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LOCAL FINANCIAL NOTES.

Inc local clearing house totals for the
past five days are, we believe, the larg-
est for the same period in its history.
The totals were swelled by the payment
OF checks through the clearing house
Tor nearly one-half of the amount paid
by the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad for the New Haven
and Northampton railroad per cent.
bonds, which were issued in 1869 and
came due, January 2 of this year.
Though the coupons were not due until
January 10, the bank has been paying
them as though they were due on the
first.
Swift g. Co. stockholders of record
of January 16 are authorized to sub
scribe at par for one new share for each
three shares held, payment in full to be
made February 6. This will increase
the capital from $4,000, 900 to 500, 000 900.
The company contemplates charging it's
foreign business and needs additional
capital.
The clearings and balances of the
New Haven banks for the five business
days of the week ending January T.,
and for the six business days of the
corresponding week of 1898, are fur
nished by days; the increase of $407, 900
of the week of this year is due to
checks passing through the clearing
house in payment of New Haven and
Northampton railroad per cent bonds,
due January 2, at the National Trades
mems bank.
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Cnenlna. Clio sing
NEW HAVEN LOCAL QUOTATIONS

Furnished daily by KIMBERLY. ROOF Il D ",
Bankers and Brokers. LIB Orange streat.
BANK STOCKS
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Active Quotations of Bonds.

reported by Body, Mcclellan & Co..
Bankers and Brokers. 81 Broad.-ay, New
York, aud 81 Orange Street. New Haven
Rid AsI.od
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Now York Cotton Exchange.
Reported over private wire by H. @. Fried.
man & Co.. bankers and brokers, 10 Wall
Street, N Y, and 1853 Chapel Street, New
Haven. N. A. Tanner, manager local
branch,
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go, for it belonged to the old order of
things, but it was a cheerful and friend
ly custom, and lent a pleasant distinc-
ton to the beginning of the new year.
Katharine B. Foot in New York Even
ing Post.
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At, Top. & s. Il. Ry gen Is. 100 1Ook
At, Top. & S. Ee gen As. ...... 1875 1854
brooklyn Ell I, Go, cts Gs... 96j@ 81
Brooklyn Eel. Il. L, Co Z 5s So. .1091I 110b
Central Ry Of N. ]. g mtg .... 113 1885,
Chicago, X. |. 4 Pacific ext 5s 1O415 los
Chesa. 4 Ohio gen g ~. ....... 90A 9l4
Erie LIST Con. prior lien 4s.... 921. %
Manhattan Ry Con. mtg is. ... 06b OF
Mo, Kan. u Texas list mtg As. 94l4 OH
Mo-, Kan. & Texas ID mtg As. 10 70id
Mobile X Ohio gen mtg Is. ..... SIZE S6
n. Y, Ont. Il West. gen intg As 104M 105
n. Y, Sus. ~ W. gen mtg 5s.. % 99
Nor pacihc PRIOR gen mtg Us. :. .lOl1A 102
Northern Pacific gen lien < IS. =. 69H GDh
Oregon Short Line 5s. ......... 10SI5 100
Phila. 4 Reading gen mtg ISL. S5M So
Rio CIR, West LIST mtg 4s.... 30 90M
southern Ry LIST Con. & is. .104K 105
st. Louis & Southw. list mtg 5S S5M S6
Texas \ Pacific LIST mtg 5s.,....110 110R
Union Paciflc 4S.................1 JOB 1884
Wabash Iy Co., LIST mtg & IS. lib 1874
Wabash Ry Co. I'd mtg 5s. -. 94M 95
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Following are the closing prices reported
ny Prince n WhitYiy. s;uagers and Brokers,
50 Broadway. New York. and IS Center St,
New Haven NH Ast,,1
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Reported over private wiro by Ii. G.
Friedman & Co., bankers and brokers', 10
Wall Street, N. T.. ami 163 Chapel Street,
Room and g. New Haven. N. A. Tanner,
Manager OF Local Branch
Opening Highest Lowest Close
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eARNEoA1,s COLONY OF CAT S.
Some with Tails, some without, and
All Expert Fishers and Hunters

Speaking Of cats" said Capt. Josh
Reeves, keeper of the lighthouse at Sea
Isle City, n. j., recalls to mind the
time twenty years ago, when every day
for several years ! saw hundre 5 Of the
most peculiar cats any man ever looked
upon. At that time l was keeper of
Barnogat Light, on the upper Jersey
coast, and In those days Barnegat was
mighty lonesome spot There wero no
pretty summer cottages spread out along
the beach as there are nowadays, and our
only visitors were the Lighthouse inspec-
tor aud an occasional sportsman in search
of wild fowl Much of the islani, back
of the big sand dunes, adjacent TO the
beach, was covered with u thick growth
OF osdar, holly, oak and half dozen 9TH
er varieties of trees
"SoIne years before l went to Barnegat
an English brig was wrecked during a
terrific nor'easter on the beach q short
distance from the lighthouse. In add
ton to her crew the ship carried score
or moro OF HANK cats, which were being
carried FROM the Isle of Man to New York.
Nearly all the cats succeeded in reaching
tlH SiOfb. 1uCl bJOh w bhC NoSof ode
no effort was ever made to reclaim them.
For whiie these tailless animals loitsred
around the lighthouse in search OF food,
but as the keeper had no liking for go nu-
nerous q family of cats he drove them
away.
"When l took charge of the lighthouse
the cats had become wild, and while L
could approach within a short distance OF
them, they would not allow themselves
TO be caught. The woods were full OF
cats A number of domesticated cats
were brought from the mainland by
members of the lfe-saving crew on the
island, and several of these Joined the
colony of Manx cats. There soon were
tailless cats, cats with holt a tail and cats
with the regulation tail. The animals
thrived and soon became nuisance. In
the thick underbrush of the woods they
raised large filters of young ones. They
found plenty Of food by preying on the
birds that lived in great numbers IN the
woods Rabbits, which were plentiful on
the island before the cats were cast
ashore, were soon killed or driven away,
for they were 10 match 10; their feline
antagonists.
The cats even became expert fishers.
/ have often watched them ut work. In
the spring aud fall of the year large
schools of fish swim about in the surf
and these gave the cats many feast.
As the breakers drove the fish upon the
beach,, into few inches of water, the
cats would rush into the surf and, fasten-
ing their claws in the sides of the half
stranded fish, would carry them high up
on the beach and devour them. / have
seen dozens of these cats summing them
selves on the sand hills. They became 30
troublesome that cat-hunting parte be-
came quite popular among the men liv-
ing on the mainland. Dogs were used in
chasing the cats to cover and the sport
was quite exciting. Many cats were
killed. but their places were soon filled by
others. l never saw such peculiar cats
as l found at Barnegat.
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WEDDINGS.
ISATT-BLUEFIELD.

A quiet home wedding took place
Thursday at the homes of the brides par
erts on Cottage street, South Portland,
the contracting parties being Mr.. Alex
ander Leroy Isatt and Miss Janet Blue
Held. The ceremony WAS performed by
Rev. d. K. Ford. pastor of the Knight
Vile NJ. K. church and the room was dec
GRATED with plants and ferns. The cere-
mony over. bountiful repast was served
and the united couple were the recipients
of many handsome and useful presents.
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AUGUST FLOWER.

at is surprising fact" says Prof
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years,
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
| find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is a grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" Sample bottles
free at f. L. Fickett's, 2l2 Danforth, E.
w. Stevens, 107 Portland, McDonough d
235 Congress, and j. E. Goold
d Co.'s POI Federal st.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
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MAN WHO MADE FIRST PHONO-
GRAPH.

The man who made the first phono-
graph, says the New York Sun, was bur-
led at Schenectady on February %. He
worked with Thomas A. Edison at
Msnlo Park and through whose skill and
faithful assistance were developed the
many inventions which gave to Edison
the name OF 1.-THE wizard. Among the
most tireless of the men about 1.-The
wizard" was John Kruesi, the man who
made the first photograph. The idea had
come TO MIR. Edison as an inspiration
while he was experimenting with tele-
prone disk. The disk was not inclosed,
anu there was sharp pointed pin on
the back of 1t. As Mr.. Edison spoke
against the face of the disk, its vibrations
drove the pin into his finger.
'If the disk has power enough to prick
my tinge7,' thought the wizard, sit has
power enough to make a record which
can be reproduced.
A few days later he called Kruesi to
him and putting into his hands u rough
sketch of the phonograph. explained what
the thing WAS to do, and told him to
make it. 1t was a roll machine, the roll
covered with tinfoil to take the record,
Kruesi made the machine and brought
it to Mr.. Edison. Edison set it going
and spoke into it,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece WAS white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.
Then he started 1t to repeat his words,
expecting at best but hoarse murmur
in answer. He was almost awed when
he heard his words actually repeated in
clear tones by the little machine. That
machine is now in the patent museum at
South Kensington.
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WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHuBcH-Rev. Le-
roy s. Bean, pastor. Preaching ut 1880 n. m.
Subject, The Resurrection Body" Sunday
school at IL m. AT T.50 y. m. Easter sunday
school concet
WILLIsToS CHURCH. corner Thomas and
Carroll streets. Take spring street car. Rev.
Smith Baker, ID. ~ pastor. Morning service
Easter sermon. Easter sunday school con-
cert 7.30.
WEST END METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. ii. Il. Dunnack, pastor. Residence 30
Frederic street. At 1890 a. 10. sermon. Sub
ject "Tbe Rison Iifev IISo Sunday school,
At T.sO m Easter concert by SUNDAY school,
All are welcome. Seats free
wooDfoRD's UNIvErsAIIsT CHURCH, Rev.
Manley b. Townsend. pastor. Preaching at
1880 a. m. subject. "Immortal Life" sunday
school 2 m. sunday school concert 7.3O p m
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MORRILLS.

Miss Annie X. Jones of Leonard street
has been supplying a vacancy at Medals
tea store for n short time.
MIR. Hathorne and family have moved
from Leland aud Leonard streets. to
Stevens Plains avenue, near Pleasant
street.
Mr.. Rowe, teacher OF drawing in the
grammar and other schools, has aroused
an enthus iasm for art which may result
in the evolution of yet more fine artists
from THAT part of Portland formerly
called Deering."
John Bowdoin. former employe on
the elsctrics. has moved to Stevens Plains
avenue, near the cemetery.
Mr.. Moses johnson and wife have
moved from Poland to the Walton farm,
Forest avenue.
Ethel, Isabel, Frank and Johnny Rid
ley. who have been enjoying delightful
vac alton visit at the home of their aunt,
Mira. Frederick Jones. Richardson street,
have returned to their home In Topsham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay have moved from
Westtrook to No. Leonard street. ward
nine.
We clip the following notics of one of
our former neighbors, on Maple street,
warI nine, from The Home Journal, New
York: ALBERT Scott Cox, artist and
writer, held his first New York studio re-
ception at No. 226 Fifth avenue, last
week. MIR. Cox is Bostonian by birth.
DE has spent several years abr DAD, study
ing in the prominent schools ana gather
ing material for his work. His prt sent
unique quarters are hung with pictures
of an uncommonly excellent order, which
should command for him the atten ton of
the best collectors. This young artist is
we'll known. both through his writings
and illustrations IN our prominent
American periodicals. and the young
folks are not the least Of his admirers
Readers OF Wide Awake, Youths Com
panion, Ones Week, Life, Frank
Leslie's, and the New England Magazine
are familiar with bis work. A poem
cleverly illustrated by him and publishe
by a Boston house is THE Burial Of
Moses by Mrs. G. r. Alexander
Several of the origi nal drawings were
purchased by Rev Minot j. Savage. and
now hang in the vestry OF his former
Boston church. Mir. Coz was volunteer
in the Spanish war; The Oc-
tober number of the Outlook contains an
article of his. entitled Life at Willett's
Point Another article in process OF
completion is 'Glimpses aud Personal Ex-
periencss In lie de Brehat,' Brittany.
One of the most attractive works in Mr..
Cox's present exhibit is his Salon
picture of '97, called La Place Deufert-
Rochereau.'
There is to be an Raster Sunday school
concert Sunday evening at All Souls
Universalist choir. The choir viii rem
der special music at the regular morning
service at 10. 40 O'Clock.
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TO RUDYARD KIPLING, ESQ,
FROM THOMAS ATKINS.

(From the London Times.)
There's a regular run on papers, since we
card that you was ILL.,
An you might be in "a 'orspital; the bar
ricks is so still;
We ave all been mighty anxious, since
we card it OH parade
An we faint no towards neither, but l
own we was afraid.
An we all prayed 'ard, and earnest.
80 Gawd, don't take i'm yeti
just let i'm stop aud 'elp US
An warn, lest we forget
The Sergeant said /" e won't get round.
It's three rounds blank for i'm
IL won't write no more stories!" And
our 'opes was bloomin' dim
But you lad always 'elped 4. Atkins, an
though things did look blue
Well! we amt much lands at praSin',
but we did our best for you.
+" 'Enustn't die, we want I'm!
Q Gawd. do MT take him yet;
Spare i'm a little longeri
'Ewrote Lest we forget -
We 'eard that you was hghtin' 'ard-just
as we knew you would;
But we 'ardly 'oped you'd turn lis flank;
they said you 'ardly could.
But the news 'as come this mornin, an
I'm writin' ERE to say,
There's no British son more 'appy, than
your old friend Thomas Il.
20 Gawd, we're all so grateful
You ave left i'm with us yet,
10 old us in, and ALT us
Lest We, Lsst we forgeti'
j. o. C.
West Derby, Liverpool March G.
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international Steamship Co.

EaSpor. Luheo. Calais, ST. 10 NIB Halifax. MS.
and all parts of New Bruins wick Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. Tho
favorite route TO Campobello aud st Andrews.
n. B.
Spring Arrangements.
On and after Monday, April 3rd, Steamers
will leave Railroad Wharf Portland. on Mon.
day and Thursday at $50 p. m. Returning leave
St. Jonn, Passport and Lubec same days
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
% destination. ES-Freight received up 10 400
.. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms apply at the
Pine Tree Ticker Otilce Monument Square or
for other Information, at CoLpany's OilleA
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street
}. +. LISCOMB, Supt.
marlsdn IL. PC HERSEY Agent
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DISMASTED SCHOONER AT BEL
FAST,

Belfast. March 3l.-Ths dismasted
schooner Flora Condor arrived here today
in tow of tug Nathaniel p. Doane from
Boston making the run in % hours. The
schooner will be repaired here. She was
dislnastsd in the November gale while
at Vineyard Haven.
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Announcement.

To accommodate those who are partial to the
use of atomizers in applying liquids into the
nasal passages for catarrhal troubles. the pre-
pretors prepare Cream Balm in liquid form,
which will be known as Ely's Liquid Cream
Balm. Price including the spraying tube Is rs
cts. Druggists or by mail. The liquid form
embodies the medicinal properties of the solid
preparation. Cream Balm is quickly absorbed
by the membrane and does not dry up the secre-
tons but changes them to a natural and healthy
character. Ely Brothers, SO Warren st. n. Y,
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Portland & Small Point Steamboat Co.

Daily trips commencing April n -
srd, 1899. steamer PERCY
Will leave Portland Pier. Portland,
At 2 p m for Orr's Island Cards
Cove Quohog Bay. Poor's Point.
East Harpswell, Ashdale. Horse
Island Harbor. Water Cove Small Point
Harbor and Cundy's Harbor. Return. leave
Cundy's Harbor at a. M. via above land
ings, arriving in Portland about 10 a. m.
j. ii. MCDONALD, Manager
Office. 15s Commercial St Telephone 46-3:
aprl DIFF
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FOR SALE-Read this. New two story
room house and stable, on Racklif St. Deering
Highlands. for 81. 300 lot IS 5OXICO and house
has every modern convenience, lines of cars
almost at door, only $500 down, balance 10 suit.
Bring this 'ad' with you. {. b. DALTON, 90
Exchange 81. l-2
AlRNONANT-Lillian Arville, magnetic
clairVuyant. can be consulted daily, on health,
business or private family matters at Is PORT
LAND ST. few doors from Preble. All adj
vice strictly confidential aud reliable. IL
FOR SALE Elegant suburban home or
Deering Highlands, o rooms, open plumbing
hard wood floors. open fireplace. heated
throughout. large bay windows. broad piazzas.
good lot OF land direct on three car lines fac
ing the west sun al Gdy. price 81 500, only $500
down, balance t. suit purchaser. c. b. DIAL.
TON. 80 Exchange ST. IL
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MAINE PENSIONS.

MAINE PENSIONS.
Washington, March 3l.--The following
pensions have been granted to Maine peo-
pie:
ORIGINAL
George Chadsey, South Frseport
INCREASE.
Charles Simpson, Bangor.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01
WIT AND WIsDoM.
Natural History.

Visitor-So you lead your class In nat.
ural history Then tell me what is the
highest form OF animal life?
Tommy promptly - The giraffe
Moonshine.
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LAUNDRY.

EIRST CLASS WORK GUARANTEED
L Washing done by hand. Ironing done
by machinery, with or without gloss. Try
me once and you will try me again.
CHARLIE. HONG.
Nov. SO, 1898, tt
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D. G. Caldwell will cover the West and the
people will have an opportunity of hearing
some good preaching as he goes along.
Mrs. Dorcas Strong has come sontn from Inc
city of Boston to spend the summer. A
Northern climate seems to agree with her.
MRS. YoUNGBLooD.
The funeral services of Mrs. Eva Young.
blood, OF Bradleys, were conducted here Tues
O'Y. bonner. Her remains were inferred in
the cemetery at the A. r. P. church. Mrs.
Youugblood was daughter Of the late Jno.
Marion Pruitt.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Ida Bonner, Miss Maggie Bonner and
Miss Mary Maddox are visiting friends at
Nj b; F. MCGEE is in town for few ~, days, ~ =,
Mr.. ]. O. G. Fleming at Laurens.
Mrs. Emma Kennedy and MI Rebecca
Wideman who remained with friends 1eW
days after commencement have returned 10
Mr. Thos. w. Morton, of Plum Branch,
spent the Sabbath with his sister Miss 3. T..
Morton and returned home Monday morning.
SCRAPS FROM THE FEAST.
One gentleman spread dinner In the
cam pus for fifty persons on commencement
day. The fragments we're after wards gather
ed up but did not count out twelve bask etfuls.
Another gentleman 1uIulbu6u
sleeping quarters for thirteen ladies and four
gentlemen.
EARLY BEEF.
Mr.. Emory Mckee still supplies this market
with fat, juicy beef. He does not deal In en-
balmed beef but supplies 1t fresh In the early
hours of the morning.
OFF TO THE FRONT.
Due West will soon have a representative
in the Philippine Islands. Severe Young, q
colored boy, who once did chores around the
town, left here about the first OF January.
At Admission, Ala, be enlisted in the army
aud for some weeks has been stationed at San
Francisco. He left there with his command,
q few days ago, for Manila and Is now far out
on the Pacific. The shores OF Luzon will soon
be reached and the obstinate Aguinaldo will
speedily be brought to terms.
Mrs. w. o. Cochran, Of Bristol, Tenn,
reached Due West last Friday and will re.
main for several weeks with her father and
mother, Prof. and Mrs. j. F. Lee. She Is ao-
companied by her little daughters, Susie
Mary Lee and Francis. Master Joseph Lee
Grier son Of Rev. B. 81. Grier, OF Yorkville,
10 also visiting his grandparents.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner has been given vaca-
ton OF one month. He has not decided just
where he will spend 1t.
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When In need Of medicines at night our
pharmacist will be found next door to the
Western Union Telegraph office, over the
Abbeville Supply Co.'s store.
Harrison & Game.
A nice line Of combs and hair brushes at
Speeds.
A big bargain in CASTLE soap at Speeds.
Try sLolly Pop" at Speeds soda fountain,
cents glass.
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Tuesday Morning,
July 11th,

and continue for ONE MONTH. The School
will be held in the Ferguson and Williams
Normal and Industrial College at Abbeville
s. G. All teachers and prospective teachers
are hereby urged 10 attend this school. There
will be no charge for tuition-1T Is FREE
TO ALL. Good board may be had In private
homes and restaurants at very moderate
prices, not exceeding two dollars per week.
A limited number of teachers can be accom-
modated with board and lodging In the col.
lege building. Let all come and prepare to
teach the young Negro mind how NOT to
shoot.
Teachers are required to attend these Sum.
mer Schools and failure to do 30 may forfeit
their certificates.
j. 8. GILBERT.
Superintendent OF Education for Abbeville
County.
June &c, 1899, II
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Right I'm the Swim on the Following
Goods.

Goods.
lyd white lawns at 6, 8, and 10 cent very
fine and nice.
Calicoes, cheviots, drills, sattiens, etc.
Sheetings. bleechings etc.
A bargain in towels at ), 10. l5c.
Some bargains in ladies and childrens un-
derwear.
A nice line Of Sc. shirting.
Lots of straw hats cheap, and lots of notions
buttons etc., low down.
Canned goods down to nothing, pork and
beans SC. can, Slb cans lOc. okra and toma-
toes 10c, can.
Leader and excelsior flour. the finest.
Salt, soda, soap, baking powders, etc.
Kerosene oil, any way you want II.
Come In and see,
w. d. Barksdale.
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lHE COLORED TEACHERS Of Western
South Carolina, In the counties Of Anderson
Abbeville, Green wood, Newperry and Edge
field are hereby notified that the SUMMER
SCHOOL for this section, will begin on
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C. C. GAMBRELL, N. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
ABBEvILLE, 8. G.
~ Office in the National Bank.
May 25, 1898. II
For Rent.

T,HE CORNER STORE now occupied by
l. GEO. w. WHITE, and the Store now
occupied by j. l.. HILL & co. next door TO
]. K. Kerr's furniture store. Also several nice
residences. Apply to -
June 13, 1899, II P. ROSENBERG q co.
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On these hot afternoons nothing is 80 re.
freshing as "Lolly Pop" Sold at Speed's
soda fountain.