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_ _ v zlm The Abbeville Press and Banner.!] M ==^^^=^^^====_==!=========:====s=:===_=!==!^ ' .|i ^a BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1904. ESTABLISHED 1844 1 EAST END What ."M" Sees and Hearx on Hli Round** in Country and In Town. Abbeville, S. C\, May 4tb, 1904. FRIENDS COMING AND GOING. Mrs. J. S. Cochran left last Monday tovlsl friends In Charlotte and Rockingham, N. C. Miss Anule Moore after a pleasant visit t( relatives in Abbeville left last Sunday for hei home In Augusta, Ga. Mr. R. S. Link has just returned from a de llghtful trip to WaKnlngtOD, D. C., where h< took in tbe White Houce, met his excellency President Koosevelt and other disttnguisnei gentry, and upon whom be made a most fa vorable Impression by bis flae personel an<J affable and courteous manner. He was mos cordially and courteously received aud wor tbe esteem and good will of all It was bit pleasure to meet. During bis stay in tbe city he was tbe honored guest of his friend Hon Wyatt Aiken, who extended to him every courtesy ol the city. Miss Josie Lyon, tbe pretty and popular clerk In ibe city post office, attended tbe ora torlcal contest at Ureeuwood where she speni a most delightful evening, returning nexl morning without sleep, but ready for business,and looking as fresh asa full blown rose Mr. Eddie KocOe leu an aioue, aeiu uuwu the post office in first class style. Eddie lc quick, reliable and attentive to bis business and is quite popular with tbe patrons of tht city office. Many friends of Mr. George W. Lomax are glad to see him able to be at bis place of business again, if only to look around and be with bis friends. Mrs. Thomas F. Frost, of Charleston Is visiting relatives in the city, and will also be tbe guest of ber nephew. Mr. EdwlD Parkeranu family in their pretty country borne in the Flatwoods. Rev. and Mrs. John O. Wilson, of Greenwoed, were welcome and honored guests within our olty gates past few days. Dr. Wil son preached a fine sermon in tbe Methodist cbnrcb Sunday night, and held quarterly conference at Bethel church on Monday. Dr. and Mrs. Wilson hold a warm place In the hearts of tbe people of Abbeville, In wbost homes they always have a cordial and hearty welcome. MaJ. and Mrs. F. W. R. Nance, of Lowndesvllie, were among tbe welcome visitors to oui city last Monday. Dr. and Mrs. Brltt, of Bellevue, were visitors to tbe city last Monday. " - D 4 i?nt r.nrtimnnf.. nrtrvim nan led by bis nephew, Mr. Harper Boyd of Latimer, were guests of the city last Monday. Messrs. T. E. and Billy Frltb, of Mount Car' mel, were among the crowd in tbe city Salesday. Hon. I. H. McCalla and daughter, Mrs. Leila McCblla Llnder, of Hartwell, Ga., were tbe guests a few days of last week of Mrs. P. B. Speed. Miss Doutbit, of Pendleton, S. C., was tbe charming guest of Mrs. P. B. Speed EeveraJ days of tbts week. Mrs. Smith, of Batesburg, S. C., and MIee Mattle Caldwell, of Clover, S. C.. were tbe guests of Mrs. J. M. Gambrell last week. Mr. Lewis Blount bas gone to Augusta to aocept a good position. Mr. Frank Jones Is a high stepper, bat last week be stepped too bigb and unfortunately came in contact with tbe car wheels, wblcb resulted In a painful injury, so that amputa tlon ot part of one foot was neoessary. Frank is not stepping so hlgb now, but will soon be all right,%t least bis many friends sincerely hope so. _ Mr. F. B. Brogdon, one or tne popular cod doctors on tbe Seaboard, is now visiting homefolks at Sewanee, Ga. Abbeville Is certainly on a building boom Jast cow as elRbt or ten splendid dwellings are going up, and wben finished will add muob to tbe appearance of tbe localities lt> which they are built. Big Bob fire bell sounded out Sunday afternoon, but only a little closet fire was klnaled In tbe little "Lawson" bouse on Church street, wblcb was soon put out, wltb but little damage. NEWS ON ROUTE NO. 8. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Greene, of Philadelphia, wbo came on to witness the Thomas-Dudley marriage, were the Quests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Win rarner luat r nun/. Miss Jennie Thomas, of Rldgeway, S. C., was also tbe charming guest of ibe same household at the same time. MIbs Thomas came to tbe city on KuDdaj where she was tbe gueBt of ber friend, MIbb Lily Templeton. Many invited guests along Route No. 3 witnessed the Thomas-Dudley marriage at Watts last week aud pronounced It a beautiful oburoh marriage. An account of wblcb It ' beautifully written up for the Press and Banner by a fair correspondent of tbe Flatwood* who wields a graceful pen whose point is always touched with wit and humor. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson, of Watts, wltb their tbree Interesting little children, spent last Sunday with relatives at Oralurldge. Mrs. Mary W. Parker after an extended and most pleasant visit to friends and relatives at Watts Is home again. Mr. 8. C. Link Is one of the "boss" truck farmers of tbe opcountry, largely supplying our home market already with garden vege tables, such as onions, lettuce, radishes, cabbage, salads, &o. He is early and late as a farmer, lor you can always find something lor your table at bis pretty and well kepi farm. Mr. Henry Hill of tbe firm of A. M. Hill & Sons, is another larmer in Ibis line wbo has many nice vegetables at his store, brought in fresh from bis farm. Miss Lily Link came In Monday to engage with Mr. C. W. Kendall In bis mantua-mak r lng department, which be bas just opened upstairs over his store with a full force of la dies. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Penney, Mr. Sctiram and Mr. J. H. Walker, of Sharon cburcb, attended quarterly conference at Bethel last Monday. Sbaron school will close another successful session t< morrow (Thursday) and anticipate having a basket picnic on tbe school bouse grounds to which tbe public are oordlally Invited. Let every one come and brine well " filled baskets and enjoy a pleasant day's recreation. Prof. Harmon and bl? assistant, Miss Nannie Gilliam, deserve great creelt lot the successful management of this fine school during tbe past session, and we are sure they have the hearty thanks and good will of their patrons and the love, rtspect and esteem ol all tbe pupils Mr. I. 0. Curry, ol Spartanburg College, ' spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. David Gilliam ol Sbaron, as the gueBt of Prof. Har moD, Mr. Curry has many friends in tbe Sbaron section who always accord him a cordial and hearty welcome. Mr. J. J. Edwards spent part of last week with ber son, Mr. J. W.Edwards and family of tbe Flatwoode. Miss KeDa Kennedy, auss isaDeiie ?,vans, Miss Hoti\Knox. Misses Belle and Ruckle McKenzle, Misses Nannie and Ulara Lee Qllllam with Prof. J. C. Harmon attended the oratorical contest laBt Friday at Greenwood. Tbey enjoyed their visit and were delightfully entertained. SPECIAL MENTION. The "Lighthouse Robbery" last week wai greeted with a full bouse eaoh evening whc were cbarmlDgly entertained wltb the beautl ful dramatic play so splendidly rendered Had our home talent been "away from home' tbey would not have been taken for "ama teuro," but for "stars" of the first magnitude as the cast of characters were wfll chosen anc each one carried out their part wltb persona credit as well as to the grand successor thi play. The scenery was grand, plcturesqut and beautiful and everything went off In fini shape and first class style. The Abbeville Medium came off the prest last week In fine style?a large brand new type iresn ana ciear, au j up 10 aaie id an re spects, and It gave us pleasure as we banded 1 out along Koute No. 3, to bear the many com pllment* passed upon It In its next dress. Commissioner Nickels Is putting our roac in first class sbape. If be only bad a rake t( follow the scrape to clear out the rocks, rootf &Dd trasb thrown up from tbe side dltcbei aod left Id tbe middle o( tbe road, we tblnk 1 would be a great improvement. Sucb tblngi are bad on buggy wheels aod borses feet ant should always be removed, leaving tbe roac clear aod smooth. A substantial and neat wire fence witt granite posts is being put around Lebanor cemetery. THE CARRIER BOYS. Carrier No. 2 is putting on airs and li sailing over bis route In a brand new toj huirsrv with a fine borse. On bis first drlv< be was sailing so high be ran into a tree loj and badly damaged tbe top of bis buggy, bu be made bis round, and got tbere all tbi same. Carrier No. 1 bas been feasting on -straw berries and cream, and on sucb fine food li feeling bis keeping. Carrier No. 3 bas been feasting on "garder truck"?basn't seen any strawberries yetdon't tblDK tbey grow on Route No. 8. Many of tbe stores of the city began clos lng at six o'clock yesterday, and If all woulc close tbe odds would be tbe same. Let tb< clerks and sales-ladies bave tbe spring anc gnmmer evenings, for tbey deserve It. In deed, many of tbe proprietors would ge tbrougb life wltb better bealtb If tbey woulc L.\,: take more "out-door" recreation and free air. Mr. Frank C-DuPre 1b tbe "poultry mai on Magazine Hill. He already has about ! 9 young chicks, and tbat, too, wltb bens for I cubators. Cotton Is popping np here and tbere, ai with a good 6hower, splendid stands would secured. Small grain needs rain. OUR SICK FRIENDS. 1 Mr. George Penney, altera week's Illness, . up again. Miss Mary Hill, daughter of Mr. R. M. HI Is now convalescing after a severe Illness. Mr. Harry Mill 18 sick, oiu 11 its uupeu < ' will soon be all rlgbl and out amoung b . friends. Mrs. R. M. Haddoo has been absent fro tbe store tbe past weeK ou account of sic ness. Mrs. Eliza Gambrell Cason, after sever weeks illness, Is much better. Little Hutb, tbedaughter of Mr. McLean, now quite sick at the borne of her gran mother, Mrs. David Gilliam. DEATH OF G. A. DOUGLASS. Mr. G. A. Douglass, a well hnown and mo , highly esteemed citizen, died at bis home 1 this city last Wednesday afternoon, April 2 1904, in his 67th year. Tbe deceased bad been in declining heall for some time, when Anally bis mission u earth was ended and be entered upoD a ne life beyond the grave. Mr. Douglass lived I ibis community all his life, and bis r<cord known to tbis people. Be was a man i blgb Integrity?honest in the sight of Gc and man. He was a man of tine intellect, successful merchant for many years, and wt In this line of business at the time of b death. By bis death a fond husband, a loving an i Indulgent father, and a good citizeD, has bee removed from our our midst. He bas bee useful In bis day and generation, serving h oountry faithfully in war and In peace. H was among tbe first who volunteered la tfa war between tbe Stales, in which he was true aud valiant soldier during tbeentii four years of the rebellion. In manner he was gentle and quiet, courti ons to all, and no man bad a binder aud be ter heart, for with outstretched hand be wt) always ready and willing to help those 1 need. In summing up his eventful lite, I may be truthfully said, be was a "good an useful man," and spent the years of bis 111 In doing as much good and as little barm a any man; and we hope as he bas laid dowi bis earthly armour, be has through faith 1 Christ joined that great army beyond th River, where he he will wear the vii-tor crown, as one that bas come up through grea tribulations and earthly trials. The funeral services were conducted at hi hnma r,n Thnrortnv Afternoon, where a gree company of frleDds had nnsembled to men feet their love and esteem for their departe friend, as well as that of bis bereaved family Interment took place at Upper Jxrng Can cemetery. Many emblems and designs 1 beautiful floral offerings were placed upo his grave as silent tokens of love and affei tion. The bereaved ones have tbe slncer sympathy of thlB entire community. DUE WEST. What an Interesting Writer Sees am Heart* Abont tbe ClaHnlc City. Due West S. C., May 2nd 1904. Mr. R. E. Grler is home visiting hi mother Mrs. N. M. Grler. He will leav this week for CbeBter to continue business. * ? ? ? UAn. messrs raui ajch, nowij auu ucui Young have returned from Nashville Teni wbere they have been taking a course li deDtistry In Vanderbllt University. Mr. A. 8. Kennedy attended tbe meetln of State Bankers Association In Spartenbur l&Bt W6Pk? Miss Margarett Klugh ?pent Sabbath 1 Abbeville with her parents Mr. and Mrs. * C. Klugh. Misses Mattle Williams and Effle Reasons of the Female College attended the Oratoi leal Contest at Greenwood Friday. Mis Williams was tbe guest of Mrs. J. Ramse Blake. Hon. William Hood of Bartow, Fla, spec last Friday In Due west, he was tbe guest c Mr R. S. Galloway. Master Carlton Winn son of Mrs. Fanni Winn Is quite 111 with pneumonia. Mr.Josepb Nance hat- Just recently pui chased a fine new horse to which be drive to an elegant rubber tire buggy. He is lb recipient of many oompllments on bi stylish turnout. Mr. J. F. Wlderaan spent a number of day with friends last weetc In town. Rev. Mr. Hanvlll of Tenn. Is visiting 1 Due West. He preached In the A. R. F church Sabbath afternoon. In tbe absence c tbe pastor, Rev. O. Y. Bonner, who preahce< at Sunny Slope. Dr. J.I. McCain spent Friday in Spartai burg., Mi68 Nell Stack, teacher of Expression I the Female College, and two of her pupil isses Edoa Kamsy and Jessie Boyce an Mr. D. 8. Edwards, also, gave a recital s Hooea Path Wednesday night. A goo number were present and the entertali merit was a success. The Newberry base ball team plaved o the Due West grounds Wednesday. Erskln came ont victorious, the score being seven I one. Mr. John Moflatt Kennedy is visiting i towo. He graduated from the Atlanta Dei tal College last weefe. Miss Nell Stack and Mr. Si J. Todd attec ded services at the Greenville churoh Sat b??h. misr Ola Baron of the Female Cojlege, an Mr. J. M. Kennedy visited mibs Amell: Kennedy of Abbeville Sabbath. FOR SALE. inn a t j o n. AV/V awco rmui JJUUU, O mm from Abbeville and within 1-4 mile ( church and school. Good neighbo: hood. 3 horse farm opened. Goo frame tenant house. For particulai address Box 127, Abbeville, S. C. : *CX7 For Anything in _ x wl 200 11 tar in Loo o ae | ^ ^ ^^ ^ ? Early purchases permit of more delibe e # {j tions and the advantage of first choice * broken assortment. See the value we c; Before You Buy Your "Drop in ? d 6 Outl y i ?. .? g r Several projects are on loot in Eng- the cause of the land for honoring the memory of the Nine times out of ten, then 'r late Charles H. Spurgeon, the great results in depression "DanfSof / w,? Jr *u- the blues? Is caused by a l is Baptist preacher. One of the most ,jje nver. jn faot( the cond y interesting is the plan for buyinsr the above are usually the first t large and beautiful estate of "West- a siuggisn liver. if the a >f wood, and converting it into a home of i?*eel,"biue"'takeftydaic rest for ministers and missionaries. You win be suprised to see t e blues will vanish and bow r- In 1885 there were only 16,000 to mak^tbe liver healthy and 1 * 17,o00 Jews in Jerusalem. Last They regulate the bowels i e ?-- ?? ?uw thuiT nnmhorad at regular. Fifty tablets for 251 ig .yew wv tuvj liULMwviv** v*v ford least 41,000. In all aboutone hundred ' ? s and fifty thousand are actually living in Palestine. l. w. white's stock of i . Suits aDd Skirts was never 1 >f What the Japanese need now more tb|{?able than at preBenU 1 than anything else is large consignj. ments of American mules. Our little We are sole agents for the o friends of the Orient will find that a S3-0? hat. Every hat guarante I war can not be satisfactorily prosecuted The p)ace to t wh?te d without mules. Drug and Book Store. it d ? iiI paTntT ' I Mastic Paint- t&e * j| EVERY GALLON GUAKANTE A Three Thousand Pounds of this famous bsand will be IK week to be added to our already large stock. >< 4 C. A. MILFORD, a The Paint Man. GET THE H; "ILSON, X3 - Dry Goods, Milli] YOU WILL NOT MAKE A [ Stock of these goods and at t 9 rm n j 1 ' riiey nave just receivea a all the latest shapes, so that ai Every day they are recers keep a complete and up-to-d: To all they extend a cord stnp.k nnd ffftt their rvrices he L S O N , u /: [ fell in Snappy 1 1 u Made by Schloss 1 whose complete line we js- I ?? "X k 1HE SUMMER GROUP is worth studying by those upwVin incicf- nn wpll tailnred outin m ? wm Every garment is this class b L label holds its shape and fit as * heavier grades made by the sarr The coats are all skeleton 1 light weight materials, such ; Homespun or Cheviot. They are as finely made as sive tailoring, and are more dist While our stock is complete TT-ionf if- Jc fimA fr\r irnn tn nirb ^j lllVsAllj 1 c lo kiliiv_/ AVi. J VW WW J^/AVU ;rate selec- At ^ Lqw a ^ from un- *K j in offer you Price as . . . Spring ' Suit, md let us talk it over." * : ANDERS Stters to Particular People. i BLUES. I Brelhatan's Locals. aental condition ' We have home-made candy, not to burn, . W,,? ?/v an* anil It la flnfl Tmt onmo i, deeponaeDcy? | """ 10 <"" < - *" ? orpld action of For clean, fresh bread, call on Breihahn, b( ltloDs described | can fix you up. anifestatlons of| Material for cakes always on band, of th? Hack continues, very fresbest quality. )'s LWe^Tablets Brelbabn also sells so par, cigars, tobaccc tow quickly the and a superior line of fruits and manufactur right and cheer- e(* oandles. i's Lives Tablets keep it healthy. ind keep them RHEUMATISM.' oents. C. A. Mil* Rub tbe HWO]eDi painfUi joint or musol with Elliot's Emulsified Oil Liniment. Re lief will come in a few minutes and a perma nent cure result if Its use Is persisted in. El Jlack Oooda for lict's Emulsified Oil Liniment is very pene arger nor more trutlng and soothing, it vuickly relieves in Be sure to see flamatlon and disperses conJe6tion. It cure lameness, stiffness soreness of Joints or mus ole bruises, swellings, contusions and sprains elebrated Hawes Full half pint bottles, '25 cents. G. A. Mllford ed. j | a iy Clothing Co. " a want Speed's Take Mllford'8 3ar8&prilla for the blood. ~~ DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, (ft OFFICE UP-STAIKS ON M0IL1W Alii Corner, Abbeville. B. 0. ^ Dr. S. F. Killlngsworth. Dr, C. 8. Latlme: iK Killlnpworth & Latimer, 'inn (I* iiV DENTISTS. oqi'c nj /ii If you want your dental done at homi p-p rjjy Bee or write to u?. in this /AV SOUR STOMACHE-HEART BURN. If Heart-burn results from an aeld or eon: /IV condition of tbe stomach. This acidity li wr caused by Indigestion. The food is only part /|\ >y digested, tbe Indigested portion ferments W producing acid and gas, these broduce heart /f\ hum and sour stomacb. Rydale's Stomaci jlk Tablets speedily relieve these conditions l|l They neutralize tbe acid and food, restorlm normal conditions. Rydale'sStomach Tableti /ft CURE all forms of stomach trouble. C. A Mlllord. \BIT OF GOJ KENRY aery and Ladie "l^'TTCSnn A T/"C 4Vk-?? +li ?Tr V? r? r>ll"4~ lUioiiiLivxi IUI iuc,y xici * vy put lie very lowest prices. nother big lot of Millinery w lyone wishing1 to purchase a H ring- New Goods, so that at ate Stock of Dry Goods. Lai invitation to come in and fore making their purchases. N~RY & C~ / Clothing ImAD CI!#* j handle. shown in the picto-date youngsters g suits. earing the Schlosss enduringly as the le house. ined and made of is Wool Crashes, the most expeninctively stylish. ; in every departout your new suit. 10.00 f ON, / I, t ; ^ Superior t 3 Ta - m t ! gl 11 is sold e? ' VMXS90N OO. ; || WG TO is' and Chil( i in a complete liich consists of at can be suited, all times they look over their O M P A JS A Son if of the Times. Scrapin' out the gin-house, Pickin' every seed Out of every hole and crack, Makin' all your speed : <||M Sully's busted?never mind ! Up she's bound to go. We're Dlantin' everv inch of crnrmrt ?a In cotton this year, sho ! Burnin' off the briar patch, Streaking off the stubble, ' 'fa Listin' on a gully wash Sods that promise trouble. Planting notes for ''fertilize"? Harvest In the Fall! Watch e'm sprout and blossom while Crops won't grow at all. Cotton in the pasture lot, Cotton on the brain, i ; Hoe hands scarce as dunno what? Plant, and plant again ! Who's a goiu' to work the stuff When it starts to grow ? $8 Kaisin' grass an' mortgages In every cotton row! One of the longest fences in the l-,v, jfflj north-west is being constructed, running entirely around the Lower Judian ''ig reservation, on the Missouri river, in the central portion of South Dakota. This remarkable fence will be sixty- ?J9 three miles in length. Automobiles have one great advantage over the horse. They don't have to have their tails cut of!'. Neither can the owners be prosecuted for cruelty to ',h9 their animals. The animals that get ' ! hurt are those in front of the machines. ' M The boll wevil.it seems, is not an unmixed evil. By eating up a third of < J| the cotton crop it greatly enhanced the XJ9 price of the remainder. Farmers will hardly favor the eight- > Jj hour day movement. Their rule Is to work from sunrise to sundown, or un- cjSl til the job is completed. " Bad roads in Korea Drevent the <#3 Japanese from attacking the Bus- :'4I elans." That sounds familiar. If bad u'r|gH roads will protect this oountry there is little danger of the enemy getting at us during the spring months at least. Notice. I will be at Abbeville .on first Monday of 'Jffll each month and two Weeks following tor the :"dP purpose of treating Hemorrhoids (Piles.) * rgjk Treatment consists in purely aseptic methods ?y Is painless and without the use of chloroform and the knife. Cure guaranteed. All parties j interested will find me at the Glenn Ethel Inn Hotel, Abbeville, 8. C., or Dr. B. A. Mattl- ?i' son. McCormick, 8. C. Office hours from 10 A. M. till 3 P. M. on M above mentioned days. IJno. B. Britt, M. D. '-EgM The very best candles, Huylers, at Speeds. kgetable Bj |j oallothersB ' j irerywhercf% d SAVAMMAH M. Lwij CrO.,' I * iren's Shoes. I n j T Y . : ' ' ' ' '***