The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, December 01, 1897, Image 1
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The Abbeville Press and Banner.!
J BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1897. ESTABLISHED 1844f|
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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*
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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
$1.00 quality, reduced to 65c.
[earietta, 85c quality, reduced to 50c
iantines, 65c quality, reduced to 39c
mere, 40c quality, reduced to 25c
Toned Effect, 20c quality, reduced to 12 l-2c.
Toned Effect, 35c quality, reduced to 22c.
[EN D]
3IAL LIFE. , .
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/ '* /'y\ /y\ /V\ /'jr\ /ilf'
I People in nud Aronnd
? Dnll Times ? Aotnmn <T>
etlc Thomjhts. X REALIZING ,
kesbury, 8. C., Nov. 29,1897. <f> ^?
/y\ The scarcity of money and the
II keeps its Dame, Ni/ low price of cotton, T have detern
,b, now not the name : 4m* my customers by offering Borne b|
e passed and cast their glance fore offer as a premium to every <
uholy site and broad expanse.
okesbury, like In all ot.her i?t Dry Goods, Shoes, CI
Ib extremely dull; so dull 7
lnd It bard to rise when a at one purchase, 1 net (6) Tea Spoc
i In. as his panls Uave taken ~}'?\ sliver plated and guaranteed fori
B cbalr Id the 6tore. Yen. it i . of name troodn on raida Lftrms. 1
Bight to Nee the clerks bus- Spoons or Forks, sliver taedai wli
1th a chair swinging to their 7^ I have also a nice line of these sj
, ? . .I, other pieces suitable for presents
eachlng in the Methodist The "One Spoon" Baking Fowd
rsday and Rev. J. C. Chandler carries its own piece of sll verwar
, excellent sermon. T I have recently opened one of t
man, of Cross Hill, is visit- \t.; brought to this city, and when it
Iss Lujle Franklin, of Cokes- /'4f\ Is that you come and look, askini
. I . line of such goods as Prunes, Rali
and children, of Greenwood, ^.t.1 have an assortment of Novelty
ds in Cokesbury. bulk or packeges,"Beech Nut" SI
, and son, who have been on I Tripe,Ac. In Canned Fruits and
ow country, relumed home Peaches, Baked Beans with Toma
Okra and Tomatoes and so on. A
was given at the residence of I very low price. Mackerel In kits
lor's by the charming young stick and French Candies and Cri
iwn, last Thursday evening. 7$^ 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. .