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_____ ' : ?Lsas^s??? The Abbeville Press and Banner. \ ' "W^m * . ' . y . . i *%' BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1902. ESTABLISHED 1844 1 W. I f. SLOAN TOTALLED At PAftTOE OF THE FIRST PESUYTUEIAX CHURCH IN GREENVILLE. a Maadajr Itralai Mr. NIm* DrlitfrHl Nlrtag and Kla^acat (krmoa la a Large CaacrccaiiH Hli Text waa ?'raa? Paula Kplill? ?o lb* Cbareb at Pbllllpi-Tb* Brlotrd Sa^rialradfal ofTbaraarell Orpbaaa*?. Rrr. W. P. Jar?b?, Prrarhrd lb?? laalallallaa Nrraiaa, Iclluwrd bjr a (large It* ikr Pawtor by Brt. U. Xajrea?Tb? Propl* Were Charged bjr *??. Waddy UadMB. Wreeuvllla New*. The apaeloua cudlinrluna of lb* Klrat Preabytertao ehureb waaooaipleieiy filled Mnuday taorolDg ?beo kUv. T. W. Mloati, Ibe uewlj wlecied p*?lor of lb I* church, preached bin Ural aermou. Mr. Mloan la quite a you UK man, nemg ?niy ?years old, boi col withstanding bla youth lal 7bibu made for himself a wide mid dtatlngutahed reputation Ma a preacher of eloquence and power. Uo Hunday morning br aoaialned this reputation Id a marked degree aa be delivered to Die new people bla flr.t mewatie In language clear aod eloquent, and * In manaar earnest and perauaalva. In ooaneetion with hl? sermon Mr. Hloar> read tbe Aral chapter of Paui'a Kplatle to tbe Cbareh at Pbillppl and selected portions of tbeSTib verse o( lb la chapter for bla text, VU; "Only let your pWMN he aa It becomeib tbe go?pel of Cbrlat that ye aland fiaat In one spirit, with one mlod striving together tor lb# faltb of the toapel." An Immenae congregation, crowding tbe I ehureb and overflowing into tbe Sunday achool room, were prevent at tbe evening ser-1 visa. Re?. W. P. Jacob*, D. D., tbe veuerable | 0lfIO9) WDOW UUtariUK UIUVII IU wvuku ?* Tboravtll Orptaott*. Clin too, HC-. bn made bla mm ? bmwboid word throughout the Houtbem Preebylrrtao cburob, tilled the pulpit. Dr. Jwntw alto look bin trxt from tbe wruingaofihe treat Apoatle Paul. HeimlrcLk| m DM anbject I Timothy. Oral chapter and 15tb vara*: **Tbta la a faithful taying. and wortbj of all acceptation, (hat Cbrlai Jaaus flame fn to tba world to aava el onera, of whom I PDr A lailta Or. Jacob* beld lb* attention of bla hears ra aa bw patHwa wa tipable ol doing. Ha baa not alroog voiee. but when be faeaa bla aadtenoa and beglna to apeak. tb?* aarnaataeea, the guudneae of the man la ao evident > bat bla eaerv word la eagerly ilelened for. Hla aermon from Oral to laat waa aim ply that Cbrtot Jaana came into the world to ?a?e Inner*. In eioelng. Dr. Jaeoba referred In moat up proprlate terme to Ibe relationship tbat aboald ezlat between paator and people. At n aummona from Dr. Jaooba Mr. Sloan aroe* and waa naked tbe oonatnational qaeatlona. wbtob ware pmpoaed by Dr. Jaooba. Rev. O. O. Mayee tben ebanced tbe pa>t?r, followed by Rev Waddy Hudaon, wbo cb?read tbe people. Both Mr. Mayee and Mr. Hud oa delitwvd their cbargea in a strong. amr ud blfbl; eredliabie manner. Tbe Important, tbe eertouaneea nod tbe solemnity o1 tbe oMkkhio vu tnphMlHd by tbem botb. After tbla part oi tbe aervlee the offle*n oi tb? ebarab eame forward nod gave Mr. Sloan lbs rlgbt band of fellowablp. Tb? feci thai See. E. P. Taylor, paator ol tbe Plrat Metbodlat cbareb. vat preeent with a larpe number of btu m#mb*ra. waa appreciated by lb* member a of tbe Pint Presbyterian ebsreb. Mr. Sloan and Mr. Taylor are old frteoda, bavins heretofore aerved cbarebea In tbe aame place. Tbe eiioir, under tbe leadership of Tboa. P. C nbran, rendered many beaQUful aeleeUona during tbe twoaervioea. EAST END. What -1" lew mm* Hear* mm Hta Benada la Ceaairy aad la Taw a. Abbeville,H. C., September 9, Wi ahbkvilu: ubaukd school. Tbe fall eeeelon of tba Abbeville Graded Softool will opeu next Monday tbe l<>tb Inat and a full attendance la deelrrd by the leach era, aa U la to tbe Intereet of every acbolar to be preeent tbe very Aral day. ' tux SL'XXXK school. The Hummer Seboul tUat baa been In aeealou about Kmr aeeka will cloas urxt Hamrday. tbe 13ib. About <0 teachers, aa papUa nave been in attendance and tbe aeaaion baa been one of great Interest and pcodt to all. Our elty baa been ailve wltb the pretty lady taiobera irom all parta of tbe oonnty, and many bomea bave bean made cheerful and happy by tbelr preeeuee, and In their depart re they Will be mlaeed, but will carry wltb 'bem lb* beet wiebea or una people Kir tbeir ft(aniaon?wUM;|o Into ibelr different Held* of OMfttlOMa. * ABBEVILLE MERCHAXTH. We note wltb a degree or "cltv prlje" tbat antae of our mrrebacu are Interesting lbtn> elvee In tbe external, a? well aa lb* Internal appearance of tbelr aioraeby repainting tbrlr JrooU, il|u tie. Ti'ttt linprovamenlo oral Mat Utile, yet are striking In appearance, pre anting a reel etty boalneae look and wiibal eeteblog Ibe eye of tbe passerby, at being tbe place ot a live, np to-daie bualneea man. If all onr merchants would tooeb ap tbe fionie of tbelr etoree, tbe effect would be greater (ban ooald be Imagined, presenting a brlgbt and atrlklng oontreat to aome of the old weainsr beaten dingy fronta I bat are anything bat pleating to tbe eye. Tbe "big*'bosseom?ide tell Ibe newa tbat near fail good* are already eomlngln. Yee, nor merchants are bottling for a larger buainesa tbla aesaon. boplng tbat tbe prloe In artIon will make ap Ior tbe abortage In pounda. COTTOJf 10 TO 12 CKXIH. "liotdyooreottoo" U ibe good end timely advtee given bv Theodore H. Price Cotton Kxpert of New \ork Tbe report of tbe I'. 8. government Heptember Mb indicate* a condition of M. wblrb la tbe loweal on record lor Heptember. He lurtber aaya owoert and pro dnoera ere not gelling tbe price tbey aboald bave, and will certainly get. II tbey do not rn*b tbelr cotton on tbe market. Hold your eolton and demand a belter price. IIIU FAMILY Bgr.lIOM. A bappy reunion of tbe Kakln family and doecendanta look plaee leal week at Ibe Tbomas Kakln bomealead.and waa represent ed by WO direct mem bent and tbelr children, grand children, and great, great grand obila#ma n I? Ihla reimrvan* anlrf Ka autan Aa beautiful picture of tDDoccot childhood In tbe prattling bah* and tb* bsppy smite of tbe great, great grand mot bur she looked wllb eyes whose lustre Is still undtro medal tbo bun ored age of M bask upon the 3rd tand 4lh generallooa aa tbey grouped around lb* loan lablee Mi wllb plaice, knives and forks, cup* ud uonn for every one Tbe dinner wasa magnlOclent spread, and was supplemented by a lend id barbecued dlnoer. Tble was a great feast of good things, eoodsh and plenty for all. May tbls earthly reaDion be typleal of tbat bappy reunion that sball have no parting, but shall last lor ear In tbe sweet by and bye. DKLlOHTrULLY k.htkutainkd. Mr. and Mrs, Foster McLano entertained last Monday evening In honor of their charming guest. Miss Fannin McNeill of Charleston. The evening was brim fail of pleasure to all pr?ot. After tbe pleasures of tbe evening delicious refreshments were served. mkw clem km. Mr. W. M. Andrews, of Wllllngton. and Mr. A. A. McOord. of Hodgee, are now with Mr. A. B. Morse, where abey will give tbeir friends a hearty wsioome. Mr. (Jalbonn Line, the handsome sod of our eeieemed friend, Mr W. L. Link of Wtlilbgton, la with a. M. Health & t o., where be will be glad to aee bla friends to whom be will extend cordial welcome. Dr. and Mrs. U. A. Xeoffer. after a most dellghUul trip to tbe "laud o( aun?et" returned borne last Monday, where they received a hearty welcome from boats of friends. l)r. talks vary Interestingly about bis trip, but says "there's no place like home," old Abbe vllie. Miss Kvelyn Kstell Koblnson Is the guest o her cousin. Miss I ha be 11 Evans of Lebanon. M*ss Carey Calhoun, alter s pleasant stay wllb relatives returned to her hotnv at firm eon last Saturday. Mies Willie Willis, of Kiberton, Is tbe guesl or her fiend. Mia* m>ii B?iw%ru?. Mi<m Jeoole MnKellar, uf Urit>uutwkI, Ik vl? ltlng MIm lone Miliar. Prof, and Mr*. J. (?. Cllokftcal** aud cbil drra. ol Npartanburt. are lh?* honorml gutnii oflbetr k I unman, Mr. J. M. Oaiubretl him 1m tolly. After spend log t be healed term of suromr tu bU mountain borne, Mr. W. J. Hryaon b? kfc- Lijdr ? . : tfiLA'-1 "a: . J To th( We are determ money. Come and bare of tbe fall bunloeM. lira. M. K. Neel and daughter. of High I Spring*. Florida, art lb" gumHa of b<>?- aoo Mr. | N. Seel mod family of Lebanon. Mm. Keel but many friend* Id tbla her old borne, wbo 3 re |l?tl to nee her, i Mr. and Mr*. H-m Able* and children. Jn oompauy wiih MlssM*ggle a bin., M i*s Nettle, and Mr. John Crawiord. after a pleamtnt visit to \lr. John Able* aud laiully.of Lebanon. returned home laat week. I; OepL and Mrs. Joboaou, after a few day* \ ?ery pleasantly apent wllb Mr. Will McKen- a tie and family returned bom* laat week. t Mr. and Mni. c. N. Thorn too and daughter, H neeompanlrd by Mim Kate Bmmi and Mr*, t Lewia Dansby. spent a delightful time laat week wttb relatives on the Havannab ?ld?. * Tbey were gueaia of Mr. Kll Thorn ton. Mr. I Martin, and otbera. Tbey returned borne last Monday. I Miss Anna Baas Is spending a few daya Id ibaeilv with relative*. i Mr. Tom Lyoo is Id ibe CI'v poal oflloe dur- a IDg Ulf llllirw Ul Ult BiBK.r, Mm JUIICi w im many friends wlab for her a speedy recovery. s Master Eddie Koch#, ttie polite and popular i elerlrlo the Iwi Office left Tuesday for Ht. c Mary ? School near Charlotte, X. C. lvldle la ? bright young man aod bis host of friends d follow him with beat wlsbea. 1 Maater Harry Hill, sou of our eateemed u lowD'OM, Mr. K. it. Hill left Tuesday last r for CI reason College. Harry baa a bright a mind, la quick,and Industrious, a young man I of good habits auda general favorite, aod will i Iu time reflect credit upon bltrself aa a atu- t dent of that splendid oolU-jju. Mr. and Mr*. John A. Iomax with their I bandaome aoo, worshipped la tbe M. K. \ Church of this city laat Hunday. ! DKATII or MR. IA St EH KASON. | Mr Jatnea Eaaon. after many month* of de- 1 cIlDlog health orratbed bla laat at bla home in Charleaion, 8. C.. laat Wednesday morolng v SeptemberSrd.(|Wi. Many Abbeville friend* * extend their aiocere sympathy to the bereav- 1 Ml family, aa wen aa vo mo rvmna m iui> city. ? HKKVICKH IX TUK X. E. CIIUKCII. I On lest Hunday morning Dr. J. O. Wilson prvMbHl an earnest and praotlcal wriD"D from Joiibui siIt:15. "i.'boow you tbls day wbutn ye will serve." THE COUNTY FAIR. Tk? PrnMcal of Ike Awnelatloa If- . ^NNla r?rM?r> to PrcjMirc Exbl,mia?NfTfnil HaadrMl Dollar* Watlk ol PrfMlaa* Mwl?wl. Editor, Press and Baouer: Aa oar Coaoty Pair will be bald next month, I would call attention ol tboeede?lrlDc lo contribute article* lor exhibition, tbe Importance of beglnlng at once to aeeore tbe beat specimens available for the various department*. Tbe Executive Committee baa purchased several hundred dollars of valuable prvmiuma. and It .now devolves upon the people of Abbeville County to make tbe Fair an aaanted auoce?a bet ibe farmers at ouce eelecl tbe beat aaeortment of grain, corn, w beat, oats, peas, potatoes and any otber products of tbe *oll. It laearneatly dealred to make tbe live-stork ?nd oonlirv departments of special linpor- 0 tanoe, h*nw, tb'oa* bavin* auch~. abould begin now to pal idem Id proper condition lor ixbl- 0 billon. At our iMt County Fair, no department reflected snore credit uimn Ibe Aaaoelation than lb* lad lea* bouacbold and fancy department, and we feel thai no suggestions are neceaaary to encourage Ibem to accomplish atlll greater recalls In.Ibe future. Tbe Fair la a County enterprise, gotten up tor Ibe purpuae ot bringing tbe people logettier In aoclal Intercourse. of developing tbe materlal reaourcea of tbe County, and o 1 stimulating u laudahie competition In tbe varloua departments of Industry. Let tbe people of every section of the County take a personal Interest lu I la aurcesa, and we will bave a Fair not only creditable to tbe County, but to tbe State. J. It. Blake, Jr.t Srpt. !t, 1902. 1'reeldent. BASE BALL. _ . . ? ? Aatrevllle'a Rrrord la the Bswbsll Field. Antrevllle baa won laurels In the base l>all' treon, ui wdicu "iiduiu wen w prwuu, i On tbe Wth of Auguai. Due Weal, filing ronndvnt Id their victory over (irwnwixxl. thought they would cotoe to Antrevllle aud wlo nnntbsr game. but before * crowd ol about NO apeclatora tbey tailed la their atteuipi. The aoore wa* aa follows : Due Went?0 I 2 0 0 0 2 0 U?5 Antreville?* l) 2 0 0 0 0 U 2 0 ISatierlea: Young, McDlll, Caldwell and Knp" ; Krwio and Wllaon. Strike ouU: l!" Young 0 McDIll .i, Cald-I well 'j. Krwln 1. I'uiplre: Jouea. Donalda tbluklng tbal tbey could beat tbe. the country boya, luvlted ua to Donalda on | ou tbe .'Ira of September. We acrepted tti** > challenge and abowed them bow (o play tmll' by getting ?eyen hlta of! of .Mr. TPlbble lu tbe j tlrat IduIuk. Tbe acore waa ibua: Donalda?o u I u o <*? I Autrevtlle??( o o o 0 t>-?l Halterlea : Trlbblu and Orubba ; Krwln and : , Caldwell, Cmpire: Krwln. On the oth Due Weat, not *atl>?tied with their > former deleat. catue to Anirevllle determined to beat tbe country hoya. Again they were ' aenl bourn lu defeat. The ?corv be Inn thu*: Due Weat- 0 1 I 0 1 II 0 II o-:i Antrevllle?1 1 ^ 0 :i 1 u 0 (J -8 Pitcher* for I>ue Went: Caldwell and<Hlton. Catcher* : Kpp*. Caldwell. M.( Caldwell. I*. . Battery for Antrevllle: Krwln ant) WiImhi. . strike out*: Caldwell 7, <)dlou J, Krwln 7, I Umpire: Krwln. You will notice that we bav? to borrow a catcher, but with the exception of bun we ' play atrlctly Antrevllle boy*. After tbl* tine ruiu l*ju*t the lime to get In your econd rropol lrl*n potatoe*. 1 liave the I very beet aeed for you; "HIIm Triumph" lor plautltiK M*coud crop, SUct*a peck. | The people know a kinmI thin* when they . 11ante It. tbl* account* for tlie crowd ulway* k around tbe *oda louutulu at ? \ TheMpeed Drug Co. I When you are looking lor achool book* | tablet*, pen*, etc., don't forget the speed Drug I Co.. they can furulah wbat you want. L B. 3 Peoi We are n and preparec gains ever b: see what we Our goods a satisfaction i ined to forge to i inspect our goo< TROY LOCALS. ? Imalonmrjr Coalrrrnrr -Rrllxl?a?Nri n vIcMTNcbtMiliiOpralitK-UMMl Pro* pccta far m? PmbjrlrrlRl HcimI, Troy, 8. C.HepL 8.190i Mr. W. T. Bradley, Abbeville county'* nt? v circled Treasurer. wan down la*l weel Vc?r?(l?d h? had *uch u ipajonty of voIm tod tbe people have ? competent man. II iall* from dear old Loo* Cane, where lb Cotcb-Iilah abound, ibao wbom no belle ilood aurgea through the vHun of any peon It 111* dow ibegin*and ibe brmtra nave fuI way; next tbe merchant* and banka, un ben ~whar will we all be?" Mi?h Halite Lou Culbertaon, from Amity ??., b bere with relative*. Dr. and Mr*. K. Y. Pre*?ly, of Due Weal rere down laat wetK among many friend ,uil kindred. Mr*. K. J. Taiwan and M1m Minn I* were t ee Ml** hue Mc('a?lau la*l week, and alao ai ended the mitatlouary meetlui; of Kopewel iburcb. The uiunlnli' under the auspice* of tbe In Ilea of Ibe A. It. P. church al Mra. Khihii 'homaon'a on Tburnday waa a Mucoene. an really enjoyed. Tbe program oon*l*ted < nuale, (vocal and InalrumetiluL recitation itd reading*, relreabmenta, Ac. Twelve do ar* waa taken In, aud a pleasant eveblng I ill. Mr*. F. Y. Pre**ly added tnueb with be a HI-executed accompaniment*. Mra. Liuuie K>oln*>n aud Mim UuiU;, am ialph, nave returned lo ihelr home In Du Veal, alter a two month* vlall lo her lathe dr. T. M. Jay. Mlaa lrby, a trained nurae from Lauren*, I lere with dear little Mary Kennedy, who > inlteuick wltb lypbold fever. Our academy look* quite nloe In her coat o rnlte. Pr?f. Ixtve 1* doing much i-nn vauiou nd Ml km Weil* la ex peeled from Orangebari bla week. School will begin Mooday. i lent catalogue bat beeu gotteu out. which ba tor plnc*a of bnaioesM well advertlaed. Mibk Martba Iteagan l? home (rotn tbe f...m uer school at Abbeville. Mra. A. J. Davla retarued from Green w<xx domlay, alter two tuoutba apeul with bei turn Mra. W. B. Nell. Or. and Mra. 1.. W. Hbeppard from Mbert; -1 III were up Saturday lor n day. Mlaa Nora Cuddy from Bellevuo will opei ler school at Bordeaux on tba 1Mb. They an ortunale to aecure her again. It la pleaaant to know that Mr. J. K. Wide nau baa auMclenlly gotten .well to act ai aleatuao lor E. \V. Walton at Bradley. Weareaorry ! h>-arof tbe III health of Mr . It McCotnb. of Hopewell, and hope th< aeaua being uaed wlil prove beneficial u ilm. MUa Fannie Harrla of Abbeville wax wilt ler uncle Mr, J. 8. Harrla and family la* peek. Ilev. O H. Waddell. of Epwortb Orphan' ae at Columbia, will preacb here In *lb< i? ihodl?t church on tbe Aral Sabbath after oon In October. Mr. aud Mr*. O. W. Long wore to aee Mra L.J. I?avla laat week. The oontluued drought throughout th? xtny Cane acctlon la dlacouraglng to th< irniera, and many of them are leaving loi be cotton tnllla. On next Sabbath morning Itev, H. B. Blake y Bin [iiriicii ? nrruiuu ui iuo >UUI1| ?ople *od children, lod we bop? to aea a bit oogrfgitloD. I>r. w. L I'rtwly of Due We?t baa Jum liMd aeveral day* rai?l I n* hi I trad Icy. MIkm Alice Dendy 1? la Augunlu With bei Inter Mr* W. \V. liackelt. . (.'apt J. H. Iirennan uuw drive* a'fancy toj >u?y. and noihettilng unuMual may hap|>eu Juntntep in ii. I). I'uckettV. new atom am ante bla freab groceries you will go a aecont I me. Now, laat but not leant, * < hope ere tlili eacben your eye Wyatt Aiken will be oui 'ongreaaroan elect. The paper* are filler villi bia praine. which be la worthy of. and hi *111 be in seeping with bia far*pread goo< lime. Tbe Mlnalonary Conference of tbe Method In liurcii which ban Juat cloned here, wua oneti lie moat pleaaant and baruionloun meeting we ever attended. Mm. J. W. Humbert, a I'realdent. made a becoming one, an well a ?mpetent; la well poated on ber work, and I ? instructive and Interesting to bear her tall Mra. J.S. Herbert, an Organiser, waa of fei worda npiendidly cbnaeri. which were like u| plea of gold In plcturea of ailver. Wo wer iltraya Mirry when ahe bad tlnlnhed. Mra. >1 L\ Owens. aa Secretary, waa happy in ber ii [nxluctloiiH. and her face beaming wilh amllei It waa a delight to bear ber apeak. Mlaa Ai nu Anderson, im Recording Secretary, haa u ?u per lor in her work, and can readily wleli tbe <|alll. Her clear, dlatluct voice waa exalt heard through a well tilled church. Tbe lta| tlatchurcli rave a welcome bv the panto lU>v. A. I). Woodle. Tbe A. K. I', church w? represented by Prof. C. Y l?ove, who aald h wan uol accgntomcd to addreMalng the ladle but bin very iiameauugeata addre**cp,.vc. Tb Juvenile Society waa rep-evented by Mb Itona Bradley, who in u few clieerv word bade them ull welcome. 31r*. ItitlI Jay fr??i thin M. K. church, upfnfd the doora of tli church, the home* mid hear I? of tIn* |t?ople t delegate* and v lid lor*. Paper* wert> rni which were well prepared. Sumiituou* IumcI ?* were pread, where all mut uiul luterchani ed word* ol encouragement. Nabliath day, u Mil day *ervlce, with m k<mkI wrmon by 1> Humbert, and h upleixtid ImIIc by l>r. F. 1 l're**ly of hue Went. At < p. in. it niuut nice IDK whern the children were irlven tbe frol ?eat*. Thu* clone 1 h nieetliiK which will I hii oumm In the memory of. hII who atteudei Twenty-live delegate* were enrolled. Hrnln-FtMMl \on?eu*e. Another rldlculou* food fud lot* Ihtii bran ed by the inont competent author ltie*. Ttu huve dispelled the billy notion that one kli ol lood I* needed for brain, another for niu cle*, and nilII unotiier lor bouea. A corre diet will not only nourulth * particular pa ol the iMidy. but it will r>m>lain every oth part. Yet, however good your food may h i ik nutriment* In deatroyt-d by lridlgeMllou < ?ly?pepKla. You muni prepare for their a pea ranee or prevent their coming by tukli regular done* of Green'* Augu*t Flower, tl favorite medicine of the liealtbv iiilillonx lew (lOMMtililn dlKCHttou, Htluiululm tlm II v |o licHllliy action, purlflvo tin* blood, mi iiimKvh you f?*vl liiiuymil itnil vigorous Yc run x**! tliU rellnblf rnuedy nt Tlie S|h-< J)rnu Co. (ifllireen'M SihcIiiI A Initioitc. I-N-US. ! m - ? "Hurl o?U, hurley urn! rye need (or mile l?y A 111 on B. Mufae. liny your li Mery anil under*cur Iro ll?rk?(Ule?. [ CHI ^ 1^ -C JiU VI j. ow in the Gei 1 to give the ] rought to Abb< nri 11 a n fnv trt VY xxx uv xvx J V re all new and n everything. the front and stay 1 ds. Our store is Ni DISTEICT MEETING* The Meeting m flaceeM?I afreelln* f F?pfr?-Trtj i IloMpllnlltjr. Tb" Cokesbury District met* tin if of tbe Wom^D't Kuroico Mlaalonary Society ?u b?M < mi Troy \ugu?t 29-31, incluaive. As soon aa ( we reached Troy were cordially received r- by ? committee, who assigned ua to oar rcI. soeetlve homes. We were made to lee I thai < ?, we were anionic friend* Irom the find. I e Tb* devotional exercises of tbe ooenlngaer e vtc* Hrl Jsy e?eolo( |were conducted by K?v. < r J. W. Hauibert. Mr*, owens, Dlatrlct Sacrek tary. then took charge of tbe meeting. Ad II droases of welcome wore made by Rev. Mr. < d Woodle. paster of the Baptlat Church, alao by Prof. Ix>ve. who repreeented tbe A. K. P. ; r, Church. Mrs. Jay. from the local Missionary Soc<etv,an<l MlasRoaa Bradley, from tbe A. | t, R. P. J oven I lea. each aeemed to try to ont>do I a tbe other Id making all feel welcome. . A Oiling responae prepared by Mra. John O. o Wllaon, bat owing to ber abeence, wax read l- by Ml mi Aland Hrabbam. A reeponae from II tbe Javenlleawaa made by Mlaa Annie Tay. lor. Mra. Humbert and Mra. Herbert each i- gave ua abort talks. It la Insplrln* to bear i e them talk on tbe great aubject of Missions, i d which la ao dear to their bearU. >f Saturday morning we aanerab'ed for ao all- , a day meeting. Miaa Annie Anderaoo waa , I- elected Secretary and well did abe do ber o part. ir Mra. Owena then made her report of tbe work done In ber Dlatrlct. She reported d 9002.17 ralaed from March, 1901, to March. W02. 0 Of this amount the Abbeville Society ralaed < r 9M7.40. * I Reports were read from tbe various Societies - hv IIia HbIiwbIm Maihh mm vmv 0iwwI In. I i All abowed tbey werefaltbful worker*. < | Mr. Dendv.Maperlnteudent of the A. It I*. 1 ] **. S^Mtiil Mr. Hlbert, Superintendent of tbe [ Haptl"! s. H.. each apoke worda of cheer and I Mid tbey thought their community and their < hurch would be made i>?Ucr by oar eomlng. Dinner wan nerved oo ihe ground. Ad after-' "i on aeaalon waa held, re porta from Juvenile I . Hocietlm sod well prepared papers rwd bj | 1 Kime nf the ladlea. Mr*. Humbert talked on <>ur work In China, Brazil, Mexico and Cub*. 1I We bad an all day service Sunday. Jtowrtt Were -j.s delegate* and ofllcera present, ^rov'* : boapltallty did aurely aboond.and aa we torn- : ed oar Urea homeward we lefloor beat wlabea J behind and truitl good Impreaainna. Maud Bkahiiam. , Ninety-Six, H. C\ Hept. 8tb, 1WJ. { ? t Oar sola Water bualneaa increaaea every ' year. Th#re moat be a rca?on. Call and let t na explain ft to you. It won't take long, and > ! Kay and X Ray will bedellgb'ed todoao. < Mil ford'a Drag Blore. "Uheumatacura"?a new remedy forrbeu matlam A poaltlve cure Money back If It lalla. Kor aale only by Tbe Uyeed Drag Co. "All the go"?tlaaue paper bate. Make you J one. You can get tbe paper from Tbe Speed 1 Drag Co. 4 ~L l " I 1 ? r M * ? l! Is receivinj IV ? to make it i. k Season is o ij to liis stor< y > ;; This is : place whei . now the be i general cli \ inense stoc tli a lOt.li #11 H9 J. Come t< Your best d- m J supplied. cl rt pr ? We will do all in r ? the season oi>eneri. in tu h /-l. " f i?L.-. ,v ' / *! i."jt , S AT I 4 hhev leral Merchai mblic some o Bville. Watc 11 )U in tne war L fresh, and there, by giving t o. 1 Hotel Block, ODDS AND ENDS. Picked ap In ud Area ad tbe Cltjr 2iin Aonio I ?uimj rri.urum uoiuc muijlav (root Greenwood, where abe li?<l sp^nt ? week moat pleasantly with Mlaa K'jm Car* trr. Rot. C D. Mann, of Main t Matthew*. preached la tbe Methodist Cbbrob Thursday night, Lo a lame aud:euce. R?v. Mann la an AbbevlUlau, having MM born and raiaed lo (bin -ouniy. While here, be was theguert of Mr*. K. A. Hlmnmoa. Or. E. ij. Wllaon baa opened ap a Dental office lo tbe rooms recently occupied by l)r, Klllloitawortb over Cobb's HDm Htore. Mia many frienda we'eome bin back attain. Mlaa Lily and Mr. Tbaraion Clark returned Saturday tram Hickory, N. C.. where tbey have he*n vlaltlng relatives and frienda. Or.J N.Mann.a prominent young phyaician of Brancnvllie, M. C, waa tbegueat of relative* In lite rlty laat week. Mr. Will Braxele and daughter, Mlaa Marion vial ted relative* in Anderson laat week. Ml?? Mary McMillan leftTaeeday for Madlloo.Kla.. whereahe will make her home In LLe future. Mr. Jeff Coleman and family of t.'oronam pent Hatorday and Munday la Uie city, the [Ohu of Mr. M. T. Coleman. Mlaa laabel Kvana waa In tbe city ahopplng Tnaaday. ouit ait'k polks. Tbe many frienda of Mlaa Antoinette Hammond, will regret to hear of ber lllneaa.and lope that ahe will soon be well again. Mlaa Joale Lyon la quite Hick at ber home Hwr many frienda hope for her a speedy re :overy. BatiafaelieB. "Clifton" flour always aatlafle* becaua* It la ilwaya kept rlgbt up to Ibe standard?Ibe ilibnl atandard of purity and excellence. Clifton'pcjMM)?*eaevery quality eaaentlal for naklng bread that I* while, light and aweet. rbe rich flavor aoaeldom found In the tread nade from ordinary flour?tbat delicious puie lumi uavur? ?iwi17c iuuuu in lav urimu nade from "Cllftoo." which la no ordinary lour, a* mmt people know. "Clifton" flour la milled from tbe pick of tbe Ineat wheat itrowu ? milled aclenllflcslty, sitb I be bsat of ok III and machinery in every letall of Ita manufacture. "Clifton" la easily a leader and la atandlng be teat of tbonaiuida of families. If you do io| use "Clifton," have yonr grocer send you laack. Tbe aatlkfiactlon experienced by our cany customers la aa?ured. Bransford Mills, Owemboro, Ky. We have a good stock ol school f?ooka and icbool supplies on band now. Expect to handle Ibem mor* extensively ibis tall than >*er. Tbe 8peed Drug Do. In I HI! ? new Goods every d 1 J.J XI %. always attractive, n >11 in full force, trade 58 whenever you will the best evidence ths e Goods can be boug ist of Bargains can b >sing out of Summer :k of Fall and Wintei F September next. > see us one and all. interests will be carc You can always get >ur power to maintali W7". 1 IAM Me Cc adise Business f the best barh our ads and y of bargains! we guarantee he public the best and a warm wel< i . Come and Join the throng of well-pleaaed hny?tr* to be neeu every day at the atore of L W. Wblte. We are often aaked bow Ilia we have built ' up aueb .1 large Du?inn?? in ao abort * time Aoawer?(Quality. Promptoeaa. Poltteneaa, Accuracy a oil attention to bnaln??a will t*ll. Mtllord'a Drag Store. Atk yoor friendsaboot Mnreaeo, we aell it. The Hpeed Drag Co. Wear* atlll In the lead on painta. Try ua and *#.?The Speed Drug Co. DENTAL NOTICE. 8. F. Killingsworth, No. 4 Heal Block Abbeville, H. C. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. 0. Thomson, OFFICE (JP-MTAJK8 ON MoILWAJH oornar. H. C. DR. FEED W. PHIFER, Phyiician and Surgeon. /\FFEK8 HI8 HEKVICEH TO THE CITl> " ten* of Abbeville and surrounding coun1 try. Calls may be left at MUford's Drug Store or at ufOc<? up lalra la Hauk building. August 27. I90?, tf DRESSMAKING. ! " am ItKAIlV ANI) PUEl'AKKD TO DO' 1 mil find of drf?aniakln?. Price* rrasonI able. Work gonrant*ed. Gfve tuo a call at tbe rHldeDwof Mn.Ju. A. Hill. Aug. 'JB, IHUi. t( Miss LENA MENDAL. DR. J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. GOLD KILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY. A GOOD PLATE- ~.$?.?0 AMALGAM KILLINGS73o and. I.OO OKKICE OVER BARKHDaLK'H STORE, j CHALMERS ft McDAVID, I Afum for Fire, Life, Accident. Bond and j Liability Insurance. ABBEVILLE, . . . N. ('. July 10, 1902. tf ay and liis stock is ke] fotwithstanding the Mi is still active and live , you will find all ham it the people have foui lit to the best advant e had, while there is \ Goods to make room f l* Goods, that will be i We will take good a >fully guarded and all > just exactly what you ii the splendid trade w ISTh: , w nintv: * t < goods for the least iome awaits you. ! U Hi SB I Have just received' a Car Load of.... Jg BUGGIES, J CARRIAGES, . jj WAGONS, J] And Other Articles, WHICH THEY ARE OPPERINO ON THE BEST OF TERMS AND. AT THE LOWEST LIVING PRICES. Gall on Them J f? AND 8EE THEIR STOCK ran ? 1 I AM PREPARED AT ALL TIMES TO luraUbw my ouionn / FRESH BEEF, PORK, 8A08A8R, And Frail Loaf Brad * '^9 Freeh flah on Friday aod Hatordcy. HlftMlt market price* paid for Beevaa mm tiogn and Green Halt Hidee. t T. H. MAXWELL. I Phono No. I. 1 Vou are ready to paofc your blank eta away. You will oeed Motfaalloa aa tbla oao be plao> ed on the moat delicate good* and not ataln ibem. The Speed Drag CO. pt up so as (1-Suuimer 'ly, and go Is busy. ml out the age. Just 41 ?oing ou a or the im11 store by ^ [ire of you. rour wants want. e have had ever since ... , Jj ' | ive. i 0 A