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Santa W; mier a in better t While Santa Cla sleigh which was ove; became frightened al the sleigh, scattering tearing Santa's new s Santa was shake ly hurt. He gatherei in the sleigh. ,i Then, after some in iittriifctsB, iuuh ui? =>c to make up for lost ti But great was h: limping badly from a aged. Santa looked at his new suit and liat: He had money b \ He tramped aboi should do. Where c leam?at one piaut>: He had thought of a ] Mounting his see whistled gently to his Store, where he boug Howard and Foster S wear, and a dozen Co He also replenis pair of Krippendrof ! for his wife. He th young Mule, his sleigl his way happy and Santa went to Rosenl was precious. He knew he cou] he knew he would rec efficient salesmen.1 Suppose you do * Save yourself tl straight to Rosenberg' * you want. The Press and Banner W W. A W. R. BRADLEY, Editor* ABBEVILLE, 8. C. 4tf~Published every Wednesday at ? p y<mr in advance. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1910. His Eighyl-second Birthday On Saturday Dec. 10th, Mr. H. T. Tus ten, the oldest citizen of Abbeville passed his eighty-second mile rock, sound of mind ana comparatively neaitny. Mr. Tusten has been a familiar figure in Abbeville for many years and while he is a man of strong personality, he has a kindly heaSt that always claimed for him a large circle of inimate friends, amongst young and old alike. The Press and Bannor wishes for Mr. Tusten many more years of peace and hap piness. Called Meeting There will be a called meeting of the Civic Club this (Wednesday) afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Club rooms. Hugs, all sizes, cheap. The L, W. White Co. Bugs, all sizes, cheap. The L W. White Co. Glaus ay Aga Serious . shape t\ ,us was driving toward r-flowing with toys, on< t a passing aeroplane, toys everywhere,' and t uit, and crushing his hs >n up pretty badly, but I up the scattered toys trouble, he got the tre: sat on the sleigh, and c me. is sorraw to find that 1 lor* Qnrl Trie! q! OJJ1 CtlXXOVA lOg^ tcuvi uiw u* the crippled deer, the t ruined., and wondered \ ut he had no time to w it, puffing his pipe, po: ould he get a new suil Suddenly his face lit v plan! Lt. and drawing his rob( team, and drove straig] lit a new Suit, a Stets< hoes, besides a good si liars of the latest close ;hed his stock of preset Dittman Shoes, and a ] en traded his crippled 1 for a new Auto Seat satisfied. Now there' Derg's when he was in ' [d find everything he w jeive prompt attention, the same ? le trouble of looking s where you are sure t / Good For Mr. Coleman. Mr. SI. T. Coleman, the best shoe man In 1 the state, is the rceipent of letters from' his house with enclosures which are a 1 source of much gratification and which 1 render him a subject for congratulation. ! Mr. Coleman, by dint of honest endeav or fair treatment, and gentlemanly bear- 1 ing has worked himself up to the top of 1 the ladder. We congratulate him most sincerely. Here are the letters: December 10, 1910. 1 Mr. M. T. Coleman, H; B., Abbevilte, S. C. I Dear Mr. Coleman;?It gives me a great ( deal of personal gratification to know that , you have gone over your mark' of $95,000. by shipping $103,018. This is an achievement that we are all i proud of and I heartily congratulate you. You well deserve the $100. prize offered and it gives me much pleasure to enclose 1 herewith check for this amount. ! Hoping that your enthusiasm and ardor will perpetuate and that you will continue your splendid work of the past, 1 am, 1 Your Friend A. D. Brown, President, Hamilton, Brown Shoe Co. Mr. M. T. Coleman H. B. Dear Sir There is an immense amount of satis faction derived from the knowledge, that one has accomplished that which he started out to do; and I aui sure that each one of us will have a much happier Christmas on this account. It gives rue great pleasure to have the privilege of inclosing your "Over the Mark" check for $25, and I trust that you will so hustle hustle during this new year that I may perform a service similar to this one, in Deceuider, lull. Yours very truly, Hamilton, Brown Shoe Co. John J. Merchaiu \V. B. Guth's candy is what you want for your girl. She likes it. Speed's Drug Store. on His in, Occident, lan ever. Abbeville, in his 3 of his rein-deer and over-turned ;he worst of all, it. was not serious , and put them mbling deer back tracked his whip lis best deer was eigh' badly dam vnrkV/vn al^iorVl a T1 rl tx uaou givigu) uuM vhat to do. raste. ndering what he k, hat, shoes, and Lp with pleasure! 9S around him, he tit to Rosenberg's on Hat, a pair of ipply of Under fitting style, its, and bought a pair of Silk Hose I deer for a good Buggy, and went "s a reason why trouble and time anted there, and and be served by around, but go o find just what One hundred and sixty-three million gallons of distilled spirits were made last year?30,000,000 gallons more than the year aefore. Fifty-nine million four hundred md eighty live thousand one hundred and seventeen barrels of fermented liquors were made?an ^increase of 3,000,000 bar rels over the year before. There were Also a solid billion of cigarrettes made this year more than were made last year To a thinking man these facts would seem to indicate that it is time to begin beaching people to stop drinking. We are laboring under a halucination. Prophets are prophesying smooth things. They say that drinking is on the decrease but these figures given out by the go vermeil t refute the statement. Tt is really time for us to take some steps toward lessening the evil, The anti Saloon League is hard at work but in t lie light of these figures it has evidently not curtailed the consumption of alcohol. Making a political issue of it seems to essen or eclipse the moral issue involved. We are lightening our conscience by bur dening our ballots, and when we have voted right feel that we have done all that we could and are willing to let the matter rest just there. The American people need to bo taught temperance. We need it more than any Dther country on earth. Let us be sat's lled when we have made temperate men iind women of our people and not until then. A genuine merschaum or brier root pipe will last a lifetime, and will be a continu ing Christmas present. See McMurray's; line before buying. [?D. Poliakoff takes measures for tailor I made clothes. I ice r lANT When is This Thing of Declaring Divi-! dends to Stop? Not so long ago the cotton mill folk de clared a dividend on its common stock. And then it was that various persons around town put on their best studying cap, They had a faint recollection of! having once had scrip in that institution. After rummaging among old papers for a time the aforementioned stock was found, in good state of preservation. A dividend made them feel as happy as if thev had received money from a deceas kindred in a foreign land. When the ice plant began operation not J so long ago the air was full of reports that it wns easily making for its stockholders not less than twenty per cent. Stockhold ers gripped their stock with a tight grasp. It was worth a premium then. At the proper time investigation *as had to see what dividend could be paid. It was found and so reported that there was a total lack of funds in the treasury; the general accounts of indebt edness amounted to $1,000, and a litte item of $12,500 was still due on machinery. The efficient manager who had been so hope ful of great results, and had promised good dividends became discouraged at the J report of the investigating committee and thereupon he resigned his position. He would have nothing more to do with a machine that would-like one of the electric meters is said to liavo done?insist 011 run ning backwards. While we do not vouch for anything electrically or fiigidly, yet the story is cnntn< Kin? Hire* PnnAnilv n oil i?<?n I put iii electric lights. The reading of the meter for the first month surprised the aforesaid citizen on account of the amount of the bill but he paid up. Tho next month his bill for lights was about twice as much as was the excensive bill of the previous month. Being dissatisfied,the house hold er urged that something was wrong. In- ( vestigation proved that the meter was alright, except in a trifling particular. It was running backward, instead of for wards. It would soem that both meters in these particular recitals were running back wards. The stockholders, in looking around for a new management of the ice plant, asked Mr. W. P. Greene to take charge of it. Mr. Greene immediately set the ice meter to running forward instead of back ward. The result was, the general account bill of $1,600 has been paid out !of the earn ings last year. The debt for machinery was paid by the issue of bonds for $12,500; $1,00 worth of bonds having been paid' thus reducing the debt from $15'350 to $11,500. Beside this, money for interest on the debt has been deposited in bank with which to take up the January cou pons. The stockholders were paid a divi. dend of four per cent. mi? wa UaI 4-a Via n+ lflncf In tV?P ? * xnu ituuve ?o uuhoc w m u> ivug?u - neighborhood of the facts, Now in addition, there are facts for the digestion of the scared gudgeons who sold their stock at a greatly reduced price, ranging all the way down from 65 -cents on the dollar. It might bo proposed to hold a gudgeous meeting, to take up the matter of self pro tection in the future. It seems that a plain ice cream parlor, a pious bazaar, or a religious restaurant might bo opened on Sale Days and Christmas week to raise funds for the relief of the gudgeons who parted with their stock at a trifle of its cost. If this proposition carries, this scribe will be the gainer of $35. Two ice plant stockholders sold their stock at 50 cents on the dollar and made good their loss by Investing it in Kimberly g?ld mine stock. "Prominentl" People It would seem that nearly all crimes are committed upon or by "prominent" peo ple. To prevent crime it might be well enough to arrest upon suspicion every prominent citizen in the State and lock1 him up. We will give a chromo as it comes from the top of blacking box to the first man who commits a crime in the modest walks of life. Honor Justly Conferred. The Board of Trustees of the Methodist Columbia College have elected Eev. Henry Stokes as Financial Agent of the institu tion. Mr. Stokes was the acceptable and zealous pastor of the Abbeville congrega tion for the last two years. Henceforth his duty will be to travel over South Caro lina in the interest of the college. In making his travels he will have access to each of the pulpits where he goes, and lie will do as much preaching as ever. The position is ono of responsibility and affords great opportunity for doing good. While he was elected by the trustees ho will re ceive his appointment from the Bishop as other member of conference receive theirs. CONFERENCE ASSIGNMENT. Rev. 6. E. Edwards Comes to Abbeville. Cokcsbury District?J. 0. Koper, presi ding eider; Abbeville, G. E. Edwards; Ab beville circuit, J. M. Lawson; Butler, J. F. Clarkson: Greenwood Main street, J. W. Kilgo; Greenwood mills, W. l. Gault; Greenwood circuit, W. V. Dibble; Kinards, W. 11. Bou knight; Newberry Central, M. L. Banks; O'Nealle street ana Mollohon; A. M. Gardner; Newberry circuit, <T. M. Fri day; Ninety Six, F. E. Dibble: Parksville O. N. Rounlree: Phoenix, Foster speer; Prosperity, S. C. Morris; Princeton, It. M. DnBose; Saluda, E. P. Taylor; Waterloo, F.G. Whitlock; Whitmire, 0. B. Jeffcoat, It. E. Mood, junior preacher; Lander col lege, Jno. 0. Wilson, president, K. A. Child financial agent. The Warrenton Mission Hand envite the short and tail To a Measuring Party, one and all. The members but ask yon will give of your treasure Two cents lor each foot in hcighth that you measure. For each odd inch we ask not a penney Hut if sad tit say you cannot attend. Please send your pennies by some kind friends. At Mr. C. D. Cowan's, Tuesday night Dec. 27, 11)10. Pleasant programme and refreshments free. A licensed druggist on duty all the time. You run no risk when you send your pre scription to Mill'ord's drug store. Have you tried those new liot drinks at McSIurray's ? Elgin jerks thom for you 011 time. Watch him. A full lino of hand painted Christmas cards at AleMurray's. B Only 1< Days t Come Ea No prettier ass* been shown in this season. CO I Pressl Good Thiz WE HAVE A ] STAPLE AND F* Some of our Sepecialties are: Ril Fiue Cream Clirese aDd Dove Br filled our store rooui with a com{ Clothing, Ladies' and with a line of Up-to-Date what you need in Field Seeds, Hard Give us a trial and we i A.mos 13. Moi We have Christmas presents for everybody, old or young, from two years to 80 years. C. A. Milford & Co. If you want Christmas goods, don't fail to see the beautiful line at Milford & Co's store. t $80.00 per month straight salary and ex penses, to men with rig, to introduce our Poultry Remedies. Don't answer unless you mean business. Eureka Poultry Food Mfg. Co. (Incorporated.) East St. Louis, Illinois. 5t Morse's Locals. Twenty cans fresh sausage for Thanks giving. A half barrel of the finest fat mackerel you ever saw. We will have a shipment of that fine sausage to arrive today, and will nifike or ders all during the fall. This is the season for big hominy and the old fashion buckwheat. We have them When you make your fruit cakes or mince meat pies, remember we have the seeded raisins and currents, all the differ ent kinds of nuts and citron. We have a small quantity of nice home raised pecans. A lino lot of cucumber pickel in brine has just been received. Mackerel and white lish in kits; they are fine. Come and see them. Give us a call if you want nice prunes, or a good Edam cheese. Remember we can furnish you with the best Jellieo coal. Amos J3. Morse Co. ? I..I ,.f TJmrlfti.'a 5net rn .TV liroil ^ m\*j J v?^w - - cetved at Speed's drug store. Steele's candies are unsurpassed. We have a full line of this popular make?put up in handsome Christmas boxes. Noth ing better for your sweetheart. At Mc Murray's. The newest ideas in score cards at Mc Murray's. Call and see our line of leather goods, hand bags, purses, bill books, wallets, lap tablets, writing portfolios with Drikeword book. MeAlurray Drug Co. An extra good line of fancy stationery, suitable for Christmas presents, at Jk Hurray's. You want what you want when you want it. Then go to Speed's drug store. You can always lind what you want in school books, tablets and pencils at Speed's drug store. A nice fresh lot of Huyler's and Guth's candy for Christmas at Speed's drug store. For real enjoyment smoke Speed's Cinco cigars. D More SI tefore Chr: rly and Avoid 1 ortment of Holida1 your city than w VIE AND LET U? If you haven't bough' or Overcoat, you now before our over. We are tion to sho^ VERY BEST STYLES, P ' AT THE VERY WE CAN SELL Y ALL WOOL StTIT 1 YOU CA* . I s Come now and ey & . igs to Belt! OLL STOCK OF iNCY GROCERIES .tere Canned'Good a, Apple Butter, and Macaroni. Also we have just >lete stock of ana Gents'.Shoes DRY GOODS- "VVe alwas carry ware and Tinware. are sure ta please you. rse Company FURS WANTED All kinds of Furs jMuskrat and Utliers. Muskrat 25c to 85 cts. Mjnk - 50c to $7.50 The bighest market price always paid. Further iufbrmation may be had by culling on or addressing S. POLIAKOFF Next djor to Postofiice, Laurens, 8. C. Nothing will make a more acceptable {iresent for Christmas than a box of Speed's amous Cinco cigars. Speed's drug store. We don't make much fuss, but you can generally get what you want l'rom us. Try it. Speed's drug store. The Sterling is the only fountain pen that gives entire satisfaction. Nothing <? KoHui- i\r rtwtvo iitiofnl present tlian a Sterling or one for your self is u good investment. Sold only by McMurray. Don't fail to see our line of Christmas goods. Steere's Christmas candies, fancy stationery, safety razors, attractive leath er novelties, kodaks, Christmas perfumes, mirrors, brushes, fountain pens, Christ mas cards, pipes, cigars. You will eujoy making your selection at this store-its such a splendid lot of Christmas novelties. The McMvrray I)rug Co. Rexall 93 Hair Tonic stops fall ing hair. Every bottle guaran teed by C. A. Milford & Co Phone us your crders for any- j thing in the Drug or Stationery \ line and save time and money. C. A. Milford & Co. See that fine line of Comb and Brush sets at C. A. Mil-! ford & Co's store. ' Promptness" is our watch' word. Phone us your orders and see how quick you will jget your goods. ! C A. Milford & Co. Smoke Speed's Cinco cigars and beep a good taste ia your mouth. topping i i istmas, I he Rush! ' / I y Goods has ever 'i re will show you > PROVE IT. , t your Winter Suit . had better come stock is picked 3 now in posi es you the ? , l . '\ ATTERNS and COLORS BEST PRICE. > t1*. $12J0 .1 \ i T'T BEAT THAT? see for yourself I ' '/ i - ' 15 ' ..V>\ Per r in . l ' . x ' ' BIG SALE At Wm. McNeil's near Watts, S C., ^ MONDAY AND TUESDAY, Dec. 19th and 20th \ I will sell Horses, Mules, Cattle, Wagons, Farm and Blacksmith Tools, 600 bus. Corn, Oats, Peas, Hay and Fodder,. to ail wno are percecuy jjuou ur give good security, I will sell for one-Iiair^^^ cash and the balance in twelve months at 8 per cent, interest. So let all come that need anything and at a bargain. If the 19th is a wet day the sale will be on the 20th and 21st. Win. McNeil; All who wish to buy can come before the sale and buy privately. T , The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE." PROBATE COURT. Id tbe matter of the Estate of Jacob Clamp, Deceased. Notice to Debtors 8nd Creditor*. All perxnrm lod?btPd to said estat* mnst settle without de!?y, and thni-e holding claims agaiMHi the estate must present Ibtm properly attested to Mrp. Isabella Wilson, or to John 8. Martin, Admr's. Santa Claus hasjiis headquar ters this year at The Daj-gan King Co.'s main store, and at their 10c store next to A. M. Hill & Sons. Blue Ridge Railway Co. Effective Nov. 27,1910. ./ No. 12 No. 10 No. 8 Eagtbound. Daliy Dally Dally Ex. Snr Stations? A M. P.M. A.M. Lv Walballa 7 00 3 20 10 30 Lv Went Ubloo ?... 7 05 3 Vo 10 to r.v Sr*necrt i Eo o -io li iaj Lv Jordanl* 7 28 3 46 11 33 LvAdauis < 401 {j? Lv Cherry's ........ 7 44 4 04 11 06 Lv fmdlelon 7 J6 4 16 12 12 LvAutun 8 04 4 24 12 88 Lv Handy hpnnfc* 8 07 4 27 12 4J Lv PeDve"- 8 12 4 US 1^ 50 Lv West Anderson 8 28 4 47 1 1'8 Lv Anderson (Pas*. dcp). 8 31 4 62 1 ft Lv Anderson (F?>. dep)... 8 34 4 5o 2 23 l.v Ercklue Siding 6 15 ...... Ar Helton 0 00 5 25 2 60 WeMbcucd. No. 11 No. U No. 7 Stations? P. M. A. M. A. M. Lv H-llon 5 33 11 22 Lv Er.-hl?ie Sidiiiii f *? Ariilorkrtil lW01- iimiflL) fi 1)0 11 47 Lv Anderson (Pass, dep).. 6 ?8 11 nil ' (/> Lv Went Anderson ?as II 57 7 IS Lv Deover 6 .'0 12 10 7 2H Lv t<andy bpring* (? 2S 12 lft 7 :? Lv Anluo (i 27 12 IS 7 'M Lv JViidletoo ?:u 12 26 7 SO Lv Cbeir> V ti 44 12 :?i S 11 Lv Adam* ti Jfi 12 ::!) S 14 Lv .JordatilH 7 ni 12 17 X :<5 Lv serpen 7 03 1 IX) 8 :iH Lv West Uuiod 7 21 1 18 y 45 Ar Walhalta 7 26 1 23 9 50 Will mIm) Htop Ht tbe following stations and ahe ou hiicI let ofl pafBtngers?t'tatnuej JanieB, Toxhwuy, Welch. J. II. ALderson, Superintendent You can't afford to specu late in life insurance ? you want to feel sure that the in surance will be paid Such is the feeling of the Equita ble policy holders. Robt, S. Link. The prettiest line of hand bags, purses, and all leather goods at Milfora's.