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PATENT ROLLER TRAY A SPECIALTY. DOY0? CONTEMPLATE TRAVELING ? Do you need a Trunk or any traveling requisites ? If you do we are well prepared to supply your wants. We will- Bell you Trunks that will stand the baggage-smash ers test as reasonably priced as the ordinary kinds usually are elsewhere. Then we have DRESS ^^^g GUBF"E Club Bags, Tourist Bags, Telescope Gases, &c, In great numbers. ?LL ?BIS JUST ??. wm mm Na Old Stock or Back Numbers, All New and Fresh, The Newest Styles and Materials, Canvas Covered, Brass Locks and Trimmings, Leather Straps, ?:. OUR PATENT ROLLER TRAY TRUNKS re Warr \ FHE BEST, And will not get oui oi order. To buy ore of this style is a guarantee that yon will get the most convenient and the most substantial Trank made. See us before yon buy. Our Prices are Reasonable and Goods Durable. Yours truly. . rowe, Osborne k Co. WMesale aac Retail Dealers in Gre 11 era 1 Merchandise, Local News, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1899. Mr. John W. Todd, of Seneca, spent last Saturday in the city. The price of ice has been reduced considerably in Anderson. Mr. W. M. Wilcox, of Elberton. Ga., spent yesterday in the city. Countiy produce meets with prompt sale at good prices in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Laughlin visited friends in Walhalla last week. The "Glorious Fourth7' passed oft' very quietly in Anderson yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mauldin are spending a few days at Williamston. C. F. Jones Sc Co's, new advertise ment will interest you. Read it care fully. Miss Leila White went to Pickens last week to spend a few days with friend?. The gossipers say that several wed dings will occur in Anderson in the early fall. There has been less thunder and lightning than usual in this section this year up to date. In their new advertisement B. 0. Evans & Co. announce a big reduction in prices on hats. Our young friend. Tom. Maxwell, of Greenville, spent Sunday in the city visiting relatives. The Court of General Sessions for Oconee County will convene at Wal halla next Monday. Miss Minnie Payne has gone to Spar tanburg to visit the family of lier un cle, Mr. M. I feldman. This is the season of the year when a man declares that no weather can ever come too cold tor him. Miss Lillian Murrah has gone to Basic City, Va., and Northfield, Mass., to spend a few weeks. The Pelzer and Piedmont cotton mills have each declared a semi-annual dividend of ii per cent. Mrs. R. W. Shand, of Columbia, is in the city visiting the family of net brother, Gen. M. L. Bonham. Our young friend, W. F. Farmer, of this County, is one of the niue gradu ates from the Citadel this year. It is rumored that Anderson County will have a candidate for Governor in the primary election next year. Last Monday was a very quiet Sales day. There were no public sales and very few people came to the city. Mrs. Paul Stephens, accompanied by by her little son, Sloan, is visiting rela tives in her old home, Atlanta, Ga. Rev. C. E. Todd, of Due .West, has been spending a few days in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. J. E. Barton. The clearance sale at J. H. Weil Sc Co's, establishment will continue this month. Read their new advertisement. Capt. C. A. Milford and wife, of Ab beville, have been spending a few days in the Fork visiting |the former's pa rents. If you are interested in trunks, trav elling bags, Sec., read the advertise ment of Brown, Osborne Sc Co. in this issue. Miss Roy ?. Nance, who has been attending a Normal Institute at Bloomsburg, Va., returned home yes terday. There is some 'complaint in this County of the corn "borer, au insect very destructive to cora crops in some sections. Mrs. W. W. Robinson, who has been visiting her parents at Ridgeway for several weeks past, returned home last Saturday. In the recent examination of teachers for the public schools only eight of the fifty-ftve applicants have been awarded certificates. Miss Vesta Fortsou and Miss Luta Bewley, of Elberton, Ga., are in the city visiting the latter's aunt, Mrs. C. S. Si?livan. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Maxwell, accom panied by their youngest son, Sloan, have gone to Cashier's Valley to spend a few weeks. Mr. J. Boyce Burriss, of the Fanners' and Merchants' Bank, left the city last Monday to spend a short vacation at Highlands, N. C. Misses Maude Payne and Louise Mur phy attended the Woman's Foreign Missionary Conference, which met nt McColls, S. C., last week. Mr. W. L. Harbin, of Seneca. S. C., ?fters 200 acres of line land near Clem son College for sale. See advertise ment in another column. Messrs. A. L. Mahafiey and .I. Reu ben Vandivcr, who went to Cuba with the 2nd S. C. Regiment, returned to their homes in this County last Satur day. "Rat juice" is the thing now. lt is no longer "bug juice/' since Josh Ash ley, citizen and farmer, told what, he saw about the dispensary.-Carolina Spartan. Married, on Sunday, June 25, 1800, by Rev. M. McGee, Mr. Sara'l. Shirley, of Honea Path, and Miss Ellen Acker, daughter of Mr. Wm. Acker, of* the Toney Creek section. Mr. and Mrs. A. Stivender, ot Lees burg, Fla., arrived in the city yester day, and will spend a lev. weeks it; tin County visiting the latter's parent?. Capt. and Mrs. J. A. Drake. Mr. H. A. Wnlfsohn, who cann here several weeks ago to assist Dr. Brough ton as musical director in Ins series of meetings in t he First, Baptist Church, and wits stricken down with fever, :s now convalescent, and will snr^ |j<> able, to return to his home in Atlanta. Ail advertisement of the Pres by l ian College at Clinton, S. C., appe; io smother column. This is one of t best colleges in the State, and its t: tion rates are very reasonable. A meeting ol' Camp Humphreys, So of Veterans, will be held in Clerk Court Watkins1 office to-morrow aft? noon at <? o'clock to elect delegates the State Convention in Chester. Air. H. M. Beeves, who has heen e gaged in building a commodious rei dence for Mr. J. P. Gossettin Williai stou for several months past, li returned to his home m this city. Mr. .1. H. Anderson, six miles sou of the city, is now erecting a ve haudsoine and up-to-date resident and he has awarded the contract .Ino. T. Burriss to roof it with slate. On Saturday, June 24th, a new Ia< shoe for a three-year-old boy was lo on the Abbeville road, near the sont! ern limits of the city. The linder wi be rewarded by leaving it at this orlic Thc Bank ot* IJelton. withal capit; stock of $50,000. has applied to tl Secretary of State for a charter. Tl; corporators are ll. A. Lewis, E. -J Smyth, D. A. Geer, W. K. Stringer an J. T. Rice. Mr. J. Hany Shirley, who has bee the efficient postmaster ar Honea Pat the past two years, has resigned, ha\ ingheen appointed postal clerk on th Atlanta and Charlotte division of th Southern Railway. Miss Louise Murphy, who lias bee visiting relatives in Columbia, return ed home yesterday, accompanied b, her cousin. Mr. Wm. F. Farrer an? Master Arthur Farrer, who will spent a few days in the city. The Singers Union will meet wit! the Sunday School at Willis Chap? next Sunday morning, litis propose* to spend the day at the Chapel. Every body is invited to attend and bnnj their (limier basket Arith them. Mrs. Mien Bramlett, wife ol' J. G Bramlett. died suddenly at her bonn in Poker inst Thursday of heart dis ease. She was a most excellent wo man, and leaves a husband and sevci children ti? cherish her memory. The County Normal Institute foi teachers opened in this city last Mon day, under the direction of Prof. Wal ton, of this city, and Miss Ella Thurs ton, of Columbia. Ever, teacher ii the County should attend the Institute There will bea pie nie in the large poplar grove on the plantation of J. J Copeland, three miles north of Belton and near the home of J. J. Kelly, on Saturday, 22nd inst. The public i> invited to attend and bring well-filled dinner baskets. L. P. Sm?th Sc Co. will run an excur sion to Tallulah Falls on Thursday, July 13th, leaving Piedmont at 0.80 a. m. and Anderson at 7.00 a. m. This is a tine one-day trip, and t hose who have never been there should lake advantage of this occasion to see tiie grand scene ry. The time for thc election in Donald's Township on the question of uniting ?with Anderson County has been chang ed to thc 8th of August, and the elec tion will be held at the house of D. J. Burts. This is said to be positively the last time the date of election will IK; set. Miss Maggie Evans, who lias been speudiug several months at Battle Creek, Mich., for the. benefit of lier health, has returned home. She is warmly welcomed by her many friends, who are delighted to know that her health has been, greatly benefited by her stay in Michigan. Rev. ll. ll. Burriss, of Newsome. Va., having been granted a month's vaca tion by his congregation, is visiting his old home, relatives and friends in this County, aud was a welcome visitor to our sanctum a few days ago. Mr. Bur riss is accompanied by his wife, and their visit is a source of much pleasure to their many old friends and relatives. The meetings at the West End Meth odist Church, under the leadership of Rev. Thomas Leitch, will continue for another week or ten days. Much in terest is manifested and large congre gations attend each service. Next Sunday afternoon at 8:30 o'clock Mr. Leitch will have a- meeting for men only, and all men are cordially invited to attend. Chiquola Lodge, No. 82, Knights of Pythias, will hold its regular conven tion to-morrow evening, and it will be a most importautand interesting meet ing. The secret work of the order will be exemplified and other important business will conn: before the Lodge. Light, refreshments will be sei ved al the close of thc Lodge. All the mem bers are. urged to attend. .Married, on Thursday, .lune 2?, 181)5), at the home of t he bride's mother. Mrs. Mary E. Pruitt, by Kev. N. <J. Wright. Mr. John I*. Drake and Miss Lula M. Pruitt. A few intimate friends ami relatives were presenc io witness the happy event. Wc join the friends ol' the bride and groom in extending con gratulations, and wish I hem all t he happiness ami prosperity attainable in this life. Capt. Billy Smith, the oldest conduc tor in thc .service of the Southern Kail way, has just been presented by M?n erai Passenger Agent Turk with a titting souvenir of his long and faithful service for that, road in a, well worn punch which he has used continuously thirty-five years. Captain Hilly is naturally very proud of tin; nhl punch which is treasured with many fond as sociations. Mr. Samuel lt. Trowbridge; ol' iln> city, ami Miss Meta Faust, of Colum bia, were married in that city un Jinn 23rd, at thc Methodist parsonage, Kev. Mr. Fuller olliciating. This was an agreeable surprise to the groom's many friends in ?bi-! city. The happy couple arrived in Anderson last Monday. We join their friends in extending con gratulations and wish them anapp* iouraey through Iii?*. The Abbeville Press and Manner, speaking of the commencement exe cises ol: Erskine College, says : "J. 1 Hood, Esq., of the Anderson bar, ai mayor bf that city, was the med orator and right well did he perfor his task. His address was full of ei couragement to the society membe and pleasing to all his hearers. M Hood is an animated speaker and always gladly heard by a Due Wei audience." Greenwood Index: ''Fannie Elizi beth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A Carpenter, died Monday night aft* several weeks' illness of dysentery aged one year and nine months. Th remains were interred in the city cem( tery Tuesday afternoon. The buri; service at the grave was conducted b Kev. li. A. Child." Mr. Carpenter; an old Anderson boy, and has man friends and relatives in this Count who will regret to hear of the death c his little daughter. Mr. X. A. J. Greer, of the Barker' Creek section, died last Sunday aftei noon, and was buried at Barker1 Creek, of which Church he was a de voted member, on Monday afternoor Mr. Greer was about 30 years old an was a substantial citizen, kind an obliging neighbor and consecrate Christian. He served through th civil war and by his death another ga] is made in the rank of the "Oh Confeds." He leaves eight children t mourn his loss.-Sanea Path Chronicle Gen. Delaware Kemper, consul t< Amoy, China, under the first Cl?velani administration, died at his home ii Alexandria, Ya., last Friday. Gen Kemper was a distinguished soldier o the Confederate army during the civi war. He was wounded in the seconc battle of Manassas and subsequently was in command of the Confederate forces at Charleston. In 1880 he move( to Anderson and taught school her? about, two years. He has many oh friends in our midst who will regret t< hear of his death. Governor Mcsweeney, upon the pay ment of the lines, pardoned W. H Bryant and J. M. Smith, two youn? white men convicted in Anderson ii February las! of forgery and sentence?: to one year each in the penitential') and to pay a fine. The pardon wai granted upon thc recommendation ol Judge Townsend aud Acting Solicitoi Boggs. The petition was a strong one Among other things it sets forth thai the young men having lost their crops wer?.' "seduced by the instigations ol the devil."-Columbia Slate. J. C. Fleming, who lives on Marion Merritt's place, up Brushy Creek, had the misfortune to have his house burn ed down last Momlay night. The house was a story and a half structure. It was entirely destroyed. Mr. Flem ing lost everything but a few bushels of wheat. T?he property was uninsur ed. lt is estimated that some two hundred dollars worth of furniture, supplies, rations etc., were devoured by the flames. This is quite a loss for a poor mau. . His friends are doing what they can to give him a lift in his Uonbhi.-Piedmont Sun-Herald. The Kev. John Davis, h. L. D., who, for the past four years, has been in Japan as Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Trinity Divinity School, Tokyo, arrived in this city last week, where he will spend some time with friends and relatives. Since last here, Dr. Davis has made a complete tour of the world, ending up with the Holy Land and the Continent of Europe. Having spent a portion of his boyhood in our midst, Dr. Davis has many old friends here, who will gladly welcome him again, and who feel justly proud of having some claim upon this learned and eminent divine. Dr. Davis will preach in Grace Church next Sunday morning. The. unveiling exercises of the mon ument of the late Kev. .1. W. Dickson by Willow Camp, No. 26, W. O. W., at the request of Live ?Jak Camp, No. 2, Columbia. S. C.. will take place at Smith's Chapel, Fork Township, on the :?rd Sunday, 10th inst., at "ll a. ni. (Jen. M. L. Bonham will deliver the address and Kev. W. W. Daniel, D. D., will pronounce the eulogy. The ritual of the order provides for both vocal and instrumental music, and arrange ments are being made to conform in every respect to these beautiful and impressive ceremonies, and it is de sired to make them in everyway titting to th?: occasion. The public generally is invited to b?? present, especially the ladies ol' th?' community, and in order to carry out thc program successfully as arrange?!, thc following gentlemen are requested to actas a subcommittee to assisi inthe various details ol'the work: John C Gantt, X.O.Farmer, li. C. Kout.h. W. L. Dobbins. J. M. U royles, J. A. Gantt. Jr.. H. A. Sullivan and Lewis Cromer. Highest cash prices paid for jrreen or dried Hides. Kant A: Wilson. 'J Sullivan ll ard wan* Co. are Morgan & Wright's regularly appointed distributing Hgonts. They <*an always furnish these well known" Tires and Inner Tubes at lowest prices. ?.'ni Flowers. Pot Flauta and Palms for *.H'.M MKS. .1 K. Ol.) NKSCA I.KS. 2-12 Maui St. Fon RUNT OK SALK 7-room residence on ? al bonn Stree'. Ample grounds, wa ter and other facilities. Apply to W. II. Frierson. TwM*ty-live Dollars will boya fairly i coot I Mjuare practice Piano at the t\ A. lined Music House. They are. intrinsi cally worth double tlint amount. Rooting, tin work, galvanized iron woi k and plumbing done on short notice by Osborne it Osborne. Brock Bros. ?ell t ri? best, Mower on earth. The Deering Ideal Kail Bearing I Mower is the easiest and lightest running in the world. llave you ever se.en n pitman on a I Mowpr that did notgivetrouble? Cbam I pion Haymaker Mower- have no pitman, i but. a short driving link that talc es tho place of a pitman, and ba* no revolving motion at nthcr end. Sullivan Hardware Co. will take pleasure ie. snowing you how tili? and other improved features combine to make the Champion the most durable and lea*;; expensive .Mr,wer on ibe market. Special Clothin S?le? We have succeeded in accomplishing one of' the prin. ipa! 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 cf 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 AU Wool, some Mixtures, but all worth $7.50 a S??it.'?'As a Special for this week we will mark them $5.00 a Sui Any one purchasing and not satisfied nith. the value of these Goods we will refund his money. We not only show $5.00 Suite? 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 Fowlers Negligee Shirts 75c. Scrivan's Drawers 65c. Straw Hats, Shoes and Furnishings up to the standard. HALL tl MILFORD. Clothiers and Furnishers. To the Ladies. Have you seen our last shipment of Ladies ' Evening Slip* pers in Patent Leathers, White Kid, kc. They are beauties.. To Gents. 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. Don't forget to call for Tradin^StampB. We've got them. Yours for Reliable Shoes, COBB & CEAYTON, The Shoe People. SUNDRIES. PARTS, 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 Agents for Morgan & Wright's TIRES and INNER TUBES. T i ? W. W. SULLIVAN, Manager Bicycle Department