The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-26
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Mr.. IT. j.. ELLIS, of Hodges, has tho
| largest assorted stock of goodS to be ound
in the ~up-cOuntry outside OF G~reenVlllc,
| which was bought for cash, and lie now
proposes to sell very low down. MIR:
Ellis is distinguished for his financial
ability and success as 4 merchant. He
could supply country merchants at
| wholesale Charleston prices.
Mr.. S. \. GRAHAM, n of the mos
efficient salesman i'll AbbcHlllc county
NAV always be found at DR.. TOwnsends
ready to give out good bargains to custo-
mcrS. He is especially polite TO lady
customers as he is on the marry. Don't
all go in at once.
Col. J. NJ. Mosolcy dashed through tho
principal business streets of Hodges on
Monday afternoon i'll Il double seated
buggy drawn by W fine horses, III com
panv with three of the most charming di-
whites of this section.
Mr.. ANDREW COOK found a dead negro
on the public road noRr Hodges on Mon
dav. Excitement ran high and crowds
went to view the corpse, when II was
discovered that the negro was really
dead drunk.
Captain w. H. McGhcc, is drilling his
cnmpany every night. He is counting
on the prize that is to be awarded to INC
best drilled county company.
Mr.. David Aiken and sister returned
from kershaw last week. They have
been spending a month with relatives.
Peter Butler one of the blacksmiths OH
the base ball ground had a stroke OF pa
ralysis Tuesday.
Mr.. p. =. Conner, son of Hon. F. a.
Conner. left COkcSbury for Ehllauclpnla
on last Monday, to attend lectures IN
dentistry.
Mr. Covan Graydon expects to leave
for Grren8illc soon. 1t seems that every
body is going crazy about Grccnfille.
DIR. TOWNSEND at Hodges has cheap
goods for everybody. If you don't call
for them, you arc tho loser.
DIR. TOWNSEND of Hodges has a trc-
mcndous stock OF boots and shoes,
some of which arc tho cheapest ana some
of which are the best.
Mr.. Kennedy is greatly improving ms
house.
There are a few cases of dipthcrIa III
town now, and Il great many ABOVE
Hodges.
Mr.. Moore expects to move to Green
vile, We are sorry to lose so good u cit
iZen.
Mr.. F. A. Conner is having his house
painted. Ominous.
Hodges is a very popular place, 1t iia>
six stores, Jour barrOOlls, tWo charclcS
and one post Office.
Dr.. Rivers and his family arc gong t'
Charleston on the excursion trip.
Col. i. 4. Conner, went OIL on the trAl,
Monday. lie doesn't stay at holnc lll'ci
now.
Trial Justice Graydon and Captain
Cochran visited Abhcville on Tuesday.
THE grocery department of DR.. Town.
sends store is full.
DIR. TOWNSEND keeps a reserve stock
Of goods in his ware house.
The physicians of this section manage
dipthcria very successfully indeed. Not
one case in twenty proves fatal.
We have been having rain now since
Monday.
Miss Mollic Law is in town spending
week or two with friends.
Hodges and Cokesbury arc going tc
have a billiard table jointly.
WHEN you pass Hodges stop and get {
good meal at Glymph's Hotel.
Mn. w. A. MOORE, of C~okesbuly, i:
n man after u W heart.
Mr.. w. u. MCGIEE, of Hodges, j!
setting up another store at N~incty-SiN.
WE enjoyed a good dinner at DIR. Riv
er's last Monday.
DIR. TOWNSHIPS dry goods and cloth
ing are superb.
THE ladies are attracted to DR.. Town
sends.
Mrs. w. w. Lawson has typhoid fever
WE spent Monday at Hodges.