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f 1 1 . COL. ROCHE ATTENDS SALE. Col. Patrick Roche was in the city i e . Thursday morning with his new sweater on. We were inforined, that he had been about the front of the Court House since about 7 in the morning. He was looking for a way . ' to go to the "sale" out at Mr. R. S. McComb's residence! vf . Some of the young people may not p;' know it, but a sale was one of the . big events of the olden times, and a V - man who did not attend them all was either sick or not in good standing. | Col. Roche was brought up in the |pv'- " days when men attended these sales, and has/attended everyone held in twenty miles of Abbeville since 1832, ^ . ,< > -unless two were held on the same gjJ-} day, and at times he has been able to attend two in one day. "At these sales in tne omen times ^; the household goods were all gotten L V out of the house the day before, , and separated, the corn and fodder tfas divided up into piles of twenty h: bushels of corn or a few hundred ... . bundles of fodder and so with the I c6tton seed, and other produce. The njules were brought out and'hitched t the family hitching post, and, the hogs were in convenient pens, and ^ t everything was ready when the ' morning for the sale arrived. Early that morning two or three fires were E$-\;v fcuilt in the yard, wood about eight 0-. "feet long being; used and a whole ' wagon load on each fire. Around this the "victims", who arose early and ^ V , Stayed late gathered and told jokes and chewed tobacco until the first article was "put up". There was always an auctioneer, and a secretary and generally the family lawyer was there to see that matters were settled m accord with all legal formalities. I About the only one we ever'atglided was the. McAdams sale^ when Be1 ' the worldly goods of the father of Mr It. O.' McAdams were disposed of. Mr. Ellis G. Graydon was on hands ^ - fn: look after the legal formalities, aiTd the auctioneer* sold everything in the way of househod goods from iv the back piazza. It was drizzling rain as we recall now, and as cold as we want to see it. but we staved ial day about the big log fires, without any dinner, and Could not getj onHHai i iCol | Next Do I Buy Yc I We Are [ 100 Bbls. Apples, R^?/-| 1,000 Lbs. Asst. Cz WM. I. 100 Bunches Banai il I Bananas, per doze 50 Boxes Oranges, |S I 10 Kegs Emperor ( || 2,000 lbs. Assorted * ! - poutid I tM Crates Fancy L . 5 Kegs Malaga Gr |i 100 Two-pound F] 8- . Christmas, pei f:.' I Wileys Holiday CI M and 5 lb. Box S3 as the best, pei Next Door Nort I Court Housi v?*. away until the auctioneer announced of j 'hat the last article had been sold, ih * Sometiihes at these sales kinsmen m; bid against each other for certain an articles which they desire, and, the; re price is generally pretty high. There mi is a rule, however, that no gentle- ii' man will bid against the widow. w< Sometimes when a greenhorn gets in of | the bidding some interested party :h bids up to see that he pays all that j the article is . worth. , ' -p. The first sale that our old friend TO Col. Roche attended where he was a n ' bidder was the sale of the personal; ^ ; effects of Mrs. Polly Miller, who liv- j au | ed where Mr. J. L. Hill now lives. He j m arrived early and had already made )C up his mind to do some bidding. ,The ia first article put up for sale was an1 old axe which Col. Roche promptly' bid Off. The next thing was a ward- j ?'' robe, which he also gathered unto! ^ himself. When he. counted up . the j ^ combined purchases he found that the two articles had cost him something over forty dollars. Then he ~ took , them home and found'that the axe \vould not cut, and the wardrobe was so big that he could not t get it into any doo^in his house, and j he was compelled .to give it to his young friend, Mr. Jones F. Miller, who had a house with a big door in it . Col. Roche tells us that he. has learned hoW to bid at sales since then, and that the business of bid ding at such times ?is as much a learned profession as playing get> back, tie says tnat a man can get loaded up on old iron pretty easily at one' of these sales unless he is educated in such matters, but that if a man knows what he is doing he can pick up a lot of bargains. He tells us that a great many people have lost big bargains by not being at certain sales Which he has attended. ; v I / Mr. J. L." Hill went along with Mr. Rqche 'Thursday as he wanted to get some dots on the correct way. to bid at one of?these sales. > i - GERMANS COLD AS AMERICANS ADVANCE IN THEIR TERRITORY ?,, '-j y > -v-i i"; : ... i With the American Army of Occupation?Studied indifference again characterized the German reception L. ISIS umoi; ' " * . r ' ' ' ' ' I " or to Court t >ur Holiday Offering Sp rknen Pv?/?C ?? A II^OV/ a a. iv\ at per bbl.. $7<50 mdies, at per lb. 35c. 40c. and 60c. ias> at, per bunch $2.00 and $3.00 * n 30c, 40, and 50c. , assorted sizes, at, per $5.75 drapes, at, per lb 40c I Nuts, new crop, at, per emons, at perifife.; 1|j|c apes, at, per lb 50c ruit Cakes, special for : lb. only 65c locolates in 1-2, 1, 2, 3, es, guaranteed as good r lb 75c. to $1.25 ?of Colur American troops on their way to e Rhine. General Dickman's ary renewed its advance' at daylight d by last Tuesday night night had ached the line approximately 12 iles to the eastward. Scores of adtional villages and small towns ;re brought under the domination the American army, but none of em are of great importance. At American headquarters at eves General Brown, as military ivemor, and General Smith, who ia charge of civil affairs, have begun e work of administration. Local ithorities in virtually every coiiiunity have agreed to retain their ists and co-operate in the maintetgce of order. General Pershing nas issued ? oclamation calling upon the people .return to'their normal pursuits id assuring them that if the conict of military affairs is not -mosted and if good order is kept they / ; ? Frail, Sickly Improve Rat JL ~ The reason we so stror frail, sickly children is i remedy which contains ] tones, Iron and Mangan< rophosphates ? but no needed to build "them u taste, and children love i These Two Mothei , , B&inbridge, N.Y. VMj little daughter, 18 years old. overworked and was run-down, tired lithe time, nervous, hadbeadachea, couldn't 6at and,h*cr to stay out of school. Vinol has built her up. She has a good appetite, no more headaches and has returned to school again."?Mrs. Lester Andrew. P. B. SPEED And Druggist ? . 1 \ ; r * ' '/ ' ', #> V k a Ca T iouse ' . . * Confecti ?cial Induo V is Hold Good 1 Luden's Cough Drof Touraine's Chocolate 1,000 Cocoanuts, ass 50 Two-pound 3-laj special, each. ... Apples, per dozen,.. 5 Boxes Grape Fruit each r... 50 Boxes Sun-Cured 1,000 lbs. Silver Ski for: ... 50 doz. packages Cri 500 Gallon Welsh G bottles, special 80 doz. Bottles, 1-2 i T>1 -DiiluiYUCi J. y vyw?*v4 nbia Cc tffSM&M - & will not be interfered with. ey The towns through which the *? ' troops passed Tuesday presented an m ' er ippearance similar to those entered] I sa Sunday. ' Blinds were drawil in many jja cases and most of the inhabitants remained indoors rather than counte- N] i nance the invasion by witnessing it. The children in the towns occupied on the first day of the advance and th ' failed to restrain their childish en- Fi thusiasm, but the attitude of the Mi 1 j grows-ups was unaltered. At Treves 11130 airplanes were found ready for th ' delivery to the allies. A small quan- ha " tity of supplies was also left there by the Germans. Reports made to' ? ' General Smith' indicate that, while ? foodstuffs are limited as to variety i j there is apparently enough to meet. s the needs of the people. Prices, how-' i ever,.are very high. Pershing Reassures Public. General Pershing's reassurance 'j has gone far to alleviate anxiety that 1 t ' * , ' : Children 111 idly on Vinol tgly recommend Vinol for because it is a non-secret Beef and Cod Liver Pepsse Peptonates and Glyceoil ? the very elements ip. It is delicious to the t* ; ^ *3 Have Proved Thla. . WUlUmwm, W. V?. , "My little boy wa& weak, pnny, and tired all the time, did not want to do anything. Vinol was recommended and it built ap his'strength and made him healthy. Now he romp? and plays like other children. W? certainly believe in Vinolfor children." * ?Harley Clay. ' /DRUGGIST ' $H'?V? - ??J'' ->- '"* r1' y / ' s Everywhere indy 4. 1 1 Abbe ons Here a f ements to the Until December 2 . , < -I ' A >s, at, per box 5c j es now 6c our price 5c j t. sizes, each 10 to 25c ?/ fer Cocoanut Cake^, ... ... .....: 75c 20c, 30c. and 40c 64 and 46 sizes, at, 10c. 15c. and 20c Raisins, at, per lb 40c n Onions, at 5c, 6 lbs. ? ? I* 25c* ackers, at, each 10c up rrape Juice, asst. size for Christmas trade, < * *4 nf lUC tO $i.ZD md 1 pint, Cherry and iial, special, 30 & 60c indy Kit en the phlegmatic inhabitants fail conceal. It is understood the nericans will rule sternly, but Genal Pershing, in his proclamation, id: "No law-abiding person need ,ve any fear." EWS FROM MART CHEATHAM. Mrs. P. A. Cheatham has received e following letter from a lady in ance: adame, * From Rambervillers I send to you e respects of Mr. Cheatham. I have id the ple?sul*e of lodging during even days with one of his friends. NOTICE OF I t ** I ? * * 'j ; t.' . " ;(XJ'#>' : ; ' ' T\ 1 . , December i... 11 I will sell at Publi ' ' '* -< ' ' iv i r, ^ > . . est Bidder, the rema X'i ; ' * V* property, consisting Wagon, Buggy, Cadi Corn and Other Thii ==^=?== J. E. TODD, , ? ' r -V' $ ' ' ; '-V.. : Kitcl :ville, South ind Save Christmas !5th Only " 50.000. Cigars, all the eluding Cinco, C. 1 borosa, Tampa K Lavendar, Above t wick, Smokers, ] Maid, Gardes' ] ' Ideal,* x N , All 7c. cigars, 6c; a Special offer on "Gil < where 2 for 25c; c t trn . per uua ui uu, All 15c Cigarettes, aty All 10c Cigarettes, at All 6c. Cigarettes, at All 20c Cigarettes, at Special prices on Crc Log Cabin Shaker Tat Ice Cream, quarts onl: />nan V11VI1 MRMMHHMHn I His health is good, he> was quite happy at being soon to see Metz, of which I "had brought some postals .nd pictures when in 1913, when I ad been in that town, which I now ; hope to see again, thanks to the ability of our commenders, the bravery of our soldiers and all the pror tection of God. Please to accept, Madam3, the ex- V presions of my very respectful sen-1 timents. Mdlle. Marguerite Gauer. Engraved Carde and Invitations at The Press and Banner. x ? . - . M ' '-'W SECOND! iSALE ; 17th, 1918 53SS2S5S5I555S5SSI2SISZ ? c Outcry to the High .... : V inder of my. personal ' ; of Mules, Horse, v '' I '-A \ " x ' > ' V/J m* i? ' ' iliac Car, Milk Cow, . . . "v IgS. / . ' ' * l ' "A ' f : ' Donalds, S. C. rfe *' "'?! ',1' ^ ^ <0-' p ,"^^B^ vhen Carolina I Money. I Shoppers I B9ESZ9HBESBESSSBBBBDBHBBHBB EH BBE \fffl 8Kb popular brands, in- M m fi. S. Franklin, &a- gi H ing,x John Ruskin,,. m 9 he Average, Bruns- ?< Sjj 9 Neutrality, Tampa || B lavana Smokers,. If w& t HOTP n ill 6c. cigars, at, 5c. v 11 -ard'^sold every- |i 9 >ur price each 10c; II >le Salt, per pkg 10c' ggH jy each 50c Abbeville H South Carolina |& ga /. - '."nfci 999