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The Abbeville Press and Banner, I ' ; i'v I > < ' ' * - '* j ff> ' '" '"' '' BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1903. ^ESTABLISHED Jl 8441 :.0? MEN'S SUITS We offer a lot of good serviceable RloMr Plnv Wnrsfpd Suits, reerular price $8 until Xmas. Special Price $5. i in \ a /Ann Qtvi r I ' f~i u v v/-\ n u i ? i HATS! HATS! 1 We have just received a large shipment of new shapes and styles in both . Stiff and Soft Hats. If you want the up-to-date things in flats at the right price, we have them. ^ Howard Style. ^ | Wagons, Buggiei I You are evidently Itakinsr vour time M| o ? Kg About purchasing that carria blame you for going slow in N ilege to make comparisons, g S!S the city offers for the least m kS to consider us in the transact Ea vehicle that this locality der work of the best factories, f enough to fit the conditions < Bfi We do not want your patronage Kg we prove ourselves worthy oi Just give us a show. (Rem M stock into our new reposit j JHI Our specialties are Owensb Wflffons. Summer's Buggies juj ~ Buggies. We also have a fu ra ness,laprobes, etc. 1CALVERT & H. M. TA1 Are going to leave Abbevi x- ^\\ ^11+ +^0;r p are going s&n uui. uiwn ~ gardless of price. v Rememb?r the time is short price will move them. We have everything in stock buy while the goods are cheap II. M. TA^ DR. J. A. DICKSON, j' SURGEON DENTIST. . GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDGE I WORK A 8PECIALTY. A GOOD PLATE $8.00 AMALGAM FILLINGS 75o and. 1.00 y OFFICE OVER BARKSDALE'8 BTORE. l r ? i '2 V t PVi r?i c+T VJLil JLk? va Clothin THB WHY OF IT? Its this season of the year eve - 1 IM'i AQ ] < more mecs&u&u it vu& our stock and found Brokei Men's Suits, Overcoats i The mark down pencil has come and see if we cannot our bargains. We offer otl UAI I untilMEN'S SUITS ME We have selected a lot of Black Clay * Worsted Cutaway Suits, ranging in price from $16.50 to $22.50, and are *e going to close them out at ,' extr< $13.50 Men's Overcoats Me In our Men's Overcoat Stock we have a lot of 9 dark blue and black A fe raw edge Melton Coats, medium The length and weight, regular price sh0^ $13.50. In this sale $10.00 White and Fancy Vests Mer if y T.,at ft nipp lot of Dlain Over U UOL XVVVAT VV4 v? _ white and fancy vests. New de- mucl signs and good fitters. They range ^ range in price from $1.25 to $3. Bet- $g 50 ter have one for Xmas I ' Silk Neckwear Mer Exquisite patterns in Four-in-Hands jn both wide and narrow, Tecks, Bows and String Ties. In solid colors or ^yoc handsome Persian effects from kiud 25c to 50c. Chr'suna* H.,,0 fcj The Seaboard Air cheap Holiday Ezod 0 Kjl For Schools aod ( 2! I ^ ^ CtO C 53 r?ld Deo-18 to 22nd I' Df Vwldi lldr C J? M Jan-8th, 1904. These ^ K5 upon presentation < hoi Superintendent. Prli F(3 Sohool or College, stt KJi student ar teacher. K* The regular Chrlai kji tickets Will be sold Kifl Mississippi and soutl M mac rivers Including M ton, D. C., on Decern i lye 31ftt, 1903. and Jannar K* For all Informatloi lui of the Seaboard Air H J. A Von Dolen, * Kjf' W. B. Clements, i kfl W. e. Christian, , J ES Any medlolne yoc ge or wagon, but we cannot school books, at m the matter. It is your priv- M jet prices and take the best |0| The State of oney. All we ask is for you county c ion. We have every style of ja Prob?e ands, representing the best Cjy mic ind a range of prices elastic K3 R- e. hill, es 3f your finances. Bj WH^Emade'Bu M Letters of Admlnlst Dm effects of Rebecca A - M vlile County, deceai I unieS8 ^jy These are thereto JM| all and singular the it MM I the said Rebecca A, |M| they be and appear Probate, to be hel ember we have moved our RH Thursday, the i7th gS ter publication ber ;ory on Washington Street.), M forenoon, to show ? - tf -* why tbe said Adml oro Wagons, White Hickory m granted. , Rock Hill Buggies, Oxford || olw? bitMbday ill line of cheap buggies, har- kb| [8eal'1 drfedUaDd?th CO of America |H| Published od tb< 1903, Id the Pree wM the Court House d NICKLESi n & CO., lie January ist, next, and ntire stock of goods re- ^^^HJSpH and the goods must go if that you need. Come and ), TO the system som< n l JC-7- talcen occa? L 1*^ ^SLs V ' v_>J? strings become i lightened by at ^M. H. PARKER. WM. P. GREENE toniCd Which fo PARKER & GREENE, DKUUB A. ittorneys a&d Coi&sellors at Law. ABBEvSSS ?f 'EZStEZuMA. ^ lay ;4. 1898-Etf jp^ j_? nas Cleara OF g lor Men near Inventory time?January 1st clos >ry Clothing Store has Broken Lots < arger stock of Clothing than any othe a Lots and Sizes in ? 3 m ?- Ann) nn i] /11* 41 /]wnn)n 0 1DQ Trousers, cojfs ami uuuureus c been used on all of these Broken L< save you money on your Clothing pure tiers, lots of them. , & AND! iN'S SUITS MEN'S SUITS lave left a few more of those In dark gray and dark bro' i heavy dark blue Serge Suits, breasted Melton Suits fnr wearers and warm, comfor uest buiu voiuc0?s? uuw? .?. wortn $i:s.ou anywnere t 10. We re closing them at this have left five suits. They jmely low price this sale. $8.00 $9.50 n's Ulsters w heavy gray Kersey Ulsters. best coat for out-door ever rn for $8. In this sale - i's Overcoats ft ' ^f\ ou're thinking of buying an coat and don't want to put [ ] ti money into it, we have a lot ack and dark brown Kerseys . BP^rf ! you'll want to see. They are i's and Boys' Gloves m [ochas and Kids with silk lindog skin and astrachan. , Also il and Buck Skin. All the s that are worn, from /j//] 25c to $2 ^Tine Clot lay Rates ? Seaboard ? >?? ~ LOWNDESVILLE. SS."4 Line Railway will Dell * Mr. C. C rslon ticket*, as follows : town on 3 Colleges tickets will be There w elusive, wltb floal limit Work of Safe-Blowers?Wedding Bella oar cbun ?ftlMruflMlt?bBlKnedfl0by -Wintry Weather-Dentb or Two t?s7^fJlJ" ???" Sfr'fobT Lowndesville, Dec. 14,1903. years age tmas holiday excursion Miss Jennie Harper, wbo bad spent some In onr ml to all points east of the -time at Greenwood, came back to ber borne ago, be he b of the Ohio and Poto- bere at ber brother's. Mr. E W. Harper, a few States ; h : St. Louis and Washing- days ago. rodb Id fa oj,i, out* ?n?w wiafi Riiza Woodslde. of Greenville, spent aowreat. UOI ?OIU, *VVU| W*U| .WW ? . y 1st, 1004. some days with the family of Mr. R. W. Col- died at A a, call on any ticket agent yer, wee& before last. place, an Line, or write Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Speer and tbelr little and arout T. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. babe, went to Commerce, Ga., last Tuesday mains we T. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. week. Tbe first came back alter a few days? a week 8 A. G. P. A, Atlanta, Ga. tbe others will remain in that thriving town oemetery, for some time. burial se _ _ Hon.I. H. McCalla went to Anderson Mon- members i want .rom P. B. Speed. day on business. early chil Word's Drugstore. Rev* C. Fennel and hiR son Master Ches- "better la ter Fennel, went to Abbeville Monday. Mrs. Hill, who has spent several months ? South Carolina wllb lhe family of her son-in-law Rev. K. W. ? Barber, ieftfor Belion last Wednesday a week >F ABBEVILLE ago, where she will stay for a short time?then Fine Be on to Greenville. pies at th ation for letters of Art- Lowndesviiie had her safe cracking last 0?Mlir aiion ior setters of Ad- TQe8day night a week ago. Wednesday Pure ho iistrauon. morniDg WbeD tbe clerks openeu me store r me vi Q., Judge of Probate. I doors they saw some things which bad Canned Perrln P P P P <fe <} R changed places since they had closed up F_nov . , ** . the night belore, and upon investigation it *ancy< roiinnnf wa8 seen that the safe doors bad been blown Chewln McCastanlawSf lbK ott,' ,and 8afe dr^ere' lour 1? number,con- Flnecb jptf ' talning money and papers, were gone. The pound-51 ? in /.it. onn drawers with their contents, (excepting tb* will suit i 'oouev) were found the nexl day in r?ar of Mr. W. M. Barber's blacksmith and wood 1lb hffn? m?'In th! shops, Just across the street from Mr. Hor- forChrlsl H a? 4 o ^ ton's store. These evidently expert* also car- To arrl Son 2? rled out of the store a double barrel breach- feet and < ^ fn '.ht loader shotgun and a number of cartridges, Give tt irs;.i'5.?r^x/rrgo;or.s3 ~"iS? Inlstration should not be cartridges were found behind the shops tbe ...H nf next day. The loss to Mr. Hortou in money n? N^vpmh!^ in taken, was between six and seven hundred nin^ hnn dollars. They were sharp enough not to ree, and in fhe 128th year &atVreagflnd them mQCb by whloh ltiey cou,d rmb'p;6j'rN.?,mb?r. < **? ? Miss Llllle Huckabee returned a rew flays C & C oor for the time required from a ten dayB 8tay jn Augusta. 810 a i w WTTT Rev. R. W. Barber left Monday and Mrs. 1010 a TTr d.ak.L Barber left Tuesday tor Greenville to attend 10 10 a' Judge of Probate. the 8e88lon 0f the South Carolina Annual Conference, which began on Wednesday. It l 80 p is safe to say that do gathering of men or women, or both, thai has ever been held in Night i the State, that come nearer representing ev- Aotrev tjC' -/UfH. ery part of the Slate than does a Methodist The Ru annual Conference. Methodist preachers are ?^rSfwF* here, there and every where. Mr. Earle C. Page, the circulation mannger -fntiof ine Anderson Daily Mall, spent Wedues r iMfam,// day among as in ihe interest of uis paper. SAFF ?;Ojr W Mr. J. F. Barnes, of E'berion, Las spent Si some days with relatives in Ihls place. Tbe bei P* The ladles o( the Methodist church in this use good 'llmS&fiJJvWmplace la charge or the! pari of tbe ttiiHuces But, ?cci 1 1?' lbe cburcbt being In need or some rumls, ery eff >ri gave an entertainment, in the Hioreioutn near gu ird ag; iMM the depot lately occupied l?v Mr. O.K. Cooley, is Elliott BBwWmJr 'a^t Friday a week ago. Oilers. etc., wie most khi a furnished. The receipt* were a utile ovar$3S Ltmtneii Mr. 0. Johnson ha* beauiltijd an<l lm- Llnlmen 1 proved bis home by bavin* his dwelling and mals eve and lie surroundings nicely paluted. Milfor. Two days, WeduesdMy and Tburwd^y of lust l &r/r.?hr? week, old WlDter gave us a Uoie of what be pn~-' %fy could do. If he would, In the form of two ,o , * light snows. Tbe latter balf of summer, all rrrk-ntt-ttt> of fall, and so far Into the winter, It has been Beauty ILMNJii Ur unusually dry in many places, damaglogly create be ?so. In places the freezes, although very sbai- wbleb tfc 5 good medicines Should low because of tbe dryness of tbe soil, have w'th ,1m lainnnllv Thft hnman killed much of tbe small grain?in fact, have 'hebloo< isiuuany. iuv iiuiuou rulIjed tteld8 of wheal ai)d 0R(tl For several r?rm- fi ) loose atld may be weeks the weather has been particularly healthv . ,, , A good for meat raisers to have their pork. blood be iy Of the several gooa Invitations are out to Ihe marrlMge of Mr. wnkte n rm r>art of onr stock of R. E. Moseley, aLowndesville boy of Ninety- bright hi rm pari 01 our siock oi S)x and M(g8 Be8H,e Urifflu of Be|tODi wUlch Mtuord. \rn M"P!"nTPTKTTS Is to lake place on the 16tb Instant. Invitations are also out to tbe marriage ol have a favorite?some- D,r-J* f" fennel, (another Lowndesviile boy) of Waterloo, and Miss Anderson, of the fa.m/1 oomoninpo thft wrltfir In advance extends Try M Uli UBCU auu IUUUU Vi- r??"" , , . _ j . his most heartfelt congratulations to the Tm r.i sure to be here &Dd at couples above mentioned. ^ Mrs. J. T. Latimer and Mrs. A. E. Moorhead *1 went to Anderson Friday last. Kee Mr.Ellis J. Huckabee has been absent at Fresh nee Sale ' "i-f and Boy: ses our business year. Natural 3f Clothing. This store perhaj r in town. We have gone thi iuits, Overcoats and Knee Pant ?ts. Seeing is believing, ther liases. Below we mention a f ERSON. MEN'S. SUITS tvn double For an extra strong $5 line, we ha the best taken out the short lots in dark gr table suits Kerseys, Fancy Mixed Cheviots ai ;lse. We Cassiroeres in all the 17, $7.50, $8 ai will be in $8.50 lines. You can have yo choice for $5.00 Boys' Knee Pants Sul All of the Fancy Cassimeres, bla ; and blue Cheviots, and fancy a dark gray Kersey Suits in $3, $3 *9 linoo will ho nffonvl of' QUU 11UW ?r *** */V VMV* W? MrV ^ $2.50 Men's Rain Coats ^ tw< Not the heavy ill-fitting kind you've known and often con- pa demned. These are genuine $g Cravenettes, long and light fer weight, and absolutely water, proof. A few left to close at $11.00 B Do IiUCU ? 01111 to an, We have a lot of both stiff an,' and soft bosom colored shirts. thi ^ Perfect fitting, good patterns f?r /) in stripes, dots or solids. Made ~ Mr\ by Monarch, International, Q( 4fY/J Emperior and Princely Manufactures which assure cor- ve ~ rectness of make. cu q| 7~ 50C, 75c, f 1, ft HING. $1.25, SI.50 I other places on business the past J. McAllister, Jr., ol Latimer, was in resterday. as no preaching services In any of :hes yesterday, the respective pas : away for cause. je last report of this writer two of m JL 'M rclUxens "crossed over the River." . \i\I C. Speer was born here eigbty-seven W W ?spent a large part of the time w w dst. Since be left here some years id a new home In' several of the _ '?? tttod mlth nnn of his r-away Texan, where bis remains The other, Mrs. Alice March ant, bbevllle. 8he was reared Id this i d has many relatives and friends In 7 7 id here to mourn her loss. Her re- VV r W 2\ Y1 re brought to this place last Friday * ^ T * igo and laid to rest In Providence = , Rev. I. E. Wallace performing the rvlce. Both of the deceased were of the Presbyterian church slnoe ZX dhood, and doubtless are In the Anfl IT nd." Troupe. , . - we wj New Bakery Locals. I firstcli ildwin, Winesap and Ben Davis ape New Bakery. memadetaffy, peanut,cocoaDut. CHADC t anges at 30c and 40c per dozen. I goods all kinds. iream cheese 3 pounds for 50c. TXT 1* g gum all kinds. W0 J13/V ocolatPB and bourbons at 8O0 for ball -X* Do per pound. A very neat package Ul ILlfcJIl, anybody's sweetheart. rt ^ ive a good supply of roman candles XTOD3. u>6 mas day. I ve soon?Onions, Irish potatoes, pig socoaauts. Always fresh. p. ^/"V j le old reliable Baker a call and be I 1 V , |( )( d. Yours for business, " l\l J. W. Brelbabn. A large! Halls Close. I Bed Tic Abbeville, 8. C., May 20,1903. . alls close at tbe post office at Abbe- fl.TlVl.nlll as follows: ""J v i. R. R.- 8. A. L. R. R. 11. North. 12.30 p. m. South. m. South. 12.30 p. m. North. pv _ <>j ?^ Z m. Hodges. 8.30 p. m. South. I lA 11 T 131 m. North. 4.20 d. m. North. iyv11 ^ **** m. Hodges. 8.80 p. m. South. ??? 8.30 p. m. North. . nails on Sunday close at 6 p. m. TTTnATl T7 lllemallclosesail30p.nl. "llou J ral Carriers leave at about 7.15a. m. cs Robu 8. Link. Postmaster. VJrUUClOj I ?~ save yo :guard against accident. at Hafpguanl against, accident Is to 3 Judgment tn directing every act. dents will often occur In spite of ev> I to preveDt them. Tbe bent safe- K--W nln*t Injury resulting from acoldents L 's Emulsified Oil Lluimeni. It in tbe ryleeable accident and Emergency I J?" We handli t made, and Is tbe roost t-ailulactory t lor use Id tbe family and on aulr otTered. Large bottle 25 cis. C. A. FOR SAI 3EAUTY ONLY SKIN DEEP ? is only skin deep, but tbe forces tbat "f AO a vot-m t, autv are as deep as tbe fountalD from lvv Acres rarm ?jj ley flow. When tbe blood Is charged fmm Ahhpvillfland witl ipurltles Beauty disappears; wben "Old ivODevilie ana Will J Ih pure Beauty blossoms in face and church and school. Qi .) dales Liver Tablets keeps tbe liver . . _ , m ^ and tbe bowels regular, prevents the OOOQ. o norse iariu C coining laden with with bile and fParrifl fpnanf house J latter, makes the skin clear, eyes rrame tenant nouse. iid Beauty more than skin deep. C.A. address Box 127, Aul j. w. mcM.ee - DJEWTAJL HU cKee's Purity Coffee 15o 2 for 25c. ir English cured shoulders. Dr. S. G. Th jallon of New Orleans Syrup at Molo per gallon. OFFICE CTP-aTAIRS 0 cheese at 20o per pound. 0orn6T, Abbeville, 8, 0. S ONE or THE LATEST ' Makers of FINE CLOTHING. 1 MEN'S SUITS ve We have a lot of 11 dark blue Che^ viot Suits in regulars and slims, the /MS a(j kind that sell regularly for $12^0. . > ur Our special price during this sale $9.00 Its Boys'Overcoats ck We have only a few left, but what , nd we have will be closed at ridiculous.25 ly low prices. If we have one to flfc your boy, you'll get a bargain. en's Pants \ jSji a've gotten together a num- V WqTgT Of short lots of Men's ' nts in the $2.50, $2.75 and jfljufZ:. grades, and are going to of- ; ; ; these special lots at ; oys' Knee Pants . in't wait until the best pat- wm 5 |j ||wi ns are sold out, but come ' J&Jiraffii?-.' d select any pair in the 75c d $1 line for 65c. Any- >^Kjfiyb ' ing in $1.25 and $1.50 line ?ys* Xnee Pants Suits Iff w ?re's where we can offer you flf H iaffSfik ry special bargains. We've V H (?swl Lied out all the short lots in BT V \gjBy 75, -$2 and $2.25 suits and M, 11 run them at ^ ANTEDI I ' .'\ 5 ' ? ? **>? ? t Your I rage 'you will come to see us, ill get it. Our Goods are iss and our prices right. ' ' ' . ll'ljg e a large and complete line women and children Shoes up. , 3DS! ^ Oi-i+inora TTnmfifinnns. ilXIC 7 iking, BleacMng, in fact most g you need. 9 1 to see me ou want anything in Dry Shoes and Groceries. Will u monev. , .f fours for trade, CHEATHAM. g the Oliver Chilled Plows. jTj. Db. a. F. Kllllngsworth. Dr, C. 8. Latimer , ? .. > Kllllngsworth & Latimer, ind, 3 miles D ' lin 1-4 mile o? dentists. ood neighbor- If yon want your dental done at home ipened. Good aee or wrlle t0 a"' 'or particulars ? Seville, S. C. A trne^frlend In one who never reminds you wi juui ucn b biaiMt Shoes, all leather wear wells, at Glenn's. TICE Every first-class liar owns a dog. Noxember Is the month for stuffing turkeys omson, ftnd ballot boxea N MoILWAIN b Kendall's 25c ladles knit vesta can not be ?> ' ' ' V'v-v r . re'* * r;