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^The Abbeville Press and Banner,!! f BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. C? WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1905. ESTABLISHED 1844 :?|| f WEST END. f Sewn Dot* Picked Up Here uud There Aboot the City. Mr. and Mri. A. B. Cheatbain left last Wednesday lor South port, N. C., where they ?' will spend ten days. Soutbport Is near f Wrlgleuville Beaob and Is an Ideal waterlog 1 place. J Mr. R. 8. Link was In Anderson several r~ . da>s last week on business. , Miss Susie Hfll came borne the first of last week from a visit to Beau fort .and Port Royal where Bbe has been spending some time with ber brothers Messrs. William and Samuel Hill. Miss Hill Is a social favorite here and ber friends are glad to bave ber home again. Mrs. T. M. Mallard and Miss Jennie Mai i lard left Thursday for Patterson Springs, N. C., to visit relatives for a few weeks. Mr. and/Mrs. W. A. Nickles went to Hodges Friday to atteud a reunion of tbeNlokies family tbat was bad at Mr. John Nickles near Hodges. Two bundred of the family wsre present, representatives of five generation!. Prof, and Mrs. Claude Neuffer of Birmingham, Ala., spent a few days In the oily last week the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Neufier. Prof. Neufler will teacb In Barnwell next session and has gone there to prepare lor bis year's work. Mlu Norma Matthews ban accepted a position Wltb Davidson Faxon Stokes Co., of Atlanta la tbelr "ready to wear" department. Mlna Matthews la an efficient clerk and is j well anlted for the position. , . Mr. T. G. Perrln la at borne after a ten days | stay In Walballa where he was the guest or < Mr. Edwlo R. Lucas. Mr. and Mra John Cheek and tbelr pretty i Utile daughter came home laat Wednesday j from Seneca where they have been spending ( aome time wltb relative*. Mr. and Mra. Albert Way of Brnnawlok, , Oa., have been in the olty for the Daat week , ' visiting their ancle Mr. Amoa B. Morse. , Mlaa Belle Vlaanskl la at home again after | a few pleaaant daya apent In Greenwood. Mlaa Mazle Caaon baa gone to Atlanta to j f vl?lt ber alater Mra. T. H. Furman before | gOlQK OWB W VUIUUJUIV, X?uu. I Mlsa Eilse Carallie of Spartanburg Is In the oily the guest of Mlsa Ell Be Long for a while. Mr. Ernest Vlsanskl la at borne again after a visit lo hu brother, Mr. J. M. VlsanBUl on Sullivan's Island. Dr. F. E. Harrison baa gone to Tate Springs, Tenn.. for a montha stay. Mr. James Holman ol Bateabarg, was In the city last week visiting bla slater Mlsa Edna Holman. Mlsa Myra Mower left Saturday for her home In Newberry after an extended visit here to her conaln Miss Helen White. - Bev. Theodore Porober of Greenwood was in the city for a few hours on Saturday. Master Frank Harrison is In New York , visiting relatives. Mr. L. T. Miller went to Monroe Saturday and will spend this week there the guest of Mr. Alfred Dearlng. Master Jack Harden left the first of last < week for Rome. Ga., where be will speud some time with bis aunt Mrs. A. Q Spenoer. , Mr*. Eugenia B. Wilson of Colnmnia Is here | pending a while wlib ber sister Mrs. L. A. i Smith. I Mr. and Mrs. Andrew SDeer of Anderson ? were In town Monday the guests of Mrs. W. , A. Templeton. : Miss Nannie Blonnt has returned to ber , home In Athens after a pleasant stay here. < Mrs. Alien Long baa returned from L>anoaa> ter where she haa been visiting: bur parents, ( ; Prof, and Mrs. Banks lor several weeks. Mr. D. Wyatt Neville of Clinton Is In the , city tne guest of Mr. Joel S. Morse. Mrs. Frank B. Gary enteruytned Thursday evening In honor of Miss i9Pi?n of Charles- , '3 too. ?9L i Mrs. W.W. Bradley came op from Bradley , \ Friday and spent the day In tbeolty. Mrs | Bradley Is spending tome time wlib Mrs. i John E. Bradley at ber country home. Mr. Wayman Brownlee, of Columbia, was j ID Ibl) Oily W wees ioe kucii ui uia sisier, < ' lira. J. A. Dickson. Little Miss Winona Barksda'e entertained i a number of ber friends taut Wednesday after- ( noon atablrtbday party. f Mrs. William Morrah, of Mt. Carmel, was i Jd tbe city last Friday. ( Mr. Thomas Qaarlett has gone to New York f He will not return to Abbeville but will Jojd . Mrs. Quartes at Spartanburg and go to melt bomt id Eutaw. Ala. Dr. J. H. Klokies went to Hodges Friday to j S Attend the reunion of the Nlckies family. , Mrs, 0. D. Brown and Mlas Louise Brown left Tuesday for Atlanta where they will b+ tne gueata of Mlaa Meta Lltbgoe for a few daya. Mr. R. MoC. Perrln la In Spartanburg visit- , log bla sister, Mra. Augustus W. SmithMr. Jarnea T. Latimer, ir. of Lowndesvllie. , 5 was tbe guest of Mr. William Latimer several t daya last w< ek. i Mlaa Little Wells, of Qreenvllle, la upending sometime here with her brother, Rev. F. ; B. Wells. Mra. JT. JJ. Calabam, of Anderson, is here ( j spending ? while with ber slater Mra. Kil- < lings world. Mlas Jessie mil came home last week from , Speneer, Tenn,, <#bere sbe has been spending , ibe past six weelts since coming from Phoe ulx, Arlzoaa. where sue apeni laai winter Mia* Hill, daring ber slay la Arizona wrote a number oflettera to the Medium ihut were , Interesting and Instructive. Hon. X. H. McCalla was In the city Sunday * tbe guest of bla brother, Dr. P. B. Speed. j U Mra, N. W. Newell, of Anderson, Is th? guest of her sister, Mrs. KlUlngswortb, for u i Jew day a. Mrs. R. L. Dargan, entertained a number 01 / - h?f Jrlends laat Tburenay at Eacbre Id i bopo'rof beraiater, Mra. Tbomaa P. Queries, , j oUUibiDa , 4/iev. and Mra. Weed of Oklahoma, are Id thaelty Uifiggeata of Mra. F. B. Gary. Mrs , j'! WeM la pleasantly remembered here aa Mlao , Lucy Evans, Mr. J. B. Blake umi bpme from Green- , a?inni?? atu>r h week's stav there wltb relatives. Mr. Prank Joaei went to Columbia for a few , day* laat week. 8 Mr. Sam Roaenberg. of Gretm wood, was io ( town pari of laat weelc Ibe guest ot Mr. Sol , Boaenberg. Mrs. Thomea P. Quartes, Jr., hoc gone to | ftpart*pbnrg to vlaltMrs. H. F. MoGee for a , few dava. $ Mr, Wliber Blake baa gone to Cateechee , >/ MUis where be baa a good position. Mr. ; Blake took a Textile course at Clemson after oomplettflg tbe literary course at Davidson. . 2* TbqMlases Cater, Mrs. 8ara Wilson. Mr*. , W. A. Templeton and Mr. Courtney Wilson j went to Booky Elver Cemetery Thursday to $ attend to tbelrploie there. , Mlaa Tallauian Neville, of Clinton, 1* here ? tbe gQMt of ber unole, Congr#s?i?an Wyatt , , Aiken. , Mr. Gaines Hammond ol Greenwood was (n toaro Saturday on business. , V- Mlaa Agnea Pa Pre and Mr. EJward Dutv Pre baa returned totbaJr borne In Columbia after an exteeded stay bore, Mr. Joseph Glbert a prosperous farmer { ? i-rtwniienoillfl tz;qa la n Hatnr. ItVUl UtXM ftAIWUUVUVItW -r?- ?- , &* day with a a am bar o/ bale# of cotton. K Prof. J. W. Tboamon of Bock Iflll ?aa the meat of hla brother Mr, JT. L. Perrln several day* last week. Tb? /rlenda of Col. J. t, E-oberUoo are . orry to Isari of bis continued ltlueaa and hops that be n. ay soon be better, I ; Mm. M, Coleman ana ber children , etme boma Saturday from Caeaar'a Head , where tbey have been speeding tbe past month. , Mr.J. Allen Bmltfa is at borne again after ?a extended stay at Tate Spring. Mrs. A. M. Bboen of Atlanta arrived Id ( & tbe city Saturday and la apegdlDg ? while '<y> ber* with Mre. James H. Perrln. Muter Frank. H. Randolph baa returned ? to hta boose In New York after a pleasant stay here with l)r. F. E. Harrison. , n>* Inhn /? ^Htrarria nt F!r1c?fl?ld Is In ithe cl'y tor g (gw days visiting bis borne people. PBETTY BWtgB'M.fJIKKNT. MIM Eliza Mabry received last Friday evening in bonor of ber visitors, Miss ijarron of Columbia, Mlsa CooDor. of Greenwood and Mlas StrlbUng of Walballa. Miss HeleD Hmllb and Mls? Louise DeBrubl assisted M Ins Mabry in recAlFing. Miss Templeton assisted by Mrs. Msj&yck presided at tbe pnncb bowl. In tbe dining rpom wbere the i guests were received, green ana cbite were tbe colors used Candles were t>aed for lighting ibe room. During tbe evauing refreshing Ices and cake wns served. This was a beautiful entertainment and was 1 tborougbly eDjoyed by all present. MUs Harab Henry entertained Tuesday evening In bonor of ber guests Miss Correil of Concord N.C. and Miss Henry of Greenville Prof. Tbomaa P. Harrison of Davidson was . In the city last Wedensday lu tbe Interest of Davidson College. Mrs. J. S. Norwood and Mrs. A, C. Kennedy of Dresden are In tbe o;ty tbe guests of Mrs. J. EL Perrln for a few days. GEEAT NEED. i Those who are enterested In Rooky River Cemetery are requested to aid In giving tbe Cemetery a much needed cleaning. Tbe work baa been delayed and tbe grounds are to bad?condltlon. Contxlbatona will pleaae he sent to Mrs. G. W. Speer Abbevll R. F. D. No. 1. BEAUTIFUL ENTERTAINMENT. I.aet Tuesday evening tbe beautiful horn ofDr.aud Mrs. L. T. Hill was tbe scene < one of the most delightful entertainmenl ever given In tbls city. Miss Mary Elizabeth received In honor < her guests MIsh Tolly of Anderson, Mil Lipscomb of Ninety Six and Miss Barr < Anderson. Miss Wilson and Miss Harris assisted Mil HIH tn receiving her guests. Tbe lovely home was never more beautlfi than upon this occasion. Ferns, pot plnnl and cut flowers lent their graceful beauty t tbe scene. Miss Hill received her guests In a beoomln gown of red crepe that suited well her glrlis beauty. Refreshing punch was served on the plazzi by MissTempleion assisted by pretty lltlli Miss Antoinette Thomson. The evening closed after a delightful men had been served. EAST END, What "31'' Seen and Hear* on Hii Rounds In Country and in Town. Aug. 23,1905. A. M. Hill & Sons were moving last Monda; from their store ou Main street to their ne\ iinro.rnnm on Trinity street. This is one c Lhe o deal firms In Abbeville having occuple* [be same store-room under tbe firm name c a.. M. Hill <fc Sons lor a period of 36 year (vltnout cbuDge so that their move now 1 like "out of tbe old Dest," Into tbe new. Ii their store room on Main street It might b aid that several of tbe "brothers" wer raised from boyhood to manhood, and ar itlll Id tbe firm. Their removal Is to a beau Llful new store-room Jast finished and ownei by themselves. This old reliable firm is nov puttlDg In a nloe fresh stock which will b sept in up-to-date style. Everything wltbli Is pretty and neat as a new pin and their pa irons and friends extend to them bent wlsbe for their future success in their pretty nei i tore. Mr. Jones F. Miller and bis oharmlng brid tn A hhoul IIa hu hmiji nf frlenrl *ro wwiwujww ww __ ... who wish for them many years of bapplnese Mr. MUler is one of oar popular and sueoesi rull business men and Ib well known far am near m the business world. Tbe bride Is a most charming and attracllv poung lady of Columbia who has a large cli jle of relatives, and hosts of friends In Abbe ville who rejoloe in the fact that she is here i stay. Mr. Ayerehleld Sassard of Charleston Is li the city, shaking hands with bis man; friends, irom whom be receives a most coi Hal, and hearty welcome to this his boyhooi home. He always has, and will carry wltl aim wherever his lot may be cast, tbe esteec ?nd best wishes ol the good beople of Abbe elite. Mr. W. A. Arnold of Atlanta spent last Sal tirday In the city, leaving on the evenln train for Laurens, accompanied by his lrlem Postmaster R. S. Link both of whom "side cracked" at Harris Llthia Springs lor Sunlay, where Mr. Arnold proceeded on bis Jour ney, and Mr. Link returned to Abbeville. Mr. James A. Hill has Just returned irom i lellghttnl stay at Harris Llthia Sprfng, th 'Ideal resort' this season for Abbevilllans. Tbe Kerr Farnlture Company will soon oc - ? ? H nn fnr than 3Upy lue UOVV tlUlfluuul utivu U|/ ,uv. 3a the corner of Washington and Mai itreets. This Is a large and commodloa ilore-room and a good and popular stan< where they will have every advantage l ihow off their large and attractive stock. Mrs. Frank B. Gary gave a delightful re septloo last Thursday evening In ooinpllmeti x> her charming guest, Miss Eason ol Chariei ton. A large number of Invited guests vrer present who eDjoyed the even lug to the ut most. Delicious refreshments were servec ?uu the home was beautifully deoorated to ihe pleasant occasion. Mr. Uarry Hill was In the city last 8atui lay for a few hours stay with homefolks. an was cordially greeted by his many friends. Mr. Rob Hill has accepted a fine position li Jhanestou to which city himself and fa mil; will move this week. His friends wish bio jood luck In the City by the Sea. Miss Runetie Turner accompanied b Messrs Roy Jones and Lowrle Beacham ri urned Monday from a very pleasant sta, iVltb Mli b Leila Mosely of LowndebVlUe. NEW8 BUDGET ON ROUTE NO 8. Miss Rosa Knox returned last week from i pleasant stay with relatives In Ml. Carmel. MUs Clara Lee (illllam Is home again afie t week's enjoyment with relatives and friend it Antrevllle. Miss Frances Brown one of Chester's falres' >'oung ladles, is the charming guest of tb Misses Ulbert of Lebanon. Miss Ada Richie ot Abbeville spent severa lays ol last week with her friend Miss Dollli ^arllale. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wilson visited friend it Antrevllle last week and took In the plcni where they bad a most delightful time. Mrs. J. J. Link spent laBt Saturday am Sunday with relatives near Hodges. a*-.. A I UonnftP vnt iifnari hnmo lnot KVI iiire. u . * uuuvj .v?uiMwM -w?w ? lay after a week's stay with her brother, Mr T. H. Penney acd family. Mr. J. T. MoComb lift last week for Wlnte Saven, Florida. Miss Maggie Link 1b visiting ber coubIc SdtBB Nelle McGaw. Sirs, Nannie Harkness, nee Miss Nannl illliam, ol Avondale, Alabama Is expectet in the city today and will make a protractei it&y wltb ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jame illllam of Sharon. Mr. and Mrs. T, H. Maxwell of Abbevlll ipent last Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. MoAllle ,er of LebanonMr. and Mrs. Horace McAllister of the olt; /lslted Mrs. McAllister, bis grandmother, a Ml (Jarmel last Sunday. Miss Agnes Adams wbo has been the boa ired guest of ber friends tbe Misses Evans o Lebanon, lett last Saturday for Andersoi where she will visit friends before bbe re ;urns to ber home at Laurens. Miss Genevieve Marcbant of Abbeville li .be oharmlng guest of ber couslus, tbe Mlssei Albert of Lebanon, Miss Carrie Dixon an attraotive and prettj ?ouDg lady of &ibertoD, Georgia, is vlsltlni elatlveu In tbe Lebanon section, Last Saturday wan delightfully spent at Lit >le Mountain by the following young people A Lebanan, namely?Misses Uussle Ablei Llille Edwards, Carrie Dixon, Llllle Smltb Messrs Walter Abies, Zelgler and Lester Ed nards, Clifford Nelson and Willie Wilson. Mr. and Mrs J. J. Edwards are visiting their daughter, Mrs. I. A. Cannon near Hod ?68. Miss Nina Mabry Is home again after i pleasant slay wltb her oousln Miss Helei Pratt on Route No. 2. Last Saturday there was a basket plcnlo a Fern CUfl school bouse. Pretty young ladleB vnnna man fitqTa!v mfltmns nnf pretty children made op the group (the ol< bachelors thrown In for good count) tha made the day one of great pleasure to all pres ant. tyuslc and danolng waB the fascipatlnf pleasure that charmed the lair maidens, an< gallant beaux apU afforded much pleasure ti uhc on looters. The bountiful dinner of "good things" wa Bprea.i} and about one o'clock was the leatpr of tbe joyous opcaslon. "M" passeff along about this time and ii under obligations to severa) friends whi brought him out to bis buggy a spjendlc dinner, aff be was denied the prlvlleiige o stopping. This picnlQ was given by patrons am (riends of the Fern Clltf school taught by Mre Ada C. Kennedy whose term has Just closed Mrs. S. L. Wilson entertained a number o greets lost week In a most charming mannei at a bouse party given in honor of her at tractive and pretty guests. Mtwea Rena am Bessie Morran of ^roy. fbe week was de llgbtfully spent In riding, visiting, plcnicluf and other amusements that a lolly prowd o young people could Buggest. Tbe entire part; attended the Ice cream festival at Warrentoi last Tuesday night. On Saturday tbe com pany leu iur lueir respective uuuioa auu wi rle4 VHb Ibem tbe remembrance of the lav lsb klwdoeeg and courtesies of tbelr boat an< hostess a* w#U ttfi the thrilling pleasures c tbe week. Tbe Misses Evapu of Lebaut,n g^ye a mos dellghtlul reception Tuesday evening of jas week in compliment to tbelr charming guest JJlss Adams of LaurenB. Delicious ices am cake were served. Refreshing /rult punch was served mos temptingly cy cles Mamie Bobkln. Tbe pretty hprne Ity tbp mfdat of tbe oak was beautifully decorated lor t?je evening Those present were: Miss Adams ot Lg.u fens, MUs grown, Chester, Miss Pear) Wat son, Mt. C%rmel pisses Leila and Luc, Evans, CJemson, {ilss 4da fticbey, Abbevi|l? Louise Walton, McOanty, McKf'r,7'l< Carlisle, Qlbert, Wilson, Penney, Cfteatbap: Messrs Sberard, Held. pusenberry, Glfjefi iSvans, George ?pd Thomas Speer, Ramej Biuart and Glen fiaskln, Penney, Carlls|< McKenzle, Brown, Cheatham. Tbe social cirole along Route No. 8. has bee: enlivened and brightened for the past severs weeks by many pretty visiting young ladle who will in their absence leave tbe heart* c Wore than one young man lonely and sac 4 ie Cheer np boys, you have two string* to yo ' bow. They will return, If not you can folk them to their homes and repeat by moonllg the oft told tale of love. e DEATH OF HENRY S. CASON. The deceased had been In declining heal for a loDg time and on last Saturday afti Doon the 19ih the end came about 5 o'cloc Mr. Cason was well known to the people Abbeville County, having served them sheriff for 6 years and had thp respect and ? ,a teem of all who knew him. He lived over h four score years, being In his 8lth year at tl t) time of his death. God In his goodness pe ,g mltted him to live to see his large family 0 eons and daughters g' own and some of tbei settled In life for themselves. In dls|oslU< e he was genial and warm-hearted, courteo u and affable In manner, always greeting h friends with a happy smile and hearty har a shake. His tolls and oares are now ende e and be has entered upon that new and nev< ending life "beyond the river, where tl Q surges cease to roll" and where all is rest ar peace. Hosts of friends together with a large clrc of relatives mourn his death and extend syn patby to the bereaved family. The funeral services were conducted o Sunday nt Sharon church by the pastor, Re Boulware, alter whioh hi* remains were la to rest In the cemetery close by In the pre 3 ence of an unusually large congregation wt bowed In sorrow at the departure of the friend. ? In North Carolina a little girl eleve ? years old, by presence of mind, saved d train from being wrecked. It is said college education is to be the r s ward. e Charles H. Treat, who was recentl e appointed treasurer of the Unite ? States to succeed Ellis H. Roberts, is j native of Maine. He graduated froi r Dartmouth College. e a Norway and Sweden are giving 1 8 me wunu uu impicsoivc i uu iu> v when two countries have a violent di ference of opinion it is not necessar ? for them to fight over it. OR. G. E. CALVERT 0 SURGEON DENTIST. y At Dr. Killingsworth's office August 16,1905. tf , 1 j. m. nicklest h- 7 t- Attorney at Law, j Abbeville, S. C, " Office with W. N. Graydon. ; dr. j. r. nickles, Surgeon Dentist. n Office over (J. A. Milford's Drug Stor< a ' DENTAL NOTICE. 0 Dr. S. 0. Thomson, 't OFFICE UP-STALRS ON MoJJ/WAl *- J^rner. Abbeville. ft. o. e i" The State of South Caroline r COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, r- Court o f Co m mon PI eas. d Arthur Parker, Plaintiff, against Wt Dougiafs and F. W. Calais, partners doll Q business under the name and style of Cala ? A Douglass, Defendants. 0 To the delendant F.W.Calais: You are her v by summoned end required to answer tt ' complaint In this action, of which a copy herewith served upon you. and wblcb wi y ? ~ t Vi 1 Ci Ponrf r u leu iu i n? uuiur ui iuo vjci n. ui ?u?r v??. v v July 3, 1905,8D(l to serve a copy of your a: tiwer to tbe said complaint on tbe subpcrlbi at hlB office at Abbeville Court House, Soul a Carolina, wltbln twenty days after t he aervii hereof, exclusive of tbe day of such servla . and if you fall to answer tbe complaint wltl K In tbe time aforesaid, lh? plaiutifl in this a tlon will apply to the Court lor tbe relief d . raanded in tbe oomplalnt. Dated July 3ri ' 1905. M. P. DeBruhl, PlalntlfT? Attorney. 1 { KILL the COUCH a |ANP CURE THI LUNGS WTH Dr. King's New Discovery /Consumption price FOR I OUGHSand 50c&$1.00 volds Free Trial. Surest and Quickest Cure for all THROAT and LUNG TROUBLES, or MONEY BACK. 1805. 1905 South Carolina College. Four Schools: Arte, Law, Sciences am - Teachers System of Wid< i Jbiecuuu. i t { Expenses Moderate. t j OPENS I September 27th, 190? J Make the Labor 1 of Wash Day ' a Pleasure. i i y THROW AWAY THE OLD I- T]JB AND RJJB BOARD AND 'J GET A . ......... } * Hportless i Washing Macliiiie, 1 DOES THE WORK BETTER f IN LE8S TIME. SAVES LA: r BOR AND CLOTHES. ' EVERV MACHINE GUAN: ANTEEP. COMB AND SEfi i IT. h I 3, n Abbeville Hardware Co. A s Tinware at prices you haven't been luok >f enough to get oan be had at Dargan'a 5 an I. 10 oenta store. s lowndesville. ht ^ Interesting Kewn IteniM of the Neigh borliood Gathered by OurRegulai Jr. Correnpoadent. oi Rev. R. W. Barber left for Phoenix as Monday morning by the dirt road ^ where he went to assist the pastoi ie Rev. J. R. Copeland in a protracted it- meeting. ?r Mr. Mason Miller of Atlanta hag >n been in this section, his old home, fot qb the past ten days with his relatives ,'dB and friends. sd Mr. D. L. Barnes of Anderson spent f several days last week in and around this place arranging for the renting ol his Abbeville lands for another year. !e Mr. Hal Harmon of McCormick Q" came up Monday and spent several m hours with his friend Mr. Curtis Fen' nel. g. Mr. J. C. Thomas of Middleton, Ga., 10 was in this place shaking hands with lr friends Monday evening. Mr Too Plinlrnpfilepa nfT.itfla P.ivor wa? hereon business Monday, n Mr. and Mrs. J. Hart Basfein of Shaa ron were in our community for several a days the first of last week. e- Mr. W. T. Cunningham of Monterey was in this place on Wednesday. Mrs. Alice Traylor of Augusta c^me y up Wednesday and haa since been at the home of her brother-in-law, Mr. a A. V. Barnes 11 Mr. R. W. Speerof Anderson, crime down Thursday and ppent the day in jo this place. it Senator A. C. Latimer came down f- from Anderson Thursday and ejent y the night with hiu brother Mr. J. T Latimer and family. Mr. T. C. Liddell went to Anderuon, = Thursday on business. Mra. Joe Sberrard or Mottatsv lie, was down on Friday with the fanily 5 of her son-in-iaw Dr. J. D. Wilsoa. Mrs. R. W. Collier and hercbilcreh were with friends in and around Mt. . Carmel, for several days last week. ' Miss Runette Turner of Abbeville, came up Friday and will stay for awhile with her friend Miss Leila MoseJy at our home. It seems as if the season for marketing the 1904 cotton crop will not'*$gd until atter the marketing of tbe crop of 1905 begins. There were several bales of tbe old crop sold here last week and there is still more of it scattered about over the country very few if any of tbe planters, have begun to pick cotton yet, in fact there is i. but little open. Some fodder has been - pulled but it would be bard to tell when tbe Reason for gathering that important crop will ecd it will certainly not end until frost unless frost ? should be much delayed, as much of the corn was phinted very late aud an - early frost would catch much of it. , There was quite a large gathering of ' ^young people at the home of Hon, Jno. <3. Lomax Tuesday night. The crowd was composed of tbe different ig agos from the grown ups on down to is the well pretty small. The time was when the debuts in society of the sexes did not take place until at or near the is closing years of the "teens;" now the in first decade of life is barely passed be? fore young masters and misses claim ?r" equal rights and privlliges with those b of more mature years. Dr. J. D. Wilson was called to Abbehl ville Friday on business, e- A protracted meeting began in the Jj* Baptist church yesterday with the 11 ' a. m. service by Dr. J. A. Brown, Pastor will continue perhaps all of tbe week. Dr. Brown's expected help is I not in. Messrs Lowrv Beacham and Ro.v Jones of Abbeville, came up yesterday and attended the 11 a. m. oervices at the Methodist churcb and dined at the home of the writer. * Mr. Louis Bell, Telegraph Operator at Calhouns Falls came up Saturday evenining and spent Saturday night with his home folks. Another one of our old citizens is gone to his long home. Mr. Massalon Bell ended his long earthly career last Monday evening about 5 oclock and his remain" were fuaeralized at the home the next day (in the absence of his pastor Eev. R. W. Barber) by Rev W. L. Boulware of the MtCarmel circuit and the remains were then carried to Smyrna cemetery and placed ,, among those of his kinsmen who had gone before by the side of bis wife who passed away about ten days before. Mr Bell entered his 81st year last January was the last of eight brothers left two sons and four daughters and many relatives and friends to mourn his departure. During his long life bis home was with the people of this section and as a Christian busbaud, j father, friend ne was ever "ac nis pose conscientiously and faithfully as far 0 as he was able to the best of hiB adility coming up to life's requirements. He will be missed. Troupe. DUE WESTProf, J. F. Lee has returned from a trip to Bristol, Terni. Miii Gu?sle Harper hns accepted a position as teaober at tbe Thorn well Orphanage. v Mr. Farman McGee oarae down from > Honea path and spent Slabbath with borne folks, Mr, and Mrs. A. M, Grler returned to Pledmont on Tbursday. Mr. Grler will again bave charge of tbe Graded Scbool at that place. Mr. George Odlorne, of Charleston was with friends In town last week. Misses Irene McDanlel and Ruth Martin are tbe guests of relatives at Cross HID. Miss Fannie Wldeman will teaoh tbe Warrenton School uear Abbeville, beginning tbe first of Ooto*er. Dr. J. A. Brown bas returned from bis European trip. Lawrence and Robert Brownlee went to Ashevllle Saturday for a few days. Mrs. Payson Drennan and children are the guest* of Mrs. A. D. Kennedy.' Mr T T? nioobtrnll hoa hnnaht fhfi Wllllflm Kennedy plaoebeyond Chickasaw. Misses Eleanor Pespprtea, Bessie and Virginia Black, of Columbia, are tbe guests of Mm. J. N. Nance. Mr. Baldwin, of Laurence, has purobased tbe HolllnRswortb place on Main St.. M'88 Addle Cllnkscales, of Anderuon, Co., Mioses Ophelia and Mary Cllnkscalen, of Jva, and MIm Eunice Haddon. of Greenville, are here to attend tbe Clinfcscales-Newton mar? rlase. Mr. Qary Iflrkpatrlok Is here wltb blft mother, Mrs. A. G. Klrkpatrlck. Mr. and Mrs John 8itton are ibe uuestB of Rev. D. G. Caldwell and family. Mr. W. C. Haddon baa bought the Dr. Lee place near Cokesbury and will move at an early day. Mr. Haddon ban lived near Due West tbe most of bis Ule and we regret to see hln; leave. Mrs. Patton Kennedy la visiting friends at .Prosperity. Mr. Irwin Haddon, of St. Louis has arrived to spend bis vacation wltb bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Haddon. I ^ i ?1 I Go to MUford's for Pomperlau Cream. ; EXC ATU RiriMH A IVlWlNLAr SEA AIR L Special officers, armed w occasion, and no misbeha know how to conduct yoi , fully requested not to g The last Excursion of th a little rec Low -Rates, Pier FIRST SECTION Stations Schedule Leave MONROE 7.00 a.m Mineral Springs 7.12 a.m Wax haw 7.20 a.m Hancock 7.27 a.m Van Wyek 7.34 a.m Catawba 7.41 a.m Harmony 7.46 a.m Edgemoor 7.54 a.m Rodman 8.04 a.m Chester 8.22 a.m Sandy River 8.37 a.m Leeds 8.44 a.m Pride 8.50 a.m Carlisle 8.53 a.m Ada 9.01 a.m Delta 9.06 a.m Whitmire 9.15 a.m Garlington 9.25 a.m Renno 9.35 a.m. Clinton 9.45 a.m Special Tiain Return An unprecedented opporl visit one of our greates Seats and plenty of Ice \ Refreshments SEPARATE CARS FOI Excursion Tickets on C. B. RYAN, G. P. A., Portsm< G. M. BEA W. E. SHEHEE. D. A. DEWEY. ftiipnrr n nruirw . jntntt a utwti. Tonsorial Parlors. WE HAVE BOUGHT OUT THE 8PLENdldly equipped Barber Sbop in the < New Hotel Building, and are prepared to t serve our customers with every comfort and couvenleuce known to the modern tonsorial | art. We bave algo elegantly furnished batb apartments. Quick and satisfactory service is guaranted to all who will call on us ( SHEHEE & DEWEY. *7*5 1005 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Charleston, S. C. 120th Year Bpglns September 29tti, Lettkks, science, fngineeri.no. One scholarship giving frae tuition to each county of South Carolina. Tuition S40. Board and furnished room In Dormitory ?10 to 812 a month. All candidates for admission are permitted to compete for vacant Boyce scholarships whloh pay 3100 a year. For pata. logqe, addreaB garrison Randolph, president* URS TO \mi vY, Aug. VIA B(M INE RAI3 ith the proper authority, Lvior of any kind will be irself in a gentlemanly i o. e season! The only cha reation and rest at so sm ih?Hii(im fimvi JIM liVl/Ill) VU11 t \ 7. SE Kate Station $ 2 f)0 Leave CLIN1 2 50 Mount 2 oO Cross 1 2 50 Lota... 2 50 Saluca.. 2 25 Greenv 2 25 Sttlak.. 2 25 Cana..., 2 25 Long ( 2 00 Abbevi 2 00 Shops. 2 no Watts.. 2 00 * Calhou o 00 Arrive ATLj 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 ing, will leave Atlanta, Time, August 29th. :unity for the merchant, t and most progressive Vater for all. will be served l COLORED PEOPLE. sale at all Seaboard I >uth, Va. W. E. CHRIST SLEY, Manager, Mon FRED GEJLSSLEK, T, Abbeville Luir Deal' Lumber, Sash, Doors, 1 Best Portland Cement, full b Just received three cars Shinj >est. Car of Doors, Sash and B _umber on hand. Flooring, Ceilir Get our prices and we will dc A-BBEYILIJE ] The same old stand, Tift hum S xiiv jl vvjjvm ABBEVIL OFFICERS. S. G. THOMSON, President. Q. A. NEUFFER, Vice-President. R, E. COX, Cashier. ION V,GA ZO, 17U0 i ?\ Lit 11 jWAY. , will be detailed for this allowed. If you don't nanner, you are respect- '|i nee you will have to take ,1 [all a cost! anient Schedule. COND SECTION. '|| s Schedule ; Kate TON 8.30 a.m ? 2 00 . -Ifd ville 8.56 a.m 2 00 till 9.04 a.m 2 00 9.13 a.m 150 9.15a.m 150 /ood 9.28 a.m 1 50 9.33 a.m 1 50 u.-ii a.m i uu Jane 9.44 a.ni 150 ille 9.54 a.m 1 25 9.57 a.m 1 25 10.08 a.m 1 25 n Falls 10.23 a.m 1 25 \NTA 2.10 p.m n 7:30 P. M? Eastern __________________________ 4$$ farmer and sight-seer to Southern Cities. Good -||j I An fhA Ti*ci!fi I Uli 111V m. K Ullli Plenty room for all! Stations and on train. IAN, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. roe, N. C. , P. A., Atlanta, Ga. ? ,'vS iber Company, ers in Blinds, Shingles, Lime. larrel, $2.50. gles, from the cheapest to the very linds just in. Two cars Dressed ig and Siding. ) the rest?viz: Sell You.] LUMBER CO. near S. A. L. Depot. 1 n 1 / ? Mill, LE, S. C. ^ DIRECTORS. S. G. Thomson, H. G. Anderson, G. A. Neuffer, C. C. Gambrell, j W. E. Owens, C. S. Jones, J. S. Stark, Ed. Keiser, Jonn A. Harris. ?"