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t > f'11 J H ^ v - ., mn The Abbeville Press and BannelJl BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE. 8. C? WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1901. ESTABLISHED 1844g|| EAST END. Wbat Seen auil Ilenrf. on HIn RoiioUn About the City. Abbeville, S. C., Deo. 28.1001. A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. 'As Christmas comes on Wedneeday, tbe Press Hod Banner greets Its many renders arid friends one day abesd of its usual Issue, coming out to-day (Tuesday,) Christmas Eve. wblch Is very appropriate as "Maotft Claus" can make his timely announcement to ttie children. Yes, tuts is-me uigui r.u?u less thousands of bright-eyeu children snugly tucked in tbelr lltlle beds will dream of vision# ol sugar plmns,dolls, gunsandall sortsol '< pretty things, half sleeping and ball waking a* they wait lor tbe dawn of Christmas da> when tbelr hearts will be made happy atthey peep at their well filled stockings and . see In tbe dim light of tbe early morning pretty tojs placed here and there fur each one in the family. Oh! happy days or cblld hood! Let tbe children be bappy for He whose birthday they wti 1 celebrate tomorrowloved the little children, and wben upon earth took tbem in His arms and blessed them ; tben bow appropriate that we loo sbotrtudoail we can to make tbem brlgbi and bappy on Joyous Christmas tide. This Is Indeed tbe greatest of all events or tbe Chris tlan era?tbe birth of ChriBt the Lord, and Bhoald be celebrated by a Christian people li innocent pleasures, aud in a aianoer appropriate to such an event, and not In drunken revelry and debauch. Let good humor ami miii no hand in hand aud let us all do ( something to make others happy oy remem benng the poor and tbe many little ones lextfortunate tbao others Make your borot 1 orlght, cneerlul, and bappy oq ibis glad daj ; and at its close tbe world will seem to you brighter/or your having lived In It. Dear old 1 Banta will not be able to carry around all the < toys and good things from our stores, but will t be assisted by the merchants, who will take many of them around In real wagons drawn by horses, aud thereby enable him to get ovei bis trip before daylight. While merchants and all classes of men will be happy and on pleasure bent, the "carrier bo>s" will be on their rounds as usual, singing aud whistling as merrily on they go. delightfully kntertained. Oj last Saturday It was our pleasure to assemble with a number of Irlends at the bo* Sliable home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mo elll at a birthday dinner given In honor ol their pretty little daughter, Ada, who com pltiled her seventh anniversary. The day was cold and bleak outside, but wllhln this bappy home bright (Ires llgbled up tbe hearth stoue, giving lu ail a look of oom^orl auo coeer, ibe dwelling was tastily decorated I with boliy, whose sbln'ng leaves and beautl-1 momre com-I toi rea berries uinu? >uv r _ _ plele. Trie spread id tbe diulug room wu? really un 'ante-bellum" big dluuer. Pyi>. uiuls ot luscious fruits, ifla-ses of sylab^t baona cream, with m*ny kind* of cake ciui>e. up tbe least of good tmug*. Min Ada wtbe recipient ol quite a number of p'P'm glf:?- Tbe fo'l w.im guests w re pr? eat Sir . R. W. Knox, Mr*. Agnts Peunal, Mir Wm. McKenzie. Mrs. J. R. Woodburst, Mi* Ji/a pinkeriou, Miss M?g?le Knox. Mrs. R<ii Bruce, Mr. Alleu McCauty, Mr. Ueurue M > Cauty. Her Jittle friends: Miss Roben Gilliam, Mis* Marion and MUs Louise M<Kenzle, Miss Eva Williams, MNs Es-I Riley, Miss Lucia Woodburst, Ml&s Kth' h Pennal, Mailers Wyatt Knox, Ernest iJennal, Miles Woodburst. Tbe guests on leaving wUbed for Ada many returns of ibis happy day. 8ch00l9 closed. All tbe schools od Route No. 3. bave olosed for tbe holidays. Prof. Grlffln who Is principal of Sharon school Is spending bla holiday t hi, home In Greenwood Miss Ina Pinker- ? to i bli assistant wl 1 remain wun.ner iriouuaud patrons In tbe vlolnlty of ibe school, with bright prospects of a big time dnrlog tbe holidays. Prof. Marvin Mann of Betbe* Sobool will spend bis holidays with friends It Abbeville at bis home near Antrevllle. Prof, i Ran sou, principal of Lebanon scbool will I < likely enjoy The holidays at bis home la Dae ' . West. Miss Oole Kennedy, teacher or tb< sobool near Mr. Edwin Parkers will speno - the holidays wltn relatives and friends at suits ber pleasure. Mrs. M.J. Link, teachei at Fern Hill Academy will erj;>y ber re?i within her own happy home. Teachers and oholars will alter a round of pleasure begn tbe New Year with renewed zeal and energy. PERSONAL MENTION. < Miss Isabelle Evans came home last Frldaj ' from Due West Female College where she will pend the holidays with homelolks anu friends. Miss Vasbtl Sberard left last Friday for he> home In Anderson County, wbere sbe wii. enjoy tbe holidays with homefolks and friends. Mr. J. 1). MaQaw alter an Illness of several days last week Is out agalD ready for business. He called the doctor, but not tbe prea.'h . r, the latter we presume wlll.be with uim very soon from all accounts. < Oar College girls and boys are coming In on t ovary train and are livening up tbe social circles. This Is Indeed a Joyous season when family circles are once more united, and with j friend* ana lovea oueo on um ?> ?>? . Many friends of Mr. Arthur Syfun will b< glad to bear he now has u good sltuatloi i with the R. R. Co., in Birmingham Ala bam a. P v MAKBtAQE BELLS KING ON. I The marriage of jftr. Gaaon and Miss Eliza J Garobrell *111 be soiemnlzed next TbursUaj , the26th 1901. This will be a quiet home mar , rl >ge only witnessed by a few mo?t Intlmtr | friends oi the contracting parties. These two young people are well known, aud quite ,j popular In the community, having a large t circle of friends and acquaintances who wish fl for them every happiness. . f EPIDEMIC IN THE CITY. 1 IH Have yoa beard of the new (ever which li- i now raging in Abbeville? It Is almost an c an epidemic and our physicians have as yet t Do control over It as It is still raiting. It t seems contagious as It Is on the Increase, a? t other oases are booked for this month and t January. We mean the "Alatrlmoulal fever." u i OUR SICK FOLKS. , ? . 5 Tbe many rrienas 01 Mrs. na xvobcub ic?iu wltb soriow of her critical illness and hope Bbe will yet rei-over. Tbe sick children of Mr. R. M. Hill are gelting on as well as could be expected, although we bear another one bas been added to the slok list. MR. BEN* M. EVANS Is now clerking for E. A. Templeton <fe Co., where be will be glad lo see bis friends and serve tbem wltb tbe greatest bargains of tbe season. COLD WEATHER AND COAL FAMINE. Last Friday was tbe.<toldest day of tbe winter. Four snows have already fallen, and tbe cold wave 1b biIII on. Tbere seems to be a coal famine In Abbeville as well as In Chicago and St. Louis. Prople who have grates and no coal are simply "in a fix" and a Dad one at that. RELIGIOUS SERVICES. Rev. Jno. O. Wilson, assisted by Rev. James M. Lawson conducted service id toe meioodlst Church last Sunday morning. Rev. Lawson conducted services In tbe evening. j I Time Extended for ExchaDKluK 1 Booki. ( Tbe time for exchanging books, atexchange rates, baa been extended oy the publishers of tbe lollowlng books to the first of January next: Frye's Geographies. Wentworth's Arithmetic's and Algebras. Johnson's Readers and Histories. William's Rhetoric. Benson <fc Glenn's Speller. J. S. Gibert, 4 t. County Superintendent of Education. Cbrlstman Local*. Get your raisins, currants and citron, from W. D. Barksdale. Hello Central! Give me Santa Claus. ills headquarters are at tbe store ot W. D. Baiksdale. Just arrived, 3000 lbs. asorted candy for Christmas. W. D. Barksdale. Call and select your Christmas good* bdu have them put away until you need them. W. D. Barksdale. Headquarters for flour, bacon, meal, oats bran and rice. W. D. Barksdale. If you need a good cook Ids: stove call on W. 1). Barksdale. Special offerings In heavy underwear. Don't miss this chance. W. D. Barksdale. Send In a list of your wants, we complete the bill. W. D. Barksdale. Lamps from 20c up, also full line chimneys, Wicks, burners,&c. W. D. Barksdale. nic] Fun Particular interest centers around our $16 THREE PIECE BED ROOM SUITS- And it is not difficult to de- 1 i*ii1n whv. There is somethinir about each piece which catches the eye and invites a better acquaintance. * Then ^ i construction aud finish a?-e observed mW. a ?nd comparisions njade. Tde decision s&F " generally is?that these are better in jvery way thau anything ever offered it the price. Fur '{i. .1! n n 11 ilu-? ^jj-ugari PWheri "no ki r\ <jur v^uiiiii di Is complete an and personal attent Yours very truly, J^/ LRE THESE PARALLEL OASES ^ reel I on of Ii?t iik Lo*t TroiiMircH Pompeii, a splendid Itallao city, whose nRrajrw fopib were distinguished for their culure and tDelr refinement, was completely mVjj overed.or burled out ol sight, by the ashes Jffjii HlTi?Kt bat descended Irom hu eruption of Vesuvius WtLt\ 'lie river that run by the city wah diverted j rom Its course, and tbe ocean whose wave* nsbed the nates of tbe town, was forced I^MEJg aok for a mile or more. For seventeen bun mm!i ired years tbe city was completely lost. No- |W| iody knew Its site. But not so long ago, by wRHmi ccldent, the site of tbe city was discovered. ^nl^SR uid since then tbe work of clearing away CSmmHPJS be ashes and uncovering the city bus been :olng on with more or less energy, revealing be ruins of wbat was once a magnificent illy. Monuments, tombs, towers, balls, tem- ZoSbflH )les, arcbes and private residences have been P|W irougbt to light. Pottery, paintings, sculp- H ure, works of art, skeletons of men and anlnals ba e been reclaimed. While Pompoll was swallowed up in a sin:leday, the accumulations around Dendy's irldge have been gathering there tor ceniu- VfijMfK les. Like Pompeii was for thousands ol 'ears, the original location of Dendy's bridge K nay not now be known. It may be discov;red In later yearB. In olden times tbe roads bat approached this orldge were high and (HH teep. Many vehicles in descending tbe bills oppled overon the mules and horses, when jverj thing sank ont of sight, in tbe mud, and .he washings from tbe hillsides have made be road almost level, and tbe bottom, as our eaders know, Is filled up to meet the crest of ihe lowering hills. It may be now lmpoBsljle to locate tbe exact spot where so many ,_ r j noen, vehicles and animals went down, but M V il6ELClQUi he discovery, like that of Pompeii, is sure to J l ae made. As tbe excavations of Pompeii re- T'jia A kha^i] vealed specimens of the highest art, aud the -?-"u w Snest work In tbe various lines of culture and --.J fpftTr Pn aandl work, so we expect to And the skeletons ctllU XUj UU. of men, anlmais, wagons, buggies, automo- nuonuTTi? t, alles, bicycles, magic lanterns and telephones uiroftiit- n it Dendy's bridge. Abbeville county Is rich In its historic store- 1-1 VV liHiX Douse. It has been ihe home of great men, * * * md It has been the scene or many thrilling Incidents of historic interest. Who knows ? but what the whole county may be startled by the discoveries In the foundations of Den- W. Joel Sinlll jy's bridge? When an Immense syndicate Is Tout rpppivpti a frpa rormed for excavating the men and the things H(wln ,.ropir?rH w Lhat have gone down In that mud, which baR H"UR "*?jerixh seen accumulating ever since tbe creek was a oy cents. juou-sizeu BJJriLlg uiautu, IUIU UViUlc ?~jr? *nu* ab river was more than a little rivulet, we California Lemon m?y expect tbe most wonderful discoveries Corn ana Early June as to tbe pre historic days. When that work llclous In canned gi bas been commenced, Abbeville will cease to So,V* take Interest In ibe Black Diamond railroad. U. M. 11. Club Load We will theu be satisfied with bearing tbe der and l oss, shot at 41 promoters blow off their mouths at Anderson, Smith & Son. not caring for tbe blowing of the engine _ whistle at all In Abbeville. Don I forget our fin < when In the market, gist. See the bargains on our 5 and 10c Counters. ?T XT ,x Abbeville Fanoy Good & Toy Co. . JSew crop N. O. mo li. W. Lawson Manager. Allen bmltb Jr. The flnest line of china ware In the city. . Olass and putty at Abbeville Fancy Goods aud Toy Co. drag store. Guests cups something suitable for a Christ- ,?V? mas present. Abbeville Fancy Goods and tain buck wheat flow Toy Co. School opens Mont .. , are ready with a fu The timeis near and don't forget tbe place slates, crayons, pern-: buy your Christmas Roods, toys etc. Phone 1 Abbeville Fancy Goods aud Toy Co. The mo8l cornpIee found in town lsatT brushes, nail brusb< For the man behind the pocket book Hall | brushes, whist brush & Anderson's o%'ercoat prices are very pleas- brush you want, lng. More school books Talcum powder 5c to 25c, at The Speed Drug Co. Our stock of Xrnaf T i*a pfoom on/1 nnl/1 rl rt n It Q nt AVPrV kind fit AbbOVllle. C0m6 an MlIford's drug store. ' * I Floor, com, meal, brand at lowest market' School books and B prices. J. Allen Smith. Jr. at Mllu rd h drug sto Lc.wuej's cBDdy frt'cb every wf<k at the Wehave tbe roosi he up to date drug store ol C. A. Mliford. j line of perfumery ?vf ' Dill liture Deale: ABRE1 Picture Frai THE Comfort Durabi (Quality Cons: OF McDIl 3 you can find a ces iust a little u] ick to make in r< >u to give us a ca id Casket De .d our Mr. McDill ion to each and e IcDill & An Ordinal] jgEflPWk To Raise Supplies fc City of Abbeville for Fiscal Year 1902. rJL?E IT ORDAINED BY THE and Aldermen of the City of Abbev in council assembled and by author: That a Tax for the sums and In ? hereinafter named, shall be raised Into the treasury of the City Counc uses and purposes thereof for the 1 Notice is hereby given that tht City Treasurer of Abbeville will be the collection of taxeB for said ft from THURSDAY, November 7th, 1 TUESDAY. December 3tst, 1901, W PENALTY. Rates per cent, of tax Watir Works trx (interest. OQ B0DCl8 aDd SlnklnK 7 1 A Commutation Road Tax of Tw artorc are nt and Flfty Cents (2 50) will be coll 11 LBfb d 1 0 a u gam0 Ume afi other taxf8i from a|J ) .10 Fancy Goods zenB between the age or 18 and 55, . cept such aa are exempted by law, S Store. said tax Is paid b? the first day of TT T -d U-I'A Bi P? 1902? SIX DAYS WORK upon tfc LLtLt o SlADLillia. . highways and streets of the city w rrcfui MllJrr QU'red under the Street Overseer. " * All persons falling or refusing tc commutation tax or to work six 1 upon conviction, shall pay a fine of 1 A Sim'* Local*. than thirty dollars or be lmprlsom h lot of delicious snow more than thirty days. bleb we are selling at 15 Done aDd ratified in Clly Council ey retail everywhere at . u W. Joel Smith <&Sod. day ot September, 11)01. VylltJg rotiuucs nutm ? w! WESSufS s- G' THOMSON, M; ESS!'P%Vu'mwpZ; JAMES CHALMERS, City Oct. 1, 1901. tf L. W. White* fiOViilH. > line of pocket books . . .... .. , , C. A. Mllford the drug- We have two qualities of black sill ' are the best bargalus ever offered. I taffetta 36 Inches wide at one dollai lasseB Just received. J. and a heavier article of the same 81.25 a yard. The bent material In t! living prices at Mllford'8 for making a nloe black skirt. Inst a dies look at these bargains. Ith& Son for fresh raoun- L- w- wmt.e w111 receive this vr, er. supplies of prints, ginghams, and ou lay, September 30 We Don't fall tD see our Jackets and ca ill line of school books Jackets are acknowledged to be the lis, tablets, pens and ink. tln& garments on the market. 8. The Speed Drug Co. If you want a black dress or a blc te line of brushes to be lbe Place to bui' 11 la While's, he SDPed Drug Co. Tooth Look ut White's line of clothing, o sb, hair brushes, clothes underwear and hats, 6H' Th!HiLH?n.yT>klUCi?f a Try ft pair of Hamilton-Brown C< The Speed Drug Co. shoes. None better. They are unex Just received. At, comfort, style and durability. The Speed Drug Co. only find tbem at L. W. White's stor i goods Is the largest In , d see. The Speed Drug Co. Tbe weather Is turning cold. Getj upplles In any quantity and putty from C. A. Mllford, The re. Ph l complete and prettiest Tall and see our magn lflcleDt, lie ?r seen In this city. Chrlatmas goods before it Is broken. Mil ford's Drug Store. M Word's Dru rs and Un< 7ILLE, S. 0. mes a Spe ROAD TO ility and Low T i~ci I.VJL WX WVJL y JL^ V/U-VAV^ VVf ire LL & LY ,nything wanted ndfir fl.nvhndv fil Mvhv/jb rv w wgi 3gard to businei 11. apartment will give special ivery order. Lyon. ^jg J NOTICE! -IJiilOISL MAYOR llle, 8. C., in! Abbeville warehouse and paid II for the w NQW READY TQ gxoRE Iscal year ' ?aT,t Cotton, Grain, Guano, opea lor ' ? ' seal year, w 1901, until Heavy Groceries WITHOUT y ation are AND ALL FARM PRODUCT,mills. mills. It Will Also Be Prepared to Press and nJll8 Store all Hay Brought to x> Dollars i Market. ected the male cltlyears, ex- The Company will continue to erect other Unless buildings sufficient to meet all the demands ! for storage. January, | ,r;r john lyon, ) pay the MANAGER. Full days, June 12, 1901. tf not more ;d for not __ _ , Morse* I.ocbIk. this 10th Uo you want a nice trunk, telescope or dreser suit case? If so come and get one cheap. I have a few over coats that will keep you ay0r, warm and cost you very little money. Come and select a nice warm loprobe belore pi i. they are all taken out. Ul6rJ?t x>ure Mountain buckwheat flour, Maple New Orleans and rock candy syrup to go with It. s 1 have a good stock of guu. ' ""3 you will do >v CI i iv/ tuun av iuciu u^iwio wujnu^i <8, which Almonds, peacans, brazil and englleh wal)ur black nut, fresh aud Dice. r frtufrQt' Citron, ralfilDs. currants, cocoanuts, fresh wiain ai canLue8 und crackers ready for Christmas. \? world Amos B.Morse. 11 the la ; =ek fresh DuPre'a Local*. Hugs. Read DuPre's Ads. and his street sign, and pes. Our vou wui oiaije no mistake If you buys his beBt tit- Toys. DuPrehasa floe line of Iron Toys at 10c. ick skirt antl 25c., better thaD tin toys at the same price. ver coats, DuPre hss a Job lot of Toys he Is selling out very cheap. jmpany's . you can buy a doll almost as large as a two Von mn yeiirs ol11 baby for ftt DuPre's Store. ~? ? Call and ?ee the line or wan raper ai jjuPre'8 store. Wall Paper at very low prices at DuPre's 'our glass 8tyr,^,r pjaBtered walls would look much y'S81, prettier with a border of wall paper. For Hale ione ?/. at jjupre'H store. 16 ? ? a full line of Henty'a books at Dupre's g Store, store. Uyc "1 nv+Qlmva AU1 UCtilUlO cialty = Prices the / fStc ON, [ in their lint Ise. We havt ss" and only I FREE! | IT WILL COS I ING- TO CON S OUR IMMEN! I Christma | WE HAVE T | STOCK IN TO | PRICES WI | YOU, BECAUS | THE LOWEST The Speed HflLU LI w. s. cothran, ! DEALE Proprietor. ? ift Ml, Bf AND ALL BUILI DR. J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. gold fillings; crown an1) bridge work a specialty. a ?ood plate $8.00 aMaLGAM KILLINGS 700 ana. i.uu OFFICE OVER BARKSDaLE'S STORE. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. 0. Thomson, OFFICE UP-STAIR8 ON MolLWAIN Corner, Abbeville. 8. C. ?n., Sensible Kitchen Furniture. Quit important that this part of the house should have convenient furnishings. The busy workers will be greatly fa-. "; cilitated. Have a line of Kitchen Tables, Meat Safes, Chairs,. etc., which will please as well by their good looks as by their substantial make. Each v article is the kind that will last. These are samples of our low prices. , ) -i FREE! \T\ * . , ,'Jfi it you noth- | ce'and see ? se stock of | '5 s Goods, i 1 if ,-4'g He largest | ?wn, and our | W w f ? ? T-? T-> T-? -r /-x *?I Zi LjLI SUJttrJXlSii. * JE THEY ARE ? 5 p m jjj * ? L Drug Co. COMPANY, ~ ! A. G. FAULKNER, | Manager is m mi, : >ING MATERIAL. * J v*. WM. H. PARKER. WM. P. GREENE PARKER & GREENE, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. . Office on LAW RANGE. ABBEVILLE -_;SOUTH?CAROLINA. Mav 4. 1K98. tf ??- >i I 1,000 pencil tablets, single and double ruled J ; slates, chalks, lead pencils, slate pencils, al ; school supplies will be found at The Speed m I Drug Co. 1'hone IS. H J