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I " 4 * S. J. Link, General Mercandise and Furniture Of the many well established business firms in Abbeville none ? ? j enjoys a wiuer iepuitiuuii iui apicudid goods, low prices and fair treatment of patrons than the establishment conducted by our esteemed fellow-townsman, Mr. S. J. Link. This gentleman devotes his energies to operating a combination general merchantdise and furniture store on west side of the public square. The stock comprises evrrything in the way of general farmers supplies, flour corn, bran, molasses, groceries, clothing, shoes, hardware, overalls, furniture, rugs, springs, kitchen safes, trunks, sewing machinesf etc., etc. While Mr. Link has made his home in Abbeville for the past * twenty years, he only established this business here five years ago and through his honest methods with patrons and quality of goods he has always handled, has built Up a large and lucrative business. He is one of our most highly esteemed, younger, public spirited business men and always willing to aid in the upbuilding of his town and couny. Hayne McDill, Funeral Director and Embalmer Since the inception of this en terprise 16 years ago services have been rendered with entire Satisfaction to a -number of the leading families residing throughout this section in the burial of their deceased members, and with such promptness, attention to detail and scientific ability as to compel complimentary criticism and establish pronounced preference. This gentleman carries a Select stock of funeral furnishings, caskets, in the latest designs, and variety of prices and has thoroughly equipped himself for the exacting duties in anatomy, santary science and emhalminsf. cMr. McDill has been connected with Abbeville's business interests for the past twenty seven years and is well established. He also operates a first class grocery business in connection with the above. He is one of our most public spirited citizens being of a genial disposition to which can well be added the qualities of intregrity and reliability which inspiras confidence and promote the most satisfactory rplatinnc The Stark Vehicle Ce. The varied business industries which go to make up thn sum total of business carried on here are all representative of their class, and one of the most representative is the Stark Vehicle Company, located on North Main street. They handle the Hackney buggies, Hackney farm and road wagons, and the celebrated old Hickory farm and road wagOn. A full and complete line of the above mentioned vehicles are always kept in stock and their reputation for durability, style, strength and running qualities are to well established for us to make more than a mere mention of them. The officers of this company are Messrs. J. S. Stark, President, \V. F. Nickles, VicePresident and J. D. Kerr, Secretary and Treasurer. % R. M. Haddon & Company The boons conferred upon shoppers by department stores are manifold for in addition to saving time and much fatigue by affording an opportunity to buy in one place everything that is desired. The goods are purchased in large quantities and thus can be sold at a much lower price than those who handle only one line ana Duy on a small scale.1 Among the stores of this description in our city that conducted by R. M. Haddon & Co. is a recognized leader. The store is large and commodious and the arrangement of the stock makes it one of the most attractive in the city. Here can be found the choicest lines of dry goods, dress goods, fancy goods, millinery, ladies' ready-to-wear garments, ladies' and children's fine shoes, ribbons, laces and embroideries, hosiery, rugs, art squares, lace curtains and window shades. The things mentioned above are only a portion of what the store contains. They are sole agents in this section for the famous Butterick patterns. This business was established 33 years ago and is one among the oldest in the city of its kind. The| trade of this house has increased steadily until today it is unexcelled in this section. Thrifty, competent and courteous clerks are employed to wait on the trade, which is large and among our most critical shoppers. Messrs. R. M. Haddon and W. E. Hill are among the most rep-' resentative business men of our city and have shown by their fair, and honest dealings and fine j goods, coupled with low prices, | that they thoroughly merit-the esteem and confidence they enjoy. * I W. E. Irwin, Groceries I and Vegetables Hardly anv thing is more essential to the health of a community than pure meats and vegetable, and a dealer who can be relied upon to furnish only the very best and choicest to be found in the city is Mr. W. F. Irwin. This enterprising gentleman occupies a store on Washington street. Here can be found as choice a line of fresh meats, bacons hams, and vpprptahles as crrace anv emDOrium in the city. The market is fitted with the latest and improved counters chopping blocks, ice boxes, and every thing in the way of handling the meat in the best and most sanitary manner. The refrig^ ator for keeping the meats in cold storage is one of the largest o' its kind in our city. In connection with the meat market Mr. Irwin handles a first class line of fancy and staple groceries, canned goods of all kinds sugar, lard, flour, coffppQ anH tpas. Mr. Irwin located here in the fall of 1909 and in the short time he has been with us has built up a trade among our best people. He came here from Bradley South Carolina, where he had been engaged in the Mercantile business for twenty years. He is public spirited and will aid in moves to benefit I our city. I : ' . .. . \ VV'V-VV '* " J. M. Lawton's Residence A. 1. Hill & Sons t< There is no form of business h which is more important to a city ti than a wholesale and retail gro- s; eery , and we dire say that all will d agree with us when we stale that n :i *" +k,-> m ; mnnrh n t n UiC ICiail 1?3 kuo tiiviv ?<* ? ? as it deals directly with consum- r< ers of the food they handle. This firm is the pioneer grocery firm of ft. the county, having been estab- F lished since 1868. They handle g a full and complete stock of groce- f< ries; which is adequate to meet c any demands made on them, o They make a specialty of home- p grown fruits and vegetables, and A handle the celebrated Partridge Brand Hams, Whitehouse coffee, 0 Libby's, Van Kamps and Kitten's J line of pickles, preserves, canned p goods, etc. H They also own and operate a H rTl The Great Liver MediciD Don't Tabs Pills and Violent ] matters worse, They don't cure, i: Milford for Constipation, Biliousnesi bles. It aots in perfeot harmony wil refunded. Dr. Richardson, of Andenson, S tinuously for 25 years and Bays lie d will give Buch good rcisnlts as this ] and at 0. A. Milford's Drug; Store. Chiquola Drug Co., Anderson, 8. C.: .'Dear Sirs : In response to your in- j quiry, I cheerfully state that I have used R. L. T. in my family for several years with very beneficial results. I P have personally used it recently for its si tonic effects and have been much bene- e: flted. For chronic constipation, indi- ii gestion and torpid liver, I do not know 11 a better remedy. n GeQ. E. Prince, Judge of Tenth Circuit. MANUFACTURED ANE CHIQUOLA ANDERS( For Sale by C. A. Milford Price, 50c and 3 I ik i ] very and sale stable and are exinsive dealers in live stock? ! orses and mules?and in addi- 1 on to the grocery and livery and ] lie stable, they are extensive , ealers in vehicles, selling the fa ious Columbus buggies, Hack- ' ey buggies, Mitchell farm and ' 3ad wagons. The members of the firm arfe . < ' T 4 T-k T T 1 1 . J TT lessrs. J. A. mil, n. nui ana n. | I. Hill. The;y are public spirited i entlemen who are always to be 1 Dund behind movements of this 1 haracter, and their multiplicity f business interests have been a otent factor in the upbuilding of ; ibbeville. '< i ? < i A Man Want* to Die nly when a lazy liver and sluggish owels chub? frightful despondency, tut Dr. King's New Life Pills expel < oiaons from tbe system * bring hope nd courage ; cure all ^Iver, Stomach d Kidney troubles; lenpart health tid vigor to the weak, tfervous and iling. 25c. at Speed's drug store. I i.i ' JL i fMm l Tro?bie,'"i*u .e and General Tonic. Purgatives. They only make bad tuy a bottle of R. L. T. from C. A. 3, Indigestion and all Liver Trouth nature. Guaranteed or money I. 0,, has been presoribing conoes not know of any remedy that remedy. See testimonials below I have been using "Richardson's ,iver Tonic" in my home tor some lonths past and find it an excellent reparation. It has served as a sub- 1 titute for calomel, giving the desired Sect without the usual nausea follow3g a dose of calomel, and leaving the 1 ver in normal activity. 1 recom- ? lend it without hesitation. A. J. Cauthen, Presiding Elder Anderson District. i GUARANTEED BY DRUG CO., >iv, s. o. ; . & Co., Abbeville, S. C. 1 pi per Bottle. Do You Intend to Crop of Com th Ef so, note the liberal use Mr. J. Wade Drake in year which took firsl v? +tt v-zuunty v>un J. Wade Drake, Fir: Mr. J. Wade Drake was the winner :ash. He gathered 99.08 bushels from is follows: The land was in Bermuda sod] past horse plow in January. I let it lie until then a cutaway harrow one time across two-horse sub-soil, across which I cui about a foot square. I next harrowed then with a cutaway and roiled down broke with a two-horse turner and hai and spike tooth harrow, then raked off ; rake and rolled the land down good and I next turned with two horses, folic soil, followed with a 12-inch shovel, w the dirt that the sub-soil ploughed up done I harrowed again with a cutaway a roots and rolled down. I then laid off I ter, five feet wide. In this furrow I pul with 50 pounds of muriate of potash 1 with a two-horse sub-soil, then listed horse turner. I then broke out balk wi furrow I drilled 200 pounds bone meal, and 500 pounds chicken manure, and < and let stand until the 6th of May, whe * ~ ? fVtck Q in.**Vtoc onir [JlilUlCl, UlUp^llJ^ lllb Will u mvuvg and run a top harrow on the corn. I le a shovel furrow in top of the bed which then barred off the corn with an Avery around the corn with a Cole fertilizer sp 3f bone meal. I next thinned the corn June 25th I put in 800 pounds of guano 1 harrow. On June 28th I straightened and on June 3d scattered 300 pounds of :orn, and layed by with a one-horse tur This fertilizer was used in the cultn We wish to call your attention to the fa defsori fertilizer on this corn and took Anderson County who took a prize in se"8 Anderson fertilizer. , f<> per cent. Acid is a noble fertilize that runs over 17 per cent. To accommodate the trade we have Meal this year. You can get it from either warehouse. Anderson Phosphate . . ANDERSON, J J. R. Vandiver, Pres. Due West College I'oi T. P. Quarles, fen Cotton Ruver Smith WW..... 1 , .dry g< Mr. T. P. Quarles is among our shoes, most progressive and enterpris-iimP^e ing citizens. He came from!?u*a ? |Cutaw Edgefield, South Carolina, and favor located in Abbeville in 1866. farme For the past twenty-five years he has been our most successlul and excell popular cotton buyer. in fac Mr. Quarles is numbered among our esteemed Confederate veterans who served in the civil war. thirte T-Iq ie on onrl hictnrian of and fr the Presbbterian Church of Abbeville. He is very popular frater- Mr. nally, being a member of the 6ne c Knights of Honor, and Vice Die- c tator of the Grand Lodge of and Cl South Carolina. of wl has al our m J. Allen Smith, Jr. 1T1J town General Merchandisein Conspicuous among the general merchandise establishments of our The{ little city and one which enjoys a tualLi; large patronage and wide popularty, is the house of Mr. j. Allen aroinv smith Jr, This gentleman occu-imouus pies his own building fronting on -f-y ~:\n liaise a Good, is Year ? of Bone Meal by his patch last ; prize in the test. k" 5t Prize. of the first prize of $100 in one acre. His report was ure and turned with a twol the 20th day of April, and the turf, then broke with a t the tussocks into blocks, with a spike tooth harrow, the land smooth. I then :rowed again with cutaway 1 par{ ?f ^e roots with hay firm. wed with a two-horse subith twq mules, to pulverize T 171 1 I_j >. vvnen inis ureaKing was nd smoother, raked off thethe rows with a middle burs: two loads of cow manure nixed. I run in thrs furrow on the manure with a twoth a middle burster. In this50 pounds muriate potash covered with a double-foot in I planted the corn with a^ t. I let it stand two weeks t it stand one week and run. is in the middle of the row. disc cultivator. I then run reader putting in 400 pounds to one stalk in a hill. On and cleaned the middle with the corn up from a big rain nitrate of soda around the ner going twice to the row. /ation of one acre of ground, ct that Mr. Drake used An- . , first prize. Every man in the Corn Contest last year sr for corn. We have some " " r< V i bought a nice lot of Bone any dealer. We have it at & Oil Company*, c. D. S. Vandiver, Manager. '.K .VT? i ./' r>- v ? "i * * Women V and Main .Streets: store /arehous having an area of 5 square feet floor spacc. Mr. l's stock of goods comprises Dods, groceries, clothing, hats , notions, hardware, farming ments, cultivators, plows, ay and disc harrows; these ay harrows are very much inand used extensively by the rs; cotton planters, grain and products, roller king flour,, t is noted for its purity and ent baking qualities, hay and t the hundred and one things ;o to make up the stock of a : of this character. j business was established en years ago by Mr. Smith ? . s 1 . 11^ ? om tne star: it nas controlled ge patronage over the City unrounding community. i Smith's honest methods, haracter and sterling busijualities has won for him, <not a large trade, but th6 esteem onfidence of the public, all lich he justly merits. He Iways been numbered among iost public spirited business md can be relied on to do . n f ?/-"?** fUrt /A /-* r\ tvi < /> Z- iU n oi Aux cuc ucvciv^iiicai ui tiic and county he is interested Notice of Meeting. innual meeting of The Carolina Mil-1 fe Insurance Association will be held erson, S. C., on Saturday, May 21st, twelve o'clock. All policy holders ited to be present to participate in mess of the meeting. arolina Mutual Life Insurance As* sociation. April 23,1910,