The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-02
Our LEGISLATORS.

SWSla pOtdtOCS GAS ~ 6SS
cents q buSiel.
Our Legislators.
Mr.. Parker and Mr.. Graydon are at thu
Grand Central. General Hemphili, Mr.. Brad
ley and Mr.. Blake are ut Mrs. McCanS.
MEssRs. r. NJ. HADDoN & Co. will on thu
first of January, move to their new store room
now occupied by Miller Brothers, three doors
above their present STAND. lney n'ahe ~,
move in order TO have more space ior tncll
ceer growing business, which now neceSsitates
a.larger stock than they can possibly place III
the room now occupied. In order TO reduce
their stock before moving. tney are no" E
their advertisement in this issue, or better
still, give them a call, and see FOR yoprseli tna'
they mean for low prices, and the people, &c
l.iOre the larger part or their SoOuS Wltnin Lie
next thirty days.
THE colored people of this town have bought
from the Thomson estate, the GROUND Known
as the colored peoples graveyard. Ihey NAYS
bought six acreS for which they paid Sel2M
These people, though poor in this world
goods. are always liberal in whatever appeals
10 their sense of right. We presume they
pay more to their churches, according 70 thelf
ability, than any people on carth.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER HODGES asks us 10
say that the names of applicants for Vacan'
cies, n notices Of vacancies in the Puoilc
schools of Abbeville county, are desired ny tnG
School Commissioner. This VIII
NC L III h1S oift1S A"S
and benefit Of parties concerned.
,Jewelry! Jewelry!! For holiday presents:
Just received q most beautiful assortment OF
ladies scarf pins, bangle pins, bracelets, NECK
kado;s infant biz pins, infants pet name pins,
These are the haldsolnest and best goods we
have ever shown: r. NJ. HADDON co. II
Senator W. J. Tolbert, of Edsefield, passed
through Augusta last Saturday evening Ell
route for Indianapolis, where he goes 10 NJ
- r,,or,I ~ Nrfpo prasilant HRndrlcSE
Senator Tolbcrt was appointed by the Coy
ernor,to represent South Carolina at the OBJ
seQuics.
OUR statistical information last week took
n number of old crOakerS ny surprise: ~
hope to publish other facts at no distant gay,
Which may also prove interesting t2 those
who would derry the There IS HE, en-
Grey, business tact, and capital in Aboevllle'
THOMAS McGETTIGAS. of the old reliable
Palmetto Saloon, has greatly reduced the
1,ric,s of his fine old pure goods. Give him a
call and see for yourselves before buying adul'
terated liquors.-Adu.
THE sacrament Of the Lords Supper VIII DC ,c
administered at the new Presbyterian cfnrcl
at Mt. Carmel next Sunday. Rev: II. Z. Fen
lel and DR.. Lindsay will conduct the services;
Miss LENA FoUcHE, daughter Of l.; D
Fouche. of CorOnaca, and q sister OF MISS Rosa
OF the L~aurcnsville Female College, dicd al
ter d protracted illness, on the 2lst instant.
DIR. MARSHALL postponed the sale adver'
tlSSuG ~ LtNS pitiSS CIV hh~ ~
Ihe stock can be purchased OF him at private
sale at the Central House, Abbeville.
ABBEvIrLE has five county newspapers,
and not one Of them has a Cokesbury cores
londent.-Church Record. We wish The fTess
and Bunncr had one from your town.
Mr.. P. u. MAzYcN, OF Newberry, a prince
among men, came to town yesterday. ne
will take away, as his bride, one OF AbbeTl!les
most charming young ledics.
DIR. NEuFFER has been Otto Charleston
and Orangeburg. a good woman In the low
country smiled upon him, and he is now a.
happy as a big suntower.
Work has commenced on the new Method
list church at HOnea Path. 1t IS likely tne
building will be framed by the time these
lines reach our readers.
Mrs. DIR. J. T. BASkIN arrived in Able
willie yesterday on her return from q visit Z
her brother DR.. NJ. c. Taggart, at Greenwood
who has been quite sick.
MIR. ROBERT ANDERSON has moved from
Oza,k, Franklin county TO Dallas, POLK coun.
ty, Texas. His friends will write 10 MIN a.
the latter office.
Mr.. GEORGE WHITE has had an eXper,
fenced gardener at work for q week OH hi!
front yard, and he ground will be lerellet
and beautitfcd.
THE Lebanon folk arc going to have 9
Christmas tree at the church. Fruit aud or
naments were bought for the tree yesterday.
A SUCCESSFUL farmer says that crops cal
be raised on terraced land with thirty pc
cent. less rain than on land not terraced.
Rey. Miiledge p. Galphin brought his hand
They are at Mr.. Quarlcs'.
A COLLECTION was taken up in the Presby
terrain church last Thursday night for mis-
sionaries In China.
Mr. HILL, the photographer, is ready tt
to take you picture. He Is waiting for yot
to call on HIM.
Just received. 20 Ladies' Circulars, Is La
dies New Markets, at lowest prices. X: NJ
ILaddon & 60. l22
THE tax collectors Office was closed las
Monday night. A number Of tax payers ar
in the lurch.
MISSES NELLIE AND MATTE CATER, o
Anderson, are on a VISIT to The Misses Cater a
thisp place.
Those who are indebted to me will find !
cheaper to pay me direct. Il. b Haddon d &c
WE have an excellent piece on "Hu1nat
Happiness" which is In type. 1t will appear
The p~rettiest thing out-black lisse will
gold tinscl, to be had at Bell T. Galphin's.
AUDITOR J. r. PARKS has an importan
notice to tax payers In another column.
CAPT. F. W. r. NANCE is selling pork at fv
cents. His hogs are at Hills stable lot.
MIR. JULIUS NJ. V1sANsXA and Mr.-D
Wis, of Troy, we're in town last Sunday.
Parties who owe me must pay, within tn
next t,ro Weeks. r. b. Haddon & Co.
COIQc OCWdIu ustQ SSCIlC hp-H@NS otS ~
. long as I can. r. B. Haddon & Co.
DIR. GREER and his brother Professor Pau
Grier were in town last Saturday.
Mr.. H. NJ. YOUNG, Of Due West, was o.
oul public square last Saturday.
SPEED & NEUFFER have opened q beaut
full line Of Christmas goods.
Some late style raised edge and plain visit
ing cards at LawSon's.
De. SLOAN preached in the Presbyterian
church last Sunday.
Just received another case of millinery. I
AZ. Aadd0n 4 Co. l2-2
L. w. PERRIN, ESQ, returned from York
vile yesterday.
Just received, another lot of circulars at Be-
& Galphin's.
PROF. ARCHER brought his bride to tow
last week.
S. c.. CAsoN, ESQ, is levclliny his from
yard.
Mr.. JOHN ROBINSON is In a bad condition