The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-30
Christmas Goods.

christmas OOOVS.
Our merchants have been lucky in the sale
of their Christmas goods. The sales OF this
kind Of goods were never larger: All the
stores have done well with the holiday artl-
Giles, but we believe MrsSrs. Cothran Il Perrin
have come nearer selling everything In this
line than anybody else. They nave scarcely a
remnant left.
Good News 10 Some feathers.
In accordance with q recent Act Of the Leg
%islature the County Board of Examiners will
issue a first grade certificate Of qualification
cate NJ graduation in any regularly chartered
College or University.
Medium and Messenger copy.
CHRISTMAS day was 4 quiet day in Able
vile. All the business houses were closed
and only n few boys, ut the innocent amuSc-
mcnt Of burning fre-crackerS,- were to be
seen on the public square. Mr.. Hanckel
opened the Episcopal church and read the
service to a small CONGREGATION of Worship
erS. After this our people spent the day in
doors, at home or with friends. Quite a num-
bcr Of good dinners were served by our poo
of another. The day passed without an
to mar the pleasures OF. the
day, III the slightest. The Stores where
had been remarkably well patronizGd,
and it is fair to suppose that Santa C'aus dis
pensed gifts to loved ones from an unusually
generous hand.
A GooD newspaper is Of great value In the
family. Every family in Abbeviilc county
should take II county paper. Including The
Mccormick 4 rance, the Greenn60d Lighk the
Associute Reformed Presbyterian, and the
three papers at Abbeville there are six news.
papers in the county. ON OF the SIX Should
be found I'm every flmily. .
MEssRs. W. G.. MCGowAS AND T.. G. HAS
KELL went to the Fiatw0Ods with MtSsrS. j.
p. COthran and Richard Sondley one day last
week to shoot partriigcS. The lormc two
men rs to which team could kill the greater
number of birds. Col II. Z. Wardlaw went
along as umpire.
JOHN G. EVANS. ESQ. of Edsefield son of
Gen. n. G.. Evans, is in town, visiting Colonel
f.. Is. Gary and rrosp:ctin. for q home to 10.
cate in the practice of law, to which he has
recently been admitted. He is a man of high
character and ani4ity, and We would be plcasrd
to have him locate In Abbcrillc.
TOMORROW night, ut twelve o'clock, the
village churct-bcilS will no doubt, as usual,
toll the death knell OF the departing year.
After this impressive service shall have been
performed, they will then mcrrily ring out in
glad some notes the joysome tidings OF the
birth Of the New Year.
LET those who ring the bells tomorrow
night not forget that the funeral notes tor the
old year will he sounded before the merry
pea's arse given to announce the advent of
the New Year.
THE members of the Literary CIub are re.
queSted to call on Mr.. Barnwcll and settle
:heir dues ut once. The secretary wants the
money TO order magazines fer thc New Year.
Mr.. T.. w. PERRIN and Mr. Thos. G. Perrin
went to Lebanon last nigh, to help in the
the singing at the concert which was given
last night Tor the benefit or the church.
MEssns. r. NJ. NAnDoN & Co., will move
to the store now occupied by Messrs. Miller
Brothers, and Mr.. ". J.. Rogers will share his
store with McSsrs. Miller Brothers.
Mr.. JOHN CALHOUN, of Washington, Ga.
is on Il visit TO relatives in Abbcvillc. He is a
native OF Abbcville, and II better young man
never sought q home elsewhere.
WILLIAM HILL, ESQ, All aged and honorcd
citizen OF This couaty has been sick at his
home, but Is now improving in health, and
We expect to see him out again.
THE sermons the religious reading, and the
temperance topics which are found on the in
side of the Press Und H0nMcr make it Il good
paper for Sunday reading.
Rev. r. d. SMART, Presiding Elder for
teriy C"nfercncc for Abbcviile station sSat"r-
day evening next.
Miss OLLIE, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. +.
Mcllwainc, fell last Saturday and broke her
elbow. She spends her Christmas with her
arm in asling.
Miss ANNA TIEMPnILL and Miss Hannah
Hemphiil went tn Columbia last week, and
attended the sittings of the Legislature for IL
day ortwO.
MISS SUI PORE came mp from Columbia
with her father Col. j. W. r. Pope to spend
the Christmas holidays with Mr.. DcBruhrs
family.
TIE exercises in the Abbcvil'c High School
will Ire resumed ext Monday, after n short
suspension on account OF tho Christmas holi-
days.
DIR. II. u. WILSON will be absent from his
office after to-day for eight or ten days. He is
ad looking after his patent cotton seed plan
ter.
MESSES. WALLINGFORD & RUSSELL have
put up q shed extending over q large part Of
their lot for the accommodation of stock.
BEFORE the war the rich people paid n
small tax to educate the peOplc, hut now the
poor people are taxed to educate the rich.
Mr.; M Mrs, CHRISTIAN HAScKEI., of
Pend!cton, We're down last wcck ON a visit to
his father, the Rev. Mr.. llanckcl.
MIR. JAMES WHoRToN will leave the en-
ploy Of Me>srS. w. !. Smith & Son, 10 60 to
Waterloo to engage in business.
Miss KATIE PARKER came home from Co
lumbia to spend her Christmas holidays. She
brought Miss WaitiSs with her.
Mss ELIzA AIKEN, Of Cokcsbnry, and Mr.:
morning and left for Florida.
Mrs. KELLER, wife OF DR.. j. w. Keller, has
hpS been in Alabama for two weeks, visiting
relatives IN that State.
MASONIC officers of Ctluton Lodge No 3
were installed last Wednesday, might. Oysters
and punch were served.
MIR. WILLIAM McMrRTRY was In Town
last week. the best preserved man of his age
to be found in America.
For fear it may be overlooked we would ask
you to look for the annua report of the
School Commissioners
MIR. G. A.. DOUGLASS has moved in the
store next above the one which he has oecu-
pied for several years.
WE NOW have bun one train q dag from
Hodges. 1t arrives ut half. past four o'clock
in the afternoon.
TIE remnant of Mr.. Simmons stock Of tin
@are, laanps, etc., We're sold at auction one
day last week.
MIR. J. ALLEN SMITH is off to Savannah,
where he was to we'd Il charming lady OF that
city last night.
MIR. E.. NJ. KEATOS and Mr.. Moses Me
Cracker are living in the brick dwelling in
New Orleans.
WE have never knowna Fall in which we
Rad less drunkenness than during the last
few months.
DIR. GRIER preached in the Presbyterian
church last Sunday to the delight of all who
heard bin.
Miss NAY AND Miss LENA ROGERS OF
Troy are on Il visit to their uncle Dir. w. j.
Rogers.
REV. s.. 4. WEBER the new pastor for the
Methodist church, Is to arrive on New Year
day.