The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
CHICKASAW CHAT,
Christmas Items and Merry Thoughts
All Sorts OF Local Items.

All Sorts OF Local Items.
Due West, 9. G.. Dec. 20, 1897.
Hevs. +. 7: Pressly and E. P. Kennedy con
Quoted services Sabbath day at seneca anc
M S,;.i j: r. + Eiils attended the Charleston fes
Messrs Ellis and Donald made trip to Bel
ton and Anderson last Tuesday.
| Mr.. knight and family, who recently NOV
ed amongst us, have returned to bis home In
GreenvilIe County. 1o 49, -
DR.. J. J. Darlington. of Washington, has
been on a " yisi. TO Due West.
move to Green wood.
| Mr.. M. B. Clinkscaes has moved into his
new dwelling on Poverty Street. -
| Mr.. M. u. Donald attended the Abbeville
ana GREENWOOD reference Friday at Green
Master j. G. Edwards, of Abbey,,le. has
been on visit to his uncle, Mr.. W. E. Bell.
Don't forget the entertainment at the Fe
night by the children of the department o.
NJ iss johnson and Miss Wineo.
| Rev. Foster Bradley, of Troy, Iectured to
the students Of the Seminary last Thursday
,tr;1a nghr Ills lecture was ooth'entertaining and
Miss Nora Black, one of Due Vests mos,
charming young ladies, will spend the week
with friends at Donalds
Mr.. Homer McAdams has been doing some
nne Photographic work at the Colleges.
Mr.. John Holder, after an absence OF sey.
eral months. Is at home again. '.
Hev: Il Ike Kennedy is spending few days
Quite number of studen ts OF both COLLEGES
nave gone nome 70 spend the holidays.
hon; William Jennings Bryan has been
eiecseo anniversary orator by the members
Graves alternate.
Mr.. John NJ. Martin thinks OF moving or
his iarm near here next year.
u1 as ha are selling dry goods as low
Mrs. Carrie lowers Is on q visit to Miss Cray
ton Robinson for few days.
,Ins,dsa Mrs; Nancy & Harper is expecting her two
tne Ctlnton Orphanage during the holidays.
MIR. Millen Ellis has bought the McGet
place occupied by MI. J. w. Pratt near town
and Is busy moving. :
:, Mr. A. and Mrs g; n: Nckels are expecting al
! OF tne children Christmas week. . o..
On account OF the rain SATURDAY evening
Mr: W. j. Cowan has postponed his auction
until next Saturday.
Born to Mrs. 81. E. Bonner, December I6, 6
Mr.. L. H. Nickels, OF Abbeville, spent Sab
bath with his parents. '~
Erskine Will give the boys all OF next week
for recreation.
Rev. Jeridini, missionary, lectured In the
A; n. +: church Sa bbath evening" ).
fro1. j. u. Grier is at home for the holidays
IMPORTANT WORK OF A PATENT POETRY
MACHINE.
Gladly do We now commence
A verse that will not give offsnse,
MOI thinking though, that they'll be priced
so closely as they'll be criticised.
Now Of Bonner & Bell We are going to tell
Or the many Christmas goods In store
AND send you away, wishing you had bought
| more.
Then there's the Brownies right at the door
They keep everything In flrstclass store.
For in there they Keep ii everstSing @ @ that that can
be bought.
Next we find the Edwards Co.'s stand
Ano sne nanasomest young gentlemen In all
They take the greatest pleasure in waiting or
Especially the ladies. whenever they call.
Young & Todd you'll find doing business al
There everything is found that is kept in 6
| store.
The firm will soon change, so they are selling
Go get great bargain before the opportun
! lty Is lost.
DR.. G. B. Cowan. in the hotel. up the stairs,
VIII give immediate relief, In your mouth
He'll pull sick tooth, or plug 1t up with golt
And 1t never causes pain, uEtil an hundred
years old.
Over Kennedy & Pearson's, the saddest place
| of all,
Where the undertakers ready, to clotbe both
| great and small.
In prices they can suit you, in white as well
But when you once get suited, you never can
go back.
Kennedy q Pearson sell all kind OF goods
That is known to the trade, and all kinds o.
books,
Dry goods and groceries. hrstclass and plen ty
And o young man to wait on you, just turn
ing twenty.
There is handsome Patton Kennedy, the liv
cry stable man,
Who is always ready to lend a helping hand
found,
| And can make journey quicker than any
man in town.
Now Bell, Ellis G. Co.'s millinery and all.
fall,
Their stock Of goods of all kinds is simply
immense,
And their prices too low to give any on,
| offence.
Now here is Henry MCGEE, who sells at mex
Has something for all, both the rich and tn,
II you haven't the money to get what 20,
| need,
He'll just let you have it, forthwith and will
speed.
And now we find Johnson still at the olt
| stand,
Holding the scales of justice with an ever
hand,
Goods he has many, and will sell you low
down,
Quick sales and short profits his motto al
| round.
Our Doctors in town have very little to do.
On account of the sickness, being far and few
And the prospects seem dark. for the futur
as we'll,
AS we have no epidemics and no vaccine Il
sell.
Another Christmas has come, we are thank
full to see,
And our Colleges are filled, to their last ex
| tremity,
They will give an entertainment for th'
| amusement OF all,
] Next Thursday, night In the College chape
hail..