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. _T f The Abbeville Press and Banner. j BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1899. ESTABLISHED 1844 -M All WILL MILLINERY?The Leading Spring I arpc and L4UVVU mbmm * * Each Depai SPLENDID SCHOOL. 5 1 A lie rriuc va a v><uv. - ? Equalled ? Farmers ? Sundays ? Pceachers and Literary Talk. Wellington, S. C., April 24,1899. j A this writing we are receiving a nice rain which is much needed by both farms and 1 garden* in this section. Our farmers were considerably behind with e their work, doe to bad weather and not to tbe "emigration fever" which struck this side of t the county the tirst of the year. Though 200 ( or more left at this station. They are not missed for most of them were among the most trifling of their race. It Is a pleasure to note tbe forward step our town and neighborhood has taken in the educational line. This school district has recently voted a three mill special tax for the beuefit of its school. The vote was almost < unanimous, standlne twenty for the tax and < two for no tax. With such a beginning, Wlllington should have a school to be proud of. one that might be classed with the Waddell school, and Porcher school. There will be communion services at tbe new Willlngton Presbyterian church the first | ( Sabbath in May. Preaching Saturday and Saturday night, preceedlng Rev. Jas. McLId, pan tor. : Rev. G. H. Burton will preach at the school building on the second Sabbath of each month. f Services at the Episcopal church on the < second and fourth sabbaths of each month, Rev. Theodore Porcher, Rector. < Rev. Mr. Henderson, will preach at Oid Willlngton Presoyterlan church every first Sabbath morning, during the year, and Rev. Jas. McLin at the New Willlngton Presbyterian church every first Sabbath afternoon. ij Tne Union Sabbath school of our town has organized an orchestra of six pieces, a base violin, three violins, a guitar, and a flute j with Miss Jennie Cowan organist. With tbis, we hope to add materially to our Sabbath school music. The High School Is progressing nicely. Principal R. B. Cheatham, Assistant Miss Jennie Cowan. < The officers of the Junior Literary Society at the High school, are Miss Maggie Morris, f resident, miss juaisy nemiuiuger, v iuc President, Recording Secretary, C. R.Reese, Ceusor, Miss Willie LeRoy, Critics, the teachers. The Society meets bi-weekly ou Friday afternoon at the school building. Mr. O. D. Black, one ot our merchants, left Saturday to visit relatives near Abbeville. Mt. Carmel was represented at the dancing . c 3 T\ / nry i ? WHIO.H For the I fabrics are t( assortment o Wash Fabric them to sell "Pet Departi White We are 1 good thing v all to come t Profound] OFFER FOR JLliJi JMii Latest?The Best. Fabrique. White I Embroiderys. line of up-to-date tmeiit is Replentishec jaa.. ichool Saturday night by Miss Victoria rleard, Messrs Robert Mars and Wra. Miller. The Misses Mcintosh teachen the school. J. Manning Black left Saturday, for a pleasire trip visiting relatives In the country. Messrs Clarence McAllister and Thomas ilaek visited Mt. Carmel Sabbath evening. Mr. R. W. Cowan was with his sisters yesterday. Several of the young ladies were on a flshng trip to Little River. Saturday. Prof. Lathan, of Mt. Carmel. was in town a ihort while Saturday morning. Mrs. Oscar Covin returned home yesterday , ifter a short visit to parents near Mt. Jarmel. R. Hnddon'8 Locals. 1 REMNANTS. You should see the line of remnants in ilmities, organdies, white lawn, apron ihecks, <tc., at Haddon's. White chamoise kids for bicyclists, 39c, at Haddon's. 36 inch percales from CJ^c up, at Haddon's. The greatest bargain of the season, at Hadlons. 20 dress patterns, silk and wool mixed Iress goods, worth 50 and 75c, reduced to 25 md 50c, at Haddon's. That bargain counter of slippers, 32 pair (till left. Sl.50grade reduced to 75c, at Hadlon's. Novelties In belt buckles and belts, at Hadlon's. Trv Speed's cough syrup, It will "sure fix 1 rou up.,' Price 25 and 50c. [ DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, , JFFICE UP-STAIRS ON MOILWAJN ' Corner, Abbeville. 8. C. DENTAL NOTICE. j /N *--* xr n?__ I s. j?. iVLiimg-sworwi, i No. 4 Seal Block, Abbeville, S. C. I' 'onci nhat Imme iOO(ls l? L. j'adies there are Dress ) be seen in the richesl >f them to show you. js oi ?very kiuu, we ilo them. With regard 1 nent" and if there is a] Lawns, F Engli: a r thorougniy equippeu i 7hen they see it, and a ;o our place of business ly grateful to a generoi XT 30 DAYS, AT RO< TAFFETA SI LI ; French Organd Gloves and Hosi foot wear. " " ? ? ^ Ami ? l every week. If yc XXc WEST END. ?. Happenings nucl Incident* of a Wcch About the City. Mrs. I. H. McCalla of Lowndesvllle, wai In the city Thursday and Friday, shopping While here Mrs. McCalla was the guest of bei brother, Dr. P. B. Speed. Miss Lula H?ddon Is In town visiting bei cousin. Miss Belle Haddon. The Woman's Club had a called meeting on I'uesday utternoon. They have given up their club rooms and will hold their meeting uereaner at private nouses, mo uuuguiers ui the Confederacy have discontinued the use of these rooms also, and will raeel hence forth at the home of Dr. Frank E. Harrison. Mr. W. A. Terapleton and Col. J. Townet Robertson, returned from Columbia on Friday. Messrs. A. \V. Smith and Wade 8. Cothran, went to Anderson Friday, on business con^ uected with the Black Diamond Rail Road, Miss Ellen Edwards has returned to Due West, after a delightful visit to her brother, Mr. Walker Edwards. Lieut. R. Lawton Dargan arrived in the city on Friday. The Second Regiment was mustered out on Wednesday, in Augusta. Lieut, Dargan was presented with a handsome gold beaded cane by the members of his company, Abbeville 18 to oe wen represented ai me Reunion in Charleston, a party of about Fifteen will go from here. This is a pleasant trip to go to the City by the Sea. There will be many attractions In the city that will not be found at other times. On Saturday a party of young people chaperoned by Miss Robh Maxwell, spent the Jay at Lyon's Pasture. This is an ideal picnic ground, with beautiful shade trees and cool clear spring water. The day was delightfully spent in Ashing and gathering wild flowers, Mic-S Belle Haddon has been confined to hei room for the past week with a sprained ankle We hope she will soon be out again. Misses Statia and Carrie Wideman spent Saturday with their cousin, Miss ,May Lyon. Friday will be a day long to be remembered by Erskine College and Due West. The inter collegiate oratorical contest of South Carolina Is to be held there at that time. Clemson, Furman, Wofford, Clinton and Ersklne will each have one representative. A large crowd Is expected and a special train will be rue toailow all who wish to return to their homec ifter the contest has beeu decided. The speak Ing will take place In the magnlflclent audi lorlum ol Erskine. Hon. James Wilson secretary of agriculture, will be one of th? ludges. Le & mse, Com , Clot w. Goods, Ribbons, Lace b profusion. All the For Waists we have ,ve never had such an ;o White Goods, we h n-vr lino in TxrhirVh wa U J A14AV AAA VV MAWM Vf V/ v? 'iques, Na 3h. Long ( or doing business anc ,re not slow to avail t. 3 and see for themselv is public for patronag UK BOTTOM PRICES, <S for Waists and Sl? ies. White Fre iery. Parasols a *t Waists?10 doze >u have anything to bi *,cfl.d Mrs. P. Rosenberg came borne from Atlanta on Sunday, after an absence of several months. Her many friends w4U be glad to learn sbe bas been much benefitted by her ; stay In Atlanta1 Dr. Sam VisanBka, one of the prominent young physicians of Atlanta, was here on > Sunday. Dr. Vlsanska seemed in the best of health and spirits. Mrs. Dr. Wyman of Aiken, is in the city on a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. P. McKlnnon. The many friends of Mr. William Barnwell, will be glad to learn that be is improving. ' The doctors now give evrey encouragement > and hope to have bltri outagaln soon. ' Miss Bessie Edwards is still improving, but f ta not yet able to resume her duties at the ) graded school. i On Prlday all the business houses closed on account of a Rail Road meeting held in > the court house. This meeting was largely at' tended and much interest was manifested, several of our leading citizens made euthusl> astic speeches. Our people seem determined ' to secure ibe Black Diamond if possible. Suc cess to their efforts. > MlssClaudle Jobnson who is here attendi ing school, is quite sick with pneumonia at the home of Mrs. Henry Moore. Due West is to be congratulated on securing Dr.T. De WlttTalmage to deliver ibe address to tbe graduating class of Ersklne College. L Just a little over a year ago, Bryao and Lentz visited this favored town. Dr. Taimage'a coming will no doubt be an added attraction > to tbe commencement already so popular. ' Tbe boys of the eighth and ninth grades exi pect to go to Due West on,Friday to see the ' game of ball and bear tbe contest. Last evening the home of Hon. W. H. > Parker was the scene of a gracefully enacted ! play. "A Box of Monkeys'1 is the title of this charming and enteitainlng parlor theatrical. Miss Annie Porter, Miss Ida Mathews, Miss Lucia Parker, Mr. Lewis Perrln and Mr. Belton Lyles.Jr.. were the actors. The play was well rendered and showed careful study on the part of the young actors. Those who were so fortunate as to see the play pronounce it a thorough success. Abbeville may congratulate herself upon having so much theatrical talent. Mr. John Hemphill, a student of Ersklne ' came down on Sunday to attend tbe funeral I oi bis cousin Mrs. G. A. Neuffer. 1 Dr. and Mrs. Moffat Grler, of Due West and 1 Miss Edltb Rlggs of Orangeburg attended Mrs. 1 Neuffer's funeral. i THE DEATH OF MRS. NEUFFER. Tbe wnoie town ana community was ! saddened on Sunday by tbe news of tbe death of Mrs. Annie Hemphill Neuffer. For some LXXd plete and li i n (r Illllittt? WH] s, Embroideries in end] world over this season, everything you can th attractive line. The 1r*t4 ave omy iu btty uui on. ,o excel it is White Go dnsooks, ] Dloths, Ta 1 the rapidity with whi hemselves of the oppon es. All we ask for is e given me for mo?ruu m EXCLUSIVE STYLES I arts; Black Crepons :nch Cambric, md Belts. 5hoe: sn just received, from ay in LADIES' GOODS, k time, Mrs. Neuffer, has been Id bad health, but she was always so bright and full of life > that Done could realize death was near. 1 Abbeville has always been her borne, save for a short while after <her marriage. That her , loss Is sensibly felt by all, was fully attested by the large concourse of people attending the ; funeral, and by tbe wonderfully beautiful dowers that were seen In such profusion. Tbe funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church. The services were con, ducted by Dr. Daniel, pastor of tbe cburcb, assisted by Dr. Grler, of Due West. Just arter , tbe large congregation had been seated the choir sans "Lead, Kindly Light." Tbe song , was followed by tbe reading of the scriptures i by tbe pastor. A prayer was then offered by Dr. Grler. The funeral cortege was one of tbe longest ever seen In Abbeville. Tbe body was laid to rest In .Melrose cemetery and the services were there concluded by Drs. Grler , and Daniel. Mrs. Neuffer leaves a husband and a little son to whom with tbe whole family our hearts go out in sympathy. J. L. HILL & CO., No. 3 ROSENBERG BLOCK. WE HAVE MOVED OUR WAGON AND ** Carriage Repository to the store room recently occupied by Mr. J. D. Kerr. Our spei clalty Is : 0WEISB0R0 IK. These wagons were given first prize over al .1. ?u? xt?-u?U1a I?vnAo<tlnn Wa colli ptHllura Ckl IUC iiaOUYHIC iJApv/aivtvii. .. V 1 also have a fall stock of Buggies, Carriages, Harness, k Give us a call before buying. We guarantee atlsfactton. J. L. HILL & CO., No. 3 Rosenberg Block. For tired, swollen, sweating feel, nothing 1 equals Allen's foot ease. For sale by Speed. 9 Magnificen Shoe [TE Ni .ess variety and unlimit Crepons are the things Link of, from the choices >y are simply beautiful, )"ck surpasses anything ods. You have never Hulls, Org ble Lineus ich our goods are going tunity of getting it. J i a call. Our stock of an thirty years, r w & I N THE FOLLOWING L cl;^ \I/Hit IUf OIMI Id. YY 1 11 1 Printed Dimities ai s and Slippers-==TI 29 Cents Up. it will pay you to see ROCKY RIYER'S PEBBLES. { a Foar Legged Chickens at Planting y Time?The Dramatic Club?1The Oil 11 Mill n? E umaaa Lowndesvllle, April 24,1899. 8 Mrs. T. D. Cooley, went to Anderson Mon- 0 day, and spent a few days with friends in that 8 up-to-date city. ? Dr. J. O. Lindsay, ol Due West, came over 1 Monday morning, and on bis return that v evening, carried bis daughter, Mrs. H. C. P Fennel back witb him. Mrs. Fennel remain- " ed In tbe town of Colleges, till near tbe close d of tbe week. Mr. Joel Keys, of Anderson, was tbe guest V of Mr. E. W. Harper for a day or two last ' week. ? Mr. J. T. Latimer, spent two days at Abbe- & ville, beginning Thursday. Messrs. Clarence Brock and Raymond Mat- e tlson, of Anderson, were down bere for a iew ? nours, yeHterday was a week ago. 11 Dr. E. F. Latimer, wbo has spent tbe past ? few weeks in tbe Dental office of Drs. Strlck- " land <k King, at Anderson, returned to bis e home In ! bis place a few days ago. The Lowndesville Oil MllljCo., was organlz- 0 ed Saturday evening. Mr. A. L. Latimer wax _ elected President and Treasurer, Mr. A. V. * 'Jomau Uoiirotoru nirpnt^rn MAflarfl. I. H. e McCalla, D. L. Barnes, T. D. Cooley, E. W. 0 Harper, A. L. Latimer and B. C. Kay. Today week, there will be a meeting: of tbe stockholders, at wblcb time a manager will be ? elected. Sometime In the near future work will begin upon tbe neoessary buildings, and e tbe wheels will be in motion in time for tbe * Incoming orop. ? Mr. Jno. Cllnkscales, of Little River, was " in town Saturday. * J MsJ. and Mrs. F. W. R. Nance, of Abbeville, P came up Tuesday and were In our midst till * Thursday. c Miss Laura Cllnkscales, who has been going to sobool at Elberton, Ga., for tbe past few months, came home Friday to spend a few days.- tl Mrs. D. L. Barnes, bas a few-days-old, four ^ legged eblcken. Its extra legs are Joined to Its body, Just behind Its other two, wblcb are where chicken legs ought to grow. Tbe un- b< necessary ones, are as fully developed aB tbe otbers, are not used by It, but drag along be- ol bind when It walks. A chicken with only two legs, when It gets Into one's garden, can In a few minutes scratch up enough vegetable seed, to make tbe owner think sometimes, If c< be does not say, words not very appropriate for a Sunday Sobool. What will one with s it Stock o 8 and Offere to ;ed quantity; All the i for skirts and we have 3t Prints to the finest and it is only necessa: we have ever had. r seen such bargains as ' anclies, Bi n _ 3, <KC. out shows that the pec ? cordial invitation is e goods will speak for its Sincerely, . 117/ COJ tvtcs. ;'.i IXJ.1 ? E PlQUES=-=The M rid Organdies. I he greatest our stock. Bo. I 3ar legs do. Ah! me, deliver as from the 43 Bmptation. Theannual spring cleaning off of the the /<&, pper lip, upon tne part or some of oar -..aM onnger meoj has taken place, and the ground . ' snow In nice condition for the raising ol a J ew crop. v' Because of the cold weather some time ago, ome of the moat beautiful hedges, and some f tbe heretofore most luxuriant of Flora's objects have had to be sacrificed or rather v. ,Vj>H ut away to give place to a new growth. Mr. : -'SmS '. Baker had a very fine Marechel Nell Rose ' ?jg9 rhlcb had almost hid from view a doable lazza to his dwelling. Some of the vines ,; re re over thirty feet long. It was so badly , amaged tbat be cut away tbe most of It. Much of tbe poultry from tbe abo?6 oaaae - f?j9 x>id) is getting about under difficulties. fva roung chickens toes, were in part frozen off, ^ nly remnants left. Some of the guineas , oes all gone, and they are now clubfooted. . Tbe Lowndesvllle Dramatic Clob gave an >*43| ntertalnment In tbe school building Friday >?9 Ight. The play was, -The Deacon's Trlbula- -aj Ions." Tnis writer was deprived of the pleas- , AM re of attending. Tbe general report is that t was decided a success. It was well perform- ml d and tbe audience, was well pleased. Tbe 1-flH ecelpts about $9, will be used for tbe benefit f the school library. . ffi1 Mr. Ed Moorhead and his mother, Mrs. A. :vj :. Moorbead, went to Honea rath, yesterday veniDg, by tbe dirt road, to be gone for a day . ma >r two. Magistrate J. G. Hackabee, who was con- 'XM ned to his bed for sometime, is again able to e up and out. Although for a part of tbe ' ime his sufferings were intense, yet it will ver be a time to which his memory will re* ert with mo6t happy recollections, because AnH f the many kindnesses, material and other- ' ; jSj rise, shown him. He and his father's family ^ rere very much gratified at tbe dally and lourly manifestations of symjiatby and ^ lQdcesa or wnicn ne was mttue mo tc- n Iplent ^ Tronpe. R. C. Wilson is headquarters for fresh coan- ' y butter. He sells none bat the Lest Olve J lm a trial. Tobacco, wholesale and retail at R. C. Wil* )d's. See him before you bay. Bay your kerosene from R. C. Wilson, spe* . v'is lal prices by the barrel. 91b. Lion coffee for 81. R. G. Wilson. SeeR. C. Wilson before baying your hay? . jrn, floor &c. X nice line of combs and hair brashes at - J I Hats 1 ''la . 1 T\ 1 1 1 toe raiic. i up-to-date > an elegant Silks. In ry to show rhis is our 1 rare offer in ? :! itistes, 8 " 'J M 1 >ple know a J extended to j ;elf. j ITS. \ * v-1 . 4 .AaLVjAW.'.-v