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" - ?.v The Abbeville Press and Banner.! J BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1897. ESTABLISHED 1844f| (jl'l Dry Goo Owing to the extremely low : * No Matter i Just for a Sampl 100 Children's Jackets and < 200 Ladies Heavy Jackets y All $8.00 now $4.00. All $5.00 now $2.50. D All Silk and Wool Mixtures Black Silk Warp Henrietta, 44 inch wide Silk finished I 42 inch wide All Wool Bril] 38 inch wide All Wool Gash 32 inch wide All Wool Two 42 inch wide All Wool Two /N if \ W 9 j run </ Water Works. S0( r^- PJ"AVE your work done by a man that ? " knows his business and save money _,r and health. C. B. VERONEE. Noles of Gootl Practical and Licensed Plumber. Cokeabnry Abbeville, 8. C., Jan. 12,1897. Leaves?Po ] Co A village old sti] What once It wa NOTICE! ! &b7,"Se": Subscriber. to tbe .took ol Ibe vuTaJes.6 that our clerks f Abbeville Cotton Mills .isss mwwvya*** VVVVVM mU8t be quite a tllng around w whose Dotes or subscriptions are past due coat-tails. will take notice that Dayment of all amount^ Tnere was pr doe with interest from date of maturity cburcb last Tbui delivered a most Must be Made at Once i0g Kfiid M bury. or tbe said papers will be put In suit. By or Mrn. Calhoun i der of Directors. are visiting frlen ? ? Mr. W.J. Kirk B. F. BAILEY, business In tbe i . last week. Oct. 19,1897. President. A mister j tea Mrs. Wblt. Codc ladles ol our tc All the young and all had a loi Hal a was very * tbe country laf H II J L II I dawned with tl "as Cdlectcr; Iota,"? And clear \ Mr. Sanders, o for tbe purpose < be will succeed 1 HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN chased a home leave us about C FROM FRIDAY, OCTOBER pleasant days of hood. ' i 15th UNTIL FRIDAY, u,5Ti 8^?.' Mrs. W. A. Mc DECEMBER 31st, !E.V2!5&K Autumnal lea' and tbe trees ar pearance. Tbe Cokesbur kr The Rate of State, County, School some appearam r country, with and Speoial Tax, Including One amidst the doUI Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar " Commutation Road Tax. F ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO ReN0liitl0ii? I raidA HnnnllpK for tbe fiscal Year commeno log January 1, 1897, notice Is hereby given v,cc" that the office of County Treasurer of Abbe- of Brother vllle County will be open for the collection of . ?? taxes for w?ld fiscal year from Friday, October ? 15tb until Friday, December31st, without pen- ?c alty. Bates per cent, of taxation are as fol- Resol ved 1 HtateTax 5 mills. ?f,!o8 m081' faltl fA ? That we Speclai Road and Bridge % " eteVnal Jain. kt Total \\u 3r(i- That we I In addition to the above a special tax will thAeu b? r? be collected for scbool purposes as follows: * , ? nr ? Town of Mt. Carmel....:T. 3 mills. VVtnnJ McCormlck 2 " Press and Haunt Lebanan ..... 4 '* y and a page Town of Abbeville: scribed to his m< Retiring Railroad BondB and paying interest on same 2 mills. QnaAlol S^hrvil. rAtfrlnis hnnrlft and paying Interest on same " A poll tax of One Dollar per caplm on nil male citizens between the age of 21 and 60, SfwiiwSC18DCh M are exempl by law> wlu *-oc?,s A commutation road tax of One Dollar will Call on R. C. V be collected the same time as other taxes ies and vi-getabl \ from all male citizens between the age of 18 and 50 years, except such as are exempted by | Cabbage, potat Jaw. UnleBS said tax is paid by first of Jan-' for sale by K. C. nary, 1898, four days work upon the public I H r u... . highways will be required under a contractor. Ub0D & Taxes are payable only In gold and silver Per g|ll|on. f j, coin, United StateB currency, National Bank Smokers shoul W notes.and Coupons of State Bonds which be- aud examine thi I come payable during the year 1898. J Parties desiring Information by mall In re ' gard to their taxes will please write before December 15th and will please state the loca- * Ay?up X?'",*' tlon of their property, and Include postage Jerv1^ 1 owaei for reply, and tnoee paying taxes 07 cuec* matt Include the charge for collection. 51 Inch flannel Had don 8. JTj ur A trp TP Take care of th 1 ?Li DJjJiJxxif JHi| take care of the adage to you at Treasurer, ^nT?nr?dolla Sept. 26,1897, tf J.D.Kerr. . ma* {r\ ' - ? 11! . 13a l MM ^ mmm w ^ ds, Milline: ' price of Cotton and the mild weatl of the TUllftl TllllAAn Am h MI rriDcs m Capes. e : Cloaks at $1.25, worth $3.00 and $3.50, fforth $5 and $6 to go at $3.50 and 3.00. All $7 00 now $3.50 All $3, $2.50 and $2 now $1.00. ress Goods. 50 inch wide, former price $1.50, now 75c $1.00 quality, reduced to 65c. [earietta, 85c quality, reduced to 50c iantines, 65c quality, reduced to 39c mere, 40c quality, reduced to 25c Toned Effect, 20c quality, reduced to 12 l-2c. Toned Effect, 35c quality, reduced to 22c. [EN D] 3IAL LIFE. , . vf./" \ / '* /'y\ /y\ /V\ /'jr\ /ilf' I People in nud Aronnd ? Dnll Times ? Aotnmn <T> etlc Thomjhts. X REALIZING , kesbury, 8. C., Nov. 29,1897. <f> ^? /y\ The scarcity of money and the II keeps its Dame, Ni/ low price of cotton, T have detern ,b, now not the name : 4m* my customers by offering Borne b| e passed and cast their glance fore offer as a premium to every < uholy site and broad expanse. okesbury, like In all ot.her i?t Dry Goods, Shoes, CI Ib extremely dull; so dull 7 lnd It bard to rise when a at one purchase, 1 net (6) Tea Spoc i In. as his panls Uave taken ~}'?\ sliver plated and guaranteed fori B cbalr Id the 6tore. Yen. it i . of name troodn on raida Lftrms. 1 Bight to Nee the clerks bus- Spoons or Forks, sliver taedai wli 1th a chair swinging to their 7^ I have also a nice line of these sj , ? . .I, other pieces suitable for presents eachlng in the Methodist The "One Spoon" Baking Fowd rsday and Rev. J. C. Chandler carries its own piece of sll verwar , excellent sermon. T I have recently opened one of t man, of Cross Hill, is visit- \t.; brought to this city, and when it Iss Lujle Franklin, of Cokes- /'4f\ Is that you come and look, askini . I . line of such goods as Prunes, Rali and children, of Greenwood, ^.t.1 have an assortment of Novelty ds in Cokesbury. bulk or packeges,"Beech Nut" SI , and son, who have been on I Tripe,Ac. In Canned Fruits and ow country, relumed home Peaches, Baked Beans with Toma Okra and Tomatoes and so on. A was given at the residence of I very low price. Mackerel In kits lor's by the charming young stick and French Candies and Cri iwn, last Thursday evening. 7$^ Potatoes, and Apples always on h men and ladles were invited \ much wanted in this part of Dry Good?, Clothin t w'? vL Shot Guns. Bai emisty clouds; -Lard, Bacon, is gone, " v^/ j mhave floated away, ailu 11 ?as the Sabbath day. 'YN ? . ? . Ni./ ?and a host of other f Sumter, was here last week <T> >f buying a place. We hope /y\ IQtlftQr* T1 n getting a home here. vi/ %J dJL? ULdl. X fall, of this plaoe, has purI near Princeton. He will /y\ come and help me and yourself hrlstmas and go to his home, x A/ half experienced the most \ her blooming young woman- /y\ ^CjLJIjEOvS ughan, of Princeton, was in 4jt> ago. . >ore, of Cokesbury, who has Ni/ s.1/ N?/ NX/ NA/ son of Ninety-Six, returned <T> <f> <f> <E? <f> <f> 'V> <?? lay. \ /fN 'Ts 'TN 'YN /TN ?es are whirling in the air, e putting on their winter apy Conference school, which aiea, presents a very uanure from all quarters of the Its tapering spires peeping % ^ W _ x L. W. EN DODSON. N0W HAS HIS THREE LARGE STORE GOODS AND IS NOW SHOWING T PuMtteri by the Turkey STOCK OF GENERAL MERCAA tint Church in Memory Allen DodNon. ??=z=== i pleased God in His wisdom inter the Church and remove . ,, , uvea our dear brother, be It His stock of Dry Goods generally Is uni Hiat the Church has lost one ifnl and consecrated mom- DRES3 Q00DS DEPARTMENT bow submissively to His lowing that our loss Is his |S fuller and more extensive than ever befo . ,, Invited to examine this part of our buslnes tender our heartfelt sympa- FabrJcB. Our stock of BLACK GOODS wai aved Tamliy. cheaper than ever, although there has been (>Py of these resolutions be Examine our stork of OUTINGS, PI [JtlKt Courier, the Abbeville suitiNGS and CHEVIOTS. We have son ir, and to the bereaved fam- gheetinusand in Bleached and Unbleached In our Church book be in- centsayard. In the line of Blankets und jmory. choice assortment of Table Linens, Towels m ss oiara nasor. Rugs. There are some beauties among the Miss Mamie Algnry, 6 Miss Lucy Rlchey, Committee. READY-MADE CLOTHING, QEI _ ? we are right up to date. We are prepared t R. C. Wilson A Co. one jn search of an OVERCOAT will find l /llson Sl Co for vour irrocer young men we would say we have the new , nson Jt lo., lor jour grocer Bqwr {q be found anywhere We have the We ask for a call. We are satisfied we c oes, onions and other produce thankful for past patronage and assure our Wilson & Co. never in a better position to please them tb _ . ,, . the trade. Come and see. : Co., sell kerosene oil at 15c Id call on R. C. Wilson <fc Co., DCbJm \/V elr stock of cigars. Hit wltli the American Pre- ? . r and Liquid. For Kale at r>ICHA*<D UANTT, la now prepared to lY all work in his department in the c All wooll onlv 40 cents at manner and at reasonable charges. Mont! ail woou, oniy 4U cenis ai CU8toniers shaving, hair cutting and sh? poo!ng81per month. Rasors honed and , ie dimes and the dollars will n the bast condition for 25 cents each. mHelves. We commend that i a purchaser. Wo can save rs by our dime saving prices. Cure all bad blood diseases with Africa or sale at Speed's 1 Autn ry, Under ner, we have determined to put tt M nO'f ' I I f> UIA rtUAl A^/NW paoi. 110 muiicy wc arc? aucr e Quoted Yon \ _ " 4#:}T Best Heavy ?>)" Heavy Sea ] 4# ^Vl ? a n / Good Gomfo Extra Size C <;<g? Satene Com: It Our A&L Our Millinery 4# BV iU LI) JL Ml ^ ^ ^ >fc A GAU / X /#* " X Programme f< <T> meat that I inic the Fal <T> The oommitte* dullness of business, on acount of the /J^ tournament for lined to try and help myself as well as \1/ the programme ? peeial inducements to buyers. I there- 4a? show that a nura 3asb buyer of 85.00 worth of s X come to Charles \i>/ some of the prize othing, Hats, or Notions, SSSSKBn b" >ns or 1 set (3) Table Spoon or Forks, ??? ihree (3) years, and for 810.00 purchased chance to shoot sei (o) lea opooas, or i Bei vo; xouio s?/ might line to wii Lb an absolute and unlimited guarantee. Thursday and une articles for sale and a variety of /ir^ been reserved for <kc.' ? i j ^4-y will begin ea er l.s a flue article for housekeepers and + !> following Is e with each can. Prices 5c to 26c. /j\ Thursday Decf he finest lines of Pocket Knives ever na, ?eta gg added to comes to something good to eat all I ask targets 86 added i g for what you don't see. BesldPS a full /e\ 15 targets 89 addi jlns Evaporated Apples, Apricots. <tc., I NI/ 6,20 targets,914 ad Dainties, Corn Flakes. Oat Flakes, In No g 15 targets I Iced Breakfast Bacon, Vienna Sausaee, S+\ *1*'no 7 15 ta'n Vegetables, California Apricots, Pears, \i/ trance.'si: No.8 ,to Sauce at 10c and 15c, Peas. Corn, Okra, entrance ?l * No iflne line of Cucumbers In brine at a /y\ nurse entrance j and open barrel. An elegant line of nA/ Friday?Event ackers pure and fresh. Lemons, Onions, purse entrance! and. In add'Mnn I have / \ kj purse^entranc _ __ . \i/ ed to purse, entrs er, Hats, Shoes, Notions, s parse, emranc 9/ ' ' ' /TN added to purse, skets, Flour, fl&m, wu.w added t?i targets, 89 added , Bran, Bagging X es, Saddles No. 10,20 targets, T SI 50. that must be sold before? \JLy r 1st, 1898. HEAV5 at the same time. ! B. Morse. J /1\ On last Sabba >t< >t> >f< >t"> >f< >l;t ife Mr.A8' BL Temph H*' M ^ H* ter (Enama>GlletO Her mother, In was severely bun ; Injured. The second son since, bad one c ""P" not been able to i \ \ / - I I I J ' Emma was in i \f\I | | I I |i sweet and lnten T ? t I A X I i burned about or that night abou next afternoon I S FILLED TO OVERFLOWING WITH NEW MMay the parent HE LARGEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE will, 0 Lord, bed .NDISE EVER SEEN IN ABBEVILLE. Practice econoi & Co. isually large but his ' Gleii-JoncH 1 Raskfits. A flni Axe bandies. re. The ladles of the County are most cordially Use an "air tlgl h. We have a great variety In Silks aod Worsted nPO|Pa_?nm,n,, 8 never better and we are offering them at prices conalderable advance In thiB class of goods. A fine line of si RINTS, PERCALES, DUCKS. TAILOR-MADE Genuine raw hi ae good bargains in full Bleached and Unbleached w? ?Qn. tho yard wide Sheetings. Bed Tickings from 5 to 20 . . f h . Flannels we cannot be excelled, we have a very p ? ?, , and Toweling. Look at our stock of Carpets and Table cutlery t m. in cheapest to the fl Andirons. Cas NTS' FURNISHING GOODS and HATS Meat choppers Have you seen Our own lmporta o please everybody that will give us a call. Any paint your leah :bat we have exactly the thing he wants. To the our ruuber roof est and most desirable line of Scarfs, Ties and years?will last*; goods and will take pleasure In showing them. tbe m08i- Gf the san please anybody wishing to buy goods. We are ^ry friends and the public generally lhat we were ' lan at present. Good goods at low prices will catch pioWJand farm 1 You know thai ^ erytblng In the b ' E. F. C do Surveying and Platting. T A tm- ? put T ANDandTown Lots. Also Terracing, Lev- TT AS moved, a I J -1 rtnno I I Ut fl I TR In RT1 tfllLlg wuu \jrinuiLi|j. AUi.uiai.0 " ^~ ~ ~ - ? T? , j where local attraction makes aCompaosun- pared to do all kI reliable. T. C. ANDERSON, Ing of srentlemen na Ninety-Six, B.C. Samples ol salt March 10,1897.?12m reasonable rA imn ? -J A ^ wear an< ie knife deep in every departr ... ' / ife'D Always Homespun. Sheeting at 5c. 1000 yards H [sland Sheeting at 4 l-2c 2000 yards S Comforts. rts at 40c, worth 75c. Jomforts at $1.00, worth $1.50. forts $1.95, worth $2.50. Millinery De Department has been a grand snccess. EDUCED PI )OJ)S WEEK EVENT. NINETY-SIX N! ir the Sbotffon Tourna- Winter Weather ? Quiet In to be Held Here Dor* log?Other Item II Festival. Ninety-Six, 8. C., - For several days we have e okVw?tk "hfts^mnleted clded winter weather. SMmmSMSKS homel M1m Helen FeHers .pent lael ton In December to try for lth h rrl.n(i, r ?. The shooting will be on WTbftnk8e vfnC day was < te Qan Clui>. and every con- thanksgiving day as provided for the sbarpsboot- about the Dlace were out In loi its will be served during, the P J06 were Dal 1Q ro1 sor* "batls^tbat an'y elpert Mr' Frank Patterson, of Wa sor balls tnat any expert few dayR dur,nK the pagt w Friday of Gala Week Lave , thecontest, and the sho'ot- J?, S< la*e l8?"ten<"De< ?h? SSLnrln^mai.18,30 ?,Cl0Ck' The play Is coming on apace. fmhi^A^pwft'Nn i is t?r mas the aotors and actresses L?SLr ai^onM \ ii drilled and up to date. purse, entrance 81, No. 3, 15 There came near being a serl< ??n kl%o the Baptist church SaWh i w'- 8tove< nlled with burning coa ^ nni*^ ?ntp?nrn and content* were thrown ??^?o^QrtS J? nn action saved the church from jets, 89 added to purse, en- .nlnrv ? Jd?dPfidrtfo The host of friends of Mrs. V 10. 20 targets, 114 added to this Iplace sympathize with h tar?ata qo death of her husband. Mrs. in m artdid known and loved by our entli ! ?t. \f? q 5N oddl and the cruelly sad killing e $1, No. 3,15 tar86L8( $9 add- flftmpo RH t.hnndar bolt from ince 81; No. 4 15 targets, 89 her frlend8< ie 81; No. 5, 20 targets, 814 entrance 81.80; No 6,15 tar parse, entrance 81; Fo. 7, 15 No When needing anything In 'a^oS t^n'nrBfl fin trance 81 1,ne be 8ure 10 866 oar 8tool? ac Ma'Si'ST. .SVk."'" " a hm"u Get a fit by calling on H. I ? glasses are1 built to fit" : AFFLICTION, ===== . $5 Reward. rille Citizens, Now In T OST Friday night, Novemb ?.? noonu ftriovni " five dollar bills and one U are Deeply Grlevea. Dropped between my place o; th, November 21. 1897, at Washington street and reside unty, Miss.. the children of Main street. aton were playing around an T. LORTON R( ard, wnen ineir jnue aau^u- nuv. 10,1001, n was enveloped in flames. trying toextlngulsh tbe fire, aed, though not dangerously IS^TXTTX-A. , (Ira Grlffln) some months if bis legs broken, and has " TrtVTTfc I !w'eI g btl? year, and a very IIII If Ijl I 1 W| 1)1 i;uoD?va-.. iss 11 If | M ill nfl at eleven. Sbe was buried A. Illli Uf wJl/lVU n tbe family cemetery, near I'sbome. ^be^ enabled to say, "Thy gg 400,00 ?? \17RITE TO OR CALL on tb or to the Director of y< my?buy from R. C. Wilson for any information you maj our plan of Insurance. _ . _ We Insure your property ag tlon by lard ware Co.'s Locals. 0 covered lunch basket 25a FIRE, wlVOSTORK OS : tr u-i A Iwi xuur uuuiuo ui a uuuuiwtw. it" heater. All sizes. and do so oheaper than any In m to fine. See them. pany In existence. Iddles and harness Remember we are prepared tc iddies and narnesB. that ours is the safeit and ohe de buggy whips 50a Insurance known. ladles to examine our comse furnishing goods. T "D UT A XTV T? A ind carvlog sets, from the JIM A nest Engllsd makes. AbbeVlll t, ornamental and fine brass. and sausage stutters. J FULLER LYON. the "black diamond" axe. , ' Hon and guarantee. AOOGVlli ;y roof, tin or shingled, with paint. Guaranteed for two 0 much longer; now used on large buildings of the coun- gQ^?J) progressive farmer, use our mrilAmflnts. ; we are headquarters for ev- T. C. Turner -Ninety-! ardware line. J- M. Major Greenw a raw are line. p w SuJnlvan _ Cokesb ~ w. B. Acker Donnt M. B. Cllnkscales ?..Due V 1 ?T T T A T. L. Haddon Long C TII j . A K. J J. w. Scott SmithV A 1 E. W. Watson White I J. W. Lyon Indian i IT /^v X? * Capt. John Lyon Cedar Spr -Li KJ Xv 9 W.E.Leslie Abbev .. ? ?? Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond 1 nd occupies the rooms up- Tennent Lowndesv ox's Hall, and Is now pre- A 0 Grant MaKn( Inds oi repairing and olean- j T Horton Calh< 'b clothes on short notloe. 0 N> McKlnney Bordej s always on hand. Charges AbbevlJ,e) & c ( March lf im MM I ft ' ' ? 1 Of I i anoes i nent. Profits are a thing ,j| | Be Low. 4 eavy Checked Homespun at 4c. fcandard Calicoes at 4c. apartment All hats and trimmings at MOBS.-^- _ I tu. EWS. Attention, Farmers! \fjE have on hand some flne pigs fur sale. < ?2 Wf Gross Berkshire and Essex. Prloe 13 r.<33 Thnnksgiv- pe? pair. WALLINGFORD 4 RUSSELL. | lB Oct. 6, 1897. tf . Nov. 29,1897. 1 >4$ xperlenced.de- ' iom a delight' D. H. WILDER, m ; week In town _ dealeb in ? }aneyllnimrod8 Staple, Green and Fancy Groceries , rce despite the jn FACT ANYTHING IN THE GROCERY ' ' A lln can always be bad at the lowest proes. lhalla, spent n eefc with his JQ JJjS. Good Coffee $1. :ourt at Green- Nice Fresh Salmon lOctS. and by Christ- Fresh Batter and Eggs always on band. 1 will be well kinds of Country Produce a specialty. ,ns accident at Kerosene Oil 15 ots. Gal. morning. The Why worry about what you are to have for I, turned over tomorrow's dinner, when you can get Jast out. Prompt what you need at Wilder'*. ono oflro oaH. Hrtt TT 1UQ7 V. A. Harris at er in tbe sad Harris Is well j? There is a clear sky to * ilvl v Cambridge. the furniture ^ id get our prlto both of us. " j.x?[ >. R?ese. His ?" the do"n 6 of I""1"1" 'M and price where cheapness ceases > % ?. to be economy. We never cross that line. "ffi er 12, $20?two Where Quality V| 3BERTSON. and Economy m | Join Hands if I'.'vU ? Where you will find OA True Value that Is ' Worthy of Attention. odrDTwn?b1p These words tell the whole, secret T desire about 0f our en(jeavors. Not to furnish you ainst destruo- quality at a high price; not to furnish '<* you low figures by sacrificing real r LIBBTSI1JB worth ; but to so link together virtue lilliAlniflVi an(j reasonableness as to strike the durance Com haPPy combination which is called perfection. prove to you lapest plan of eent, A Solendid Of S> C. fxc> Assortment 1 1 -i mnnn of Canned Goods, Staple and ?.; lUllO. Fancy Groceries, as well as table / J delicacies may be found at our six Township stores. ood " ury " ilds " i i itiuMO. I am ? (lift * ' ^ :: FACTORY HILL AND NO. 4 HOTEL BLOCK. 1UX " Cobb & McDavtd tbe exclusive shoe dealers. M r. .