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Dress Goods, On which we invite comparison. Great Variety. ?Great Val ues. Every yard of Dress Goods offered by us a special value at the price. Compare our All Wool Henrietta at 50c. Also our Broadcloths at 85c. 2nd. We invite your attention to Our Underwear. This cold snap reminds us that winter is approaching. We have Warm Winter Under Garments for men, women, chil dren and infants-all sizes and prices. ?' 3rd attraction is Blankets, Bed Comforts, Counterpanes, &c. We have quantities of cheap, low grade Blankets, but our boast is the Best All Wool 10-4 Blanket at $3.50 per pair. Also, exceptional values in Blankets at $5.00 and $8.50. Come at once and see the stock of Blankets. 4th is House Furnishings Of almost every conceivable kind-Curtains, Curtain Goods, Draperies and.Fancy Articles for the house. 5th comes FLOOR COVERINGS, CARPETS, MATTINGS, ART SQUARES, . RUGS. New and Pretty. You should see our $5.00 Rugs, also our large $10.00 Bugs, exquisite Bugs 9x12 at $22.50. 6th Table Linens. Unusual values in Table Bair ask at 50c. and 75c, per yard, also $1.00 per yard, but the numbers that attract most atten. tiers, sra-our.SI-inch goods at Si.25. Napkins at almost any price that you may desire, also Belies. Look through our .line of Towels sure.. 7th is Miilinery. We are now showing the new things in Street Hats, Walk ing Hats and Beady-to-wear Hats. We are preparing for a good Millinery season. 8this ; Wini er Footwear. ?Te are now snowing New Pall Styles; Our Shoo if?ock is one of the largest and most complete in the upper part of the State. In addition to cheap, medium and popular priced Shoes we carry High Class Shoes. Our $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes for women are models of High Art Shoe-making. Our $3.00, $3.50 sud $4.50 Shoes for men have few equals for style and wear. We invite an early inspection. WE INVITE MERCHANTS To look through pur We will sell as chr ap as you can buy anywhere. Pri?es and Quality Guaranteed Yours truly, Successors > to Brown, Osborne & Co., Wholesale and Ebtail Dealers in (W?xi&i??? lyCereliariciise, A.Nt>KMHO>. I*. C. Local News* WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1901. THE COTTON XABKBT. Strict Good Middling-7* to 7f. Good Middling-74. Strict Middling-7f. Middling-7* to H. The equinoxial gales were a few days in advance this year. A number of farmers tell us that cot ton is opening very Blowly'. A local weather prophet says this sec tion will have a mild winter. D. M. Cnllahnin, of this city, loft last week on a pleasure trip to San Fran cisco. Cal. Messrs. F. J. Pelzer and E. A. Smythe spent a few hours in Anderson hut Saturday. -. Capt. J. A. Mooney, of Greenville, spent yesterday in the city on profes sional business. Mis? l?e~sio Simpson hus gone to Spartan bi g to resume lier studies at Converse College. J. E. Norment, tho genial represen tative of tho Xac8 and Courier, was in .tho city yesterday. i Mr. Paul F. Witherspoon; of Texas, is in thc city visiting his daughter, Mrs. Dr. A. P. Johnstone Our young townsman, Joe M. E vane, has gone to Baltimore, w^ero he will take a special course in pharmacy. Misses Daisy Marshall, of Greenville, and Ella Harbin, of Seneca, aro visit ing friends and relatives in the city. Mrs. M. H. Deal, of Spartanburg, came over last week to spend a few days in Anderson visiting old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Font went down to Abbeville last week to visit the latter's mother and other relatives. Capt. and Mrs. P. K. Norris, who have been spending tho Rummer iri tho . mountains, returned home last Satur day. Oar young friend, Joe Ligon, of Iva, is now with Moore, Acker & Co., and will be pleased to servo his friends and acquaintances. J. H. von Hasseln, accompanied by his son, Webb, rr .ched home last Sat urday from n vi. ic to the former's old home in Germany. Miss Georgie Norris, of Columbia, is in Anderson visiting her sister, Mrs. Foster Fant, and is warmly welcomed by her many friends. Rev. O. J. Copeland is spending this week at Pickens assisting Kev. A. J. S. Thomas in a series of meetings in the Baptist Church there. Dr. S. R. Preston, President of Chi cora Female College, Greenville, spent last Friday in Anderson, where he is always a welcome visitor. PerBons indebted to the old linn of Bleckley & Fretwell should read care lolly the notice in another column of the surviving partner, J. J. Fretwell. Rev. H. R. Murchison will preach at Flat Rock Presbyterian Church nert Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Every body is cordially invited to attend the services. Mr. J. L. Sherard, of Columbia, who has been visiting relatives in this County, spent last Thursday in the city on his way home and gave us an appre ciated coll. Several farmers from various sec tions of the County tell us that tho boll worm is damaging their cotton crop. This is the first year that this insect has been seen in this County. Chief of Polico Billingham, who has been ?mending the past two months nt Tallulah Falls, Ga., has returned home greatly improved in health and nus re su?u?? the duties of his oflise. Those clever and genial drummer?. Messrs. V/ ill ia m andjiichard Laughlin, who have been spending several weeks .in the city of New York looking after their customers, have returned home. Mr. Oscar Moore and Mrs. M. Wilson have returned from New York and oth er Northern cities, where they have 'been for the Inst two weeks selecting the stock of goods for Moore, Acker & Co. Married, on Thursday, September 10, 1001, at the home of the bride, by Rev. G. B. Neiley, Mr. John Newton , and Miss Annie Nalley, daughter of tho of ficiating clergyman, all of Anderson County. . * Sam J. Neese, of Pelzer, S. C., was in town Saturday mingling with old ac quaintances. Ho is engaged in busi ness with a leading business house of that city and is "living easy," as the boys put it.-Jfarticcll(Ca.) Sim. . The Anderson cotton mill isnowput ingin 600 new looma and 18,000sptodlea, which nore purchased a year ago. These will give the mill a total of 1,804 looms and 02,000 spindles, and will re quire an addition of about 400 opera tives. George Breazealo has sold his farm on Twelve Milo to an Anderson purchaser who will soon move on it as u perma nent resident. Onr County : s drawing' heavily on Anderson and v/e welcome all such substantial immigrants.-I'iek 'ene Journal. ' ! Wo hope our subscribers and those j who owe us on other accounts will not i forget to cal! at our pfllce and settle. [ In many cases we have been waiting j long and patiently, and are now need ing the money to complete the building wo are now erecting. ".. / i .." "i. ? * Tho building committee of tho Cen tral Presbyterian Church have decided to postpone tho erection of the bnild ing ?st" ?.i-xt spring. Several con tractors who submitted bids for erect ing the building advised postponing tho work until spring. Moore, ?cker & Co. have a large and I I interesting now advertisement in sui- I j other column which you should read. I carefully. They" are receiving a very i large stock of fall and winter goods? and it will bo to your interest to givo rthem a call carly and often. lt "would be well for parents tore meuibev that the teaohers in the sebe?la have a hard placo to fill satisfactorily to all, and that they need all the help and assistance on the part of tho pa rents they can get. Do what you can, parents, to lighten the burden of teach ers. The store of Mr. Abram Holt, situa ' ted near his home, [seven miles wost of tho city, was destroyed by Uro last Fri day morning about 4 o'clock. Ile esti mates his loss at about $1,200, on which there was no insurance. It is believed tho storo was robbed and then set on lire. A few days ago Deputy Sheriff Billingham arrested ut Starr Tom Har dy, a negro, who was wanted in Hart well, Ga., on a chargo of assault and battery with intent to kill. Tuo Sherill' of Hart County was notified, came over and took tho prisoner back with him. Kev. 1. M. Simmons will preach next Sunday, 20th inst., at Mt. Tabor Church at 4 o'clock p. m., and 011 the first Sunday iu October at Beaverdam Church (FairPlay) at 4 o'clock p. m. The friends of tho congregations arc cordially invited to attend tho services nt both Churches. Prof. T. P. Bailey, of the Chicagt University will deliver his first of f series of lectures in Anderson to-night in the Court House at 8 o'clock. N< admission fee will be charged am overybody is cordially invited to at tend. Tho lecture will bo both inter eating and instructive. * Mr. W. J. Robins, of Broadway Town ship, was exhibiting on tho streets las Monday two stalks of cotton that meats m ed moro than eight feet in height and said ho had several acr?R tba wouid nearly averago that number o feet in height. The stalks, howevei hove comparatively few bolls. Cecil, a 2-year-old son of W. I Copeland, died at his home in tho Fiv Forks section lost Friday after an ill ness of several weeks with scarlet fe ver and diphtheria. Tho little onew;i laid to rest at Cedar Grove Churc Monday afternoon, Rev. O. J. Copelan conducting the funeral services. The cotton buyers in Anderson, ? they have always done, will poy the tc of the market for the fieecy staple th season, and our merchants will sav you money in buying goods from then Look over tho pages of this paper an you will find the advertisements of a tho live, progressive merchants of tl city. Mrs. B. B. Brcazeale mot with painful accident at her home in Broa* way Township a few days ago. SI was descending the steps leading fro tho house to thc yard when she ace dentally stumbled and fell. No bon were broken but she was severely hui We join her many friends in wisbu her a speedy recovery. Robert M. Baker, who has been e gaged iu the Quartermaster's transpc service of the United States for t past eighteen months, reached hoi last week, and waa warmly welcom by his family and friends. Buring 1 absence he has visited China, Jape the Philippine Islands and other con tries. He looks hale and hearty, ai says ho will not return to work on t ocean again. Miss Carrie Sherard died at her hoi in Abbeville County on Thu rad morning, 12th inst. She was the or daughter of Dr. J. Wi Sherard, fori erly of Anderson County but now li ing ac Lebanon, Abbeville County, a was just blooming into beautiful you womanhood, being in her 17th ye The sorely bereaved family hav? mn friendo and relatives in this Cou? who will regret to hear of her death Mr. K. E. Nicholson, thesupcrintei cnt of education of Anderson Coun has written that he will visit tho Ph ens Summer School during this we He wishes to seo tho way tho worl done, and may be further interest because sonio of his prospective tea' ors are in attendance. The follow students have secured positions in J derson County: Miss E. Johnson, Easley, Misses Bettie nnd F. May B Malian, of Piedmont, Greenville Coi ty.-Fickcns Journal. Mr. Jordan Simmons died at his he near Townvillo last Monday, nft< long illness with dropsy, aged 08 yoi Yesterday morning tho remains w laid to rest in tho Townvillo Bap Churchyard, ho having long been exemplary member of that Chui The deceased was born, reared 1 spent his life in Fork Township?"*j waa ono of its best citizens. " A wie \ and seven children survive him, nm .their sore bereavement they have sympathies of a wide circle of frier Tho editor took a trip into Andei County last Sunday/ Visiting thoth ing town of Pelzer. Sirco lAz hist \ to this place, Hotel Antrim, an up dato hGut?o vith Mr. W. T. Mci proprietor, has been erected. Thi oi>o of the most convenient and 1 equipped hotels in the State. Tra ing men go ont of their way to sp Sunday thore. There aro also a ni ber of guests from other places spe ing the sommer at Hotel Antrim.. ] /.vi- is proud of this hotel and justly r-L?iirc-n? News. ?'. - u O?r account of tho Merry Mak Carnival and Firemen's'l'on rn amen Augusta, Ga., October 14-10, : Charleston &> Western Carolina E why announces reduced rates fron stations of one fare for tho round 1 For Ure eonipanicr. in uniform, twe or more on one ticket rate of ono c a milo traveled. Tho Carnival will ono of tho beat ever held in Augu j mid thc tournament one of tho most tercstiug features of the week: Tho occasion will no doubt attract a large .crowd of visitors, ? The following statement, from the ilnanoial department OL the New York Sun, dated Toledo, Ohio, will bo of lo cal and Southern interest: "It comes from au absolutely, reliable source that the entire-1 scheme for tiunnclng tho Black Diamond system of railroads will be'consummated in a few days. This comprises a Imo of road from To ledo to Chicago, through Cincinnati and Columbus to Port Royal, S. C. President Kirkby, who lives herc, has ruado several trips to Europe in tho in terest of the road and has at last suc ceeded." M isa Caroline Shearer died at tho homo of her brother, Frank Shearer, in Savannah Township, litsfc Sunday af ternoon. Slio had heen in feeble health for several months and lin al I y termi nated in dropsy, which caused her death. The deceased was a daughter of thc late Andrew Shearer and was about Ol years of ago. She waa n most oxcelleut Christian woman, and was most highly esteemed by all ot* her I friends. She hud long been a devoted member of Shiloh linptist ('hinch. On Monday afternoon her remains were in terred in the Providence Churchyard, Kev. J. R. Earle conducting tho funer al services. A correspondent of tho Anderson In telligencer makes a novel suggestion it regard to tho dispensary law. II< thinks tho law should bo enforced as ii now if? with tho exception of tho pric< at whi?fTthe statt' is sold. Ile would have priew-doubled and at the end o each year have tho dispenser return t< tho wives or mothers of the purchaser one-half of the amount they paid ic Wheu there nre no dependent member the sharo to goto tho County to onlarg tho poor house, which is likely to io coive tho old soaks in time. Tho on! fault wo seo in this plan isthat thoma who makes a beast of himself by drin is likely to wheedle or steal his wife share of the profits and blow it in-Ai ken Journal and J?eviete. Tho excessive rains of Monday nigi and Tuesday of last week did grei damage to tho bridges, roads and til crops on bottom lands in various sei ti?n8 of this County. Tho bridgo ov< Broadway creek nt Carpenter's mi wnB damaged and the mill itself total wrecked, tho foundation having be< washed away or badly damage Among tho larger bridges washed aws were the bridgo at Jackson's mill, II gan's mill bridge, which was boil erected, two or threo on Big Bonve dam, Boveral on Beaver and Genero tee creeks, and the ono over Thre nnd-Twenty nenr Slabtown, Erne son's bridgo on Rocky River is dai aged and unsafe to cross. .Super vis VandiverBays it will take moro th; $2,000 to repair the damages and i build the old bridges. The Greenville JVCH'K, of tho 21 inst., says: "Mrs. Bessie Gresham, wi of John O. Gresham, died nt her hoi in DeCamp street Thursday nt temo at 5 o'clock. She had been sick 1 about ten days, but was not consider critically ill until Wednesday aft< noon when she had a severe chill fr; which she never regained cocscioi ness. Mrs. Gresham WOB a Miss W born. Since +,ao death of her motl several years ago she lived v th 1 aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Martin, in Andere eounty. About four years ago ? married Mr. Gresham; then of Sin Bonville, where they resided nr about four months ago, when tl moved to Greenville. Since living h Mrs. .Gresham made a number friends and was well liked by all T knew her. lc Simpsonville she 1 many very dear frion?t? who w grioved to hear of her d 3ath. 'Jtio > a devoted member of t ie Simpson? Baptist Church; always .nar.ifeBt the greatest interest in the affair.4 her church and denomination. Bcsi a devoted husband, she leaves ? small children." Chhjuola Lodge, No. 82, Knight! Pythias, celebrated the eleventh ai versary of its organization in tho Op House last evening, and tho occas was most interesting and inst met i vi all present. Gen. Bonham, Gr Chancellor of the Grand Lodge, j sided over the meeting, nnd most teresting and instructivo nddvei were delivered by Rev. J. IL Thc well, D. I)., Grand Keeper of Kecc and Seal, and Mr. D. C. Hey ward, 1 Grand Chancellor, of Walterboro. M or Tolly occupied a seat on tho st with the speakers, and though n< Knight, he made a short speech in spouse to neall t rom the chairman. A these public exercises were finished members'of Chiquola Lodge, with distinguished guests, repaired to Lodge hall and pKrtook of a most lirions oyster feasts. When every had^ippeased his appetite cigars v passed around and lu responso to c several impromptu speeches'were toned to. Amone the speakers v Past Grand Chancellor Wm. G smith. Of Greenville, Rev. J. J), Cl man, H. H. Watkins, Esq., and olli The Rock Hill Journal ot last. v\ says: "At the hamel Street M. Church Sunday morning tho Rev. fr Harpe" announced to his congrega that aching under orders from Bi* Duncan he weald leave on Septen 24th for .lu^cna, Montana. This nouneedient caused universal re among tho people, of his congrega who have in so-sinn t li timo le?fVne love their pastor jgroatly. Mr. Ha goes to a line cli?rge-tho First Chi m Helena. The membership of Church is now about ono'h'undred, thc. population of the city is flf thousand. Rc v. J. Barr Harris, ac under similar orders ?will go tot li man, Montana, and taltonelim'' h tl Methodism is f iking rapid stride tho Western country, ana these ye men should feel nattered at their p pects. M.. Harper will leave her tho 24th instant, and will bo joine Nashville by Mr. Harris, whence will proceed-!to their far-off Wes Held. - These two young pre?cheri accompanied by tho heartiest wi and sincerest prayers of a hos friends throughout South Carob Mr. Harper is a native of Ande County, and his many friends hero join ns in wishing him much succe: Iiis new home. TO TUC int I t\UlL?\J We wish to call your attention tc the fact that we are now sole agents for tho Celebrated "Queen Quality" Shoe, FOR WOMEN La Senorita. Art in Shoemaking. Exact Reproduction ol this Style Shoe. In offering this Shoe we have no hesitancy in saying it is to-day, without doubt, tho best Shoe obtainable. When this Shoe was offered to us we investigated the matter thor oughly, and were satisfied the Shoes were all right in style, fit, wear and comfort. We would be glad to show them t~ you. They come in a great many styles, and we think you would be pleased with them. Your wants can always be filled at HALL BROS. Cut Price Clothiers. South Main Street. NEW STORE, NEW GOODS, NEW PRICE We are now in our New Store, South Main Street, with the largest, most complete and by far the cheapest line of General Merchandise ever shown between the walls of any Store in Anderson. We have been on the lookout for several months for some extra big values fer cur New Store. Wo have secured a great many things by buying in tremendous large quantities and paying spot cash. We will mention a few of them : 50 Cases Arbuckle Coffee at 10c. per package. 50 Hags Seed Tick Collen at 12 pounds for ?1.00. ."00 clo/.eu Men's Half Hose, thc 5c. kind, two pairs for oe. 200 dozsn Men's Heavy Sox, tba 10c. lrnd, 5c. per pair. 50 dozen Ladies' Ribbed Hose 5c. 500 dozen Men's Seamless Hose, Lisle Thread-black, brown, red and blues-(the best value in town,) three pairs for 25c. 150 dozen Men's Heavy Drill Drawers. 25c. kind, at 15c. per pair. 25 dozen 50c. Overalls at 25c. per pair. We have equally as big values in Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods, Clothing, &c. i Come to see us and make our Store Headquarters. Yours truly, D. C. BROWN & BRO. KINO * MARTIN HAVE MOVED TO THEIR NEW STOftE, On South Main Street, And aro uow ready for business anti oller GRAND OPPORTUNITIES to the Trade to SAVE MONEY. We have used our Sledge Hammer con stantly for the past thirty days and have prices mauled so far under competi tion that a blind man eau see the difference. Cau't you PCS the.difference in prices like these : 20 lbs. Sugar for $1.00. Arbuckle's Coffee 10c. package. We want, must and will have every man, woman and child in Andereon and the surrounding country for our customer, and we aim to get them by offering LOW PRICES and FAIR DEALING. * <?. FRANK JOHNSON. J. FUPMAN EVANS . FRANK JOHNSON & CO., Builders of Delivery and Farm Wagons, Dealers in Carriage Material Hardware and Faints. . Repairing and Bepaiuting promptly executed. We make a specialty of "Goodyear," Rubber and Steel Horse Shoeing. General Blacksmith and Woodwork. Only experienced and skilled workmen employed. Wc have now ready for sale "Tho Johnson" Home-made, Hand-made Farm Wagons that we especially invito your attention to. We put on Goodyear Rubber Tires. Yours for business, Church Street, Opposite Jail. FRANK JOHNSON & CO.