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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
GATHERED HERE AND THERE. IN
CITY AND COUNTY.
Fine line of plush capes at re
dneed prices. L. Sommer.
DeWitt’s Little Early Kisers,
The famous little plllt.
Firewood taken on subscription
CnuoNK'i.K otllee.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. Scalds. Burns.
Orders for Job Work satisfactorily
filled at the L’iikontci.k Job Ollice.
Fine pickled Mullet, three for a
at McLeod & Co. s *
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
TXat is what it was made lor.
A FRICANA will cure Eczema and Ca
r\ tarrh to Stay Cured.
].'or sale by t it,. Drug Co.. Abbeville. (la.
Judge Hal Lawson attended Irwin
court last Monday.
Fresh North Carolina pindevs for
sale at P. S. Oliver’s.
Messrs. J H Hamilton, and Preston
have returned „ from visit .. to
Aug ley a
Finest line of embroideries. laces
and etnbrorderied bandkerehiefs
L. Sommers.
The <ia. and Ala. Ry., is hauling
large quantities of lumber through
Abbeville daily.
For Fancy and Family Groceries
on J. A. Paxson, Wells build
ing. phone 70.
J. D. Rudd will soon make anotlt
or shipment of lumber to Darien by
raft.
All goods at reduced rates to make
room for a big spring stock at L.
Sommer’s.
Mrs. It. E. Stubbs and children of
Sibbte, were visiting friends here last
Monday.
A. L Webb & Co. keep a large
line of bats and can please you in
style and price.
Mr. -J. D. Whitted, of Fitzgerald,
accompanied by Mr. J. M. Lichens,
of Michigan, were in Abbeville pros
peating last Saturday.
A FRICANA will cure Syphili* and Ola
lOaosfle Dnnfco." Abiievlltc. Oa.
.The biggest line of bats and shoes at
yrievs at L. Sommer’s.
Mr. F. B. Collins, ... who . is enoaoed .
the;manufacture .. . naval . stores ,
m of
i„ I'loriiki. was at I,onto vi.lt ,„g M,
faa.il,. u,h Mt
~
Children, and adults tortured by
burns, scalds, injures, eczema or skin
diseases may secure instant relief by
using DeWitts Witch llazel Salve.
It He is tbe great pile remedy. For
by City Drug Store.
The residence of Mrs. W. G.
Rogers is undergoing repairs, and is
being enlarged by tbe addition of
another room.
Whooping cough is the most dis
tiessmg - • malady; , . but . , its duratian . .. can
be cut short by tbe use of One Mia
nte Cough Cure, which is also tbe
best known remedy for croup
and all lung and bronchial troubles.
For sale by City Dnm Store
The CmiONTci.K is <n-atified n to learn
that little Gilbert the three year-old
son of , Air. ,, and , Airs. IV. B. i, Carswell ,,
ot Sibbie, is recovering p from the se
yerecaseot pneumonia from .
he lias been suffering.
What pleasure is there in life with
a headache, constipation and
i jess? Thousands experience them
who could become perfectly healthy
by using DeWitt’s Little Early Risers,
the famous little pills, for sale by
City Drug Store.
All Job Work turned out of tlje
(Tiroxickk Job Office is guaranteed
first class. When needing Let|.rr
Heads, Note Heads, Bill Ileiuls,
Circulars. Posters, Dodgers. Kny:e
lopes, Cards, Statements, Etc.
sure to give us a call.
Miss Lena McCord, a chapping
young lady of Forsyth, after aq s-x
traded and pleasant visit to
HRul. Miss Jennie McMillan, ix*
turned to her home Monday.
One Minute Cough Cure, tf&P
Ttaat is what it wu made lot.
Three tramps were arrested here
and tried for chichen stealing yjBeter
Stenced They pleaded guilty aii|3 fere
by Judge Holton {■*) ttVe
nl
county court.
Don't annoy others by yonv e^iigh
'"g. and risk your life by nelecting a
cold. One Minute Cough (hue cures
coughs, colds, croup, grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. 'For 'sate
ky City Drug Store.
A thirty pound owl fish taken
till 1 Oomnlgee vivt>v near
iviis exhibited on l he si reets here
last Friday.
Go to A. I. Webb & (\>. and liny
Smith’s shoes, they a re the br'sf.
Once you wear them yon will have
no other.
Mr. H. E. Pope and family left
yesterday for Waresboro Ga.. a; he re
he is engaged in railroading, lie
however says tlmt be will return in
time to enter bis children at tbe
1‘ublic School at the opening of the
fall term.
A thrill of terror is experienced, w hen
tv brassy cough or croup sounds
througb the house at night. But
the terror soon changes to relief after
One Minute Cough Cure . has .boon
administered. Safe and harmless
for children, for sale. by. (.jjty ,Rriig
Store.
JSSSWff „„ ,
„ mtu ,| K .,. of Xoi-thei-n' people who
have been wintering <^e.iv <-w> grow
impatient to return to tjhen■-ponies,
;‘V they WMWt express 'V'thoiit their determination however to
return mxt winter.
We (ire nnx'ums ty d,o a Initio good
in this world 8.ii(| can tliin’l; of no
pleasanter I'eeouimeiu.lii/g.-One or bej£ey way,t£.po.it than
bv TL'Ude Cough
Cure ns u preventive pt .pneumonia,
consumption and other negjec'ted serious lung
troubles flint follow colds.
Fur
ltcv, M, L,. .Riisfpr of tbe
Alfiioville Baptist cijurol 1 delivered
an eloquuijj JiW ^ ull(!:i y
morning uigl ul bight .^vrtlcipated in
the protr^t meeting s$jj.r<?j:. m progress
at tbe Methodist
There /jre three little things that
, more vyoyii Limn any other three
little tilings created- .they are the
the )m' tufii' iljp Ve^'itt ‘ Itiyt s Little
Early ltj W ;s : ^stomach being the
famous Ijfflc' pjlls for and
liver troulyies ’For ’sale by City
Drug Store.
Miss AunL N.orwoqd lias gone to
Ahlicyjlie to engage ^ the millinery
B^edes.^fjitig well versed
in the b^siness she undestakes, she
ls u sfiC .i‘* ! ?” ,Vl ’ r >’ "’ l,cre
r
»**» m**' 1 We most
Iwartty- to tbe good
1 of Ai»V»evjlle. Her many
‘ t v* *
* .. , .
friemU here very much regret her
1 :
T . , * . , *“
hnpsmwse *wf T !)>»,.,»»» 1 ' mmm wH
be with her at ell ' Limes.—Houston
Honu F un nd.
' 7 ' ' 1 ■
The .Religions Revival.
The ^u^Aeted meeting at the
Metl'odfst church, at last promises
to in great success, for tbe
cause <4 ?“ Atibevilte.
iwmin^qnyl i^rners have been
sad fttptwt and Methodist
have j.oinei} i.qryes fin tin salvation
a f „ II(1 ^ !le gl()1 . y l)t q 0 i.\:
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THE bOF ABBEVILLE
Makes An Assignment.
i
M hour last Monda > r
^ fipsiness community of
Abbeville ’L was f startled by the an
' ’• '
that . tbe . ..Bank u , of f ..
noipicetpeiit ' :
• and
Ijovdie -f htft} -.'7 ' made , an assignment . .
m •• ~
closed its dfloys. I wo weeks ago
, -y ^,D, |n pre8iaent 0 f the
f(>) . a vfeit to his former
ii’i ^T^-ijoro North Carolina charge, leav
j n g LjtfJiam the cashier in
j' o’ejock .Monday morning Mr.
’^1 ^ ffitV( ^sq., | e an assignment to Max
jj in favor of the bank’s
an hour later left by
rxiii; 1 sjjpijqgedly to join his chief
>[diiegai| jn North Carolina.
The ; 'f*t was opened contained yesterday
n< i' t di the assets it was
^ V y<l|Hy dqjlars in dimes and nickels,
wihitf perhaps was overlooked by the
Limner. The cashier gave the as
sJgnWtH e wrong combination, hence
the failure to examine the contents
Sf tife Mr- bind on Monday
Viibi-n-Lg Reclined to act -is assignee
ak thfefjl was such strong evidence’of
fram'l on the part of the officers of
tlm .fibif'writing, tjatjjc. Mr. Latham hopes is at enter- large
at but are
Lai-acft of arresting and bringing him
h*di 'tp Abbeville. President Me
begifihas been arrested at Tavboro
£cx t)i Carolina and deputy
J. II: Hamilton and Mr. Reynolds
TtteajJqy with the warrant. They
wik! gyt extradition papers from
governor and bring Mehegan
1 Jbe effects of the
at*- nor in' the hands of a
'4*(Rc&: *.<
PRISONERS BREAK JAIL.
: Five Escape and are Still at
Lusl Friday morning a little
| sunrise all the prisoners confined in
: Wilcox eonntv jail escaped. This is
1 not the first instance in which the
prisoners have escaped from this
jail and tin* wonder is llmt they do
not escape ofteiier. as it is a com
paratively easy matter for a prison
er confined in this jail to get out.
provided lie iias assistsncc from the
outside. The windows of the build
ing in wbie.li the iron cells are lo
cated arc only protected with a wire
screen, the removal of which is easy
to a party on-the n inside desiring to
liberate a prisoner. This was done
ill this ease, tbe wire screen was re
moved and files were passed in to tbe
inmates of tiie cells, with which they
effected their escape. There were
five prlioners in tbe tail, all negroes,
as t; foll<nvs; Jun Galloway, «*»» murder;
• ,,m Smith, burglary ; Way. assault
with attempt to murder; Will Green.
accessory to attempt to murder and
a boy charged with burning the
woods. Although tbe escape was
effected in day light tbe culprits are
still at large.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.
Tbe best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Klieuni, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap
ped bands. Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satistac
tj on or money refunded, Price 25
cents per box. For sale by tbe
City Drug Co.
We Extend 1 hem Cordial Welcome.
Mlss ,, -><>™ood , of , ,•* Perry lias
opened a millinery store at the old
millinefy stand in the Williams notel
building on Broad street. Mrs.
I! ,. r of Fort ' alley accompanied
her niece to Abbeville and will re
main with her for some time to
come. Mrs. Houser and Miss Xor
"’ood aft* accomplished ladies of one
of the oldest and best families of
Houston county. The Ciikonicj.k
extends a cordial welcome to the
ladies and bespeaks for Miss Nor
wood a liberal patronage from tbe
ladies of Abbeville and neighboring
towns.
The Sure La Grippe Cure.
There is no use suffering frqpi this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
jj )e rl g],^ remedv. You are having
^ tlm)Ug|l ymil , bo(iv> yom . liV (. r
is 0(lt of 0i . deJ , have 1K) appetite, no
nte w . , llnl)ition< llave a b . l(1 cjl(1> in
fact uR> wmpleti . lv HSKMl Klec .
^ is tho (>uly wme(ly Umt
w ju oive you prompt ‘ and sure relief,
They act directly on your liver,
stomach and kidneys, tone up the
whole system and make you feel like
a new being. They are guaranteed to
cure or > niw reflMt ' ,ed ' [ ' ot ’ MlU ‘ h J’
the City Drug Co. Only 50 cents
per bottle.
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Left !n Methodist Church.
The following articles have been
left in the Methodist chiii’ch during
the protracted meeting. The owners
can recover their property by calling
on Jack Swain, the sexton, and
identify articles. 1 gentleman's um
brella; 1 ladies handkerchief marked
“A” in cornet'; 1 pair ladies kid
gloves: 1 ladies scarf color red.
Letter From Rev. J. J. Hyman.
The following, letter is from Rev.
J. J. Hyman; formerly pastor of
the Baptist qhnuch at this place.
Ait.vur, G u, March 12, 1H!)8.
yjro. Monnoetx—Three cheers
Abbeville, count lionwe- or no court,
i 10use Y0U ^ keep an euterpris
iug people down,, with your new
school Abbeiiilie will bootn. That’s
right keep, your he:ufs up; expect
great things,and do gi-eat tilings. I
had ratliei the' sehooi than the
court housq. Tours truly,
,
P J. J. Hyman.
After years' <»i' untold suffering
from piles.. 1$ YY. pursel of Knit
nersviUe, iffn. was etiw-d by using a
single 1)0X;(. ,: -J j -Vi ul s Witch Hazel
Salve. Skji. disea^fj sucli as ec
zema. lash-. ; #iinj*lea and obstinate
sores .1 ' si.ely cured by this fam
ous remedy Fur sale by City
i Drug Store
IProfesaoiss! Cards.
.MAX K,. LAND.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
j , l * <)UUv iiv llvuilL'y UuiUUnir.- IH'juM
» KcsiduiMv 'Phone No. <>.*)/
.UfllKV tl.I.M,
Ml.Diil 1 X 1 K t 'fW. II.if, Ma-W:*<>N.
(TTTK & LAWSON.
Olll^on ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
uriwil Street, iion'r Court ffdiiso.
AuuKvii.il., - gK omii a.
W. R. GOOGE, M. IX,
■» i N-Hjicifil i cV Si ( i > i l',
Calls answered promptly, day or
night ABBEVILLE. GA.
City Barber Shop.
First Class Work.
It Mil (TTTINti IX At.I. STYLUS. 2f)C.
an a vino 10e.
Commerce St.. Opp. Wilkinson's More.
M. P. ”KAHSOL, Prop.
J. M. Bivins, Pres. .\. J. < '.VI.LA HAN. V. I’
'■.L IUyins. t'ashUw.
Capital 350.000. Surplus $8,000.
First National Bank,
c< nvi iicr.ic. < : .
Accounts of 'iRtnks. fewyorations. Firms nn
Ii'di vidnals NoITci'ted. Coll ect Tons Hindu. Six
percent, interest’ paid on tTme fTeftosits.
w .yt r —M l ■ i , ....
Reeii &r 1 ck Works.
A new dryvtr bnikting 80xt>5 feet
is nearing ewai^JiChiion at Leed Brick
Works, and work wifi be resumed
there in earawst about the 15th, of
this month. JAi'.- Heed lins over
hauled and repnired' bis machinery
and is prepariiig for a huge output
tliis year.
(iRAND AND TiRAVHRS JURORS
March Term Superior Court 1808.
The following is-the list of grand
and traverse juuoiw- drawn to serve
at the next Maiells term of Wilcox
Superior Court.
UKAXJjf Il'itO'IIS.
J A Owens It- T’ Cireen
Jno J Gregory, <(!•• 1$ Gaimmage
Jno. A King J tV Be lit’roe
G W Holliday Saaamel' J Brown
B 0 TomlierUni li A BanrU
J W Taylor ■Uni). M- lloberts
J C Smith tV C Barker
A I Webb V G Smith
T II Wooten -I B Smith
J H Ennis J, Hamilton
II Maskburn Jesse Taylor
S It Fen n S- S- Young
J F Luke Jeff D Mashburu
W E Finleysoiu Calvin F'airclotli
It T Dennard: A W Fuller.
tkavkb-m;: .Htiu-nrs'..
J J Brown F L Seig.
W A Keen A P WiTliauisam
Wade Ball \V J Mixon
J W Page J I) Smith
Wiley Pope Sampson Taylor
C M Williamson) .f-N Evans
Jas. M Gibbs J. -J Parsons
G A Roberts X. L Manley
J B Parsons W ,M Gilibs
Jas. II Gordy, J. R Clements
Jas. K Callioim.i li-M-lJeunarcl
Jas. Faircloth i M If M-eDuffie
Jas. A Ball II J Stone
J W Morris A A Stubbs
W B Owens l„M. Fail-cloth
P H Oliver V B Cain.
I X McAllister, J. A Fitzgerald
.J M Fitzgerald i Norman McDuffie.
A Nnurow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada E. Hart.- of Groton, S. D.
• Was taken with.a Imd cold which
settled on my IinigixcougJi setiii and
finally terminated in consumption.
Four doctors gaye me up; saying I
could live but a tslanort time.. I gave
myself up to my Artvtor, determined
if 1 could not stay with.my, friends on
c ‘ ul ’ t, b 1 " ,,l ild my absent ones
a,,ove - My husl-and: was.advised to
get Dr. King s N^w- Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. I
gave it a trial, . look .iriuilf eight bot
tles. ft Inis ctuod.me, and thank
God I am saved vud-iiovwa, well wo
man.” Trial bottles free at the City
Drug Co 1
A Handsorg#(Residences
Mr. ,1. H. Little, lias bought the
lieauliful lot on Jte-Conner of Broad
and Bowen streets -t’fbiii:A. X Harp
and is building a litintisouiu-and com
modious resilience upon- it. Mr.
Ijittlc perln-[)f , 4 iitends preparing to
accommodate a niunbei of the
hoardcis tyho.v.-i.benmi--to; VJify-villo
to attend Uip Noj'HUk) Institute.
Banks *
But we have Never Failed . . i
TO S K L L— X
's
Furniture, Stows, (Yorkery. t/
in . fact anything , in the House-fttrnishing Line
!Cheaper than can be bought in South Middle Ga.
j Hicvcle - V
W* unhesitatingly recommend the 1898
a
3
We Can also fnrnigfe U cLvaI 1 Wheel at $3i>.IM. Come to' see us,
BAKER & MELTON.
GOING? COST!
THE CONDITION , ,
j Of our Large Fall and \\ inter Stod'h (Wees us to sell for
J isS.2.)D the next worth fill ol DA the \'S III)— Latest Our Novelties’ entii-.*' slock iir consisting Drv Goods, of
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I / Clothing, Shoes. Capes. Noth ms, llats. Caps. cto. at
I strieliy First Cost—No Profit charged on afiy^libg.
WE A HE NOT . .
Selling, out’to leave town, only to reduce oiiFj Fait
YVinter stock, to make room for a larger Spring amf^
Summer stock. alreadL (Iiirchased, and to give the trad-'
ing public of Abbeville and surrounding country goods'
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Cheaper Uwd» ever before sold in Georgia. ....
These goods are not Old second band and Shopworn but were purchased
the first of this season and are all New and Stylish. Come at
once, as the way.'we aw* selling these goods, they will
irot last; long.
Vourc; truly,
Lv e o p o-Ed? © o m m e r,
“Wrecker ofHigh Prices.”
GO TO
/IR#
BOWEN ST., NEARiiDSYPOT,
FOR
STAPLE AND FATJCY
. . GROCERIES . .
Prices the Lowest. 0ualifv<)tlte Best.
Georgia Seed live and Texas' Rust
Proof tbits A SPKCTAT/iW.
Country Produce of AH- Kinds
Bought and Sold.
ABBEVILLE. GEGHjGIA
Oh! for the* (Kloivrance Sale af the
Cheap (iennan Store . • * l . (MM.
I will offer my. Entire Stock of Merchandise
for the next 20 days at greatly reduced
Prices^ to make room forrnty
Spring and Summer Stock.
Here is tin example of whapl can do.
10 yds. Sheeting 35
10 yds. fancy prints 35
10 yds. apron gingham 35
30 inch bleeching pr-yanD 1 ' 05
Heavy Ticking per yard 05
Heavy pants doth pen yard . 10
Skirt lining "J
Mens Jeans pants 35
Mens line shoes 85
Ladies fine slippers' HI
Childrens shoes 25
Hose per pair 05
Window shades per |>nir 15
GOTTLIEB,
Next door to Post Otfice.'j
New^ Iron Shops.
and Woodwork
of all kinds at rock bottom
prices—at..................
CITY
REPAIR. .
SHOPS. • • *
Horse shoeing a Specialty 7
Ford s old stnndt
! Abbevill(- : : t Jeorgia’l
3 spools cotton r.
11)1) pins and needles a
1 t-t Shirt buttons ?
50 envelopes with paper z
2 pencils (II
12 slate pencils ill
(i large tablets 05
Shirts 15
Mens'all wool soils 3 50
Ladies shoes per pair TO
Boys caps 05
Fancy cashmere, per yard 10