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Hp^ >?. ? * ** CHAT FKUH UJllUJtASAW. Ladle* In Erwklne?The Wylle HomeDoctor Married?The Female Col lege-Death el Hri. Sharp?'Tribute to Dr. Grler. Due West, S. C., Oct. 3,1800. Mr. James W. Drake will have charge o the school at Jones In Greenwood Counts nest session. James Is a consclensclouf young man and will do good work In thai school as he has already done In others. We commend him to the gocd people In the section. Miss Pearl Dean of Anderson County, whe was a pupil In the Dae West Female Collegt last session, has been vUltlng her friends lc and around town for several days. There are about fifty of Ersklnes student* boarding in mei/OiiMB nurne, a i?rKer nuu ber tb*n were thereat any time last session Others still are expected. Ira S. Caldwell, E. P. Lindsay and J. R Miller of the Theological R?mlnary are board' log with Mr. John L. Boyd In Mrs. Johnston's This bouse stands In upp<r part of tbe town where Mr. Moses Wlnestook once lived. Five young ladles are taking a course In Ersklne College, Miss Rose Miller, a daughter of Dr. R. G. Miller of Sardls, N. C.. MIm JuIIb Galloway, a daughter of Dr. J. C. Galloway 01 Gastonla, N. 0., Miss Lemmle Trlbble a daughter of Mr. J. C. TrJbble of Due West Miss Pinkie Estes of Co.umbia, S. C.. and Miss Barnes. Three of these young ladles board In the College Home with Dr. F. Y Presely. Mrs. Minnie Devlin Woodruff visited Mr and Mrs. James MoCllntook at Ora last week Next Tuesday she will bid farewell to Due Weot friend* and turn her face toward tb< land of flowers. She lives at San ford, Fla. Mr. R. C. Beraau spent last Sabbath wltfc tbe family of Rev. James Boyce. He was Id town again Monday night but did nol tell us where he was during the day. Rev. J. B. Brown and family returned lasl Friday from Virginia. They enjoyed the trip and visit very much and seem much lmprov ed. Mr. Jno. R. McGee and Mr. Patton Kennedy "* " Know nnttlni npnvinPR for the nubile. A large aore was planted In peas but the vine; are growing very slowly and It Is doubled whether many of them will mature. Capt. F. Y. Ordus began work last Thursday on the Wylle Home or Domitory for girls. The building will be erected in the pine grove West of the campus and about half the distance between the College Home and the Abbeville road. From one side ol the roof the water will be drained into Chickasaw and from the other side Into Cowan's Creek. The location Is an Ideal one but where will the people hitch their horses when they come to commencement next year to bear the Inaugural address of the newly eleoted president of Ersklne College. Mrs. M. O. Donnald visited her mother at Bethel last week. Cottqp was bringing 1%, cents In Due West on the seoond day of October. At the same time last year sold for 5 cents. Cotten seod selling at 18 cents. Mr. Samuel Agnew Is supplying this market with fresh fish and oysters: He Is also selling fruits and other eatables. His place ol business Is the store formerly occupied by Kennedy & Pearson. Mrs. J. B. Muse spent Friday night with her sister Mrs. E. P. Kennedy at the hotel. Mr. Muse of Starkvlile, Miss., acoompanled her to Due West. Mr. Muse has been at Verdery slnoe January but will return to Mississippi, in o flhnrt. timA Miss Amanda Lee recently spent a delightful week Id tbe bomeof Senator Till man at Trenton. Sbe also spent a few days lu tbe city of Augusta. Miss Sallie Devlin spent a day wltb ber brother, Mr. J. A. Devlin last week. Rev. A. J. Ranson, Mrs. Ran son and Mies Mary Ranson. of Lincoln County, Tenn., reacned Due West last week. Mr. Radsod went to Prlnoeton Seminary. Mrs. Ranson and her daughter will remain lor tbe winter or, until Mr. Ranson returns from tbe North. Mrs. W. L. Rloe, of Ninety Six, and ber children are visiting) at Mr. W. T. Cowan's county borne. Miss Maggie Lowry Is boarding with Mrs. T. C. Cowan. Senator Mower, tbe Treasurer of Ersklne College, was in Due West Toeadav collecting tuition fees from tbe students of Ersklne College. Cash In advance, is the plan on wblob the college is now run. iursRine uouege nas more siuaenu now than It bad at tbls time last session. The number will soon reacb one hundred. Mrs. C. 8. Young left for her home last week having learned that one of ber children was sick with typhoid fever. Will MoDonnald says be will make nine bales of ootton with one horse. He cal(lvats hi* crop well and always makes good oropa. Miss Statla Wldeman began teach lug a private school Tuesday morning. She will teaoh at home. Dr. J. J. Llnsay left for Seneca on the early train Mondny morning. Tuesday at noon be will be marrted to Miss Marie Huffman, and will raach Due West on the late train the same afternoon wltb bis charming and accomplished bride. He is the happiest man in Abbeville county, and has good reason for being in such a frame of mind. Mrs. Lindsay will receive a cordial welcome Into ber adopted home. The Female College bad a good opening, and President Boycels encouraged with bis beginning. New pupils are still coming In and others to follow. The teachers are all in their places giving faithful service In tbelr several department*. Miss Georgia Johnson is lady principal, Miss Jennie Edwards has tbe de partment of voice culture, Miss Minnie Grossly has the piano-forte, MIh Nellie mack has the pianoforte and expression. Miss E. B. Carlisle has tbe art and business departments Miss Ella Lee baa Botany and a part of tbe work In Mathematics. Tbe lady teachers board In tbs College wltb tbe pupils. Prof. J. L. Pressly bas tbe Latin. French aud Greek. President James Boyce has History, Rev. C, E.Todd has Mental and Moral Philosophy, Dr. J. I. McClaln bat tbe higher English, Prof. J. L. Grler baa higher Mathematics. Mr. Mack Nickels will probably teach school at Peak Station on Broad River. Tbe people of Peak will no doubt be pleased with Mr. Nickels. Mr. R. A. HaddoD. of Antreville, brought a daughter to tbe Female College Monday morning. Mr. Haddon is a prosperous farmer and Is wisely Investing a portion of tbs money be makes at farming in educating his children. Mr. Bam Knox and Mr. A. M. Ervln, of Antreville, Mr. McCord, of Hodges, each have a son In Ersklne College. Mrs. Tom Bbarp died at ber home on Tuesday of last week from congesti6n. She was about twenty one years old. Fonr children, tbe'.wo youngest being twins, and a sorrow iug uusuuuu are leu 10 wuttp iur uor wuu uns gone before. Mrs. Sharp wan a faithful member of Bethlebam Church where she was burled Wednesday, Sept. 25th. The funeral , service was conducted by Rev. 0. Y. Bonner. A large number of relatives and friends were present to pay the last tribute of affection. At the A. R. P. Church last Sabbath, the pastor talked of the life and work of Dr. Qrler. Tears came unbidden to the eye as be talked of our friend who has gone to bis reward. Many things had to be left unsaid, but he spoke: 1st. Of Dr. Qrler's Interest In his fellowmen. 2d. Hli fidelity to duty. 3d. His loyalty to bis churoh. 4th. His bumble piety. He also read the last sermon preached by Dr. Qrler a few hours before his death. The exercises were solemn and Impressive. If you wish highest prloe for ootton seed bring them to Aug. W. Smith. You should see the latest novelties Id neck wear at Haddon's. Don't sell your cotton seed without seeing Aug. W. Smith. 111!! , Everything New. Novelties. W >WE INTEND T< A44A nv irccw |puu?9 It will pay anybody buying a HAT, if only t< get our prices. Give u our best to please you. Mi's I Gov Dext Door to Farmers* Ba I . ,, . V, / 1 HEM'S IIKL > HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN f nnmr MYVKfTtATT /"inT/l. X ftUill 1U.U11X/X1X) uuiv BER 16th UNTIL SAT- ?l URDAY, DECEM- BER 31st. J The Rate of State, County, School ^ I an<i Rnofiifll Tav. Tnnludine One 018 1 Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar A ' Commutation Tax. 11 t TN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO A ralBe supplies for the fiscal year commeoc- q ing January 1, 1899, notice Is hereby Riven col i that the office of County Treasurer of Abbe- a|? vllle Couuty will be open for the collection of taxes for said fiscal year from Monday, Octo- *\ " ber 16tb, until Saturday. December 31st, with- K] out penalty. Rates per cent, of taxation are u' ' as follows: ' State Tax 5 mills. ( Ordinary County Tax al School 3 " i Sinking b und 1 " 1 ! Total... 11 In addition to the above a special tax will be collected for school purposes as fol lows : ' Town of Mt. Carmel 3 mills. Lowndesvlle 4 mills. Hharnn 4 mil Id. , Bethel 3 mills. Due West.... 8 mlllo. _ : Willlngton 3 mills. 9 , Town of Abbeville: I Retiring Railroad Bonds and t paying Interest on same 1% mills. E Special School,retiring bonds ? , and paying Interest on same b% " A pull tax of One Dollar per capita on all | male citizens between tbe age of 21 and GO , years, except such as are exempt by law, will be collected. A commutation road tax of One Dollar will ^ be collected tbe same time as other taxes \ | from all male citizens between tbe age of 18 {o. and 50 years, except sucb as are exempted by 0i. law. Uo less said tax Is paid by first of Jan- i uary, 1900, four days work upon the public m, highways will be required under a contractor. Taxes are payable only in gold and silver coin, United States currency, National Bank notes and Coupons of 8tate Bonds wbiob become payable during the year 1900. For convenience of tax-payers, I will visit an the placeB designated below for the purpose P? of collecting taxes: J Lowndesvllle, Monday and Tuesday, October 28,24. Ia Mt. Carmel, Wednesday, uciooer xo, WllllDglon, Thursday, October 26. T McCorintck, Friday and Saturday, Octooer 27 and 28, till 12 o'clock latter day. Donalds, Wednesday, November 1 Due West, Thursday and Friday, November 2 and 3, till 10 o'clock latter day. r During above dates my office will be closed. " Parties desiring information by mall in regard to their taxes will please write before DECEMBER 15th, Btating the location of their property, and include postage for reply, and those paying taxes by check must include the charge for collection. J> fia BLAKE, JR., j Treasurer. ? Sept. 26.1899, tf ^ SOUTHERN RAILWAY. j 1 OMltmid 8ch?4ul? la EtWI * D?o. 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If * Himi; All the latest s PU e want to sell. F] 3 INAUGURATE.* . p in flMlUnen*. 2 j eci to visit our place before sen ) see the New Styles and bul *' of f s a call and we will do a8C ous larf A ed I Ill lilim.: ink. White Front Store. > ?; DENTAL NOTICE. S. F. Killingsworth, No. 4 Seal Block, Abbeville, 8. C. DENTAL NOTICE, . Dr. S. 0. Thomson, 'PICE DP-STAIRS ON MoILWAIN Jorner, Abbeville. S. O. . L. BILL & CO., No. 3 ROSENBERG BLOCK. fTE HAVE MOVED OUR WAGON AND ? Carriage Repository to the store room sently occupied by Mr. J. D. Kerr. Oar spell ty is fill) IK. These wagons were given first prize over al mpetltors at the Nashville Exposition. We to have a full stock of aggies, Carriages, Harness, <k 31 ve us a call before buying. We guarantee Llsfactlon. r. ?,. HILL & CO., No. 3 Rosenberg Block. MUTUAL II11*1! $ 425,000. (TRITE TO OR CALL on tbe?unders!gned ~ or to the Director of your Township r any information you may desire about r plan of Insuranoe. (Ve Insure your property against destruc in by FBI TOD5UBH OB LI5EIN1N5, d do so cheaper than any Insuranoe Com ny In existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to you at ours is the safest and cheapest plan of Buranoe known. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. C, FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. G. BOARD DIRECTORS. '.Add. Calhoun?.......?Nlnety-81x Township I. M. Benjamin Greenwood " }. B. Riley Cokesbur^ " V. B. Acker ..jjonnaias 4. B. Cllnkscales .....Due Wert " \ L. Haddon ..Long Cane " r. W. Scott- JSmlthvllle " ooeph Lake -White Hall " . W. Lyon .. Indian Hill Japt. John Lyon Cedar Spring " V. E. Leslie..... Abbeville )r. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " I. A. Tennent Lowndesvllle " L. O. Grant....... Magnolia " B. Tarrant ......Calhoun " 1. N. McKlnney Bordeaux " Abbeville. S. C.. Jan. 18, 1898. lit M Sin is tin U. OMBINING LIGHTNESS OK DRAFT, SPEED and DURABILITY It will give ) beht satlf fHctlon. Owing to the peculiarly intruded RIB and RULL BOX, It will gin ire cotton In a given time than nnv other N and turn out a belter SAMPLE. The n?es on either side of the Iron Cove (patled) throw the roll box Plate and prevent friction on the ends. Thin Is a great lmivement on the Revolving Head. It has a .??, tnr hnlHInir bpaH In roll to Clean the d and It Is next to impossible to break tbe lall on us or drop us a line and our man II come to see you. McCULLY BROS., Anderson, S. C. Or Abbeville Hardware Co.. nne 30,1899, ft Abbeville, 8. C. bbeville Cotton Mills. URSUANT TO A RESOLUTION ADOPTby Board of Directors, a meeting of tbe rcfcholders of tbe Abbeville Cotton Mills II be beld on riday, 6th October Next, -j- _ n M at 5 r. iTi., consider tbe question of Increasing the pltal Stock an additional One Hundred oubbqd Dollars, bo that Capital Stock may Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, and that tlce of such meeting be pnbllsbed for irty (30) days In tbe papers, as required b.v v. B. F. BAILEY, Pres. & Treas. iept. 5,1899, tf ...ABBEVILLE... no mmi i HE EIGHTH SESSION OF THE GRADED i HIGH SCHOOL begins today, Sept. 18,1890, ? XTTKTTT XfHVTHQ TTn. 1 Will UUUWUUC nee examinations will be held for MEW , PILS and deferred examinations for CONTIONED PUPILS beginning RIDAY, September 15, at Nine O'clock. upllB for the First Grade do not need exinatlon but must have passed tbelr sixth thday. aplls desiring entrance examination after regular time, September IStb, will be subed to more rigid tests tban those who pref ihomselves at the Droper time. be school has a spacious and comfortable ( ldlng.good equipment, an excellent course ' itudy and ten teachers; It Is founded upon >und financial basis, and enjoys a geuer- " and increasing patronage, Including a ;e number of non residents. ^ ny Information will be cheerfully furnish < ay SUPT. R. F. GILLIAM. J BOARD OF TRUSTEES, JNO. A. HARRIS, *] . B. GARY, Chairman. Secretary. apt. 4, 1899, tf new lot of black crepons for skirts, jMt;l Jived at H&ddon'i. |? . " v.:: : " V." "7 " > ~I* S COM IN GIF ABBEVILLE T^^^ber 17i Three Rings, Half Mile Race Track, 1,000 Feat- = ures, 100 Phenomenal Acts, 25 Clowns, 20 P Hurricane Races, 4 Trains, 1,500 Employes, | 6 Bands, 50 Cages, A Drove of Camels, 15 g Open Dens, A Herd of Elephants, $4,000.00 lj Daily Expenses. S The Purest, Cleanest, Mightiest and I Most Magnificent Amusement In- " stitution of the 19th Century. The Greatest Performers in the known world are with the Great Wallace Shows this season, including m THE 9 NELSONS, $10,000 CHALLENGE ACT. J THE ANCELOS, AERIALISTS j The 7 Stirks?Bicycle and Skating Experts. ^ The io Dellamedes?Statuary Artists. ; Mille Norda French?Mysterious Globe. S io Principal Male and Female Equestrians, io g The 3 Petits, Aerial Bar Extraordinary. si Leon and Singing Mule "Trilby." | The Sisters Yortex-Tripple Revolving Trapeze. | Our Stmt Parade..; I I U1JL rv VA W V V A VWA WW V. V ? At 10 a. m. Daily, is the finest ever put on the M streets. A sunburst of Splendor. A Triumph of I Art, Money and Good Taste, with Lavish Luxury H 3f Spectacular Effect, and the Greatest Profess- 1 tonal Features Conceivable. Excursions Run on Every Line of Travel. No Gambling Devices Tolerated. NEVER DIVIDES! NEVER DISAPPOINTS !or K- v ALL STOCK FANCY AND ..M ILI We have in stock and arriving daily, tb veil selected GROCERIES that we have > 1-2 cents cotton and an abiding confiden< vays wants the BEST in the line of edit ?nly for Tiibpral Quantities. Bui We will, therefore, during the comi he wants of the most exacting, while at PRICES within the reach of ALL. W1 JER1ES, keep us in mind. L. T. & T. M No. 4 Hotel E Electric 1 rHE ABBEVILLE ELECTRIC LIGI construction of their ELECTRIC PJ ;ted, are now ready to make contracts for) ight and Power for Ail For terms and rates apply to our agent, M Very Respectfully, i.bbeville Electric Li; P. B. SI Druggist, m m m Jt Complete and Selected Stock of NONE BUT QUALIFIED ALLOWED TO DISPENS Fi Line of Toilet aid Hoosebold ?-NIGHT CALLS ANSWERED PR< I I Am Nicel 1 IN HY NEV QUARTERS, NO I where I am prepared to look after i as well, if not better than ever before. S hope for better things all around in '99. I Good Goods, Living Prices, and CI' I I will try to bold the OLD aod brinj !me a chance to help you, as weli as my THING, specially GROCERIES. HUM III - '\ . 8. COTHRAN, i DEALERS. Proprietor. * ST ma, mi AND ALL BUILDIN SCHOOL ^STATIOl .School S SJjtPRICES RIG milford & mmi " ^ HONB, | a. M. Hill If ARE HEADQUARTERS FO \ Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fri 9 MAIN STEET, - - i ) ft Also propietors of? ! HILL'S ? ' . ....And Agents for tb< \ STUDEBAKER, AND Mil ee us before you bin If! . . . L. C. Haskell. Abtei ;.Wits - STAPLE GROCERIES jBE'8... e most attractive assortment or ever had. An Intimation of ie in the fact that Abbeville alties, caused us to contract not : i t Higher Quality. lug season be able to cater to tbe same time we shall keep ieu In quest of CHOICE GRO. MILLER, llock. Lights! J IT & POWER CO^havinsr begun 1 LANT, which will boon be comrurnibhlug y and All Purposes. ... r. C. P. HAMMOND, ' ght & Power Co. EED, f Lbbeville, S. C. Pore Drags and Chemicals, i . ' \ <? ASSISTANTS , I? IE PRESCRIPTIONS. = :.gj Articles at Beniatile Prices. 1 JMPTLY. vS] y Fixed I . 5 WHITE'S BLOCK, I I ;be interest of my customers, M '98 was a tough one, bat we ?8 By means of ose Attention to Business ?2 ? in NEW TRADE. Give jfj self, wben in neea or ajn x- .m t : MOS B. nORSE. | HI (Willi, t IN ? r ' "t a. q. faulkner, ' x Manager. is mm, G MATERIAL. V i : ^ ^ j BOOKS, SllliY,^ | upplies.. I H T \ DRUG STORE. 107. ^ ' / o <V \^U11Z5 J >R ALL KINDS'f)F > jjf lits and Confectionery. ? ABBEVILLE, S. C. W Sale and Feed Stable, 1 ; ^ id Coal Yards. w and Boggy Repository. 1 5 Celebrated.... W WWW VP W99 A m >!i jtiUAJN YY aUVINW. ^ V J rit 7 vour ^ iii I ma Winter. rille Lumber Co. I