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We have just received a nice NEW STOCK of the NEW ESrCOIOKS and MOST DESIRABLE PATTERNS in COTTON WARP. JUTE WARP. EXTRA HEAVY CHINA JAPANESE And notwithstanding the great advance in Mattings we are /selling them as Iow as ever before. Our Stock is all "NEW, Having cleaned up our former purchases we were compelled to replenish our Stock at once. Hence this Of having a full assortment of pretty, new Mattings to se lect from at this season of the year. Our Prices Are as follows by the ?toll of Forty Yards. Will, of course, eut any quantity you may wish at a small advance in price -&tx yard : A Mr quality of Matting at $4.75 per ilolL A better quality of Matting at $6.00 per roll. A better quality of Matting at $7.00 per roll. An extra quality of Matting at $8.00 per roll. An extra quality of Matting at $9.00 per roll. An extra quality of China Matting at $10.00 per roll. A Super quality of Japanese Mattings at $12.00 per roll. We invite all to come and see our NEW MATTINGS. . -OR WRITE FOR SAMPLES. J so, come and see our CARPETS. RUGS, ART SQUARES, FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, CURTAINS, WINDOW SHADES, CURTAIN POLES, ftc., And House Furnishings in general. Yours truly, Brown, Osborne ^holesale and Retail Dealers in Grene\ral Merchandise. ^ A rv nurnoo rs. < Local Newso WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 18?9. Work on the Orr Cotton Mill has commenced. Court is not attracting a big crowd ot' spectators this week. Miss Norma Clinkscales is visiting friends in Greenwood. Your attention is directed to the new advertisement of Brock Bros. Mrs. H. G. Pinckney is in Abbeville visiting her father, Dr. Marshall. J. E. Boggs, Esq., of Pickcns, was in the city yesterday attending Court. Mr. and' Mrs. Phifer, of Greenville, are in the city visiting J. E. Breazeale, Esq. Mr. T. A. Ratliife lias returned from a visit to his old home in North Caro lina. McCully Bros sell thc old reliable Hall gin. Read their new advertise ment. Mr. Aug. G. Smith, one of Asheville's most popular citizens, spent Monday in the city. Miss Bertie Grubbs, of Belton, is in the city visiting thc family ol' Dr. W. Qr. McGee. Mrs. John M. (Jeer, ol' Greenville, is in the city visiting her sister. Mrs. J. L. McGee. The new advertisement of C. S. Minor, of the Ten Cents Store, will interest you. The new advertisement of J. H. Weil & Co. will prove interesting, especially to the ladies. All the banks in the city will be clos ed on the 4th of July, which is a na I tiona! holiday. Mr. F. J. Pelzer and family, of Char leston, arc now at their summer home near Pendleton. Prof. J. Scott Murray, of Macon, Ga., is in the city to spend the vacation with his mother. If you need a wagon ora buggy it will pay you to read thc advertisement of J. J. Fretwell. Dr. S. M. Orr and family have gone to some of the mountain resorts to spend a few weeks. Lesser &. Co. are still offering bar gains, as will be seen by reading their i new advertisement. Mr. W. S. Lee, Jr., who has been en gaged in business at Columbus. Ga., is at home ou a vacation. Thc* State Normal School for thc negro teachers will begin at Abbeville next Tuesday, July 4th. Dr. It. W.Tutt, of Aiken County, has located at Annie, in this County, for the practice of medicine. There will bc a pic nie at Hutton's Ford next Tuesday, July 4th. K very body is invited to attend. Mrs. W. C. Bailey went over to Union last week to visit the family of her brother, Mr. T. A. Murrah. Mr?. Leila Swank and Miss Eliza Scoy, of Augusta, arc in the city the guests of Mrs. J. L. Mauidin. Mrs. S. D. Brownlee and children have gone to Highlands, N. C.. where they will spend several weeks. If you are hunting bargains thc new advertisement of C. F. Jones & Co.. will tell you where to lind them. Capt. Whit. Robinson, the popular conductoi- on the Savannah Valley Hoad, is enjoying a short vacation. Mrs. Margaret VanWyck, of Atlanta, Ga., is in the city visiting her son, Mr. O. B. VanWyck aud other relatives. Capt. U. E. Vandiver, of Townvillc. is spending a few days in the city, and is warmly greeted by his many friends. Brown, Osborne & Co. announce a new and attractive line of mattings and house furnishings in this issue. Read it. On next Sunday the regular services at Trinity Church will be held at 4 o'clock p. m. instead of at ll o'clock a. m. City Clerk T. J. Mauidin is quite sick. His brother, Ivy M. Mauidin, of Pickens, came down to visit him a few days ago. Mr. It. M. Baker, who is connected with thc Quartermaster's department of the U. S. army, is at home on a short furlough. Mrs. J. M. Sullivan and two of her young children have gone to High lands, N. C., where, they will spend a month or two. The postoflice will observe Sunday hours next Tuesday, 4th July, which is a national holiday, and no money orders will be issued that day. Carlisle. Bros. are offering bargains in their goods in order to save the ex pense of moving them to their new stand. Read their advertisement. Miss l?yrdie Kant, daughter of Col. Dillard lt. Fant, of Georgetown, Texas, is in Anderson visiting the family of Mr. H. B. Kant ?ind other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. IK C. Durham, of Greenville, eame over last week to spend ;i few days in the city as t he guests ot' Capt. and Mrs. II. If. Wat kins. Thc Roberl I '.. Lee Chapter ol: thc Daughters of The Confederacy will meei, next Monday afternoon at; six o'clock al: the home of Mrs. .1. lt. Van diver. The dealers lu fruit jars will not clo a rushing business this season. The fruit crop generally is about asneara failure a< ii eve; ?.-els to be in lins country. Our ybung friend, Jas. F. Maxwell, whn was the successful applicant for the Annapolis cridetship, loft yesterday to attend the r ival preparatory school at Annapolis. Pelzer AV ill have a big celebration on July 1th: An interesting programme has been arranged for the occasion, which will no doubt attract a large crowd ol' visitors. Dot and Leland Payne entertained quite a number of their little friends last Saturday afternoon in honor of their little cousin, George Heldman. of Spartanburg, S. C. Married, on Thursday, June 22, 1899, at thc residence of Mr. Frank Nixson, j by J. B. McAdams, Esq., Mr. Pres. B. Gailey and Miss Julia Nixson, all of Anderson County. Misses Annie and Marian Spigner, of Columbia, and Miss Annie and Lizzie McBee and Miss Mary Mauldin, of Greenville, are visiting the family of Hon. li. F. Crayton. Our young friend, Sylvester B. Elrod, of Denver, sent us the first cotton bloom this season last Saturday. This is Mr. Elrod's first year in farming and his crop is reported very fine. The Summer Normal School for the white teachers of this County will begin in this city next Monday, lull particulars of which are given by Su perintendent Nicholson in another column. HGV. Thomas Leach, the evangelist, is conducting a series of meetings at tlie West End Methodist Church. The meetings are held in a large tent near the Church, and will continue for ten days or more. We are requested to announce that Camp Mai- Frank Hill, C. C. V., will meet at Iva on Saturday, July 8th, at ? o'clock p. m. to elect delegates to the State Tieunion. All thc members are urged to attend. The railroad authorities have notified Mr. L. P. Smith that they will not charter him an excursion train this summer to Asheville, which he ex pected to run shortly after his excur sion to Charleston. Messrs. R. C. Webb and A. P. Cater, who have been out on a drumming trip, returned home last Friday to spend a few days. They are taking orders for fall and winter goods, and report business good. On account of the Alliance barbecue at Seneca next Tuesday, the BlueKidge Railroad will run a special train from Anderson to that place, leaving here at 7 a. in. and returning at 8 p. m. Fare for thc round trip, $1.00. Thc State Teacher's Association has changed the date of its meeting at Harris Spring to July 14th in order not to conflict with the summer school at Winthrop. Many of the. teachers will I go direct from Bock Hill. ! Kev. W. W. Daniel, D. D., of this : city, has accepted an invitation to visit Newberry and preach in thc First Methodist Church there next Sunday ; on the subject, "The Twentieth Cen tury Educational Endowment.'' Miss Eva Simpson, a charming young lady of Honea Path, after a most pleas ant visit of ten days to the family of her uncle. Mr. W. H. Simpson, has re turned home, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Genevieve Simpson. The Secretary of State has issued a commission for a charter to the Pendle ton Ginning Company, of Pendleton. The capital stock of tho company is to bc $3,000. The corporators named are: B. F. Gantt, S. L. Eskew. J. J. Sitron \ and I). L. "Reid. . j There will be a singing at Eureka j next Sunday, begining at 10 o'clock a. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. A collection will be taken for ' the Connie Maxwell Orphanage. Messrs ? Willis, Eskew and Milfords will be present aud lead thc singing. Counsel from < ?conee and Anderson Counties were in Columbia last Friday consulting the Attorney General rela tive to bringing suit against the Blue Kidge Railway for hack taxes. It is likely that tho State will not take part in the suit, as Blue Kidge bonds may become involved. Abbeville is now to be lighted by electricity. An Anderson firm which for some years has been furnishing thc lights for that placo on last Friday night closed a contract; with the City Council here by which they obtained a franchise for thc lighting ol' the town at a cost, of $2400 a year.-Abbeville Medium. Our old friend, Mr. Willifploorc, the blacksmith, was brought from Autun to his home in Midway on Tuesday evening badly wounded in the leg by a piece of steel Hying oil'the anvil and entering his thigh. The piece of metal had not been extracted from his leg at last accounts and tile old gentleman was suffering greatly.- Walhalla fou rier. Thc third Quarterly Conference ol Starr and Iva Circuit, will he held next Saturday and Sunday at Smith's Chapel by the Presiding Elder, Kev. J. B. Wilson. The subject, of Christian education will be emphasized. On Sunday the Lord's Supper will be ad ministered, llev. O. M. Abney, tin pastor, cordially im ites the public to attend thc services. Last Frida) thc Pioneer Iteel Team returned from Columbia., w here they spent three ?lays participating in the Firemen's Tournament. They entered all the races but won only one prize, which was offered to the fastest visit ing team, their time being 25 seconds. The members of the team enjoyed t heir trip very much, but vow they will never enter another tournament tn Columbia. The Smyth lillies, sixty-four strong, were mustered into the service of the State militia at. Prizer last Friday. The officers of the Company are John T. West-, Captain ; j. Adger Smyth, Jr., I ii-; Lieutenant; Hebert Woodside, Second Lieutenant. All of these offi cers have received training in military schools, and the Smyth Lilies will soon be ii umbered among thc critch military companies of South Carolina. Mr. C. I'. Prcsnell died at his ho in Hartwell, Ga., last Simday morai; aged TO years. Mr. Prcsnell for a nu ber ol! years rc sided in Anderson, wh he married a Miss Arnold, a (laugh of the late Lawson T. Arnold, and 1 many old friends in this section w ?will regret to hear of his death. leaves a wife, one son and one daiif ter. Mr. and Mrs. li. F. Wilson, of t city, attended the funeral in Hartwi Thc Greenville Nem of the25th in says : "Greenville has a prominc defendant in the Anderson Sessic Court convening to-morrow morai with Judge Gage presiding, in the pi son of Charles Pack, who is accused his partner, W. li. Freeman, of tl city, of forgery and other frauds. IS Pack is out on bond. He was 3 Freeman's partner in the furniti business in Anderson, lioth are re dents of this city.'' Dr. G. H. Symmes, ol' Peru, Fla. native of this County and former!; resident of this city, has been sper iug a few days in Anderson visiti old friends and relatives. Dr. Symn moved from Anderson to Florida abc twenty-one years ago, and this is 1 second visit to his old home since left. Time has dealt gently with hi and he looks hale and hearty. I visit was a source of much pleasure his many old friends. The families of Mr. W. W. Horn a! Mr. W. H. Simpson spent a pleasa day on a pic nie excursion at Portm Shoals last week. They report quit< lively time fishing for the finny tnt and, owing to their leaving a nice c of bate at home, would have succeed in catching a good string. Mr. Hoi however, caught a fine blue cat in t branch just below the power hon with his hands, supposed to have gc ten in the branch while the river w up. The ride back to the city moonlight was delightful. They e tend their thanks to the boys of t power house for the use of thc eau and other kindness shown. Mr. Ebenezer Ashley died at t County Home this morning at 4. o'clock, in the 90th year of his a? Mr. Ashley formerly lived in Mart Township, near Mt. Bethel Churc and has many friends in that secti? who will regret to hear of his deaf His wife preceded him to the grave few weeks ago. About four weeks aj Mr. Ashley accidentally fell and bro] his left hip, and gradually weaken? until death came to relieve him of 1 sufferings. He was a devoted memb of Mt. Bethel Church and lived up his profession. At his request his r mains will be buried at the Coun cemetery by the side ot his wife tl afternoon. Mrs. Guy. the wife of Superintende B. F.Guy, of thc Pel/or Mills, di? Tuesday, 20th inst, at the home of li son in Pclzer. Her illness was sho and her sudden death was a great sho< to her friends. While out shoppii thc previous Thursday slicwas strick: with paralysis and was carried to tl home of her son. From that time t death came she never regained consc ousness. She was a member of tl Presbyterian Church and was high esteemed and greatly beloved. Alarj family survives. The funeral was he Wednesday afternoon, her pastor, tl Rev. C. L. Stewart, officiating. Tl interment was at Big Creek Cemetci and thc attendance was very large. Mrs..Cornelia W. Jones, whose deal took place in Columbia on Tucsda 20th inst., at thc residence of li? daughter, Mrs. W. T. Gray, in the 701 year of her age, was the eldest child < the late Dr. F. W. Synimes, of Pendh ton, who was au intimate friend < John C. Calhoun, and for many yea editor of the Pendleton .Uessengc Afrs. Jones has lived in Greenville f< a number of years, and was highly r< garded for her social qualities an activity in religious work. She was zealous temperance worker, and in tl days of thc W. C. T. U. she was vei energetic and faithful in the cause. . devoted member of the Presbyteria Church from early youth, her service were constantly in requisition, and h< example was an inspiration to other Mrs. Jones leaves a son and daughte and her surviving brothers are Dr. C H. Symmes.. of Tampa, Fla., and Ma Whitner Symmes, of this city. Th burial took place at the Old S ton Church near Pendleton, where manye her kindred of past generations ai buried.-Greenville Mountaineer. Dr. C. V. Barnes died at his home i Martin Township yesterday mornin at 4 o'clock. On Saturday, 17th inst he was stricken with paralysis, an gradually weakened away until deat came to relieve him of his sufferingf Dr. Barnes was boru and reared i Abbeville County, but had been a citi . zen of Anderson County for the pas thirty years or more, aud resided i: this city for several years. He wa about ti? years of age, and was wei known throughout the County. H practiced medicine a number of years and was on tho list- of local preacher of the South Carolina Conference o the M. E. Church, South, having joinei that ('lunch in his boyhood. He wa a very intelligent man, and always tool an active - part in anything that wouh tend to thc welfare of the County am and the happiness of lier people, li Iiis immediate neighborhood and in hi; Church he will be missed and his plae< will be hard to lill. Dr. Barnes marrict Miss Minerva. Martin, a daughter oJ ' the late Col. John Martin, who, wit! ono soe, survives him. In their son bereavement they have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends. The re mains will be buried lins afternoon at libeuczcr Church. 15rtVH you over seen r. pitman on a Mownr ibat did ?o' give trouble? Cham pion Haymaker Mowers hav? no oilman, but .? ?hort driving link that lukes th? place nf ? pitman, and ba- no revolving inot'on at-itherund Sulliv n Hardware < ;.>. will nl64Hur<i in allowing you how this and other improved tentures combine to make ihn Champ on the most durabin and leas' expensive Mower on the market. ecia Clothing Sale? We have succeeded in accomplishing one of the principal secrets of the Clothing business-that is getting the trading people to believe what we advertise. We can say, and say it truthfully, that we have the best and most complete line of Clothing in Anderson. This expression comes from every one that has examined the Clothing of the city. Imagine what a pleasure it is to hear on all sides, "Hall & Milford has the best line of Clothing in Anderson." You know the rea son-our prices are the lowest, our Goods of the best quality. This week we will place on the counters a lot of Pat terns. Some All Wool, some Mixtures, but all worth $7.50 a Suit'A As a Special for this week we will mark them .(IO a Sui Any one purchasing and not satisfied with the value of these Goods we will refund his money. We not only show $5.00 Suits for this week, but our Pat terns, in all other prices, ranging rrom $8.50, $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 are exclusive, and are confined to us alone. Per fect in fit, correct in style, above question in quality. Joseph Fowler's Negligee Shirts 75c. Scrivan's Drawers 65c. Straw Hats, Shoes and Furnishings up to the standard. HALL k MILFORD. Clothiers and Furnishiers. IV it To lie Have you seen our last shipment of Ladies' Evening Slip pers in Patent Leathers, White Kid, &c. They are beauties. To Have you seen those $3.00 up-to-date Shoes we are sell ing the boys. If not, call and inspect for yourself. All the latest colors and shapes. SM Don't forget to call for Trading Stamps. We've got them. Yours for Reliable Shoes, COBB & CEAYTON, The Shoe People. SUNDRIES, FARTS, FITTINGS. 'URSE LEASING RICES. Everything needed for a BICYCLE at Lowest Prices. The largest stock of such Goods carried by any House in the State. We are in a position to supply reliable Goods at LOWER PRICES than any one. General Distributing Agente for Morgan & Wright's TIRES and INNER TUBES. W. W. SULLIVAN. Manager Bicycle Department.