The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-10

after spending several Gays at tue C@ueIH.
Hotel in this city returned yesterday 10 tnelr
home. Mr.. J. W. Scott. who is engaged IN
business in Verdery, has just married one OF
old Abbevile's lovely daughters and the u, iu.
ture stretches out bright and fair before
him. May its richest promises he Verlnea Is
the wish Of his many friends.-Augusta enron
icle.
THERE was q great rush OF customers to the
store of Messrs. Cunningham 4 Tem{aeton on
Friday morning, when the store was opened
and the goods offered for sale at COST. we
learn that something like 5000, worth OF goods
were sold at retail for cost. There has not
been q rush similar to this at any store. IL
seems seem that people were waiting for favora-
BILE opportunity TO buy goods.
MIR. HENRY ARNOLD. of Hodges, who OBJ
tanned the position of railway mai! clerk on
the Columbia and Grecnville railroad be'
tween Columbia and Walhalla on probation
the first Of September last through Col. Aiken,
has passed fine examination, making 9S.oS
ont of u possible hundred. and has received
his permanent appointment.
MEssRs. r. D. CHALMERS & Co. have moved
under the New Hotel. This is an elegant store
room, and is much more accessible TO pur-
chasers than the Old stand up stairs. iney
have a full line Of furniture, from the cheap
est to the highest priced. Give them an early
call in their new quarters.
THE Abbeville Wholesale Store Is receiving
from their Western houses large shipments OF
corn, meat, meal and flour. They receive sew
eral cars weekly, WIFI llSIi IiuCllohS w
ne to sell at Western prices, freight added.
This house does mamoth business and is
certainly q great blessing to the trade OF Ao-
beville county. aoV
Mr.. TAYLOR, travelling agent Of the Ne,0s
and Ooiet was IN town iast week; r. III re Soppt lep
many copies of which are taken by our peo'
pie. He was also selling that most readable
book-"Our Women in the War'-whtch was
published by the Ne,Us and Courier.
Ito 1n,,r FIJI iop6 n
Press and Banner. was In town O few days ago
Mr. Parker says he Is q model trial justice
He usually settles oil matters 10 the entire
satisfaction of both sides Of cases that come
before him.
W. c. BESEr, ESQ. Secretary of the State
Bar Association informs US that he has Just
received a letter from the Hon. Thomas M.
Cooley, of Michigan, accepting the invitation
of the Association to deliver the next annual
address.
this County, died at the home of his son.in-
law, Mr.. r. G. Seal, last Saturday week, after q
lingering illness. He was buried at upper
Long Cane.
THE new Methodist preacher is much
liked by this community, who have every
RESPECT for his christian character, and al.
hifre his zeal In the good work in which he IS
engaged.
Mrs. NJ. GAMBELL. after having, heard the
the law cXpounded for three weeks ~ the
u
ed to his post Lof duty at Whit" Brothers
store.
Mr.. WALTER l.. MILLER, assignee, and
Mr.. James r. Cunningham, agent, are oner,
ing choice goods every day ut cost. Gall ana
get every needed article before the stock Is
broken.
THE Floral Hill School. under the manage
ment OF Mrs. Bethea, is doing good work.
and supplying want which has long oeen
needed. Thanks to the school authorities.
Mr. GAINES, representative of the augusta
Chronicle, was in town last week, thking sub
scriptions for his excellent paper. The Chron'
icle is growing in favor with our people.
WE believe all of our merchants are now on
a solid basis financially. Big stocks of goods
may always be found in town, and customers
will find our merchants liberal IN trade
MEssRs. WALL1NGFoRD & RUSSELL have |
sold between forty and fifty mules this season.
and they have ordered a fresh supply OF |
mules to be here next week. |
Mr.. J. r. CUNN1NGHAM has ceen appoint
ed agent for the creditors of Messrs. Cunning
ham Tempieton to act With The assignee
Walter L. Miller, Esq. |
They are making preparations for, another
years work, and are now deciding the impor-
tant question OF corn.
THE Judge during Court, makes his head
quarters at the New Hotel, and the Solicitor
stops with his uncle, DR.. Marshall, at the Cen
tral Hotel.
MEssRs SPEED & NEUFFER are having their
store nicely fixed up with new shelves, nice
painting, and ornamental Partition.
MR.. T. N. DALLIs, the enterprising own
er of the Dallis Cotton Factory in Bordeaux,
was in town last Monday.
We will sell our winter stock Of hats and |
goods at and below cost Bell
GalphiM.
THE Methodist Quarterly Conference will
be held at Lowndesville next Saturday and
Sunday,
WE had the pleasure of a call from H.. G.
Esq, of Anderson, last Monday
night.
MEssRs. MORROW Il SCOTT are successors of
Messrs Cunningham Ten1pleton, at Yer
dery.
THE people speak praises OF the new Pres
byterian pastor, the Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson.
GOVERNOR BoSHAM came TO town last week
on q visit to his son. Capt. NJ. L. Bonhan.
A lot of comic valentines, l cent each, have
just beea received by Speed 6 Neuffer.
Mrs. RoNHAM is on q visit to her father.
Judge Altlrch, in Barnwell.
ROSE, dealer in stock sold II mules last
week.
SUNDAY was most beautiful day.
Me. JOHN KNOX is quite sick.