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m CONTRIBUTED LOCALS Whnt "M" Seen and HenrN on HI KonndM About the City. Abbeville. S. C.. March 27,1001. M1L1NERY OPENINGS THIS WEEK. Today and tomorrow will t>e interestlr days with the ladles, as the latest creailoas 1 ladies headgear will be on exhibition at tl three "Millinery Emporiums" of our clt Krora what we have already seen It looks i if this season's productions will be the mo liooiififnl dhnurii in VAarfi. <\ A. MILKORD'S DRl fi EMPORIUM. Captain C. A. Mllford Is preparing too, I his "Spring Opening" by giving the front his store a dress of pure white, putting dow a bright oil oloth on the floor, and brusbli up generally within, which adds greatly to 1 appearance, aud makes it one of the han Komest drug stores to be found In the i country. (iOOl* ROADS AND SIDE WALKS. t'apt. Johnson, our road overseer. Is no pulling in some good work on our roads ar sidewalks. Capt. Johnson understands h business and always does his work well. ABIiKVILl.E'S COTTON WARE HOUSE. ( apt. Lyon Is pushing the work 011 tl ware house and hopes to have it well fill* tills summer with consignments from 01 mni-rthoniu onrt thM full rpuilv lor the BtO ing of cotton. Farmers and merchants a anxious to see this much needed bulidii completed, as It will be or mutual benefit all. BIG MATINEE. At the Council chamber last Monday mor ing were arraigned quite a number of oolc ed gentry of the city who had been tossii the alee cup on Sunday?gambling in it city limits on the Lard's day. This vice had enough at anytime and anywnere, but doeB seem to us that all such "professlonali should have the full extent of the la' Mayor Thomson knows exactly how to de with such characters, and we were lnfornx that If,all their fines bad been paid in mone they would have looted up tbe snug sum about S225. ABBEVILLE'S LAUNDRY. Mr. C. P. Hammond is now fully equipp< aud is doing some extra fine work on la curtains, making them look almost new, all cleaning suits for Easter. This Is a new ii dustry In our midst and should have tl patronage of our people, all things belt equal. PERHAPS NOT ALL FOR ATLANTA. We noticed in a daily Issue of several da: ago that an English estate of $146,000,000 hi been left to tbe heirs of .James Moore, and i usual Atlanta claimed tbe "lion's share," b Abbeville may come in for a part ol this 1 tie sum, as our townsman, Mr. G. H. Moo is an heir of one James Moore and may be luck for a fortune. Who knows ? FRIENDS WE LIKE TO SEE. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Marshall and son, Anderson, accompanied by Mr. Clarence fr vost, spent last Sunday and Monday In tl city with homefolks. Mr. H. P. Johnson, one of the populi teachers of Donalds, spent last Sunday in tl ' city and was a guest at the Glenn Ethel Inn. Mr. John D. Paylor, of High Point, N. ( spent lastSundaj In the city as the guest his son, Mr. H. L. Paylor. Mrs. Edwards, after a pleasant visit to b sister, Mrs. WilKerson of this city, return* to her home In Charlotte, N. C., last Monda PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. aud Mrs. \V. B. Lawson left yesterdt for Woodruff, S. C., where they will mal their home at least for a while. Mr. Lawsc will bold his position as book-keeper for M Aug. W. Smith, In whose employ he hi been for several years. Mr. Lawson is one our best young men, of steady habits and fii business qualifications, having the estee and good will of everyone. Many frleni wish tor him and bis good wile great pre perity and happiness in tbelr new borne. I their departure Abbeville's loss will be Woo ruff's icatn. Mies Kate Marshall is again with tbe fir . of A. H. S. Day, where she will be delight) to welcome her many friends. A "SILVER TEA" THURSDAY EVENING, 2ST In Mr? Wilders block (Klnards store) a *'SI verTea" will be given under tbe auspices the ladles of the Methodist Cbnrcb. A reg lar suDDer will be served, also Ices ac sweets* every thing tempting ana good. Tt public are cordially invited. Remember t morrow, Thursday night, the 28th. POLICY PROMPTLY PAID. Mr. J. M. Gambrell, Secretary of the ei dowment rank of Knights of Pythias, r ceived yesterday a cbeok In payment < policy on tbe life of the late J. R. Kenned for 51,000, which he paid over to Mrs. Kei nedy. This is a growing Order In our clt and provides a first class insurance at a lo cost, besides doing much good as a fraterm order. PROGRESSIVE MERCHANTS. Cobb & McDavid are progressive your men?wide awake In their business at keeps their stock fall up to the wants of the customers. They have just received a la line of the celebrated Drew Selby shoes, all a beautiful line of oxfords and slippers, Uh them a look and they will save you mon< on shoes. OUR SICK FOLKS. Hon. W'm. H. Parker Is Improving and ge 11iiir r>n nln?>lv. His manv friends hoDe I will soon be fully restored to health. Mrs. M. E. Kay 18 quite sick at the home , her daughter, Mrs. Killings worth of this oit; Mrs. .Joe Wilson who has been extreme! ill for sometime, Is resting more oomfortabi Ht this writing. Mr. Scott Hammond is convalescing an hopes soon to be out again. DEATH OF MRS. FRANCES MABRT. Mrs. FrancesjMabry died at her home aboi four miles from this city at 12 o'clock la Friday, the 22nd of March, 1901. Her funer services were conducted by Rev. McKlnno: Interment at Sharon cemetery. The d ceased had attained to a good old age. havlr by reason of strength lived out her three scoi years and ten, and during many of thet years had "scattered seeds of kindness here and there along the way-side, maklr many homes happy by her presence whe most needed. Mrs. Mabry was the wife the late Dr. Thomas J. Mabry and as sue was well known and held In the highest e teem by our people. She wa? a member < the Presbyterian Church, was a good woma doing much good in her day and generatloi and at the close of life has gone to her rewan leaving two sons and a daughter to survli her. TO THE REUNION AT MEMPHIS Gen. C. I. Walker Names the Ron I for South Carolina Veterans to th Memphis Reunion. Gen. Walker bas selected the Souther Hallway as tbe "official route" for the Vete HDKof the South Carolina Division, Unite Confederate Veterans, to the Reunion to t held In Memphis, Tenn., in May next. Tt following letter was received by Dlvlslo Passenger Agent Robt. W. Hunt, ol tb Southern Railway yesterday. "Charleston, March 9, 1901. Mr. R. W. Hunt, Division Passengi Agent, Southern Railway Company, Chane ton, S. C.: Prom my position as Command) of the South Carolina Division of The Unite Confederate Veterans, it Is my duty to selei the route for ihe transportation of tbe Vete ans to the Memphis Reunion. The Sout! Carolina Cblckamauga Commission, ol whtc I am Secretary, also directed me to make tb same arrangements for transportation < Veterans and visitors to tbe Un veiling Ceri monies ; and Adjt. Gen. J. W. Floyd also ri quested me to arrange tbe route tormovi roent of the state volunteer troops to tbe Ui eiling ot tbe Cblckamauga Monument. "I have duly considered tbe advantages < the various routes ofTerlng their services, an I am sure that the greater lacilltles to a concerned, going and coming, lor both event are offered by your route, (tbe Southern Rai way.) and I beg to advise that it bas bee selected as tbe Official Route to carry tb Veterans to tbe Memphis Reunion, May 2Stl 1901. and the State volunteer troops and vie tors to the Unveiling Ceremonies of theSout Carolina Monument at Cblckamauga, Ma 27th, 1901. "I will confer with you farther as to tt times of tbe leaving of trains, so that yo a. can announce the same. O. I. Walker, Commander S. C. Division, U. C. V.: Seor tary 3. C. Chlckamauga Monument Con mission."' Kerr's LocrIk. Do you sleep well? If not, why not? G< a Dexter mattress and all will be well. J. 1 Kerr. Our spring line of farniture is arrlvin dally. .Should you need anything to hel beautify your house call ana see us. J. i Kerr. The handsomest line of rockers In coble saddle and leather seat ever Bhown can ID found at Kerr's. .See our line of matting, Uoor oil clotbs an rugs, tt.e prettiest and handsomest eve Hhnwn. Prices are right. J. D. Kerr. Wardrobes, china closets, book cases, ha racks, rocking chairs, tables, couches, sld< boards, pictures, rugs, lamps, etc., can b found at Kerr's. ? A steadfast purpose, diligently pur sued, is the only path to an overcom iug life. THE ROAD LAWS < i l9 Something: That May Be of Interest h to You. ks.. OAi?n*?t Dnool /-?f mlaiilnnoro oholl Mt>J' divide the respective townships iuto suitable | road dUtrlotB. They shall elect an overseer } whose term of office shall be two years, and if he falls or refuses to serve shall be fined Sio.uo lQ and costs or be sentenced to the County chain ? 10 gang. That If a vacancy occurs from any y* cause, the Board sball elect his successor. And the overseer has the right to appoint a Lv. man to serve who Ib liable to road duty, and " he shall be exempted from road duty as iong " as he serves as overseer, It shall be the duty of every overseer to " or makeout. a list of all persons liable to road Lv. of duty belonging to his section, and the over ro seer is authorized to demand of any person " lg or corporation, the names of any and all r=ts bands In his, her and Its employ. And ..' d- should any person or corporation, refuse to .. ip furnish Buch list the overseer shall at once re- ? port the matter to the nearest magistrate, and ? cause such persons to be prosecuted. *_ Overseers are also authorized to appoint f?: some suitable pertson, liable to road duty on d his road, as a warner, and such person shall Ar. be exempt from road duty for the time he acts f^r as warner. And the overseer having furnish ed said warner with a list of the hands liable A?: to road duty, the said warner sball serve Ar. notice on each and every band, either by ie seeing the parties personally and giving id verbal notice, or by leaving written notice at <? ar the residence of the party, of the hour and ^7' r- place of working on said section; and the ? re person so warned shall bring with hlra such ig necessary tools and implements used on a Ar. to farm as the overseer may direct. All of the f^T hands belonging to and assigned to a road 7^ section are to work under the direction and -r?1 the supervision of the overseer. Overseers ^?: n- are also required to take good care of all tools >r- furnished them by the county, and not per- Ar. ig rait or suffer them to be used for any purpose " ie other than the working of the public high " la ways, and to account to the county comrnls- " It sloners for all tools In their possession and " b" the manner and kind of labor performed on ^r. w. tbelr section, and turn over all tools to their ? a I successors. >d Each overseer may erect and keep up at f? y, the expense of the county at the lorks and of cross roads, a post and guide board or finger ? board containing an Inscription In legible let- ? ters, directing the way and distance to the . town or towns or public place and places ??: 2d situated on each road. And the overseer is Da c? authorized to prosecute any one who defaces No^ 90 or demolishes the same. 11 ( Q* Each overseer will have all small bridges is ( 36 on his section put down and kept in repair by 2 C iK the road hands?the county paying lorlum- 2 4 ber and nails only. 4 J It is unlawful for any overseer to perform, rrJ or cause labor to be performed, on any road , 3 fs not regularly laid out and established by 4 < id law. o j as It is unlawful for any railroad company to ut obstruct any public road or tbe drainage of g > It- the same, or to empty the water from its jq ] re ditches into any public road. Any any over jq j in seer of tbe proper district la authorized to jq j warn any railroad company by leaving a j written notice with any agent, or Informing n c any agent of said railroad company personal. ly. to remedy all suoh matters to the accept- ? " ance of the overseer. Should sucb company refuse to do so, the overseer shall at once re j) port the matter to tbe supervisor. An overseer who neglects or refuses to ri oause four days labor to be performed on bis P section annually, is liable to prosecution. 86,I on 1 WHO LIABLE TO KOAD DUTY. T In York county all male persons able to 9S* er perform road duty between the ages of 18 and J* * sU 55 years, except ministers oral to t>u years me r-; v. gospel Id actual charge of a congregaton and D old soldiers, are required annually to per- * form, or cause to be performed, four days' labor on the publlo highway under the dlrec- iT' tlon of the overseer of the road district in which he resides, and ten hours of labor shall m " constitute a day's work. Any one liable to . i ' road duty Is allowed In lieu thereof to pay *, a commutation tax of 31.00 to the county jj treasurer, wbloh for the year 1901 may be IT paid at any time on or berore the 1st day ol ^ it February, and, for each year thereafter, such " tax must be paid on or by the first day of ? February. And if any person, being warned 1 by such overseer as aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect, having had at least 12 hours' notice, * m to attend by himself or substitute to the ac- ** nJ ceptance of the overseer, or, having attended, shall refuse to obey the dlreollon of the over- *? seer, or shall spend the time In ldlecess or h any Inattention to the dudes assigned him, Nball be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on ?>1 convlotlon thereof, shall be fined not more of than 810.00 nor less than $5.00 and costs, or be u- sentenced to the county chalngang not more a tnan ten nor less than five days, and It is the ie duty of the overseer to oarry out the provls- / o- ions of this section. /' The residence of any person who has a /Crf family, is. where his family resides, and tbe I . residence of any other person Is where be I 3. boards or may be found. Ali tramps aod I e- persons who have no visible means of support \of are liable to road duty wherever they may V y, be found. iy now roads ought to be worked. w The roadbed shall not be less tban 16 nor Bel more tban 20 feet wide, exclusive of dltobes, roots and runners, unless so ordered by the oounty board of commissioners. It shall be the duty of each and every overseer to work ig the roads under his charge thoroughly as be kj goes, arching tbe same to tbe centre, with lr drain on each alda to convey the water, and U when necessary to protect such drains from jo washing by placing in stone, gravel or other re substance; whenever It Is necessary to cou>y vev water to or to provide for it to cross any Lv > road, be sball have tbe drain across such road Lv i laid In stone, gravel or other bard substance, Lv 1 when such material is conveniently obtain- Lv V able, and of nucb width tut to afford an easy Lv 1 ,l" crossing where a bridge may not be neces- Lv I ie sary; and he shall protect the roads by Lv t - suitable drains from lnterlereoce by cultlva- Lv I tlon or otherwise; he shall open or cause to Lv 1 7' be opened, all public roads or highways LvS y which have been or may hereafter be laid Lv 1 ly out and established In his road district, and t,v<: . remove or cause to be removed, all obstruc- \rS a Hons tbat may from time to time be found ArJ therein, but shall not run a new road In less ArT than fifty yards of a dwelling house withoui the con sen I of the owner. L > at The County Board of Commissioners are , r st authorized to levy an annual tax not ex , . al oeedlngone mill on all the taxable property a. of the County, which shall be expended on Lv E e- the roads In the same manner as the com- lv V >K mutation road tax. 'e Lv \ Lv 1 ig Enterprising Firm. ^ Greenwood has many enterprising firms, Lv S but none take precedence over the firm of G. Lv I B. A. Byrd, the leader of low prices In all the Lv \ of splendid goods tbat go to ornament and make ArC n beautiful the loveliest of earth's creation. Or- l,v t Q dlnary plain glrlB are made.Irre8lstlble when lv ( j' arrayed in his goods; but when a pretty girl lv i ,e puts on one of bis fine dresses, trimmed with Lv j the belongings, to which may be added other ? parapharnalia, tbe bravest and the best men Ar * that inhabit this terrentlal ball, simply estab- ^ , llsb an altar there, and fall down to worship ? tbe fair goddess. 4rl rareuiM uuu Kuuruiaus are put on uuuue at i< that tbelr daughters will be greatly annoyed Arl e by a boat of lovers if tbey buy tbelr goods at Ar 1 Byrd's. If they would keep their daughters Ar J ? at home as relics of their former glory they must stay out of Byrd's store. n !d A man talks louder when he is ?vi >e wrong than when he is in the right. Lv i n Each hour comes with some little ' ie fagot of God's will fastened upon its Lv > back. p i 5 Estate of Stephen Reiil, Decease! Ij r- _ b Notice of Settlement and Appli- lJi ie . ? rr Lv S * cation for Final Discharge. Lv* l'_ " ~ C7i * T'AKE NOTICE that on the 18tb day of Lv > -1- APRIL, 1901,1 will render a flDal account Ar p or my actings and doings as Administrator of *rv d the Estate of Stephen Reld, deceased, in th Ar h i. office of Judge of Probate for Abbeville C'oun Ar^ R ty at 10 o'clock a. m? and on the same day will Ar p > apply for a final discbarge from iny trust ae Ar\ n such Administrator. 10 All persons having demands against said ^ estate will present tbem for payment on or Lv ' before tbat day, proven and authenticated or * i be forever barred. t VI' 11 < y March 18,1901. Administrator. 9U SHERIFFS SALE. | i- J. H. Wrenn against J. Altheus Johnson.? ] Exeoutlon. by virtue of an execution to me i directed, In the above stated case, I will _ 3 ^ sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, ' within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville c, ^w. g H., S. C., on MONDAY, the 1st day of April, 52 P A. D. 1901, all the rigbt, title and Interest of J. P^ln! Altheus Johnson In the following described ?Jjjr property, to wit: ,e Eighteen and Two-Thirds (18 2-3) S3 < ? Acres, c more or less, In the town of Due y K 1 West, bounded by lands of William Hood, A bJi D. Kennedy, H. P. McGee, Hobt, H. Galloway Barbara B. Orier and others. Levied on and to be sold as the property of D J. Altheus Johnson to satisiy the aforsald Ex* enoi eoution and costs. Terms?Cash, mei c. J. LYON, March 11,1JW1. -SherlU A. C. mju *' ' r~iCV ... - SOUTHERN RAILWAY. J 1 -?r | CondetMcd Schedule In Effect Jan. 17th, 1901. I QTATirtvc Daily I)ailv STATION b. Ko j5 No ^ Charleston 11 00 p m TOOam Summerville 12 00- n't 7 41 a m Branchville 2 00 a m 8 55am Orangeburg 245am 02a am Kingvllle 4 25 a in JO 15 a m Savannah ."77. 12 80 a m 12 30 a m Barnwell 4 18 a m 4 13 a m Blackville 4 28 a in _4 28 a m Columbia 7 00am 1105am Prosperity 8 14 a m 12 10 n'n Newberry 8 80 a ml 12 25 p m Ninety-Six 9 80 a nil 1 20 p m Greenwood. 9 50am 155pm 1/1 ? 1 t\ n m iioagos < ? av r Abbeville 9 36 a m< 135pm Bclton 11 15 a ml iilOpm Anderson 10 46 a m. 2 35 p m Greenville 12 20 p m 4 15 p in Atlanta.(Pen.Time) 3 55 p ni ~9 00 p m STATIONS. I N^f^ Greenville 6 30 p in 10 15 a ni Piedmont t) 00 p m 10 40 a m William stop. 6 22 p ml 10 oo a in Anderson 7 15 p mi 11 40 a ni Belton 6 45 p m It 15 a m Donalds 7 15 p m 11 40 a m Abbeville 8 10 p m ~12 25 p m Hodges 7 80pm 11 55 & m Greenwood 7 55 p m 1- 20 P m Ninety-Six 8 33 p m 12 55 p m Newberry 9 30 P m 2 00 p m Prosperity H 45 p m 2 14 p m Columbia 11 00 p m 3 iy0 t> m Black ville 2 67 am 2 57 a m Barnwell 3 12 a m 3 12 a 111 Savannah 5 00 a ni 6 00 a m Kingville ~2 32 am 4 43 p in Orangeburg 3 45 a m 5 33 p m Branchville 4 25 a m 6 15 p m Sunimerville 6 57 a in 7 31 p in Charleston 7 00 a m 8 15 p in fjgfo stations. M to p 7 00 a Lv..Charl?ston..Ar slip 7 00 a 10 n 7 41 a " Summerville " 7 31 p o o< a 10 a 8 55 a " .Branchville. " 6 15 p 4 25 a 15a 9 23a "Orangeburg" 5 33 p 3 45 a S a 10 15 a " . Kingville " 4 43 p _2J?a jO~st Lv.. Savannah Ar 0 Oua 3 a " ..Barnwell .. " 3 12 a 8 a " ..BlackviUe.. " | i i>i a Wall 40 a "..Columbia.." 3 20 p 9 80 p >7 a 12 20p " ....Alston.... " 2 30p| 8 50 a i8a 1 28p " ...Santuc... " 1 23pi 7 4(1 p i5a 2 00p Uniou " 12 45 p 7 10 p 15 a 2 22 p " ..Jonesville.. " 12 25 p 8 53 p iOa 2 37p " ....Pacolet.... " 12 14p 6 42p Sa 8 10p ArSpartanburgLv 11 45 a] 6 15p 10 a 3 40 p Lv Spartanburg Ar 11 22 a 6 00 p 18 p 7 }5p Ar...Ashevlllo ...Lv 8 00 al 3 05 p "P" p. m. "A" a. m. "N" night. OUBLE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND GREENVILLE, ullman palace sleeping cars on Trains 35and 37 and 38, on A.andC. division. Dining cars these trains serve all meals enroute. rains leave Spartanburg, A. & C. division, thbound, 7:03 a.m., 8:37 p. m., 0:13 p. m.. istibule Limited) and "w p. m.; 6outhaid 12:28 a. n?., 8:15 p. m., 11:34 a. m., (Vesli e Limited), and 10:20 a. m. rains leave Greenville, A. and C. division thbound, 6:02 a. m., 2:84 p. in. and 5 :22 p. m.. istibule Limited), and 6:15 p. m.: southmd, 1:30 a. m.,4:80 p. m., 12:30 p. m. (Vastie Limited), and II :l5 a. m. rains 15 and 10?Pullman Sleeping Cars ween Charleston and Cohunbia; ready for upancy at both points at 9:80 p. m. legant Pullman Drawing-Room Sleeping s between Savannah Rnd Asheville enroutt ly between Jacksonville and Cincinnati. ANK 8. GANNON. S. H. HARD WICK, hird V-P. & Gen. Mgr., Gen. Pas. Agent, Washington. D. C. Washington, D, C. 7. H. TAYLOE, R. W. HUNT, ast. Gen. Pas. Agt, Div. Pas. Agt. Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. 0. MS SJTRftlf'SDouble AahySeMce ;ween New York, Tampa, Atianta, New Orleans, aud Points South anti West. In Effect Feb. 24, 1901. SOUTHBOUND. Daily. Dally. No. 31. No. 27. few York, P. E. H 12 55pm It 10am ' hi tar el ph in, " 3 2Mptn 3 50ani Baltimore. " 5 45pm 6 22am Paxhington, P. R. U C55pm R 35am tlchmond, 8. A. L 10 40pm 12 28pm 'etcrshnre " 11 31pm 1 10pm forlina Junction 205am 3 30pm Ienderaon 2 30am 3 55pm ialeiirh ; ~ 8 46am 5 (0pm oPines 5 37am 857pin <! H/l?m ? lftnm 'olumbiat 8 40am 10 30pm avannab 12 10pm 2 20aui ackgnnvllle .'! 50pm 6 80am am pa 5 00am 5 00pm NoTloSTTfiTlir lew York, N. Y. P. a N 17 Main 8 55pm 'hiladelphitt, " 10 20am ll2Gpm few York, O. D. 8. Co t8 00pm laltUnore, B. 8. P. Co tC 30pm Washington, N. & \V. S. B 6 30pm .Portsmouth, 8. A. L 9 OOptn 10 05am Veldon 1138am 12 36pm lorllua ,1 UDCtion 12 .r>5am 2 10pm lenderson ? - 120am 2 45pm ialelgh 302am 4 27pm louthem Pines 5 16am 6 43pm lainlet C 45am 8 Onpm Wilmington 3 30j?m lharlotte 9 51am 10 45pm 'bester 1008am 11 20pin Jreenwoml 12 07pin 1 82am Vbbffville 1233pm 2 00am Ubens 219pm 4 08aiu Atlanta * 8 85pm 5 30am i ugusta, C. ?ScLW. C 5 10pm Jacon.O. (if Qa 7 fljprn 11 mam lontgomery, A. & W. P 9 20pm It 00am loblle, L. <fc N 2 55am 4 13pm lew Orleans, L. <fc N 7 80ani 8 80pm Nashville, N. C. <feSt. L 5tS5am 055pm JemphiR, " 4 00pm 810am NORTHBOUND. No. 402. No. 38. lemphis, N. C. A St. L 1 00pm 8 4aj m Tashvllle, * 10 55pni 9 30am Yew Orleans, L. a N 7 45pm Uobllfl, u 12 20am Montgomery, A. a W. P 6 20am 1 30pm lacon, C. of Ga 8 00am 4 20pm Lucusta. C. Jc W. 0 9 40am Ulanta j 8. A. L 12 00pm 8 00pm Lthens. 2 48pm 1123pm Lbbevllle 4*28pm 1 83am Greenwood 4 50pm 2 04am Ihester 5 43pm 4 25am 'harlotte S. A. L 8 30pm 5 00am VlluilDgtim, S. A. L 3 30pm [amlet, 8. A. L 9 50ptn 8 10am oPInes, S. A. L 10 55pm 9 03am talelgh 1 00pm 11 30am ' [enderson 2 17am 1 00pm ' Torlina Junction 8 10am 2 00pm Veldon 4 20am 3 10pm ortsmouth 7 00am 5 50p:n Washington, H. a W. 8. B 6 55am >altlmore,B. 8. P. Co +6 4.">am few York, O. D. S. S. Co tl 30pm biladelphla, N. Y. P. & N 46pm 5 10am I few York, " S 4Upm 8 00am I JNO. 44. WO. t)?. rauipa, 8. A. L. By 8 00pm 8 OOatn Jacksonville 10 20am 7 45pm Savannah 1 60pm 11 59pm Columbia, g (i 27pm 5 45am Hamlet 9 40pin 9 20?m Southern Pines 10 32pm 1009am Italeizh 12 28am 12 0Tpui ifenderson 1 41am 1 27pm Cortina Junction 2 10am 2 15pin Petersburg 4 09am 4 48pm Richmond 4 oBam 5 35pm iVashington via Pen KU 8 45am 9 30pm lialtimoro " 10 03am 11 25pm Philadelphia " 12 27pm 256am Sew York " 315pm 6 30am Local truiu for Atlanta and all intermediate Ls. Leaves Abbeville dally 3 22pm ArAtiaDta Local train lor Clinton and ?11 intermediate j ;s. Leaves Abbeville daily 12 0(5 pm, Ar Clin- ' I 85pm. t?.?tDaily Except Sunday. nine care between New York an ! lijchmond, Hamlet and Bt. Augustine oil Trains Nos. 31 14. entral time. {[Eastern time. !KO. Mel'. BATTE, T. 1'. A". C olimibia, 8. (' . McBEE. K. E. L BUNCH, (i. Superintendent, Gen. Pas. Agt. Portsmouth, Va. "" I iamouds are formed in nature at rmaus temperature and under imase pressure. is in our own power to attune the d to cheerfulness and clearness. . . ' . ' " t .V 'i % nnnn ii n nil I! tUKU 11 llllll! j THE ABBEVILLE COTTON MILL WILL 1 contract for a Quantity of Split Four-Foot Pine Wood, If early application Is made at the office Make your contracts at once. If you delay you may not be able to sell your wood. Apply to J. S. HABRIS, Jan. 2, 1900. tl MILL OFFICE. Pictures of every description In all colors aDd rmcs to beat the band. J. D. Kerr. A full line paints, oils, window glass, varnishes, Ac., at Speed I)rug Co. | MILFC Jj| Horse f Catt | ^ are the best. ?' Ask your neighbor JjJjJ sale at. |[ Phone 107. C. A. Closine* C u Am offering : COST and Now is the time to get a real BA1 verware, as I want to reduce my stock i R. C. BERNAU, | WANTED... When you are in to around and let us s] M of New Spring Good m ing daily. Will ha 2^ ever before, and 01 y} Bottom. i W. D. BA.B SURE TO GB UuFRE'S BC I With the A jK Of the New Century I JJf New Goods for old W When in need of Gard \!f and Tools, Groceries, w Shoes, Clothing, Hatf W thing else, give me a w See locals for specia W - I Amos] In Order to Meet th< Supplies, I Have Bo and now Offer 2,500 Bushe] 300 Barrel 300 Bushel 65 Barrel 200 Bushel Besii Groceries of all I n m ougax, uonee, i ea all kinds of Canne Any on? in need of ar articles would do well L. ^ i \ . . * "jrv ' ; E. F. GILLIARD, .*. T AILOE, HAS moved, and oocupieH the rooms up^HtalrB In Kdox'b Hall, and Is now pre-1 f?t*X OU IAJ UU BlI ?iuuo vi io|iaiiujg nuu i ng of gentlemen's olothes on nhort notice. Samples ol snltH always on hand. Charges reasonable iils Ki' < * i I AM PREPARED AT ALL TIMES TO ' tarnishes my customers FRESH BEEF, PORK, SAUSAGE, And Fresh Loaf Bread Fresh flsta on Friday and Saturday. Highest market prices paid for Beeves and Hogs and Green Salt Hides. T. H. MAXWELL. Phone No. 1. >RD'S $ le Powders |[ Price 15c. j| about them. For ^ ^ W niLFORD'S. | )ut Sale! my Stock at i BELOW. IGAIN in Watches, Jewelry or' Siln these lines. \ The Jeweler. .' ^ 1 I wn we want you to come ji\ btow you through our line $ Is, which we are receiv- /IS ,ve a larger stock than ur prices will be Rock IKSDALE. I RM1NATE ..If Treated "Well.. There is not one out of the large variety of vegetables I am offering, which will fail to grow. The Best Seed for the South at )OK STORE. dvent I ? w am at the old stand with jK and new friends alike. JK en Seeds, Farming Seeds, JK Hardware, Dry Goods, JiO' h Flower Pots, or any- W eail. /f HiT / * 3. Morse, jt /Iv t 3 Heavy Demand for night Very Largely for Sale^?^rL Is Corn, i s Flour, , is Corn Meal, 1 s Molasses, s Seed Oats. \ des \ Cinds, \ j b, Salt, Lard, Rice ancj. id Goods. | ly of the above-named! to call on | T WTTTTR Vr -TV : *- -\v- -i rw?nvv5? DENTAL NOTICE. S. F. Killingsworth, No. 4 Heal Block. lAbbevllle, 8. 0. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, 3FFICE (J P-MT AIKS ON MoILW AIN Comer, Abbeville. B. 0. Bflnl r?ln4/\ A (vnnnrr weal juotatc agcuvji T^HK undersigned having established an A agency In the city of Abbeville, will give special attention to the collection of rents, tnd renting, an well as buying and selling any kind of property, real or personal. M. E. H0LLING8 WORTH. WM. H. PARKER. WM. P. GREENE PARKER & GREENE, Atiorneys a&d Cousellors ai Law. Office on LAW RANGE. ABBEVILLE - SOUTH CAROLINA. May 4, 1898. tr DR. J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY. A ?OOD PLATE $8.00 AMALGAM FILLINGS75c and. 1.00 OFFICE OVER BARKSDaLE'S STORE. C. C. GAMBRELL, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, ABBEVILLE, 8.' C. 0T" Office over Capt. J. G. Edwards' store. May 85,1898. tf Barred Plymouth Rocks. ? it Jtnriwt^" W *kt' ^r^ff^vHUkMaKlp { v*'1^^. .i?=*a??2?SMP? fpHE BARRED ROCK IS UNQUESTIONJ ably tbe most popular fowl ia America to-day. Tbey are bardy and prolific layers of large brown eggs; tbey are good winter layers, having no certain time ot the year lo lay. Tbey uregood but not persistent setters, and and make exoellent mothers. EGGS $1.00 PER 13. Make popt office money order payable at Abbeville, S. C. R. G. HAGEN, Iris, S. C. Shipping point Abbeville, S. C. J. L. HILL & CO., . DEALERS IN Wagons, Buggies, Carriages, Harness, Laprobes, Etc. Our Specialties are SUMMER BUGGIES, BABCOCK BUGGIES, ANCHOR BUGGIES, And CHEAP BUGGIES Fro-ii ?30 np. Owensboro Wagons, White Hickory Wagons. We also have a fall line of Harness, Taprobes, Etc. Give us a call before buying. J. L. HILL & CO., No. 3 Rosenberg Block. Garden Seed ! A Large Assortment of the Famous Blasts' Garden Seed. 2 PAPERS FOR 5Q< .. POTATOES... Uble. ojf "Maine Grown Seed Potatoes EABJ,Y ROSE, /'GOODRICH, /' WHITE BLISS, BLISS TRIUMPH. If you are looking for fresh seed now is tbe time to call and get them ' L. T. & T. M. MILLER. PHONES "3 and 85. \ _ OB s a-2 * ^ ?S g ?a ?V ? q pa ? 7<l r?, y >?i?q 35 a r h ?2CS) C5C5 ^ c mmmmamrn C*36*9 u SeS5 ehmbh Our fee returned if we faiL Any one sending sketch and description of any invention will promptly receive our opinion irce coDwciunig the patentability of same. " Haw to Obtain a Patent" sent upon request. Patents secured through us advertised for sale at our expense. Patents taken out through us receive special notice, without charge, in The Patent Record, an illustrated and widely circulated journal, consulted by Manufacturers and Investors. Send for sample copy F R E E. Address, VICTOR J. EVAN8 6 CO. (Patent Attorneys,) Evans Building, WASHINGTON, 0. C NOTICE OF REGISTRATION- | STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. OFFICE OF SUPERVISORS OF REGIS TRATION, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Abbeville, S. C., Marcb 6,1599. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly, and in conformity with the requirements of the State Constitution, the books for the registration of all legally qualified voters, and for the issuing of transfers, ect., will be open at the office of Supervisors of Registra tion in the Uourt House, between tne hour 9 o;clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p. m.< on tbe first Monday of each month, and kept open for three sue* cessive days in each month until thirty days before the next general election. The Board of Registration is the judge of tbe qualifications of all applicants for registration every male citizen of this State and of the United State, twenty-one years of age, who is not an idiot is not insane, is not a pauper supported at the public expense, and is not confined in any public prison, and who has not been convicted of burglary, arson, obtaining goods or money under false pretenses perjury, fernery, _ robbery, bribery, adultery wife beatinsr, housebreaking, receiving stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, fornication, sodomy, incest, assault with intent to ravish, miscegenation, larceny, or crimes against tbe election laws, and who shall have been a resident in this State two years (except ministers in charge of organized churches and * Lit- - ? I 1- 1 teacners 01 puunc euuoois, auu iucpc atter pix months residence in the State,) a resident in the County for six months, and in polling precincy four months, and who can read any Section in the Constitution of 1895, or can understand and explain any sec* tion of said Constitution when read to him by the registration officer or officers shall be entitled to registration and become an elector upon application for such registration. If any person has been convicted of any of the crimes above-mentioned, a pardon of the Governor removes the disqualification. In case any minor who will become twenty-one years of age after the closing of the Books of Registration and before the election, and is otherwise qualified to register, makes application under oath showing he is qualified to register, the Boards shall register such applicant before the closing of the books. Any person whose qualifications as an elector will be completed after the closing of the Registration Books but before the next election shall have the right to apply for and secure a registration certificate at auy time within sixty days immediately preceding the closing of the Registration Books, upon an application under oath to the facts entitling him to such registration. The registration of voters must be by polling precincts. There must be a Book of Registration for each polling nrecinct. that is for eacu township, or parish, or city, or town of less "than five thousand inhabitants, or ward of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Each elector must vote in the polling precinct in which he resides. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precinct, the elector may vote at any voting place designated on the registration certificate. The Boards must designate in the registration certificate tbe voting place in the polling precinct at which the elector is to vote. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precincts, tbe Boards shall designate on the certificate the voting place selected by the elector. S. 8. BOLES, W. A. LANIER. G. H. MOORE. Board of Supervisors of Registration Abbeville-Greenwood >?"^MUTUAL i ii ^ ii d i ii r r ilium a it iii ASSOCIATION. $ 550,000. ITITRITE TO OR CALL on tbelundertrigried ? ? or to the Director of your Township for any Information you may dealre about oar plan of Insurance. We Insure your property agalnat deatruc tlon by ras, WIM5HEH 0& LIEBISINS, and do so cheaper than any Insurance Com pany In existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to yon that oure Is the safest and cheapest plan of Insurance known. J. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville. S. C. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. o BOARD DIRECTORS. j W. E. Leslie Abbeville Township S. M. Benjamin Greenwood " J. Add. Calhoun.. -Ninety-Six " W. B. Acker ....Donalds M. B. Cllnkscales Due West " ' Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " H. A. Tennent Lowndesvllle M J. D. Coleman Coronaca " J. W. Lyon Troy " J. R. Tarrant Calhoun Mills T. L. Haddon .Long Cane " Joseph Lake Phcenlx " J. H. Chiles, Jr Bradley ' P. B. Calllson Calllson ' R. W. Townsend Kinards ' A.K.Watson Cedar Spring " A. O. Grant Magnolia " H. O. Harvey Walnut Grove W. A. Nick les Hodges " J. W. Scott Verdery " J.T. Mabry Cokeebury " S. F. Cromer JSmllhvllle " W. N. McKinney Bordeau* " P. B. Calllson and Joseph Lake, Yeldel Township. P. B. Calllson, J. Add. Calhoun and Joseph Lake. Klrkseys Township. J. Add. Calhoun, Joseph Lake and K. W Towosend, Fellowship Township. I A #1.1 Cnlh/uin -InSfnh l.alie and It. W Townsend, Brooks Township. J. W. Lyon anil A. K. Watson, Indian fill Towusblp. Ahhfivllle. 8.C.. Jan. 17. 1900. M11 lord is up-to-date on nnhool hooka when In imed of anything in that line ca andseehi.ua. Phone 107.