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j , I > ' * The Abbeville Press -and Banner. ^ ????????????- ??-mmgg BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1902. ESTABLISHED 1844 (j EAST END. \\ I What **.H" ?rt? Miail llritra on III* I Abbeville. S.C., Ju'y ? I IN KKNAT??KI A1. ItAl'K T<? STAY. | Treasurer J. H. tiluke jr.. wbo b*? for tlxp???t month li?? becu ul Hoi Spring* Arkmi F u?? under tie.imfut lor riit utual>*in w home j fttfMln Willi liewllb luil> restored. MUd will j * enter (be C*iu|>?iK" >> > l-:i> inn >? the t cuulenl lor Scualoi 1*1 honor*. I'KKSOXAL mkntion. Mr. ('tuir'le S. Ulbcrt. who left hl? hom< ' o>u?ltiao tgn lor i'.?iu?a, Cwiiforoi u, U much plwuwd Willi the couair* uud l? doing w ell. 1 ?' ?? u?.r> j. is. Bowden A *1 WIU| Ci & Co., Inrgu iruliMurn ??f tout city. I'litdit " H * rtwda tbe Pr??a aud tinnier tu In* far aw*> ' S bouie ai d kr?p? lit toncb wtitt bin fneud* ? M here, * t?rli a* the current Dewra. * 9 r m o? >- to Tin: hate city. * 0 Oo l??t Wednesday tdr following (rntlf iQi-o from Route X".:: boarded ibe vxcuraioti , H train lo Atlanta, vis: 9 M?Hr>. A. K. Doouau. Kn?fOi' Wanllaw. 5 Allen lUmey, K.'lhu Km ley, Will lia?*, , Jb J?mea ullilam, George Milliant, (liurllo (III- ? 3 llarn and I.aninr UiiMmiii. They report tlx . - ?**M ??? ??. ?#a,H 1)11(1 ? exeoraioo (juin wu ?. delightful t?ip. bsvlng vi?lled ail the piare* <. of lulereel to ttoe city. r LKHANON AN1> SHAKOS ettCHS HATH. J Oo laat Saturday afternoon a large crowd a mem bud to wltueaa Ibsgsnieof boll ou ib? Lehauun diamond. At the cl<?se of the !>th Inniog I be ac^re atood "j; to to lavor ol Labtoou. iximim; and goixk on koi*tr no. .1. Mlaa Nellie Mc<)aw waa the charming gueal 1 kwt Wednesday o? ber friends the Miwt> fsonal. Mlaa Beli Knox, one of the pretileat youoit lad lea of Mount Ca<oiel la vlaMIng friend* ud relative* In the Sharon neig. ootbood. ' Mr. and Mr*. W. K Wlmm win be tin " go^auof Mr. and Mr*. Will McKeusle today. Mlaaea Lllllau aud A Hie May I'ovrer. ?> '* A aire*Hie, ware the charming gue?t? of t h?n friend. Mm Isabel Evan* during the p?*i ' week. Mlaa Kv?ua with her guc*t* aprnt t*a: " Tnuraday Very i>leu**utl> n* the gueala 01 " Mr. aod Mra. J. H. Penuy ofSharou. Dr. J. W. Sberard rrturiiM? Inst Sundij I1 from viaitiug hi* lather al Iva, and report* ' good ralua from t'unkfcalf* mill to Abbe, vllle. t Of It KICK KKIKNDH. t! Mr. Hamoel Evan* I* *tlll Improving. , Mra. Mai Lie A. Wilson of Lebanou is a llttl* b*u sr. The many friends of Mra J. K. Jones ate glad to learn tbat aba la ab'e lo be up aboui tb? boosr. sfl?r so lung and tcdloua an lilnea*. r HKKK AND TIIEltK. ,J Mrs. Kaltle Klngb, of lirMnwood, N tin Kmm( oI b?r mid, Mr. I'. It. Kiugu of Fori " nkena. P Jode* J. C. Kiuch nod family arc ofl amouy tbe Mountain* m North Carolina. J MIm N?ll Walnoii returned twm" la?t Mon 11 dajr from a ?ery plea?ant vuit to frlenda au> ( ItlKr* at Mount ("armel. Mr*. George Mpe^r, of Monterey, w vWltlnt. * relative* at Lebanon. "M" waa tbe gueot lant Monday of Mr. Johi a A. Wlleou ofGiendale farm. wben. be *pcu' ' an boar moat plea*?ntly. Mr. WIIm>o U u genial aod boapltable boat, and kuowa exact- " iy bo* toeotertalu bU frlenda. 1 C1TV FJLKH I'UXIMi AXU QOISU, \ Prof. A. M. Do Pre 1? In tbe city, tbe guest o- '1 bla broibrr, Mr. J. M. DuPre. MImm IjOu E. Voae lelt <a?t Monday for an es tended vl?H to retail ten at Paa ley ' laianu ,, Mr. W. J. Brynon lelt la?t Saturday io? I y Caablera. where be will enjoy tbe Mountain * (mtri AI uninmcr I L Orr? IIUTIO^ IUC U?a<vu v. WW . ... r Mr. Ciaude Seuffwr ta In th" city the gneat o ? hU brotber, Dr. <j. A. NeulTer. Claude ba? t, tnany friend* In Abftevllla wba are (lid l? welcome blw bome again. M Mlaa Kamtf), ui Toccoa Georgia. apcnt tin u pitl week with bar Jrlenda the MImi (Jam orall. } One afternoon I mat ?wk Ml?a Jennie Mlllei u VU out bo rat-buck riding, wbeu lb? hoi>e be 4 ouDf irlgbtened ana rau a way, throwlug bei off. aprainiiig ber nbuw and wrtai. , <?uliea oumbrr ol >oung pooiue nUroJet) < Ui? "Cblidifcua day" aervicea at Tranquil Uai I Ha tarda jr. The annual picnic of McCord'a aobool took s place laat Saturday, and a delightful day wa> .. apvut by all. Oo next Saturday, Augaat iod, there win t? , baaket ploaic at Central 8chool bout*. Th? public are rordlaliy tuviteu to coma and . bring well IUN baoketa. Mra. Anna Wilaou, of Lake City Florida, ,, ud Mra.Mlimm r, neeMl-a Pearl Wilaou of Oca I a Florida are lite gueata of Mra. Jaoiet Pratt. v HKl'NION OK VETERANS OK CAHP OWEN NO. 11 1U*. t Commander Jamea 8. Ulbert will rail a reunion ol Camp tweu No. 1W* at l^ebanoi. " next Friday, wbere a basket piculr will la given, and parbap* wlli b? ?uppl*tn<-uied b> * a bar been a dinner. All Veteran* with thH> " families and the public generally arv rordiaily Invited to coma and brlog well tlileu 4 baakata and enjoy a pieaaant day. At thb ineetinc delegaira will be elected to repre?eui 11 tblaeamp at the approach !nu reunion to be J linld at Ur?rn?lll? Aukuat 6, ? aod S proximo. ' Mr. and Mra. Lambert Caidwel are vlaltiUK u nialUM la Uraeovllle. Mr. Oildwell wmi apeud blaaummer vacation in the Mountain * city. Mr. R. F. Bailey and faiullv left Abbeville r. ' ?' Maiurdnv ana will make tbelr borne In 1 ibe future eaewlier*. (hir eliy no III nffiri) n to il<? up such cltiz?na, and II U with ilncrrt r?|nt from many irietida.ibal we ?ee thorn l?ave. mm they buld it warm plirr lu the hearts of Abbeville'a best people who lollow i nem wherever their borne may be with beet wUbes lor Ibelr future bspplneaa Hud prosperity. \ W HO'S AUMMJ KOI-TK >O 1 A crowd of young people who sullclpaled flue liraw iKie to a lawn party laol Tuurnday eveoiog were sadly diesppolnled on acooant of raia. Mutri. Lewie lllounl, Jr.. and his Irlend Mr WHUam Hemphill dined ut Mr. H. T. Mundy'e last Tburadty. Jeaee Jobnaon and t)?cac Hbeppard ol (ireenwood are overhauling the glunery formerly ow Ded by Mr. J. I?. Cox. hut now tbe properly of Mr. Curllugtoo of itre-uwood who will eooj have evcrytuiug ready and up to date for the cotton crop. Mr. Casper Holltdsy of Hone* Path la pending tbla week wlib ber mother Mr*. J UMundy. Mr. aod Mm. Tbomaa McCord flillrd rela'iveoat H'*tgea Ihm| week. Mies Hennle Porter of Calllaon, and Mls? Hal l? Butler of Augusta, Us., after a pleas ant slay id our neighborhood lea for Csl llnna last Friday. Tbeee two cbarmluK vl-1 torn made many frlenda while In our midst who regret to see tbem leave to noon. Mrs. s o. U"M* gate a delightful sociable ; last Wedneaday evening In hoooi of nelces i Miaaee Porter sod Butler. , Master Kdwiu Brown Is critically 111 wlib fwer. , J?Bile Johnson and Oacar Kbeppsrd of ( ' ? ???mrm ovrrhunlliitr that rlnnrri . formerly owned by Mr. J. l>. Cox, but now . the property of Mr. CuriiiKlou of lireenwood wbo will aoon have everything ready ud up Dp to date lor the cotton eiop. Mr. Lewi* Blount. Jr.. la at preaent oa , U<>ut? No.taking a vacation. We all wlab , bin much p>eaaure. lor a more accomodating or better fellow can't be round. The mall la . now hflD|(l?livcml by Mr. Andrew IVnnev, , wbom we think la the next beat carrier to Mr. Blount. MIm Ida Mundy left laat Friday for <al|l?on. where hbe will be the gueat of the Miwmi Porter. Mr. Drayton Nance with b>a little daughter Belle came down U> Mr. 8. T. Mundy'a laat week. Mr. and Mra. U H. Moore and Mlaa Nellie StmmouH were the guecta laat week of the family of Mr. U. W. Jobnaon near Oonmlda. CKOW AXfl RAIN*. Kpl?ndld ra'n?have fallen over the entire territory of route No. .1 and we believe pretty generally over tbe mo?i of Abbeville county. Crop* are an a boom and ?t tbU date are very promising. Farmer* are now l>u?y preparing to m?w turnip* and ptanl m-conO crop* ol IrUb potatoe*. xnrrriK uknky. Tomorrow, Thurmla.v tbe 3Ut, l?r. (i. A. Neuller and Mlaa Florence Henry, (all of thicity) will be nulled In tbe bo ml* of hoiy wedlock. Tbla will In a <julet borne wedding, ?I hir th? fu nil lie*. and H few of till* Innate Irlenda ol Ibit contracting |>nril*-?. | MU< Henry, ibe bride elect l? one of Ab . beVlllr'n nwrflol ami m<Ml Nttracflvx V'UUli ' ladle*. (baring the e?t?em and go* d will ??f m lar*e circle of Clriida. Dr. U. A. Neuffcr. tbe groom la oue ol AblKVli!*'* prominent pbyaiciar-a, aa wall aa oue of her moat pro erosive eltlxetia. I?r. N'eiifler now enjoys a arcvMiiit lucrative practice nml has bo*l* <>l friend* \%lio extend In kiIvhiiw ImkI wi?die?> iiul liniriy congratulation* for hun*e;f and tlx lovely lirldr. I>*. iiml Mr*. Xeuffer will leave ttniucdl-il" y after the cereniouy lor Sun Kraui'tacot'a I. oruia ah?-reibe.v will xtteinl 'he grand con'Motion of ilie K nights it( Pythias of the tilled M<tf?. IIIKTII. Mr. .1. IV Drennon l? the hanpy father of* Hv>-.>uiy "(tiy ixiy Sunday morning July hetTtb, 1WJ. IlKATII ?'? MISS Sl*E KII.I.I Xf.sWrItTII. After a long and pntnfil lllti??? ??r T week* iii?H Sue K illlliKHWorth died h' ?he home of ler ?i?ter Mr* MHIo'd of thin ellv nt 5 o'clock m?i Monday mornlntr. July the "j*. Th?* leceamd wmh h "Inter of our townsman I >r. I. K. Klllll'<swor?h. and Wim m iniwt estli*Mbl?CurtHiiaii woman. She was fully *w?re if her -omIihou and was rational up to a rery holt time before her death giving Im licit instructions h* to her funeral *ervlre? >tid burin.. Kor her, death had no Mln*, and he grave no vlcto'y, ahc ?|Uleily paired w?j trusting in Him sb? tried faithfully to MV? irlilinnii varlh mid now tIII*I her life rork l? over *he he.* reaped the reward of a tell ? petit I lie. and entered Into that re*' hat retn*Iii?. lor thine who are faithful to the ud. Au aged mother, aUterx, brothers and mndi. mourn her death. Her fonernl nervirfN were couduet?*d at Ihlioh Church ou Tneaday after which her euialu* were g?titly laid to rent In the cenicer* clo?e ??y. The bereaved family have the luce re Hyiutiathy of tuaoy iru-ud*. WEST END. ( fl?|t|M?MlagM nml larltlrnln of i* WMh About Ihr City. , Abbeville, July ?9, 1!?2. Mm. Throdon* II. Kuruiau leu Ttiur?duy fur rrbunir ID Atlmil*, Nft<-r> two *>tkn flail 1 i? her grand-mot tier, Mr* Krtiint* Allen. MUk Nell* llrwt left iw-t Tbur?day tor op Xirnded vlmi ?o relative- la I*?ureui<. Mlwt Irene H<??nbenct who lirni 0~eu in At- 1 tui? for tt>e pm*I mx week*, (he icue?t of tier 1 nrle, l>r. Ham. A. Vlsau*k;?, returned to bar . unif Thursday. . 1 Mr'. A. B. Cochrane ?m? cone to tauren* to penU actui' luue wllli her tnothi r, Mr*. G. J leU. Miller. Mm. K. M. Haddon left Tharaday for VlrUna wtier* ?be will m>?*ii.I the month of au- 1 u?t with relatives Aforegoing to New Vork 1 > tiuy KhM kihmIm. Mr. J. Townee ItobortMMi, Jr.. went to Al- 1 iota \Ve?lue*day, returning next day. II K.N UY-ltKI) KKKK. Id vital Iod? are out to the marrla** of Mlw> i 'lore nee It Henry l? Dr. U. A. NeufTer,Thur? *> evening, July Slot, nl tb? bom* ol tbe I Mde'n pureutN, Mr. Miirt Mm. Fraud* Henry. 11m lleury laoue of Abbeville'* moat Intel- I otual youog ludlea. her iuode?l, retiring dla- i <mi:ihu aiway* attract* people to tier. Dr. ; nil.-r liaa mad* Abbevfile hi* home for a i umt.fr' ol year*, aud la well known through i tinmgh tbe county aud Stalo. Mi?n I.x>Im Robertson and Miaa Kuuenla Kot>- i r:aon leit Friday for Hone* I'atb, where they i rill np?ud ?-*vrral week* with relative*. i Ml?a Ibwa M-ixv*e>l left Monday for Helton 'here Mie ha* gone for a ten daya viMt to her < rleud, Mra. Cl>de Ureen. , Mi?a Kitae Long baa returned After ail ex rutied viali to relative* In Spartanburg and | Htulelavllle, Ua. I Mr*. J. S. A Kent. Ml-* Lucy Akera and little ( ti>a Annie Altera, who are here fniin Atlani. thegueatxof Ml*a Mary l.ou Smith. apenf sveral day* l?at ween In Uitwnwood, tbe ueauof Mm. David Aiken i Mua Uevale MeUI'l of Greenwood ba* been n tho citr spending a while witb btr friend liaaOrace Hemphill. Mr*. William P. Wl!a<>n, Mi**** Mary and [mbarlne Link, and Master Fraud* Lluk ft tiut Tburaday lor Caabier'a Valley where Uov will n(ien(t the remainder of ibe summer. .Mr. James Bradley la spending bis vacation hi ti hit family bere. Mr. Bradiey ba? a food o*1Uon with III** Block Co. of Atlanta. Ml** Virginia Mcllwalu aud Utile Mliw Irene Irliwatu returned to their bouie In Spartan urj; Saturday alter ma extended atay bere Mill thair father. Mr. II. P. Mcllwalu. Mr. W. Dale Barksdalespent la?t Thursday u Greenwood wiib Ills tamlly. Mr*. Barkalaieand ber Interesting children Jell Friday ir a month* ?uy at Saluda. Ml?a Jnunl* AI leu left laal Wednesday for partanburx where ahe will spetid sometime Mtb lier?lsler, Mr*. J. D. Carlisle. . Mr. William B. Barnwell went over to AtLHattM lor one day last week. Dr. C. A MlllorU spent Sunday an J Mon ?v Willi hi* parent* iu Anderaon. Mia* Carrie Klley baa returned to her home n Ml. CarmH uriera pleasant a Lay with ber rieuil. Mlaa S>?*le Hill. Mr. Gienn l^ealte returned to bla home In l' --I... ? . .hiul .l.v h.r. utlll, 1,1. gnibrr, .Mm. A. J. Leslie. i'rof J. W. Iboniaon hu returned lo Rock I ill after Kpendlng name tltne In lite city. Mr. M. T. 1'iilemmi laapeodluy bin vacation rilti tiiH faintly here. Miiu> M?? Smith, one of Cokekbury'a moat Uracil ve youux Indie* U In the city, thugu^M I her brother. Mr. Loul* A. Smith. Mr. J. Kraaer Lyon apeut la?t Weduetduj od Tharaday lo Atlanta. Mr. and Mr*. B. K. Italleyand MIm l.ouUe ktley left Saturday for Salud* where tbey rUI t-pend noma time. Th* itiuny friend* ul (r. Hal ley regret U? learn of bla ill bettllu and ii|>e tor him a npeedy recovery. MimsukIc Hill hm?koat)lo Mt. Carmcl for kliortauy wlib her friend, MlioCurrle Itlley. Mtea Kittle 1'errln of Greenville l? in the lly theicuealof her aunt. Mr*. Kd. Calbouii. Il?a I'errlu haa a hoat of frlenda and relat lv?eie who urealwnyit kUJ io have her come lo ur city. Mr. Tboma* V. Miller, of Hue VVeM. apeut uinlay In llie city with hU brother, Mr. 1.. T. IHIer. Mr.und Mra. Thomax I*. Quurleaand MIk* 'ruiiceo (.Hiurlea went to SiMtrlauburi: Salur ay to spetid a wlille wltli Mr*. II. Kmnk , ilcOet. , IM.KAtfAXT PAKT) . I MIm Klla Ha?k<-ll euterUlned a nurnhfr of ' irr friend* laal Wednesday evening in honor if her conwln, Ml** t'ololta Alexander. of VnhIiIuicioo, Ga. I'rof. David H. Henry and Mr. Alnerl Hen* y were a tiiuui Hie crowd that went over to Vtlanta taut WH-k. Mibh Lucrctla BruDiNx) and Mia* t'leoru Irunaou Uav? returned to tlielr home In CdK^np'd ult-T a ahort atay here with their Mm. WndeH. I'othrnn. Mr. lumber llickerwm.of Norfork, V*.. I* In he city, the (utit of bl<> Mater, Mr*. Jus WII* ion. Mr. tieorK* Grave*. nf l.alltiier, whh 11?? :uet*t of iit-u. M. 1*. l>ellrubl aeverul da>* a*i we?-k. Mr. Itayford Power expect* to leave In a ew day* lor a week'a rent ut liU hoiuu In Am.revllle. tiik lsini.t: motikty. The l'Jtb annual meeting of the Abbeville Duttrlrl ililbie Society will be held today, rt'edhe?day, July :tJlb, lioj, It) the 1'reBbyte-mil church. K?*v. W. T. Duncan. of l? muld* will preach Ihc M-rniou und Mr. W. 1*. Urwui' will deliver lb* kitdwu. Mr. and Mr*. Frederick MtuMiMil nunc over From Greenwood Saturday and were the (ue?lH ol aud Mm. K. K. Ileai|dilll until Monday. Maatera I.?w I * and Willie 1'erriu Imvejcone to SVoodrult lor a two weekh "lay with their Uter, Mr*. Auiiumu? W. smith. Mr. J. It Blake returned Tuesday Ironi Hot Sprints*. Arknnnan. where he lian been lor ?ne time on accouut of ht? health. Mr. Itiake ban been k really benefited by hU May al I tie SprltiKn. Mtwi Mamie Hatuwv, of Torcoa, < ?., who ha? been the liuest ol Mr*. George t' Gatubrell li.p IKm tiaal U' t'< If )*?ft VliuidaV lur I . ri'Hfl V lllu. where ahe wilt vlail frleuda. Mim l.ou Vase left Monday for 1'auley'a inland where In- wi.l apeud theaummer. 51r. uud Mra. I.. |i. I'aUlwell are lu (irictivili vlalllut? relutlve*. Mr. Clttlord Haddon apeul aeveral tfa}? in Atlanta Iii*i week, Mra. Lucy Jollll, of fortamouth la to the city apendlng a while wtlti tier daughter, .Mra Harry Wilaon. Mra Frank Martin, of l.ockhart. wn* the gu.-Ht of M>a. W. Joel Smith hiuI Mra. 1.11m Mubry aeveral d?>> ia?t ?irk, Mta? Kfn?* IIHi of lirecuwood *nd Ml** Mary ISnrrtnger of Marlon have returned to Iheir home* after a week's *tay witti Ml?? Nellie Hammond. Mr. Walter Viaan*ka cajne to Aiiieu* Sal-! urday to attend a meeting of the "Klktt." lie came oh to Abbeville to ?pe|i.| .Sunday with hla borne people, returning to Atlanta Mouday. Ml** tiertrude Yonre returned home Moiiii?t from a plea?ant IWo wek'n clay Willi M'*? Claudia Jotin?on near l?oiiald?. ei.,.,.. I.. ||.? Hmri'li SuiM'aty evening, h* Hrv. W. M. Gordon pr*-HCti<U ut KuIImIii Itapllat church. Kev.T. \V. StiHtn preachrtl in Ihu I'rcHbyIrrian cliurcli Sunday morning. I SIoN SKICVICKS. I'nlon wrvlf'f wr? hold Sunday evening at which l!fv.T. W. Sloan prmrhHl lilt farewr>>I ?ermon. H? letvew ttii? week fur Newberry where he will wpeud llit* mouth of Anliunl tie'iirit ??'?l??ririkr on hit work ut (Jreenvilie. It In with clurere regret tt^at the people of Abbeville *ee Mr. Sloau leave. SAD OKATII. MIkSue l<Cilllntr?worth died at the hor?e of' b?ml"t?r, M?. W'.T. Mlllfo'd In Fort I'lrkens MInh KllllncNWortli lud come to Abbeville from her homo In tbe country, hoplne to regain her fallng health. She ha? been ex? tremeiy III for ?everal weekn. The eym pithy of every one In extended to the family. IIi-nrlMi*. Infill danifhicr of Mr. and Mr* J. I>av'M K?""r died at ?jr?*en wood Ih?' Friday nut would ln:<?>t lu L^uig Une Cemetery Hm" urday afternoon. The tendemit sympathy of every heart ia with the bereaved parent*. DDE WEST. Re-l'ulon of ?rr'? Keglmenl -lloraea nnil .Hair* I?jrlo?;?l*e?ple uu Ike 44?. Hue Went, July 2-J, |!Kli Mia* Zula llrork and Ml?? I>ul? v Hroc* ure with friend* at l.ownde?vllltr. Mr*. M. U (,\?nk??:ale* I* at home again alter a pleuMini may with frh-nd* and kin* dred In AuderMtu Con my. Mr. and Mr*. J. It. Kill* are upend Inn n few day* with relative* at Tumbling shoal* lu Lauren* County. Mihm Jenuie Kdwatd* baa gone to Catawba Spring*. N. C., loru neiiNOu ol real and recreation. Mlam KHen Edward* returned from Knoxvllie, Tenn.. about ten dwy* ago. Kbe wa* delighted with the cummer arbool at that place. Mlaa Kopbemla Youni, Ml"* Ummie rribble, Mimi Liizxle Ntckfl* and Mr. Karroo I'aidweil return.d Irom Hock Hill l*M week titer a month ol hard work In Ibe Stale Summer School. Mr. Kuipti urier nu reiururu nvu lolte. Mm. Lennle Koblnaon, Ml** Uulli Koblnaon Hid Mr. Koblu?ou urn will) Irleuils m( Tr?y lor k mouth* aluy. Mr. Samut I A. I'reMiiy returned (mm I'olorado a lew day* ago. The climate there did uolaecm loHgre* wltb htm. Mia* Lucreua Drennun Ik vliltlcg Mr. and Mm. W. K. lieoilrrMin ?t Verdery. Mr*. IS. C. Dul're ol t'oluniiiiH In < x|Hrcl?d lu Due Went in n lew dn>K Mim l.ula Mciiee and Mr. FuriiiHii McUee (hMvu Uft-n to "? their friend* in ?ud iround IxwiidfMVllle. Mr?. K. I'. McCllntock of Newberry in with tier Du* Wh relative*. Mino .le-tn I'lHftxly and Ml** Fannie Moflalt (iuvt- gone Uohi Ml** Pauline Miirlin lit (>|Vlugton, tJa., They will have a delightful viall. I I'mirnctetl nervier* lwg*n Monday night in | [he It4pll?t Church and u 111 continue through | ibe week. M>. Smnut'l Agnew who In doing bu*ln<-*a| tor Mr. Will Webb, near ChappelM *pent S*r?iMtli alib Ilia lamlly. He Is looking well and wins plouaed wlib bla uew location. Mr. U. S. Ualloway. wim mime of hi* family npecia lo vUU friend* at Lou nde?>vllle at ao i early dM.v. | A re-unlon of Orr'a regiment will be held at ; Due Weal 12 Hlb of AuguM. The town la pre- I paring lo give the old aoldlera a royal welxitne. Mr. Patlon Kennedy loat a good mule laat werk. Dr. W. L. l*rea?ly loat his gray horae a few Jay a ago. Mr. I laraure Crawford b?s lout three hor*e? wllhlti the |M*l lew montba. Such a loaa la * *>erlon? one and especially to a young mau who I* endeavoring to lay n foundation for tbe future. ltev. J. A. Brown, D. D., waa al Lowndrarllle laal when a protracted meeting waa oooducled lu the ltapllat Church by the Rev. Mr. Woodward. After a monih'a work In the Hfnie Somtner tebuul at Kock Hill, Dr. J. I. McCain reiurni-d home la*t Wednesday. He war hlgbly p leaned with the work. Due Wfxl had a good rain Sabbath after* uooii and Monday. Aa we pen th?*e line* rain la fulling again. Will Suillvan wao arraigned before Judge Kill* la*t Saturday for carrying concealed weapon*. lie waa defended by D. 11. Maglll, | Kmj., of (ireenwood, and the result waa a aii?irmi. Newton and Mam Gordon are employing Ibelr tluie U?ti 11 oi: curd-wood to tbelr cnstotaer*. Mr. A. D. Kennedy l? haullnc w?a>d for Mr. J a tut h McMi:Inu Mt Dartangb'a, where brick t In bwliiK made hy tlie million. Mim l.cciij 1*? 'fribble will mhnImI In the .Shurou itHiool next hi-hIod. The community In 1 fortunate In M-ctirlntc her*ervlce?, for nbe lit * thnfongh and accomplished teacher. I'ruf. P. L IJrt- Mud Mint F<<ddI? Wldeman will teacb iu 'he Couuly 8-hool at An?ler?en, tteKliiiiluK miiku time during the luoulh of \UgUHt. Kev.O. Y. Homier l? at Monteag'e. Teun., lud from there will go lu Montreal, N. I'., to tpend pari of bia vacation. MI-* I,una 'fribble returned home taut Wedne?'la.v niter a uionth'a May with relative* iu the lower part of the County. The Due Went Hlble Soclel v held lt? annual meell.iK lact Thnradav. The nertnon wan preached by Uev. Mr. Wylle Jonnnof of Donua dn and w?? iiulte appropriate iJr. and-Mra. W. L l're*?ly after a pleiiaant nay with Dr. K. W. freely at Clover, S. I ud with Uev. J. II. 1'renaly, SUleavllle, N'. U? returned h??l Tuesday. Mr*. I.Ilia Cowan Ki<*? and children, oi J Sineiy Nix, are at Mr. W. T. Cowaua for :i ?l>iirt May. Mi?< Gertrude ltrownlee, Olln ltrownlee ] llid Ijiwreuw ltrownlee "pent feveral da>? with the lamily o( Mr. M. l>. ltrownlee at Au-| Jerxon laal week. The l?ne WeM Cornel Hand will furiiiah mtj?le at a picnic to l?e given at Tuckcr'* Ker ry, on Kavanuah river next TburMiay. luei Ih)>> made ?<>od muaic and no doubt the (ii-ople ul Savannah wide enjoyed 1L I X'LAUIUVS LETTER. II In Hrllrritlrd thai Political Ben koiiH Aloue KOecled Ilia Acltou Mlirlt? lu Ilia Furiuer Poalllott. Tbe following In the text of Ibe letter Sen* ator McLaurln *cut to President Ibamevelt dtclinlng tho portion of Jud;e of the court of clalma : Washington, l?. C., July 17, l!W2. Mr. I're?ident: Whl c sincerely appreciating your gen-: eroUN exprekNlouH of confidence, I have since ( seeing you concluded not to accept the Hp-j pol n tin lit to Ibn court of clalmN. I aui heiiNtblo of tbe bl|(b lionor and |mt- I feclly frank In saying thai the office In iiuc thai would be very acceptable. In view of j the persistent efforts to place nie, lu the pooltloti < ( accepting thla appointment aN a rewaril for political wrvlitu to the It*- i l>t!t>iIcon pMrty, I must decline. I enteral the senate with llie high purpoae ol try I lit: to serve my country In Mpite of party, and the clamor Mgalnst me la proof that to Mime exteut I succeeded. 1 have fallen far abort of the Ideal, but with all that I now know, were It to go over again, on the great Issues npori which I have passed, I would not have the record dtllercnt. I'erbais It In brcaUM* I took no little tbouglit ' ,l? ' fit lull! liHVM llfwill IllV |x >11 ileal or personal I'irlunoN. IIihI II In mi difficult for me Im iiii<l>TiiUnJ uuoti hiiucUm <o> nfm ciiDiiiliii'd in article. However ulnce lite disposition ?w-iuh to relejca'e ;|ie matter of my appointment to a t|ueittlou of reward lor aervlctj rendered to one |?olllleal party or naerlflce lor treaebery to anothvr. let it he the latter, my only regret belim IliHt II Im not ureater. Your* truly. J no. Lowuden Mct.aurin. Worlliy null Well ?| UMlifled. Abbeville, S. I'., July ;?*. K<illor I'reKsnnd Manner: It afford* me uiiirh pleasure lo endorse n candidate for Secretary of State, Hou. .1. liarvey Wilson. 1 tiave known him for'.? yen re a n<l can vouch for til in an belli* * high toned, hone?t. educated t'hrlstlan man. line who will ducbartre IiIh duly without fear, favor or iiiteeiioo. Me In duly and truly prepared, worthy and well lualin?-d. Respectfully, W. T. Ilranch. ^ ? You ?r?* r?*?ilv tu puck your blmikoU awny. You wIfI lift'fl .Moll.Mlltlf II- tllln litu be phtce 11>11 the miMit ili-tlcHtf k<nm!x hihI not ?t*ttn them. Th? S|hmh1 ItruK Co. Buy your h Mery unit iimlerw<*ur from KarkMlalr*. LOWNDES VILLE LETTER. !! Our Vlollorii ( itmpniKii I?uy. it Itls ?i?J f??r l.owni|pkvili? lliior Bull. I HnrbmiP nml Plmlra. liOwndHVllle, July 3i, r.m. } Mr. Albert I'ower, o( IVuny'a Creek vm In j town Monday. Mr. ( . L. Baker, of Wa?titni(ton, L).C., came 1 Monday to kiay mmif time with the family ol Int. father, Mr. T. Buker. Bev. B J. Woodward, of I.vurena C. If., | came over Monday to u*M*t the paator. Or. J. A. Brown, of the Bapilat church in thin place.; I The meeting iircan yealerdav one week ago. | The flrat nxiiieil preacher look charge of ine t ineeliiiK Monday and pleached two very In-1 I (ureal I tig M-rtoon? of power, one at II A. M.,j and the other at *;:?) P. M. Our people are very much pleaaed with him aa a tuan and aa a cululati-r. lie preache* to the point and cat la , ihluca by ih**ir runt name. More of ?ucb j preacher* are needed. Ml?aea I,ma and Dalay Brock, whoae home! la Iq Due Weal, came Monday. '1 he firm U a well f|uallt1>d nud efQcleui teacher, and la ai- ' way engaged In tula Her life work during the I achnol term*. The arcond haojual Kraduated . at l)ue We?t Keiuale ColleKe. Their many I frleuda were ulad to are them. Me**r?. J. M. Ua*kervnie, or i;narioiie, .1. C.. and K. C. Mitchell, of Baltimore, who work for the standard K'ectrlc Co., wen* her* tlii* greater part of Inst week pulling electric light* In the oil mill. Mr*, liviiry Ca*ou of Mt "*rmel. came to Mr. U. W. Collier'* Mnmlay where *he *pcula (lay or two mtiiI thou to Mr. T. li. CilukncaU.-*, In The Fork. Mr. K. W. Harper weut to Starr on bn*lue*? Monday. Mr*. Frank Iirainard, of Chicago, and MI?m t^ueenle Kbbert.of Atlanta, have been at the Kay Honw for the paid week. riomv of our men folk went to Anderson'* 1 Shoal* of Kocky Klver Tueaday aud then to Cherokee Sh?a4l? on Savannah river the next | day. They were well pleaded with their onec?*** In the flKhlug line, and hud a pu-n*aijt 1 I time 1 Mr*. M. W. Smith, of Anderson, having I ' been on n vlidl to the family of Mr. Join: [ < Cliukocule* ou Little Itlver, on her return ' home *i>eul the ulgot at MnJ. F. W. K. 1 Nance'*. I A few day* ago Mr*. .10" I). Sullivan, of |s (.auren*, ended a two week*' vlalt at the home , ' uf her venerable father, Mr. Frank Clink* ! ' ocalea. aud returned to her own home, accom- panled by her niece, Ml** l,uol*e Iteil. i < Mr. J. A. lioyd aud hi* *'*ter, Ml** Kflle,! *pent the punt tow day* with their aunt. Mr*. ' 1 Othello ll?Mter. I < Tueialay evening there wn* n noclable at Mr. S. F. Kpp*' fiom 4 to'F. M. Itefre*hmeul* ' were served aud those present enjoyed the oc- I canton very much. To the writer's way of | thinking the ubove hour* are decidedly pre- . . ferable 10 we noura Rruciwi; u??-w >m>nv-, lion?from 9 to ii or 1 1*. M ? for the gathering 1 and scattering of young people. The above U a new departure to be com mended. Mr*. Mary McCalla uud tier daughter, Mia* > Mny Mci.'alla, of the Fork, were In town \VVdne?day. Mix E. J. lUrnea. after an absence of twr or I three mouth* al Ureen vllle, .Spartanuu.g, l<aurena and other place*, came buck to her: home here Wminendny.. 1 Mliui Kthel Npeer went to Elain, 0?., toatay I aometllne wltn frteudn on W?-Uue?Uay. Dr. and Mia. J. U. Moaeley went by private ; conveyance to Verdery, where they were to j ?tj?y a day or tttoTibeuito Ninety-six fora few day*, and will probably go to ?everal other places before they come back. | < Mr. Kulmer VVataon, ot Anderson, came ? dowu Thursday to look afier wme of bla In-' tereata In tbla community. !r There wan a neighborhood barbecue at Mrs. I "] Elizabeth Lockhart'a apnng on Thureday. There were about 125 preaeut by Invitation. K^taulea to supply all want* were temptiugly 1 arranged on table*and when all prevent had had a aufllctency of thegood thing* provided ' nearly a* mitny "baaketx of fraKraenla were * taken up" ax wiia at the tune of which we . 1 ?i!im imiltliiida*' whn f?-d. and i mm, ??ubm ?*? ?? , there wan do ml me l?* ai above time either. Mrs. it L. Hmlth mid her two children went to Anderson C. H Friday. Mlaa Montague Huckabee went to Vertlery Thursday to ?peod ?nmelli.te. MIm>ch Allle May Kennel Miid Annie I.lddel went to I va Thursday aud attended und look ! part In the celebration ol Children* Day ul U<mmI (lope church on Friday. I < Mr. Kaipb Maaon, ol \\rdery, ranie up j Thuiaday 10*tay a while with irtenda here. ill* 11. F Hoyt, of Harmony (trove, came; Saturday evening on a vl?lt to the lamlly of ' hrr moo-Iu-Iiiw, Dr. A. J. Speer, Friday wan a big day for (<o*ndeav|||p.1 ( Thursday evening the (*ongfeai>tohal and, ox ceptlng, t wo or three of the (,'ouuty candidate*, nil cMnr In on the p. M. train, and all at once went to work wliU a vliu, aud a* several ol them were heard the urxtuuy to aay tIj? t i tbey had not ?lept much the night bei.re, It In reaaonablti toaupt>o?e that tlivy kept tip the ! hand nh>?kluif. wmlllng aud talking all mailt, I or at leaat a* lona aa tbey could flud auy out | . to Nmll?-on. thxke or talk to.. ' The next morning tbe eary coming In of! our country trleiid* gave promlwe ul a big crowd aud the proinUe waa reitllxcd. A larue , crowd, mauy of whom were our k<mm1 ladtea. were ou hand lo grace the occan'on. The mcellmr lunk place near Mllcli* ll'a! ' Spring. H?'ii. J. C. I/omax, chatrmau. Intro-1 duced the apenkera In an appropriate way. * Kncli hj-f-kt-r wan allowed :>? niliiui'-*. wmcn [ won cut I reiy Iimi abort m time to enlarge upon ; the uatloiiftl i??ue?. Imperialism, expansion, ship ?ut??l?ly. ?tt<*. The welter lias never seen : ' emiJlilutes lor Hie MMine oftlce more perfectly, Is receivilli to make it Season is c to his stor< This is place whei now the lx general cl< inense stoc the lOtli ol Come t< Your hest supplied. il We will do all in c the season opened. mrmt IbftD thcv wori*. The iiumI complete | larmotiv prevailed. They *aid thai they nil | on the plat'orm. TIioh<- wlio had! n pi??t political ncorit brought It forward hh in inducement. ? renaoii why they Mhouid be uipported Inrihi' office that Ihfy wxri- Meeking, i ind tho?e who hml no phmi record wanted u U> make h future one. At the clo*e of III* speaking the people out ?f town ami wimn !i? ft, freely ill video the rontenta of their well filled tun-ki'iH with nil ?fio would Join th?m. Many were kindly In-1 . lied to the honiett of our cltixena atid werel ed. J After theae Important dulle-* were attended o. the mo?t of the crowd gathered near the 'diamond" and wiineooed a mutch game oi ?? ? ball tietween thl* place and Antreville. I .Vhen the game wn? flnlfthtd Ihe aeore atood j I to 4 In favor of Ihe hint named pluee. Iteaidea thi-H? two gathering* of IntereM I here were preaching nervicea Ir> the Hmi?i??t? hulrh Mt II A. M.. I?y llev. J{. J. Woodward.. rhe ability and *ei?| of thin good man and 1 >reaeher ahou'd have drawn n targe number jf hearera, While the congregation w?? i?rge it ahould have been larger, but th? politic*!' neetiog on the opposite aide of town wa?' Tineti more luri/elv attended. While there 1*1 so pronounccd nnt>igoni?m hHirwn tw?rbc uea, ha?e hull game*, and political meetli>K? mlheone tilde and protracted miH'lln(<i on Ibe other, yet any one of (he Ur?i men Hoard ! :rlo. generally drawn the *tronge*t crowd. All' >f tlicm! big thing* coming the ?nme d*y MiiiR?*d mnrb atlrrlng nbout nod kepi icent | :IoikIr of dim Hying about during the day, irhlcb whh *p#clally disturbing to our Main itreet resident* on the north Hide. nw the >re*xe wafled ibU dry wenther product In'o heir home*. ThU wax a day tbat will not be forgotten mood. There will lie a picnic at Tuclter'a Kerrv 011 next Thur*dar,.1Ut July. The Due Went bam! trill furnlRh the iuurIc. All are Invited. TKOCPE. I How II la l?one. The IIrut object Id life with Ibe American people In to "get rich the second, bow to retain good health. Tbe fTrnl con be obtained iV euergy, honesty and aavlng; the aecond, good bealtb)by uidng Green'a August Klow 1 it. Hboald yon be a despondent aullcrer from ?ny of the effecta of I>yapep?la. Liver Com-1 plaint. Appendleltia, IndlgeMilon. etc.,auch h* i Slrk Headache. Palpitation of the Heart. Mourn Ifuhitnal i\\at I WAtiAac hl?ylni>aM of ' Head. Nervoua rrontratlon. Ix>w Hptrlta, etc, rou need noi auffer another day. Two down if the well-known Aoguat Flower wilt releve you hi once, tlo to Hpeed'a i>rug store tod fit a *h m pie bottle free. I tegular hIzc, ?*? :U. <Jet ( reuu'a Special Almanac. t-A-U. Nunlhrrn Unllwrnj Neliedale. Train* for llodgea leave Abbeville, H. C., No & (dally) h.3>'i a. m.; No. 2 (dally) 10..? a. m.: S'o. 4 (dally) 1.4i p. ni.; No .54 (dallj) 7.10 d m. TralDN from Hodge* arrive Abl>evtlle. No. 3. dully) ?.Vi a. in.; No. 1 (dally) 12.01 p.m.; No. I (dolly) J .V> p. m.; So. .r?"l (dally) 9.u? p. m. Clo*e connection at Hodge* With through ralua for (ireenville, Colombia, Charleston, nr., connecting at Oreenvlile for A. A C. IMrlaloti polotH and the Kaat. alao Aahevliie, Atant*. etc. Through ale< per* Hodtrea to Chareaton, on train connecting with M. Tatea I,oci?l". When you wnnt to boy aomo good abo<* heap go to Tutea. They aell a fLOO shoe lor 0 eta. When yoa want to boy a drew or a coraet >ra pal* hone and want tbem cbeap go to rate A Co. Tbey are giving the loweat price ever beard >f ?m> hata. A maoa hat for 'JOcU. (?rocerle? can be bought at low price* from rate. 18 lb*. granulated augarforgl. 10 Iba. :ood green coffee for SI. DENTAL NOTICE. o. r. lYiuiti^snurtii, No. 4 sw?I Block Abbevtile, H. C. DR. J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. JOLD KILMNOH; CROWS AND BRtDUE WOltK A JSPKCIALTY. A HOOD PUATtL $H OO aMaLUAM KILLINGS75c and. I oo OKKK.'K OVKR BARKMDaLE'm HTORK. | CHALMERS & McDAVID, Lgents for Fire, Life, Accident, Bond and Liability Insorance. A uki: Vlf.I.K, . July 1(1, I5TX tl DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. 0. Thomson, >FKICB aUP-^TA!KH ON MolLWAl.N ? oruor, AuuovuiD. n, o. ? new Goods every di always attractive. X n in full force, trade js whenever you will, ? a s.i Tile oesi CVHIVIICU ilia e Goods can be bongl 5st of Bargains can lie >siii? out of Slimmer ( k of Fall and Winter F September next. > see lis one and all. interests will be care! Yon can always get j Mir power to liiaintaii kiit.. i The Marking J Down Season ? ^ _ J Begins in Earnest this Week at -4- H A D DO N' S. * | <Jreat variety of seasonable m**!* to lie wild without regard to profit. We name a Tew of the choice thing* which must i?e converted into caul). :? inch Hlack Silk Grenadines, lilack Lace Stri|?e Mohair* 38 inch wide. A lot 32 inch White Ciood*. mo*tly in strip**, former price 25 to Jo cents, now 2C> and 25 cents. Fine >$ea Inland Percale*, short ends, were in and liic now Sc. 25 piecea standard Ginghams, stripes, checka and plain, ."a!. Children's Silk Mitts, hlack and white, 5c. Ludlea' Black Silk .WittM 25, 50. 7m and 9^1. A lot of Hlack Leather Belts, odd sizes, cheap. New stutl' coming in every week. R. M. Haddon & Co. StE Druses. I Chemicals, * Paints, Oils, Stationery, ^ Glass, Etc, IX ABBBVILLB COUNTY. Cull and we us, we am rertainlv plea*e you ? prices aud qaulity considered. Your* expectantly, C. A. MILFORD, Phone 107. The Druggist. li fit ill t| | J I /j\ FULL CO HUSKS IN AGRIC ULTUlt E, W & IN MECHANIC ARTS, W 4ft AND IN TEXTILE ENGINEERING. A .*?(>() student* last session. 1-!x|kmiscs l'or one year X A lor Tree tuition students, ij(l(K>.41 Send 1'or ill us- m A trated catalogue. A ? HENRY S. HARTZOG, President. * CLEM SON COLLEGE, 8. C. W a S i * MiilLLf linH (IPII, W. M. COTHKAN, DEAl^ERjG^^Af A 0 KAULKNEK, Proprietor. ^ Mmgggr Dm SH, OH ?(liUS, : AM) ALL BUILDING MATERIAL. "4I> j? - Vjffl ly and his stock is kept up so as ot withstanding the Mid-Summer is still active ami lively, and go you will find all hands busy. t the people have found out the lit to the best advantage. Just > had, while there is going on a ;<><><Is to make room for the irnGoods, tliat will be in store by We will take good care of you. fully guarded and all your wants just exactly what you want. i the splendid trade we have had ever since -s JiSLJSLJfiL