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To tho Trading Public ls ?V S?rst Class Stock of i : : Our conservative way of doing business dees not necea* sitate tho advertising of CUT PE?CES. We believe that the better plan is to always haye-- - NEW SEASONABLE GOODS IN THE BEST QUALITIES AND STYLES, And that the people will buy them at BEAS?0NABLE PB??ES In preference td tho other kind at so-called Cut Prices. OUR STOCK IS ALMOST ENTIRELY NEW, As we try to dispose of remnants and slow-sellers before they get old. To? may visit our Store often, and see something new almost er^ry time. Scarcely a day passes but what something new is received. Our latest is a shipment of We invite a special investigation pf our Black Goode de partment, as it is one that w? are proud of. White being prominent for spring and summer we have bought heavily of Goods. We have un unusually attractive line of Light, Airy White Fabrics, Suitable for ?ff Graduating and Commencement Exercises. Our White Shirt Waists Recently opened are proving good sellers. We ask special attention iq our White Waists at $1.00, ;i,25and$l;6? > Also, to eur White Linen Waists at $2.00 and ?12.50. ?_ ? . ' . .> Our Ready-made Skirts Are swell and stylish, from $2.50 up to $25.00. We keep up with all the new things in Summer Notions, Belts, Cri?les, J Hosiery, JEtc* We constantly add New Embroideries And Laces? Our Summer Oxfords are the newest. We have a splendid line of IR'S CLQTHIHG MID F0BHISH1HGS. If you Want THE NEW, THE GOOD, THE SUBSTANTIAL, THE STYLISH, DIABLE PRICES corns TO m. Yours truly. mina i Wholesale and ?etail Beaters ia ]\Cero3iaiDi elise Local News WEDNESDAY, MAY 13. 1903. The gardens in and around th? city are iookmgfine. The school hoy? are now counting' the days to vacation. Beal estate in this section is still ac tivo and prices keep up. W. E. .Meredith, ot Hartwell.. Ga., spent a day or j two in Anderson last week. Measles and plumps oro prevalent in some sections of the County? we axe informed. /* G. B. Green, Esq.. spent several e>ys days in Abbeville last week visiting his parents. Rev. O. J. Copeland, ot Waynes boro, Ga., is visiting friends in tho city and county. . Miss Mary Cherry, of Sen ceo, has j been spending a few days in the city visiting friends. Capt. John M. Patrick, ot Columbia, spent Sunday and Monday in tho city visiting hie family. H. G. Anderson,' one of Abb e vil io's most popular young merchants, was in the city last Friday. Jlirs. J. B. Townsend and children, ot Anderson, are visiting relatives in town.-Clinton Chronicle. Miss Adele Provost is spending some time in Columbia visiting the family of her brother, Stephen Pr?vost. Anderson County is well represented nt the State Reunion of Confederate Veterans in Columbia thin week. Mrs. F. A. Bleekley, of Clayton, Ga., mother of our clever young townsmen, John and Ben. Bleckley, is in the city visiting her eons. The spring chicken crop is late and short this season and something like a chicken famine prevails hereabouts. Eggs are also scarce. Mrs. Mary Brown has gone to Roa noke, Va., where she will spend a few weeks visiting the family of her son, Dr. Ralph W. Brown. W. B. Magruder will return to the city to-day or to-morrow with another oar load of fine moles. See his adv?r- ' Usement and give him a call. The Knights of Pythias and Wood men of the World are adding large number* to their membership in the local lodges. Both lodges are grow ing very rapidly. Eov. J. D. Chapman, D. D.. accom panied-by his wife, attended the South ern Baptist Convention, which con vened in Savannah, Ga., last Friday and adjourned last night. Aire. C.S. McCullough, of Darling-. ton? and li rs. Carrie McGee, of Green ville, have been spending a few days in the city visiting Mesdames J. L. McGee and D. P. MoBrayer. Last Friday afternoon the Citizens'? Band, recently organized in this city, , Eave its first open air concert on the toort House Square, and its music was greatly enjoyed by a large crowd of spectators. R. Frank Hall, one.of our prominent youngmerchants, bas decided to retiro bom business o? account of his health, and, asa consequence, Hall Bros. are offering their entire stock of clothing, ato., at cost. Read their new adver tisement. t A special car will leave Anderson next Monday at 11.80 o'clock a. m. for the Veterans* Reunion in Kew Orleans*. If you want a seat in this car sand your name to The Intelligencer at once. Anderson County will be well repre sented at tho Reunion. . The annual Sunday School Instituto ot the South Carolina Conference of the M. E. Church, South, convenes in Spartanburg to-day. The following are the delegates from Anderson; Rev. M. B. Kelly, W. lt. Osborne. John M. Hubbard, Chris S. Suber, Mrs. T. C. Ligon and Mrs. K. D. Sonn. . The annual meeting bf the stock holders of the Peonies Bank was held last week. A dividend of 8 per cent, was declared and a nico sum added to the surplus fund. The old officers were re-elected, as follows: J. J: Fr et well, President; F. G. Brown, vice-President; J. N. Bleckley, Cash ier, and L. . G. Holloman, assistant cashier, ....... .- . . ? The Charleston News and Courier of th?ffith inst, says: "Jos. J. Fretwell, who is prominently identified with the ? business interests of the progressive] elev of Anderson, ia registered at the Argyle. In con venation with a re porter for The News and Courier Mr, Fretwell commented upon the exten sive building operations in progress in the city and predicts a steady growth and improvement in Charleston's busi ness prominence.*7 A good roads meeting will be held in thia city on Saturday, 23rd inst., aud every live, progressive citizen of the Connty is cordially invited and urged to attend. Senator A. C. Latimer and several other prominent citizens will attend and deliver addresses on the subjeot of good roads, how to secure them and the benefits to be derived from t.'.em. Such a meeting, we be lieve, can accomplish good results, and we hope there will boa large attend ance of our citizens. ; At the last regular meeting of the City Council tho names of several streets in the city were fanged. East Boundary street was changed to Fant street, in honor ot tho late G. W. Fant; West Boundary- to Towers, in honor of the late A. B. Towers; Jail to Peoples, in honor of the late ?John E. Peoples; Greeley to Franklin, and River to Bel ton. Thc now stri?t opened, in the northeastern portion of the city was named Crayton, in honor of Hon.' B. F. Crayton. A Georgia exchange says : "All who raieo Irish potatoes will be inter ested in ? remedy for ?he p? i?M> bug ?est that has destroyed the vines for ho past few years. A prominent citi zen has tried cotton seed meal over the vines witt splendid effect. By simply dusting ??Hon seed meal over tho vines, noto dy tho bugs, but also the. eggs, may t?. Killed." This is a very simple remedy. We would like for some of our readers to oivo ita trial And report the result in The Intel ligencer. . ? . liast Saturday .evening at Bolton Louis Greer, a negro, got into a row with the negro porter on the Blue Ridge train. Capt. Jule Anderson, the conductor, made an effort to separate them, wheh Greer made a rake at his throat, cutting bira under the jaw and making a painful though not a Rcrious wound.' Had tho knife bindo .been a little longer and the blow a little stronger it would have no doubt sever ed the 1 Ugnlar vw? And proved fatal. Tho negro made his escape Capt. Anderson's wound wnspromptly dress ed and he returned to thc city that night. -.' . .v ' ": A number of our farmers tell us that ! they will malro eu average crop of emull gi ?in. Tho hew telephone line being erected between this city and.McCormick has been completed as far aa Iva. Our former yoong townsman. Ciar-, euee Young, of Birmingham, Ala., is in the city visiting his parents. Misa Helen Cashin left the city last Monday for Charleston, where she will spend awhile visiting her friend, Mrs. E. B. Pittman. Our popular townsman, C. A. Reed, left a few days ago for B?rlalo, N. Y., where he will attend a meeting of the National Piano A&sociatton. Miss Eunice Hill left a few days ago for Baltimore, where she rvill spend soino time taking a special course in the Baltimore College for Women. Jira. B.C. Webb is visiting friends and relatives in Charleston, and Mrs. C. W. Webb has gone to Sumter, where Bhe will spend a few dsys with rela tives. h. / ' . . , .. : Quit grumbling about the weather. lt is all right. The time for tender snap beans, beets and squashes fresh from your own garden will soon be here. \ James L. Tr ibbie, Esq., of Anderson, was in the city Monday on professional business. Mr. Tribble. is a leading lawyer of the up country.-Abbovillo Medium. Memorial Day will be observed in Walhalla on Saturday, 30th inst. Cols. J. N. Brown and M. P. Tribble, of this eity, have been invited to deliver ad dresses on, tho occasion. . J. H. Grant, Esq., wife and children arrived in Anderson last evening from the Philippine Islands, having stopped over a few days in Texas, visiting Mrs. Grant's brother, W. 8. Fant. There will be an all-day singing at Big Creek Church, near Williamston, next Sunday, 17th inst. Everybody ie cordially invited to attend and carry their song books and well-filled dinner baskets. ' A number of pew advertisements wiU be found in the Intelligencer this week. If you are seeking bargains, read the advertisements closely and you wUl know where to go to secure them. Married, on Sunday afternoon, May 10, 1908, at 5 o'clock, by Kev. D. W. Keller, at the homo of Dock McLeakey, in this city, Mr. E. H. Gambrell, of Pendleton section, and Miss Cornelia Hutchison, of this city. Invitations have been received iri this city to tho marriage of Marshal] Blair Provost, of Washington, D. C.? and ifiss Gerda Luyties, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, May lath, at 4.00 p. m. At a meeting of the stockholders ol the Isaquena Cotton Mill at Central s few days ago our fellow-townsman, J. J. Fretwell, was elected a member ol the Board of Directors. The work ol erecting the mill will begin at once. , In order to secure the free city de livery of mails, the City Council ha? let the contract for renumbering th? houses of ?tho city. Property owner? will have to pay for placing the num bera on their houses, which will be 25< each. I An agricultural writer gives thii timely advice to farmers: "The mid die kernels of an ear of corn posses! more vitality and will germinate mort quickly than those from either the ti] or butt of the ear. We always dieoan the tip and butts." W. G. W. White, of Anderson Coan ty, 8. C., is visiting relatives ant friends in Hartwell and Hort County Mr. White was a prominent citizen o Hart County from childhood up to 1881 holding many positions of honorant responsibility.-Hartwell (Ga.) Sun, The Dean family reunion will bi held at the home of A. . A. Dean, a Dean, tomorrow-. The reunion will b attended by Rev. Oscar L. Dean, o Alvarado, Texas, wtfo has been attend ing the Southern Baptist Convention and who wUl spend several weeka i thia County visiting relatives. There will be a picnic in the interei of common school education at Heed? Ford, Oconeo County, between Oat way and Fair Play, on Saturday, Ifs 10. Music will be furnished by tl Cromer band, and speakers of note ai expected to be present and addrei the people. All are cordially invite to attend and bring well-filled ba; kets. Anderson is fast becoming one < the leading* cotton mill towns of tl State. Only recently several new co ton mills have been incorporated i that town and all are miiis ot large di menaions. It expected that the poj uiution of the ce-wn will be increase by three to four thousand inhabitan when the new mills now projected < in process of construction have be? completed.-Spartanburg Journal. . Mrs. Alice Thompson, widow of tl late J. W. F. Thompson, died at h home in Walhalla oh ?/onday af te noon, 4th inst, in the 08rd year of hi age. Mrs. Thompson was a native Anderson County. Her maiden nar i was Miss Bruce, being a daughter i the late John Bruce.' She was arno excellent, Christian woman, navii long been a devoted member of ti ; Methodist Church. She is survived 1 five sons and two daughters. Last Friday afternoon the Dis Chapter. U. D. C., presented thep pita of the tenth grade at the Conti Graded School a fino portrait of JeflV son Davis and of Wade ) Hamptc wilie'' have been placed in the stu hall. Tho presentation was made behalf of tho Chapter by Mrs. J. \ Patrick, who paid a. fittiog tributo lier remarks to tho grand old beroi Miss Helen Baker, in behalf of the p pile,.received the portraits in a i< appropriate remarks. Despite tho disagreeable w?atb Memorial Day was appropriately e served in thia city last Saturday, j interesting programme had been < ranged for toe occasion and it was ci ried out in every detail. About o'clock a large crowd assembled on 1 Court House Square aronnd the Cc 'Ad?rate monument,which was beau fui?7 decorated with flowers and sm Confederate flags by the Ladies' > mortal Association. Here a number Veteran^ were presented with Crosi of Honor by the Dixie Chapter, TJ. C. Tho Churchyards and Silver, Bro .cemetery were visited and the grai of the sleeping heroes there were di orated. At ll o'clock tho H. E. I Chapter, U. D. C., held a very inti eating meeting in tho Cyurt Hou w hich waa filled with an appr?ci?t! audience. Tho feature of tho exercii here vos tho interesting and cloqni address of Col. W..F. Jones, of Elb ton. Ga., who made an earnest p that the children -of the south shot be taught the truth and justice of 1 cause for which their fathers fougl At th? conclusion of the address 1 Chapuir presented a' number of, V crana wi. ? Crosses of Ilonof, and 1 audience wasdisn^?eed. Jarees H. Browning, of tho Pisgah section of Anderson County, nod an old Confederate Veteran, aged 05years, and MUe Ossie Ducker," 20 years old, were married- recently under unusual circumstances. Mr. Browning keeps a country stoic and Miss Ducker's moth er sent her to do some trading, and while there Mr. Browning asked her to cook dinner for him which she readily did. Mr. Browning'was so well pleas ed with the young lady's cooking that ho concluded to marry her, and after getting her consent he at once rang his farm hell, called in the laborers and sent for a preacher and had the service Sirformed without delay and retained iss Ducker as permanent cook and housekeeper.-Easley Progress. Wm. M. Cooley died at the home of his daugnter, Mrs. Breaceale, near Belton, on Saturday, 2nd inst., after a brief illness of pneumonia. The Wil liamaton News, ia speaking of him, says: "Mr. Cooloy was raised near Willi am s ton and was known through out the County as a kind-hearted gen tleman, a good neighbor, an affection ate father and companion, ami a val uable citizen. He leaves six sons and two daughters, his wife having preced ed him several years ago. Had he lived two days longer he would have ?cached his seventieth birthday. On not Haliday afternoon the remains were intoned in Big Creek Cemetery in tho presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Tho funeral services were couducted by Rev. R. W. Burts, of lionoa Path." Tho many friends throughout tho city of M. Warren Ford were grieved yesterday io learn of his death \vbich*| occurred yesterday morning at 5 o'clock at his homo in McBco Terrace. He was 53 years old. Mr. Ford has been in declining health for some time. For tho past 3 months, however, ho was con ii ned to hid bed with a compli cation of diseases, which caused his death. He Butlered considerably, but bore his aches and pains without wor ry or complaint. The deceased was born and reared in Pendleton, Ander son County. For about seventeen years he has been engaged in Green ville as salesman for L. Rothschild, one of the city's loading clothing mer chants. He was well known, and well liked by those who knew him. He was a splendid salesman and was al ways straightforward in his business dealings. The deceased leaves a de voted wife besides one brother, Wal ter Ford, and two sisters.-Greenville Mews, 10th inst, Last Friday evening near Mt. Tabor Church, in Pendleton Township, Alon zo Young was shot by Lawrence Mar tin and his son, Julian Martin. Young had been a tenant on the plantation of the elder Martin. A few days ago Young had a difficulty with the young er Martin and left the? plantation. On Friday Afternoon he came to the Mar tin home in a drunken condition and threatened to kill the younger Martin. The Martina tried to avoid a row and urged Yoong to leave their home, but he refused to go and finally threw a rock into the house at the younger Martin. The elder Martin got a shot gun and his son a small rifle, and both fired at Yonng. The load of shot lodged in the right side of the neck and the bullet in the breast. At first it was thought that the wounds would ?rove fatal, but it is now thought ?kat roung will eoon recover. The Alar tins are quiet, peaceable citizens, and are held in high eatcem by all of their friends. Anderson County has lost another one of her oldest, most worthy, upright citizens in the death oi Marion A. Mar tin, which occurred at his home in Hopewell Township last Wednesday morning about 10 o'clock, and the an nouncement of his death was a great shock to his neighbors and wide circle of friends. Ho had been a little feeble for several days, but arose from his bed as usual early Wednesday morn ing. Shortly afterwards he was strick en with a severe pain in his left side and was forced to return to his bed. Before his family realized that he was seriously ill and could summons a phy sician he quietly breathed his last. Mr. Martin was in the 70th year of his age, .was born, reared and, with the excep tion of a fow years immediately after the civil war, when ho resided in Mis sissippi spent: his life in this County. He was a man of a, very quiet, unob trusive disposition, was strictly up right and honorable in all his dealings with his fellowman, and was most highly esteemed by all of his acquaint ances. He served his State faithfully and zealously through tho civil war. In his young manhood he joined the Baptist Church and throughout his life was a devoted and exemplary member. The deceased married Miss Grace Smith, who, with live sons and three daughters, are loft to cherish his memory. On Thursday morning the funeral services were conducted at Hopewell Church by Rev. W. B. Haw kins and the remains interred in the Churchyard, in the presence of a large congregation of sorrowing friends and relatives. _ . Denver Dots. . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. EIrod entertained a number ot friends vw!th an elegant dinner on the .i?th. The strawberry dessert waa especially fine and abun dant. Mr. Clint Summers, of Autun, bronght a haskett ni of fine ones from his own garden. Of courso he was an honored guest, as was also Miss Jessie Thompson and brother, Wado Thomp son, of Anderson. Miss Thompson is a fine musician and she and hor brother entertained the company with somo tino music. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan and Miss Leila and R. A. Buchanan, of Antun, Will Erwin, of Centerville,Misses Della and Blanche Brown, of Denver, Mr. and Mrs. Farmer and children, of Ander son. Sylvester EIrod made an excel lent assistant host and exerted himself to ?ive his gucBts a pleasant time. The young Indies voted Mr. Farmer "a beautiful and charming young mar ried man.". Guess" why? Prof. ? W. E. Chapman visited his parents in Greenville County Saturday and Sunday. Miss Mamie Major has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. J. Pearmnn, in Anderson recently. Mm. Sam Daniels and Mrs. Buby Branyo.i, of Troy, Ala., ?pent Wed nesday with the family of W. A. G. McWhorter. They woro en rou te to Union, 8. C., to visit Urs. Una Wil liamson and other relatives. Misses Smith and Gertrude Douthitt made a flying visit to Denver Friday. .Miss Pearl Norris, formerly of West minister bat now of Belton, spent sev eral days lost week with her friend, Mies Isa Horton, of lola. On Friday she boarded the train hero for a visit of some length to relatives in Ocone?. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harper, who have been spending some time with Man ning Horton's family, of Iola, returned Friday to their home in Bickens Coun ty. Tho Denver Gleo Club will give a minstrel show at Belton on the 15th. Doors will { pen at 8 p. m. Belton may ?trepare itself for something entertain ng. Though this is an amateur club, they are quito proficient in tho art and have a very attractive program arrang ed fer tho occasion. Don't fail to at tend if ,you want to laugh and grow fat. > Incognita. A big lot of O^rs'.?i Ks?che; P?*w mooka tor 50c. Seo Broc.'s Hardware Co. FOR Clothing, Shoe, Hat, Shirt, -AND Gents* Furnishing Goods Owing to poor health of the senior member of our Firm we have decided to close out our entire Stock of Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings at and below- i New York Cost! This io no fake, but a bona fide sale to clear up quick. Will sell in bulk at big sacrifice. This sale is Cash. All past due accounts must be paid at once. HALL BROS. Store Room for Rent. PRICES TELL THE TALE. i_ Did you ever compare Cost Prices with Regular Selling Mewl , ? Regular Price. Cost Price, One lot Ladies' Fine Shoes. tl.OO $ 75c One lot Ladies' Fine Shoes..j. 1.25 85c One lot Ladies' Fine Shoes.. 1.50 1.10 (Same ac above in Men's Shoes.) Ladies' extra long Seamier Black Hose...... 10c 6ic Extra quality yard-wide Sheeting. Ole 4io Big Hue of Calicoes, Rood styles and colors. .. . i 5c 8ic, 4io Men's Heavy Drill Drawers.. 25c 15o Men's Jeans Pants..........V. 75c 45o Men's Cassi m er Pants. "1.25 _ 75c Men's Cassimer Pants. 1.50 1.10 Men's Work Work bhirte, extra B?zes. 50o 30c Men's Work Shirts, .regular sizes.. 35o 19c Men's AU Lineu Collars, regular sizes. 10,12?c 5o Men's Hosiery, seamless, ?Ata color??.,.. 10, 12Jc j' ' 6io Boyb' Suits, 6" to 14 years old. 85c ' 55o Boys' Suit?, 6 to 14 >ears old. 1.25 85o Boys* Suits, 6 to 14 years old. 1.50 1.10 Boys' Suit-?, 6/to 14 years old, extra good. 2.25 1.35 Boys' Pantoo to 16 yearn old. 25c 15o Boys' Pants.G to 16 yt'ars old. 50o 35o Boys' Panta, 6 to 16 years old.. 75c 40o Men's Suits, alWizes. 5.00 2.60 "Men's 8uits, all size*.? 6.50 3.75 Men's Suits, all size*.,. 10 00 6.00 All Linen Shades, complete. 35c 19c Umbrellas, Gloria. . 1.00 65c Embroideries..7, 8 and 10c 5c (VII Silkk?u r*Voo. Henrietta. 75c 45c Double-width, Half Wool Dress Goods. .. .20 to 25c 10 to 12*o A visit to our Store will convince you that this is a gen uine COST SALE. We would be pleased to have you call. Youri truly, DEXTER GROCERY COMPANY, Huecesi -ra to D. O Brown & Bro., South Main Street