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BY HUGH WILSON. *
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I'liclnimetf Letters. ho
Letters remaining In Abbeville, S. C., post wj
office for the week ending May 12, 1S96. w*
A?Annie Alexander, Mrs. .7. A. Alewiue. v^"
B?Kenry Bowens, James Black. ',f
I)?William Calmore, J. A. Chalmers, L. C. ?"
Calhoun, Ann Clark. "ei
D?Frank Doam, Kldora Dotson.
K?W. M. Edwards, Miss Evehurrit. J11?
<4?Hannah Glllint, Kosa (iibson. oei
H-W. M. Hall. ?"
.1?S. L. Jones. Sallle Jones.
M?Lowrah McConley, Miss George Mo- brl
buck. ...
P?Patterson Perry, Willie Paytou.
H?Tnomas Uicbardson, J. H. Russell, Janie
Richardson. T
M?W. L. Sanders. ,,J
W?Richard iWllson, Mrs. S. A. White,
Laney Wldeman,Frances Washington.Nancy .'
Wlkon, Robt.8. Link, P. M. ^
m ? 1 tOV
l'icnlc f*t .Mortoii'n Mill, (Mow Tol- ^
berl'M .Mill.) se;
i no r?uim nuuuni (jicuic nt .nuriuo n mm. ??
(now Tolbert's mill) on Long Cane, will le Br<
had on Saturday, the 23d of May. All the wo
candidates are especially Invited. Candldaies boc
Jor matrimony are especially invited. Tbp T
public are respectfully invited to couie and sto
bring their baskets. All may expect a good ant
time. T
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Water Works?Electric 1.1 trhta? BoimIm. 11"
A mass meeting of the voters of the city ol
Abbeville will be beld in the Court House on ctlll
next Tuesday afternoon, 19th Inst., at five (jee
! o'clock for the purpose of unthorlzlng tbe |nu
City Council to issue bonds to establish a .
[ complete system of water works and electilo har
lights. J. C Ellis, yr(
Chairman of Committee. vls
I esli
I Gospel Temperance I'tilon. Bai
Rev. L. L. Abbot, State Organizer, is in town Gr?
I and will conduct a unlou meeting in the a t
Methodist church to-night at half-past eight the
i o'clock. The public are respectlully invited ed
to be present. ?Vl
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Miss Maud Ckomek and Miss Marie Cromer f.? 1
were in town last Monday, buying pretty
goods to adorn pretty young ladles.
Tup Rriprocfvirt Hf>hnnl will nlnsp nn the 22d ui
ol May with an entertainment. ExercUen for
will commencement at 9 o'clock p. m. All u
are invited to attend. gtu
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STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. ?|
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The Abbeville Cotton .Hill Verv Nneh
I In Evidence. T
Tbe stockholders of the Abbeville Cotton
I Mill met in the Court Koom last Thursday t]f,?
evening at six o'clock. t)([|
President Bailey called the meeting to order bel
and announced that it would now be in order
to elect a President. Captain L. W. Wh'te
was called to tbe chair, and Mr. J. C. Kills was 7,.e
a'ked to act as Secretary. A quorum was as- ,in|
certalned to be present. '
President Bailey made an Interesting re|
port of the progress which had been in the
work of building the factory, and tbe enthusiasm
of the stockholders was all that the
moet zealous advocate of the factory could
wish. Htt<
Messrs. B. F. Bailey, Wm. H. Parker, B. S. "bo
Barnwell, W. A. Templeton, C. P. HammoDd, W"
R. M. Haddon, G. A. Neuffer, G. A. Vlsanska ed <
and Hugh Wilson were elected directors. d'd
At a subsequent meeting of the directors B.
F Kuilev vena pleetpd President and Treas
urer. W. H. Parker. Secretary, and Ci. A. i
VisanBka, Vice-President. dut
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1 flee
THE MEANEST MAN.
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Several Specimen* ? The One That Kol
TaKen Ibe Cake. y? *
L A man may use a wart on tbe back of bis R
B neck for a collar button; ride on tbe back N'e
I coach of a train to save Interest on bis money Cbt
jra until tbe conductor comes around; stop bis Coi
I watch at night to save the wear and tear;
leave his "i" and "t" without a dot or cross to
r nave his ink; pasture his mother's grave to ?n
save corn ; but a man of this kind is a gentleL
man and a scholar compared jo a fellow who ^e(
I will take a newspaper, and when asked to pay fa?,
for it, puts It Into the post oflice and lias it
marked, "Refused." Me
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HEAD COT OFF. K;
the
I rec
rchuu of a DilEiflMfy Between n Xe- fo"
\m hoc
Kro Bud all'blle Man. p.
We learn that lakt Friday at Domsvllle In
; Edgetteld county, a negro named Mac and dltj
Gary Dorn, while, become Involved In a dltfl- ?
cuity, wben Dorn struck Mac with an axe, put
Meverlng the head from the body. lDC
con
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hhiiuou'm i.ochim.
The prettiest and cheapest Jest. Those new y
silks tor waists just received. Klc
The latest fad in fan6?very small and looks hoi
like a butterfly's wings. ilal
New linen lawns for waists or dress.
I Tha hunt in oil tvnnl hluolr riran dp(p nih
finish henrletta 5i>c. Another lot just recelv- "*{j
ed. ble
White silk parasols. . hi?
Now is the time to secure bargains in short COy
ends of dre*s materials. We have theiu every
day.
sur
Locala Aiuoa B. JJorse. H,e
Big lot of barbed ami poultry wire for fencIng
Just received. Call and get u-hut you i~'\
need. Poultry wire cut any leugtb, p ^
Big drive in grated pineapple (or cooking, Qn
flavoring, ac. 3 pound cans, 2 for 25c. Special aic
price by tbe dozen. Excellent (or ices.
fee cream freezers?S quarts to 8 quarts from
8! 75 up. ^
Genuine Scovll hoes, No6.0,1 and 1, to ar- tbe
rive this week. ear
A good fly lan for 8150. Dou't let the flies
bother you when you can gel. rid ol them bo af
cheaply and pleasantly. we
Mosquito net, white and colored.
Fresh candy this week. Nice pure stick j_
and butter daisies. arr
Galvanized Irou bath tubs nearly sold out Mr
but another lot ordered. Tbey are durable tir?
and cheap bit
Nloe fresh bananas and lemons, all of this
week. J'?
It is now seasonable for lee tea. Get your ctu
teas straight or mixed from Amos B. Morse. a ^
Voung Hyson, Gunpowder and Oolong. arf
I am still prepared to furnish you chow old
etiow and cucumber pickles in bulk. They tin
Hie nice. tru
Pure leaf lard V/fi or less by the tub.
1 have two grades of fly fans, one very ?
cueap auu one cura (uuu. ouiu wnfMLui iui
relief lrom that little pest the house fly. nrr
Get you a fly fun from Amos B. Morse, and
you CHfi eat and Bleep In comfort during this
not weather.
Graham wafers, two pounds for 25c.
Men's and boy's clothing In stock, and ao In
elegant line of samples to order from.
Come and get your straw bats for yourself,
your boys and your wife and daughters from
trie. It will pay you to do so. 4
Ladles, don't forget that you can get ten fine
pickled cucumbers at my store for one dime, clfl
hIho nice chow chow pickles in bulk. Pri
ftrad ley's drawing knives are the best injide.
I can furnish you with them.
The best assortment of auger bits, all sizes
(13) in nice ease, also ploin and rachet braces j
Fishing tackle dirt cheap. I can give you more
hooks and longer lines for a little money
than you ever heard of. M
I still have a big stock of tobacco and sell- |J
lng at close prices, especially by the caddy or
Jt>ox.
A barrel powdered sugar Just in.
TtM prettiest line of 5c lawns or musllnB mi
you ewar saw. They are beauties. JJ
I silll have a big lot of percales at 10 and
! lV/to.
Have you Been those pretty white dimities
Justin? If not you ought to. \
I have a heavy stock of buggy and band
y umbrellas and parasols and prices way down, vll
***** -- an
I ladles oxford ties 3's to ?'s at ;>oc a pair. yQ|
Another lot of blacksmith tongs received ne
od Monday, also garden hoes, potato diggers, tin
cow chains, reap bookB for cutting barley and re|
wire clothes lines. Ja
Another lot of that very fine hay received
this week.
Call on me for the old standard Terrell
?crapers, all slees. ,
Something new and something good?Terrell's
sweeps?reversible aud adjustable ?
wings, the best and cheapest sweep you ever i
0aw. Look at it.
IN GREENWOOD'S GATES,
any Good Paragraphs from (lie I'ro- The I
jjrexslve Town.
(ireenwood, S. c\, .May 11,1896. Tom
While at home last Saturday I visited the last S
ounds of the Grendel mill brick yard and Lines
Jeiraok froru U. (' & N. to the mill. The and gj
ade lias been completed and the iron will clde.
laid in a few day*. The nidetrack inter M?n
sis the railroad ju?t where Alain street and bi
usses the railroad. The excavation for tbe Stor
111 site will be completed in a lew days. It Cokes
miit? interesting lo stand and look at the and (
iproved brick machine mould brick. They which
,ve llrst class clay, a g<x>d set of hands nod of tin
uke brick In a hurry. I Hood by the ma- wanie
lne. watch In hand,and timed them several rious <
Unites. One minute they made 75 brick, Ing be
9 next, minute they made 7S. Mr. Tram- rested
ill, yard boss, said that was above the aver- dl'lon
e. They can average (Jo per minute, 11 arrest*
iirs a day would make 39,(iQ0 per day. It state*
it not take them loDg to make ."J.OOO.OCH)
ilch It will lake for the mill. I don't know ,\n
len I ever met a friendlier set of gentleman vllle,
in the white men around the brickyard. May,' 1
rRsrs. Hanan, proprietor, .Jas Pepper, engi- corone
er. Jerry Trammell, yard boss, and Oscar body i
llivan bookkeeper and pay master. I Raid dead,
sy had good clay. After the brick Is dry u# I
Tore they are burnt, seem to be as hard as j l. M
ne brick I have seen alter they were burnt. Qeo_ j
would pay any oue Interested In making Harris
ck to visit this yard. Dargat
n*dly welcome to ai.l, and especially sfi??1 ,
to east end. means
extend thauks to Kast End for myself and a??,111.'.
ben wood for the good thlnps he """ "
d about us lust week. E?t End is too inligent
and broadminded to visit Greenod
without seeing life afloat all over our
ru. I will say that we have room enough
Greenwood lor Kast End and all others If , . ?
e hitu. We don't want any narrow minded u r
fish person to come, but our gates are open A. B. H
til who will work to build up Greenwood. Thee
>ther Kast End if you will move to Green- getson
?d 1 will turu over my pencil and scrap asked I
ik to you. gro tol<
he frame work of Dr. Crvmes new two- Allen
ry dwelling U up. He will have a neat his bat
1 pretty bouse wDen completed. and Mi
be Methodist church ik very pretty and at- gro see
etive since it was painted on the outside. Mr. All
> church is completed now, except the from tt
ps and heater. Allen x
ur Baptist brethren will commence their a shot I
irch at an early day. Two bridges have shot, wi
built across the street ditch to haul their ol of n
terial on tbe ground. Allen \
s I am away from home all week. It is asked 1
d for rne to keep up with the news In we
?euwood. It Is almost Impossible to report found
Itors going or coming. I suppose It inler- tol In li
i very few of the readers ol thel'ressaud it. Mr
finer to hear who is visiting to or Irom pistol \
enwood. It interests me more to help eat wbotir
lice dish ot fried chicken than to read in o'clock
papers that Mrs. A. or Mrs. B. had 'batch- The ne,
fifty or even an hundred little chickens, leo ani
lat say you, Mr. Editor? get tbe
wbs glad to see Mr. James Andrews able to brough
Lo church last Sunday. He has had a bard g. A. >
le, but I think he will get well now. i mai
Ir. J. W. Duckett bns been sick twelve Brooks
>ks and Is still very sick. I went to call on body,
a Sunday afternoon, but he was too sick aixth ]
me lo see him. outer i
avage Logan.an honorable colored black- lower 1
Ith. died very suddenly in Greenwood one self in
f last week. He left his shop at 12 o'clock iDg de
k, and died that night. He will be missed ihe bal
much as any colored man we have. w
.bb Melutosh, the drayman, lost a good ,
se one day last week. ^
tom miller's speech. corner
.? shot tb
om Miller, a member of the late Constitu- ghot.
:ial Convention fiom Beaufort, spoke to Th " r
negroes here last Saturday. 1 did not 1
ir him. but other white men that did hear
n say mat ue uiaue b rohu speevu, iuuru h) h
ter than John It. Tolbert, who spoke on "
same occasion. I hear that Tom Miller
e ihe negroes some good advice. He told . MR
ra they ought to he more Interested In getI
more money and an education than poll- , " r
i. Jobu Tolbert's speech (I bear) was about '?" 1
same thing (bat be has always said. f ,
A LOOKING GLASS. In f1'8 1
Of blS 1
[r. Editor I have never shown you my po- and tb<
c:al looking glass. If I don't forget It 1 Willi the pis
w It to you the next time I see you. It Tnhn r
I show a candidate bow he looks If dereat- J j ^
jr If elected. I have my fun with the can ,hll? |
lutes with It. Reader
CALLING FOR CANDIDATES. ? m,a
,, Hesulc
see from last week's paper that the candl- I saw
es are losing some of their t Imldlty ; quite secondi
st of them have let us know they want of- Krom t
. I see no one has announced for tbe Leg they lo
ture. Allow me to nominate live gentle- anothe
n wbo I think would represent Abbeville get. T
nty with as much honor as any one. I i did n
pose to scatter tbem all over the county. I a(ol?m
ne Dr. J. B. Moseley, Lowndesville; Uapt. w ?.
blnson. McC'ormlck; W. N. Graydon. Ab- ?.?
ille; C. A. C. Waller, Greenwood; T. A. y. *
iham, uoronaca. "i
,ev. E. J. Forrester, \V. L. Durst, and Miss
llleScrews aud Miss Sudle Self are cone to
ittanooga to attend the Southern Baptist
I venlioo. He was
THE GBEENWOOO COTTON MILL. from M
and 11
he stock holders of the Greenwood Cotton caught
II held their annual meetiug one day last his po<
?k. The annual report waR highly satis- could I
tory to all. The following board of dlrec- thfo 8to
s were elected to serve the next year: his nai
ssrs. I). A. Tompkins, Charlotte; E. A. corner
Ith, New York; II. P. McGee, Due West; him I
P. Matbews, Klrkseys; Dr. J. C. Maxwell, that h<
W. B. MlII wee. W. L. Durst, J. T. Sim the pai
ns, aud J. It. Abney, Greenwood. After put mj
adjournment of tbe stock Holders, the di- said he
tors met and re-elected the old officers as bis pisi
ows: President. W. L. Durst; Secretary asbeci
1 Treasurer, Joel S. Bailey; Bookkeeper, s. missed
Wrigbt. The stockholders expressed and bu
mselves as well pleased with tbe new ad- two sb
Ion that was added to tbe mill last year. i hit hi
reenwood is no longer a one horse town, hit hln
, is now numbered among the manufactur- and as
cities of tbe world. Every week when I We we
ne home I see some new growth of tbe nee hi:
rn. Parties that are so envious of Green- gon or
od as not to come to see us, don't know some o
at we are doing. laying
lessrs, Hal ley, Barksdalo jfc Co., Hall <k face wl
:e, W.G. Gamble and J. \V. Sproles know pistol
v to appreciate their clerks, and don't hes- Tboror
Le to give them an hour at six o'clock for itdowi
reauou. j ueiieve mey are uieunij uun n, j i
,t close their stores at six o'clock. The over 1
ers are ufralil they w 111 lose h little trade. doctor,
pon making enquiry why Mr. \V. G. Gam- pistol
's store was closed last Haturday, I found was on
mother had died at her home in Laurens is befoi
imy, and he had gone to see her burled.
[essrs. Thomas Watson and Allie Williams _
) of Greenwood's energetic young men,
>'e opened an ice cream parlor for the hot
nmer afternoons. This is a pleasant resort T Q
se hot and sultry afternoons. These young v
itlemen are two of our best and nicest
ing men, and I befcpeak for them a good
ronsge.
nother new dry goods store haBopened In 1,01
jenwood, a Mr. Mittle. I will report ll
ire particular next week. This
PROFITABLE ENTERPRISE. the
.t the annual meeting of stockholders of the pm
( Greenwood Oil Mill have found they had that h(
ued a profit of 40 per cent. They declared Tbe<
ividend of per cent., keeping } "> per cent, pleted,
a working fuud. All of the old officers are: ^
re re-elected. Messrs
(jooley
MEAN NEGRO DEAD. The I
ast Friday pollcemau J B. Riley went to
est one Tom Fuller. The negro shot at
. Riley and made his escape. Mr. Riley
id several shots at Fuller, and thinks be U"1 *'1
him. Three years ago I arrewted the same i~7
;ro for stealing eleveu books out of Mr. P, ,1*
;?)ing'8 buggy. I put a chain and lock
?und his leg for the night, when morning rejy.
ue he had oroke the lock and gone. He is
ad chap. X hear Mr- Cfiarles Alien went to ?
,. hi i...i Bi?ht i4<. hia ineire
CPM.UM **V M fimOfll
I trick, buL did not co??e out ho well tbls " "
ie. I hear Mr. Allen killed him. If this Is ? "?|
ie, we are rid of a mean troublesome negro. j}q0
>J. S. Q. aday t
_ -. Mrs.
Frioaj
he State of South Carolina, last Su
Booke
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Mrs.
probatk court. wtbe '
tbe matter of the Estate of Hugh Robln? lng se*
sort, Deceased. tou to
sborte
Notice to Debtors and Creditors. much
LL persons indebted to said estate must .
> tenie without delay, and those holding Vllle ?
ilms against tbe estate must present tbem ... j1"
jperly attested to either ?1 '
OHN A. ROBINSON,
J. N. ROBINSON,
R. L. ROBINSON.
W. W. ROBINSON, VfrH
\.pril 30,1S9G. Executors. ^nt',
spenti
CHOOL CLAIMS. 1
Mr..
which
size, hi
hey Must be Presented for Ap- their t
proval Before the 30 of June. would
labor i
LL PARTIES HOLDING SCHOOL he om
l claims against the Treasurer of Af->be- anrl b?
le County lor the scholastic year of 1895-96, ]y for
i required to present the same at this office
reglstratlan on or before the30th of June,
xt. The present school year will close on
*t date, and I will have to make my annual
port to the County Treasurer by the loth of
'y- go v
W, T. MILFORD, b
School Commissioner. the git
Hay y. 1S90, tf
Wchy water is good for dyspepsia, heart- McDll
in aud all stomach troubles. At Speed's, servici
TOM BROOKS KILLED.
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I'oronor'N Jury Fully Kxonornl
Policemen Allen.
Brooks, a strolling negro, whs kllle
aturday ulglit, near tbe Seaboard A1
'hops. The full evidence Is published
ves an authentic account, of the hom!
y reports are current as to the lawles
ullylrm acts of the deceased.
ies are to the effect that he came fron
bury; that he robbed a car at Dlrroughi
tole iroin a railroad man the piste
he had oil his person, that he told som
e women on Xeedmore that he wa
a to answer at different places lor va
iU'enses, but that he said on tbe morn
fore his death, that he would uot be at
; that he would be killed and jro to pei
with his boots ou before he would b
}d.
){ South Carolina.
Abbeville County.
Inaulsitlou Indented, taken at Abbe
In Abbeville County, the 10th day o
V. D. 189ti, before J. Foster Hammond
r for said county, upon view of thi
of Tbos. Brooks, then and there belnj
by the oaths of H. I). Reese, foreman
3olngs, W. \V. Edwards. R. L. Mabry
ax well, J. C. Ilanse, H. A. McLeskey
"enney, L. T. Miller, W. E. Hell, R. H
.Frank Lawson, H. L. Brooks, R. 1,
j, being a lawful jury of Inquest, whc
charged and sworn to enquire for th<
if South Carolina where and by whai
to (-aid Tbos. Brooks c.nme to hit
upon their oath do say : We, the Jury,
mt Tom Brooks came to bis death by
ot wounds in the hands of C. 1). Allen
performing bis duty as an officer of the
id from the evidence we conclude thai
d C. D. Allen was Justifiable and fully
ate him. J. Foster Hammond,
teese, foreman. Coroner.
Leeder, sworn, says:
legro was in my store; came In there to
lethlng to eat. Mr. Allen came in and
iim if nis name was Brooks. The ne1
him that that was not bis name. Mr.
came back and told bim to let blm see
id, so the negro started out of the store
Allen caught hold of bim. Tbe ni>med
like be did not want to go with
len. They were then up some distance
le store right opposite my bouse. Mr.
ind me; Just about that time there was
tired. There was three shots fired. One
is In tbe 13tb picket of tbe second panjy
fence, ranging back to where Mr.
vas standing. I called to Mr. Allen and
ilm II be was shot, be said he was not.
went on about a hundred yards aod
tbe negro lying on his face with a pislis
hand, with one empty cartridge In
Allan irraa o r\/-vl Inot.to rt Thla <i> iho
ve found In his hand. 1 could nut say
ed first. It was about 8 or half-past 8
. He was not dead when I got there,
gro was talking very abrupt to Mr. Al11
stopped work to see that he did not
upper band of Mr. Allen. Mr. Allen
t the pistol back to tbe store.
teuffer, M. D., sworn says:
je an examination of the body of Thos
i. Found one gua shot wound In the
The ball entered belween the fifth and
rib on the loft side of the back to the
side of his body, passing througn the
obe of tbe left lung and embedding ittbe
lower lobe of tbe right lung, caus
alb by internal hemorrhage. This If
1 I took out of blm.
M. L. Wren, sworn, says:
v tbe negro and Mr. Allen come out o
ader's store. When they got near tbe
I saw the negro shoot. And Mr. Allec
en. I don't know who sbot the third
>bou l'ressly, swortn.says:
j Tom when he came to the store. Mr
isked him what was his name. He told
is name was something else, I don'l
ffhat It was. He told Mr. Allen to come
to some bouse and he would prove
is name was. He came out of the store
:nt up street sorter in front of Mr. Al<
went on In tbe store and 1 heard one
id then two. We went on up there and
:be man lying on his face with a pistol
iand. Mr. Allen taken tbe pistol out
lebt hand, and I seen the pistol broke
ere was one empty cartridge. This it
tol be bad.
ason, sworn says:
i uot there when be arrested him. I gol
jefore Mr. Allen got back. I saw Mr.
coming from up there. He ?ald there
n shot hi Mr. Allen and be called me.
1 this man is up there In the road dead,
three flashes of the pistols about lout
3 between tbe first and the last two,
he looks of the flashes of the pistole
oked like they were very close to one
r. About as close as two men could
hat Is tfie gun he had on Wednesday,
ot see It last nlgbt.
entof C. L). Allen, sworn :
it half-past 8 o'clock I was sitting on
iadcr'8 piazza. Thomson Pressly wai
by me when the negro came In tbe
Ke just remarked that that was Brooke
I went In and spoke to him and he
iat was not his name, It was Jenkins
I asked him to let me see bis band,
i Just reaching over to get some change
Ir. Header. I looked at bis right band
lid' not see any bruise or scar on it. ]
bold of bis left haDd, pulled ltoutol
sketand It looked a little swollen, you
liardiy tell it. Then we started out ol
re and went up the street to prove tbal
me was Jenkins Smith, and got to tbe
of tbe fence. Wben we got there I told
would not go any further with him
> would hnvn tn cenri nn there and eel
'ties to prove his Dame. As I stopped J
f hand on his coat, and he cussed and
s was not going any farther. He drew
lol and as he threw it up I saw it. And
ame down at my lace i dodged and he
me. The ball went right by my fact
rnt It. I fired then an quick as 1 could
ots. Tbe first 1 could not see wbethei
Im or not, but the second I saw that J
i. I called Mr. Header and he came oui
ked if I was shot and I told bim no
nton up there then to see If we could
u. Just as we got to tbe road Tbomp
Mr. Header one said, there looks 11 k<
ne now, and we looked and It was bin
with bis bands stretched out on hli
Itb his pistol in bis hand. 1 took tb<
out of bis bund in the presence o
>son and one or two others, and oarrlec
[i to Mr. Header and told bim to kee{
was a policeman. After the thing wai
telephoned to Chief Hlley to bring t
and Dr. Neuffer came. That was lb(
tbe negro bad, a six shot pistol. Then
ly one shot ttrtd out of It. The pUto
re me now.
WNDESVILLE LETTER.
dint; Die Mirror Up to Xollce.
Lowndesville, S. C., May 4, I860,
writer has been asked several timei
owndesvllle has not been representee
columns of the Press and Banner fo
st two weeks, and be could only replj
; did not know.
election of couucll has at last been com
and our city rulers for another yeai
ilr. E. W. Harper, lntendant, anc
. J. T. Latimer, D. L> Barnes, p. K
and Dr, B, A, Henry, Wardens,
two Democratic clubs of this place wen
alzed Saturday evening. But few at
the meetings, and aside from the elec
' delegates to tbe County Convention
Lie business was done.
jibing akin to cholera morbus isqult<
ent lu this and tbe Latimer sections
far as learned no casualties haye occur
said that "a stitch in time saves nine.'
ome of our planters have learned tc
ost. Many terraces were made a shor
go, and lor want of a sufficient ainoun
k being put upon them, the late Hoot
, destroyed them.
, J. B. Holloway, of McCormick, speni
>r two in Mils community last week.
Tantie Hyckabee went to Monterej
' to vjslt the family of A?r. U. W. Speer
James Booker, o( Donalds, came ovei
tuday and carried his sister, Miss Lent
r, home with him tbe nextday.
E. C. Mescbine spent the most of las
*ith her sister, Mrs. John C. Lomax.
very favorable planting and germlnat
ison brought the props ol corn and cot
a condition to be worked in a roucl
r time than usual, after being planted
work In this line already having beet
find Mrs. J. T. Latimer went to Abbe
ititurday evening to visit the family o
H. Latimer.
irs. C. T. Baker, J. T. Latimer and J. G
ibee went to Augusta Monday on tb<
ilon, and attended the soldiers reuniot
f T)lfl(;0,
J. W. Huckabee and Mrs. A. V. Barnei
iown to "The Fork" Wednesday ant
the day at the pleasant home of Mr. J
mas and came back that evening de
J with their visit.
ib?To Mrs. E. W. Harper, last week
>ys, one of whom was still born.
D. L. Barnes has traded for a flne horse
Is all that could be desired In color
ge and qualities.
stores aud shops began the closing o
loors May 1st at (i p. m., except Satur
[or the summer. All will govern them
accordingly. How gladly, perhaps
many of the plauters close their day'
at the same hour, but that happens t<
> of the most pleasant hours lor work
;sldes that, they dare not slop that ear
their Interests would thereby sutler.
Troupe.
Itrucc'N Locitlit,
0 Bruce's for Ice cream.
:e's Ice cream is all 0. K.
:e will furu'Hli you with ice cream b;
ibh or gallou.
ihe new lot of baby carriages offered b;
1 & Lvon. Patent wheelfi, patent brake
ablo and durable.
; ^ ilfi
Shoe:
i 1H
f r\ In order to
r Ifl w to put the
; || i i Thig is a chs
Si self that the
; |1| fj find them els
\ | ^ Krippen
; I Qj
i 1 Bay Sta
i |] CD Remember,
;!h a
10 A
S'
IS \V^ox
i
iSSlfii"
a&
. Old Certificates of Registration
\ are Yoid?Everybody Must Reg
; ister Again. a
The County Board of Registration baa been ^
organized and the office of Registration Is u
now open in accordance with law, the main n
provisions of which are as follows: c
The Books of Registration shall be opened p
! by the Boards on the first Monday in April,
1 1896, at the Conrt House in each Connty, and
kept open for at least six consecutive weeks.
They shall be opened again at the Court House
; on the first Mondays In June. July, Angust,
, and September, A. D. 1896, and kept open con!
Unually for at least one week in each of said
, months. They shall be cloeed thirty days be,
fore tbe general election in 1896. After gen- '
eral election In 1896, tbe Books of Registration "
, shall be opened on the first Monday of each
i month at the Court House and kept open for
* three successive days In each month 'until
I thirty days before tbe election in 1898, when
they shall beclosed until thesald general election
shall have taken place. Tbe offices and
books must be kept open from 9 o'clock In the
forenoou unui 3 ociwn iu mo
. The Board of Registration la the judge of
tbe qualifications of all applicant for regls.
tratlon up to January 1st. 1898. Up to Jan,
uary 1st, 1S98, every male citizen of this State
; and of tbe United States, twenty-one years
' ol age, who Is not an idiot, is not insane, is
! not a pauper supported at tbe publlo expense,
and In not confined In any public prison, and
! who has not been convicted of burglary, i
r arson, obtaining goods or money under false
, pretenses, perjury, forgery, robbery, bribery, i
r adultery, wire beating, house breaking, j
receiving stolen goods, breach of trust %
with fraudulent intent, lornicatlon, sodomy,
[ incest, assault with intent to ravish, mlscegination,
larceny, or crimes against tbe election
: laws, and who shall have oeen a resident In r
this State two years, (except miilxtera In
> charge of organized churches and teachers of
p public schools, and they after six months res*
I ldencelnthe State.)a resident In theCounty
, for six months, and In the polllug precint four
j months, and who can read any Section In the _
I Constitution of 1895, or can understand and II
p explain any section of said Constitution when J
| read to him by the registration officer or of^
fleers; shall be entitled to registration and be- a
come an elector upon application for such reg- a
( lstratlon. If any person has been convicted
. of any of the crimes above mentioned, a par>
don of tbe Governor removes tbe dlsqualifica- r
, tiou. i
3 In case any minor who will become twen- V
> ty-one years of age after the closing of the i
1 ? ? -4 V Iho olont.lfin
r BOOKS 01 neglltiriiiiuu Hiiu UOIUIC ?i?
und Is otherwise qualified to register, makes T
. application under oath showing be Is quail,
tied to register, tbe Boards shall register such r
. applicant before tbe closing of the books. f
, Any person whose qualifications as no elec- ,
a tor will be comploted after the closing of the ?
Registration Books but before the next elec i
Hon, shall have tbe right to apply lor and se
cure a registration certificate at any time r
within sixty days immediately preceding the ?
closing of the Registration Books, upon an ?
application under oath to the facts entitling t
him to such registration.
The registration of voters must be by polling
precincts. There must be a Book or Reg
istratloD for each polling preolnot, that 1b for
each township, or parish, or city, or town ol
less than live thousand Inhabitants, or ward
of cities of more than live thousand lnbabi- C
tants. Each elector must vote in tbe polling 8
> preciuct in which he resides. If there is I
more than one voting plaoe In tbe polling
, precinct, tbe elector may vote at any voting I
' place designated on the registration certlfl- I
cate. The Boards must designate in the regis*
tratlon certificate tbe voting place lu the poll- I
. log precinct at which tbe elector is to vote I
If there is more tbau one voting place In the
' polling precinct, tbe Boards shall designate
- ou tbe certificate the voting place selected by w
the elector.
Old certificates of registration are void. Every
man who may desire to exercise the right
' to vote must apply for Registration. t
I To Visit the Different 1
; POLLING PRECINCTS. '
t
1 To further the registration of the qualified
t electors of Abbeville County, In accordance
with law, the Board of Registration will at- '
tend the precincts on the following dateB in
the month of June ;
t Donalds, 8th. Monday. e
Hodges, fltli, Tuesday, J
1 Ureenwood, lllth, Wednesday.
Greenwood, 11th, Thursday. ?
Ninety-Six, 12th, Friday. c
1 Verdery, 13tb, Saturday. c
I Bradley, 15th, Monday,
Troy, lGth, Tuesday.
f McCormlck, 17tb, Wednesday.
Mt. (Jarmel, IStb. Thursday. 1
Magnolia, 19tb, Friday.
j Lowndesvllle, 20th, Saturday.
Antrevllle, 22nd, Monday. a
J J)ue West, 83rd, Tuesday. J
Douglass'Mill, 24th, Wednesday. c
- Abbeville, 9.5th, Thursday. 11
, (Jlatworthys X Roads, 26th, Friday. y
J. D. CARW1LE, c
I H. S. BOLES. 8
J. T. ELLIS,
Board of Supervisors of Registration.
f - o
- ? ? - a
Bold hn UniirI.
Charleston Evening Post.
* The Abbeville Press and Banner Is frequently
very far wrong on political matters, we
' think, but It Is sound on the financial Issue, a
The Press and Banner Is h solvent paper and t
pays its debts. Its publisher has done hard
work to earn dollars, knows their value and
does not belong to the cult which holds that
something Is tone made out of nothing. The a
Press and Banner Is maintaining the cause of C
the one hundred cents dollar In a county
which Is overwhelmingly of the other way ol [
looking at the question. But It Is not the first i
time that the Press and Banner has expressed
Y Its convictions in spite of boycotts and violent
and bitter opposition.
r ?? - a
!, Don't fail to get a glass of Vichy Lemonade
these hot days at Speed's. c
s ! New P
lessen our stock of SHOI
knife in these goods am
tnce for you if you need s
> prices have been reduc
jewhere. This includes
clof, Dittman & (
' AND-*
te Pine Dress $
our stock is not yet brol
ug. W.
ip9H S0OU,
wnen
Ask Central for Store, No. 26,
" " " Residence, No. 2
fill Answer All Calls Promptly.
We have an elegant stock of
FurniturE
,nd prices will not be a consideration
[tiring the dull season. Thanking a
;enerous public for their liberal patonage,
we are
Yours Very Respectfully,
Telephone No. Store, 26
14 Residence, 24
>
3421
BEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF ~
k National Bank of kMWt wtI
ford hh
t Abbeville, Id the State of South Carolina nf Scbi
t the close of business, May 7,1890. of "tbe
RESOURCES. \yre a
yoans and discounts $123,735 37 NIER
>verdrafts, secured and unsecured... 20,709 52 er, sud.
7. S. Bonds to secure circulation 18,750 00
>tber real estate and mortgages
owned 2,047 07 We 8
)ue from National Bank (not Re- Lyon a
serve Agents) .. 2,631 81 flee ol
)ue from State Banks and Bankers.. 938 21 Hon of
)ue from approved reserve agents... 5,222 7G
Checks and other cash items 239 <57 _we a
Jotes of other National Banks 1,420 00
fractional paper onrrency, nickels, visor,i
aud cents 367 G9 t anc
>awful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: ~t sum
Ipecie 53,919 50 ?bc De
,egal tender notes 5,151 00- 9,070 50
ledemption fund with U. 8. Treas'r
(5 per cent, of circulation) 843 75 ...
We a
Total $185,970 35 a c?
ty, sat
liabilities. primal
Capital stock paid in 8 75,000 00 We s
lurplus fund 15,000 00 Mann
Jndivlded profits, less expenses and county
taxes paid 5.318 9ti lo prln
National Bank notes outstanding 16,875 00
udlvidnals deposits subject to xt
check *5,167 39 R^Nat
)emand certificates of deposit. 8,615 ?0 pmce t
nils payable 10,000 00 to the i
waa
Total $185,976 35 iey as i
State of South Carolina, 1BB.
rvmt.tv nf Ahhnvlllp. I 88 action
I, BenJ. S. Barnwell, Cashier of the abovelamed
bank, do solemnly swear that the
ibove statement Is true to the best of iny 7e 8
knowledge and belief. wile ai
BenJ. 8. Barnwell, Cashier. Ject to
Subscribed and sworn lo before me this llth
lay of May, 1906. J. C. Klugb,
Notary Public. We a
Correct?Attest: . Moore
J. G. Edwards, ) Abbev
L. W. White, >Directors. Democ
W.Joel Smith. ) *
We a
hill as
Clerk (
Kerr's Local*. 'eot 10
To arrive this week, lace cover lor parasols, We n
xlra parasols and all parts for baby carriages, lock as
. D. Kerr. ol Clei
We will have the following in In about ten ^Ject
iays: Jolntless fancy and cotton map Japan- mttrieh
se matting In rolls In 8 and 10 foot length, ?
olors, walnut, mahogany and oak, moquito
anoples.etc. J.D.Kerr. Natu
See our lot of easles, pictures, shades, and from 1
urtaln rods In oak and enamel finish. g?rb.
J. D. Kerr, they al
See our 24x24 Inch polished oak table at 81.50 b?'
'he cheapest thing on earth for the money. P' ?.
J.D.Kerr. ??oes 1
We have the best bed spring on earth for latest s
he money, sold exclusively by us and guar- .
nteed by the manufacturers for five years. . 1
Menty of them now In use and can furnish * U0,
ore testimonials. If you are not satisfied See t
aoney refunded. J, D. Kerr. mond (
We are selling mattresses. Why? Because We i
re give you the best mattress for the money, barnesi
>ur line contains balr, husk and cotton and C. P. H
traw is complete. Qive us your order.
J. D. Kerr.
If you have a picture you want framed or way
me enlarged bring it to us. Satisfaction guar- ?,u ,
iiteed. J. D. Kerr. Thurl
, Henr
Henr
Abbeville Lumber Co. Surrj
The Abbeville Irember Co. has just received Salm
car load of sash, doors and blinds, which u^i,,
hey will sell at bottom prices.
All kinds of dressed lumber at lowest prices
Now Is the time to put up your blinds. Call f".a.nc:
nd buy tbem from the Abbeville Lumber Urleu
*> The t
Ring up phone No. 2 and tell the Abbeville A fre
.umber Co. to send you 1000 ft of bedded cell- A spl
ng for 810. Stare
Pork
You can And a few fine Irish potatoe seed,
it reduced price at A. M. Hill & Sons. rp
A new line of belt buckela and belts just re -1- HE
;elved at R. C. Bernau, the Jeweler. April
rices! Sh
SS by Fall, we have del
I cut the price to men
ihoes. Come and see i
ed and are lower thai\
our fine line of
Co.'s L,adies O
$hoes and Brc
sen, but complete.
Smiti
d i SJ8d(
You Need
COFFIN
McDILL &
DLL & GAGE, *?
' Fresh
iwood, - S. C.
>ANIT? & IRON FENCING. Kj?
Arbuc
Cottol
iome folks . . .
ct from the Quarries, do first- ? When
^ * see our
and sell as cheap as auy firm Hoes
111(U and wlc
>utn. er8 a|j 8:
ifours very truly, , So?n 1
J " 4 or 6 qu
jEAVELL & GAGE.
Exceli
_?? _ Come
CANDIDATES. ??
Best li
Harve
For School Commissioner. Just.u
ire authorized to announce W. T. Mil- TT a
a candidate for re-election to the office Dried
nol ComIssloner, subject to the action a 2 lb
Democratic primaries. Come
reauthorized to announce W. A. LA- Aunt
aa a candidate for School Commission- ]
|ect to the Democratic primaries. Knox
ginunHonr Alwaj
*"**' Cottol
ire authorized to announce Capt. John Morrii
is a candidate for re-eleetlon to the ofCounty
Supervisor, subject to the ac- We
the Democratic primaries. show al
re authorized to announce It. If. ARM- ^ aD K
as a candidate for County Super- I^otso
Bubject to the Democratic primaries. Oetagt
lounce myself a candidate for the offire a
ervlsorot Abbeville county, subject to
mocratlc primary. M. N. Patterson.
For Sheriff. WeTr
reauthorized to announce J. E. Jones at 50c.
mdldate for Sberlfl of Abbeville couu- We ha
iject to the action of the Democratic genuine
rleB. and the
ire authorized to announce Capt. W. D. A larg
as a candidate for Sberilf of Abbeville boys J us
.subject to the actiou of the Democrat- vVe ha
tarles. ent floui
re authorized to announce Capt. F. W. If you
ice as a candidate for re election to the Dog pat
)f Sheriff of Abbeville county, subject sale onlj
action of the Democratic primaries. We hi
re authorized to announce W. W. Brndi.
candidate for re-election to the office " p .
Itor of Abbevile county, subject to the We hi
of the Democratic primaries. pretty it
For Auditor. cefved.C<
ire authorized to Announce J. D. Car- We ar
i a candidate for County Auditor, sub- dress gc
the Democratic primaries. and the
For Clerk of Court. , Calt aj
ing good
re authorized to announce Mr. Thos. L. quality i
as a candidate for Clerk of the Court of w .
Ille county, sublect to the actiou of the * .
ratio primaries. proveu J
We ca
reauthorized to announce R. R. Hemp hay, bn
a candidate for election to the office of to give 3
af the Court of Abbeville county, sutthe
action of the Democratic party.
ire authorized to announce W. R. Bula
candidate for re-election to the office ?
rk ot the Court of Abbeville county, , ,,
, to the action of the Democratic pri- sterling
pins bu
' nau, the
ocalN C. P. Hammond A Co. ,,^D? ''
. . . 1 tinsel be
res nap Is over. It has awakened jeweler,
ts winter sleep and put on Its spring Bnver b
Men ana women are nxe nature, lor new aeS|
Iho need spring clothing. To start at Hf?rlin
torn, they cannot do better than buy a ?!"7
f J. B. Lewis Co.'s "Wear-ReKlsters"
Lhat Messrs. C. P. Hammond & Co. are ""uau,
, They have a complete line of all tho Do yoi
prlng styles. have yo
lusters in ail styles at C. P. Hammond or buy a
Sterlln
hose beautiful slippers at C. P.Ham- bargain.
St Co. Drew Selby a Co.'s make. White
ire working to please you. Making at It. L. ]
s at low prices and we want to see you.
ammoud & Co.
c'romm'n LochI.h. A line
Side Inn grated pineapple. town,
bers sliced pineapple. au^.
y's prepared pineapple. Ladles
y's celery sauce. ycra maj
' plckels, East India pickcls. bose.
on 10c per can. A pret
In bulk, 7 lbs. for 2">c. chiefs. !
,olla hani8- els a^d
y patent flour In 24 and 48 lbs. sacks. Hats a
I unnloo ot. n?p nnnnd. ^
i ?- ? i? i tvemer
ilggest 10c plug of tobacco in town. apron gi
Bb lot of candles. bams at
endid cake of laundry Boap for 4c. A b,g
ba'nXUatS'_ JVV. F. CROSS.
For Rent. HZi!
should s
premises lately occupied by me. tit you 1
IS, 1894, tf EUGENE B. GARY. Try htm
? ' \
^ ;
oes* 0 l : |
termined ^ J5
re them. H ?
tor your- | ^
you will Q ||
xfords 1 '%
?1 I
mans, I '
H 1 J
h S i
k I I Nf
iTIS 'J;1
L TJs^7 1
IRTMENT COMPLETE."
; LYON.
bevllle Supply Co.'a Locals:
week.
lot snowflake crackers 15c pound.
lot bachelor buttons 15c pound.
lot ginger snaps 10c pound.
lot soda orackers 10c poand. ,
did lot Morrison's bams 12 i-2c pound.
;kle and Levering coffee.
lene, Cottolene.
Ima's wash powder 5o pound.
ims sea Island yard wide 5c yard.
wanting a cream freeze* come and'
line. Cheap.
of all kind?. Sweeps, Victor sweeps
igs all sizes. Terrell sweep and scrapIzes.
Bolts for above voods.
tummer will be here. Qetanloenew
lart cream freezer. \
Dt laces In this week. Some beautiful
i In cream and white.
jlor flour "The Fairest" try a barrel.
bd(1 see oar low quarter shoes.
vide sea island 20 yards to the 91.
i on prices. Abbeville Supply Co.
imp starch 5e(lb., 4}^c lb. by box.
y's pure leaf lard?tbe finest.
n loaded car fiour.
bbl. of Roller Xing and Excelsior,
fruit at 4c lb?a bargain.
, package oat flakes for a dime,
and see our rice.
Jemima's pure cake flour 15c package.
s fruit gelatines?new.
rs fresb snowflake crackers.
ene?best shortening.
son's hams?try one.
re up with canned goods and want to
I that we have.
[anten's cocoa 25c box.
f pickets. Try a 10c bottle*
>n and clalretter soaps.
pound of evaporated pears.
Joel Smith Son's Local*.
e selling a first class 20-foot cow chain
ve Just received a well selected lot of
Joseph Rodgers <* Sons pocket knives
prices are low.
e lot of Bull Dog breeches for men and
il received.
ve J ust received ailot of the finest pat
the country affords.
would economize, buy a pair of Bull
??a fnr vnnruulf anH vr*iir h/vlv K\*r
f by W.'joel Smith & Son.
iveD't a single last years straw bat In
but bave hundreds of new ones and
se anybody.
ave something unusually good and
> 5 cents prints.
3 line of summer worsteds Just ree
offering a pretty line of Bummer
tods as was ever shown in Abbeville,
prices are as low as the lowest.
id see us. We take pleasure In shows,
and If you are not pleased both In
siud price, we don't ask you to buy.
ive a full supply of Palmetto and lmUrooks
cotton planters.
rry the largest stock of flour, corn
in, Ac., to be found, and are prepared
rou Inside prices.
W. Joel Smith <fc Son.
R. C. BernaiTM LochIm.
reduction In ladle's blouse sets In
silver, consisting of link cuff and 4
ttons, from 65cts and up at R. C. Berjeweler.
jch sterling silver belt buckles with
dtlng, all tbe rage at R C. Bernau, the
Wide black belting and plated and
uckles at greatly reduced prices and
lgO?.
ig and plated stick pins at all prices
gns. Also sterling belt pins. R. C.
me Jeweler.
11 know what time it Is now? If not
ur watch repaired in first class style,
new one from R. C, Bernau.
g silver lock bracelets only $1.25, a
R. C. Bernau, tbe Jeweler.
handle knives and forks at all prices,
Bernau, tbe Jeweler.
McDhvIU'n LocalM.
of hosiery that can't be beaten in
1 half hose at 5c. A No. 1 half hose,
r, 10c.
hose, black, blue and any other color
' wish. You should see our ladles 10c
tv line of ladles and gents handker
See tbe ladles handkerchief at 3c.
i from 5c to 25o. The 10c and 15c lowaisles.
nd caps at a low figure.
uber we sell calico at 5c a yard, also
nghams 5c, and the best dress glugt^c.
lot of white homespun, drills, check
in, bleaching, Ac., all of which I will
ip.
thread 35c dozen.
Do you wear shoes? Then yoa
ee those shoes at MoDavld's. He can
in any kind of shoe, at any price,
before you buy. ^