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V mm Owing busines stock o1 prices f This v/i Don't The Press and Banner. Published every Wednesday at two dollars a a year In advance. 'Wednesday, Dec' 7, 1910. Christmas Bazaar. The ladies of the Methodist Church will hold a bazaar in Russell's Store near the Court House, Thursday and Friday, De cember 8th and 9th. There will be on sale articles suitable for evacy age, from baby to grandmother; home-made candies, delicious cakes, jel lies and preserves. Oysters will be served Thursday evening and Friday for lunch. The bazaar will open Thursday after- ( noon at three o'clock. Come and get something pretty for Christmas. Notice to Trespassers. All persons are hereby warned not to - hunt or trespass upon any of our lands. Any one disregarding this notice will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. , T. H. Botts, J. D. Miller, J. R. Haddon, ( J. 11. Lomax, J. D. Cromer. The Rev. Irl R. Hicks 1911 Almanac The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac for 1911, that guardian Angel in a hundred thous and homes, is now ready. Not many are now willing to be without it and the Rev. Irl R. Hicks Magazine. Word and Works. The two are only one dollar a year. The Almanac is 35c prepaid. No home or office should fail to send for them, to Word and Works Publishing Company, St. Louis, Mo Lumber for Sale. I have about 50,000 feet of rough lumber for sale. Wm. Castleman, Route 3. Lowndesville, S. C. >. For Sale. Georgia cane syrup at 35 cents per gal lon in 35 gallon barrels. Also, home-made VUlC^tll ttt 6U ICUIS pri Kcllll'li. AUILLIO cash. W. H. Davis, 1308 Taylor street, Columbia, S. C. "DEFOEE ordering MAGAZINES get our E> big clubbing catalogue and special of fers and save MONEY. Southern Subscription Agenev, (A postal card will do.) Raleigh, N. C. Due West Hotel for Sale. If not sold privately before that date the Due West Hotel will be offered for sale at public auction in front of the Hotel Wed nesday, January 11th, 1911, at 1& o'clock. This is a good piece of property, centrally located in every way suited for a hotel. Failing health makes It necessary to sell. Terms cash. For particulars write or call on Rev. J. S. Mills, l/uc M CS>1/, O. For Rent in City of Abbeville. One nine room dwelling house, cook house, large barn, stables and other out houses, with one-horse farm. Known as the "Kock House" place. Apply to John T. Evans. Lost. One pocket l>ook containing $11.30 be tween the public square and A. B. Cheat ham's residence. Finder will be liberally rewarded if returned to Tom Griffin. Lebanon Bazaar. The ladies of Lebanon Presbyterian church will conduct a bazaar at the'Manse on the afternoons and evenings of Dec. 14th, 15th and 10th. Many beautiful and v useful articles suitable as presents will be on sale. Refreshments will be served. All twe invited. to a contempl s, we will put [ Merchandise or Cash. .11 be your opj ; fail to t your s a b Bail Refused James Ferguson. Judge Wilson, who was presiding in dewberry refused bail, last week to James Ferguson who killed his father in an un ortunate family quarrel, near Antreville ;his county last week. While the affida vits presented would seem to warrent bail, >n the ground of self defeuse , because of iisrespctfui language alleged to have been ised by the younger Mr. Ferguson toward lis mother, during the trouble, the judge smn neia oau. On general principles the Judges senti ments as here expressed are to be com mended, and even in this case we have no . purpose to question them. The facts surrounding the difficulty, as 1 3ear as they could be gathered from Mr. James Ferguson are about as follows: It I seems that the younger Mr. Ferguson had 1 paid something like $185 00 on a piece of 1 3f landmnd his father had bought the land. 1 His father had said nothing about re funding his Jims interest though some- 1 thing more than a month |had elapsed. He said that he unfortunately remarked to some one that his father was not treating dim right in the matter. , He claimed without, any ostentation, that since he had been of age he had help ed his father financially to the limit of his ability when ever called upon. He had & family of his own, and a wife, now sick in bed, who's sickness and hospital expenses had cost him a great deai, some one said, over a thousand dollars. While he may have leferred to his helping his father, he ; had never done so in an unkindly way, but evidently some go between had re presented differently to his father. His father came to his house and told him that he heard that he, Jim, had been talking about him in connection with the land deal. Ho replied that he had said nothing but that he thought his father had nttreated him right.His lather said that he had also heard that lie, Jim, claimed that he had been supporting him. His father was .very mad and threatening to whip him,"advanced on him. He tried to get out of the way of his father but as ;he was be tween him and the door he could not. When his father ran into him, he hold him off and finally threw him on the lloor and held him there. He never struck his father first nor }ast though he showed several bruised places over his head whore he claimed that his father had struck him. After his fa ther had struggled under him for some time, ho told him that if he would go away and let him alone, he would let him up, " He did let him up and his father and mother started out of the door. But his mother, before leaving said that her hus band should whip him that she was tempt ed to slap him herself. After she said this the father returned with open knife to attack him. They were struggling, he said, he to keep his father from cutting him. He had several places cut on his vest and his coat that was left at home was badly cut, which statement the constable corobora ted. Looking up he saw his pistol on the mantle. He thought if he could get his hands on it he could bluff his father away. He claims to have had no other purpose. It did not work, and in the further strug gle he shot his father. He claims that he had no more intention of shooting his fa ther than he had of shooting some one not present; and he said that he would rather conditions were reversed, and that he and not his father was in his gravo. One could not help but be impressed with the apparent sincerity of the man, and the depth of his grief. He has always borne a good reputation. He works hard and de spite varied unusual expenses has main tained himself respectfully. His father too was a good man. Neither was in liquor at the time if the trouble. It is said that both jwere considered a little high tem pered though jboth were strictly honora ble. The whole affair is most unfortunate. There are no people in the County more deserving than the elder Ferguson family There were several sons of the family and they inherited little more than honesty, good common sense and plenty of energy Nearly all of them by their individual efforts \ have become independent, and without exception they have the respect and kindly regard of their neighbors. The prettiest line of hand bags, purses, and all leather goods at Milford's, BEG] ated change ir on sale onr e: at greatly red jortunity to se ake. adva: hopping v BIG SALE At Wm. McNeil's near Watts, S. C., 0 MONDAY AND TUESDAY, a Dec. 19th and 20th 8( R I will sell Horses, Mules, Cattle, Wagons, a Farm and Blacksmith Tools, 600 bus. Corn, j *P Oats, Peas, Hay and Fodder. To all who are perfectly good or can I trive good security, I will sell for one-half | o: ::ash and the balance In twelve months at i 3 per cent, interest. So let all come that | ueed anything and at a bargain. If the 19th is a wet day the sale will be im liiu -uw.i uuu 4ie>u Wro. McNeil. All who wish to buy can come before the sale and buy privately. High Cost Of Lights. Something must be radically wrong with our light and water meters or with the the person who reads them or with the person who did the reading up to Oct. 1st. George Syphan was either incompetent or Mr. Anderson is. No one doubts George Syphan's honesty or capability and I know he was always exceedingly careful and painstaking In reading my meters. My Oct. bill was almost double what it had been under the old regeme and I put in Tungstan lights, put in 2 candle power lights, cut out every light that was not absolutely necessary and used the utmost ecomony but my November bill was more than one dollar greater than my Oct. bill. I have taken out nearly all my lights now but confidently look for an increase in bill for December. The same trouble seems to Hxist with the water meters. Is there no relief or no redress to be had. It is useless to appeal to the City Council and when complaint is made to Mr. Anderson he simply laughs at you through a cloud of tobacco smoke. It has about reached the point where only the rich Can uso city lights and water. Under the Thompson administration I paid $5. a month flat rate for two or three months, before the city took charge, and then my bill was generally about $3 per month, but now with the utmost care and economy on our part the monthly bill soars away beyond $5. for lights. Next month I am going to cut out all my lights then the bill will still be larger. (Consumer.) Card of Thanks. We hereby extend our sincere thanks to our many friends for their great kindness and sympathy shown us in our recent be reavement. James A. Gilliam and family. The regular monthly meeting of Abbe ville Chapter U. D. C. will meet with Mrs. J. K. Blake at her home on Main street, Dec. 13, at 4 p. m. Mrs. Lucy C. Thomson, Pres. Mrs. Fred Cason, Sect'}". The finest insurance policy written is The Equitable Life Income. You can provide, at a small cost, a monthly in* come for your wife, daughter or loved one. Gome and talk it over with me. Robt. S. Link. A HOUSEHOLD MEDICINE To be really valuable must show equally good resulLn from each member of the family using It. Foley's Honey and Tar does Ju*i tbls. Wbetber for children or grown persons Foley's Honey and Tar la best and safest for all oooghs and oolds. C. A. Mllford 6 Oo. , ; [NNING NI \ l our the be ? j-i marke Positii these r All ac must 1 atage of 7ith us ar LLiiit: uced jcure idd 'REE! FREE! FREE! Now here's a chance for a boy r girl who wants to work to get fine toy free. We are going to give away ab jlutely free either the large led Coaster Wagon or the large 5 Doll in our window. It depends on who wins?a boy r a girl. Our plan is this: The boy or girl who sends the irgest number of customers to ur store between Thursday, >ec. 8th and Thursday, Dec. 22d I rill be presented with his or her hoice of these two splendid Toys ree. The only condition is that the ustomer the girl or boy sends lust buy something and give us ticket with the name of the ' hild on it who sent them. We will furnish tickets to any hild who wants to try to get ither the Red Coaster Wagon r the Doll. Master's 8ale. 'he State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. [ariah Watt, Plaintiff, against Bethe n? H?m#r The Farmera Rank nf - "" Abbeville and the Peoples Bank of Abbeville, Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Sale by ae Court of Common Pleas for Abbe ille County, in said State, made in ae above stated case, 1 will offer for lie, at public outcry, at Abbeville C. [., 8. C., on Salesday in January, be* Dg Tuesday, tbe 3rd, A. D. 1911, with 3 the legal hours of sale the following escribed land, to wit : All that tract r parcel of land situate, lying and be ig in Abbeville County, in the State foresaid, containing Eighty-Five (85) icres, more or leaa, and bounded on tie West bv A. A. Pickney and oth rs, on the East by Young Kennedy, n the North by lands of the Estate f James Evans, deceased, and on the outh by Henry Goode, and known as he Wilson Nash place. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to ay for papers. Ji. E. HILL, Master A. C., 8. C. If its blood trouble you have Milford's firsaparilla does the work. Every bottle uaranteed. Ask anybody who has ever iken it. C. A. Milford & Co. Prompt service and high quality of drugs i our motto. Phone us if you want your oods quick. C. A. Milford & Co. I For any and everything in the drug line hone Milford's and save time. A good prescription man on duty all the me. Send them to us and receive them g romptly. C. A. Milford & Co. Ask for Speed's Cinco cigars and have no ther; the kind Wellman carried in his Eilloon. mwm i mwa 3XT ? ? st bargains ever offere t. rely no goods will be c educed prices. counts due R. M. Hade 3e settled on or before Ji y this opportunity id save money. on & ? . , Only 16 More Days before C Come Early and Ave No prettier assortment of H J been shown in your city th this season. COME AND LE' If you haven't 1 or Overcoal now befor over. \ tion t VERY BEST STYI AT THE WE CAN se: ALL WOOL SI YOU Come now ; Pressley & ' ^ ** d in this harged at ion & Co. Oiristmas. ^ { ' X \ . >f-y id the Rush! ' 'M | oliday Goods has ever an we will show you J r U5 PROVE IT. ' fm bought your Winter Suit you had better come e our stock is picked Ve are now in posi ;o show you the LES, PATTERNS and COLORS VERY BEST PRICE. uL YOU AN 614 EA [JIT AT . . . CAN'T BEAT THAT? ind see for yourself ; Perrin