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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14
THE KNITTING MILL.
The Town Seems TO be Nearly Unani'
nous on the Subject Of Getting 1t.

While we have spoken to comparatively
few OF our citizens in reference to complying
with the terms upon which 1t is supposed the
New York Knitting Mill will locate In Able
willie, we infer that the town is as nearly
unanimous In welcoming the industrial en-
terprise as our people ever are on any sub
ject. .,o..s
to The tax exemption.
We have asked no man to sub bscribe to the
bonus. but we have heard one man say that
he would give $500, and about halt dozen
Others Voluntarily said that they would give
500 each.
supply the thread. as soon as additional ma.
chinery can bH had. "
With all these requirements compiled with.
we hardly think that the Knitting MIL VIII
fail to come, and we think there is little
doubt that It will come, unless there is some
unexp xpected turn In affairs, and some unex-
nected dam and is not made.
The outlook is indeed encouraging for at
,east on step forward from where we are now
aittlnR. waiting for something to turn up.
MIR. q. D. Brown. one OF our most usefuiapd
mnst pnblic spirited citizens, representing
A6bsviIle, Will leave no stone nnturned TO
secure the prize. ~ ,is,,.is = 4: 1
s.iSss.. - l,s7' gfIftIt as
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14
CALHOUN'S FALLS.
sale Of b. p. CalhOun's Interest In
a.. lanes Edward Calhoun Estate. q

We learn that MIR. B. P. Calhoun, through
h,s eosnt" Mr.. Granville Beal, has sold his In:
tareaf in The estate OF the late James Edward
Calhoun, to Messrs. Augustine !: Smyi meg
SSarIeston, and Henry J. Bowdein,of Baltis
more. The property conveyed was , nis ln.s5f Va
Q oGS Nno acres in Ebert county, Georgia, dH1}HQl
S0 GnS the water power OF Trotter's Shgele
sayannah River, and the price OH 4aa.
hesp;s % 4 p,sFsss ,ts ssaw xas sstaSs 81;
the nart,es to 5tbe purchase. nat y
iooks ike getting ready sfot the dsyelDplne
Of the immense water power whictaMs w nassso @
w. snn ali the mills in this secEon gonld pc
SeveIoped there and nothing could. ada &c
much TO the prosperity Of this county as y tne
utilization OF that pow, power; for @ nra nossr wiiS %
which 70 run thousands upon thousanos OF
spindles. 8s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14
PRETTY sTENOGRAPHER,
Goes Into Court for the First Time,
and Acquits Herself Handsomely.

Stenographer Wyatt Aiken was necessarily
absent from Court on Monday, and MISS
Rachel Hemphil took stenographic notes o!
the proceedings of the Court. Her sKin sno
efficiency as a shorthand writer ia well known
10 Lhose for whom she has written, .and her
work on Monday was up 10 her highest stand.
ard. giving entire satisfaction 70 Judge. 80
or course, it was a trying ordeal 10 appear
In court for the first time, with pencil ana
paper to jot down the actings and dolngs OF
that august body, bat her willAnd determine
ors. ,. l., o,a
of the difficult arts have been crowned Win
snccess and her labors In seeking TO earn ner
own snnport ia comm endable In the highest
degree. She exerts herself for the glorious
privilege OF being independent, and her worm
and energy are being recognized oy ali.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining in post office for week
ending Jan. %:
B-Nellie Belcher.
C-Matilda Cannon, Miss Ida Coleman.
D-Armeeda Donaldson, Jas. Davis, Fannle
F-Leonilla Findley, John Flndley, (col.)
Eliza Fair. ,,,.
G-Miss Henrietta Grant. Willie Grant.
J-Msrgaret Johnson.
M-Jim Mitchell.
PA. T. Paul. Il, ~
S-Davld Simpson. III
T-Johu Thomas. ..-. - = s
Robt .. Link, P. NJ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14

Smiths Dry Goods and Mil
linery are Offering both
bleached and unbleached Ia
BILE Damask, 70 inches wide,
at soc. Every one that has
seen it says it is the best
they ever saw at the price.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14

Foreign Exchange cigar leads In Aooevliie
Milford & DuPre has sold tWenty'slA tnous
and since February 10th, 1899. ..-
Df.Hiil's Headache Powders, both OLD ana
new style, at Milford & DuPre's. the druggists'
iPhore197
Boyssboys, your girl loves candy. you
sWRpLs f1er 10 love you, get fresh ooA "
i get fresh lot every week. W
A.Nffords Thx Druggist, Phone l0l.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14

Get one OF those razor strops at Speeds VIII
make shaving pleasure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14

spr. Hills headache powders both old and
new style at Speeds. fE
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14
THINGS OF THE PAST.
5i Is & So 8 s pisappearing From
~ 3 FisS S6f she Earth.

hi, II tor Press &fI5 Il ,s,l
Desr sir: md Oily err reaidencsaI
sYnsn sorsiag ;torgs ss S e a,
atrange ;iaddf "a u89 4 sSiteuc8 in q apewsBtts]
has: taken the ID tyo old ghgmass3
steads. To TIM new "a hsxe siyaH]
1eu ssss 3 e III IA Msschine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14

The rscitaas 81 esns bys Misss MsrHret Klein.
last TharsdH$ " ening und der the anspices OF
the Wcman5a Club was greatly enjoyed by
tfsining, which eyinces itaslf IN her atsers
full voice and pure accent % well asS IA stne
perfection OF her reharactert1atton.,
The Woman's@ Club Will inset thursday
afternoon at Mrs. Colemana: A. habg past ionr.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-27

Vesp-rs, of Philadelphia, First I'm the
international Regatta.

Paris, Aug. 26--Tbe eight-oared crew
of the Vesper Boat club OF Philadelphia
to-day won the championship in the in
ternational regatta held under the aus
pices of the exposition. -Four crews
competed, the others being the Ghent
eight, the Minerva eight from Amster-
dam and the Germapia eight of Ham
burg. On the firing of the pistol the
Fespers went ahead. That their self
confidence was we'll founded was shown
in the first few hundred yards, when
they had secured such lead as dispell-
ed all doubt Of their victory From
that moment interest centered in the
distance by which they would win.
Amid cheers they finished an easy first
by several lengths. Time, 6:07 4-5. The
Client eight had second place; time,
6;1S As; the Minervas third, 6:25, the
Germanias bringing UP the end with
6:35 Is. The prize was piece of
bronze statuary. worth about $50, to
each member of the crew
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-27
F1MINE IN CHINA IMWINENT.
General DOrward Reports Thousands of
Chinese Flo cEimg to Tien Tsin.

London, Aug 27, p. m.-General
Dorward in his report of the engage
ment outside Tien Tsin, August 10,
when the Americans, British and ia
panese signally defeated a large force
of Boxers, killing over 300 says, in a
dispatch dated August 25:
THE lines of communication near
Tien Tsin are now free from danger.
The enemy had been treating the vii
layers badly. Several decapitated bod
les were found near their camp The
villagers are now f1ocking to Tien Tsin
at the rate of about a thousand day.
AS there is not more than months
food supply, there is every prospect of
famine shortly"
This declaration that q famine is i'm
minent in consequence of the made
quacq of provisions for the hordes of
refugees a Tien Tsin adds a new ele-
ment of peril to the situation.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-27
FORMER NUN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Jumped Overheard from Erench Liner
Buried ut Sen.

New York, Aug 26.-The French line
steamer L'Aquitain, which arrived to-
day from Havre, had death among
the cabin passengers, Margaret Min
nehan, q former nun, committed sui
eide by jumping overheard on August
23. The alarm was quickly given, a
boat was lowered and the woman was
picked UP, but toe late to restore her
to consciousness. A Roman Catholic
priest among the passengers performed
the burial service over the remains, as
sisted by q number of other priests and
nuns, and the body was committed to
the sea. During the voyage she con-
fided to some of her fellow passengers
that she had been nun, but her love
for a young man caused her to leave
the convent and she felt she had dis
graced her family, She said she was
on the way to her brother, priest To-
Gated in Pennsylvania.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-27
THE IMPERIAL PALACE.
japanese Alone to Occupy 1t Matter of
Peace Negotiations.

London, Aug. 27.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Times, wiring August
"a, says! Lii Hung Chang has receiv-
ed a message from Pekin that the ia
panese alone will occupy the imperial
palace The japanese government has
renewed it's assurance that it will pro-
tect the persons of the emperor and en-
press dowager.
''Mr. Morgan of the China Inland
mission who has arrived here from
Ngan Flu, reports that thirty-seven for
eign missionaries and thirty converts
have been massacred ar Tai Yuen Flu.
"The Japaese government has notified
Earl Ii that negotiations will be i'm
possible until plenipotentiaries accepta-
BILE to the powers are appointed. Japan
suggests the viceroys of Nan Kin and
WI Chang and Earl Ii. If these are
appointed and China expresses will
1ingness to make full indemnity, Japan
is ready to assist to the utmost"