The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-10-02

i IMPROVEMENTS AND BETTERMENTS.---
II sound of the hammer and saw is a
bssant music these days III Abberille.
he work on the new stores OH both sides
the public square is being rapidly
shed forward to completion, and i'll n
prt while our town will no longer have
Burnt District" Worklnen are also
sy repairing and improving the old
idemy buildings. The windows have
en entirely renovated, new steps have
en- placed at front and back, some new
koring laid, and many interior improve
ents are in progress. The Trustees
We ordered q large supply of desks and
her school furnishings. These arc be-
z made here at home.
WHITE BROTHERS are now prepared
r the Fall aud Winter Campaign. See
cir several advertisements III our col
INNS this morning. With their two
.ll-filled stores, their Grocery Store and
cir Dry Goods Store, tllry are DC to
rnish everything that man, can need or
sire for hi ;1self, his wife, and his chill
en-, his cattle and the stranger that il
thin his gates. Capt. White has but
keIy returned from the Northern mark
J where his good taste aud experience
1abled him 70 select q most excellent
i complete stock Of goods. Go to the
res Of White Brothers, inspect their
ods,---the obliging clerks will take
.asure in exhibiting them---and you
il he compelled to buy.
NEW VEHIcLEs.--Our tewnsman Mr..
W.. Robertson who has been III the
rriuge and buggy-5uilding business for
ore than twenty years and whose skill
equal to his experience, has lust receiv-
q large lot OF the celebrated Milburn
byons which lie is offering to our farm
at the most reasonable prices. He Is
10 prepared to furnish young men, who
3 on the marriags roll, with the most
Eautiful buggies, while the married men
b get from him tho lightest and prettiest
ring wagons and double buggics to DC
und on the continent.
5NE take special pleasure in calling at
dntion to the handsome stock Of Dress
bods, Dry Goods and Gentlemens Fur
shing Goods of w. Joel Smith u Son.
hch enterprise is liberal and improving.
g predict and certainly with for the
essrs. Smith q full share OF success Ill
cir new liue-the Dry Goods Business.
be Messrs. Smith have recently renova-
d their store, and il now has a most in
ting appearance. What with their at
4Actiye and complete stock of goods,
d their new-painted and furnished
bre, We are confident that purchasers
II throng their house, where they may
unit ON getting good bargains.
BEST HOTEL IN AMERICA.-Of course
~ all know we refer to the Greenville
otel, run by Col. a. NJ. Speights. The
Slunel's house is a home for his guests
: here all are made comfortable. The
byernor stops at this Hotel when he
Ies to Greenville, which should he rec
hmendation enough. When you go to
9 Mountain City" stop at the Green
lie Hotel. The street cals pass the door
intervals of half hour, and you can
ie to any part of the city for five cents.
DOCTOR Ii. D. WILSON called at our
ice yesterday and informed us that
ere is no ill-feeling or misunderstand-
9 between himself and his Due West
{stomers. He says he has a high regard
r his friends in that quarter, who have
eretofore literally patronized him, and
no do not intend to give him less of pa
Onage in the future than i'll the past.
Q hope that the Doctor may prosper
ore than ever, not only at Due West,
1t in every other section. His merits
bserve it.
WEATHER AND CROPS.---lt is the farm
g prerogative to grumble at the weather,
1t at this time that time-honored occcu-
ktion Of his is gone. The weather is ex-
client, and farm-work is progressing.
be cotton picking season Is i'll full blast,
I'D daily our streets are thronged with
btton-wagons. The crop is an average
10, and our farmers lind our market As
BOD as any.
Mr.. ROSENBERG didn't have an ad.
ertisement this week because he
asn't had time to write it. His goods
esterday were piled from floor to cell
g. Until "a late hour last night, al
bnds were hard at work, Strengthening
lem out. This is the largest stock thai
has ever brought to Abbeyille.
The Winnsboyo News and Herald says
at community went on a big scare s
W nights ago. Some thirty or forty ne
Foes who had taken part in an ice-crean
htertainment took eacn a chill apiece the
fougnt the yellow fever had broken out
re-.
The Abbeville County Fair will b.
cid in November. The directors viii
Reet next Monday to concert arrange
kents. Let all our people in town anc
) untry, housewives, farmers and me
banics, do their utmost to make it
blendid success.
MRS. JOEL s. PERRIN leaves Able
lie this morning en- route for Rich
lond. She will spend the Winter there
ME-. CHARLES WAFDLAw left towI
este rday on a business tour through oul
tate. We wish him much success.
MEssRs. MCDONALD Il HILL, princes
Enong good men, and distinguished a.
loroIgh-going merchants, invite you K
heir store, where you can be fed and
othed to hearts content. Live, active
ideawake merchants, success awaits
hem.
MIR. JAMES A. BowIE's store is Der
CITY filled with ladies' goods of tn
kost attractive kind. AS surely as d.
good Mohammedans go on thei
klgrimage to Mecca, just so surely do on
harming young ladies make their an
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