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> " -V 4-' rr s,.-. The ?ress and Banner Bv W. W. and W. R, Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. *?-Pnblished evnrv WednesdP at 82 a year In advance. Wednesday, June 13, 1906. Death of W. L. PreMtiley. W||||..?? I D-Adola.f i\ ti Hlo^ uf )ilu 1VO*. >Y lllir%LU i-i. L looaioj, 1/. X/., uivu ?V home In Dae West Friday, J uue Sth, 1W6, iu his 70th year. Dr. Pressly had a slight stroke of paralysis about a month ago, and at one time he had so much Improved that he was able to write the address to his graduating class. Strange as it may seem, the address Has an the mams of lorce and vigor that have characterized his publio utterances. At a time when he could not recognize some of his own chlldreu he j- would olten pray aloud, fervently aud In faultless Eaglish and perfect terms. Prayer / aad preaching were a part of the warp and woof of his being. Daring the long delirium through which the sufferer passed, be uttered no word that was out of harmony with the saintly life that be bad lived. Early in life Dr. Pressley entered the minis try, most of the time serving as pastor of the Due West congregation. He also taught He brew and some other branches in the Associ ate RnfnrmnH Wsmln#rr at Due West, and after the death of Dr. James Boyce was made president of the Institution, which position lie filled for about fifteen years, and up to the time of his death. , No man witbla the scope of the Associate Reformed Church has left a deeper imorees upon that people. An accurate authority stated In the course of remarks touching the deceased, that there were not more than five ministers of.the Associate Reformed Church living today who bad not been taught by him, To say that they were taugbt by him Is to say tbat tbey reflect, In large measure, bis muuiu^j', nuu ou uo wubiuuca hu opoaa through the hundreds who have come under his tuition. Hli profoundness or thought, his deep religious oonvlotlon, his lite of love and charity have gone straight to the hearts of his pupils, and have left Impression* that will be oherlBbed for all time. Plato was proud toiaoknowledge Socrates as his teacher, * *'1 A Inva nrlni" tnnlr rtvIHa in (ha n^nnanto /\f UU AlOAOUUd IWtt pi 1UU IU bUU |/l?VV^VO VI Aristotle, so those who have studied under Dr. Preasfy are proud to acknowledge bis lnflaence in precept and example. . Dr. Preasly as a preacher, was always earn est, alwrfys Instructive, always logical. In Illustrations, he confined himself to the sa f ored Book,' and In citing its precepts, I yea, in citing its very language his ability f was little sbort of wonderful. From ohildbood, be walked In the foot steps of the Master. Humble, yet couscIouh of strength, a teacher and leader of men, yet without the semblanoe of ostentation, pure and aprlgbt, yet ever .charitable and sympa tholtrt hio lifA won nnft lnn^ hpnprfIrt.inn. - ""J ?? " o ? - What the father 1b to the family he has beeo to the people of his town. Never haa tbe .community of sorrow been more evident than at bU funeral. To each Individual there was - tomethlng of the feeling of personal loss. Early In life Dr. Pressly married Miss Fran ces Wldeman who Is descended from an old honored family in the lower part of this coun ty. Through all tbe years of tbelr married life she has held up his bands, strengthening him In his efforts. Eleven children were born to them, elgbt of whom survive. An only dHUgbter married Prof. P. L. Grler. Their sons, as ministers, as professional men or as business men have taken first rank. The fact of death is sad, but for some the grave hath no victory. Severance or the marriage relation left a lonely heart. In the morning of life. In the ardor of youth fnl love, two lives were Joined, and time welded the relation into a unity of being. If at the even-tide the shadows gather, the widowed heart should not see darkness, but the light of tbat life that has passed to the higher existence. There Is balm for tbe bereaved heart. She has reason to be thank ful, and the community of his home has rea son to be thankful, and the church has reason . to be thankfal, for the example of suob a pure, unselfish, good life. While tbere la great sorrow In tbe bereaved heart, all Is not Bhadow. Though tbe head is bowed by the severance of the sweetest ties, none should forget to be thankful for tbe long ca reer which Is so complete, so well rounded, so Hnh In PhrlcMan or'omnlo Rev. O. Y. Bonner, tbe pastor, being slob the funeral services were conducted In tbe Assoolate Reformed Cburcb, by Rev. G. G. Parkinson. In opening tbe services, Mr. Parkinson called on Dr. James Boyce. Presl dent of tbe Female College, to pray. Dr. Boyce responded in an appropriate and Im pressive manner. Tboagbtful remarks were made by Dr. F. Y. Pressly, Dr. D. G. Caldwell and Rev. G. G Parkinson. Tbe speakers were all Intimately associated with Dr. Pressly and knew blm well. Each spoke of different characteristics of bis life. Witb bowed beads and loving bands be waa laid to reBt. Among tbe flowers tbat covered the newly made grave was a sheaf of ripe grain. This life gathered by the Master, was fall of golden fruit and tbere were in it no tares. He went to bis "grave In a full age, ,llke as a shock of corn cometh in id nis NHOD." Hen. I. H. McCalla. Hta many friends will regret to learn that the sight of Hon. I. H. McCalla Is not improv ing. Several months ago be suffered from an ailment of the eyes which very much Im paired his vision, but friends hoped for an im provement. Tbe Improvement, if any, has been butsllgbt. Mr. McCalla is a descendant of an old family in this county. His father was a zealous Confederate, and gave liberally of hiB fortune to tbe Southern cause. Among other generous deeds, he furnished the uni forms for a company of volunteers from Lowndesvllle. Mr. McCalla bas always been active in whatever Interested tbe people of bis county, and, like bis father, bas been al ways ready to give bis time and bis money to a good oauBe. As a business man, and farmer, we know of none who has been more successful. Starting oat In jouth with limited means, be is today one of tbe richest men in all this section of tbe country. We know of no one who has made as much money at farming. We always regard successful men very much as tbe bero of a story, and we always * mlcfnrtnnfi chmilfl ro^rci buai. aujr ov<viuoub v< -.- ?- . ? come to tbem. Mr. McCalla's energy, good judgment,and success furnish an object les son. ABBEVILLE IN TEXAS. A Mind an Clear at N<( as at OO Yearn, While In Cbapel Hill, Texas, a Jew weeks ago Mr. B. M. McGee, of Greenville, S. O., met a Mrs. Dr. Perkins who left Abbeville count y 67 years sgo when a young lady. She Is now 86 years old, with a mind as clear as one ol tit) yesre. 8he Is a sister of Mrs. Sarab Cheat-' bam, deceased, mot her ol M essrs. Joe a nd JI m Cheatham, also olosely related to Mr. Jat?on Simpson of Abbeville. The lalter she set-ms to know more about than the former. She well remembered the Wardlawe, Perrlne, Mt Gowans. Burts, Branch, Parkers, and many, others, as he would recall their names. What a pleasure It was to her to meet face to face one she knew bad associated with her kin dred after so many years of separation. eCelery Cola will notIcure snake bite but' It cures Indigestion, /or sale by tbe Abbe-1 rill? Bottling Works. Kcaiitiful Hoiik'. On a recent trip to Due West we parsed many well improved and well kept farms along tho road, and notably that of Mr. W. L. Dawson, which Is Ave miles from Abbeville and six mtleB from Due West. It was former ly known bb the Meliwuine ulace. but Dassed Into the hand* of Mr. Dawson f-ome time ago. The old homo l-as been torn away, and In Its place as nice a house as you would wish to see, lias heeu built. The design, the architec ture, and the painting go to make a lovely home. Its erection speaks more Impressive ly than words could do, of the energy, the ambition and the successful farmer who lives in It. What Mr. Dawson has done, others may do. And if others may be as prosperous as he is. the country would make a pleasing prospect and present the best evidence of the value of both our lands and our citizenship. IIr. L. W. Haskell lu Abbeville. Mr. L. \V. Haskell, one of Abbeville's old boys, Is making a visit to bis friends bere. Mr. Haskell Is now the efficient assistant to Adjutant General Krott, and as his chief is uol a candidate for reelection, Mr. Haskell aspires to fill that p'aoe. He is a young man In the prime and vigor of life, and his mili tary training has been of the very best, hav ing graduated from the Citadel some seven teen years ago. Mr. Haskell has not held office except within the past tew years, having been In Georgia during the stirring days of partisan strife in this State. Mr. Haskell has served two terms as a leg islator. His course there wan always moder ate and his work most complimentary. He is a man of most pleasant address and handsome appearance and would grace the plac* to which he aspires. Commencemeut of ihe D. W. F.C'? Shortly after 9:00 o'clock the beauti ful array of girls formed in line, at the Female College and marched to the Erekiue Auditorium. Nothing in the category of sweets is sweeter than the girl graduate, and a young man was heard to call this line of march Ho garth's line of beauty. Hogarth's curves may be beautiful, but this line of beauty was entrancing. The Honor Roll was indeed a long one and it was evident that the girls uuder Dr. Boyce's watchfui eye have not been idle these nine months past. Mr. Warner, of Washington, D. C., delivered the art medal. The medal for the best collection of Pictures was delivered to Miss Lavenia Kennedy, ana me ceruncaie ior uue year's tuition in art was delivered to Miss AlmaKennedy for the best single picture. After the delivery of these prizes Mr. Warner announced that he would offer next year three prizes in addition to the prizes already offered : one to be called the Darlington prize; one to be called the Hemphill prize; and one to be called the Carnegie prize. Dr. Boyce replied in a few well chosen words. The Choral Club, led by Mr. D. S. Edwards, played delightful music at intervals. The day passed quickly and pleas antly. To us who were there in the years gone by most pleasant memories no Konb- fni nniHonta ar?H nPAfl. lyan icu uo vavn iv auv*uVu w muv* vv< sions that bind with a Gordlau knot the alumnus to his Alma Mater. Commencement at ErMkinc. Tuesday June 5th marked tbe close of a most fsuoc*BBful year in tbe history of Ers klne College. The ever interestingcommence ment exercises were not naturally different from those of former davs except in tbe fact that there was an unusually large graduating class. Tbe class numbered Borne thirty odd and tbe other olaeses were proportionally as large, the total attendance being not far from the two hundred mark. There were too, tbe sweet girl faces of tbesister college to be seen in Increased uumbers on every side lu this fact lies one of the charms of college life at Ersklne. Who that bas attended tbis Institution does not recall tbe charm of a stroll up Forbidden Street or in tbe stately grove fronting the Female College. Tuesday, locally known as tbe boys day, may no longer be so termed, for lovely wo men have entered the list with the sterner sex, and candor compels tbe confession that sbe is not lacking in powers. Only three of ibe graduating class were girls, and such were their good reoords a? students that we, belonging to tbe other sex. decline to make comparisons. The graduating class being so large, eight speakers were cbosen to represents. The speeches were excellent and well delivered. This is a notable fact in commencements at Erskine. due most likely to the splendid ad vantages of the College Literary Societies. Besides the degrees of Baobelor of Arts and Bachelors of Science conferred on tbe mem bers of tbe graduating class, two students received the degree of Master of Arts. These young men were Messrs W. A. Kennedy and J. R. McClaln who secured tbe degree by course of study. Dr. Darlington, for the Board of Trustees, announced tbat the degree ol D. D. bad beea conferred on Messrs. R. M. Stevenson aud Patterson AVardlaw. The addreiB of the President, Dr. F. Y Pressly, was full of wholesome suggestions to. the graduates. Dr. Pressly Is always clear and forceful; bis remarks on this occasion having these usual characteristics, bad also lo them a spirit of love for and interest In tbe pupils about to go out from tbe college walls. Dr. Pressly announced in closing bis re marks, tbat two medals were offered, one for tbe best orator, by Mr. Klrkpatrick, of Char lotte; the other tor tbe best deolalmer, by Senator Mower, of .Newberry, would be awarded. These medals were delivered in appropriate remarks by Editor Blgham of tbe Chester Lantern. Tbe medal for tbe best orator was awarded to Mr. Julian Miller, tbat for tbe best de olalmer to Mr. William Pressly Grler, son of Prof. P, L. Grler. Dr. David A. Monro, Editor of tbe North Amer.can Review, delivered the commence so distinguished a personage, be bad pre pared a splendid paper wblob he read well. Tbe general drift of bis thought was of tbe progress of men and of events from disorder to order?from "cbaOB to cosmos." Ertklue bas reason to be proud ol her work Influences are set In motion there that adorn and beautily the lives of tbe student body and by them are disseminated throughout the length and breadth of this land. Her's Is a long list of honored sons, and Judging from the material sent out on this commence ment oceaslon, the list will grow apace. ]>nily I'aper?IO Onln aWetk. Will Edmonds, as faithful a carrier of Newspapers as ever walked the streets, sells and delivers The At lanta Georgian w hich is Edited by that scholar and gentlemen John Temple Graves, already quite a num ber of our people have tubscribed to the Atlanta Georgian. Do yourself and a good little boy a kindness by taking from him a copy of the paper which he sells. He delivers It early in the mornigs. Senator Tillman * Power. In an article which we copy from the Wash ington Post, high and truthful tribute 1? paid to Senator Tillman, and with all of which we agree, except that the people sup port the dlspeusary at his suggestion. Our testimony would be that the people recog nize In It the best liquor law that we ever had. The enemies It has made Is enough to make iriL'UUH lu II. MUIIC no umiu./x '!' . as to each one, yet we believe that barkeepers everywhere have been opposed to It. Repeatedly license advocates have had It In the Courts. The liquor associations of otber States, we believe, have eocourased our people to violations of the law. Barkeep' ers of Charleston have defied,the law. The con slant agitation against the law has been kept up t*y the friends of the licensed bars. The dispensary has bean supported almost wholly by the sober people. Corruption in the' mauagemeni of the dis pensary, wherever it exists, has been con demned alike by friends and enemies of the system. Friends of the dispensary condemn the wrong because it is wrong. And they de" mand that existing abuses shall be corriMid. The bar-room or llceDse men condemn the corruption In the hope or Kuans i Lie mw, The bar-room or license element, oppose the dispensary, and tell us that the law can not be enforced. They would takeadvantage of the existing condition to break down the law, rather than make effort to correct the abuses. There Is still another small division of our people calling themselves prohibitionists, of whose conduct and action we are not pre* pared to speak. Why they align themselves with the barroom or license element has not been explained to us. We do not understand this division of our people. In their natural alignment for the cause of temperance and against I he sale and use of 11 quor, everybody respects prohibitionists. But when they turn Ihelr backs on their natural allies to go tralghtway into the liquor camp we are as toundea. We think that there Is not a "prohlbl tloniBt" In this mate who baa so little lutein* genoeasnot 10 Know mm ma auvuuam ui the bar-room or license system are leading the opposition to the dispensary. How they, knowing that thlsgreat flght on the dkspen* sary Is made for the avowed or expressed purpose of opening the bars, can lend them selves for that purpose In what we do not un deistand. The prohibitionists are not fools* Their action m Joining the tight against the lnw which liquor sellers everywhere despise can be accounted I or only by the power of the city press over the minds of editors who were born to follow and not to lead. City {)aperB every where, as far as our Information goes, favor the license system and oppose prohibition. If problbltlolnlsls were in earnest In thel r efforts for vbe curtailment or the sale or liquor why <lo they seek to do away with the prohibition which we now have from sunset to sunrise ? Why do they lend their Influence to a party that would open bars fifteen nr eighteen hours every day In the week, back doors of which might not always be closed on Sunday ? If the dispensary liquor Is a bad thing why do the problbltloniBts Join the license people in thel^ effjrta to restore barrooms when a half dozen dram shops might be opened where there Is now only one dispen sary ? No one can doubt the sincerity of the men who want to open the bars, but we do not know how toclasslfy or bow to characterize alleged prohibitionists who go straight into the liquor camp. Their past lives would preclude the possibility of any thought tuat they had been bribed by the promise or hope of office to do this great thine. Their Intel 11* gence ih kudu iohi wcu bui. is wuiudiuk. Otherwise they seem to be Id full possession of tbelr mental faculties with tbelr moral quallles unimpaired. If anybody can explain uow u uiau rau nuo mu uui<?? the game lime wblcb are going Id opposite directions, we ebouid be glad to bear from blm. An to*. Abbeville bas two automobiles of distinctly different types. One is owned by the town council, and one 1? owned by that prosperous contractor Mr. Frederic Mlntball. The machines of which we speak run for entirely different purposes and at different ratee of speed. Mr. Minsball's machine carries passengers with the speed of the wind, and if you don't run to the window as soon as you hear the sound of something like a mashed born, the flying wheels will be out of sight, with noth ing behind except tracks on the ground and flying dust in the air. Not so with the auto belonging to the town council. Its movements are more deliberate. The Found of the running maoblne always comes first, the maoblne arrives later. Alter we hear it, we bave plenty of time to finish a letter and then go to the window to see It come by with tons and tons of chert to matte oleau and smooth rougb and muddy places In our streets. Its benefits are lasting, and Its good works are for all of us. As ? racing machine, we wouldn't bet on It, but when good machines are on the track for use ful purposes, we back our judgment by what we say, aud not by the money which we put up. Assailing Tbe Hrenii. Those apologists for tbe miserable dispen sary who bave been so anxious to have the Investigation called off mud have known "where the stick whs hid," and therefore Knew wneo mo searcucrs were neuiu^ uui. Their great conoern lor tbs expeoce ol tbe invesugatlon and tbelr declarations tbat nothing wonid be acnompllsbed remind us of tbe fluttering ol a bullbat to draw Intru ders aw?y troui Its nem.?Chester Lantern. The L*ntern, la tbe above paragraph as sails the character of tbe press of the State, and Its act Id so doing must have a ten dency to lower that newspaper in the opinion of the people. There are no doubt readers of tbat paper who know tbat Its charges against the press Is out of "the whole cloth." We know of no "apol'jglst" for the "miser able dispensary," and we do not believe tbat tbe Lantern knows ol any such newspaper. If It does know of any such, It should have tbe maDbood to make Its attack straight from the shoulder, aod not from ambush aud over tbe beads of honorable men. If tbe Lantern knows of a single newspaper which does not favor the freest and fullest In vestigation of the dispensary,and which would conceal from the public a single reprehensl II.O nffl.tlalH. t.hn f,an tern ought to have the manhood to Hay so. It should not make a covert attack on the1 press ot the State. The lack ol courage to strike at Individual evil doers, 1b do Justi fication for assailing the character of a whole class If there is an un worthy member amongst us wba would wink at corruption In the dispensary and the Lantern knows of such, that paper Is In duty bound to say so, or else retrain making wholesale charges acalnst its breth ren. Wo Itnnw of newsnaners which support the dispensary law, and we believe tbat a Jury of their countrymen would award tliem credit for being Just as honorable aud Just as free from wrong doing ub Is the Lantern. This newspaper bas decided convictions on tbe subject of the dispensary, and we express them. it Is the Intention of tbe editor of the Preen aud banner to support tbe dispensary law and to vote for Bucb candidates as express themselves clearly and uomlslakeablv in favor, not only of keeping the law on the s tatuie books, but as being In favor of all the possible additional safeguards. We expect to vote for men who have tbe courage of tbelr convictions. We do not expect to vote for any candidate who Is opposed to tbe Jaw, or who would make it i ss eflVctlve. Wch ?v>-no quaiie! with nn> man for his! opinion. Every man is en tilled to bin opin- ! , ion on tUe dispensary or any other pubject, but no presuniptious newspaper bas the right j to make charges wholesale where be lacks j the courageto nay to wbom he refers. TbePress and Banner while wishing the committee Hie luiiest ana iue most cum pletesuccess In (Uncovering whatever is wrong at dispensary head-quarters, doi-8 not approve of Home of the acts of the committee. The committee bus at times been too in sistent in pressing witnesses where the in formation sought was little more than hear say rumor, but the Press and Banner realizes the dltticulty of their task, and so loqg as they are brluging up something when they dive, as they have done recently they shouM continue lodlve. From the beginning ol the investigation Ibis paper has taken the posi tion that the guilty should be sought out aud made to suffer, and this position Is still maintained. We want tbe committee to get all the facts. We want the law so amended that the liquor directors may receive a salary of 310,000? not $400. If tbe law prescribed their duties aud fixed a proper punlsment for dishonest deal ing there would in all probability be uo more room for scandal in tbe dispensary than there Is In the governor's otfioe or In the treasurer's ofMce. If you recollect, there was a time long ago when the Governor of tbe State issued so many pardons that tbe penal Institution was depopulated. If the Govern moj mrrnnt hn mnld nnsslblv make ad much money la the granting of pardons as has been In the graft In me dispensary. Ttils newspaper believes that every county should regulate Its own whiskey business, under the law as It stands. We thin* tbe State of South Carolina Is greater than any cltyor all of the cities combined. We tbiuk tbe cities should be made to conform to the laws of the State. If any city does not want liquor, then let it vote it out. But make the oltles obey the law. It Is little less than an Insult to the Intelligence of the people to say that the dispensary does not suit this or that olty, and for that alleged reason, an excep tion should be made. Let the county news papers and especially tbe Lantern, sweep be fore their own doors before assuming to have purer morals or better principles than their neighbors who are attending to their own business. Let us see something of their per sonal superiority and let us hear less of any envious spirit that would assail character or motives of others. WEST ENl;. XewH Dots Picked Up Here mid There About the City. Misspells Bouciielle of Anniston, Ala., was lu tbe1oity lust weeu the guest of Miss Mary E.H11L Miss Boucbelle Das been a student at Converse College. Miss Ella Haskfll came home lust Wednes day (rom Rock Hitl, where she has'been slud ging at Winthrop lor the past year. Mr. C. D. Brown was in Due West several Jays last week selllDg tickets for the South ern to the students ol Erskine and the Fe male College. Miss Emma Harris left Monday for her home in Courtland, Ala., after a two weeks stay here since the closiug of the Graded ..-I i Mt..? u ?nloil U riMul l Inn wild another graded school lu tbe Slate aud will not come to Abbeville this wlLiter. Her host of friends here will miss her. Miss Blanche Gary came over from Green wood Tuesday and Bpend the day herewith her home people. Mr. J. A. Wall of Spartanburg was In town last Thursday and Friday. Mr. J. Allen Smith, Jr. accompaoled a bevy of pretty girls to Due West lust Wednesday to enjoy the commencement. Those that composed the party were Miss Onle Morse, Miss Helen Smith, Miss Edna Holmun, Miss lone Smith and Miss Caro Morse. Mr. aud Mrs. Win. Wilson, ol Birmingham, Ala., are In tbe city enjoying a two weeks stay wltb their borne people) here. Mr. G. W.Speer was down from Monterey Thursday attending court. Miss Margaret Rtese left Thursday for Flor ence, where she will spend some time wltb 'her sister, Mrs. Eail C. Page. Miss Eunice Calboun Is ai home after clot ing a successful year's work in tbe Pacolet school. MlssCaiboun will study at tbe Sum mer Scbool for tbeSoutb at Knoxvllle during the summer. " 1 Knmn Win. 1U1HH C/UZH VY . lUUUIjr in uuiuc iiuiii ..... throp. Miss Mabry Is a good student und butt a floe record Id all her studies during tbe year. Mrs. John Nance of Newberry Is In tbe city slaying with Major and Mrs. Nance on Maga zine Hill. Mr. James F. Bradley spent Saturday and Sunday in town. Mr. and Mrs Jones F. Miller were among tboee wbo attended tbe Due est commence ment last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Nlckles spent Thursdny and Friday In Hodges, tbe guests of Mrs. Me Ilwaine and Mrs, McCord. Mrs. V. D. Lee and Miss Sara Lee came to Abbeville Thursday alter an extended stay In Greenville wltb Mrs. S. M. Gower. Tbeir friends are glad to welcomc tbem bome. Miss Susie Hill Is bere (or the summer monlbB after attending Wlntbrop College for the past session. Miss Alice Greene attended the commence ment at Due West last week. MUs Greene is one of Haddon's most efficient clerks and this pleasant outing was well deserved. Mr. Edward Hawes, Jr., of Florence, has been in the city for the past ten days on busi ness. Mrs. Wm. Durst and her Interesting obll dren.of Greenwood, were tbe guests ot Mrs. W. D. Barksdale several days last week. KVEKtXG CLUB. The Evening Euchre Club was most pleas - - " ? ?-?.? I ?> TUnruHait aunnino hv M iua HUIIJ CUlCliaiucu lUU'nunj ?j Grace Smith. Ming Mary Parker won tbe lad lee prize a pretty copy ol "TheOrobld" and the gentlemen's prlzt- went to Mr. Lowls Perrin, Onnle Westers story of .Charleston "Lady Baltimore". After the games an elaborate salad course was nerved. Those present were Mrs. Kerr, Mis. W. D. Wilson, Mrs. Link. Mrs. Bullock. Miss Marshall, Miss Gary, Miss Russei, Miss Parker, Miss Bnrbee, Miss Norwood. Miss Eunice Calhoun, Misses I Sturke, Miss Simpson. Miss Plevna Seal, Miss Long, Misses Helen and lone Smith, Miss Templeton, Messrs T. G. White, M. Smith, R.S.Lluk, M. B. Reese, Albert Henry, Perrin Queries, H. G. Smith, J. C. Thomoson, Lewis perrin, J D.Kerr. W. B. Baru well, W. D. Wilson, W. H. White, W. E. Hill, Eugene Johnson. Misses Mary and Fannie Stark went to Clemsou Tuesday to be present at the Hop given to tbe Kisiug Seniors to tbe graduating class. The Misses Starke are favorites at Clemson and always receive many pleasant attentions there. Mr. Lowrle Blake onme home Friday from Wofford fitting school to spend his summer vacation. Miss Mamie Morse is home for tbe summer months alter a years work at Womau's Col lege In Columbia. Judge E. B. Gary came home from Colum bia last week alter finishing up bis work for tbe summer. Mrs. A. B. Cheatham was In Anderson last week to attend tbe Barton?Cratg wed ding. Mis* Louise DeBruhl and Mr. M. P. DeBruhl lett Tuesday tor L>itlmer wbera ttiey wiil speDd a lew days with Mr. Geo. Graves. Miss Annie Hawthorne 01 Latimer whs in tbectiy last week the guest of Mrs. J. It. Blake. Miss Susie Hill and Miss Lucy Henry who bavejusi come home from VVlnthrop where they have been attending school left Mouday for Clemson to be present at the commence ment. Miss Hill's brother Mr. David Hill is a member of tbe graduating class. Miss Eugenia Robertson went to Lownde^ vllle Tuesday to spend a while with Mrs. T. D. Cooley. ' Mr. Ernest Vlsnnska is home for tbe sum mer from University ol Virginia where Mr. Visarska Is laKlng a cour-e In law.* Mrs. Marie U. Baker of Dresden spent Sun day in the city with Mrs. J. S. Norwood. Mies Lorena Beacbam is home from Wo man's College in Columbia to speud her vaca tion. Dr. James C. Hill came home the first of the pust week from Baltimore wb?-re he has heen atiendlug the University of Maryland. Dr. Hill will make his borne here. Tbe peo ple of Abbeville areglad to know he will not leave our city. Mrs. M. Li. Bullock left on Monday for Clemson where she goes to attend the com mencement exercises. Miss lti)sa Maxwell gave her Sunday School a very pleasant outing last Thursday. The day was spent In Klugb's Hark and a delight*j p lenic dinner was enjoyed by all. Miss Martha Cater and Miss Rebecca Cater | weot to Kocky River tsaturda> to have some I work done In iheeemetary there. Mr. Tom Seal came home, from Kdgefiehl j I.,... .1.. in viluii lull! wvt-U. Mr. Si'14. was I notitled that bis store and entire stock hud | been deM ruyed by Die. Mr. Sen] mid Mr. i Cobb Dad opened a iurge store in Edgi-lield | and were doing line buMnet.8, Tbe trlendsol Mr. L. T. Miller are delighted to know ibat be is miicb better and tbat bis condition it* not ho serious as it waH feared at onetime. Mr.Miller Is one of Abbe\lile's most progressive merchants and be bas a wide circle ot friends who hope tbat be will be well acaln a abort time. Mr. H. 1). Eeetie spent Sunday here. Mr. Fred Cralgen ol Morloik, Vn., ha? A Fresh Arrival of New They are Smack in Seas Take note of them, we'll mention 4") inch White Frenc 4") in^h White Frenc 4-"> inch White Frenc 4o inch White Frenc 36 inch Waist and 1 Latvn 50 and 7oc. A lot of beautiful Val, round thre Several dozen beautiful medium a Buckles. Several dozen Skeleton Waists for The prettiest Hose in The Villa. O! the New Goods to be openec leisurely and do your buying jhdiciouf The Smith I John E. Dani lie^n in the city for the past few days vlsltlna friends. Mrs. Elleu P. Norwood has gone to Talullah Fail for the summer months. Mrs. J. W. Thompson and her children are In (,'Union visiting relatives. Mr. Lewis VV. Hasfcell, of Columbia, SDent Sunday In the city the guest of his brother Mr. L. C. Haskell. ' MIsh Annie White Is at home f<>r the Summer after teaching at Latimer for the psft school year. Mrs.Sarah Hunter of Danville, Va, Is In the city the guest of her niece, Mrs. H. P. iYicn wain. Mr. A. M. HeDry of Augusta was bere Sun day to fee bis borne people. Mrs. L. J. Leslie is at. home after spending some time with ber daughter Mrs. Eugene Fant In AodersoD. M*. and Mrs. W. P. Greene spent Sunday In Due West with Mr. Greene's parents. IjYOH'MCMVRRY Miss Josephine Sloan Lyon and Dr.Crockett H. McMarry were married at the bride's home,Thursday aftern^n June the seventh at three o'clock. Kev. E. B. Kennedy officiat ing. The parlors were simply but beautifully decorated. The bride In a stylish gown of grey cloth, entered the parlor on the arm of her sister, Mrs. W. R. Bradley. Then came the maid of honor, Miss Francis VVIdeman, of Due West. The eroom came In with Mr. Eugene Johnson. After the ceremony a salad course was served and Dr. and Mrs. Mc Murry left for Lancaster where they will visit Dr. McMnrry's parents. The many frleuds of Mayor R. \V. Cannon are sorry to hear that be Is sick, and hope that It may not be long before be will be quite well again. 1 WEDDING BELLS. Preacher.*? I<oviiijf Brl<le*?Idolalrons iUCU " I'I'KIIJ It (IIIICU~ aic^nu^viuv Men?Hind Friends? HappiuenN Enongh to Go All Humid. The social event of last week in Abbeville was ihe marriage of Miss Jo?<ephene H. Lyon and Dr. C. H. McMurrny, which hapny ev^nt occurred Thursday afternoon, June 7th, 1906, at three o'clock In the botue of the bride's toother, Mrs. Margaret E. Lyon, widow of tbe late Capt. John Lyon. The groom Is a native of Lancaster, but for several years has been a mucu respected citi zen of Abbeville. At the appointed hour tbe bridal party en tered the parlor to the strains of a weddlrg march by Mrs. J. F. Bradley. First came the maid of honor. Miss Frances Wldeman, then tne groom and his best man Mr. J. E. John son, who were followed by the bride and her brother Mr. Thomas J. Lyon. The marriage altar, the wedding hell, the decoration of palm and fern, the lestoon of vine, leaf and budding flower as overhung and surround the b-autiful bridal party, made a lovely scene. Lovely women, pretty girls, personal charms, Idea! hats and dresses to make the angels jealous, made picture* and forms for the presence ot the gods, and before whom susceptible hearts must have surrendeied In idolatrous worship. Cupid's darts had filled the hearts of bride and groom, and the little god with his bow and arrow that afternoon uas busy shooting his little shatts straight at young hearts then ana there assembled. While the little archer was attending strictly to the business of his own, the bride's pastor. Rev. E. B. Kennedy, atteuded to bis appointed buxiuess ot uniting tbe lives, tbe fortunes snd tbe hopes of two as good young people as could be found in a day's Journey. In a little time the lovers had taken tbe marriage vows, when a hoxt of friends press ed forward to congratulate the one and to, wish happiness to tbe other. As one could not be happy except In the love and cburm Af thu Athor hnrh u/mi-p rinnblv blessed. The bride In her wedding gown of grey Bilk trimmed with lavender sllK and real val lace, J and carrying In her band a bouquet of while roses,?w H8 cbarmlDg and beautiful. The maid of bonor. Miss Frances Wideman ol Due West, carried pink carnations and wore lav ender organdie, trimmed iu lace, making a combination of flower and female charm that delighted ihe vision and pleased tbe heart. As the guests arrived on tbe weddlnc scene tbey were lDvlted to partake of fruit punch which was served by the Misses Stark, whose beauty and grace of manner are as charming as a song. Before their departure tbe guests were served with tbe most toothsome salads and the coldest of creams. Miss Margaret Kiugb, Miss Catharine Xlugh, Miss Ethel Lyon, Miss Julia Phillips and Miss Jessie Speed served the lunch with the grace that added ,to their own sweetness, beauty and queenly motion. Tbe bride and groom were recipients of many testimonials of love and esteem wblle tbe silver, tbe cut glass, tbe drawn work and other goods made the nicest dis play. I)r. and Mrs. McMnrray boarded the Sea board train at 1:15 o'clock on the sar.ie after r""?? rMuprtQuo tn vlutr hlfl rmrpnts In Lancaster. But they returned Tuesday and are now at home to their friends. They be gin their new life moat auspiciously?young, healthy and happy. Here goes at them a car load of rice and old shoes, and a world of good \viMien lrom all of us, believing that bride and groom will have a prosperous and happy Journey through life. A Prayer. Thou Lord of all above, And all below the sky, Before thy leet I prostrate fall, And for thy mercy cry. Forgive my fol'les past, The crimes which I have done; O. bid a contrite siuner live, Throuyh thy incarnate Hon. .nhl..h T fool 1 lie UU1UCU WU1V.U JVC I, Thou only canst remove; Do thou display thy pardoning grace And 'hlne unbounded love. One gracious look of thine, Will eas? my troubled breast; 0, let me know my siu* Tors;l?eu, Aud i then shall be blest ! SOUTHERN THROUGH EVERY DAY A High-Back Coaches, Drawing-Room Southern R* Finest Cars. Covenant Schedule For full information, consult an R. W. HUNT, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, b. C. Things at Our Store. ion, their names below : :h Lawn, price 20c. h Lawn, price 2">c. :h Lawn, price 30c. :h Lawn, price 50c. [unclkerchief Linen ad I/ace. nd large size mother of Pearl Belt boys and girls. A lot of breezy Fans. 1 up to-day. Saunter into our place *iy. )ry Goods Co. bzler, Manager. Presentment of Grand Jury. JUNE TERM. Abbeville, S. C., June 4th, 1906. To bis Honor, C. G. Dantzler, )?re sidiog Judge Juoe term Court: The Grand Jury beg to make the fol lowing presentment: We have examined according to the usual custom all hills preseuted to us 1 ? A Af tka a Liu itJiuriieu lucin lu vuuit. nu hjv February term of Court we prayed bis Honor Judge Prince to authorize us to employ an expert Accountant to exam ine the several County officer's books, .which we had been informed had been done in Chester, and for some good rea son unknown to us our request was not granted. We again ask his Honor if it be possible to grant our request, still believing it a duty we owe the officers as well as to the tax-payers of Abbe ville couuty. Owing to limited time we have ex^ amined none of the buildings belong lug lo [oe V^UULIIV, UUL uupe lu rnauc a full report in October. Respectfully submitted, E. A. Thompson, Foreman. Pn Ain't Here No More. There was a lot of people come to oar bouse one day, And me and aunt Lib set upstairs, and when Ibey went away Ma went along, but after while my grandpa feicbed her back, Aod she was crvln'all the time, and all her clo's was ulack; And grandpa, he was cryln' too; and pretty soon, why then We ail come down 10 graudpa's house, and alu't went back again. I like to live at grandpa's bouse; wla pa was with us, tbougb; Cause be was grandpa's little boy a long, time ago; I And tie's went far away, they say; and when I ask tbem why, And wheu he's comln' back again, somehow II makes tbem cry. MoRtallihe time they seem to try to treat awful ever kind, ADd ma don't scold me no more when I forget to mind. Whenever grandpa goes to town be brlDtfs me home a toy, Cause I'm the plci are of my pa wben he's a little boy; And when I'm hungry grandma spreads the jam on good and thick, And never thinks It's naughty, wben I want the spoon to lick. And Aunt Lib says the reason why they love me such a lot It. cause sluce pa alu't litre uo more I'm all the boy they've got. Atnlgbtl ride on grandpa's back when I go up to bed, Cause tbal'H the way pa did wben he's a little curly head; And grandma nolds me on her lap and pats ? tthaalf a u tul trloo To n.aKe me tblnk she's smllln' when the tears aro Id Iter eyes. I never knew thai lolks could treat a boy bo kiud before: Theie's oothln' that's too good for me since pa a.'n'l here no more. 8. E. Ktaer. Havaland China, and espec ially Theodore Havaland China is just as good China as is made, in a great many re a-nPrtta it. is better. it fiet-tainlv w has a big reputation, and a Lady with Havaland China on her table when she is en tertaining has a good reason to feel that in the china line she has the best. At this store, now, you will find six beautiful patters that we have only the samples of, and for whicn we take orders. It is in open stock, which means that you can buy of it just such pieces as you want, and we are sure that this is the best way to buy china. Please call and give us the pleasure of showing you our Patterns. ? Dargans 5 & 10."ts Store. RAILWAY. SERVICE. ^TiTj THE WAY. Sleepers, and lilway Dining Cars. Fastest Time. ;s on Local Trains. y Southern Kailway Agent, or BROOKS MORGAN, Asst. General Pasi-enger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. ' - vV..-Ufvt *v*r-V' ?;?? WE WILL COM MENCE OUR LIT TLE TALK TO YOU THIS M O EN ING, BY MAKING a Few Mn Rent!!" vuiiiiiy liuiiiuuiv/ ONLY ABOUT Scissors \ AND Razors, however, notice this Pair. Most Ladies and Some Men Have Good Tempers but a good temper in the ordinary pair of scissors is rare indeed. IV Perfect Scissor?; Have good tempers, cut sharp and hold their edge. They stay sharp because they are made of celebrated "Clauss Gas Tempered Steel" We Carry A Complete Line of Clauss Scissors and will be glad to show them to you whether you are ready to buy or not See our line of Razors, everyone guaranteed to suit you. You are the judge; if it don't please you bring it back and get another that will. And if you are a little nervious about your shaving, try a "SAFETY" We have tb. GiHette," the finest made, with twelve blades for $5.00. Also "Enders" at $1.00, a good value. And to continue cut little talk about "TEMPERS," let us suggest that the easiest way for your wife to loose hers, is to worry with that old stove of yours. This stove business is the very foundation of home com fort?what is home without a good STOVE. "A good stove," and an "IRON KING" are synonymous terms. You can't think of one with out, thinkinc of the other. Now we want you to think HARD about the this stove matter Think and then act. We can interest you, if you will try us. PRESERVING Time is now on. We are prepared for you with "LISK" preserving kettles, these are light, sanitary, guaranteed not to crack or craze for ten vears. Trv a canniner outfit. We sell the Baltimore canner. Conven ient and economical. See us for \ Fruit Jars AND Rubbers KEEP COOL AND USE THE You don't have to go to the North Pole to cool off if you have a Peerless Iceland Freezer. Freezes smooth, fine and firm in three minutes, all the delicious home-made ice cream and ices. We can thoroughly recom mend the Peerless Iceland. A FLY FANS, WATER COOLERS, DIL STOVES, GaRDEN HOSE, HAMMOCKS, SPALDING'S BASE BALL GOODS. Abbeyille Hardware Go.