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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-10-17
bargains 5 4 1Oc Store:
Dolls & Toys--DolIs & Toys.

It is not. too soon to begin plan
ing for the little folks and a look
at what we have will make it easy
for you. Every thing you can
think of in these lines we have.
Trycicles. Bycicles, Autos, Wheel
Barrows, Doll Go Carts, Doll Car
riages, Doll Clothes, in fact every
thing for the Doll, and in dolls
themselves we have an immense
stock and we are sure we can please
you. for our prices run slowly from
1c to $40 90. We are absolutely
HEADQUARTERS for any thing
in HOLIDAY goods, so be sure to
pay US visit.
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Candle. Sticks

To hold from one to three can
dies. Extra large Bowls, Bulb
Bowls, 8 qt. Pitchers, Jelly Bowls,
Cake Stands, Claret Glasses. Wines
Footed Champaygnes, Custard
Cups, and dozens of other attrac'
tive articles. .. ..
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Cut Glass & Glassware.

Cut Bowls, Cut Naples, Cut
Vases, Cut Tumblers, Cut Sugars
& Creams, Cut Peppers. Cut Salts.
In fact we have lovely array OF
CUT GLASS.
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NOtions-NOtiOns.

Hosiery for Mer: Women and
Children, all 10c. a pair. Ladies
Belts 1Oc, Back and Side Combs
1Oc, Handkerchiefs for Ladies and
Men 10c.
A Splendid Towel 10c, Talcum
Powder 10c, Shoe Dressing l0c.
We have many Bargains n this
line. Call and see them.
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FOR 10 CENTS

We have lovely lot of japanese
goods in G & S, Plates, Creams and
Sugars, Puff and Hair Receivers,
Etc, etc. We want your inspec-
ton.
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Tin Ware-Tin Ware.

Dish Pans 1oc, ct. Covered
Buckets 10c, Large Pals 1Oc, En-
ameled Pans 1Oc, Enameled Dip
pers 1Oc. We have an immense
stock in this line, and without a
doubt we can please you.
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come into fame as a great shipping
point of hides and tallow.
These goods were sent to the east
by small sailing vessels, which came
around the Horn or across from Aus
tralia. The method of loading the
goods into the ships was very arduous.
Goods were brought down from the
ranches in the interior and taken out
to the ships in small boats, often
distance of three miles. The sailors
had to do all of the work, because the
Indians and Spaniards were too lazy to
do anything.
About this time San Pedro became
known as the greatest port on the
Pacific ocean side of the new world.
In the fore part of the last century 1t
enjoyed a great reputation. In the
year 1884 goods were shipped from
here as follows: One hundred thousand
hides, $500 centals of tallow and several
cargoes of soap and other goods. In
fact the business of the port exceeded
that of any other on the coast to the
extent of more than $4,000. and con-
tinued to grow for several years.
While there was a good deal of busi-
ness transacted here and many people
living here or coming and going, yet
there were no streets in the town; no
Jail windows with iron bars yawned
for evil doers; no church invited the
prayerful and no theater door was
open to the pleasure loving. but there
was one thing which all felt a great
pride in. a high liberty pole with
flag floating from its top. There were
also two mud scows, a ships anchor
and fishing boat and thousands of old
broken wheels from Mexican carts, an
adobe house and a mule corral.
In 1858 a government lighthouse was
ordered to be built at Point Firmin,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

fine buildings in the city in the past
in course of erection for the coming
year. Among those to come this year
are: A five-story concrete business
block on Beacon street; a two-story
cream-colored pressed brick on the
corner of Fifth and Beacon, to be used
for stores and banking; new Presby-
terian church for the southern portion
of the town to cost something over
$4,000: a beautiful opera house at the
top of the hill on Fifth street near
Palos Verdes, to have fine hall above
1t; a large three-story brick on the
corner of Beacon and Fourth Streets
a two-story brick with four roms for
stores and a bank below and lodge
rooms above. at the corner of Sixth
and Palos Verdes, and many minor
buildings.
San Pedro has been written up so
many times that 1t has become well
known in the whole of the southern
country Good stories of its break
water, to cost $9,000,000, are told in the
papers every week. Pictures of it's
Carnegie library are extant the nation
over; its fish cannery, which employs
200 men, especially with it's sardine
part, the only one on the western con-
tinent, is pictured on many a postal
card which has gone to the most Sc
cluded corner of the universe it's ma
rine gardens are being exploited, and
soon all can go to see them on a new
electric railway and in glass bottomed
boats, something not known anywhere
except at Catalina; it's fishing, boat
ing and bathing. the finest of any on
the coast, have become a household
word, causing thousands to line its
docks on Sundays and holidays; it's
beautiful homes. delicious soft water
and cool ocean breezes, yet no fogs or
hard wins, cause all who come here
to desire to stay and want their eastern
friends to come. too.
No city of the state felt any more
sympathy with San Francisco in her
recent disaster than did San Pedro
and liberal were the gifts to her
stricken people. Only in the alleys was
heard the tale of how the disaster
would help the second dsgreat port of the
state, because people would not listen
to the story of how one disaster would
help another place. But it is true.
Today the ships from the far east are
considering this as their port. Two
have already come here since the 18th
of April and more are on the way.
The immense work of making deep
water harbor this side of the big
breakwater, soon to be commenced by
Lieutenant Randolph Miner, which
will cost 5000, 900, will bring many YES
sells which have always gone by this
port, and the cargoes will be dis
charged here, to be taken away by the
two railroads or the same number of
electric lines.
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.Ructi0neer
Praises
pesrurn0

another month, Peruna saved me.
Travelling from town to tow
throughout the country and having {
go into all kinds of badly heated store
and buildings, sometimes standing u
for hours at time while plying m
trade as auctioneer, it is only naturs
that 1 had colds frequently; so whe
this would occur l paid little attentio
to it, until last December, when 1 con
tracted a severe case, which, throug
neglect on my part, settled on my lung
when almost too late 1 began doc
toring, but without avail, until 1 hear
of Peruna. 1t cured me; so 1 cannc
praise it too highly
Mrs. E. Malmgren, n Cleveland stree
w. Manchester, N. H, writes: II wa
troubled with catarrh in my throat an
hoarseness. I found Peruna, fror
which 1 received great benefit"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
SHOE
BARGAIN
MONDAY
Tomorrow Several Thou
sand Pairs of Shoes
Will Go on Sale
AT MAMMOTH
SHOE HOUSE
SIG South BrOadway-The Shoe
Market of Los AngeIeS

Tomorrow the busy Mammoth will
give the shoe buyers an exceptional op-
portunity, as they will place on sale
several thousand pair of shoes-this
seasons shapes and styles at prices
representing only small share of their
actual worth, or which you will pay for
them in any other store in town. Take
the $3.50 special in both mems Oxfords
and women's slippers and Oxfords;
this represents a big lot in new and
natty styles In footwear that is worth
up to SO and $3.50. The $1.95 special Is
made up Of lines of womens Oxfords
and those In patents and Wei kid, and
every pair worth at least 49, and a
great many worth as much as IS. Many
stylish tans are shown, too. Mems $1.95
special is made up of $3.50 to IS tan
shoes Patent leather shoes, Vlci kid
etc, also Oxfords Of same materials
and every size Is TO be had In both
mems and women's at S1.95 A big soc
special In women's slippers, Oxfords
children's and misses lines worth three
or four times the SOC pair, 98e Is an
other big special In mems slippers and
womens Oxfords and slippers Chill
dren's and misses with a big line OF
boys, are also on sale at 9Sc Really
you can't AFFORD to miss Monday at the
Mammoth, 519 South Broadway. Be
there early in the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
EARLY HISTORY
IN DEVELOPMENT
MILLIONS PROVIDED FOR HAR-
BOR IMPROVEMENTS
Extent and Value of Shipping Inter-
ests-Gateway to East and South.
Growth of City of San
Pedro
RY u. G. KNIGHT

THERE was a time, says the his
torian, when this beautiful bay
was known by another name, al
though for 800 years it has borne the
name of the good ST. Peter.
Fifty years, almost to the day, after
Columbus landed on the eastern
shores of the continent, Juan Rodri-
guez Cabrillo. bold Spaniard, in COM
mand of two vessels, sailed into the
harbor of this place.
The wonderful explorer, as soon as
his ships were safely at anchor, took
a small boat. a crew of six and his
chief chronologist. a man of letters
but lacking the discernment of his
master, and went ashore, landing prob
able near what is known as Point Fir
min today.
They found many natives here. but
it was some time before they could
make themselves understood. While
they were here a heavy smoke hung
over the land and waters all of the
time, and Cabrillo concluded to call
this wonderful little bay, in which he
had found shelter from heavy storm
which came up later, Bahia de los
Fumos,' meaning Bay of Fire"
Cause of the Fires
Inc reason OF I0eSe constant smokes,
the Indians afterward told him, was
caused from the fires set out every
few days to burn over the deep grass
on the Palos Verdes hills to the west
ward, with the hope of killing and par
TALLY cooking rabbits, squirrels and
other game so that it could be eaten
by them, they quickly scurrying over
the burned ground in the wake of the
fires.
1t was September 2S, 1912. that
Cabrillo dropped anchor here and gave
the place a neat description in his log,
with the exception that he got the lat
itude wrong to the extent of several
degrees, the reason of which has never
been accounted for.
Almost exactly sixty years later Viz
caino, another Spaniard and bold
buccaneer who laid waste everything
of value. sailed up the coast and re-
named all of the places which Cabrillo
had so sacredly christened.
The joke of it was all these names
stood and today they are the same
San Diego. San Pedro. Catalina, San
Nicholas and many others.
From that time on the history of San
Pedro, like that of most of the other
places of California, is rather vague,
consisting mostly of Indian legends,
until the latter part of the century
previous to this Then it began to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

the government. Nearly all corpora
ton efforts were directed toward Santa
Monica, and it came near being the
port for time, but wind and waves
decided what man could not, although
there was plenty of money behind him,
and the port came to San Pedro.
The growth of the shipping industry
in San Pedro has been marvellous.
Twenty years ago the principal car
goes of the ships were coal. The find
ing of fuel oil in so many parts of the
state did away with that practically
and now it is mostly lumber.
To show what the increase in lumber
shipments has been it is only neces-
sary to cite two years. In the year
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

1898 the amount received was SO, 1879 ,0OO
feet of lumber, with other things in
proportion. In 1905 the amount re-
ceived was 45S,249,000 feet, or an in
crease of 500 per cent in seven years.
All other imports were in proportion.
San Pedro Is also growing in wealth
and population in similar proportions.
In 1890 the official census showed a
population of 1887. The census taken
at the order of the board of trustees in
May of this year showed that 5618 peo-
pie were residents therein, and since
that time it has no doubt gone up to
the round numbers 5000.
Many thousands of dollars have been
spent in substantial improvements and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

but 1t was not completed until 1875,
then at a cost of $4,000, and it stands
today on the same spot.
The shipbuilding industry was early
begun here, though it has not been
kept up, perhaps, as religiously as it
deserved. In 1881 small trading
schooner called the Refugio was built
by two men, Friar Sanchez and Will
liam Wolfskill. 1t was the first vessel
built on the coast and probably the
first one owned in California. Where
it went or what became of 1t is not
known, as 1t never returned to this
port. 1t was built exactly on the spot
where the office of the San Pedro
lumber yards now stand, and that
point is called "Goleta," meaning
schooner" to this day, as the survey
ors in after years named it from the
vessel.
Another vessel, owned by the man
who built the little adobe house which
is spoken OF by Richard II. Dana, jr., in
Two Years Before the Mast" was the
clipper ship Arcadia, built in 1855.
The first steamer to visit the port
was the Gold Hunter. a side-wheeler,
in 1s49. going from San Francisco to
Mazatlan and touching at the way
ports.
The Town Of Wilmington
In 1858 General Phineas Banning and
Governor Downey established the town
Of Wilmington, four miles up the bay
from San Pedro, and there built
wharves and a warehouse. From that
time on San Pedro did not grow, the
business instead going to Wilmington
until 1881, when the railroad, which
had been built 10 Wilmington In 1863.
came on and the town took on a more
roseate hue and began 10 be a city,
until today It has an active popula-
tlon OF 5000 people. with hundreds
coming and going every day.
Soon after that time came the strug-
gle for new harbor. to be helped by
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can know so we'll as an orator

VETHO can know so we'll as an orator
Wv what an orator needs?
Who has made such severe
test of the virtues of Peruna as the
public speaker who has been called up
on day and night to exert his vocal or
gans to the fullest extent before large
audiences?
Such man knows what he is talking
about. No severer test could be applied
to any catarrh medicine.
Professor Bulkley, one of the finest
orators in the land, is a most indefati-
gable public speaker.
----.-----.---- He Is also a friend of
The Ddfue Peruna because ne
1 of pesrusnd understands ltS Value
70 Orators both as a, preventive
@----- and as a relief to all
forms OF hoarseness, sore throat and
catarrh of the vocal organs. Many
others have had the same experience as
Professor Bulkley.
Mrs. j. A. Baker, $50 Locust avenue,
Amsterdam, N. Y, writes:
-Four years ago I, lost my voice, so
that 1 was unable to speak above a
whisper for seven weeks.
'I read some circulars in regard to
Peruna. / bought a bottle at once and
took it in teaspoonful doses every hour,
and in two days 1 could talk. l will
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

life to Peruna. Afte,
some of the best doc
tors in the countr,
gave me up and tolC
me l could not liv,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

He Is also a friend OF
Peruna because he
understands its value
both as a preventive
o,,J nc a roIiaf m oil
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

Quarter sawed Golden Oak Dire
swell front. large beveled mirror.
the finish excellent. This dresser
Special price. match 1t If you can
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29


He write from
is sindisp n
usef or
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
never be without it."

Mr.. Samuel Mckinley, 1909 Askew
avenue, Kansas City. Mo-, member of
the Society of the United States Jew
elry Auctioneers, writes:
"I can honestly say that 1 owe my
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
DERBY.

Mr.. ana Mrs. CALVIN Cole of Craftsoury
spent the first of the week IN town. While
here Mr.. Cole called hpon Mrs. A. b.
Hopkinson, who was a school teacher of
his AZ years ago and whom he had not
seen for 80 years. Many very pleasant
"reminiscences were recalled which both
teacher and pupil enJoyed,-A sever,
thunder storm passed over this place
Mouday afternoon during which the large
and commodious barn Of Rufus Il. Kelley
was struck and burned to the ground.
Three hogs. three calves and a two year
old bull were burned. The house was
saved by much effort by the village pco-
pie who FASTENED to the scene. A heavy
crop of hay was burned a~lso.-Clyde Nor
rill returns to Wakefield next Friday
W. r. Kilborn and Clarence Ewcns took
their usual BURBERRY outing last week.
While driving Sunday evening about two
miles south from Derby Center through
q road lined by bushes the teams of John
Duval and Victor Rivard collidod. throw.
ing Mr.. Duval over the dashboard on the
ground and completely demolishing his
harness. More or less damage was done
to both teams, No serious injury was
sustained by the occupants of the car
riages,-Clarence Kelley has opened 2
livery stable at West Derby.
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WAITSFIELD

Mrs. @. W. Baker and son returned
last Thursday from = SIX weeks visit
with her parents IN East Providence, r.
IA fusion rally Is to be held at the
|. @. O. T. hall in this village on Friday.
August =, with +. Il. rowue of Rutland
and DIR. r +. Goss Of Norwich as speak
ers.-At the last meeting OF Valley Lodge,
|. q. q. r., held Saturday evening. Aug.
Is the md degree was conferred ON
one candidate and the Bird degree ON two
caCd!dates.-M: and Mrs. {. j, Berry
and SON, Foster, Of Montpelier were in
town several days last week visiting his
mother, Mrs. /. e. Berry. n other re-
latives and frlends.-Fred Palmer is build
ing quite an extensive addition to his
house. 4 : Long ana George Camp are
doing ~" carpenter WORK Frank J.
Greens Is IN town from Hanover, y. H.,
visiting friends. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Long were In Montpelier a few days last
week, whore Mr.. I>Hg IS being treated
for his Rheumatic trouble .-George Car
penter, who was quite seriously hurt a
few weeks ago by falling from the roof
of his barn, is mcuding very slowly. be-
ing as yet un. bic to stand on his feet.
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RUTLAND COUNTY
PROCTOR.

Edgar p. Clark and six other young men.
who have been camping at the north end
Iof Beaver pond for the last two months.
nave returned To their boarding places in
the villagc.-Miss Macdaleue IanCdon.
who has been visiting friends in town for
the last two weeks. has returned to her
in Rutlaud-Misses Emily and Eu-
lalla Ed left Monday afternoon for New
iork.-The following teachers nave been
engaged for the high school and graded
schools for the next school year: Prin-
Icipal, w +. Abbott; assistant. Margaret
s. Waites of Worcester. Mass: second
assistant, I.eolla Ncwhall of Lynn, Mass;
grade Q, Mabel T.. Kidder of Hardwick;
grade S, Ada r.. Holden of Holden; grade
L, Clara L. Bean of Randolph; grade s,
Anna Eastman of Bristol: grade 3. Daisy
Y. Potter Of New Haven; grade 4, Stella
Grove of Lincoln; grade 3. Fanny Jack
way of West Haven; grade .. Belle l..
Carney of Proctor; grade /. Bertha Cary
of Proctor: North street building. grade
3 and 4, Esther A. Hopkins OF orwell;
grade ., Bessie NJ. Dewitt OF Proctor:
grade I, Isabel Macarthur of Granville,
y. Y: instructor of music. Harriet NJ.
Perkins of Maiden, Mass; instructor in
drawing, Jennie c, Clark OF Waltham,
Mass. The graded schools open Septem-
Der 4 and the high school September ).
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BENSON.

DR.. ]. r. Newton. w. s. Bascom and
Miss Florence Dickinson have gone TO
North Dakota.-Mrs +. W. Chase of
Eagle Bridge and Arnold Chaplin of
Binghamton, y. Y, are visiting at Sam
Smith's,-The congregational Society
hold their annual picnic at Sunset Lake
Wednesday, the 29nd.-Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Smith We're called to leicester Wednes-
day to attend the funeral OF Mrs. Smiths
niece. Miss Mamie Doner.-Almon Par
ker killed a rattlesnake Sunday that
measured four feet. The snake had ten
rattles.-Miss Marcena Belden died Sun
day morning at the home of her brother.
Dewitt Belden. Miss Beldeu was eighty
years of age and had been a life long
resident of Benson. Eddie Munger of
this town. and Miss Lena Shattuck Of
West Haven were married Wednesday
at eight o'clock at the home of the
groon,-Mr. and Mrs. VIII Barber visit
ed at lame Roberts's in West Haven
Monday.
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RANDOLPH CENTRE.

The Hon, and Mrs. n. Z. Boyden re-
turned Saturday from a two weeks yaca-
ton spent at their cottage at liighgate
Springs. Melvin -. church was nomiuat-
ed for town representative ut tn caucus
held at Randolph last Saturday.-rhe fall
term of the normal opens next Tuesday
and the town schools a week later
Miss Nora West fell out of "A third story
window at the "Colouial' last saturday
evening. She was rendered unconscious
and remained so several hours, but APP
pears to have received no serious Injuries
and Is recovering rapidly .-George X.
Morse of New vori. city is spending a
few days with his family at the old
homestead.-Dr Evans Is making a pro-
f%essional trip to the southern part of
the Statc.-Georgc Harrington IL rccoV-
ering rapidly from the loss of his leg
that he expects to return TO the l.. V. NJ.
this fall,-Mrs, II, NJ, Robinson and
daughter, Clara, Mrs. Boudro and Miss
Helen Alvord attended the excursion to
Highgate Springs last Thursday.-T. Kir-
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SMALL FIRE.
COnnned to Roof of mpIain Nnnu,
featuring Co.'s Boiler Room.

AT seven o'clock last evening the fire
department was called by the ringing in
of box 45 to the plant of the Champlain
Manufacturing company at the corner OF
Main and South Battery streets to fight
a small fire which had caught from some
unknown source in the roof of the boiler
room, The fire had very little fame and
was confined between the ~rafters and the
tin roof covering. In order to smother II
the firemen had to tear up a portion of the
roof, which will constitute the chief loss
and which will probably not exceed $50.
Three streams Of water and the chemical
were used and the fire was under con-
troll in short order.
The heat OF the fire started the fire
sprinkler In the boiler room. Because of
a broken valve, or some substance clog
ging the valve, the sprinkler could not be
stopped in the usual manner and the sup
ply of water had to be shut off at the
main.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
NORTH FAYSTON.

There was a very pleasant gathering
Mt the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Kingsbury on Wednesday afternoon,
August Is. II being the occasion OF the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Cert
rude T.. Kingsbury, to Burton f. Neil.
The bride and groom stood under a
beautiful arch or orange and green un-
der the center OF which was suspended
the marriage bell. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by Rev. r. n.
Roberts of Waitsfeld, who introduced
the friends. a reception was given
them on Friday morning at the Kings
bury residence,
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WARREN.

Mrs. Otis Wallis, Mrs. Jane Ober and
mother, Harold Wallis. visited at g. 3. y.
Bragg'S ThurSday.-Edwin Bragg of Fort
Atkinson, Wis. an uncle OF @. A. Y.
Bragg and Charles Bragg of Barre, has
t-en visiting relatives IN town the past
week.-Mlss Cora Smith and VIII Foley
have gone TO Burlington to work
Charles Fitch, wife and daughter Of
Burlington visited ut Welman Thayer's
several days last week Arthur Baker
and Harriet Hurley OF Northhcld visited
in town recently. a. u. and f. a. Bragg
of Fayston visited in town Monday
Henry Brooks was in Mortified recently.
Trask and wife, James Brooks
ana lady friend we're in Bristol Satur-
daN.-Mr. tanbell and wife of Norris
Vile visited "t g. \. GrHudv'S last week
making the "trip IN his autonobilc.-A
game ~ ball was played Saturday be-
tween the married and single men with
a victory for the former, score Il TO II.