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BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1896. ESTABLISHED 1844'||||
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We take
Agricultural I
Dixie Boy Plows and Castings,
way Harrows, Smoothing Hat rows,
L Hoes, Shovels, Rake?t Corn Shellers
TVTniVhinerv f
JRubber and Leather Belting, W
Metropolitan Injectors, Hancock Iin
Whistles, Water Gauges, liubber, As
so n Wrenches, Machinc Bolts, Set S<
, Sporting
Single and Double Barrel Tire:
Guns, Parlor and Sporting ttifles, Pi:
Fliot, Powder, Caps, Hunting Coats
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Sole Agents fc
;lowndesvilie letter. i
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The Xotes Whirli Troupe ThUom in
and About the .Neveii-HIII?'?l I'll)'.
_Lnwnde?vllle, S.Nov. 16. 18W. |
Messrs. H. W. ana anarew npcer, 01 /vuuer80u,
came down last Suuday week ago, and
spent a Tew hours
Bill Terjy. colored, had his harn, roughness
and cow burned last week. The indications
around, 1. e., bottle of kerosene, rich nine
etc., clearly pointed to It, us the work of an
dncendlary.
Mr. A. L. Latimer went to Anderson last
Tuesday a week ago, to meet his wile and
children who had been on a two or three
weeks visit to her kinsfolk at Ivingstree.
The election last Tuesday week auo was oiip
of the most quiet efttr known. There were
but very few McKinley tleKet* polled here.
Miss Helen Shumate, of Greenville, came
down Thursday to stay u while with her sister
Miss Llllle Shumate, who Is assisting Prof.
G. W. Moore In our High School.
Mr. Calhoun Hiack. of Anirevllle. is again
clerking lor Messrs. Allen a Cooley.
Mr. E. J. Huckabee is now ut work for
Met-srs. Harper & Litlmer in their store.
m Mr. W. C. Press ley, of Elbeton, whs over
here for a day or two the latter part of last i
w?ek.
Prof. Sep Edwards and Mis?es Lena and
.Mota erowniee, 01 rmuei o uccn, ?<rio ?i
Mr. J. L. Latimer's lust week.
Hon. I. H. McCallaand Messrs C. T. Hnker
aod D. 8. Barnes, went to Columbia, Monday,
to take Id the State Fair. They were very
much pleased with their trip.
Col. and Mrs. J. T. Barnei?. of Barnes, were
with their relatives here last Monday.
Sherlt! and Mrs. K. W. It. Nance came up
last Sunday and were with us till the next
duy.
Prof. J. F. Harper and ills wife and little
Henry were down Mond.jy.
Mr. W. O. Wat?on. one of Anderson county's
foremost men, was In our town \V ednesday,
accompanied by his sou, Mr, W. V. Wai*
mon, a thriving: merchmit of Barnes. These
two gentlemen are very popular with our
people.
t Messrs. Allen & Cooley, and \V. C. Tennent
-went to Aboevllle Thursday.
Mr. Tom Liddell went to filberton Thursday
where he went to engage in the tnercan
<tl.e business with Mr. Charles Milford, of Abbeville.
These being Abbeville county b.jys,
is of itself au earnest of the succe-s of the
1111X11.
Mid. Wilson, quite aa asjed lady, ami, altuost
a life-long residence of this section, died
last Tuesday with cancer. Her remains were
carried to Cedar Springs tbe next day, and
these laid to rest.
Mr. and Airs. A. V. Barnes went to Abbeville
Friday aud returned Saturday.
.Mr. Walter Price, having been elected, wa>
sworn la, and began liis duties as tnarsiiall ol
this town last Monday. Mr. Price is well
qualified for llie place, aud no doubt will
make an efficient officer. That office. Is aud
bag been, tor a long time a sine cure, but it is
| impossible to determine what the future lias
ffl in store for us. If, in addition to Mr. Price's
club,"* we could gel a State Constable aud a
calaboose. neither of which we now have, we
?85 might hope tor a quiet time, 1 reckon.
flB The two or three half killing trusts, that we
have had to date, have, together, reached and
3g killed the greater part of vegetation, but the
H > trees of the forests, are still covered with
thelreummer loilnge.
Mr. und Mrs. Will Mattison and their chilgi
dren, of Deans, run down yesterday, and
#g spent a few hours with their kiusfolk, Mr
3? Mrs. A. V. Barnes.
Mev. P. B. Ingram, of the Lowndesvllle ClrB3
xiuii. came in yesterday evening and preach
**d u.L 7 p. in., lu the Methodist church und
Vt'hr like guest ol He v. E. W. Mason.
The gfeat Koreppugh & Sells Show, which is
to come oil at Anderson next Wednesday
lias beeu au absorbing topic of conversation
ttmony the young folk for the past week or
two. Somehow shows attract and get money
wheu nothing else will.
Miss Eruory Dlvver, of Anderson, spent a
it* hours in town yesterday.
Mlsa Eliza Uatubrel I, ol Abbeville, was visit!
Qg bere a lew days ago.
i On next Thursday week there will be t wo
Thank?gtving services in ttie Presbyterian
.church in this place. At 11:30 a. iu? the pastor
Kev. H. C. Kennel, will preach a sermon
suitable to the occasion, and immediately
.following, so rumor says, there will be another,
at least, to two, ol our young people.
.More of this later ou. Troupe.
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tfg It ) <10 ancient belief that when n inaid
H ?eeu cupid In her dreams he will In nouk
B measure assume the outward appearance o
86 tbe man whom sbe will wed. Wheiher thU
H b ' true or not we cannot bay, but we do kno?
B5 this, that all the maids in this section shook
KS M.;e thepretty line of millinery displayed bj
jwi H. M. lladdon & Co., at Abbeville.
H When it rains go to ilorse's for over-Bhoei
aail umbrellas, he has a blKjstock ol both.
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mplements.
Plow Stocks, Plow Steels, OulaSubsoil
Plows Traces, [Tames,
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Supplies.
ronght Iron Pipe and Fittings,
i])ii'ii(or8, Valves, Steam Gauges,
;bcstos and ilcnip Packing, Stil rews,
Saw Teeth, Etc.
Goods.
ich Loading Guns, Ilainmorless
stols, Cartridges, Loaded Shells,
and Vests, Lcggins Belts, Ect.
Hou
Toilet Sets, Bath Tn
are, Enterprise Meat
tclien Utensils, Scales
rn Poppers, Etc.
>r Masury's Paint,
STICKS AND TESTIMONIALS.
A Stick in It?elf in Nothing, But it
Mny be Given as u Tesliiiiouinl.
Editor Press and Banner:
in reading your article on testimonials in
your paper of November the 4th, the writer
noticed that you were correct In one point,
but mistaken In another.
You say "men to whom the people look an
safe guides and trusted counsellors, should be
slow to give testimonials on subjects of which
the average citizens are ignorant, etc." Here
you are exactly correct. The writer 1ms oiten
found that men selling certain wares or
quack doctors with slick tonjjues. going from
town to town, will first enquire when coming
to a new place, who are the most influential
ItnwIiiAKM tfwti Wild iw Ihp ilnclnr nnd
perhaps the best preacher. These men will
be beseiired first, he tell them all sorts of nice
things, flatter'hem, and tickle tliPir vanity,
by telling them they are smart and he would
do anything lor them lu his power Tor the
mere chance as he wants their influence.
Any man likes to have "Influence," and before
he knows it a testimonial is given, before
one hardly realizes, that we iiave done something
for a mere stranger, thai we would not
do lor an o!d acquaintance. We perhaps
never find out that we have given to a
stranger ihe chance to hurt our best Iriend in
ills business or to cheat our next door neighbor.
Why a gentleman 111 this town, only a
lew days ago paid a large sum for an article
lie could have bought from a regular dealer
lu this town for one half the money, simply
because he was told a whole lot of things,
that were far irorn the truth, and because the
individual selling tlie goods had "testimonials"
from some good towns people who
would not have their names knowingly associated
with unfair dealings.
It is the writer's experience that men who
have to come around, get testimonials from
mere strangers and trade on the strength of
ihLLu > I a V u i,n KnliH^liinno l>< ll.i.lr >,u>n uHllltv
and know their methods ure such that t.hey
could made no impression without the.se testimonials.
But now to the "testimonials." You say It
is a writing or certificate. Well, so it Ik, but
Webster may have used another description
and said it is "a silent witness," Now if a
stick is bought, and Inscribed, from whom It
is, to whom and what for as would be understood
by properly Inscribed Is this not a "tes
timonlal"? Is It necessary to write alI this
on a piece of paper or parchment to make it
a testimonial ? Anything Inscribed above
would certainly be a testimonial. Hut besides
the usage of words changes with time,
suppose this word was never used in this
same sense, at Webster's time, but is used by
the very best living writers and authors now.
this would, in our opinion, make it also, lately
correct, no matter what Webster says.
I'lic iik!i?i< (if u worri Kir i/m/uI nnlhnru mnbnu
it correct. This Is the rule in every language.
There are lots of wordK not. only in the English,
but. in other languages that were used
in a dlirerent sense tioin what lliey are now
and am sure the edilor will agree to this
without our quoting words as proof.
We hope the editor will acknowledge that
a testimonial with proper inscriptions" Is
good modern English. The questions.
Whether this was a "deserving testimonial"
or not would be a subject tor a new chapter.
We wish every one that bought goods from
us at the same rale uf profit would present
the writer with a stick and am sure we could
give llie editor one half and a dozen and
have enough left for every preacher in the A.
K. P.Synod. Graham.
An Irrigating; Nrlicmo.
An Ingenious contrivance which was quickly
Impiovlsed and rendered good service h
described as follow* by t lie Florida Farmer
It wits lu a strawberry patch of *J 1 i! acres
slightly sloping, sufficient to permit water tc
flow. A well was dug on the highest ground
uml iii.miii.ni. hurrelii were ulac::d along in 11
I row IS feet apart. each a Utile lower than tlit
last. one. These were connected by all!
inch Iron pipe, running from the lop of Hit
second to the bottom of the third and no on
through the wholn series. The water wa>
raised by means of a hand puna p. As th<
llrst barrel was tilled the water bei:an to ilov
to the second and so on, the whole lot beinj
tilled by pumdlng Into the first. From thi
barrels the water had to be carried to tlx
plants In buckets and a small canfuls pourei
over each plant.
The cost of the entire plant, including well
I pump, barrels, pipe and settiut? up ready fo:
* use, was Si'j. lly such a small outlay th<
f .......nttnAlmiluto/l thut till t r, L-tl.l tiju Arm
i ot berries suflicietly to tiring him In $!IM) ove
' and above wbat lie would bave received.
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Anyone wanting apples In any quantity
by the dozen, peek, or bushel, should call 01
3 Amos B. Morse. I have a big stock of "Klug
it Baldwins" and am Helling them cheap.
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^ Hubs, Si
^ Wheels, Etc,
J Masury's
J nish, AVhito 1
i Paint Brushes,
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^ Michigan,
i ing Stoves, \V<
i Airtight Wood
i Cooking Stove
A Andirons, Coa
se Fi
bs, Spark Guards, Nui
Choppers and Stuffer*
, Spery's Bread Knivt
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Coles Airtight H
STOPPED BY A BULLET.
' OINce rn Allotted a Prisoner to Itu
ito (I Then Shot III in.
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Yorkville Enquirer.
'Don't treat rue that way. Hold up! Stop
i Halt!" Bang!
I It was Thursday night at 11.30 o'clock, Juf
after the verdict In the great murder trla
The speaker was Dupty Sheriff It. L. Scot
Kius. and the man he was Ape-iktnir to was A;
'R Keese, one of the eouvicted murderers.
Upon the announcement of the verdlc
I there was a solemn silence in the court roon
i At first Reese and Luekle appeared calm an
| uncoucerued. But then, alter a momen
! their faces began to take on a picture of de<
pair. Luckta's bead fell over toward his sli
terandshe kissed him. Even Colonel Yoi
mans, of their couusel, showed deep agile
Uon, but without delay be got ui> and gav
1 notice of a motion for an arrest of judgmen
| and a new trial.
While Colonel Youinan was writing the 01
der for the release of Mrs. Anderson, Rees
I got up aud took the chair that his counsel ha
I vacated near the aisle. Several who wer
! watching the scene noticed bint cast his eye
ittrouDJ lurtlvely toward one of the side doori
I They also noticed Deputy Scoggins quletl.
I walk over in the direction indicated ; but tha
| was all.
; People began to leave the court room, an
j Deputy Scoggins .and his brother Franl
; otni icu uut ui tuc uuui wim iuc mwiicin
I the deputy in charge of Reese and his brothe
| In charge of Luck Ie. The audience ha*
moved out of the front door, and when th
stragglers were reaching the side gates, Ihos
nearest the rearexlt of the courthouse hean
the challenges and shot as they are recordei
above. Rushing In the direction Indicated
they met Deputy Scoggins, Senator Finle,
and W. M. Stowe, supporting M. R. Reese
staggering like a drunk man and proceedlii]
I to Dr. Miles Walker's office.
j The deputies, with their prisoners, hnd jus
; gotten down the back steps lrom the cour
I room. R. L. Kcogglna and Reese were in Iron
and Frank Ncogglng aod Luckie were behind
Luckle requested permission to speak lo Mi
McDow, and standing within easy reach wltl
ills hand on'his revolver, Mr. FrankScoggin
j permitted him to do so. Then a few mo
menls afterward, he t-aw Reese running, am
I drew his plsiol to shoot; but his brother wa
I directly between him and the fugitive,
Mr. R. L. Scoggins was fully equal to t.h
I emergency, however. Standing on the sirit
walk, he leveled his pistol at the fleeing mai
as cooly as If shooting at a target. The dit
tance was about 18 steps. Reese gave utter
ancetoaloud groan, stood dazed lor a mo
ment,and Ml In a heap In the gutter.
Denutv Sooffifins did not fire uiiiiin : but 1m
mediately rushed up to the fallen rnati
Senator Finley. who who Just going into hi
office at the time, was at tho scene at th
same instant, and a?.Mr. Reese began to rls
to tiis feet, the two men seized him by eithe
arm, and he said to Mr. Scogglus, "You liav
killed me !"
The wounded man was taken first to Kuy
kendal's drugstore, and then to the office c
Miles Walker. It whs found lhat the ball hai
struck the (hick portion of the skull In th
back of tlit* head just above the spina
column. 1)'s. R. A. liratton, Miles Wa'ke
and W. U. White took charge of tiie case, ani
after probing lor two hours or more, tinall,
extracted most of the bullet In three plecet
It bad broken and scattered, and it. 1h not cer
i lain but what there is a piece of It Is still li
the wound.
Iteese stood the operation bravely and will
remarkable patience. After it was over h
was taken to Jail, and at last accounts wa
resting as comfortably as could tie expected
I'Vnin I ho ItKct in fnpitiutinn tho rclinrlor tin
i heeii able to arrive at, the bullet did hot pen?
. Irate the brain, although is Is possible that tb
, I wound may prove fatal, the i hancees lor iil
i are strongly In Hit: unfortunat man's luvoi
1 lie told Mr. Scoggius, however; "I wish yoi
t had killed me."
: Deputy Seogglns had but little to say. A!
I the while Heese and Luclde had been treate
; with the utmost consideration. Instead <
i being kept behind the bars at night., the,
; were allowed to sleep downstairs with Mi
i Kcoggitis on gun rd. Alter the verdict, Rees
r told Siieritl Crawford ; "You can continue t
; trust me as you have been." It was on a<
* count of the lact that alter this Ihe prisons
a ran that Mr. Scogglus seemed to have :no>
1 regret. .So far as tils own action was concert
cd. he thought, and tiie public agrees, that h
, didhisduty Just asdid the Jury which rendei
r ed the verdict.
a People acquainted with the whole case bav
j been noting as remarkable coincidences, th
r fact that both Williams and Reese were sh<
on Thuisday night at about the same hour!l.:t()o'clock,
liotli were shot with US-calibr
bullets near Presbyterian churches an
.truck within 3 inches of the Name spot, sui
, both were running. The only material Oil
i ferenee here is that one went (town before th
b bullet of an nssasKin, and the other wa
chocked by a faithful servant of (he law.
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vare we'
Wagon Materials.
>okes, Rimes, Axles, Skeins, Sha
faint and Oils.
House Paint, Masury's -Wligon and (
jead, VFooil Stains, Liusced Oil, 1
, iUuresco, iitc.
\RDWAI
Stoves and Ranges.
New Enterprise, Sterling, Iron Kin
>od and Coal Heating Stoves, Oil IL
[ ana Coal Stoves, for heating. AgCi
, which burns without a wick, A fi
1 Hods, Fire Bricks, Ect,
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rsery Fenders, Tin W
s, Coffee Mills, Broom
;s, Baskets, Waiters, '
ete Line.
eaters, Oil Gas S1
- GROCERIES.
' No. 5 Washington Street.
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I, GIVE ME A TRIAL.
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| Cutlery, Uurp, Ammunition, Machinery
if j Supplies, Pipe Fittings, Valves, Belting,
g! Iron, IIor6e Shoes, Spokes, Hubs, Rims
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I Builders Hardware,
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i HOUSE FURNISHING GOUI
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5 Carpenters and Machinists Too
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? M. P.DkBUUHL. J. FULLKIt LYON
I DeBRUHL & LYON,
? Attorneys at Law,
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
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r iim^a t.oto Ranee. O'Neal Bulldlne No. 1
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;j DENTAL NOTICE,
e S. F. Killings worth,
No. -1 Scnl Block, Abbeville, K. C.
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have in St
Its, Bolts, Clips, ^
Uoaeh Paint, Var. ^
'urDcntine, Putty, i
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eaters'. Agents for 4
its for the Oil Gas ^
ill line of Grates, f
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are, Galvanize Ware, J
s. Grey Enamel Ware,
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Ladders, Lanterns, Mai
toves, Rustless TinMUTUAL
11 Mild!
$ 360,000.
T*7"RITE TO OR CALL on tbe'underslgne*
or to tbe Director of your Townsbl]
n for any Information you may dealre abou
[| our plan of Insurance.
We Insure your property against deatruc
tlon by
fire, wisdom os arc,
and do so cheaper than any Insurance Com
pany In existence.
Remember we are prepared to prove to yot
thai nnr? la th? nafeat and OheaDCSt DlaU 0
Insurance known.
J. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent,
Abbeville, S. C.
J. FULLER LYON, Pres.
Abbeville, S. C.
i boardITirectors.
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I G.M.Anderson Ninety-Six Township
| J. M. Major Greenwood "
I P. W. Sullivan Cokesbury "
i W. B. Acker Donualds '*
I M. B. Cllnkscales Due West "
T. L. Haddon Long Cane "
I J. W. Scott- .Smlthvllle "
K. W. Watson White Hall "
| J. W. Lyon Indian Hill "
! Capt. John Lyon CedarSprlng "
L | W. E. Leslie - Abbeville
j Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill "
j II. A. Tennent Lowndesvllle "
? I A. O. Grant Magnolia "
J. T. Horton Calboun "
T. J. Brltt. Bordeaux "
Abbeville, S. C.. Feb. 18,18fl5.
Mr. J. R. Blake, Jr., Treas. F. M. F. A. A. C.
; Dear Sir?Please accept our thanks for check
I of 8500 to cover recent loss or our dwellings bj
(ire. For cheapness and safety we cbeerlullj
commend tbe Farmers Mutual Fire Assoclatlou
of Abbeville County to all who desire In
suraDce on tbelr property.
EDWARD ROCHE.
R. W. ASHLEY.
A Complete and Full
STOCK OF THE CELEBRATED
' Metropolitan brand of MixeiPaints
OF
JOHN LUCAS & CO.
I always on hand at the
City Drug Store.
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PRICES IN ONE GALLON CANS by tbe
single can 81.25. A liberal dlacount to
l? | painters using large quantltlei.
|jj I Oct. 25. 1898, tf
- | NOTICE.
Telephone Subscribers will please add tbe
following numbers to tbelr list:
Medlun Office, 71.
? R. C. WllBon a Co. (store* "ii.
J. H. McDIII, (Res.) TO.
W. C. McUowan, (Res.) <?!>
W. H. Parker, (Res.) t>8.
For Sale.
? |/\NEl?t In a desirable part of the city of
i" Abbeville. Terras reasonable, apply Io
I XT-., ,u.? ,. r ?P Mil,I.Kit.
wwv, iut ioiju?iu
1 Go to P. Kosenburg A Co.', for your fall und
winter under weare,
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tion the following\J|
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Tire Iron, Round Iron, IS ails. Steel Rod, Ilorse Shoes, Barb
Wire, Wire Netting, Wire Cotton Ties, Ect. mbH
General Hardware,
Builders' Hardware, Machinists'and Blacksmiths' Tools, Bellows, fUll
Anvils, Picks. Mattocks, Saws, Ilatchcs, Axes. Complete lino of
Carpenters' Tools, Planes, Hammers, Braces, Etc. f||?B
Cutlery. J
Tabic Knives, Pocket Knives,'Scissors, Razors, Ilair Clippers, ^r||i
Carving Knives, Forks, Spoons, Btc. ,*. Eg/Harness
and Leather. 1
Buggy, Wagon and Slip Harness, Driving and Riding Bridles, 1W
Harness Breeching, Collars, Halters, Collar Pads, Hame Strings,
Single and Double Line, Whips, Bitts, Buggy Robes, Horse Blankets,
Harness and Sale Leather, Etc.
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lapanned Ware, Wooden
Roasters, Steam Cookers, ^
rion Harland Coffee Pots, . '; '$M
ware Avery's Plows Harrows, Etc.
! WM. H. PARKER, President. A. W. SMITH, Tice President,
j JULIUS H. DnPRE, Cashier. ; *|
The Farmers' Bank of Abbeville. : f
DEPOSITS SOLICITED.
' Capital - - - $75,000
I *roU?? 6,500
DOES GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Buys and sells Exchange and makes Coleo
lions. A Savings Department has been established. Amounts received of SI and upwards.
Interest at 4 per cent, oayable quarterly. -January. April, July. October Small aav
Increase rapidly, directors?W. H. Parker, A. W. Smith. W. C. McGowan. J. R. Blake H P
McGee, P. B. Speed, R. M. Haddon, Dr. F. E. Harrison, A. B. Morse. ' '
CHILLS CURED! |
Johnson Chill and Fever Cure is a sure ig
cure for Chills and Fever. No cure,
110 pay. Money refunded at once.
P. B. SPEED. M
, Chililxa Shoes^p' I
|C. P. Hammond & Co. 1
We have the Fullest and Beat Lines of School Shoes
flHfc we have ever had. See our Orain Cork Tip Children
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jflfc from buying and wearing Shoes, so come along and let
us supply you for Winter.
Harness, Robes, Saddles and Leather
At Low Prices. ^
Very Respectfully,
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