, and.the land will revert to the town. If the shops should remain thirty years or more, anu aiurwaru oe tasen away, men me land alone will revert as In tbe first Instance. The whole town, as far as we kDow, endorse . the actidn of the council and the committee, n Oar people are delighted at the promised I growth in population, and the prospect for in- J creased commercial and manufacturing interests give the greatest satisfaction and tbe highest hopes to all. The town has never known such activity in real estate, and the influx of citizens from other parts of the country is unprecedented. Besides the railroad shops, and the lnciden- f tal demand for private residences, a dinner \ house is to be built at the G? C. & N. depot, which will belong to, and be under the direction of, the railroad company. This will be made tbe dinner house for tbe passenger trains going and coming, and as far as possible, will give accommodations for the general ^ public. The company have recently bought fifteen new engines, and with an unprecedented sup- wt ply of cars of all sorts, the road Is now in splendid condition fordoing the greatlv In- _ creased business that is going to the road. ? A vestibule train will be put on the road In about two weeks. It will stop In Georgia and South Carolina only at Athens, Elberton, Ab- 1 beville, Greenwood,Clinton and Chester. Go- I Ing North it will pass Abbeville at 8 o'clock In 1 the night,and going South, It will be due here 1 at five o'clock in the morning. The coal snute, whlcb Ik being put up Is a 1 much more Important matter lliau wan first thought. The ordinal cost of the structure will be 94,000. Besides tbls, small bouses will i be built for those who may have control of it. / Five or six bauds will rind constant employ- ? meiK.andall passing trains will be supplied with the needed coal. The big trestle at the Tusten branch is to be filled and made solid with earth. It is thought the Immensity of this undertaking will require steam appliances for moving the slay. The private enterprises that have recently some to Abbeville a re oeinp pushed. The iron foundry of the Messrs. Beard will be qultean acquisition, and their repair shops will supply a needed waut. The shops which the Messrs. Allen are building are simply immense, and when completed an Indefinite amount of work can be Jonc at short notice. The capacity is rnany ruaehines and a hundred hands. TORY'S TOPICS TERSELY TOLD. Wearing Eaater i'lowcm and Hunt* in if Eanter Ekb??Hopefully Converted from Nln-Ageil People who are lu Good Ilealth-l'tinrch Choir* Troy, S. C.. March 27,1893. At this writing April showers are failing ffhich brings the opening of Easter flowers, naklng the air fragrant with their sweet perume. The "Little Workers" will have an Ea6ter Sgg Hunt here on the church grounds of the >f the Baptist church next Saturday the 1st lay of April. We hope to see It well patronzed, and know every one will enjoy It. Miss Mattle Moore the highly accomplished .eacher of Ihe Bradley High School was the ;uest of Miss Nellie Pressly from Friday uuII Mnnriuv Miss Janle and Kathleen Jay, the sweet 111!e daughters of Mr. D. \V. Jay, of Bradley, ipent several days here last week visiting heir little cousins. Mr. J. F. Wideman Is on the sick list. Rev. T. W. Sloan will preuch an Easter sernon next Sabbath morning. Mrs. Ida Hill (nee Miss Crews) from Clnclniatl, Ohio, is visiting relatives here. Her T lomelson the Walnut Hills of Cincinnati, | .he fashionable part of the city, where only he nabobs c>tn a (lord to live. Mr. P. II. McCaslan had two mules drowned n the Blue dill branch Friday In attempting o cross with a wagon load of cotton while he stream was very much swollen. It Is a leavy loss, especially at this season of the rear. Mrs. J. P. Pitts has opened her room for Iress making and is prepared to cut and nake dresses Iu the latest styles. Call ou her ? it the residence of Mr. J. M. Dendy. Rev. W. W. Orr spent last Monday night In own on bis way from Mt. Carinel. His was ] t good meeting there with 41 accessions to I be different churches. The meeting contiu- 1 led lor ten days aud nights, and the large 1 ind attentive congregations seemed never 1 ,ired, while Mr. Orr seemed to grow stronger. j I'hose good Mt. Carinel people threw their +* luors open and welcome met you at the door, ind their hospitality was unbounded. Mr. ind Mrs. J. W. Morrah's average number to iccommouate was from 2"> to 30 and they enow how to satisfy the inner man as well as :ntertain. In behalf of the Trojans who atittended we extend many thanks to tiiose ;ood people for their many kindnesses showu is while there, and hope some day we can re urn the same favors shown our Troy lolks vhlle there. Quite a large delegation was elected here Yesterday from the A. R. P. Sabbath School to ittend the Sunday School Convention which neets at Abbeville (to-morrow) Tuesday, Wednesday and Tbursduy. We certainly sympathise with Ersk Ine Colege In their great Iosm, but hope however, hey will go to work with renewed energy lot looking bell ind, but press forward and ve know Due West will do her share as she il ways does. Mrs. Susan Hill, of Greenwood, Is spending ..? i? i.i. i? _i? m- i it uiueuuic uere tvnii nci uicud . m. . ... loues. She 1889years old, aud doesn't look iver 60. She Is u remarkable woiiiuu In nuny respects. Hlie Is a sister of Mr. Staney Crews, of Greenwood, who Is <JI yeais old. Last Friday was thequarterly exainlnation lere In I'rof. Paiklnson's school. From the i cay some of ihe boys were burning the mid- Vi light lamps Thursday night they weie equal Ul o the emergency the next day. The choir will meet at Mr. T. M. Jay's Thiirsday night. Why Is It so lew attend ? li eems that the singing depends on a lew,while he whole congregation ought to feel It a duty 8 well as a prlvliedge to Join In singing the ongs of /Ion. The meetings are pleasant iiid profitable loo, we hope. Mr. W. T. Bradley, our hotel proprietor, has aid off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and Is howlng the people how to farm. He has louglit land uear here, and he Is stirring hlngs round lu general. But the hotel Is the test any where lu the county and his "better lalf" takes charge of that. We think we are afe In saying no one else can 1111 the place as veil as she, or In other words, she Is the right woman In the right place." Nick. i News at Cothran's. Cothrans. S. C., March 27, 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Pink Buchanan, of Buck Lev, visited at Mr. Thomas B. Norman's last indiiy. Mr. Will Munday. of Ebenezer section, Is siting at Mr. J. It. Wilson's. Rev. W. B. Wharton and wife, of Tip Top, aursns county, visited the former's mother, < Irs. Jane A. Saxon, last week. Mrs. Maggie Godfrey, of Ekom. 8. C., Is I lending a lew days with her parents. < Miss Annie Cobb, of Enoree, Spartanburg I >unty, Is visiting friends and relatives In < >wn this week. Mr. J. M. Norman and family visited at Mr. < owrance Norman's in Buck Level a few days I jo. ' Mr. W. J. McGee, of Rlleys, passed through 1 ?wn several days ago on hi# way to Green- | ood. Mr. McGee knows Just exactly how < lany dimes it takes to mrke a dollar, and he Iso knows be can save both dimes and dol,rs by buying wliat goodH he needs at Green- 1 ood. Now, Mr. Editor, we know Just whnt i du'II think, (and we don't blame you), but y Greenwood once and be convinced. < Mrs. Anna Norman has taken off 92 young jickens. Messrs. Oscar Turner and Eugene Cobb passI through town yesterday. Mr. Mills Davenport has a flnecolt named ' en unman. Some of our sick friends continue to visit le Indian Doctor, hoping to get relief soon. Wheat and oat crops are looking fine. Yesterday while we were at Sunday school I Pine Grove someone stepped In and told [r. Warren Adams that his house was on fire, here was quite a stir for a few minutes, but was soon found out that it was only a chimey burning out. It would have been much orse, but the wind blew the blaze from the ouse. We had a heavy rain and wind last Friday lorning. It Is also raining this a. m. Will friend Pompey of Jones let us know hen would be a good time to fish at Ware's hoals. If so, and will promise to go with us, e will write and let him know when to look ?r us. TrixyOne of Abbeville's Noble Sons. McCormlck News. Col. W. P. Calhoun, of Abbeville, has moved > Atlanta, Ga,, where he will engage In the ractlceof law. Col. Calhoun Is one of Absvllle's noble sons, and the News always ishes him success. Just A: ONE OF THE LARGEST AND Ml WrtTOM 1*1 + rfilVCiVVCWC 111 w list the thing for WEDDING PRESENTS. WATC HOCKS, SPECTACLES, 60 of every description at PRICES TO SUIT L5 Jewel Rail adjusted to beat and cold, and offer thet blocks and Watches Re REESE & ft'. JOEL 1 ^re Now Ready to S of Spring and S Fancy and Dark Colored Toulards. "Ituxtons" and "Tontine Crepes." Pretty Striped Dimities. Plain. Striped and Checked Lawns and Muslins. Checked Linens and Cheviots for Mens Coats and Boys Waists. "Outings" for Ladles Dresses, Tennis Suits, See. A good line of Black Cashmeres and cheap Colored Worsteds. We have a splendid stock of Cottonndes, Jeans, Cassimeres, Tickings, Bleached, Brown and Checked Homespuns. "Negligee" Shirts for Men and Boys In great variety of style and price. Our half Laundried "Negligee" and Puff Bosom Shirts are very handsome and very cheap. Ask to see our Puff Bosom Dress Shirts at 81. "Elghmie's" Laundried Shirts at 81.25 and Unlaundried at 81. gone buck to the old price, and the best fitting Sblrt In the world. * Gents Light.leans Drawers with knit Anklets. And the "Bull Dogs" are the leaders for Summer wear Id this line. "Wire Buckle" and "Vertical Slide Back" Suspenders are the best to be had. Our Summer "4 in Hand Ties" at 15c, 20c and 25c are all the go. Also Windsors Bows and Scarfs are shown by us in great variety. ** /v?. 11 n.11 . . /ve oner Dne rono SPOT Dress Ginghams at 6'4c. ';Cballles" worth d'/i and 7c. at 5c. "Barker MUIb" Bleached Homespun. A splendid 4-1 goods. Regulur price 10c., atIW GOODS! Mr. J. M. Visans doing a very sati business in G-reen\ to discontinue the I great pleasure in th and customers for tl orrck Trrhllo in oTlQTQffi i Ugw w Jilliv JLil o Mr. Visanska. Within 30 days I stock of new goods, Inmn, Watches, Clocks, 1: Watch, and Jewel] anteed. lor twelve m Work will be dc satisfactory to all. JOSEF At J, C. Nickels Store. HON, W. P. CALHOUN. Abbeville'*) Rcnpecte<l Son EntahliHh* cm an Office lu Atlanta. Hor.. William Patrick Calhoun has perfected all his business arrangements, and Is now fully launched upon his career in his new borne. He was very compllmentarily introduced to the Atlanta people by the papers of that city, and several very eulogistic notices ->( him have appeared in the Journals of this State. We have seen some of his business! sards, sent by him to his friends here, and learn by them that in addition to hisprao-' ticlng his profession he will also engage in the real estate business, and has formed a copartnership with a Mr. Kenan for the purpose of buying, selling and renting all kinds of property. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun are now housekeeping In the Gate City. We hope they will be pleased with Atlanta and find It a. pleasant and prosperous place to live. If their welfare depended upon the good wishes of the frlendH they left here, at their old! home, thev would secure the greatest meed of | prosperity", health and happiness. To the Alliance or Abbeville Connty. The Abbeville County Alliance will bold its reeular quarterly meeting at Abbeville on Thursday 18 April. Secretaries will please forward their reports promptly. The Lecture Board, consisting of lectares of the Sub-A'lllances will meet In the Conrt House ai 6 o'clock Wednesday night 12 April, and It Is earnestly desired that each Lecturer, i>r repiesentatlve of the Alliance attend this meeting as business of importance will be transacted. A committee of arrangements will meet the Lecturers at the Court House at 5 o'clock p.m. on 12 April and assign them homes. Brethren let us have a full meeting. J. Y. Jones, Secretary. ^ All sorts of plows and plow-stocks, boes and forming impllments are to be found at W. Joel smith & sons. Fancy and plain stationery to suit all at Speed's Drug Store. Rubber, chewing and smoking tobacco bags and choice varieties of smoking tobacco, and an assortment of pipes that would interest any smoker at Speed's Drug Store. niveu PRETTIEST SELECTIONS OF he Up-Country. We also have on band 3HES, LO FENS AND JEWELRY THE TIMES. We make a specialty of road Watches, n at prices that will alarm the natives. spaired on Short Notice ; DuPRE. ii * m how a Splendid Stock ummer Goods. Collars, Cuffs, Handkerchiefs, Gauze Undervests and all sorts of Gents Furnishings. Come and see our Straw Hats. We have Just opened them up and can show you something nice ho much easier than we can tell you about them. if you want a nice Crush Hat we've got them. Come and see our "Tourist" and Sta pie Kelt Hats. We have four lines of samples for Suits or single garments made to order. Fit and satisfaction guaranteed. A nice lot of Fancy Pants Just In. "Bull Dog" Breeches for Men and Boys. Boys Bull Dog Knee Pants at 33c and 50c. "Base Ball" Shoes at 81 a pair. Black and Colored "Tennis" Shoes at 50o. Jas. Means Shoes $3, & and Dark Horse $150 are the best for the money, and for sale oniy by W.Joel Smith & Sons. Pocket and Table Cutlery, Rasore and Scissors, from the cheapest to the best. Cotton Planters. Wheelbarrows, "Dixie Boy" Plows, bandied and genuine Scovil Hoes. Buggy Whips and Summer Lap Itobes. All kinds of Heavy Groceries and Canned Goods. wing Leaders for CASH. Good Dress Prints at 5-%c. "Gloria" Sun Umbrellas, full sizes, at 97c, 81.17 and 81.27. "Satteen" guaranteed Fact Black Sun Umbrellas at 73c, 87c and U9c. i vrif rnm i umi final. ika who has been sfactory Jewelry vood, has decided msiness. I take anking my friends leir liberal patronof the business for will have in a full such as ii'aal faaiaiimmiii TahiaIhii a mi uGwwjf; ry repairing guarLonths. >ne promptly' and Give me a call. H SFIGEL. : - 1 wmtl WILL HA^ swig hi sun ON Thursday, Friday tut "I- no r% iviarcn <ca, & He will Show the ve: in Paris S1 BITS, BOB k CI He has all the nc Oil I/O Iftt UFTC OlDDfl 0IL1\0, ICLYLI Oj niDDlJ With the aid of an liner we promise to s] HATS and BONNETS 1 styles. Dress ( Tn all t.hA nAW ftliftr with Trimmings to ma WHITE GOODS fr< in all the new styles. SWISS MOUSSELI shades, plain goods. Several lovely p; Silks for Shirt Waists. Shirt Waists. bmw a?4 Ea Unsurpassed in this ty and quantity. E with Colored and Blac CORSETS in all tl from 35 cents to $2. HANDKERCHIEFS ens. Handkerchiefs any and everybody. Handkerchiefs for 5 < find no such goods e same money. KID GLOVES in ! and Black from the this country. SILK GLOVES and J and shades. SLIPPERS in Russ Black for Ladies and ( Hosiery in shades 1 PARASOLS in Blac shades and styles. tp a t _JL_ ' ^ rs For everybody fron NOTIONS in every may need. Call and see the latest French ps Don't forget that I always kee GINGHAMS and DOMESTIC GOOD line of SHOES for Ladies, Children We Sell for CASH i And can save you 20 per cent, or tions and Shoes. I am here to you the very closest prices. Watch out for my advertisement lay competition in the shade. MRS. HART Can be found at Wm. E. Bell's 1 the new French fashion books to sel other Dress Maker has the same boo wish a nice Dress made call on h( ittIiawa cilia titll! oil attt fho nowfist, rlflR VTUUIO QUO VTiXX ouvff vjuw wv m Hoping that each and every Lady stock before buying, and thanking remain Yours Very Respect WM. E. _______ ' ^ . B ell HE HIS Ml OPENING '&M P.* t : f & Saturday, A J t fctiiU. (CO. * ry Latest Things ;yles in uuh mm. ;w shades in INS AND GAUZES. experienced Milhow you LOVELY in the very latest jrOOds les and Fabriques itch each. >m 8 to 40 cents NE in the new atterns in Wash Also ready-made 5 county for beau>uchess, Chantilly ik Laces. ie leading: brands by the dozen doz- 4 CI "l"t 14" dL jJllUCO tU DUili 2 Hemstitched cents. You will lsewhere for. the Red, Cream, Tan best factories in MITTS in all sizes et, Tan, Gray and Children. :6 match Slippers, k and all leading K* ^ T*3SKS FANS! . I i 5 cents up. line that a Lady itterns in Dresses and Hats. p a full line of CALICOES, S generally. Also a full and Misses. and Cash Only, i Millinery, Dry Goods, Nostay and will always give next week, as I expect to TAGGART ;his season. She has all ect her styles from, No ks to show you, If you ir at Wm, E. Bell's Store, igns. will call and examine my them for past favors, I fully, BELL.