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JSji The Abbeville Press and Bannerj + ? nil ?. ?________ BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1906. ESTABLISHED 1844g . i ? a V ! The Smith t An Am I On Thursday, I W m -m j We will na 4 Our Millinery Department ^ is replete with all the beautiful things that contri^ bute to the completeness of such a department. W ~ This important department is under the charge and. ^ supervision of Miss Olivia Ingram. * " * ? *?j- 4 ? ^ miss xngram exienus a. iiium wiuwi myuanuu j to the Ladies of this City and County to visit her ^ department on Thursday, 29th of March and ^ Friday, 30th of March. ^ Assuring the Ladies of a most pleasant and pro^ fitable pastime. Remember 29 and 30 of March W are the days for the grand introduction. Miss In9 gram will serve for refreshments, those things that ^ dwell nearest to woman's heart?the most excluiive m shapes and styles to be had in things that are swell ? and most in vogue in millinery. 5 * Our Dry Goods Department 0 v is under the supervision and management of Mr. f John E. Dantzler. Mr. Dantzler's close connec0 tion for the past 25 years with some of the largest ? Dry Goods houses in the South has fitted him for J the position of buyer and manager of our store. Mr. Dantzler is ably assisted by Mr. W. M. ^ Williams, of Columbia, S. C.; Miss Leaman, of W Cross Hill, S. C.; Miss Mary Douglass, of this W City and Miss Ada Richie, our efficient book-keeper and cashier also of this City. You will find our f sales people deserving of your confidence and paJ tronage. $ Our Dry Goods Depart ^ mentis brim lull 01 ? SILKS, DRESS GOODS, { WASH GOODS, NOTIONS, HOSIERY, J CORSETS, READY TO WAER 5 GARMENTS, SHOES, Etc. ^ They are here with a greeting smile. To enumerate and ^ quote prices on every item that contributes to the compleX ness of the Smith Dry Goods and Millinery Department is ^ too great a task for us to undertake at this time and too ^ tedious for yoar reading. However, we solicit your kind $ indulgence for the reading of a short story. | The Sn f . I^UliUUUUU UU1 Dry Good* louncement Extra M 29th. and Fri ,ve Our Formal Sr SILKS. Silk will be our first theme tor the Dry Goods Department. We made a most pains taking and discriminate selection of Silks for your choosing. In Pongee, Rajah?Shantung and Tussah we are showing: the latest and best shades?i. e. Natural, Black, Pink, Alice Blue and White at 6oc to $1.00 per yard. Fancy Taffetas and Louisenes in width 19 inch to 27 inches wide at 49c to $1.50 per yard. These Silks are here in shades of Alice Blue, Grey, Reseda, Navy, Garnet, Hunter's Green and Helio. These are especially modish for full suits, fancy waists and shirt waist. Radium is a material, Silky, Chiffony, Fluffy and especially beautiful for exclusiveness and ultra styles, 24 inches wide in waist lengths, price $4.75 each. 11 ^ onrl tivA_ frmoH Taffetas and Black Peau JU 111 I'll uiauiv auu iffvvvuwM ~ de Soie, wear and quality guaranteed, price at 85c to $1.25 per yard. 36 inch White Habatui is increasing in popularity, being so desirable for full dresses and shirt waist, price 49 to 75c yard; 19 inches colored, white and black corded Wash Silk, pretty shades 43 to 50c yard. Bright and crisp effects in Dresden patterns are much in vogue and we have them 20 inches wide at $1.00 to $1.50 per yard. In classification and arrangement of our Silk Depart ment the beautiful colored Appliques, Chiffon and Mouseline de Soie claim connection 42 t6 45 inches wide, price 49 to 75c per yard. Beautiful hand painted-like Mousline de Soie Sashes so popular this season for hat and neck wear, 72 inches long, 18 inches wide, hemstiched ends in variety of colors in floral design, price $1.00 each. It requires a personal inspection to fully appreciate the extent of style and magnitude of our silk department. DRESS GOODS. In the selection of color suitable for one's complexion 'i'0 Viot/o loo^inor cliaHoc Hrav ic fVip lAarlifor rnlnr VY v uaiv? iiiu iwuuiiig uiiauwi XJIAVJ v?v ^ ^v.v?- 9 but Alice Blue, Resada, Navy and Helio are competing for supremacy. The first and proper thing to do in selecting Dress goods is to select that color that becomes you, that suits your complexion. In Dress Goods we are showing in Black and Colors, Eoliene, Pannamas, Chiffon Cloths, Henrietta', Albatras, Batiste, French Serge, Silk-Mohair and Sicillians, at prices from 25c to $1.50 per yard. riith Dry C 3 r^Am 110 r? ~\r :iitl 7 \ "lll JMIU J J ordinary : '?mm iday, March 30th 1 j iring Opening. I WASH GOODS. Wash Goods are here in great variety and complete- ' ^ ness, ranging in quality and effect from the prettiest Mer- \ ?. i rimack Shirtings up to the sherest, fluffyest, cobweby stuffs. You'll naturally expect to find Calico and Percales, Ging- ^.vyi, ham and Cheviot, Lawns and Muslins in the Dry Goods : '[ Stores, but right here let us say with empafhysis that we Q have been as careful in selection of paterns of these sta- . pies as we have been in selection of higher price stuff. 4 ^-l| Price from 5c to 50c per yard. For exclnsiveness and quality at prices we quote on i JH Soisette, Mouseline de Emperine, Agra Gauze, Mouseline a de Soie, Chiffon Silkene,in Banzai, the pride of Japan,and * J French Silk Eolienne, we stand pat, ever ready for a chal- ^ lenge. Price from 25 to 50c per yard. ^ Pure Linen in white and colors for suiting. Sheer W and the heavy kind, 32 to 36 inches wide, at 25c per yard. A fabric almost like Linen?guess if its Linen or Cot- I ton?called Lienene, 36 inches wide, the Irish kind, at the v . ^ " v|j price? ioc per yard. ^ V "?1 90 inch White Linen Suitings at $1.00 per yard. Is J exceedingly popular, wear absolutely dependable. > NOTIONS. All the hundreds of things making up a Notion Denarfrn**nt arp hf?r? af richt nrices. ^ *^?3 In Ladies' Belts and Neekwear we insist on you com- * ing to see them. They are the correct things and will ^ please you immensely. Prices are intoxicating, you'll J y bUy" HOSIERY. " 5:/||| We offer you the best line of Hosiery we know of. ^ We bought our hosiery in largest measure fromLord & Tay- W lor, We have them in plain, colored and black, drop ^ stitched for both children and ladies?in colors to match a some shades of dress goods* silks and shoes. ^ Ready-to-Wear Garments in White Lingerie and Silk. ? Silk and Wool Skirts. Petticoats in Silk and Lustral. ^ Each and every article pleasing in price and style abso- W lutely_up-to-date. SHOES. t fl In Shoes we offer yon style. \ fit and comfort at cor- ^ rect prices. ^ Laces and Embroideries are here in quantity, quality ^ and priceity, from the daintiest little baby, up to the ^ wider kind for Corset Covers and white Longerie?these ^ ^ are new, fresh, crisp, spanJcingly intoxicating?price from ^ 5c to $3.00 per yard. J roods Co. 11 i 1 iUHiWUiUi % A 'Vvl V.- .; / ; V31 ? "< '^l s \ "V * ' A. . ' - .