The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, October 11, 1899, Image 4
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The Press and Banner.
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I' BY HUGH WILSON.
ABBEVILLE, S. O.
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-^Ti?knuKaij flMPv WpdneHdav at $2 ?
4*ri UUMOuvu V.VW
year in advance.
Wednesday, Oct. 11,1899.
f:' TUp
Dispensary.
Tbe Slate dispensary has been furnishing
Interesting readily for those wuo oppose tbe
dispensary.
This newspaper, as far as we are acquainted
with tbe facta, is better satisfied with tbe law
a than ever before.
Tbe most objectionable feature of the system?the
beer privileges?has been abolished,
and after the lirst of next month tbe beer
hops must close, and those who wish to
drink beer must thereafter go to the State
dispensers to buy it.
Bat the most assuring fact lies in the
determination of the Board of Control to free
the system from all Irregularities.
For selling a bottle of liquor contrary to
orders chief clerk Outs has ben dismissed.
For lack of precision In filling orders or dispensers,
and In substituting one liquor for
another, and for placing the labels of one
brand on the bottle of another, and disregarding
the xx's which Indicated the strengeth of
the liquor, Commissioner Douthlt has been
removed.
While we are sorry for the gentlemen who
lost tbelr Jobs, yet the Board of Control, If
ibey would oommand public confidence
must require strict obedience to their orders,
and tbelr orders must be in strict compliance
with the law.
The fact that the offence of the dispensary
officials has been made publlo, with no desire
to conceal anything, proves the determination
oftbe Board to discharge Its duty, and that
determination will command publlo confidence
la their Integrity.
One great good which will result to the
public In tbis law, reste In the watchfulness
of its enemies, wbo seek every opportunity
to expose the slightest Irregularity. This
V. watchfulness Is very gratifying to the friends
;>, of the law.
If the law Is enforced In a slip-shod way
Instead of to the letter of the law, It might be
brought Into public contempt.
The revocation of the beer privileges removes
the most obJeoUoQable feature in the
conduct o! the business. The granting of the
beer privileges was contrary to the spirit of
the law, and very discouraging to Its friends,
wbo Beek to promote temperance.
M LOWNDESVILLE'S ITEMS.
"TronpeW Conclusions as to the Dispensary.
. Lowndesvllle, Oct. 9,1899.
Mr. F. B. Harris who hae been for sometime
onr depot agent and telegraph operator, having
been transferred to Greenwood, left for
that plaoe last 8aturday was a week ago. Mr.
!', Harris gave entire satisfaction to both the
railroad management and to onr people.
Mr. R. W. Collier who spent several years
among us and has been living in Mt. Carmei
since then, has been assigned to duly here in
Mr. Harris', place. We welcome Mr. Collier
and family here; as they have been tried here,
' we have no hesitancy in saying that they
will be fully np to all of the requirements of
the position that they will occupy in our community.
Miss Blanche Jones, of Columbia, came up
last week to spend sometime with Mrs. J. B.
E. Franks.
Mr. Robert Coffin, of Augusta, reached here
a week ago to spend a few days with his
friend.Capt. C. T. Baker.
Mr. E. F. Latimer left Monday for Atlanta
to atteod another course in the Dental College
In that place.
Mr. J. F. Barnes left last Monday for Wotford
College, which raises the number of our
departed young men to six and which temporarlly
at least, removes a majority of this
class of our citizens.
Mr. Clement Allen who Is In tbe printing
department at Washington, D. C., reached
here last week on a furlough, which be will
spend at his father's, Mr. Bolln Allen and
other kindred In and around here.
Mr. J. C. Harper who has spent tbe past
several month's In Cashier's Valley, came
down to his brother's, Mr. E. W. Harper, where
be spent a day or two.
Rev. Peter Stokes left Wednesday for a stay
of a day or two alCoketfbury and Greenwood.
Quite a number of our people were called
to Abbeville Wednesday: Messrs. H. A.
Tennent, B. C. Kay. A. L. Latimer, J. T. Latimer,
Dr. J. B. Moseley and Capt. C. T. Baker.
These were all witnesses In a case In Court.
PROTRACTED MEETING.
Beginning with the services in tbe Baptist
church in this place on next Sunday, 15tb
Inst, at 11 a. m.. and 8 p.m., there will be
preaching In tbe same cburcb every night
daring tbe most of tbe week by tbe pastor,
Rev. J. A. Brown. All are cordially Invited
to attend.
Tbe western approach to tbe Iron bridge
aoroes Rocky River near here, was sometime
ago lei oat to be rebuilt. Mr. J. H. Bell was
tbe contractor. Tbe work baB been done and
seeming)^ well done.
ixir. A. Li% uuwuiau uao a uuo )uuu^ iuuic
about six months old, which is and always
baa been from appearances entirely blind,
yet by instinct can get about without trouble.
ABBEVILLE, C. H.
A week's sojourn at the above named place
brings out the following. Abbevilllans of a
decade and more ago, would see without oboernlng
closely, very much changed conditions
at Abbeville. Abbeville then seemed
almost destitute of that push and energy, so
essential to her progress and prosperity now
sbe is fully alllve to all of her interests. Her
stores are filled with uiMo-date goods, artistically
and tastefully arranged, so as to be most
pleasing to the eye. Her business men are
kind, obliging and attentive.
Her splendid cotton factory, under the wise,
judicious management of President Bailey is
doing a good work for town and community
at large. The operatives and their families
are dally placing many a dollar In the hands
of the business men of Abbeville, and are
scattering in the county, their w?ll earned
wages, among the truck raisers for everything
In the eating line.
The manufactured produots of the Factory
for several months to come are already engaged
and the demand, exceeding the supply,
brings about a necessity for Increased capacl
\y lor wuiuu ? uiuvcuioui uoa ttiicaujr ucou
started.
THE DISPENSARY BENEFICIAL TO ABBEVILLE?TESTIMONY
OF AN ONLOOKER.
Ad occasional onlooker Is obliged to conelude
tbat the adoption of the State's attempted
solution of the whiskey problem,?the dispensary?has
been by no means a powerless
factor In the promotion of Abbeville's
< . Interests.
As proof, witness the very great change for
the better which has taken place In the past
few years, on the Northern Bide of the public
square. Then almost every door on tbat side
of the square lead Into where the legalized
traffic In spirituous liquors was carried on,
and on public days, the sidewalk was so
crowded with those who patronized such
places, and whose language was not of the
most refined klDd. tbat Indies always passed
by on tbeotber side. Now how is it? flourishing
business bouses take up the entire space,
with the exception of one small building in
whloh Is the Dispensary. This writer was in
Abbeville on Saturday the last day of September.
and on the following Monday, saleday.
on both of which Abbeville was crowded with
people, and noone In passing up or down the
sidewalk by the Dispensary, could have told,
without looking, where ll was, as there was
no noisy, profane crowd Inside or oat, to deslgnateite
locality as Is usually the case, with
an ordinary dramshop.
A GREAT NUMBER OF SCANDALS NECESSARY
TO OVERCOME GOOD OF DISPENSARY.
What If an occasional scandal In the
management of the dispensary Is unearthed,
as was the case along that line with Commissioner
Doothlt. It would require a large
number of such cases to overbalance the good
done by It
Mr. L. J. Moorbead, of Woodlawn, spent the
Rreater part of last week with the family of
?5fr ; his mother, Mrs. A. E. Moorbead.
Mrs. L. O. Martin and Mrs. Henry Heard, of
Bp- ; Mlddleton. Ga., came over the first of last
j week to the home of their brother, Prof. J. F.
EA Harper, at Barnes, where tbey spent a few
- days, then to Messrs. E. W. Harper's and I).
E.",\ L. Barnes, this place where they spent a day
Brtor two?then home.
BBfc . A rather uncommon sight, cattle turned Into
cotton fields In places, and the cotton being
B?p5jj ploughed up at this date. Troupe.
jte Have you seen the
new corset offered by
||k Smith's DryGoods and
ijfl Millimery 1
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WHAT At
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|s it an impossibility for a
that there is nothing impossible
tial. When we entered into t
more up-to-date goods. Oui
of Dress Goods and Millin
reorder Dress Goods and Millii
you will find that we have sold
tribute these sales to our supe
We have sold Dress Goods, IV
forty miles of Charleston. Tl
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IN COLORED ^
DRESS GOODS *
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As well as BLACK, we are showiDg all the
newest and latest weaves. ^
PLAIDS, as you know, are very good this p*
season and we have them in Domestic and Im- ^
ported, from 4c to $2.00 per yard, and more to ^
arrive. ^
One of the newest and most popular Dress p"
Goods this season are HOMESPUNS. Possibly
you have not seen them. We have a full ^
line, various prices and widths. For a Hack or
Street Dress you should by all means have a
"Homespun." j ^
. MIL
^ Have you visited this ]
*y\ partment? If not, you h;
a treat to be looked forw;
H to?that is, if you have an (
'H for artistic Millinery. ^
J[^1 are showing everything tha
new and are on the alert c<
I stantly to get the first n
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Everything as advertised.
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WHITE FRONT.
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new concern to do the leading
3 in business where a concern \
his business we decided to mee
experience this far has shown
ery that would have done crec
rierv?the class of goods that c
a majority of the best dressed
rior salesmanship, but to the cl?
lillinery and Silks in Greenville,
his proves to us that we have '
>UR AIM, I
a tors #
1 Our stock is comprised of the fol- TM
1 lowing: , 1IN
Broadcloths
Plaids
Homespuns &
Cashmeres
Henriettas
Camel's Hair Serges
Coverts
Camel's Hair Stripes Fa
Cheviots
Venetians |! You
Zebyleens # JJSo
Camel's Hair f?rw
Serges, with the large
Tear-Drops. 75*
LINERY.
De- *i" things that come out.
ive ^ wish it was possible for
ird | to hear all the complimer
rvel t-? remarks made of our ]V
i/Vej 3 nery. All agree that for
t is quisite styles there is not
on- to equal it in the city,
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thing' New Again!
IET RUFFLED CURTAIN
SWELL WINDOW DRAPERY!
Ij. | STYLISH. J WASHABLE. | IXEXPEX:
* have them in prices
1.2510 $4.50 per pair- MR
also handle the "Pari- JnSSgE
ouble Brass Rod. AdMoney
refunded if goods are n<
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ill 1U
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can "rr
r business the first season they open i
las the cash to back it, the judgment ai
?+ rlomonrlc of +h^ r?Annle> What
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us conclusively that our judgment was
Jit to a city five times the size of Abbe\
competitors said would never sell in a t<
Ladies in the city, and a goodly nun
iss of goods we are handling?always
Anderson, Laurens and Greenwood co
fHE GOODS and THE PRICES, h
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Not # It
SILKS^^ CO ?it(
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^AND SATINS 5"
Qj Fur
We are showiDg an incomparable ^
stock?all the ,
a You can't get
Collarette or a I
II WHoHoc tun VifvlPC liftvfl the
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i should never pass this line, if you pj Collarettes fri
o purchase a full dress, a waist, or silk
ing. We have just received a line Silks j ?? .
aists (that are $1.00 values) at ^ | 1116 IJ
; While They Last. j
^ Shoe?
We gi qq
you r This stock we are proud of. 1
LtaXV ki UU ?niy sell LADIES', CHIDREN
-.--r r reach of all. We have all shapes,
111 h- UJ 1 and Children's 60c, 75c, 80c, 85c, 9i
. ex_ H | ^ Ae to our LADIES' FINE SH<
L_J DITTMAN CO.'S goods. The d
^ [ I ] tion is perfect, a9 well as the most
\,Lr and Douglass Lace and Button, B
^ saoqg
! KID GLOVES. j
I
SWe were lucky to fiud in market a Kid j
Glove?a good oue?in dressed kid, in black j
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and all shades for 75c. Compare it with a $1 j
?nri omi roil] nnt; find the difference. I
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" j Here is where we save you money
? J to be bought before the advance in ci
J following prices while they last :
yM Cts. Five Bales 36-inch Sea Island in
4*: remnants.
R^Cts. Lot 83-inch Bed Tick.
KCts. One Case 36-inch Bleaching, worth
6 cents. i
yM Cts. Five Bales 25-inch Cotton Checks, i
4k- easily worth 5 cents. ?
Ready-Made Sheei
Plain and handerchief bordered Pillow Cases
stitched Sheets, full size, as cheap as the material
ot as represented. Come and see for your
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BE DONE ?
jp? We answer in the negative,
rid the nerve. The three are essen- ||
were these demands ? Better and II
right. We opened up with a stock
/ille, and every week we have had to ; |
UWa +hie If v/mi pnnnirfi a littlfi
?/ VV I I llfAV LI 11 s^a ii j wm w ? .j
iber in the county. We do not atthe
NEWEST and UP-TO-DATE,
unties, and parts of Georgia, and in J
sn't this conclusive ? M
nitators
A T>T7P A We have received
^Ar u ^
Cape or a Jacket. Well, of pr4 TaOor |
: have a fl> ' *i
W a small' lot of Tailor
Collarette. ^ Sultii for Hack
along without one. Either a Qlllfo
Joa. Which shall it be ? We ^ UUIIO
A* ?? , a i n SZI or 8treet wear. Fly
W $2.00 to $11.50. g Browns, H^y, Ud
^ Striped^ for
Soas from $1.25 to $4.00; 5 ' |
"?t?.?* ? -Hi ?ir. 1 cfi $(i fin
i Lape or jhukci, wc vrm waive ^
st to give us a look.
Shoes fl
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We OQly sell good SHOES?solid-all leather. We U
aDd MISSES. Our prices are economical and in the
styles and sizes. The line of medium priced Ladies
Oc, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 cannot be equalled in the city.
DES, we continue to lead, with the KIPPENDORF,
eeigns are elegant, the finish is beautiful, the construc- pM
comfortable. We have them in Patent Leather, Kids i^{_j
[eel and Spring Heel, from $2.00 to $4.00. ri
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Jj HOSIERY. ^
Q Here is where we save you money. A very f""*
uk heavy Ribbed Hose from 5$ to 7J at loc., from
JJ 8 to 10 20c. This price we guarantee to be less
Jpj than you can buy them at anywhere. We are _' CT3 .V-J
Cm selling a lady's hose, stainless and fast black, O
jJ0 double heel and toe, Esty patent, worth 20c. per CZ3
Lgt pair. At present we are offering them at 10c. O
^ per pair, $1.20 per dozen. j
? r"'~ n -?* ni>iooa fllPV had I ^
again. iu sen ?i i?vov ?
otton. These Goods are offered at the rT
o KCts. Three Bales extra heavy Jeans (drill- 30
Q v ing) in remnants. fn
3 "o
/? ^ts. ^De ^a8e 30-inch Outing, 5cts. every- gO
C/} where. fTI
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2? ^Cts. Just received lot of 32*inch Cotton fTI
S 3 O Plaid Dress Goods. 10 cts. is a
r3 cut price.
ts and Pillow Cases. S
i, full sizes from 10c. to 16 2-3 cts. Plain and Hem,
2\ yards long, from 50c. to 70c. each. I
self.
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THE FARMERS' BANK.
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