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i The Abbev ille Press and Banner. ' ' 4 *% | _ _ _ _ _ , * - I 11, : BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1903. ESTABLISHED 1844 | TWO STORIES. A LltUa B*j'a Bat I?fMtaral-A? Old iMf IMsh*. v ? flaillj OoTtretb a Kaltttod* of siaa, bat Good Hablta and Xaargy Brlac a Man TVtftriou Ortr Many Errors of Jodf WBL Wkw a aaa eoalneti tipmtv* flea, or *! nMlinirt u? foo?"h indw, or beeooiM the ? liljuiatanl bmllMM lr?DaMllO&l. UM IMC aatgbt Joel aa well IM admitted mi MM, tbM UM remainder of bis III* will be aaaapted to I Km zoning Job of "flgbilng tbe woU tma tba door." II1mb m oae'a nyi art not mooded be Will mw raailae Um dream of jrooto?tba MombUooof ooopcuoc; lor old age. Ha ?|ll dine on whatever ta bandy, wear old atotbae and alwp on aobaap bedataed anul b? die*. wbaa friend* will draaa blaa In a nlor Nil ami (ban tbejr maj pat bin In a |i?a HMk MflD wllb all far handle*. If H ba tba undertakers funeral, ibe baal or varylbine wlil ba waotad, including tba kauwaod big pranelng boraaa to take bias to tba grave la grcatttjrla. Ha bom b* mt toIba graveyard la manner tbat would aa wall taatlfy to tba aUbetloa of tb? moornera, aa to tba raaklaaa aradiu by tba undertaker. Tba aaa la Ulb aaaj bava alapt on a tan big iawc bedataaJ, toaaaaa of bla fool lab neaa la a>llM bla anerglea or la eq nan daring bla aaaaaqr, bit a bla una aaoat ba bad at bla lliltt, evao If It baat tba ezpaoaa of tba no hn mmw h? m avmnatbetlo dealer It IB?ia org good wrt o7o fallow gwiwii* fewrtBi BQ ten bat that aomabody vlll ayapiiiiny toy blm mwmj la Ilk* gaoaroua MlbWNlNUouiMjr hi'mviM aaa grifiaa to Ik* a lory wbleb follow*. hlhMlT ini-1 al aging acbool taaebor MM IO Dm Waat la tha Donaltof bto prommrn.okdfcond DO uooMoSd bmuoimi Smk of iani aokoiara. Mr. Boaoor ?m Mar at uTamIm Ratoroaad Proa byMrtai?a?M?ir, whlab vm tbao pabllabad aodor oaotbar naoia Ha hod ampioyad la IkOlMM or totrtaaa or fooftaan yaara ofM to aootdnt ain o mmc Iba ?id? too toon ait to taaab Iba roond notaa. It QMtt?to>albftlola?ot tbaaa notaa la tbat aMf.?H tOO tow VH wild oo tba rabjaei. N(SMoam Sootbaro Harmony, wttb lia ootaa, vaa uo ioogar la *ood form. SooaopwttH bay did oot faal abla to pay && Iko wBSesedber toe book, ao Mr. Buooor oat of thagoodoaaa of bia baart, volaotaarad to pay iba ialUoa of that ilttla boy. who la Uoo to ffMtly plaaaad at hto aaiployar'a Jrioodly lateral. Aod of bia aooat asroinga, Ws*f- Okd to OH qaady IfMaMtaooaa tbat boy paid . a *oUor for lit book. Tha imbIum of tbe atofbag alaai ra folrty wail a tt and ad by bias. mmj Oatara tha eioaa of tha aabool be bad laaraad to dtirtogqtah ay aigbt a lav of tba BBCaa, botaaoid kotaoaol aay oaa of tha?a. TkotMakar akado ftlthfal affort, botafar, OMtuwaaao fealtof hi* tbat tbla llttlaboy M oot ban. Tha taaabar of that iloitai h*?to* taaobaralo oarpubtlo aabooU ?fukr,M aa pawar of imparting item oraMfliat IstMb atbalanas badao talaot mSeff^Sf^rsL... iMklBtiai aitalMta front of blaeiaaa baa*adaaflfw* wboaa lmpraaa will aavarba ^hwitaa tbe llukTboy'a a lad ^ao d ^ aig b t. feaur ?mL aal a aalka-tall or elaw-baa* tBoidlag la bla baoU. a nioa raae, U?a, ba mad* tba UtUa boy tor. ?waft nal or tarawt. Bat wbaa rMgaalomadtlia aeak* of tea AoartobUbrt autk tba liuia boy wtlb woadar aad aatuimnl tbat aadamd^eee Uiua tbroai abooid aataaa waa raadj to tab* tbalr ba axpialaad, tba aebotaia woo Id aMMaapolBla( bb dm, by vaieb balataadad to mK?m lint." Tba parforoanco* waa adaaianiwi aftar tba aucb waa raiaad AttbCrtgbt Una It ?aiaa dowa a boat four flptf. Ae?Xweee bar, or apmatblag of tba atari. Tbaa tba aiiek woald aiart out for _ aboat tarn M bortaoatally to bla laA. Tbat f rraa aaatbar dlTtatao of tima. Tbaauok ri?i tag bertlaabtrly la tba bid of tba riaiog | aSatorstrlklag straight back to the atariI lac wa aaotbcr partoraasnoe, or !odloatad tear feat,aad right baek w? tba starting point. Tbaaa two botmmii maaat wagbln 1m. I taUbbiUr aaorameot ba daokad bi? baad * ? i t MW MtMk an <tn Ih* bfhii"<Tin tbia"day~nnd TttHfeMl wm Ion ?toai it tha appointed Uaw. It Was n great tftin*, bat one of tbe MriMttMU that br had loel to much time ftwM hiettndles in Um inllni that bnnnold p?mn>>*>|i1 nn Iwnr. He believed be %ilM aeft Mi la? Attipiti lbe printer bey bad n bank, wnoee notee be could neither feed eor Mend, be bongbt the etodent'e book: ekelaelyeaata. Tbe book wis noonteegood m Mft Mi Mi IM boagbt nl tea eeote beta* Mm ertfieel on? A baipla hid hMM<! >.eedlhoBWo hey aenteMpinted in t hv nihi Ik* nud notaa nnd the inrlfKM 1wyw by tbeoommnnlty. Thn togato bed tbrew ttMdMKtM ?hle?. Tbn Money wtoieh the UMl hoy he* ?reed by working Hp gra^lL&"?3rK&/E WkSehew* mffabe?la nooey than wae thebgy vke VMled hto Mooey inaooeol Mm vmw or tooitob eauntveganoee, be van fUB eeoeqenleei nod Indnetrtoa*. if he wftHkii hom^BMtoh India hn mlgbt yeI toe rtah,a wMlilw whleh ?aa leae probable for M?ja|_flo hnd gphliataed extravagant par' IfaSrwRar^-,? etd aaaa whtab had iUatflgln aosae fifty yaara betaCthea WnWIkHlfc* itttM boy. Vma thn hMMvBB'RbU war* Inangnratad 1Aikaai?a hMtoulgftl *o iteb* hla eeiablllb Hl. A HI Malar aad all the neoaeanry afc??e ?MU iaaapa warn honght nod pot In. . The fltMUkhM were held at pa piece. After,*pid UM7 got down la price to little more gK? a lw: f Whtk Um Malar waa Aral pnt la it ran hnekwvda. After n time tbe eleoirltsoo 1 at' ?MM,M tl. nnd than it took a torn, t, aeCM torwerd beanUfuil/. After eeverni > ikaSSMUMend eloek etlU for s time. Itwu worked oo again by tbe eiecirltion. Ittben M ^hM ewtora Meolhor eoategood paoe. until m all of n aeddan tbe nigbt work lo tbe office D -- oeaead nJanoM eotireJy. But tbe meooior M had perbepe gained a great momeatum, and R . then it ^rno^ very^weil^ whether the lamp* V Tbat Meter ic now out of nee In the Pre? & aadBeae?ro9oe,aad iaforeeie. If anybody Ej waniait ha can boy It at about bie own price Hr We don't waat n, aad aboil buy no mora B ataatrtatur that nw be meaeured by it. ? Uhe toe little boy at the Den Weet einglng S aafieol, weeaa aoMora raeil tha meter tboo | be MM Mad Ihe mend notaa. And we now I hove eo wore bm tor that meter than ha hnd Ej tor that antra note booh which ha boogbt I If we nee any more electric!iy we ahnll do 1 ee oo whailthe eMetrtllooa eail the "flat I mag." | If yap waat.a abater, Make aa an offer on ear*. It hae raa backward aod forward. It i ? hea etoed eilll. aad it hae ran nta paoc wblcb 99 do Ml IIHltftliiftlt Wn will ant trnat It agala. It eeema to bare alllhegaiu. m> 1 Freeh Let Jaat Baeelaed. fc We her* JeM icceHed a frcah lot of "CUff torn" floor, end will h**p it in a lock regularly la the fa tare. Srery each la told wltb tha jraaraatee th^ It to the beet patent floor in I?1>nm k.r.?T.a.Miu?r. Ural*. Opening April IN, it Baddooi. Wfctmw* Thatrealaet variety of white jaoii rmj BOW be foaod at Haddoo'a. jaUoMwy ??4 lee? Yob nonet ee* tbeee to rtgfcUjr appreciate then, at Haddoo'a. Bleat foode?Tbe Dev llgbt weight black woode are Um admiration of all wbonee tbem. Nowonaaleat Haddoo'a Have jroneeea tbe new eolorad ralle and klMk etamln tor laalee dreaaaa at Haddoo'a. VMM Modi la the new attraotiooe for todtee vaiete at Haddon'a. rtoie aa foar order* aad Preaartptloae, we - m>11 he?e ifeaa la icwr booee before you.can md? to Um Mora. Mlltord Drag mora. rboMWi. Try m oa rabool kookt, UfcMa, P*0?11" i?l?. M. If ? can't 011 ?o?r order. It rao todoMto AM?vl)i*. P. B. Speed. W in bwdqeertwe lor tatlooerr *pd aSoot MPPIIM. C. A. Mlltord. Pbooe 107. ! . MI One Day Will. sho1 a ROCKY RIVER. ( tke Rami Free Delivery?Bala lltlN. Lowodeavllle, March 23,1908. Mrs. Taatle Huckabee bu been for tbe put two days at bar broiber*?. Mr. Wn, Moore, tbe bavlog retaroad from Florida woaro aba bh been teaching (or aome 11 me. Mr. Will Mail oame back to bia boma aaver- , at uaya ago, (Tom Florida, where be baa baan looa laal fall with klofoika. At Mr. W. L>. Bowman'a conotry bome, the most or oar yoaog people gatnered by i n v lu- ; tion Taaaday ntgnt wbleb tbay paaoad pleaaantly ud quickly In way* beat lulled to , rkf UM feearta oI young people (lad. At 1 tillable time rofreebcaenie ware served, and . ail ?a*t for tbelr oonaa at a late boar. Maaara. J. F. Harper and K. J. Hackabee ' went to Smart County, Ue., Friday evening. . Tbey vlalted wblle over tba river. Mlddiatoo, Heixiioout, and ? I bar to a. Tbe flrtt want to . im mlallvM. Ih? nthnr nn a hImaiim Irfn Miaa Kula May Kay, Miaa Ella Floyd and MuaJafll* McNeil went to Moaeley Filday to speed a day or two with friend*. Mr. J. M. Huckabae went to Georgia Friday on bualneaa. Mia Ida Wataoo of Anderson, came down datarday and will alay for aometlme with bar lister, Mr*. B. Boiln A lias. Miaa Uuii Nance and Miaa Kolb Donn went to Uaa West Friday, cam* b?ck Malarday, aeoom panted by Miaa Jaoula May Doon, wbohad lonlve op for a naie bei dutlea in tb* Fsmaia Collet*, ,n tbat place becaoae of bar ayca. Owing to tba vary tow oot-goara and in* coiner* daring tbe past week, tbe writar will go Mi tins report with some other matter* bleb be bopea will not be void of lnteraat to ibe reader*. Tb* gre?i apeecb of Hon. B. R. Tllman on oo lb* Rao* Problem, delivered In tbe United 8 la lea senate, Fab. 3 and 24, atrtkea a res poosive chord lb tbe breast of every thinking Hootbern mao. Wbtla tbe aabjeot uiatter of uivvpw a Teirrrru io, m a vuoruu<u npnM of tb? ?, jsstlon agitating minds WorlO end , HmUi,?0(> wbllt ibe 800lb may, and doubtless dort believe every word tbat I be tllcutrtous apvaker ueed. yet. bat lew Mortb be lleve one word tbet be Mid. for there are none eo blind astboee who woo'l Nf. Tb? 80atb tbanks blm lor bla fearleea vindication of ibe rlabL A writer In a 1st* msgsslne takes a vary hopatol view, or tbe noestbiiltiee of tbe K F. D. eyetem. He telle to brine oat tome of iu advantegse to tbe raral public. In addition to tba In owed mall teeilltlca afforded by It, It baa an sdoaattona! refining and upbuilding Inflnanoa npoa all of tba ?wa In reaeb of tba ?w?nl tbooeand, (over I) route*. Tbesa In* Q ueDcr 8 are mm la tba large increase In letter writing and newspaper reading, both of wblcb are evidences or advancement In aoolal and educational Interest. As railroads bava ever exerted a powerful Inflnsnos In driving d&rknees and superstition, and npbnlldlng In a general way, tbe eaotlone wblcb tbey enter, so ebail tba bsw departure bavs a lasting InQnsooe for good upon tba roaies already In lores. Bain, rain. It bas been raining alnes Friday nlgbt, one rain eueosedlng another int Intervals long enough to encourage tbe bope , lbat avary one was tbe last, but It still eomss. Friday nlabt about 0 o'clock we were In tba *d(* of a ralo, wind and ball storm. No special damage vaa dona, exoeptlng ibe washing of Una. Troupe. DONALD'S DOTS. Peaalde Mtvi Aa Belated By The TMII ftmyiwi We bad heavy rains laat Saturday and SonJay, and a result the farmers will have to wall another week belore they oan plow. Tbey arebedly behind. Tbe Oil Mill Go. baa reoelved their ebarter and will have a meeting today. (Tueeday) to eieet olBeere and to attend to other bos loses. The Palmetto Literary Society baa postponsd their eeiebratlon to April, 81th, on aooonnt of a oouflici with tb? oratorical contest at Greenwood. Several speakers ol note will be oo band. Mr. J. B. Dodaon nl Donalds la coaoblng tbe base-ball team of Ersktne Collage tbls season. Mr. Dodson knows tbe game well and will maWm as sirwwl nnnnh Mtaa Laura Allen of LMIIoa. waa tbecueal of Ml?* JnnUo > few daya last weak. Sir. Lew la M. Moore of Greenwood. with aaveral frte a da waa bunting around Donalda Friday. Mlaa Lllla Martin of Dooalda who baa been teaching In Laurena County la home. Her lrl*oda ?r? (lad to aee ber back Mr*. F. F, Yatea and cblldren left yesterday to be at the bed-elde of ber alek grandmother. Several from tbla place attended tbe lecture ?l l\. UTan V 11 _ II .1 t\?? U.' I I..t Ir MlaaC. B. Jonlou entertained some friends I flinch laat Matnrday night. Mr*. D. M Humphry#, who bu been tick for nnittlait, Is better. Mr. Vernalllloo'a condition la tbe aame aa It baa been for two week a. yroL J. Laiand Kennedy baa been alok thla week. Harold Booker. llfaH la l>tMlalc. Everybody at Mllford's Drag Store have been busy getting tblnga In abape for the comfort and convenience of their patron a. Tbe entire atore baa been done over and In order to make more room, the shelves In the front of tbe atore bave Been removed, the floor handsomely covered, and chairs and tables arranged where all kinds of delloloua Iced drinks will be aerved. Dr. Mlltord, always progressive and energetic, b*s associated with him a oorpa of eiarks who will always serve you In a most attentive and charming manner. Km Ike Biff KIm? West Malardny. John H. Sparks* Old Reliable Virginia Hbowaaud Wo'ld'a Urea teat trained animal exhibition win exhibit at Abbeville afternoon and olgbt Marob Wtb, admlualon only lOand&cenla. Spark ' Hbuw I* known the World ov?raa tbe largeat, oleaoeat, neaUwt and beat '& cent abow on tbe road wltb all new and up.to-dal* featarea. Grand Golden atreet parade at noon. Free balloon aaoenalon and parachute Jump at 1 and 7 p. m. rain or ablne, don't mlaa It. It alone la worth going maoy mllea to aee, yet ooaU you notblng but la aa free aa tbe air yon breatbe. Next Hat* urday, March aib at Abbeville. LLIf 2^ THL w the largest line until you have Very i DDI WEST ITEM*. CtUknUlaa of Lllmrr RMlfly-LM* lan-rriMHhi mmIrk m4 Gvlor TbeCaetallan Literary Hoclety celebrated Ita *1x111 uDiwnry Friday night, Mtreb Ittb. Tbla make* ibe fifth and laat of the Celebration* for the year. It waa up to lb* standard and ibe young ladioa did tbelr parla graoefnlly and well. Miaa Hallle Hilton * lalU an artlat alone ible line and to be m? eredlt dne. Mleeee Lie* Radcllffe aud Leila Carwlle lb* affirmative and Mleeee Helen Hunter an. Janle Love oo the negative debated Ibe Liuery, Keeolved tbal the Intellect le Meater, uut 8ervant of tbe Em olio n a. The Judgee rave tnelr declalon to tbe negative. Mlee?dltb Qlffen of Onto, arrived laet week and will ejMadeome time wltb tbe family of nr. K.B. utiiovu. Mr. C. Y. Loweof Troy, tlteodid tbi Calibration on Friday night. The frlende of little Annie Brown, dangh- i Ler of Dr. J. A. Brown, arc klad lo know that ibe la steadily improving aflae bar long alckUeee. Mlaa Nora Williamson, a former graduate ?f toe Doe Weal Female College, spent a few laya at Ibe college laat week with ber conaln Mim Mary Wllllameon. Dr. W. Hall of New York, lectured laat rueeday nlgbt tor the benefit of the Atbletlo Aaeoelatlon of Eraklne College on tbe sobled, -How to get married and stay so." Tbe Gsatallan Society Is under many obligations to Miss Bessie Carlisle of Newberry, wbo came up to belp famish tbe music for ibe Celebration. Mlaa Carlisle la quite proSolent In innate and Doe Went la alwaya glad lo welcome ber. Communion service will be held In tbe A. It P. oburob on tbe first Habbath of April. Mlaa Marabail. teaobsr of tbe Business , Dourse In tbe Female College, was oalled borne to 'Kentucky by telegram Thursday, , March, 19. Mrs. J,O.C.Fleming returned to ber home In Laurens on Monday after snendlng a few lays with ber mother. Mrs. Jaoe Todd. Mlsa Nina Elite Is wltb Mr. W. W. Bdwards Ibis eeaeon. Mlaaea Llzxle Nance and Butb Dunn eama >ver f rom Lowndeavllle and apent Friday with Mlaa Jennle.May Dunn at tbe Female College. Mlaa Jennie Mar returned with Ibetn for a lew daya ata/ <tt noma. Mr. Beokllng, * photo; aptier of Columbia, waa In town lai i week. Mlaa Louire UrownUe eame home from Spartanburg last to take part In tbe Celebration. Hbe haa been taking a apeelal mora* id Enguan ana muhio in converaa. rbe Caalaltana an very loyal to tbelr Society tod com# a lone way to make a eoooeee of ' their CelebraUooe. i Tbe lad lea of tbia place are clad to know , tbat M 1m Beard of Baltimore baa arrived to , lake charge of tbe mlilloery department In 1 Ibe a lore or Mr. W. W. Kdwarda. I Clemaon, Purman and oiber oollegee of tbe < Slate need to look well to tbelr laurela In , Lbebaae ball line. Kraklne began tbe ?eaaon ' with a declalve victory over dewberry College at Newberry, the aeore being M to I. , I The many (rlenda of Mra. W. P. wldeman . ofTroy, were delighted to have her wltb 1 them for a few day* laat week. Mlaa Margaret (Ji(Tin of Abbeville, attended 1 tbn Celebration on F; Iday nl&bt. Mr. Jobn L Bonner of 8t. Louie, Mo., vlalt? ed bome folka laat week. Mr. J. F. Wiseman of Troy, waa In town laat week on baalneea. , Mncb regret waa felt here at tbe newa of the death of Mra. T. B. Stewart at ber bome In North Carolina laat week. Hbe waa well < koowo Id Doe Weal aa Mlaa Anole Lalban and waa unlveraally liked. rtt. W. H. Mlllen of Roaemark, Tenn., la vlaltlng bla da tub tar at tbe Female College. Ha preached tn tbe A. K. P. ebareb Sabbath ( morning. Mlee Sfiffle Boyd of ML Or.uel 1* spending a few daya with Mlaa Ura Kill*. Mr. Paul Preaaly and Mr. Henry Young ra> ( turoed laat week from Atlanta where they have been atudylng dentistry. NEW LAW FIRM. T. P. nad W. C, I'athraa aad A. H. beam Farm a Pitrlacnblp-Aa Abla ? Kiperleaewl Pirn. Ureenvllle Nowa. T. P. and W. C. (Jothran and A. H. Dmn have formed a partnership In law nnder tbe Orm name of Cotbran. Denn A Cotbran, tbe partnerablp to go in to efleot April 1*1. Tbe firm will occupv tbe three room* In tbe Perry building* Id Sooth Main atreet now occupied by Heyward, I>enn & Earle. Tbe room* will be tarnished with new fixture* and will be made comfortable and attractive. Each member of tbe firm la experienced In bU profeaaton and tbe three are regarded aa among tbe leading lawyer* of the local bar. Tbomaa P. Cotbran, although a native of Abbeville oonnty, baa lived In Greenville a number or yean, file early schooling waa received from tbe high school* of Abbeville. He waa graduated from tbe I'nlveralty of Virginia, one or the atrongnet Institution* In tbe South, In 1K74. and was admitted to the 1 bar tbe ?xme year. For the paat *everal i vmm ha liui haaii aaalulurtl Hlvlalnn aaiimnl of the Southern railway. W. C. Cothran U a younger brother nf T. I', ("othran. He wu admitted to the bar Id May ?. 1807, and alnce tbat he baa been auoclated with bla brother under tbe firm-Dane of Colhrao a Cothran. lie la a graduate of South Carolina college, and ooe of tbe moat able you ok lawyer* lu the city. Alvln II. Dean, asnator from thbi county, la well known throughout ibe atata, aud la generally recognized a* an able lawyer. Hla flrwt education waa received In tbe .Spartan* bnrg county achoola, later wu a aludent at Furroan University and alao took a courae at Vanderbllt t'nlveralty. He waa admitted to tbe bar In 1HM ?od hna aloee had a very proaperoua patronage. He waa elected to ibe alate aenate In iMMand re-elected by a large majority In ltd). Tula newly organiaed flrru la a at runic aggregation and will doubtleaa do an exlenalve bualoeaa. tiraad Nlreel Parade. Spark#' Show give* a grand, golden and j KiilieriDg iireei p?rane m hood oi own aen? of wild ?Dlraal?, beaded by our Challenge Silver Cornel nd of m>Io tnuHlclann; don't mlu It. It ftloiiti In wor h koIiik many mile* to mm). Kemon her th? t'ate, March 2Stb. - - - Just rloK op<rr |( you want anything In Iha eating line. fV: V . END JER^ JR5DA i of Millinery eve examined our lis expectation respectfully, Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, /v\ir%yfi*v ni* iODOi/irr v vuun a I ur rtiiuat iiinri, court or comxom pleas. Annie LwCadeagainst W.J.and C. J. Derrlootte.?Forecloeure. By authority of a decree of bale by the Court of Common Plea* for Abbeville >ncty, In aald Mute, made in tbe above stated caee, 1 will offer for tale, at Pablle Outcry, at Abbeville C. H., H. CM on Baleedity In APRIL (6tb.) A. D. 1903. within tbe legal booraof sale tbe following dee art bed land, to wit: All thai timet or parcel of land eltoate, lying and being In Abbeville County, In tbe Bute aforeaald. eonUlnlng Eighty (80) Acres, more or leee, and bounded by J. 8. Roblneon* J. O. Roblneon, J. W. Morrab and otbera. TERMS OF HALE?Caab. Purcbaeer to pay for pa pen. L. W. PERR1N, Maater A. C. B. C. March 18,19(12. IS THE District Coart of the United Statn for the Western District of South Carolina , in tuk scatter 0? NICHOLAS M. BENSON, BANKRUPT.?IN BANKRUPTCY. By virtue of an order of sale mad* by J. Kraeer Lyon, Referee la Bankruptcy, oa Mirth 17th, 1008, I will sail at publio auction at Abbeville Coart Hoqm. on 4aleaday Jd April next, wltbln tbe legal boon M sale, to tbe blgbeet bidder, for caab, tbe following described real eetate: All thai tract or parcel of land, altoate. lying and being In Abbarllla County, in tbe jtateaforeaald, containing Three Hundred and Eighty (380) Acros, mora or leaa, and bounded by IkDdi of B. J. Bmuoo, Kd Will la.ma aad John Evnna and libera, the ume oonalatlng of The Rogers Tract, oontalnlng One Hundred Acre*, mora or leea, bounded by landa of Foster Williams, Ed Williams, nod other tracu of N. M. Benson Mate; The Martin Tract, cooUIdIuk One Hundred and Forty-Two Acre*, more or leaa, and bounded by landa of John Evans, Mtelia landa, and other landa of N. M. Benson eetate; also The Cosby Tract, containing One Hundred and Thirty-Seven Acres, mora or leas, and bounded by landa of B. J. Benson, Martin Tract, Onle B. Kofera, Foster Williams and others. Tbe said lands will be sold in a body, provided a bid equal to the upaet prloe fixed by tbe Court la had, If not, then the same will be aold in tracts, as indleated, provided each iraoi orion me upwi pnoe nxeu oy me court. At the iuio lime and place, and subject to a prior Mle as provided by the order of tbe Referee, I will sell by virtue of tbe order made on tbe ITtb day of March. 1903. at Pnbllo Auction, lor cash, tbe peraonal property of uld estate of Nicholas M. Benson, conilsting ol Mules, Horses, Wagons, Harrows, PIowb, and Farm Implements, Hay, Cotton, Gotten Seed, Cane Seed, and all the other personal property of whatever kind and dmertjtllou, jelongLiiit to the aiJd eatate of Nicbolaa M. ll>jnaon. 0. A. DOUGLASS, Trustee ol N. M. Hen son estate, Id Bankruptcy. March IS. 1WB. tl DENTAL NOTICE. Br. 8. 6. Thomsonv OFFICF. ITP-HTA iKH ON ; *Cl JWAJtf Corner. Abbeville, B. C. HelloOnlrnl! icfve rc? ,f7 plaiM. I want to |i>l ooiut- nlct' lirai j nuil culms (torn the Bakery. I ALL' f OP] Y, Apri r shown in the To l6. If they don't c , Don't buy. c. w. I i is phry 1 WILL BE HELD IN THE ' City of Abbeville On March 31, 1903, From 9 . m. to 4 p. m. for tbe nomlnftlloo of four Aldermen?oD^from each Ward. w Boxee At Court Houae, Cottoo Mill and Hallroad Whop*. The following named man will aet aa manager*: At Court Hooaa?G. H. Moore, John Clark, t. c. Baal. At Bbopa?George White. Tbomaa Cochran, Norman Cann. At Cotton Mill?J. B. Henderaon, J. W Culbreatb, Will Clark. JAMES OHALMEBS, Clerk. Manb is. 1908. tr 1 City Election!, City election will be held in tbf Court Houm, April 14, IBM, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., for tba election of tour Aldermenone from each ward. Tba following man will aet aa manager*? George Wblta, O. H. Moore, Jobn Clark. \ JAMES OHALMEBS, ' Olerk. March 18,1908. tf D. R COLLIER, | ? All kinds of Repairing In ? ROOFING, TINWORK, Etc. Bepairing of Every Description. Orders filled promptly and satisfactorily Wben In need ol any kind Unwork, call on >e at Lawion'i old stand. D. B. Collier. Feb. 5, 1903. U I mmm, ABBEVILLE, S. C. I' XT AS CHANGED MANAGEMENT. THE kJL booee will be throughly renovated, and a new eotrunoe will be made on tbePabllc Hon a re. Tbe trailing public will be lurnlsbed wltb nice clean rooms and good bed*. Tbe table will be farolibed with tbe beet that tbe mar Scet will atlord. Every attention will be given to the pleasure and comfort of gueets. Patronage of tbe traveling public Is solicit* , e>d. Reasonable ratee will be given. L. A. LLOYD, Proprietor. January o, wi. u NEW HATSto-Date **TIC1 -K/T A T5T jyirvo. iviAxvj I Has a feie assortment of New Hai ) Hots, which she proposes to 8 or below cost. She expects t< sell ill sorts of goods at cust< and if you want a bargain in goods most and will go, s EN If 1 2d. |o I / nm of Abbeville. some up to your >CENDA A COMPLETE STOCK! W? take this opportunity of Inform* log oar many customers and tbe publie tbat we are earrylnc a moat complete line of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES [n tact tbe most complete we ba?e UP-TO-DATE. Thla U tbe kind of eetabllabment w? keep. Below ?e mention eome late arrival. Look them over. few Pineapple Ctoeeee, Extra Fancy Cream Cbeeee, Barrel Extra Pine Mackerel. New Crop New Orleans Hynip, Georgia Cane Syrup. Riml Klne Cranberries. New Crop Evaporated ApprlooU, Jeacbea and Apple*, Soma Very Choice Pranee, Corranu, Raisins and Cltroo For yoar Thanksgiving and X mas Cake. Cake* and Craekes. Oar line of Cakes and Cracker* la oomplete. We can give them to 700 In package* and looae. Ralston Health Food. Ve have a fall line of these eelebrated goods. Big Seller*: The O. Jt O. Tea 75c. Lai la Rook 60c, Leggett No. 39 at 80c, and the Celebrated WblteHtar Coffee. prices range from 16c to 40c per poena. ['one In and See U*. L. T. & T. H. MILLER, Dealers In Kancy Groceries. J. L. HILL & CO., bare sold a ear load of BUGGIES. WAGONS, CARRIAGES, Etc., In tbe put 30 daya. We want to tbank onr customers for tbelr lib. eral patronage, and to aay that we are receiving freah shipments every week and will keep our slock up to Ita usual high standard. Respectfully, J. L. HILL & CO., No. 3 KOHENBKKti BLOCK. New Car Load or New Mules AT .... Stark's Stables. Call early for first ? _ cnoice. Wlutrr good*. All grsdni of winter xoodi may now be found at Haddon'a -New and UpShapes. T TAGGART ts and New Up-to-Date Shapes o ell between now and Christmas a ) give up her store room and wil >mer8 prices. She means business headgear now is your time. Thi * f, ? '.vjjj JG! f Day Only 1 11 Don't buy M II LL. - J llflTlffl flf JlHSfMTIM : STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBKVILLK COUNTY. OFFICE or SUPERVISORS OF RBGLS TKATION, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Abbeville, 8. C.. March ?, 18M. Notice is hereby given that in aooor- * dance with an Act of the General Assembly, and in conformity with the requirement* of the State Constitution. the books for the registration of all legally qualified voters, and for the issuing of transfers, ecL, will be open at the office of Supervisors of Registrar tion in tbe Court House, between the hour ? o'clock a. m., and 8 o'clock p m., on the first Monday of each month, and kept open for three sue* ceseive days in each month until thirty days before the next general Uotlnn. } Tbe Board of Registration is tbe 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 tbe poblie 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 peijury, fcrgery, robbery, bribery, adultery wife beating, housebreaking, ' receiving stolen goods, breach of trust . . ? with fraudulent intent, fornication, sodomy, incest, assault with Intent to ravish, miscegenation, larceny, or crimes against the election laws, and who shall have been a resident in this Bute two years (except ministers in charge of organized churches and teachers of public schools, and these afttr cix 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 1896, or can understand and explain any section of said Constitution when read to him by the registration officer or officers snail be entitled to jpegUtration 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 remove* me aisquauacauou. Id case any minor who will beoome twenty-one years of ace after the closing or the Booka of Registration and before the election, and ia otherwiae qualified to register, makes application under oath showing he ia qualified to regiater, tbe Boaroa shall register such applicant before the closing of the booka. ' ' Any person whose qualifications as an elector will be completed after tbe closing of tbe Registration Books but - - - - -Al -i. _ It 1 before tne nexi eiecuou Huau u*vo iu? right to apply for and secure a regietration certificate at any time within sixty days immediately preceding the closing of the Registration Books, i 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 Regi?tration for each polling precinct, 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 inhabitant*. Each elector must vote in the {tolling precinct in wnicn ne resides. If there is more than one voting place in the {wiling precinct, the elector may vote at any voting place designated on the registration certificate. The Boards must designate in the registration certificate the voling place in the polling preciuct at which the elector is to vote. If there ' is more than oue voting place in the polling precinct*, the Hoard* tthall designate on the certificate the voting place ?elected by the elector. 1 ?. H. MOORE. R. (>. McADAMS, WM. C. KilAW, Board of Supervisor* of Registration DRESSMAKING. 1AM KKADY AM) PREPARED TO IX) nil klmlof <lrr??makln?. Price* muoDable. Work guitritn!? < <]. Give ma a call at the roilileuci- of Mr#. Ju. A. Mill. Aug. WJ. it MIm LENA MEN DAL. CHALMERS & McDAVID. ' * Vlra T tfjfc A/>/>4H*nt Rnnri and f' Liability Imurance. ? ?hki:vim.i; . . . h. j July lt>. ISttL, If j DENTAL NOTICE. b 8. F. Killiiignworth, No. i Hm\ Bloc* Abl?vlli* m. C. i