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" Boiia-fide reductions p\l ove| ttie More Shoes includedm this :Gr*^$0p~ n VIA' ,!'<' ? 4 ? T .il M U li 'T'T pair oJ pression Shoe Sale. >s and Save the Difference" Contest For Vacancy at Annapolis Was Held in Columbia Friday. Sixteen young men from various parts of South Carolina contested in Columbia Friday - for appointment by Senator E. D. Smith to the vacancy at large In the United States naval academy. The "examination was held at the University of South Carolina. ThoBe who stood , the examination are aa follows : . . , I A. B. Alexahuer,1 Spartanburg; W. W. Martin, Blackville; Samuel B. Ray, Denmark; J. W. Folk, Bamberg; W. R.. Cothrau, Jr., Greenwood; J. A. Mood, Jr.', Summer ton; W. M. Black well. Marlon; J. L. Wyatt, Easley; W. A. Rice, Union; C. ?. Qulrolla, Char leston ; D. G.Lenolr, Horatio; C. T. Hunter, Trenton; George Carrington, Spartanburg; J. W. Conyers, Tim monsville; L. C. Boineau, Charleston; W. L. Law, Jr., Rock Hill. From among these a principal and two alternates will be named by Sen otar Smith. To judge from the inter est . In the, contest, as evidenced by the unusually large number In at tendance upon the examination. It 1b thought that the Stato will be. repre sent when the decision' 1b ' made. Although the young men have had to submit physicians' certificates as to their health and fitless before com peting, tho winner, or his alternate It he fail, must stand another exam ination before entering upon the llfs of a midshipman in the academy at Annapolis. ..-i -_?. ?I o; d" o o dN o. o o ? o o o o o CHEDDAR NEWS. o ooooooooooooo Thanksgiving passed very.Quietly.ln' Cheddar. A few visitors were j here and most of the men spent the day. hunting. Mrs... Bel!, -of TAntroviile, . who j has been visiting relatives here, la now quite 111 with pneumonia at the home of ;her daughter, - Mrs; Allen Mnhaf fey. Misses Mamie, Helen and Josephine Price, of Greenville .spent Thanksgiv ing Day with their sister, Mrs. Curtis Copeland. . Miss Lucy Kelly visited relatives in Polzer Thursday and Friday. Miss Gtrtrudo Cllnkscales visited home-folks near Bethany Wednesday niKhi and Thursday. . Mrs. Henry Smith, of Greenville, Mrs Wilson, of Antreville, Mrs. Sam King, of Anderson, and Mr. Win Bell, of Antreville. have hoon called tc the bedside of their mother, Mrs. Bell; Mr. and Mrs. Dock Ellison aud chil dren: spent'Thursday, at the home of Mr, and Mrs. R. T. Kelly. Claud?, the little two and-a-halt year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Cooley, was badly burned on Wednes day afternoon. While playing too aedr a pot of boiling fvater it was.overturn ed and the little fellow recejyed some painful injuries., Dr*, j Haynlo and Tode,.ot?BeUon^iWere quickly called adddid bil< they .-could to ;relieve tho child's suffering-- \ . -Batik-, In Washington., ' WASHINGTON. Nor., 28.?President Wllsoa^t^s^Jhjw? ;. early^ today' from l^Blamstoi^ Masa., where he spent ThanksgivinV day With his daughter, Mrs. F.*B. 8ayrc, He drove ! Majority of Firknda TKoagfat MrV ...J&jjf* HB? to $ than this pSace, Mr. A. j.Hughes writes aa follows s : "1 was down with atomach froubie for flva (5) yeatsy and would have sick headache so tad, ai times, that 1 thought cutely I would ?e. ? h^ ??ttwt fr^eats. but they V<M^tas%??es?L lo ?5o me any ?O?dL.. j got so bad, I could not cat or.&leep, and all in> Wends, caccpi one,j wo^,4*.v- Mal advUed mo to Tbwifonl'a ?la?k-Drpuah^ sud OOOOOOOOoOOOOOOOOOO o o o BELTON SOCIETY.' o o o OOOOOOOOoOOOOOOOOOO Erskine*SIujtcr. BELTON, Nov. 29.?Quite a number of relatives and intimate and well wishing friends gathered at tho beau tiful country home of Capt. and Mrs. J. S. Erskine three miles west of town Thursday afternoon to witness the marriage or their daughter. Ber tha, to Rev. Henry S!uytcrr; As tho 4 o'clock chimes mingled their echo with the bright autumn sunshine without the guests assembled from lawn and porches loto the spacious parlor which had been transformed into a bower of. pleasing beauty - of white. and green, with potted plants and trailing vines drooping with graceful effectB. To the accompani ment of Mrs. R. L. Parker on the piano Miss Grace Campbell sang beautifully. Then with fairy like change the magic notes, of Mendel Bsohn's wedding mnroh announced the approach of the little flower girlB dressed in lace frocks carrying bas kets of chrysanthemums of the sea son'o choicest offering, followed by Master James Singleton, nephew of the bride, bearing the ring in the pet als of a carnation, and Just in the rear came the bride and groom who paused in an improvised alcove pf flowering plants, surmounted In the background.' with a pyramid of .soft glowing candles, where Dr. Jno. G. Law of Walhalla, pronounced the Im pressive Presbyterian ceremony unit ing their lives. The bride was. be comingly attired la a handsome prune chiffon broadcloth coat suit with.bat and gloves to match and bure a bou quet of carnations Following the ceremony they board ed the Blue Ridge train just in front of the. home amid showers of rice and congratulations, and. began their journey to Covlngton, Kentucky, where they will be domiciled in-the manse of- the Presbyterian, church of which Rev. Sluyter - Is pastor, l. The swe?t' .ohecrfol and even dis position of the bride,' Gib deep inter est she has ever shown in church Work, rare qualities and virtuous* at tainments peculiarly fit her for a minister's wife, and the benediction of scores of warm friends follow her In her new home. The. groom is one of the leading ministers - of the Ken tucky synod and a much beloved pas tor of the church, which he supplies. The high regard In which tho couple are held , was silently attested in the gorgeous array of handsome and val uable presents ' of which they were the recipients. BELTON, Nov. 23.?Mrs. John M Geer spent Friday in Belton tho guest of Mrs. H. M. Geer. Miss Miriam Lee of Anderson spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Belton the guest of her father, Mr. W. Bl Lee. on River street. Miss Lee had as her guests while here . Misses Eva Tria ble and Nell Barton , two of Ander son's most popular young ladies. They have visited Reit on before and are always welcon i here.. ^ ' > ' Miss Nannette Campbell is spending the week-end in Grenville, the guest of her friend, Misa Luoile CalmeB. Mrs. W. C. Hearln is spending tho holidays with her parents In Green ville. Master Gordon Sherard is spending the week-end In Greenville, the guest Hearin. Dr. an d Mrs. J. E. Harper spent Thanksgiving dsy In Greenville with taking other; medicines. ' I decided to take his advice, alxhoiigh I did not have any confidence M it. /1 have now been taking BMck-Dfaught for three months, and it has euren1 ravs? haven't had those awful skip headaches | since I began using it. Draught has done W^j?.*' TKedtord'a Black-Draught. has. beea found g V2ty valuable awdiclne for de is cwnposed of pure, vegeteMe herbs, contains co dangerous ing???leafs, aud ifcts gently, jet aurely. . It can b? freely used by young and old, and ahouWi be kepi In every family chest. ?et a package today. Only a quarter. . Ancient Wall for Defei This is the ancient wall of the which the Turks hope will hold 1 battleships if they succeed in e wall has been built for many h their native shape and mortar a since modern' cement of fifty fei to bits by the artillery used in 1 last long against the Russian, B eithes pass the Bosporus or th< Kiev, and Mrs. J.' Iceland Vase. Mr. Lj X. Werts and Max Rice were I visitors' to Williamston. Thursday-' avcHog.' .', Misses Marguerite Adams and Bess, Allen spent the Thanksgiving' holl-i days Greenville, guests ; ?? MiBSC.s Maryland Jennie Allen. J MisS. Siio Covin?ton spent Vhe lioll- j days.. with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. ' J. E. Covington. In .Greenville. < | Mr. and "Mr*. Ola Key and, Mr.'and Mrs. Austin Campbell spent Thanks-' giving day in Hon?a. .Path with' friends'. ' ' . Mrs. '-Joel Kay and children were - tho guests of relatives in Honea Path Th?nkBglvlng. .. MIbs t?til? King, who has been qu<to a popular guest of Mrs. H. M. Goer, tor several months, returned to her home in Florida Friday. Misa King made scores of friends while .here and ' U? ay will look forward to ner coming back again With pleasure: j Miss Stella Law ton spent Th?rs-! clay in Selten. Misa Lillian Shirley visited rela tives near Anderson during the holi days. " N Miss- Claudine Skelton visited Brownlee, S. C, for the holidays. She was 'bridesmaid dn Thursday night for her friend, Miss Elise Brownlee. who was married to Mr. J. A. Sharp. t Miss' Ruby Wllllford went to Clov er. 9. C, to spend- the holidays with friends there. Mr. H. Held ' Sher?rd and Master R?ld, Jr., have returned from a visit to relatives in Iva. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Stringer had fas their: guests for Thanksgiving day Mrs.' A. n. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Joel T. Eiice, Mr. E. B.1 Rice and MIbs Leda Poore. - . : ' Mr. and Mrs. . Chas. M. Brown and rh11 dro n, Mrs. ! Ida Brown and Mrs. H. Re id Sherard and children were the guests of Mrs. Alice B. Lotiraer, on ThnnkB?lvln? day. 1 V " Miss Nannetto Campbell Bpent part of Tuesday in Anderson, j M^W*H;'Trmnhiell.Bpont Friday hksV^rtSsi- ChBe's and .tf?r friends, Mrs. Falles and Miss ? Vertf?ir?^ tf??*1 ran of Anderson, were tho guests of Mrs. W. H. Trammell for Thanksgiv lag."'"''' - ? a?n->? * Mr. and.MV?TW. C. Brown have as their guests for Thanksgiving day iSt. and Mrs. J. T, West," AAha Dean" ahu Jack. MloRO? Nunr.io and Bessie Wilson entertained some of their friends at a delightful Thanksgiving dinner par ry.' ThoVgjtests Were:. Misses' Mary ClIrAsfcalCB, Jennie Cos, Varinn Mc Daulol, Blanche and May Pinson. " Mr. ?WI Mrs; Will C. CUnkscalcs and famT<y aro the guest* of Dr. and Un. 9, F. ?bJrleyjn Hone* Path to ise of Constantinople. water front of Constantinople them safe against the attack of intering the Bosporus. The ?ndred years. Stones in vere the material used. But ?t in thickness has been blown this war the old wall may not British, or French fleets should ? Dardanelles. L' I & day. **ftd vi Mrs: J. W. Washington entertained la a delightfully 'informal way on Thursday evening in honor of her giiests. Misses.'Hall' and Ida May! Crenah?w of Pelzcr\ Merry . games ; and delightful music by MIbb Grace Campbell passed the hours away all too quickly. A delicious sweet course was served. The following guests were present: MIbsbs Hall, Ida May Crenshaw, Polllo Wright, Lottie Wright, Nanette Campbell, Mattle Vandiver, Grace and Louise Campbell. Messrs. Louis Seel, Ethan Frierson, Walter Cox, Lewis Cox. Gilbert Camp bell and Jones . Washington of Pol ier. ; Mrs. W. R. Haynie and children mo tored down to Duo Westjgfcjday. .to upend the day with relatives. MISs KathrVn Woodside of Green ville will spend -next week-end with her sister, Mrs: E.' C. ?Fri&rson, . in Bolton. w Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown and fam ily-and Mr. A. G. Cutbbert are spend ing today With Mr. arid Mrs. J. T. WcbL >" . Mrs. Jf?v S.' Fj?pt entertained In, a most delightful rwaV oh Friday hfter noon at her'beautiful little home on River street in honpr. of her sister. Miss Edith Foster of Abbeville. Mrs. Fant's home was so bright and cherry in its Christmas decorations of holly and red. Pot plants added to th? bright effect too and the lights with their red shaded 'gave a beautiful mel log glow to the ?oene. ' /The'guests were met at the door by Mrs. E. C. Frierson and Mrs. A. W. Boggs. They were shown into the parlor when* they'.were presented th?! hostess-und her sister, Miss Fos ter. After' a Short while had been pleasantly spent ^ftt Conversation, pa pers and pcncilu were passed around ah'd (the gu?sts ''?ereT requested' to 'artier:>the'*.Queljtiehs' on the'papers. O'.e side contained questions relating U, the Pilgrim ship" and the other mdo vNuts. to eraek.'* ', ' After these - we're all. answered Mrs. B^^'Frierspn' and Mrs. A. W. Boggs invited -the-guests"'into-",the dining to?hs where .'a -WmWrijf'salkd course was^felfv?o"^ *m??'faii\(!>W" Ltewts poured -coffeea?d Mrs/ W. F. Mat tison fP&;4attta' aUtf* ?crysmnse<r!>'gWa-eV Wdre'also served; , After everyone had bee ; served they r^ll gathered together in parlor to <m?#*-'the decision of the.' '.,es In the guessing contest. In a v 4 y charac teristic manner Mrs, fU Luther PSrk er presetted the prfie, a lovely bas ket of nuts, to Mrs. J. T. West, who had been ; fortunate enough to answer the largest number of questions cor reetly. Mrs. Wext nrisonted the pris? to the < 'aar m ing honpr guos' and then goodbyei were said and a delightful I party h^Vt-ome to an end, 4,. . - ~* ' > Thoso .who were present on' thts nleasnnt occasion were: Mesdames J. Clyde Green, ' Claude A." Graves, J.' C* Adams, G. D. Smith, Harold Breas eale, Jessie - Lewis, Ross , Mitchell, Chas. Horton, Joel Kay, Prank Mat tison, Ola Kay, M. J. Cunningham; W. D. Cox. W. B. Greer, W. RV Stringer, c: G. Todd, E. ' C. Frlorson, A. Vf, Boggs, W. C. Bo wen, J. B. Adger, It. L. Parker, J. A. Singleton-and Misses Ersk I no. Lu la Terry, Mat tie Vandlver, Nannette Campbell, Eva "' Stringer, Rt)8a, Nickles, Allie Gruber and Geor gia Fant. ' . ' Mrs. W. F. Mattison had as her guests for Thanksgiving dny Mr. and M Vs. W. E. Greer, Masters Fred and Walter and Mr. and Mrs.. W. p. Cox. Miss Eva * Stringer spent'part- of Friday in Anderson, ">' Miss Julia Blake, who is attending ?onverj? College, spent Thanksgiving at her home in Bfelton. ' She was ac companied by her friends, . Misses. Fa!tli, Simpson, Glass and Scales. Miss Blake entertained for bef guests on Wednesday' evening at ' a beautiful tea party. Covers were lild for "12 and Mr. L. D. Blake presided .in bis usual charming manner, making all tho guests feel happy and at' home. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Blake, Misses Julia Blak? Faith, Simpson, Glass and Scales ' cud Messrs. . Lu. A. Werts,, Max RIce. Bla'r Rice, Ethan Frlerson and Louie ?c?i. Miss Blake and ' her guest* return ed to Spartanhurg Thursday evening. Cotton Millin the Hands of Receiver CHaTvLITSTON. G. C, N0V."2?.--B. F. Verdcry. of Augusta, cn., and B. II. Moss.of Orangeburg, S. C, .were toddy' appointed temporary receivers for the Orangeburg Manufacturing Company, a cotton' manufacturing concern of Orangoburg, 8. C. by United States Judge Smith. Application for the ap pointment - of receivers was made In tho f?d?rai district ccurt h?re by the Citizens And Fouthern^.Bank of Sa vannah, Co., which alleged that' the milling company is Iniolvent and sued to'.recdver. on a nota for $26,000. The complaint allegesdiabiUtles of approx imatelyf $200,u00 wlttiJe&els ndt'"esU-' mated. . Judge- Smith Set' Befc?mber 14 for a hearing on continuation of the receivership. k * Herses, for the Arm le g. New Orleans. Nov. 27^ The British steamers /Rowanmdre and Ac Ian which cleared from ber? today car ri?d 2,444 horses uald- to bo, for the use of the British and French armies, In addition to large cargoes of cctfo.1t and^graln., The> Romanmore. cleared tor Bordeaus; and the Asian for^Ulr erpool via Aronmouth, ; . ;. ' 1) 0 0 0 00 0 OOOOOOOOCOOo] l? . o1 ? SENECA. ' o o o uoooooooooo o o o O 0 0 O i) On Tuesday afternoon Misa Luclle Hamilton entertained at a MIbcoI lenous shower in honor of Miss Mar guerite Adams. After arrival of tho guest they were asked to write their ideas of marriage. Mrs. W. J. Holoway won the prlzo which she graciously presented to c MIsb Adams. Tho guest prize was a t] liandsome hand-crocheted table run ner. ^Tho guest were then Invited tho dining rooms which was tastefully decorated with fcrnB, numerous pink candles being used, whero a dolight ful three course luncheon was serv ed. by Misses Francis Hamilton and Annie Hunter. As the strains of tho wedding march < were heard the guest returned to the parlor in the center of which stood a .large pink basket filled wlth numer ous dainty and useful gifts. - Went best wishes for the bride and farewell to tho nostess tho guest de parted at a late hour.' Those present were: MIbbcs Adams, Jennings, Hunter, Morrison, Keid, Moore, Sleigh, Korma end Sue Gigntl Halt, Etta and Robs Clarkson, Har per U a In hi n, Mesdames Livingston, Loylo, Lowry. Halloway, Marlett, She lor, Harper. Smith and Strlbbllng On Saturday morning MIsb Norms Qigllliat entertained in honor of MIbb Adams. -On next Tuesday Mrs. J. L. Merrett Will bo hostess to the once-a-week club and a few parties are being plan nod for the. ChristmoB holidays and the Hunter-Jones wedding which is Vo take place the 12th of January. Rov, Hi i'v Wallace and family, and Miss Gusslo Cunningham spent Thurs day, night and Friday with Mrs. Wa|: lace's mother,,Mra. V. C. Shcrard, near Iva,, making - tho trip in their auto mobile.,, , . ... >, - . , ; i > . | , . Mr. Hugh P* Holcmap and Mrs., Lucy Burrla,pf*,Walhalb)U^ .riediat Coynol|pl..-Gaui last Wedaesdsyt; and 'Will be. at home to their friends after .the*'.first'of the month at the T.! s, Strtbling hpuse on Fair Play Btreot. The Thanksgiving services at the Baptist.church were well attended. -, ; Jttrs., W.' T. Hubbard recently en tortnlned the. George Creek, . school girls at her handsome country home near her, in their, annual reunion. Those present" v'ere Mrs. E. R. Gresh am, Spartanburg; Mrs. Dupr?, Ow- -. Ings; Mrs.-John L. Smith. Bounty <l Land; Mrs. Gretia Knox, Senoca; Mru. L. M. B?rry, Richland, and Misses Bet tie and Mary McMahan, Easley. These ladies spent the day .and' night with their hostess and. had a merry time recalling their--girlhood experience and talking over old times. . Mrs. S. B. King entertained at six o'clock dinner, at her. beautiful coun try homo near here one day last week, in honor of her son. Chester King. Many were th? good things to eat spread upon.'her Bpacious ] tableland every one enjoyed It to'the fullest After dinner games were played for awhile, when tho guests wore again invited to the. dining room to cut the fortune cakol This afforded much mer riment. Tho ring and money were eas ily found, but no oho cut tho but ton, so there will be n o "old maid a" in that crowd. ' 1 : j -- ' - Will Protect Cuban Citizens. . <By Anociated Prora.? HAVANA, Nov. 27.-,The Cuban flag-. Ship Cuba sailed today for Vera Crus under instructions to protact Cuban citizens there and to repatriate all Who desire, to return to Cuba. I An Unusual The special departm lege can enroll a few moi lege invites the ladies of to take advantage of this Us-i?I_ PIANO Prof, arid Mrs. Goode VOICE ;Mii^ Strang * VIOLIN Miss Smith Whether you conte: study of any of these stu glad to have yo? viait th work that i? feing done. DR. JAS. P. Dividend X Four Per Cent Will Be Paid by Jackson Mill at Iva. '. Reolcction of all officers and diroc ora and the declaring of a dividend if 4 per cent, pt.>aMe December 31, van tho result of tho unnuul meeting csterday morning at (he Hotel Chi luola of the stockholders of the Jack ion Mills, of Iva. Among the out of town officials who ittended the meeting were: James EL ditchell, of Boston; Jamosfi. Mitchell, rr., \>f Philadelphia;, .Alfred Moore, of Ireenvlllc; T. C. Jackson of Iva and 3. B. AnderBon^of,IV?. President Returns,to..Capital. WILLIAMSTOWN Mass., Nov. 27.? President Wilson brought' his Thanks giving visit here to a close today, leaving in timo to reach-Washington ?t 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. As soon as ho arrlven, Mr. Wilson will plunge into work, completing his message to congress and conferring, with congressional leaders on the leg islative program. 1 INSURE YOUR, PROPERTY.," WITH THE ANDERSON COUNTY MUTUAL FiREJNSUR \j AN?ECO, :.: I Who ate carrying o?er million and a halt dollars on Anderson coun ty property. I ( ; 'J ; Thtf cost" is 6nlj per' $1,000. No annual does. .-. : ^d !* icsvc jr^:^:^f:H ??de mure than ,ono assessment per -yearl . .!.-. !' ? "For." farther Infor mat Ion see" m wrtte-^. [ ..... i J. J. SMITH, President , ... J. n.^JOH, Secretary^ Change In Location I am now locate! tver W. A.. Power's grocery'^tore at 212 1-2 S. Main Street. I thank my friends tor their past patronage; and ask con tinuance, of same, I make plate-'at- $6.59 I make sold croyvns at$4.00 Silver fillings, 50c and up. . Gold filling* $1.00 ana up Painless attracting 40^. 1 make'? ;spetl?lty-of I treating PyorrlieV f ?irto ' laris of the ; gums , and all crown and wd&e W?fk and regulatingfmai MjtWjce.lh. AU workguaranteflftr first : ClaSSi' <i-*ii " .* ' ' ' S. G. BRW C E DENTIST - ~\i. m c*f Opportunity ' . .. . 1 _^e? ents of Ander^r^?oi ee pupils,. and^'Col* Anderson and vicinity i opportunity^ , ..1; .r- -'t. , ?-' - ' ?nt^-v t: JlAV ART ' Miss n^ths^ur p?Bi?STid Science Mis3 Murray EXPR?&aSSXON;. Miss Wakefield mplate taking up the dies or not, weN$lU#" e College and see the