w < ' " lr ' IT, 1VIT T TVnTAKJG TW A TTKfiS flliiJilllUlVll O iu.il x i Jiivu. A HiKb'Priced Fowl?Abbeville's Bthk Police Force?Sowlnjc Oats nnd Wheat?Personals. Wellington, S. 0., Oct. 'J3.18'jy. Rev. G. H. Burton was visiting among his congregation the first ol last week. Sam Cowan who was unwell for a few days last week Is out again. Mrs. S. P. Moucbett of Georgia has been visiting relatives in town. Charlie Cowan who has been at home sick for few weeks spent last Tuesday with couelnB in town. Several of our townsmen and ladles saw the circus of Abbeville last Tuesday. Tney came back with the highest praise for tbe good order maintained by the police. There is no doubt but what Abbeville is far ahead of most towns In tbe State in having the best police force. Messrs Joe Link and Perrln Wells; visited friends at Calhoun Falls, yesterday. We ha*e leaned of tbe sad death of tbe father of Mrs. Luclan Link. He fell eighty feet from a scaffold while superintending tbe painting of a railroad bridge across the ? Cbattabooobee River. Mrs. Link ba? tbe sympathy of all of our. town in her bereavement. I. S. Porter spent four or Ave days in Augusta this last week. He bad with him a freak in natural history. It is a fowl, half guinea and half cbickeu. it makes a very peculiar noise when trying to cackle. It is about tbe size of a half grown turkey hen with a neck about nine Inches long. He has been offered $25 dollars for It. Mr. and Mrs. Fair Hemmlnger entertained * the young people of our town last Friday T-j,. night at their home. Refreshments in tbe ways of caDdles were served. Jno. W.Morrab & Co., are selling out their stock at cost preparatory of moving bis store to Mt. Carmel. Some good bargains are offered. Messrs R. W. Ferryman and L. L. LeRoy are running a beef market and find ready sale for their beef. They give tbelr business personal supervision thereby gaaranteelng ine oesi oeei. Large quantities of oats and wheat are being sown In this part 01? the county. A wise move we think, what all good larmers should da C. I jQ O. # % I G. A. Douglass. W V / I % J> >\ A m. rtu. Charleston and Western Carolina R. R Angnsta and Asheville Short Line. In effect Jaly 23,1689. Lv Augusta 9 40 am 1 40 pm 2&'1 Ar Greenwood 12 15 pm Ar Anderson 6 10 pm fiSr-'V - Ar Laurens 1 20 pm 7 00 am Ar Greenville .... 3 00 pm 10 15 am Ar Glenn Springs - 4 00 pm - Ar Spartanburg 3 10 pm 10 20 am Ar Saluda .. 5 88 pm Ar Henderaonvllle. 6 08 pm Ar Asheyllle 7 00 pm Lt Asheville 8 20 am ? LvJESpartanburg 11 45 am 3 05 pm IiV ttlenn springs.. Ju w am Lv Greenville . ? 12 01 am 4 00 pm Lv Laurens 1 37 pm Lv Anderson 7 00 am Lv Greenwood 2 37 pm 5 00 am Ar Augusta. 5 10 pm 11 10 am it!.'" Lv Calhoun Falls 4 44 pm Ar Raleigh 2 10 am Ar Norfolk- 7 80 am Ar Petersburg 8 00 am Ar Richmond 8 15 am Lv Augusta? 1 20 pm Ar Allendale 3 15 pm Ar Fairfax 3 25 pm Ar Yemassee - 8 45 am 4 20 pm Ar Bpaufort 9 45 am 5 20 pm Ar Port Eoyal 10 CO am 5 85 pm jff?' # Ar Savannah ..._ 7 80 pm Ar Charleston .. 7 15 pm /* Lv Charleston 6 28 am - LvPort Royal 1 15 pm 7 10 am H'tLv Beaufort 1 30 pm 7 20 am Lv Yemassee 2 45 pm 8 20 am Lv Fairfax . ... 9 15 am Lv Allendale 9 85 am Ar AngnaUk. - 11 25 pm Lv Greenwood 4 25 am Ar Laurens- - 6 00 am Lv Laurens - 7 00 am Ar Spartanbnrg - - 10 20 am Lv Spartanburg - 8 10 pm T? r .n,n?. ? fi 30 ran Ar Greenwood 12 25 pm Close connections at Greenwood for all points on 8. A. L. and C. Y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., 8. C., onSaledayln NOVEMBER, 1899, within tbe legal hours of sale, tbe following described property, situate in said State and County to-wlt: (1.) All that tract or parcel of land on Long Cane Creek, containing Thirty-Seven and One-Half (37 1-2) Acres, ' more or less, bounded by lands of W.Cromer, John Lomax, Estate of Henry Cannon, deceased, land at one time belonging to tbe Estate of William Smith, deceased, and sold as the Holt Place, now the property of Margaret E.Cannon. (2.) ALSO, that tract or parcel of land on Long Cane Creek, now belonging to tbe Estate of Henry Cannon, deceased, containing One Hundred and Eight (108) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of John Lomax, Isaac Kellar, W. O. Cromer, and others. TERMS OF SALE.?One-balf cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with Interest from day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of premies, with leave to pay all CaBh. Purchaser to pay for papers. WALTER L. MILLER, Oct. 14,1S99, tf Master. Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OJF COMMON I'LEAS. W. M. Devlin, Plaintiff,against W. M. McGee et. al., Defendants.?Foreclosure. By virtue of an order of sale made In the above stated case, I will offer for ' sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Saleday in NOVEMBER, 1899, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, situate in said State and County to-wlt: All that tract or parcel of land containing Eight (8) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Daniel Holder, C. H. McCormick and others. TERMS OF SALE.?CASH. Purchaser to pay lor papers. WALTER L. MILLER, Oct. 14,1899, tf Master. It will certainly pay you to inspect Mllford & DuPre'H line of pipes before buying Is the verdict of everybody. ' v, : v;-:- * ........ I Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OK COMMON PLEAS. Wm. H. Parker, as Ex'or., of will ol Samuel Platntl noalnst W. T. mcuuvrc&u, x/o vuM A uu.u, MB... ... - Cunningham, et. al., Defendants?Foreclosure. By virtue of an order of hale made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Saleday in NOVEMBER, 1899, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, situate in said State and County to-wlt: All that tract or parcel of Jand In Lowndesvllle Township, containing One Hundred and Seventy-Five (175) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. James *T. Baskln, Jr., C. P. Graves, L>. C. Cilnfcscalee and others, being a part or tne real esiam which was formerly owned by Alexander Hunter, Dec'd., and known as the SAMUEL HUNTER PLACE. TERMS OF SALE.?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with lnteresl from day of sale, secured by bond of pur chaser and mortgage of premises, with leave to pay all Cash. Purohaser to pay for papers WALTER L. MILLER, Oct. 14,1899, tf Master. Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COUKT OF COMMON PLEAS. Mrs. SallleJ. Crayton, as Assignee of B. F. Crayton &Son, Plaintiff, agaln6t John A. Ale^ine, et. al? Defendants.?Foreclosure, By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C? on Saleday in NOVEMBER, 1899, within the legal hours of sale, the rouowiDg aescrioeu property, situate in said State and County to-wit: (1.) All that tract or parcel of land, known as Traot No. 3 of the Estate of David Callaham, deceased, containing One Hundred and Thirty (130) Aores, more or less, adjoining lands of J. D. Aiewlne, T. D. Crowther and others, being same conveyed to Jno. A. Alewlue by S. J. Callaham and J. M. Carwlle, Executors, Nov. 23,1S80, as recorded in Reg. Mesne Conveyance, Deed Book No. 4. (2.) ALSO, that tract or parcel of land In Diamond Hill Township, containing Forty [40] Acres, more or less, adjoining lands of W. R. MoAdams, Mrs. Jane Wakefield and others, being a part of the,tract of land formerly belonging to S. E. Wakefield, conveyed to John A. Alewlne by B. F. urayton tiie Uounty Auditor in rr< XX Statutes, Page 348. COUNTY DR. Cash on band last settlement for County Roads, Commutation Tax 8 1,171 39 Cash on band last settlement for Special Local purposes, G., C. ?fc N. Bonds 6,395 64 Ordinary County tax delinquent last settlement. In bands Sheriff ST8 94 County Road tax delinquent last settlement In bands Sheriff. 60 71 Special Local Tax delinquent last settlement In hands Therlff, G., C. & N. Bonds 180 06 Total 8 8,026 Original assessment ordinary County 2% mills on 84,469 340.00 812,290 68.5 Additional assessment ordinary County 2% mills on 8102 285.00 281 14.5 15 per cent, penalty on 8308 57.7 ordinary County delinquent. 47 78.3 Original assessment Special County y~ mills on 844.693 40.00 2,234 67.0 Additional assessment Special County % mills on 81,022 35.00 51 11.7 15 per cent, penalty on1 857.92 delinquent Special County 8 68.7 Original assessmentCounty Road % mills on 844,693 40.0 2,284 67.0 Additional assessment County Road % mills on 81,022 35.00 51 11.7 15 per cent, penalty assessmentCounty Road mills 857 92. 8 68 7 Original assessment Special Local 1 y, mills on 8886,537.00 G., C. & N. Tax 1,829 80.5 Additional assessment Special Local 1% mills on 87,035 00 10 55.2 15 per cent, penalty 850 77.6 delinquent Local, G., C. 11 Tax 189 , delinquent last settlement 41 40.2 Total 8 8,035 10.8 Original assessment fur schools, 3 mills on 844,69340 ..........813,408 02.0 Additional assessment for schools, 3 mills on $102,235 306 70.6 15 per cent, penalty on 83,475.25 delinquent 3 mill School Taxes 52 12.8 Original assessment (or Special Local Taxes, tax 85,897.20.3, Scbool bonds 81,476.61.1 6,878 80 6 Additional assessment for Special Local Taxes, tax 8515.41,8cbool bonds 81(J,652 62 09.3 15 per cent, penally on 8194.00.7dellnquen t Special Local Tax 821.49.1, School bonds 876.15 29 10.6 Total polls|by original assessment (No. polls 3708 atSleacb) 3,708 00.0 Total polls by additional assessment (No. polls 1069 at 81 each) 1,069 00.0 15 per cent, penalty on 374 delinquent polls 56 10.0 Received under$3 per cap 11a acncoi account ei.u Total 126,834 26.f 829,869 37. ( i i We Do Hereby Certify, That we hav and have compared it with the books i correct statement of all charges agaim as par abstracts famished to Comptroll ana Poll Taxes, for Fiscal Year commi er certify that the credits allowed abc paid both on account of School and Treasurer of Abbeville County ; and I one and find same to be correct, this J. R. BLAKE, JR., (L. S.) Countv Treasurer. J. 8. GIBERT, (L. 8 PALL STOCK FANCY A AZ^ ..M131 We have in stock and arriving dai well selected GROCERIES that we G 1-2 cents cotton and an abiding con ways wants the BEST in the line o only for Liberal Quantities, We will, therefore, during the the wants of the most exacting, whi PRICES within the reach of ALL? CERIES, keep us in mind. L. T. So T. N0.4.H Water HAVE C. P.'HAMM Bath. Tub an The water supply is much better there is no excuse now for not having \ connection from your Regular Co and give you Hot Water for Kitchen ai timate on your job. Very R Due West Feint Full faculty of specialtists co B. Mus. degrees. L. I. diploma entitles to Fil South Carolina. Unequalled social, moral anc literary town. Many improv< Terms the lowest for the advantt . r: July 17, 1899, tf I A. M. Hil Sff ARE HEADQUARTER % Staple and Fancy Groceries SV MAIN 8TEET. - ujf Also propietoi | HILL'S; W ....And Agents | STUDEBAKER AND See us before you 1 nnM n UVilL D . . . jFor t or L. C. Haskell. Al > ' - V-'..i, AjL; V>:. V*' ,f. 'j?. r of Abbeville County fo* Sohool ^ a.r flnmmencinff January 1. 1898. in Presence of the Comptroller- >, ?* i CR. Paid school order* from 8 mill School Tax- 4 2,640 86.5 J Paid coupons from 8peo* * : .:?i lal Local School Tax, Interest on school bonds, . . ' J City of Abbeville 823 91.9 ->3 Dedaotlons and abate* meats by Compt. Gen. 3 mill School Tax 1897 2 88.0 3 mill School Tax Nulla Bona Executions 189? 14 01.1 Special Local School Tax Nulla Bona Executions 1897 $14 67.4,school bonds \ ?';? 15.NU 20 17.7 Poll Tax Non Est 189T 21 85.0 ) Cash on band8mtll school tax 1897, paid sinking fund com- broker 1 74.0 Cash on hand Special Local Tax 1897 11 40.6 Over paid by Co. Treas. on account of Special *] School Tax 1897 188 09.2 Ti-? -? l o 1U Ol A - :',i. Paid Reboot orders from Constitutional 3 mill ' tax .. 824,112 66.5 Paid school orders from ,' , . Special Loc-tl School ''ffi Taxes .... 5.088 21.0 Paid school orders irom . \. yfn collection of polls 4,307 80.0 DcductlODs aud abate- .,-3 ments 3 mill School Tax .. by C. G 78 10.4 Deductions aDd abatements Special Local - :?'aj School Tax by C. G., 88.38, School.bODds 81.31 10 68.0 . fJ Nulla Bona Executions 8 \ mill Scool Tax 81 86^ Nulla Booa Executions Special Local School . & Tax 840.49, school bonds , ? 114.79 55 73.0 , "'J sccooi duuq iuuu lurueu over to city sinking i fond and loaned by same 8800, paid bonds . 5 and Interest on same -to $681 68.1 ...... 1,481 58.1 Poll Taxes abated by Co. -Vzi Auditor ]B0 60.0 - ' if Poll Taxes Nod Est 378 76.0 . - ^ Auditor and Treas. com. jt -2 for collecting Abbeville 8peclal School, by Trns- ' tees 180 00.0 Cash on band lor scbool ' purposes from 8 mill Scbool Tax.. 762 81.0 Cash on band for scbool ,i ?'n purposes from Special Local School Tax 888.70.2 N , School bonds $17.00 80 70.2 V Cash on hand for scbool , -'$3 uuiuuscd uvui wjwu- v. lions poll"...- 26,6M 48.6 Total 128,604 48 6 >> X |29,8? 87.8 ; J e carefully examined the above account, n the Auditor's office, and find it to be a it Jno. R. Blake, Jr., County Treasurer, ^ ler-General for and on account of School vjffl toeing 1st January, 1898. And we furth- Y.-W ive are based upon vouchers for moneys V Poll Taxex, this day shown me by said - ' that we have examined each and every . -&f day of A. D. 189 . > : W. W. BRADLEY, (L. 8.) County Auditor. .} School Commissioner. ,ND STAPLE GROCERIES L xp "D * Q Hi it m ly, the most attractive assortment of ' have ever had. An intimation of fidence in the fact that Abbeville al- ; f ndihlpH. caused us to contract not ~.:S& But Higher Quality. comiug season be able to caU>r to >le at the same time we shall keep Wheu In quest of CHOICE GEOM. MILLER, otel Block. Works OND PUT YOU IN A , ; |f| d Hot Water* now, and times are getting"better, and vater works. I can make a hot water oking Stove f| ad Bath use. King 94 atid have me esespectfully, C. P. HAMMOND. ' ;gg| iln Pnllft/vft Fortieth I Mill M Yflar U1V VVIIV^VI nferring A. B., A. M., L. I., and rat Grade Teachers' Certificate in i religious advantages in a unique jmenta under new management. uses offered. EV. JAMES BOYCE, President, ; * Due West, 8. C. 7 dt Sons | | IS FOR ALL KINDS OF M , Fruits and Confectionery. % - ABBEVILLE, 8. C. W a8 of -? Jy eiy, Sale and Feed Stable.. 1 : | od and Coal Yards, f | niorfn onH Dnrf/fir Donnottnro V/ nagG auu uug&j nopuonuij. ^ for the Celebrated.... W MILBURN WAGONS^J | buy your ^ || WOOD' ? ' tvS Win ter. J Seville Lumber Co. M