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jrk v 4 y & The Press and Banner! Twelve IPage^; | BY HUGH WDBjtfT" KB Abbeville/ s. c. j (g^rPublished every Wednesday at $2*year inadvance. Wednesday, Jan. 1,1896. Will (he County Borrow Money? The State Convention proposed to do a thing which was contrary to the Interests of the people?namely: the borrowing of money with which to paycash lor onrrent expenses. As a rale, the charges are fixed. Everybody who works for the county knows the fact. The public officers and the public school teachers know this. Tbe Court expenses are regulated by law. *' In the building of bridges It is possible that a small per cent could be saved, but by far the larger percent, of the current expenses would be the same whether they are paid in cash, or whether payment is deferred. RuDooslnn the expenses of the county gov I eminent should be 530,000, some fourteen hundred dollars addition*! would be saddled on the shoulders of the tax-payers 11 the money Is borrowed. If the School Commissioner should need $20,000 to run the schools, then, at seven per cent. iQterest, the children's allowance would be cut short tbat much, and the same would be practically given to the teachers. The whole movement seems to be against the tax-payers and the school children, while giving all the advantage to public officers or public servants and school teachers. Such a eaa^ai^puld not materialize. Supreme Jadgei. rtif-tbe duties of the coming General As w to elect Associate Justices. An ad al JMtlce la to be elected. Messrs. C Jones, Henderson and others are cana far the place. Should Mr. Jones rerfhlUlT i It is probable tbat our towns,jHppbKn. F. B. Gary, will suoceed him gSHNIershlp. Associate Justioe Pope's We presume that be will be his ijmSiBpr. The Legislature will have to niMtfmtbat one Associate Justlce will go jjWfljj every two years. <fpP?Iver's time is nearly out, and be chosen to fill his place. Be {ce with the faction now In powig been a troublesome customer, etired, when his term expires ) within a.year or so. bod, like Judge Mclver, stands iteem of men who are opposed iary law, and they are regarded ;ee, bnt their convictions are tpular current, and neither will public service again. War With England. this week an elaborate article lelan question, ai}d the comparof the United States and Qreat irticle it will be seen that this d a little stirring up. salon to ascertain the true 4MB line may uuii repwn j *flHp when they report, If the United flMfcald wish to back down, they can let 299 easy by reporting that England gfljijfifly her own. jejSH have no war for awblle at leastSKo on with your business plans for Mnir before yon will be called upon to -* ? i ? M Lecture Association. Jflwtposed to organise a Lectnre Assocla ftbeyllie. We learn that in the North flftry tqwn of e thousand inhabitants JBHn Association. The people of Abiflny bave tbti merits of such an Asso?flsaen+ed at an early day. jjMK - Pensions. :flHfcr Constitution which goes into efwjjjjf requires the Legislature to make appropriations for needy Con federate tf^hd their widows. The "liberal apwill have to come' out of the tBS* tbe tax"P?,yers* ptCEFUL CHBISTMAS. i^jtkrlnfeinar, Leu Fightlnx and li^M Harder* than Ever Before 'MWj lH mllar Occasion. aMt rom wbat we have seen in the WW* this has been one of tbe most >rderly Cbrlstntas weeks tbat we WB *d In South Carolina. In Abbe JHHli for tbe small boy and tbe lire day seemed like Sunday, and MBKHat little disturbance anvwhere in r" ,1mproved condition be attributed itxpiefisary ? We think It can be. Exthe law is trampled under foot, . dm recollect of seeing a single breach peace] in the State. jhands all round. 4'Mven on tbe Business Chess , Board. " TflSfltefJouglafiH will move.lt Is said, to eta?Ue on Washington street. SMHLlll will occupy the store wblcb WMwIll vacate. /^^Bell will move to tbe store room flHll vacates. rKcbleman and Mrs. Mary Taggart ajqr^e store room which Mr. Bell vasfieZM'Vtd will occapy tbe business r&Mk Mr. Coleman vacates. W^^Cross will move to one of the <jprwP|blngton street. VtttdMi Bargain Store will move to tbe HISb-THr. Cross leaves. ggg he to ridge spring. "hi ^ kf Abbeville'* Worthy Young IsffiMen Moves Away. !m..Mllford, one of oar most exemhim men, moved last week from AbjRldge Spring In Fdgefleld oouoty. MMill enter baslness on bis own acMany friends wlsb him abundant U> Ills new home. A better man bas :?Mt from amongst ns in a long time. > HyeBong and prosper. WELCOME BACK. Will' Write for the Press and , iRnner Sett Year. ^ UUUC1 etiil IHWU.T3 UIIUIUiUU? IW& OAKD OF THANES. ^ ??8t Firms Preparing for j <he 8|Wliif( Trade. \ 'JJL&atefal t^hyxjjgrons public for tbe ^ifViago bestoweaupou ua daring ^2ff?,oIo3ed we assure our t "o effort wlll^^^^^d on our > #ftfc4n ilV BPrl,DK S.tVH&iDOr? ? je t?an evtr. a 1 readyt r DANCING OUT THE OLD YEAB Happy Yoddc People Chase the Honrs Away With Flying Feet. The German Club of Abbeyllle save a splendid ball last night. Beauty, youth and grace of Abbeville and the surrounding country turned out to do honor to the occasion. The organization of the club Is as follows: President?J. Abb Allen. Secretary and Treasurer?K. Lawton Dargan. Executive Committee-^.). Allen Smlth,Jr.,T. G. White, Lewis Ferrln.W.T. Mcllwaln, Esq., St. J. M. Corrle. Invitation Committee?W. C. McGregor, J. Belton Lyles, Jr., E. R. Thomson, W. H. WhltA Reception Committee?W. C. McGowan, R. S. Link, Dr. J. L. Ancrutn, W. D. Wilson,Froi. B. F. Bailey, Wyatt Aiken. Floor Committee?J. A. Allen, Jas. H. Perrln, H. F. McGee, Geo. Penney, James Chalmers. Chaperones?Mrs. W. C. McGowan, Mrs. C. D. Brown, Mrs. J. L. Ancrum, Mrs. F. E. Harrison, Mrs. W. A. Lee, Mrs. E. B. Gary, Mrs. B. F. Bailey, Miss Belle Glrard, Mrs. W. W. Marshall, Mrs. J. C. Ellis, Mrs. R. S. Link. The dance occurred in Rosenberg's hall, over his new stores. The walls were baeutifully decorated with evergreens. Festoons and coronets were alternated, and the"holly, the cedar, and the pine were In evidence. "With trembling fingers did we weave The holly round the Christmas hearth." The silent evergreens adorning the walls were In striking contrast with the scene ol life and animation that was present. Gliding over the floors to the sweetest music was youth, beauty and all that Is best and loveliest In life.The dance last night was one of the prettiest that we have ever had, and our young people owe committees a vote of thanks for the elegant manner in which all the details were carried out, and for the enjoyment of a most pleasant evening.* Among those present, we note the following, which list is no doubt Imperfect : 5lls8 Lucia McGowan was becomingly dressed In white china silk and passementerie. Miss Sal He Marshall looked her best In cell blue crepe, with perslan bands, lace. Miss Kate Marshall was gracefully apparelled In green crepon, pink trimmings. MtasMomiA Tap nnpan of loveiv women. appeared in white monselelse de sole over white silk, satin trimmings. Miss Elizabeth Lee, an honored guest from tbe proudest of all tbe States, a worthy representative of tbe Old Dom inlon.wore yellow satin, violet trimmings. Miss Mary L>yles, as bewitching a petite brunette as ever run away with a manly beart, danced In pink silk, velvet trimmings. Miss Qussle' Mcintosh, a pretty blonde from tbe Savannah, kept step to tbe measured notes, in while monsellne de solo over wblte lace, trimmings. Miss Louise J. Mcintosh, fair and gentle, with a sweet attractive grace, moved to melodious sounds in white satin, with trimmings of monsellne de solo and violets. Miss Marie Gower, the fairest of tbe fair young flowers of Greenville, Joined tbe poetry of motion in pink silk chlflon, satin trimmings. Miss Sadie Lee, as modest and as sweet as the flowers that adorned her hair, bad on white crepon, lace trimmings. MIbs May Robertson, with a charming grace and winsome ways, stepped to tbe muslo In white brocaded silk, trimmings of ribbon, pearl passementerie. Miss Belle Wloker'a pretty dress of white organdie and flowers well became the pretty wearer. Miss Jennie Perrln, dignified and fanltless in movement, responded to tbe notes in green silk and laca. Miss Racbel Hemphill never appeared pretr. tier or more attractive. Her pretty dress of moss green crepon, trimmed In green silk, cbiflon. pink roses, was most becoming. Miss Belle Perrln, modest and stately, wore 4 simple street dress. Beauty when least adorned is most adorned. Miss Agnes Quarles, with a charming grace, ippeared In black crepon, lace trim minus, street dress. Miss Janle Quarles, pretty and graceful, wore a light crepon, Bailn trimmings, chiffon. Miss Mary Hemphill, as bright a brunette <t8 ever danced tbe german, came out in street costume, black and red. Miss Bessie Ketcbum, Canada's lovely contribution, made stately steps in black sllfe and lace Miss Lalla Calhoun, one of the prettiest young lady visitors, wore white satin, crlinM>n and velvet trimming. Miss Ella Jennings, with graceful step, moved lightly and rhythmically iu gray camel's bair, pink chiffon and ribbons. Miss Nettie Russell, graceful and gentle, wore wblte tulle over wblte silk, ceil blue ribbons, dalmonds. ' jaiss j ecDie i_xjrne, Luuveu Krncciun> iu mo melodious sounds, and wore black satin skirt, light blue waist, trimmings, lace and ribbons. Miss Corrle McClung, handsome and graceful, made the figures of tbe dance In white silk, pearl and lace trimmings. Mrs. W. P. Ferguson, petite and pretty, danced while dressed in blue crepon, lace and Persian ribbons. Miss Alma Corrle, bright and sprlgbtly, with bewitching grace, came out in -cream crepon, trimmed with satin and lace. Miss Alile Kerr never appeared more attractive or lovely than on this occasion. She bad on light bine chashmere, ribbons and cheflon trimmings. Miss Jennie White, tbe glorj of whose presence is only equalled by the beamy of her mind, had on cream siljc mull, lace, ribbons, trimmings, natural flowers and diamonds. Miss Lucy White, one of Abbeville's most accomplished ana most lovely daughters, wore black satin Bkirt,* perslan Bilk waist, green trimmings, pearl ornaments. Miss Estelle Hester, accomplished, handsome and graceful, wore nlle green, satin brocade trimmed In nlle crepon, pearl passementeries. Mrs. Eugene Erwin Anaerson, warn through the lovely mazes of the dance in a charming manner. She wore black satin skirt with silk crepe magenta waist, black velvet, cream lace, trimmings, diamonds. Miss Seller, a tine typo of Intellectual beauty, was an honored guest frjm the Crescent City, whose dignified and commanding appearance leads us all captive, wore black silk, ribbons and roses. Miss Blggar, the loveliest and the best of the old North State'B daughters, came to do ue honor at ^ar dance, and all honored her. She wore scarlct crepe, chlfion, black velvet, natural flowers. Miss Florence Riloy, one of the prettiest and most attractive young ladles or our sister town. Greenwood, wore a lovely combination dress of green and white satin. Miss Busan Arnold, a pretty and charming young lady from Greenwood, wore blue silk with velvet and pink lace. Mrs. Carrie McGee, ono of the noblest of her sex, wore a becoming black Bilk. Mrs. Legare, was charming in green of striped silk and lace. Miss Mamie Aiken looked beautiful In white silk and tnlle. Miss Kathleen McCrady from Sewanee was exquisitely gowned In cream and azure blue. Mrs. S. G. Thomson most beoomlngly dressed in pink and black silk. Mrs. W. D. Wilson, wore black silk and jet. Mrs. R. B. Link danced in black dress with leuchess lace trimmings. Mrs. Dr. Harrison looked beautiful in cream silk and lace. Mrs. C. D. Brown was beautifully gowned In blaok lace over shrunlp pink silk. Mrs. E. B. Gary was replendent in crimson and jet,?as handsome and as pretty aB the prettiest. Just before twelve o'clock the church bells began to toll tbe death or tbe Old Year, but tbe merry dancers were willing to let him die. They danced on until the merry peals of the resounding bells announced the birth of tbe New Year, and 1896 was ushered In, while all was merriment and happiness, with not a single trouble to mar the pleasure of any. theIfaotory. Bids for Building: tbe House Will be Asked For. The land for the factory building was surveyed last week, and when the plat has been sent to the architects, Messrs. Lockwood & Green, of Boston, It Is though they will deliver tbe planB, possibly next week. Sixteen hundred tbousand^rlck have been burned, and the brick contrectors will resume tbe work of maklDg the.remalnder of tbe required number as Boon a?,the weather will permit. \ After tbe plans and specifications of the knll/llni. Ka?a Knnn Kl.la ttT I It ha Off. uujiuiu|( uotc uccu icloi vcu, uiuo wy; ' verUsed for the construction of the building. Subscribers to tbe capital Btock V HI be called on to pay up. Tbe bouse will likely be built with tbe leant possible delay la which event every subscriber will find that bis money will be called for. The contractors will need the money us tbe work progress, and no man should flinch when tbe money Is due. Tbe factory is to be a twelve-thousand spindle mill. Welcome 1896. Tbe Methodist church was open lass night ind devout worshippers sat up with tthe dyl me vear. and welcomed with tbe flrtst mo cnefat the. >irth of tbe New Year. /AX a fewimlnutes before twelve o'clock the 'uneral ncites of the departing year Were iounded from tbe different churches. \Tbe surroundings were solemn and ImpressUve. rbe bells marked a distinct step In the jress of time. 1 !)ur bearls, like muffled drums ( Were beating funeral marobes to the grava! But tbe glad and joyous tones of tbe bulls hat sonnded at tbe birth of tbe New Year, >ld defiance to sadnesB and bid us look hMpeully to tbe future. ML Jibe booming of cannon was rather a^Bi* ^jkincldent on such occasions, bnt BH^uyertheiess. 4 IN GREENWOOD'S GATES. *? ? Jiotes of the JLIve nod Prosreialve Town?Cottou Factories?Oil Hills ?Hotels. Greenwood, S. C., Dec. 80tb, 1895. A happy new year, Mr. Editor, to yon all the renders of tbe Press and Banner. Mrs. J. T. Simmons and Miss Miss Margaret Flnley, ber daughter, went to Atlanta last Thursday to see the sights la the exposition. Mrs. Turner, nee Miss Gale McCants, the celebrated hotel keeper, of Ninety-Six, baa purchased a house and lot In Greenwood, close to depot, and will move 1st January, 1390. She will open a first class hotel and boarding house. Tbe traveling public know what U Is to put up with Mrs.Turner. She ! needs no recomendutlon from me. Mr. George W. Buchanan ban the contract to enlarge her hotel. It is In bell sound of trains. It will be a handsome structare when com* plated. The Baptist congregation Is soon to erect a handsome new brick and granite church, to cost from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars. Tbe greatest portion of which has been subcrlbed. Greenwood does not pnt all her eggs in one basket. She has not spent all of her energies on tbe new county, we are still watching and attending to all the enterprises that tend to bnlld up and make a live town. Greenwood has purchased a fire engine and fixtures, 10 be delivered soon, first of January I bear. A step In tbe right direction. Something that we have needed a long time. No progressive city tbe size of Greenwood can well do without a fire engine. The Greenwood Telephone Company bdB over 14 miles of wire In operation. Mr. T. C. Duncan, son or Bishop Duncan, 1s enlarging bis large brick store now occupied by D. G. DuPre and Zeraack. Tbe upper rooms are being overhauled for hotel purposes, to be occupied by a lady from Bock Hill. Mr. T. F. Riley will erect a telephone soon after Christmas from hotel to G.. C. & N. depot for his own use In tbe Interest of tbe hotel. Hon. Mr. Cbafee. a prominent lawyer and tbe Mayor of Aiken, baa rented, and. will move to Greenwood soon after Christmas. He Is coming to practice law and grow np with Greenwood county. Greenwood's opponents culm It that Greenwood county Is a certainty. I bear prominent men from Abbeville and Ninety-81z.uretomove to Greenwood soon. We welcome all such to out town. Wblle Greenwood has over 8,000 Inhabitants, we uavc iwiu euuugu mr mi hucu mat i near tire coming. The location of tbe new cotton mill 1b one of tbe main topics oi tbe day. One enterprising citizen has .oflered twelve acreB free of charge to locate tbe new mill. He alBO offers ariy at 920 per acre, and will take all of that In stock. You cannot down a town with such enterprising men. One hundred and eighty thousand dollars has been subscribed to the capital stock, as soon as two hundred Is subscribed, work will be pushed to completion. The seoret of Greenwood's success is, nnlted we stand, divided we fall. Mr. L. M. Moore, poBt master at Greenwood and bis son Willie went to Nlnety-Blz Christmas day. He reports good luck bird banting and a pleasant drip. D<d you ever Bee a prettier day than Christmas day was? Capt. W. G. Austin, Trial Justice for Greenwood, bad a case before him a few days ago, In which he was somewhat interested. After thoroughly Investigating the matter, bis ver diet was a new coat of paint I don't think I have ever seen such a change In the looks of. n house as Capu Austin has made with a coat of buff paint on bis bouse. " The Greenwood Oil mill la doing fine work, They haveglned 3,189 bales,Of cotton to Deoember 24th. The other departments are doIng^qually aft well. The crowd In'Green wood on the 28 rd and 24tb or December was Immense. I beard estimates from 2,000 to 2,500 people. Tbe merchants report trade satisfactory. Tbe loads they carried out of town surely would satisfy any reasonable merchant. .? Tbe order of Gold Chain at their last meeting elected the following officers for the next year. Commander J. L. Carr; Vice-Commander, P. 8. Dew; Assistant Commander, A. G. Youngblood; Past Commander, C. R. Spencer; Prelate, W. V. Blytb; Secretary, A. F. Hugan ; Collector, A. McD. Singleton ; Treasurer, J. T. Medlock; Guide, C. L. Beaudrat; Guardian,8. G. Major; Sentinel, J. E. Agnew; Trustrees, W. E. Bailey, R. B. Johnson And J. B. Riley., This OJder was organized only one year ago. The late J. J. Moaeley was a member of this order, thereby lenalng his family aomewbat provided for. Mr. J. C. Hodgea says be has tbe cheapest mnloflottar nftoraH In thU maxfcoi Ho one a few days ago for $1.50. Mr. ?and Mrs. MoManus celebrated tbelr wooden wedding Cbrlatmas evening. Quite a large crowd were present to enjoy tbe occasion. A nice selection of wooden presents were presented tbe bappy eon pie. Tbe Greenwood lodge Knights of Honor No. 871. at tbelr last meeting, elected tbe following officers to serve tbe next year: J. 8. Bailey, Past Dictator. L. M. Moore, Dlotator. W. V. Biyth, Vice Dlotator. F. B. Cobb, Assist Dictator. J. T. Med lock, Reporter. ? J. W. Dackett, F. Reporter. J. W. Greene, Treasurer. S. G. Msjor, Guide. J. C. Maxwell, Medical Examiner. Rev. E. J. Forrester, Chaplain. J. 8. Mhjb, Guardian. W. J. Wells, Sentinel. TBU8TEES. C. A. C. Waller. T. F. Riley. J. 8. Mars. AUDITING COMMITTEE. J. W. Sproles. 1' 1? Pllev J. 8. Bailey. C. A. C. Waller was elected representative to Grand Lodge, J. "W. Greene, alternate. By a vote of the lodge It was decided to have an oayter sapper tbe first Friday night Id January, 1696. Committee of arangements, J. 8. Bailey, 8. B. Hodges, C. A. 0. waller. The nearest oorrect report that I ean get, Is that Greenwood's cotton bay era have bought 14,000 bales this season. In addition there is about 1000 bales In ware house waiting for higher prlceB. Total 15,000 bales. Harlzog's new brick Btable Is nearlog completion. A portion of tbe roof has been pat on. , Hill's new Btables in Abbeville la good, large and commodious. A crowd of children and young folks were shooting toy pistols and gans a few days ago, when one young girl took up a small pistol, thinking it a toy, told them to watcn her shoot. It being a real pistol, when fired, tbe ball struck a young maq in tbe fore head, glancing upward, did very little damage except a scalp wound and frightened tbe crowd. I wish oar next Legislature would so amend tbe present law so as to punish severely tbe carrying of pistols concealed or noteoncealed. Make no difference. I venture that eight or nine out of every ten negroes, and white boys too. carry plBtols. Bev. M. Dargan received a telegram last week that his wife's motber had a stroke of paralysis and dangerously ill. He went to berbebsldeat once, therefore oould not fill pulpit Sunday. I have not beard from her since. Rev. F. Auld preached for him Sunday morning, and the Presiding Elder, Rev. Geo. T. Harmon preached a fine sermon at night. , M.8.G. . ^ : REAL ENTERPRISE. ? 1? A New Hack Line from Mrs. Bfellwain's to (he Sbopa. A number of shop people expressed desire to board Mrs. H. P. Mcllwaln, but could not do so on account of tbe long distance. Mrs. Mjllwaln could not shorten tbe distance, but she put a two-horse back on tbe road.pnd now her boarders ride to and from their work in tbe shops. No woman In this town has greater energy or better .executive ability than Mrs. Mcllwaln. She has a house full of boarders, and tbey are fed on tbe best of the land. Her profits from each boarder Is small. < but tbe smallness of tbe profit becomes great when tbe number Is taken Into consideration. GRAINS. The Kingdom of Heftwn la Like to a Gralu of Mustard Seed. If young men did not drink there would be no drunkards. Never let the sun go down without doing some kind act that will make your pillow softer. Unless a man's walk corresponds with his talk, his influence for good is not likely to be great. j The only way by which the devii can manage to carry on business is by imakingsin attractive. Everyman should sometimes! be a j child again, and there is do better seaI Hon for him to reuew his youth than Christmas. Your life will never rise any higher than your belief. If you Relieve wrong, you will behave wrong.] The object of the Bible is toj .bring Qod and man together. Tbe object of the devil is to keep them as far apart as possible. i a mpn The Count (showing visitor through his castle)?That first room was famished with the spoil of a battle in Spain, the next with the booty secured after a siege in Flanders..- Here is the Turkish room; One of my ancestors brought all these things back after a campaign in the east Jisitor?I notice that the fnrnitnre in this room is antique French. "Another ancestor obtained that He sacked a palace in Normandy." "Ton have also, I see, a large amount of expensive furniture which is decidedly modern." "Yes, I bagged an American heir* ess."?Life. - Family Portrait*. "More family portraits eh?" "Yes, Unole Silas. Yon know our family came from way back." "Waal, I come from pretty fur back mvsfllf. but durned if I ever seen sich clothes."?Scribner'a Magazine. / : An Afternoon Call* A Voice From Inside?I wish to goodness you'd come at the proper time and not just as the servant's out and I'm dressing! A Hone on Him. Broncho Bill (who is up)?What was this for?the beat three throws ont oi five? Lasso Luke (who is down)?Yep; that's what 1 Bronoho Bill?Well, then, this is a horse on you.?New York Herald. Bunion*' Pilgrim's Progreu. ?Lifa Doing the Bight Thing. ?J- / =* -g^. . r. Kitten to Dog?I see your friend is on a toot Dog?Yes, and now he's trying to "hlnnr mo nfP "_JTruth. Here is a seasonable bit of information : To preserve autumn leaves covei them with a sheet of paper, pressed with a hot iron upon which parafine has been rubbed, and flatten and dry between papers afterward. Leaves thus prepared will retain flexibility and color for years; but if pressed without parafine will Boon become dull 1 auu uncue. The peal of the ChriBtmass bell goes round the world. There is not a land on earth where Christmas is not celebrated by Christian people. " ' . * ' ? tyclntillalion* from the Old Star that Vever Seta. Ninety-Six, 8. C., Dett. 80,1896/. This, closes tbe year 1896, and the question that confront* na ail, is, whether we nave tin* proved lta opportunities or whether we be ye wasted Its precious moments? Tbe reuSers of the Press and Banner mast answer tueae qneaiionK. This paper has given yoo good advice. While none of as are infbilable we think In the main Ibe advice given -bait always I'eeD worthy of consideration. . Mr. JoeKlngh.one of the most prominent farmers, of Coronaca section, was down last week on business. HAPPY YOUNG PEOPLE. Mr. W. Walker Edwards, of Abbeville, aided and abetted by the fiev. Mr. Pressley came down upon us last Wednesday and cap(ureHnnfi nf nnrmont DODnlar vound ladle* Mies Bell Miller.' We have long contldered Miss Bell as one of the pick and choice of our community and we certainly congratulate Mr. Edwards on bis good Judgment. Mr. Aaion Smith has gone to Spartanboig to spend the holidays. The personal property of the late E. 8.Hale was sold at public outcry on last Thursday. Prices were good. Mstf. Gtolee, ot Colombia, was ap for a few days last week wltb his friend Jol. D. H. Tompkins. He spent several days bunting andfeus quite successful. MrTand Mrs. James-C. Qrlffia gave' tbt young people a nice entertainment last Friday night. It was really an enjoyable occa. slon. Deputy SherlffCox came down last Saturday and returned by tbe next train. NICE ENTKBTAIJfMEKT. The prettiest thing we have seen during tbe ; year 1895, was tbe entertainment given bv tbe pupils of Prof. Cork's school on laBt Wednesday night at Academy Hall. Tbe marctf lng, Ine cantata, and in fact every part of was mont enjoyable. The Cairles with tbeli beautiful queen and tbe brownies, beaded by tbelr gallant captain, lalrly captured tbe ?u< dlence. The ladies of. tbe different cborobet who labored so assiduously to make this entertainment a ?nccetm. succeeded beyond tbeli own expectations. At the close a collection was taken up for these three orphanages, Ep worth, Con hie Maxwell and Tbornwell. Less liquor bas been brought to Nlnety-SIa during tbls Christmas than usual. Tbe Post Office baa been moved to the storeroom recently occupied by Dr. Llinbecker. v Mrs. Dr. Charles Stanley and Miss Ellen Stanley, who have been spending Christmat with Mrs. Dr. Holland, nave returned 10 men borne In Colombia. Uapt. J. H. Brooks and Mr. H. J. Klnard left yesterday lor tbe Exposition. Mr. Jobn Q. Phillips left for Baltimore vlt Atlanta, and Mr. Li. M. Fooobe for Colombia yesterday. BOlUS, SOKES, AND TUMORS NOT FATAL. Wltb all tbe sores, bolls, tumors and Ills'o Citadel Academy, tbe deatb rate bas been lest than at any otber Institution of learning in ; tbeland. Miss Metta Heard leaves in a abort lime tc visit friends in Virginia and Maryland. Mr. W. T.*Haff gave a dining to bis friend* during tbe Christmas holidays. BETTER PAY?THE UNITED STATES CAN'T BJ BESISTED SUCCESSFULLY. Our people are at sea as to the proper modi of procedure in reference to tbe railroad taxes. Some favor employing legal counsel and fighting it, others quiet' submission. I) would be well for our largest taxpayers U give it some attention. Mr. James H. Horn is oat after a sever* spell of measles. The birthday party of the twin brother and sister, Miss Halite and Master Bennle Proctoi at their grand-fathers, Mr. J. J. Cooper, wai a feature of tbe Christmas holidays. It wai a nice affair and mucb enjoyed by their na merous friends. Mr. Jerry Martin and wtffe, nee Mis* Florid* Proctor, of Laurens, were over recently enjoy log tbe society of their friends. Mr. W. H. Frazier won three races at 8a vannah last week ou bis two horses Duke o; Kent and Randolph. BIO HOGS. The season for big bogs Is around and w< bope every man in tbe county wbo has hogi weighing 400 pounds and over will report U tbe Press and Banner. We got a glimpse of UR. 8. G." as he passed down tbe railroad- tbe otber day but did not get to shake bis band. Qui te a number of Green wood friends sp#m Chrlslmas day with Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Cal boon. The report that Mr. W. M. Ward was way laid, beaten and robbed, proved to be false, Mr. John B. Utsey, wife and little ones an spending the holidays at 8t. Georges. Mr DrtnplftRit Mavs. formerly from .ne&i Ninety 81x, bat now of Loaslana, passed through town the other day.... You Ought U i bftve stopped and seen-yonr old friends, Dong lam. i Tbe Rev. Ur. Curtis wllf move this week U Mr. Klnard'h house on tbebllJ in rear of Pre* byterlan church. Tbe IIale tots who marched aronnd wltl tbe older ones on Christmas nlgbt at tbe aead emy lent a charm to tbe occasion long to tx remembered. A happy and prosperous New Tear we wist for tbe Editor and readers of tbe Press anc Banner for 1896. Eaat-En& is s 0 CONTRIBUTED LOCALS, What "at." Sees hu<1 "Hears on Hli Rounds About the Vlty. Good-bye, Old Year, good-bye I Look oat for collectors today. Long Itve tbe good old Prera and .Banner and a happy and prosperous New Year to ib readers. Ood baa spared as to see the beginning o another year. Let, oar heart* go oat to bine In gratltade for all bla mercies, and let ui begin tbe New Year with a fixed purpose u I live better men and women, and to strive t< i make others habpy. . Oar Graded School, after a abort vacation for tbe holidays, opened laat Monday. Mlsa Eva Riley, one of ??nr most efflcl??ni teachers In the Graded 8cbool, spent tbe bol Idays at her home in Bamberg, and will re l turn today ready lor duty. ' Mrs. Anna Moeeley, relict of tbe late J. J Mosejey, wltb her famtly, have moved from Greenwood to Abbeville, aad will occupy the dwelling owned by Mr. J. A. Harris,and nexl to tbat of Mr. Gambrell's Mr. Robert McGowan Hill will move Ink tbe large store on Washington Street recently occupied by Mr.T. L. Douglass. W. E. Bell Cash Company will occupy tb< Btorejast vacated by Mr. R. M. Hill. Mr. M. T. Coleman will be found In tbe 8tor< recently occupied by W. E. Bell Cash Co. Mr. J. M. Gambrell will now be found wltfc tbe Abbeville Supply Co., ready to serve bit rnanw /rionilfl Mr. Robert Mabry is "borne again" with R W. Cannon, where be will give you a cordial greeting. Mr. Lawton Robertson has changed bis base and will now be found on duty in the store Oi Mr.J.U.Edwards. Everybody knows Lawton and will And bis whereabouts. Mr. W. P. Ferguson and family will ocoopj for 1896 tbe beaqtlfol dwelling owned by Mess A. M. UUI & Sons, and known as the Mlntei , bouse. Mr. LeHew is again with tbe O.. C. a N. Co. and bas moved back to Abbeville, and will oc cupy a pretty cottage on Wardlaw Street. Oar merchants bad all tbe business thej could attend to Christmas Eve. Many o. tbem bavlngemployed extra help. Mr. Ang. w. Smith, as an evidence of the high esteem in which he holds bis clerks, and show bis appreciation of their services, madt to each a gilt In cash, besides giving tbem e splendid dinner. Onr energetic and popular merchant, Mr. A Cohen, did the "gift business" np most gene rously, giving to each of bis clerks a handsome present, as well as remembering man; of bis outside friends andoustomers?yonr re porter among the number?all of whom saj long live "Aaron, the Clotbler." Perhaps other of our mercbantaof whom we have not beard did likewise, and If so they too. wilt long be remembered by the donors It is not the valne ot tbe gift, but being re membered that makes one appreciate the gift. On Christmas Eve nigbt Messrs. A. M.Hill & Sonsgnve a tree exhibition of a grand dls Slay of Are works, at the conclusion of whlct Ir. James A. Hill sent us a mammoth bal loon. . On last Friday evening Clinton Lodge No. S held their annual banquet at the Masonic r~r- *1 ?1?-A *u~ n?/wl iK(n?o".nf Ihla llfo rnart nan, yueie tun gwu miugo tulD Illv ?v>, spread in great abundance, and where all en Joyed themselves la a^grand Christmas jollifl< cation. During the holidays a number of our young people enjoyed a sociable given at the hospitable home of Mr. J. A. Cheatham. On Thursday morning, the H6tb, Mr. Walket Eiwardsof Due West and Miss Belle Miller ni Ninety-Six were united In wedlock by the Rev. F. Y. Pressley. The bride Is wellknown In Abbeville, and Is a general ravorlte, poses slog many excellent traits of character that ' endear ber to everyone. Mr. Edwards, tbe happy groom, has been I living in Abbeville sometime and is regarded 1 as one of our staunch young men of sterling I worth. r Mr. and Mrs. Edwards will mak<. their home in Abbeville, where they will be welcomed by 1 a host of friends. ' Mr. and Mrs. James Bradley spent tbe holif days with friends in Abbeville. Better to be born lucky than rich, better 1 still If bolb. Mr. W. E. Hill received as a Cbrlstmas present a magnificent diamond studd, very handsome. After tbe first of January you can find tbe W. E. Bell Cash Co. at tbe old 6land of R. M. Hill, Just below Dr. Penneys, wltb a loll stock. W. E. Bell Cash Co. " . . . . M ed.^B^^B|H^^ff^^BHH^Hg^^HK|^BH k>"j ^uiBHKHMHHIM iowu ^^ hnh^hb^^^^h^b^hfl^h lege,. MrinHnMBMRM few came^^^KBHBflBIOUHB Tbunl^^^^^B^BHHBH^H^H3VK|B Cut* .^HUnHflnHMI Geo. Fr)d?yMB^Bl^^^n^^H^9HiBi^KI Mr. Mr. Ida Our (?Our ,tb^M|^^MunK?^BHH|HH^^K| < they i of Rev. H|^^HHUH^BH|^^^HB You i Cbmimlls^^^H^I^B^B^^n^^g|^HKj^^H play of awaked Tbe laitto^^^H^^^^H^m9|^H good around tbe too maeb '*C^HBHH^H^^^n^H^B^n^HH upon powder, and ap, Irom wiib singed l and ah iojnre^BI^B^^^H^^^^^H^H9B i '.' ^HMIHflHn^B * hkqroks. dH|^^H^^^B|HB^B| A day or two I day'* of 1886, i tbe past week, to tbe > for tbem and i crowded joyous time, yoang abnual-fesMval.' dren, darkeys would> forget it, j Well are day," we bad oar* Mrs. Job. Gllea spending acveml daH^H^I^IH9B|^H > brotber-in-law, Mr.H^^H|^^I^^HH home yesterday. j '" Mr. M. W. 8peer yesterday. Miss Kittle and Miss the femtly measles, - everywhere. Dr. lncunnectlon^^^l^^^n^^^H^B^H ? ceedlngly rare, be wasjipp^^ For i^??BH ' If you should be unable t? member that , tbe office at from tbe W 1st day of Januarj except on such days as below man in the County to Inform' ditor'a appointments Id his coowH ; tosend tbem to'Abbeville wItmBH^^PH Under the recently adopted > A<m nf and AO veara. caoable ) SOLDIERS, Is liable to poll Remember when yon sign a i oath that you have returned the {9 H Remember also if 310U have cre^^^HH ; thereof, you lay yourself liable t^B9Hfl to prosecution before the For tbe purpose of accommofl^^^^Hf [ turns, I will fulfill the appoi^^HHHH deputy. Note the dates. Tbe appointments are as Greenwood?Monday andfl^H^H^^H Ninety-Six?From arriva^HH^^J^^H | Thursday 16tb. H (jol-onaca? Wednesday, Hodges?Friday and Verdery?Tuesday, Janu^^^H^JBH Bradley?Wednesday Trnv?Fridav and Satun^HHHH^^fli -"" f - it McCormick? Monday Bordeaux?Wednesda3^HHl^m^S Willington?Thursday Mt. Cahnel? Friday aD^HHHjjH^B Calhoun Falls?Tuesda^^^^^^BHH Lo w ndesville?Th u Donalds?Tuesday and^H|j^^H^^Hj Due West?Thursday Bryant's Store?Any tic^^HH^H^Hj Antreville?January 17^H^^H^HM Cedar Springs?Jan uarj^U^^^^Mfl Long Cane?January Mountain View?Januafl|^fl^^8^9 Abbeville?From Januafl^^H^^^^H to-wit: January 13th, Tax"payerd will observe VYuere juu uow i?uu giving exact Present andfl , ror in your former retum^H^HH^H| Dec. 23,1895. ^omeS^B People say our Home^^^HHj and will do our utmost to largest in our business and try to buy SHOES and A full line of PLUSHH^H SADDLES I This is a II for you. All parts of Call and see ns and weH^B^H Very RespeHH^^H I * . flJI