The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M', Sees and Hears On His
Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, s. c., Nov. 7. 1900.
DON'T FORGET.

DON'T FORGET.
The ladies OF Upper Long Cane Cemetery
Society will reproduce tomorrow nlgnt In
the Court House, the beautiful play OF ihe
Liputian Wedding ,tHS to Whasn tSa % old % Maids
Convention" The entertainment Will oe en-;
iivaned with inspiring music, and oeaatiin1 !. .nd
tableau scenes. Doors open promptiy % aI oSo
ed seats 35cts The play Is reproduced In oe.
half Of the Cemetery In which every one Is
Interested and the ladies will be disappolnt.
ed II they do not have full mouse.
CHRysANTHEMUM SHOW AND OYSTER SUP
PER.
The ladies OF the Episcopal Church will
have "Chrysapthemum Show and oyster
Supper Thursday evening. the 18th. In the ball
over A. NJ. Hilt& Sons store. Ine rnowei ,ed
show" is something novel and attractive, and
should, OF itself draw erowd. Inc oyNers yr
served in every tyle, will be fine, fresn NOR
folk Oysters" which will tempt the palate OF
every one. Postponed on account OF "Old
Maids Convention"
SITE FOR ABBEvILLE's WARE HOUSE.
The Committee have selected the site for
the Cotton Ware House On the left hand s!de
Of Washington Street, leading to the south.
ern depot and just above the OIL MIL. ,Whlcn
will be very con venient for the public. Build,
ing will commence at once, and be nnlsheo
In time 10 store some OF the present crops
BARGAINS F6R ALL.
Mr.. Aug. w. Smith ia closing out his entlre
stock Of goods at cost. On sale.day his traoe
p; was immense, having the largest sales OF any
one day during his career. Mr.. Smith ,s one
OF Abbeville's most progressive up-to.date
business men, and we regret TO say Is Closing
up his business here, to remove from our
midst, where ne will be greatly missed Id
the business circles, as well as socially
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. Henry Gillian has rented. and moved
into the sto-e-rooms formerly occupied ey
line OF business. He has fitted up the place
anew and will conduct first class restaurant I.
furnishing his tables with the best the mar
ket affords, and with efficient ana pollte
ers at all times.
OVER 100 PECAN TREES.
- Mr.. Frank Nickles. thrifty young farmer
living within 2H miles OF A6oeViIie was i i q .
nuts from his grove which contains over loC
trees, many OF which are now bearing. His
sales Ras day aS she
parsonage last week and is nicely liked up
Tor keepins house, being comfortable In the
cosy cottage, and convenient to bis business
SALES DAY IN NOVEMBER.
salesday in November usually brings q
large crowd to our city and last Monday was
moi an exception, as there were crowds OF peo
nile here from all parts OF the county. About
fl O'Clock the public sales began which will b
noticed elsewhere in the paper. The sale and
trading In live stock was right brisk, mules
selling from $l.30 TO So. The crowd was 10 q
Jolly good humor aud the day passed OH with
out any special occurrence.
COMING AND GOING.
Mrs, Kate Jones, Of Augusta, after pleas
ant visit 10 her cousin, Mrs. DIR. Marshall, lef
last Friday for her home In the Fountain
Mrs. Evans after a delightful visit to bel
daughter. Mrs. F. b. Gary. returned TO bel
home in Florence last Monday.
Mr.. Oscar Cobb came in last Saturday from
his first travelling trip which was qniie
satisfactory. Oscar is q "hustler" and Will
have his share of business both at home and
on the road.
day looking after his mercantile INTEREST,"
Our townsman and friend Mr.. William
Stelts who has been In the employ OF the
Southern Pacific railroad shops at New Or
leans for q year. is home on visit. William
has not been back since he left, but couio
stand it no longer, as fond and loving assocla
tions cluster around this, bis old home.
Dr. J. B. Moseley with bis friend, Mr.. Tom
.Baskip, of Lowndesville, were among The
representatives In the city last Monday.
Mr.W. r. Cowan, OF Due West, was In the
city Monday shaking hands with his many
Hon. W. D. Mann, OF the "Nation," wal
among the welcome visitors TO our city las
M ondy.