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1 At Of almost ?very character reign supreme and as the warm Summer days approach t dress material, n i*-, Indeed* a sssson of light, sheer fabrics. For ' gi : . ^' ... . ? . . . .;. . . Commencements - AND Summer Weddi?gs White has always been in good taste, but the demand is greater now than ever before. We have a most magnificent line of- ! 0 ' WHITE MATERIALS Por such purposes. The list below will give yon a feint idea of a few o? the leading materials that are much desired : - ? ??. ?i- ? v .- -. . ] ~- --~ ; ; ; j White Persian Lawn, 34 inches wide, at...._: .......... 16c per yard C .. ..-??.(:. f,-. . ' . ' ; ' .'* .:' ?., , ? ? ? A fi ti ti lt OK? ?? 1 , 'xVf .................... ?ut/ . <? ? " 48 " ". 30c " " . " " ?46 " ". 35c " " 1 ? . " " 48 ..??... " ;???.v. ..Y./.... 50c ' " " J White Wfwhv Chiffon j 46 inches wide,- at,.................... ' 40c per yard j ' u y| 46, ? ' ? .:i\.50c > ?v ; ; White Organdies; 32 inches wide, at. f ..v 15c per yard \ ' /.? 42 " ? "i_.-......... 29c " 11 68 " ' . 0. N....... 50o $ " '?? .68 - " _.t5o 11 ?V 68 " ?.....?...UW^W?..,,..$1.00 n " White Point d'?Bprit, 44 inches wide, at........ ....50c per yard White Striped Oreaadine, 30 inches wide, af... ... i .......... 50o pe?,yard White Savoie Cloth, 48 inches wide, at*. * *. ^ w.. v.65c per yaid Whito China Silk; 28 inches widevat^^ ,\ s-..!...' yftrd White Wash Silk, 28 inches wide>vafcv........... . ; . .. 90 j?er yard White Bilk Crepe-pe-Chiiie, 24 inches ^ide at. - .. .?1.00 pe? yard White Wool Albatros, 88 inches wide. at.J. ........ 50.o per yard White Woo! Batiste, 38 inches wide; at..................... C0c pei yard j' White Wool CreDe-De-Chine, 42 inches wide, at..;.-. . 75c per yard White Wool Lansdowne, 89 inches wide, at..81.00 per yard White Wool BoUenae, 42 inches wide, at............ .........8?.50 per yard as We nava ail ^re neceoBary .accessories to tTw completion of a White 0?st?me, such ss-f White ?loves, White Hose, &c. White Cotton Hose at ..25c per pair White Lisle Thread, Drop Stitched Hoea at.:.. : 50o r^r pair a WhiteISUk Hose at...8100 per pair Yours truly, Local New&. WEDNESDAY ? MAY 20. 1903. Ever and anon a few bales of cotton are seen on the streets of the city. J. E. Earle, Esq., of Walhalla, spent laat Saturday in the city. The Anderson poiieeme? axe now rigged oat in their new summer uni forms. B. T. Long and wifo, of Hones Path, have moved to Anderson to make their home. H. H. Watkins, Esq., who has been spending a few dnyB in the mountains, hat returned home. ? _ The city graded schools wlU close on the 29th inst, with interesting and ap propriate exercises^ Judge W. F. Cox attended the moot ing of tho Cotton Spinners' Association in ?J har lotto lost week. Our good friend, B. F. McDavid, of Pelzer, spent yesterday in the city, and gave ua an appreciated call. The atreeta of the city were crowded with people last Saturday and the merchants were kept quite busy. The examination of teachers of the pnblio schools in this County will he neld in this city next Friday, 22nd inst. County Supervisor Vandiver went to Charlotte last Monday to inspect and see in operation some good roads ma chinery. Brown A. Wilson, tho popular and accommodating depot agent at Helton, spent a few hours rn the city last Mon day afternoon. A. T. Newell, who is traveling in the State of Alabama for the Good Roads Machinery Co., caine home last week to spend a few d&ys. Our young f riend.Prbf. Guy Norris.has been given the position of book-keeper at the Gluck Mills, and entered upon his duties yesterday. Several prominent, citizens from othor, eec tiona of the State will attend the good roads meeting in this city next Saturday and deliver addresses: Gen. M. L. Bonham and S. N. Gil mer are attending the annual Bession of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, which convened in Orangeburg yester day. Rev; S. T. Bl ad: TI. an, accompanied by his daughter, Uiss Helen, of Mc Cormick, is spending a few days in and near the city visiting old friends and relatives. The Anderson Rifles will receive their new guns and new uniforms to day, and are making preparations for che annual inspection, r Mon will tako ?3 W IS ft few days. Uta. G. ?; Prince, who baa heen^ under medical troatment in a hospital In Charleston for several woeks, has returned home. For many friends aro delighted to know that her health IB arneb improved. Our^ farmers have beeb rushing for the last three weeks. About ali tho cotton is ' planted but there is a great deal of corn to plant yet. -, Some eau not plant until ic rains. Rain is much needed at this time. Andor?on County is well represented at the United Confederate veterans' Reunion in Nefr Orleans thia week. About twenty-five persons left this city Monday, and a cumber boarded the cars frota other to wno in the County. J. t>. Kelly, a prominent farmer and Battle raiser of Piedmont, S. C., who 3QoniB > possess a peculiar fondness for Elberton now-a-days, returned home Monday, after a delightful visit to the etty. He went, but b? wi!? <MMQO back again.-Elberton XGa.) Star. The City Council has made a con tract with O. H. Sheffield Sc Co.> -en gineers ol: Atlanta, to draw plans and specifications for paving the streets and to supervise the work ? when it begins. The Council bas alec made a contract with L. S. Benham for num bering the houses in the city Und plac ing tee namco of the Streets ac the street corners. The "Fats" and the "Leana" will meet on the diamond next Friday afternoon. The game will be played in the Bleckley Hold, in the north eastern portion of the city, between North. Main ead Greenville streets.- A small admission fee will be, charged, and the proceeds will be donated to the Cit?semtT Bond, which will furnish music dtmufe- ihn game. The Columbia State of yesterday says; "Coi. M. P. Tribbio who has been appointed by Gov. - Hey ward to compile the rolls of the Confederate soldiers who served from this State, is in the city and wjll im mediately enter upon the work. He will be assisted in the work by Mr. T. J. Pyle3, a brother of Mr. N. O. Pyles. Col. Tribble's office ? ill be ic the State capitol." About two weeks ago our .venerable friend, ' Mr: William Hanson, acci dentally fell at his ~ home '. in Hall Township and was painfully hurt. He is now confined to his room and bia friends and neighbors are uneasy about him; Mr.' Hanson is now 84 ?eara Of age, and one of . Andereon Ounty's best citizens. We . join his many friends in wishing him ajpeedy recovery, and pray that God mw spare his life for many years. ,^The annual pic nic at Cooley's Bridge takes place on Saturday, .'30th inst., and, as usual, will be a mose enjoyable oc casion. Senator Latimor has accepted an invitation to attend and discuss the good ?oada question. As Gov. Hey ward is to be in Belton the day follow ing, an invitation has been extended him to come up a day earlier and at-, tend the picnic. The public is cordial ly invited to attend, and it is hoped that a largo crowd of representative citizens.will be present. Our young townsmen, J. M. Evans! and Frank B. McFall, graduated from the Maryland College of Pharmacy, Baltimore, last Wednesday, and have I returned home. Mr. McFailwcn two gold medals, one for.best standing in phitrs:*^ sud tuc other for Deat gen eral average in his class. Our young friend? Lewis Smith, Boa of L. P. Smith, who has. been attending the same college, wen the gold medal for the best general average in the junior. We extend oar congratulations to these young gentlemen.. Rov. B. M. Anderson, formerly of this County, who was pastor of the Episcopal Church in Anderson for a. while, bas been deposed as a minister of that denomination, having renounc ed certain cardinal doctrines of the Church. In less than two years of his ordination to the priesthood Mr. An derson hud found himself unwilling to believe in tLo divinity of Christ, and St his own request Bishop Capers at [ie convocation in Columbia thia week . pronounced sentence, deposing the young clergyman, whose future h?>d oeen promising,--.inmter Herald. . The strawberry crop this season is one ot the most prolific ever grown iu this section. Miss Edith Anderson, of Laurens, is in the city visiting her friend, Miss Annie Provost, j Mrs. T. B. Davis went down to Greenwood last week to spend a few days visiting friends, ., The Court ot General Sessions for Anderdon County will convene in this city on the second Monday in Jone. The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, which met in Columbia last week,* will hold ita meeting next year in Ander* son. . F. E. Watkins spent last Friday at Greers, 8. C., where he sold a large outfit of machinery to the new oil mill being erected there. The good roads meeting to be held in this city next Saturday, 23rd inst., should he attended by every progres sive citizen of the County. Borne of our early gardeners have been feasting on English peas for some time, and will soon have Irish potatoes large enough for tho table. Tl ia timo next year tho candidates will o in full bloom. Already tho name of several candidates are being mentioned for various offices. Miss Marguerite Lum pk in left Wed nesday for Anderson, where she \will ?pend awhile with her father, T> B. Lumpkiu.-Kook Hill Heral V. ' . W. F. Tolly went to Atlanta to at tend the annual meeting of the South ern Bill Posters' Association, which convened in that cuy last Monday. Clayton Cummings, of Anderson, spent several days nero laat .week in tho interest? of tho Mutual Life Insur ance Company of Now York.-Green wood Index. The Intelligencer has received an invitation to attend the Commence ment exercises of the Columbia Femalo College, which take place May 20th to June 2nd. I>';V.--:' ' >?.'' ?" The Veterans who attended the Ke nnion in Columbia last week are en thusiastic over their reception there, and say it was the most i enjoyable cel ebration yet held in the State. The frsit crop promises to bea very large one in this section. We never saw the trees heavier loaded with fruit than at present. Tho blackberry crop also is very promising at this time. Ch i quoi a Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will meet in regular convention to morrow evening at 8.30 o'clock. There are several candidatoT for tho first and second ranks. A" ho members are urged to'attend. Rev. J. T. Mann will preach at Refuge Church, near the home of A. W. Gillespie, in Garvin Township, every lourth Sunday" at ll o'clock a. m. The public is cordially invited to attend the services.' Tho ????al meeting of the stock holders of the Piedmont Manufactur ing Company was held* at Piedmont last Wednesday. All of thc old offi cers were re-elected and a quarterly dividend of 3 per cent. , was decided upon. ?< The Baptist Young People's ?nlon of South Carolina will meet in annual session In this city- on June -3rd. There will be 1G0 or 200 delegates* in attendance. The citizens ot Anderson will.give them a warm anti cordial welcome. ' Dr. George E. Conghlin, the promoter of the Greenville-Anderson Interurban trolley line, is spending a few days in the city. The. engineers have com menced tho Borvey of tho route, abd it is probable that the approximate cost of the line will be known by Juno 1st. Rev. H. R. Murchison will preach at Flat Rook Presbyterian .Church nert Sunday afternoon at 4.80 o'clock/ At the conclusion, of the sermon the 'holy communion wili be administered. The friends of the congregation aro cor dially invited to attona the services. # Mies Mattie Dobbins left Thur?dav for a two weeks Visit with friends 3fi*l relatives in and around Pendleton and Anderson. MiSs Mattie is one of Westminster's most, brightest and pop ular young ladies abd we wish for her a pleasant visit.-Westminster Times? John D. Sitton, of the Brushy Creek section of Anderson County, bas bad this spring up to date, seven swarms of bees from two colonies. This, we think, wiUHake the cake on the bee subject in these parts.-Easley Prog ress. The annas! meeting oe the stock holders of the GIT Cotton Mills was held in this city last Friday. The af fairs of the Company were reported in good condition, and the usual semi annual dividend was declared. All ol the old officers were re-elected to theil respective positions. s Boys, remember that the last legisla ?nte passed a .'^w against robbins >irda' neets. It is wrong to rob birds' nests, if there were no law against it, but the law now protects the birds. The penalty for robbing a bird's nest isfffrom five to thirty days' imprison ment. Of course, the robbing o' hawk's and crow's nests is an excep tion, and tho law does not apply tc them. Do you ever stop to think what c tireless letter a good newspaper is 1 Week after week, year after year, il .goes on, telling of marriages, births, deaths, tho coming and going of tut people, the business success or failures accidents, improvements, meetings revivals, social-in fact, events of al kinds.' If you should undertake tc -rito a letter to an absent friend and tell half the news "oimd in your locai paper, you would give up in despair. . - 'Mrs. C. G. Foster died at her home at Millville last Friday morni'ig, aftei a brief illness, aged 23 years, bhe wai a most excellent woman and greatly beloved by. her many friends, wh( deeply sympathize with the sorelj bereaved husband and little daughtei who survive ber. She was a devotee member of the Second Baptist Church where tho funeral services were bali Bntordav afternoon, after -which th? remains*were interred at Silver Brool Oeisstcry. The Atlanta Constitution, of tho 13tl im-t., says: "Mrs. J. C. Anthony, o: Washington, Ga., announces the en gagement of her daughter Onida, t* Mr. John Edward Sadh/r, of Ander son, S. C., the marriage to take plac< on the 18th of Jone at the hom* of th< bride-elect. .Miss Anthony combine: with a beauty of exquisite blonde typ< a bright and vivacious manner tba attracts to herself all those with whon she comes in contact. Aside from he pleasing personality, she is an accom plished musician, and has had the ad vantage of studying under scoie of tin finest ???chei? in the South. Mr. Sad 1er comes from an old and wealth; family of South Carolina, and is om of tho most popular young men in An derson. Thef wedding will be a promi neut social event of washington, an? will be attended by a number of ?ut of-town guests," Stun 1 C. Baker, who hun beim buying cotton in North Carolina the post sea- ' eon, has returned home. Chas. E. Cobb. of Okolonn, Ark., is spending a few dava in Anderson visit ing his wife. He lb well pleased with his new home. A. Li goo, one of Spartanburg'a moat popular and prominent citizens, ?, baa been spending a few daya in the ' city visiting relatives. The W. C. T. U. will hold ita annual convention in Anderson next October. Tola noble band of women will receive a cordial welcome from oar people. Rev. J. L. Me Lin Imo gono to Lex ington, Va., to artend the General As sembly of the Presbyterian Churcb, booth, as a delegato from the South Carolina Presbytery. . Children's Day will be observed at St. Paul's Church, near Equality, next Sunday. An interesting program has been arrauged for the occasion. The public is invited to attend. Confederate Veterans and others in terested are requested to meet at the Academy at Town vii le next Satur pay, 23rd inst., at 3 o'clock p. m. to consider tho matter of holding au old soldiers' reunion and picnic there ou July 4th. Tho Warren ton correspondent of the Abbeville Medium says : "Messrs. J. A. and G. W. Wilson returned yester day from Anderson where they had been in search ol a negro who left their farm recently. They found tho negro and had tho pieusuro of a trip through one of the best Counties in the State. They speak in the highest terms of tho methods of farming fol lowed by Anderson people." Last Afondny Charlie Martin, a negro boy, went to tho postofttce and called for a letter for Lizzie McIntosh. Tho lotter contained a money order for ?3, nnd tho boy forged an endorsement on the buck making it payable to him and secured the money. The forgery wes soon discovered. Martin was arrested and committed to jail to await trial in the Uuited States Court on a charge of forgery. Miss Lily Reese Doyle, who has charge of tho Augustine T. Smythe Sunday Kindergarten nt tho Pelton Cotton Mills, announces that the chil dren's day exercises will be held in Helton on tho fifth Sunday of this month. Governor Hoyward has ac cepted an invitation to be piesent and make an address on that occasion. Capt. Smyth who gave the first funds with which to organize the kindergar ten, will also bo in attendance. This kindergarten association has tho dis tinction of being the only association of its kind in the State. Miss Doylo is doing splendid work among the chil dren of the Belton mill village and nu exhibition of tho class of work in which she lins been training thom will be given on J/ay 31st. A recent IssUo of tho Virginia Pilot Bpoaks us follows of a former citizen of this city: "John M. Flynn, a traveling salesman for a Philadelphia clothing house, is in the city, registered at the Monticello hotel. lie makes periodi cal visits about twice or three times n , year. Mr. Flynn travels nearly the entire Southern States, touching ouly l.t. tho largest cities. Ho is n product of Spartnnburg, S. C., ono of tho livest; and the busiest litt lo towns in the United States. Mr. Flynn absorbed good business ideas at an early age, and he is today among the highest sal aried traveling men on the road. Ho is a genial, -whole-souled fellow, who makes friends wherever he goes." ' Mr. Flynn has many friends in Anderson who will be more than pleased to hep of his success. Mrs. Mamie Stephens Shearer, wife of W. H. Shearer, died at her home in this city yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock, after an illness of three weeks with inflammation of the bowels. The funeral services will be conducted at the home this afternoon at 5 o'clock by Rev. W. B. Hawkins, after which the remains will be laid to rest in Silver Brook Cemetery. Mrs. Shearer was $4 years of age, a?d a daughter of W. A. Stephens, of Williamaton. Ten y?ars ago abe married Mr. Shearer, "who with four danghters and one son ' are left to cherish the memory of a devoted wife and mother. She is sur vived also by her father and three dieters. She was a most excellent Christian woman, and since her child hood had been a devoted member of the Baptist Chnrch. The announce ment of her death was a great shock to her friends, many of whom did not know of her illness, and they deeply sympathize with the family in their sore .bereave. ;ent. Excursion lo Atlanta. rr> Here we are at last! I have arrang ed to run a traia to Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, May 27th. Trsin will leave Belton at 7.80 a. m., Anderson 8 a. m., and arrive in Atlanta 2.30 p. m. Returning leave Atlanta at 4 p. m., May 28th. Fare from Belton $2.25; Anderson $2J0; Pendleton $2.05. This ia a convenient schedule, the fare is very cheap, so come along and see the coming city of the Sooth. L. P. SMITH, Manager. Traveling Is Dangerous. Constant motion jars tba kidneys i which are kept in place in the body by delicate attachments. Thia ia the reason ! that traveler?, trainmen, atreet car men, teamaters, and all who drive very much, ' puffer from lt id nov riltioaso in some form. Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens the kidneys and corea all forma o' kidney and bladder disenaes. George Id, Ham man, locomotive -engineer, Lima, O., writes: "Constant vibration of * the en gine caused me a great deal of trouble with wv kidney*, and I got no relief un til I used Folej 'a Kidney Corp."-Evans' Pharnaaoy. . Will Curs Consumption. A. A. Herren, of Finch. Ark., writea : "Foloy'M Honey and Tar la the beat prep Mration for coughs, oolda and luDg trou ble. I knoir that lt baa cured consump tion in the ?rat atage."-Evant?' Jt*har mncy. Foley's Hjney and Tar contains no opiates an 1 can be safely given to children.-l'.vana' Pharmacy. Whd3 von want Pious please bsar In mind that none ara ?an?i ia quz!i:y asa' BO perfectly shaped as those manufac tured bv Towera nnd Sullivan Manufac turing Co. and sold by Sullivan Hard ware Co. MONEY TO LOAN-in sums of fi00 Or more on real estate mortgage?. Apply to Qaattlebautn & Cochran, Anderson, S. C. A few more Knol Choppers and Kelly Perfect Axes at the old price. Brock Hardware Co. Sullivan Hardware Co. have six car loada of Barb Wire and Wire Nails in stock and en ; ?ute. As these goods are certain to advanoe in prloe, they advise yon, if neediog any of thia material, to buy now. Foley's Honey and Tar la peculiarly adapted for aathma, bronchitis H nd hotXieness.-Evans' Pharmacy. Now is the time to get a good Razor obeap from Brock Hardware Co. I. A big lot of Georgia Ratchet Plow Q.ooks for ?0.% See Brock Hardware Co* FOR Clothing, Shoe, Hat, Shirt, -r AND Gents* Furnishing Goods BUYERS! Owing to poor health of the senior member of our Firm wo have decided to closo out our entire Stock of Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings at and below New York Cost ! This is no fake, but a bona fide Bale 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. Did you ever compare Cost Prices with Regular Selling Prices ? Regular Price. Cost Priest. One lot Ladies' Fine Shoes.. 01.00 . ? 75c Gae lot Ladies' Fine Shoes..... 1.25 85o One lot Ladies'Fine Shoes. 1.50 1.10 (Samo as above in Men's Shoes.") Ladies' extra long Seamless Black Hose...... 10c 6|o Extra quality yard-wide Sheeting.. 6tc 4ic Big line of Calicoes, good styles and colors.... 5c * Sic, 4 Vc Men's Heavy Drill Drawers.. 25c 15o Men's Jeans Pants..'. 75c 45c Men's Cassimer Pants. "1.25 75c Men's Cassimer Pants. ....... 1.50 .1.10 Men's Work Work Shirts, e ?tra J?es. 50c . 80c Men's Work Shirts, regular size". 35c 19c Men's All Linen Collars, regular sizes. 10,12Jc 5c Men's Hosiery, seamless, fast colors. 10,12ic 63c Boys' Suits, 6 to 14 years old...._. 85c 55c Boys' Suits, 6 to 14 years old. 1.25 85c Boys' Suits, 6 to 14 years old. 1.60 1.1? Boys' Suits, 6 to 14 years old. extra good,.... 2.25 1.85 BOVB" Pants, 6 to 16 years old .. 25c 16o Boys' Pants, 6 to 16 years old. 50c 85c Boys' Pants, 6 to 16 jears old. 75c 40o Men's Suits, all sites.. 5.00 2.60 Men's Suits, all sites. 6.50 3.75 Men's Suits, all sizes. 10.00 6.00 All Linen Shades, complete. 35c 19c Umbrellas, Gloria..'. 1.00 65c Embroideries..7, 8 and 10c 5c All Silk and Wm.- Henrietta. 75o 45c Double-width, Half Wool Dress Goods.20 to 25c 10 to 12ic A visit to our Store will convince you that this is tu gen uine COST SALE. We would be pleased to have you cai! Yours truly, DEXTER GROCERY COMPANY, Successors to D. C. Brown & Bro., South Main Street. 5c <3?2PR*- 5c j\? all ?oda, r^oi^xitains ! The Mest Satisfying, Cooling, Refreshing, Invigorating and Delicious. :::::: DOES NOT EXCITE THE NBBVES! 1 HAVE JUST RECEIVE ? A CAR LOAD OF CORN, Slightly damaged, and can sell you at 50c. per bushel. Will have a lot of it cracked for hog and chicken feed at same price. See me for OLD DOMINION CEMENT, AND IBIEST LIME. O. D. ANDERSOW.