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The Washington herald., 1912-03-22
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK. March z.-MOney call at tao stock
exchange today opened at % pe- CENT; highest "a
lowest ess: closins 81 per crnt Nos: OF the days
loans made at "a per cent.
There is better inquiry for time funds All
dates show hardening tn rates. which are 3a5i1
pe- cent for sixty days. 5laSs per cent for ninety
days, 81 per cent for four months and sz per cent
for five and six months.
Commercial paper Is unchanged. with firm tone at
lalk Per cent for the bes: names London dis
counts ~ per cent, unchanSed; Paris discounts S4
per cent unchanged; Berlin discounts, 81 pr cent
UNCHANGED
The Washington herald., 1912-03-22

the case OF John Lewis, colored. charged
with the theft of a set Of stlverware
from Lizzie Means. colored. with whom
she roomed.
Carroll Pierce will be a candidate for
alderman from the Third ward Alder
man III. K. Field. incumbent, will be
candidate for reelection
Members OF the street committee Of the
city council to-day went to Annapolis
and investigated the system Of streets In
that city.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

Quotations furnished by W. q. Hibhs a Co.
nembea q the Chicago Stock Exchange, Hihhs
Building
ChicAgo. MRrcA a.-wbeat u TO Z better Trade
restricted; cash fat, and the -four trsde has been
reduced 90 yery small propoTtionS- May. LOlsai. &C;
July. SisassS: September. 8EGesS
Com TO = lower on heavy selling near The
ciose. May. III; July and September. rs
Oats y to 4 on liberal sales b. longs. MAY
50; July, ieS; September. IA
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REAL ESTATE LOANS.
Made at Lowest Rate. of Interest.
W. H. WALKER, 729 18th st. NV,

streets-FIorrnce A. Hill to Anchelaus Con and
Anna d. Con. lot .. square -. so.
Addition to Congress Heights-Estelle Jefnes "a
william p. and Mary ". v. Reinhart. LOT Is.
block 9. so
l5E Connecticut avenue northwest-Owen +. Alds
20 Z Olivia johnson. lot z. square II. sle
Fourteenth and Irving streets northwest-Char
Some e az. to Robert b. Wilson. part lot o,
block IS. Columbia Heights. so
IN I street northwest-Grace N. Kcy ct vr 70
Woodbury. Blair. trustee. lot -. square Il. SO
Brockland-Georse A Krug e VI. to John A
Massie. part original lots II and L block
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Branch Track to Bureau.
Pey.er Lecture. ON Contract.

Julius l. Peyser, vice president of the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank, lee
tured before a meeting of the Washing
ton Chapter Of the American Institute of
Banking last night on The validity and
Interpretation OF contracts" at the chap
ter rooms, 1214 F street northwest The
lecture was the second OF a series on law
subjects held under the auspices OF the
chapter.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-22
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales: Regular eali. z O'Clock noon
Potomac cons. S. 600 at lo2
Potomac Nectric s. N.0D at l0S
Capital Traction. al lZiS.
Washington Railway q Electric pfd.. 10 at ~.
Is at ssa
washington Gas. $ at $. at Sss. $ at @. 10
at S.
MersenthaleT 10 at 20ss.
United States Trust 10 at l5eK lc at lsoli. 10 at
io 10 at l5oi 10 at l50ii 10 at l5oli 10 at l5o1s.
After czll-wsshington Railway n Electric As,
81, 900 At 8. $500 At s..
Capital Traction s.. 500 at lioiS-
Capital Traction. al Ia at III
Washington Gas Sc. 5000 at ll0ls.
Risgs National Bank, 10 at So. 10 at 55. 10 at
SIS
Washington Gas. 8 at S..
GAS BONDS
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VirEinInn Sells Bonds.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibos
Building
Gail money: Open. sA; high "a low "a: Close, "a.
SALE OF STOCKS BY HOURS.
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White ants in Australia have developed an appe-
tits for the lead covering and insulation q cables
rhich . IzoFng cutly 20 t.lspnons oonpanial
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Quarterly Dividend Declared.

The directors Of the Washington Me-
chanIcs' Savings Bank have declared the
usual quarterly dividend of ! per cent,
payable April /.
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NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

New York. March Z.-In the live stock market to
day beeves were noninally steady no trade Dressed
beef steady at saf2is per pound. Calves 3 hieher.
Veals Zooalo0o: culs 500; dressed calves steady:
citydressed Veals l2als per pound: countrydressed
szl1
Sheep noninaliy steady: lambs steady; no prime
stock herr. Common 10 good lambs sSsao
Dressed mutton finn at asalox: dressed lambs,
llal3; hog-drezsed. h; country-dressed hothouse
lambs. Lohzoo each.
Hogs zsS higher; light weights sold at InL
cOuntr-dreSed hogs steady at 6iss per pound
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A mctsLhacked ring AZ rubber fastened cut
few inches from the wheel q an automobns 4
claimed b. rs inventor TO prevent the spisshira
e mud On ruicstzizns and othcr Ishirlsa
The Washington herald., 1912-03-22

Hothouss Ezpes. which only nfllionsires en-
afford to eat In this country. cost in London
only 10 10 . cents pound
The Washington herald., 1912-03-22

Italian scientists have perfected a contass aetu-
ated by wireless currents enabling vessel at SEA
70 deiemine the direction of other vessels o. lsud
stations out dgnzlE : = :
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished By ". B. Hibbs Co,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hihhs
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Dividend. Are Increased.

Notice was given of the increase in
the dividend OF the American Security
and Trust Company from IL 10 Il per
cent by the announcement OF the pay
ment OF a quarterly dividend OF per
cent
In the same way the increase in the
dividend OF the Security Storage Com
pany from to 10 per cent was shown
by the announcement OF the quarterly
dividend OF 2Iz per cent.
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 Co., mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs Build
to-
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Report Sale of Row.

REPORT sale OF ROW.
The sale OF the row OF eight two
story six-room houses at the south
west corner of Fifteenth and Z streets
northeast was completed yesterday by
Shannon & Luchs. The corner house was
sold for $3.50. The others were sold for
1855. The row Is being built by Mid
daugh a. Shannon, and Will not be COM
pleted for about three weeks, although
all of the houses have been sold. Tney
were all purchased by buyers who will
occupy the houses.
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Sixty days in jail was the sentence
imposed in the Police Court to-day inl
The Washington herald., 1912-03-22

United States Trust stock was fairly
active again yesterday on the Washing
ton Stock Exchange. the selling ranging
from 15ox to 1501z. At the close there
was stiii good demand for the stock
at 1904. but the lowest offering was at
175.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-22
Gill HURT IN FLIGHT
TRIES TO ESCAPE FROM POLICE
STATION BY ROPE.
Slides Down Torn Sheets, Falls FIJI.
teen Feet - Breaks Arm and
plslocates Knee - Is Then
Sent to a Hospital.

Chicago.-An ~improvised rope Of bed
sheets torn into strips was used in a
thrilling attempt by Margaret Siebert,
sixteen years old, to escape from the
woman's annex on the third floor of
the South Clark street police station
at 2 a. m. the other day. Lowering
herself from a window the girl slid
quickly to the end Of the rope, and
then dropped Is feet to the pavement
Her right knee was d~islocated and her
right arm was fractured in the fall.
Her scream Of agony attracted de-
tectives in the station, who carried
her back into the station. She was
taken to the county hospital.
The Siebert girl lives at 1898 Aber-
deem street and was to have been
taken to the state home for girls at
Geneva, Ill. To girl companions she
had confded her determination to es-
cape being taken to the Geneva insd'
tuition by some means, but they mad
paid little attention to her.
The daring escape was planned by
the girl while other inmates OF the
annex with one exception were asleep.
That M was little Clifton Nelson,
seven years old, who between tears
was trying to tell Mrs. Mary Murray,
the matron, how sorry he was for run
ming away from home.
Without attracting the attention OF
the matron, the girl quietly tore her
bed sheets into strips and then knot
ted them tightly. She dressed herself
hurriedly and then crept softly to the
South Clark street side Of the build.
Ing. She entered q room next to that
Of the Office Of the matron- There she
fastened the improvised rope to q "a
diator and then threw open the win
dow.
The rope was short, reaching only
to the second floor, but Margaret dd
not hesitate. She swung quickly onto
the rope and started downward. AT
the end Of the rope she swung for a
minute and then let go. Her subse,
quent scream Of pain as she fen
brought three policemen, who found
her writhing on the pavement
They were Desk Sergeant John
O'Connor and Patrolmen Joseph
O'Donnell and Daniel Kearney. In
spite Of her fractured arm and seem
ingly helpless condition. the young
prisoner tried to struggle with them.
Those In the matron's department
did not become aware Of the girls
hazardous plunge and escape until IN
formed some time later by Desk Ser
Reant O'Connor. The windows In the
matron's department are not barred
II was tired Of the old place and
Just wanted to get out OF there 70
show them that they could not Keep
me locked up like a criminal" the g1rl
said while she was in the ambulance
on the way to the hospital
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-22
SEES when TEETH COME OUT
sioht 10 Restored to Man Blind Five
Years After Dentist jerks
Molars.

sandusky, O.-Partially blind foi
Ave years, totally blind for the past
seven months, Edward Kennedy, thir'
ty.nine years old. a farmer residing al
Parkertown, saw the light OF day re
Gently following the extraction OF two
teeth by DR.. ]. T. Nicholson
The case Is without parallel IL
dentistry. Mr.. Kennedy had been DC
olared beyond human aid by eye spe
cialists and had obtained q pension
from the blind relief fund. Doctors
rave the cause as paralysis OF he
optic nerves. Accompanied BY BFeo
Patch, Mr.. Kennedy came to Ut
Nicholson's Office suffering severe
main. An examination showed tina
two teeth, an upper molar and .
lower wisdom tooth, were badly vi
cerated, necessitating extraction
Hardly had the second tooth beer
pulled when Mr.. Kennedy exclaimed
aI IAN see. I can see the light
can see the crack IN the window.
can see you"
DR.. Nicholson was at q loss to 40
count for the outcome
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Greenwood
MUTUAL
|lSQRA B
ASSOCIATION.
Insured, $2,100,0 600
February LIST, 1912.
rEE, Wls9sgsaY o. LIGHTNING,

and do so cheaper than any 1nsnronoa Com.
pany in existence. Dwellings covered with
metal roofs are insured for Is per cent. cheaper
than other property.
Remember We are prepared to prove to you
that ours is the safest and cheapest plan OF
[nsurancS kpoWn,
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EAST END.
What IN" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No, 3,

hSak ~
Mr.. James A. Hill now has a"vaudeville"
entertainment in connection with his NOV
ing picture show all under his large tent,
and on every night during the week.
Between Mr.. A. B. Cheatham and MI. j.
A. Hill, Abbeville is strictly in the show
business and has something to interest
her people during the season.
The summer evenings are greatly en-
joyed by numbers Of our people in their
auto rides along the beautiful drives about
the city.
Mr.. Jimmie Rutledge and daughter,
Mrs. Lena Bruce of Fort. Smith, Ark.
while on their way to visit relatives in
Spartanburg, are stopping over for a day
or two with relatives in the city. MIR.
Rutlege Is a son Of the late R. S. Rutledge
and will be remembered by many friends
here after an absence OF As years, having
left here to seek his f~oltune.in the far West.
He and his daughter are visiting rela-
tives and friends in Atlanta, Abbeville,
Greenville and Spartanburg. All will be
glad to see Mr.. Rutledge after so long an
absence and give him a hearty welcome
back to the home Of his boyhood as well
as his daughter.
Mrs. M. B. Syfan returned, homeslast week
after visiting her sister, Mrs. .Glymph, Of
Pomaria, who has just lost her infant babe
and in her grief has the sincere sympathy
Of many friends.
Mrs. Kate Marshall is quite sick. DIR.
Neuffer in attendance, also a well trained
nurse. Everything that medical skill
and good nursing can avail is hers
and tits hoped by many friends that she
will soon be restored to health and her
loved ones
The many friends Of Mr.. Ralph Syfan
extend congratulations at the high stand
he took at Wofford College, bearing of
first honor Of his class.
Don't forget the commencement OF Ab-
beville High School tomorrow evening.
Interesting exercises and a large class to
graduate.
Mrs. Warren Smith Of Central America
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.C.
Seal and family.
Mr.. Gaines Hammond was hustling
about the city last Monday on business.
Mr.. W. J. Bryson has just returned from
a pleasant visit to his home at CASHIERS
and is now ready for business.
Mrs. L. R. Vose is home again after a
pleasant stay with her daughter, Mrs.
Robert Hill Of Atlanta.
Four candidates from route 8 are now In
the ring and expect the full support Of the
circuit" ALI good men.
Miss Sara Evans Is now at st. Joseph's
Infrmary of Atlanta for treatment. She
stood the operation alright and is now
getting on as we'll as could be expected.
| We hope she will She at home with her
family and friends.
Farmers are very busy just now along
route 8 u Jews Is scarce.
Miss Winkler, teacher Of the 5th grade,
treated her scholars to a nice ride on the
cars to Reaches farm last Saturday,
where they enjoyed a delightful picnic.
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Chinese DeIlcacIes.

The Chinese have several tastes in
which We do not join. The beche de
mer is n of these, a big sort Of a
wormlike creature that Is 1shed up out
Of the Pacific for his especial benefit.
Sharks fins also are in demand. These
are saved by Pacific islanders every
where and sold to traders who collect
them for the Chinese market. The
birds nest soup Is a well-known deli
cacy. The nests are among the most
expensive articles Of food to be paid
for anywhere.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-22
GOVERNOR TURNED DOWN
IN THE BEAUFORT CASES.
Supreme Court, by a Unanimous
Decision, Declares Appoint
ment Illegal.


Decision, Declares Appoint
ment Illegal.
Columbia Evening Record.
The Supreme court in an opinion today
ousted Gov. Blease's appointees to the of.
flee Of township commissioners In Beaufort
county, as asked by Attorney General
Lyon, the opinion concluding thus:
1T is therefore ~adjudged that the defen.
dants against whom these actions are
brought and are still before the court are
guilty Of usurping and intluding into and
are unlawfully holding and exercising the
duties Of the office Of township commission
ers in Beaufort county, and it is the judg-
ment of this court that the defendants be
excluded from said offices and that the
plaintiff recover in each case against the
defendants"
The opinionis by Associate Justice Watts
and is c%oncurred in by the entire court.
The action was begun by Attorney Gen.
eran Lyon and was brought In original
Jurisdiction Of the court, praying that the
supreme court GUST C. A. Vandiver J. R.
Cooler and W. w. Hudson; A, J. Alexander
and w. H. %Stalworth; G. E. Boinest, j. w.
Campbell, and B, Josselson; C. A. Walker,
r. A. Coburn and S. S. KeIlars, from the
office of township commissioners in Beau
fort county to which they were appointed
by Gov. Blease. The complaint alleged
that the defendants were appointed on
February "a, 1911, by the governor with
out the recommendation of the senate
and members of the house from Beaufort
county, and that the appointments were
never submitted to the senate and have
not been confirmed by that body.
Tho demurrer to the return Is ON the
ground that 1t fails to state facts sufficient
to constitute a defense and that it fails to
show why the defendants should not be
ousted from office, in that it fails to allege
that any Of the defendants were appointed
by the governor, either in 1911 or in 1912,
upon the recommendation Of the senator
and members Of the house of representa-
tives of Beaufort county.
These cases are controlled by decisions
Of this courtin Elledge vs.. Wharton lad
vance Sheets 80 S. c. 11s, and Golden VS..
Wharton advance sheetsi, 80 S.. G. 355. &C.,.
.......t there being a striking similarity in
the facts Of the cases and the workings of
the acts providing how rural policemen
are to be appointed in Greenwood county
49, -.
county" readG an EXCERPT from the opinion.
This Is the first decision in the quo war
ranto proceedings brought before the Su-
preme court to GUST certain appointments
made by Gov. Blease contrary to the re-
Communications OF the legislative delega,
lions. 1t is an important victory for At
torney General Lyon In his efforts to clear
up the tangle which has resulted from Gov.
Blease's disregard for recommendations OF
the senate and appointment Of his OWL
followers to Officer =.
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DUE WEST IN 1851.
Some Notes of a Few of the
Good Men Who Lived in
that Town Long Ago.

| went to Due West in 1851 to learn the
printing business in the Office Of what is
now known as the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Office. The paper was then
called the Erskine Miscellany, which was
edited by Rev. J. o. Lindsay and Rev. J. L.
Bonner. I recall the following names, not
one of whom is alive today, May /, 1912.
No effort is made to mention the names OF
women, children or students:
Archer, r. A., physician, moved to Able
vile where he died.
Agnew, Enoch, merchant, was well of,
moved West.
Bonner, J. l., editor and preacher.
Bell, John, mechanic.
Bell, J. Marion, mechanic, lived to be 80
years old.
Brownlee, Samuel,
Grier, r. c., President Erskine College,
polite and genial to all, always ad-
dressed, or greeted the students,
singly as mister, Or two or more, as
young gentlemen"
Hawthorn, d. o., lived outside the town
limits, Spectator, liberal church
giver. Only man in the county to
ship corn away from Abbevil!e coun-
ty. In making speeches to raise
money to build the c. Il G. road far
mers were impressed with the fact
that they could ship their surplus
crops, but after 1852 they found out
that they could buy everything
abroad, and they quit growing corn.
Hawthorn, d. W., merchant, Spectator in
cotton, made money, moved to Honea
Path, where he lost some OF it.
Hawthorn, A. c., kept hotel, was Sheriff of
the county for one term.
Holland, Fl. L., printer, married Miss Ida,
daughter Of A. c. Hawthorn, was
postmaster for time, moved to Gun
town, Miss. While he was postmas-
ter he owned Il beautiful pony, in
which he took great pleasure. One
night 1.-The boys" shaved its main and
tail, to the great modification of
Mr.. Holland. The college authori-
ties were indignant, and it is sup
posed they would have inflicted the
extreme penalty, if the perpetrators
had been known. Inlater years their
names are spoken, and in Abbeville
county one OF them, at least, has
been greatly honored. Among other
good things that he did was to es-
tablish a charitable institution,
whose property and capital is today
valued at about a quarter of a mil
lion, and whose good work is I'M
measured and unlimited, as COIN.
pared to any charity work that Err.
skine has ever done.
Hemphill, w. R., professor in Erskine Col.
johnson, Peter, tailor, old bachelor.
lege, appointed agent to raise $780, OC
endowment for Erskine. He wa
then induced to resign his profes,
sorship in the college. He was nc
longer needed. He had accomplish,
ed his work, and was not reelected
Lee, Joseph F., professor in Erskine, like
Mr.. Hemphill, was induced to resign
and like him again, remained off Of
the faculty; man of ability, educa
ton and culture, an Ep~iscopalian.
Lindsay, James, rich in this worlds goods
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enterprising and liberal with his
money. For a long time the COM
mencement hall was known as Lind
say Hail." On a Saturday in 1852 he
was in the printing Office looking the
picture of health. The printers were
so much impressed with his strength
of body and vigor Of mind that the
fact was commented on by all. The
next Tuesday or Wednesday after
noon NEGRO man on horseback, went
up street at the highest speed. AS
he passed the printing office, he cried
out at the top of his voice: "Marse
Jimmie is dead" None Of us had
heard of his illness, and oil were
shocked at the negro's announce
ment.
Lindsay, Poinsett, son Of James Lindsay,
unmarried, went to the IT, killed at
Gaines Mill, June 26, 1862.
Lin dsay, J. O., editor, A.R.P preacher, az
terward joined Presbyterian church.
and for years a very Jealous church
worker among the Presbyterians.
Latimer, Milton, clerk in a store, went to
the war, never returned.
Magill, James, lived outside the town linn
its, married Miss Elvira Haddon,
daughter of Abram Haddon, kept
shoe shop, did good service in the
war.
Miller, James L., physician, courted and
married Miss Martha Brownlee, the
handsomest young woman in the
town. He had been paying attention
to her for a time, when he thought a
Friday night, when all the students
would be at society meetings, would
be the right time to learn his fate.
He was accepted and all the town
agreed in saying that it was a good
match. After the marriage the bride
sent Dr.. Bonner a piece of brides
cake, for which act DR.. Bonner in his
paper thanked her for a sweet latter
thought"
Norton, James, tailor, married daughter OF
A. C.. Hawthorn, moved West.
Pressly, James P, professor in Erskine
College, staunch Christian, without
frills or ostentation. One day one Of
the students said in his hearing
something like this: "By Blank, 1
ate a whole pie for dinner" The stu
dent did not know of his presence
until Mr.. Pressly said something
like this: Even il your appetite was
oDnl Of ltnnnr fhora y-oc No mad tn
be p~rofane." The student wilted, and
was profane no more in Mr.. Press
ly's presence.
Pressly, E. E., pastor OF the Due West con-
gregation, had the biggest heart and
the kindliest hand to be found in all
this Southland. I expect to love him
and his memory to the last day. He
died in 1862 at the age Of 50 from in
iuries by runaway buggy horse.
Patton, E. L., born gentleman and Chris
tian, professor in Erskine, afterwards
President of Erskine. Later Presi,
dent S. C. College, lived to be 80.
Sharp, R. c., merchant and honest man,
successful in business, respected by
all.
Sitton, J. Y, carriage maker, had many
daughters, all married well.
Stansell. William n, printer, soldier, went
West.
Wray, II. d., printer, moved to Georgia at
the close Of 1852.
Winstock, NJ, rich merchant, lived In
house now owned by estate Of Rev
McAuley..
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Wilson, Robert, kept potatoes in dry sand,
brother of Jeptha Wilson who built
Lindsay hall, moved to Anderson.
Young, j. N, professor in Erskine, much
beloved for the purity of his charac-
ter and the gentleness of his nature,
at me time was member of the Leg
islature.
Hugh Wilson.
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Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.

SOuIG Vi SOuuluOu L lCoos
J. Foster Barnwell against w. D.
Barksdale.
BY authority of a Decree of Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able
vile County, in said Stale, made in the
above stated case, I will offer for sale,
at Public Cutlery, at Abbeville c. H.,
IS. G., on Salesday in June, A. D.
1912, within the legal hours of sale the
following described land, to wit: All
that tract or parcel of land, situate, ly-
ling and being in the City of Able
vile, Abbeville County. in the State
aforesaid, containing One and Three.
tourths (14) Acres, more or less, and
bounded by Abbeville Cotton Mills,
William Benton, Childs, Jones and
others.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
R. E. HILL,
Master A. c., s. &.