The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-22

MIR. w. F.. BELL being bachelor Of refined
taste and one who loves the wcarer OF beauti-
Iul flowers, charming honnetS, and pretty
dresses, has cultivated his skill in buying la
dies wear, and now has in his store such gar
niturc as would make the plaincst young lady
in the county simply Irresistible. All young
should therefore stay ;tiH away from rom Mr.. nci's
store. Pretty feathers make pretty birds, and
Mr.. Bells pretty goods make their wcarerS
pretty women. No woman who desires to he
ly need 90 to his store. He has nothing in
his establishment that will not adorn and
bcautify the wcarer.
JIM JAMES colorcd, who was in Jail under
charge of disposing OF cotton under lien. was
baled last year, Mr.. W. o. Cromer Incoming
his bondsman. jim skipped, hut Mr.. Cromcr
determined to catch him. Notice of his run
Mug Off was sent to various cities. d describing
tn" fugitive. The authorities at Athens tclc-
graphed back that they thought his man was
in that town. Mr.. Croncr and Mr.. w. II. Cox
went Immediately t" Athens and found him..
and brought him home. Jim James is now
in Jail, waiting trial.
Mr.. ]. CHAUNCEY MILLER Is still In the
clothing business, and will be gla'l to take or
dcrs for all kinds of WanamakerS goods
Having worn some OF this clothing, it is our
pleasure to state that it was perfectly satisfac-
tory in every respect, including the tit, tho
quality OF the goods, and the price charged.
Hand in your order early, so as to have your
clothing ready when the cold weather sets in.
THE County Chairman, Mr.. Benct said
]ast Saturday. that Hon. II. W. simpsons
father once represented this County In Con.
grcSS. In this statement he was mistaken.
Mr.. simpsons Eithcr represented Anderson,
Pickcns, Greenvillc and other counties, but
he never represented Abbcvlle. Abbcvlile
was not i'll Mr. Simpsons Congressional Dis
trict.
Mr.. JOEL w. LITEs honored us by call
last Monday. He was lately elected County
Commissioner at The head of the ticket, and
he seems to- appreciate the very com mplmen-
tnry vote which he got That vote was large
1k- lt Il Ill
the county who knew him so well and who
had such high appreciation of his character.
Mr.. SAMUEL EvASS's cotton is nearly
ruined by the hail on Tuesday OF last week.
The windows were hally broken. Four trees
were blown down in front of his house. The
hickory nuts were anncked off the trees, and
cotton bol!s are rotting from bruises by
halstoncs. The stalks look as If they had
been attacked by the army worm.
MEssRs Il. NJ. HADDoH & Co, have an adj
Eertisencnt elsewhere which will give the
reader some idea Of their immense stock OF
the prctticst goods that ever adorned royal
Queen, or added TO the charms of plcbcan
maid. The lady who dresses in their goods
will have hosts of devout worshippcrs to
kneel at their feet.
MEsSRS. r. NJ. HADDoN & Co. will have
their Fall opening ON next Wednesday, TT. urs-
day and FRIDAY, Sept 2Sth, 29th and :;ith. Ln.
dies arc all invited to attend. and may expect
a grand display of all the latest novelties In
millinery. dress goods and trimmings. See
their large advertisement in this issue.
REV. J. T.owEIE WILSON will preach at
Troy on Wednesday and Thursday, and from
Friday through Sunday will assist in the re-
lgionS exercises now going on at COX cSbury
Ir. Wilson'S appointment at Warrenton for
next Sunday has therefore been postponed.
REV. Mr.. PRITcHARD. Of Donaldsvillc,
preached In the Associate Reformed Preshy-
tcriar church at Due West last Sunday at four
o'clock in the afternoon. The people were
highly pleased with the sermon.
Mr.. ]. T. CrNNINGuAN will be glad to soc
the ladies mt the store of Mcssrs y N II,d.
don & Co., where he is now ready to give them
the best OF bargains in all that bcautifcS and
adorns the divinlties.
TIE Greenwood correspondent Of tho Au-
gyst1 Chronicle thinks the plan of submitting
the prohibition question to the Democratic
clubs the best mode Of settling the question
MIR. WM l.. BELLS fall opening will com.
mence on September 80 and continued until
Octobcr2. lie will show all the novelties in
millinery, dress goods and ladies wraps &c.
REV. ]. l.. MARTIN, u. d.. will preach in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday morn
ing at haf-paSt ten o'clock, and in the eve
ming and at candlc-liSht.
REV. p. +. MILLER preached the union
meeting sermon last Sunday night i'm tho
Baptist church. We hope that he may allow
us to publish it.
Mrs. ALLS RAMEY had thirty-nine glass
broken out Of her windows by the hail last
week. Her cotton was also very seriously
damaged,
Miss GUSSIE HANCEEL and Miss Christine
1iancS"l. nciccs of Roy. W. III. IIanck cl arc
ih Abbeville, refugees from the cal thquake
THIS county will vote almost sOlidly for
JndSc Cothran for Congress, and 1t is thought
that he will he elected on the first ballot.
s'MASrHHS Willie, Joseph and Ira Giles who
have been In the country on a visit To their
grandmother returned few days ago.
Liberal. contributions have been sent to
EharicSIon from Il thousand different towns.
Has AbbeVille done Ler whole duty?