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/ ? * . . _v?j? . ======H5==!======a!S!S!aH==H!SH==a!5S^aH=!afiS!!!fi=!=H==5=!=!=H=^==!a==S!STfi!^^r4 The Abbeville Press and Banner.! BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896. ESTABLISHED 1844 j ?" GLEN-. 1 e Take Pseasu Lin< Agricultural Implements. Dixie Boy Plows and Castings, Plow Stocks. Plow Steels, Cutaway Harrows, Subsoil Plows, Tracer* Ilamcs, Smoothing Harrows, Hoes. Shovels, Rakes, Coin Shellcrs, Blc. Machinery Supplies. Rubber and Leather Belling, Wrought Iron Pipe and Fittings, Metropolitan Injectors, Hancock Inspirators, Valves, Steam Guages, Whistles. Water Guages, Rubber, Asbestos and Hemp Packing, Stilson Wrenches, Machine Bolts, Set Screws, Saw Teeth, Etc. Sporting Goods. Single and Double Barrelhnl Hreech Loading Shot Guns, Hummer I ess Guns, Parlor and Sporting Rifles, Pistols, Cartridges, Leaded Shells, Shot Powder, Caps, Hunting Coats and Vests, LegSins, Bolts, Etc. "H" Hon ?^ Toiiet Sets, Bath Tal Ware, Enterprise Meat ( Kitchen Utensils, Scales / 1 TT"> J tjorii jroppers, Ji.rc. Sole Agents for Masury's Pain ?I ?? ? i Honest Goods at Lowest Prices. u To the Holiday Buyers. i? ; It J. SPI6BL, 1 Greenwood's Oldest and Most Reliable Jeweler I ai : 8( 11/ ISHES THE PEOPLE OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY TO KNOW I w * ' that he has in stock for the Holidays an elegant and large line of jew- P1 elry, consisting of j WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY. DIAMONDS. STERLING j SILVER, SILVER PLATED WARE, &c , p 11? Which be will offer to tbe people at Unheard of Prices. My entire stock isjol bought at lowest cash prices from the largest manufacturers in tbe United 8B Stites, and will be told accordingly. " j 8t To give you an idea I will quote you prices on a few articles such as? C? ? * Faley's or Jas. Boss 15 year O. F. watch with Elgin movement at. $8.00 Ladies' Watches 15 year Case at 7.25 ! tl Solid Gold Watches from $15.00 up. j tb .... A large variety to select from A LARGE LINE OF SILVER PLATED HOLLOW WARE j JJ AT HARD TIME PRICES. 1B Silver Plated Teaspoons at 65c. per set. j a? Desert Spoons>nd Forks at $1.50 per set. Large Spoons and Forks at J 1.50 per set. tll TripL Plated Kuives at "... 1.05 per set. w Sterling Silver Sugar Spoons 95 each. 10 Stprlino Silver Twisnnnno ? n~ ?* 1 61 O.^rJ out a up. lo Sterling Silver Chased Chain Bracelets at 1.00 and up Illumiuuiu Teaspoons 75c. per set. w Illuniinum Tablespoons aud Forks 1.50 per set. m All illuminuin goods are durable, neat and guarauteed to wear equal to! Sterling Silver. x WATCH, CLOCK AND JEWELRY REEAIRING A SPECIALTY, li And promptly done at E. R. Goodwin's Grocery Store by J. Spigel, Greenwood's Oldest Jeweler. Ashing a share of your patronage, I am yours to please, :C j. spigel. E w ' Si C? ! tt ai The Next 60 Days! i / e< ' t\ PI "Who kilows What "Will Happen. I* 'Ann TViillrf ^ Hammond & Co. will otler Big Bargains in Shoes and ?! IITir. I 111II?1 Harness. Our stock complete, aud prices down to thei vilv 1 LliiiQj lowest point. CALL AND SEE US SURE. Very Respectfully, JONES HA !L b b e v i 1 re in Submitting: 3S of Hardware t Wagon Mat , f Hubs, Spokes, Rims, Axles, S ^ Wheels, Etc. i Paints and A Masnry's House Paints, Masury' a Varnish. White Lead Wood Stains, L i - r? . t-* 1 _ _ *r n?, ^ 13', rami jorusnes, muresco, rjir, \ jHARD W * Stoves and 1 a Michigan, New Enterprise, Slcrliu \ in# Stoves, Wood and Coal IleatingS J for Airtight Wood and Coal Stoves, f ' Oil Gas Cooking Stove, which burns n \ Grates, Andirons, Coal Hods, Firo Brie k.3BL3D^lE ise Furnis >s, Spark Guards, Nursery Feeders, Choppers and Stutters, Coffee Mills, , Spery'spread Knives, Baskets, Wi A Comple te J t, Coles Airtight Heaters ane Oi Fop Jadgc. pn'NrTRTRnTF'n 1 la the approaching contest for Judge or the | UUli lAXSUliii/ J h circuit, the Press and Banner Is especially , - xlous, that the Legislature ?i!ect a compe-, W|,?# t<*M? niwi u "The Bench," In tbis 8taU?, unlike many Bounds About lb Lber states, 1b considered the acme of legal ... . Abboyllle.S. Ltalnment. Ills a position which requires fe^ci if tUMelhod^^ E" le highest order of legal talent, by which we South, convened In the Matt lean a thorough knowledge of the law, this city at: 9:31) o'clock this i jupled with a special aptitude I'or discerning two bu^'l JtaTsessloQ^each da )e right, through the mas:e of nice dlstlnc- afternoon. ons which often confront the circuit Judge. Bev. L. F. Beaty, ex pa*tor T. , . . . . . preached In the Methodist c It requires patience and care In hearing law {Jttlh mornlng from St. John, ad evidence, an untiring disposition for re- and 12tn verses. His dlscou *rch and a naturally analytical mind fnD?eX%e%ve^ou8?andv bleb arrives at conclusions only from good j jey |0aves and twosmall ftshe remises on sound reasoning. tlfully edifying and Instruct! It requires Integrity and honor of the pur-1 J* ""1* ''^werl deHghW it type?"a conscience void of offense." former pastor once more. Al Without disparaging In the least the fltnes* sermon the pastor, Dr. Cliftoi 'the other candidates for tbl? place, all of, SaVds'whlch ?iho hom we hold In the highest esteem the of about $200, whereupon con ress and Banner, wishes to call special at- called for which auicregatBd ! ntlon to the merits of Hon. Jas. C. Klugh ortblho^n'rof'stewa ' this place. We speak advisedly when we | jay night to close ap the fl ly that he measures as fully up to this high I Abbeville station for the conf andard of character, ability and general ex-' ^^^^^B^^hurch a! silence as any lawyer of our acquaintance. ; has always met her obllgnllo He has decided inate ability, and a finished ord she Is ju?tly proud, and v terary education. He gradua.ed with dls- I wl'! l<kLntt.l??UL1! ujuii' o|a:iiuii;ii?uu mo ?i dcHod at Wofford college,and afterwards In 8d, 1896, at Wilmington, N. C., ieLaw Department of the University of Vir- Lyon and Mrs. M. H.Upchur In marriage by the Rev. a. E nla, and during fifteen yeare as an active pd by Re? Dj: Ricard), who petitioner and as Master In Equity for Ab- Mrs. Upchurch. Judge and jvllle County, he has acted on the old aphor- DOW happy In their pretty hf .... . .. , , ? where thev are receiving coi m "that men are never too old to learn." hosts of friends. He Is and was always a hard student, and On last Sabbath night Dr. C thoroughly Informed both ifrom a literary his last sermon for this confer . , , ' . , , ' Doctor and family have mm id a legal standpoint. here, and as a pastor he has *e We have watched Mr. Klugh'ii service heie faithfully and the people in home and In the Constitutional Conven- *nd l'ie6ece,al Je8'rf 'J1'0, .. , .. ... . they be returned another yeai an and in various other public capacities in Tj!,e cr0wnlng event and "{ hich be has served us and we are prepared of tbls year is the visit of th? i urge upon our Legislators a careful consld* ??c?\by whlc^ ?, .1 . ... , .. . . , highly honored Indeed Itse atiou of his merits before casting their bal- COnsecratlon of our new mad* ts for tbejudge of this circuit. j Messrs. A B. Edwards, O. I We assure them tbat If they honor him Gambrell and fr'fank Lawsor ... ... ,.. . . ... , ,, pointed as ushers In the Me 1th a majority of their votes, he w fully f heir duties will especially n ciii bucii uigu cBiccLu. vices id t-eaung icecongregan ference. m m Rev Dr. Bayo, former pasto dlst church (which bulletin); i lie South C'nrolinn Annual Confer- beautiful monument to hIh z ence. arrived In the city taut .Mi ? . ' , , . . ? warmly and moM cordially gi Quite a large attendance of delegates to the Mf friends. Tne Doctor's periu >uth Carolina Conference Is ne w In town. indicates that the Charleston The conference will meet this morning at as good care ol them as did tt b0Vill6. i If-past nine oclock in the Methodist Kev Jv6lly and wife of ^\oci lurch, Bishop Granbery, presiding. tendance upon Ibe session of < The business of the Conference will be pre ! M'8li ...... i most delightful visit to lrleni ded by the administration of the commun-1 ln Anderson county. -? n to the members anddelega;es to the Con-1 The many friends of lil.tle rence. as well as to all other christians who I ^heVat^gVven''by'Tlie'lsldl ay be present and who may desire to unite ! Qttne Cemetery Society was i 1th them in the celebration of the Lord's! for the city of Abbeville, and lnnftr speaking, well attended, nspe< "LV . _ , , 'The hall was beautifully clecoi The Secretary of the last Conference will j pretty fancy articles were ou si ill the roll of members and delegates, when i was a place of "wonders" an ie unusually large number now in town will j "^J-^'the KafrTa^a gra, iswer to their names. j upon the whole the ladles are This lu the second time that the Conference laied, and it Is hoped tbut fo as met In Abbeville since the war. In De- j smbpr, 1S<>8?twenty-eight years ago?the t.he pretty cottage of W. D. W nference met here. Bishop Wightman pre-1 ed to) the ground. Althrug ding. At that time the Conference consist- j "n^akmg? outTelr! 1 of about 175 members. Now It is nearly DuUre which was badly biok vice that number. in such Instances. Insurance Last night Rev. W. C. l'ower delivered an ; ^ Comi^ny'^as^l.OW.'o ldress on the "History of Methodism." same company S2M) This; w he church was tilled to overflowing. home, surrounded by ore o Our people are delighted to entertain the | "of'A&lle? onference, and the doors of all our houses shrubbery stand* yet is a m and wide open. Kvery household Is proud once happy and comfortable I .have delegates and members of the Con-! {If^fteTrfwaH'awldenmlT rence with them. Herbert Berry Is the p ? . , beautiful silk quilt shown at t . guessed the lucky number. Delayed. Mr. George Gambrell now We have your letter, but owing to clrcum- Pftlr of 8"vor CU1 ances, we cannot give It a place this week Mr. John'W. Sign met with will come next week. accident last week. While si of wood a splinter struck him ?? which was thought at the tin Jewelry. bim to lose the eye, but fortui Mr. Splgel makes an Important announce- [fe^once'more!8 he Is up ent In these columns, and Its right to your The following Is a list of ga (vantage to note the same. reception committee for tl ' % \ RDWARE Ml le, S. C. to Your-Atteritioi 'We Have in ?toe erials. g keins, Shafts, Bolts, Clips, * a * 5 Wire Oils. - | ii Wagon and Coach Paint, 5 intsccd Oil, Turpentine, Pui- 4 J r lows, i 1,n? C r A P V.I i ^ Carvi Ganges. # 5, lroh K ing, and other Cook a toves, Oil Heaters. Agents # ' 1 Dr llcuting. Agents for the ' # Harn ithout a wick A fu'l lino of J Singl ks, Etc. J Harn hing Gooc Tin Ware, Galvanized Ware, Japanm Brooms, Grey Enamel Ware, Roastei aiters, Ladles, Lanterns, Marion Ha Ijine. 1 Stoves; Kustiess Tinware averj nn > r n whose duties are to meet all trains, direct delLiOuALS. egatea to tbelr nomes and at the close of the Conference see delegates to their several de? pots: J. Fuller Lyon, chairman. D. W<. Kel I ler, W. E. Hill, A. B. Edwards, J. H. Latimer tears on His W. R. Bullock, J. Fraser Lyon, J. E. Jones, W . ritw V- Cllnkscales, A.J. Penney, 0. H.Cobb, Rob-; | ert Jones, Walter Swearlngen, H. E. K. Berry. C De<> 9 is?fl I Dr. T. S. LaFar aftera pleasant visit to his j lb Carol naCon- uncle- Mr- Oeorge W.Syfan.Sr., left last Tues- j ilsconnl fhnrch I day lo vlsl1 friends in Anderson. lodist church of j, J.he gair will be opened Friday night, Dec. Dornlne Bishop J8th. Remember;bargains will be given as all Thprf' win hp articles will be closed out. y?morn Ine and ! Joe 8tarks and W. L. French, colored, were ; B brought In last Sunday morning from Don-1 of this rimrpp aids by Constable Shannon, being charged! hurch 148f Sab- with forgery,and are now in Abbeville Jail. ; 6th chaoter 11th I A (lue' near ,be & occurred j rse was a clear ' yesterday morning between Alonzo Morrow ; Christ's miracle I and Rowdy Henson, colored. Five shots j flth the 3ve bar-1 were exchanged and nobody hurt. A woman | is, and was beau-' waa tlje cause of the trouble. ve, and listened d attentive con-1 d to bear their j . the clot e of the J Resolutions of the Board of Trustees ! uhrman of "be i of u,e 8ch?o1 of the Town j wed h dt flclency j of Abbeville Concerning the were Death of William Agustns Lee' lllo, besides the' _ _ _ ] aken u p. The ** *" " rds od liist Moo- Since this Board held Its last regular meet- [ nanrlal work of lug, the death angel, who wan even then i arence year Just hovering near, hath claimed his prize and ?d Assessments taken Irom us our revered and honored i jbevilie station associate, the peerless scholar, the polished | ns of which rec- gentleman, the roan ly man, the Christian clt. hlch h>norshe lzen. William Augustus Lee. His life is ended, i. The book is written and closed. It contains ternoon of Dec. lessons for us as choice as apples of gold. Judge ,f. Fuller He was true, he was honest, be was Just, be j ch were united was pure, be was lovely, be was of gtfod re? Raveu, (assist- port. Who of us that have ever called upon! l? a brother of with him, in the performance or high duty,! Mr*. Lyon are to consider Ibe characters and scan the line in I his city, requtatlons or our reliow men, has not been Qgrutulailons or Impressed with the charitableness of his Judgements? How geutly and kindly, yet | Jlirton preached with what firmness, be dealt with ibe rights I ence year. The | of others as with sacred things ! For him the j Je many friends golden rule was tbeonly and always sufficient | rved Die church ! measur of conduct. Therein lay his virtue.: lost acceptably, Therein his praise. ur people is that! His services as a member of this Board were to us. beyond estimation, he will be sorely missed [ (rand overture" I and it will be rare good fortune for our com- J t annual confer- unity i f It shall find a man his equal to flit Abbeville reel bl? place. Be It therefore, etna almost as a Resolved 1st. That in the dGatb of William i city. 1 Augustus Lee, L.L. D., this Board has lost a T P.a.U n I ojai-i h o onH IT n I n oH inamhAP tiro hla cnrvl u. i huve been ap-! Ing associates, a loved and honored friend, thodl>t church. and the public School of the city a tried and quire iheir ser- most efficient Trustee. Ions during con- Resolved 2d. That we mourn his loss, we j y | cherish his memory, we will strive to emulate r of the Xletho- - his virtues, and will seek to Impress upon the i low stands as a rising generation the value of bis character. | en I and fidelity) 1 Resolved 3rd. That a blank page in. our! >nd?y and was journal he inscribed with his name. ? ? reeled by hos'ts I Resolved 4th. That these resolutions be i inal appearance j recorded In the transactions of the Hoard, \ lans are taking ! and thnt a copy of them be sent to the fam-; le people of Ab-1 Hy of the deceased, and that they be also i ; furnished to the city newspapers for publlca-1 erson, are in at- lion. Conference. W. A. Templeton, 'eturned from a | Frank B.Gary, is and relatives ; J- G. Edwards, J. W. Sign, Helen Edwards ! R- M. Haddon, ch better today, j J. F. Miller, es of the Long - J- C.KIugb, something new 1 J* T. Robertson. I was, generally jlally at nlgbt.1 ated and many _ , , . . _ ,, ale. "Midway" : OukIH it to be Hold. d "curios" and : Editors Journal mysteries. Fl-1 Denominational matters do not generally i ad success, and i concern the readers of a secular paper, but; to be congratu- j when both are local their discussion may be , r their untlrlug ! admissible, especially on that high plane es-! nDly rewarded.1 tabllshed by the Journal. about 7o'clock j Referring to the sale of the old Baptist! llsoa was burn ! church to aid in the completion of the new' It at this early one, I am informed that a committee has 1 assembled and been appointed?by whom or by whose au-j ly all of the fur- thorlty?no one seems to know?to negotiate 1 eu up as usual the sale. on thedwelling I There may be some reasons why the old la Home Intur- j church should be sold?there are many why | n furniture in ! it should not oe?certainly not sacrificed. as a beau Li fu 1 It Is * faot that some members do uot want f the prettiest j it sold at all, and we do not think "snap JudgI was one of the ment" in this matter conducive to harmony Much of the and suggest that a special conference be aponument to the pointed at which it can be discussed dlspastiouie that now slonately as between brethren, after which I lositlon now is the minority will acqulsce. Let those who waut a voice In the dlsposlosspssor of the tlon of the properly speak out before the sale he Fair, having |.or forever bold their peace. A. J. sproles. curls his hair fllDg tongs won I Admitted to Ball. a very painful; Through the efforts of Messrs. Frank B. illtting a piece ; Gary and W. P. Greene, the bond for the apln his right eye pearance of Mr. J. H. Knox at the January ae would cause Term of Court was given on Monday, and Mr. alely bis sight; Knox was released from custody. ' and at his bUBl ntlemen on the ! The finest line of perfumery ever brought lie t-ou ference, to Abbeville at Speed s. . -y,?Xm CO. | - v.v^^sbsI i Tlie following ^ . k. " Iron. Lire iron, nouna iron, j>aii8, steel ?tod, Horse Shoes, Barb % .S , Wire Netting, Wire Cotton Ties,Etc. ? General Hardware. Guilders' Hardware, Machinists' and Blacksmith's Tools,.Be!-: Anvils, Picks, Mattocks, Saws, Hatchets, Axes. Complete )f Carpenters'Tools, Planes, Harameys, Braces, Etc. Cutlery. ruble Knives, Pocket Knives, Sc'ssets, Razors, Hair Clippers'^-,^ ing Knives, Forks, Spoons, Etc. . Harness and Leather. *uggy, Wagon and Slip Harness, Driving and Hieing Bridles, - ' ess Breeching Collars, Halted, Collar Pads, Hame String?, a ornl nnnKla Tnrmo VVkJno Rtfo "RP/vWaa ^ WIKO, XfcVUCO, AAUIOC UlttUlkUtO vj ess and Sale Leather, Etc. BE^Gh . ed Ware, Wooden rs, Steam Cookers, itlnn/l /^A-ffiaa Drtfci iiaiiu vuucc x uuoj fs Plows, Harrows, Etc. 'HI ^ Watch this space next week, as we are go- J ? ing to close out our busiuess here, and wiil \ # (jive lou .bargains. # 2 We are too much rushed this week to enu- 2 A merate bargains, but come in and we will ^ \ show you. X J Thanking patrons for past favors, we re \ --J main, ]. V-l J Yours Respectfully, *: S W V -Rnll riooV. fin I Lf? Ill I XII JUC11 VUOU VVI W ?n ' ' ' :* Vx*4j| dn