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TWO WEEKS BARGAIN SALE From October 26 to November 7th Toasters $1.50, reg. ular price. . . $3.00 1 pt Water Heater $1.50, regular price f .....$3.00 Southern Public Utilities Coe HANDSOME RESIDENCE DESTROYED IK BELTON Home of Mrs. J. J. Kelley, To? p ether With Content?, Burned Early Yesterday Morning. Special to Thc Intelligencer BELTON, Nov. 2. (Special)-This morning at 7 o'clock the whole town was thrown into excitement when the Are alarm was sounded. Citizens ran out of their residences in every sec tion of the town, all eager to locate the fire. The location of the Are was easy. When the alarm was given the handsome residence of Mrs. J. J. Kelly near the trolley depot was almost burned to the ground. Firemen,' ladies and children,'in droves rushed to the scene only in time to see the resi dence of the noble widowed lady burn ed to ashes. The family was at breakfast, and were not aware that the roof from over their hjeads was rapidly being burped to,.the. ground, when a passer by saw thc flames and gave1 thu aluns. Mrs. Kenny and children did well to get Vrat of the house unhurt. Nothing Was saved1-only the clothes the, fam ily had on. The fireman arrived and put up a brave fight, but could not save the residence. Had it not been for the heroic work of the firemen the two house near Mrs Kelly's residence would have been destroyed . These residences were occupied by ? Mrs. Sutherland and D. K. Hardin. A I one time very*little trope was held oat for ' the residences and almost everything in each house was removed, bot by hard work these residences were 'sav ed-though much damage was. done by the water. . Mrs. Kelly's loas ls very heavy; only partially covered by insurance,* $8,200 on the house and contents, about half the loss. Among the articles lost was a fine plano. , This is the second or third loss Mrs. Kelly has sustained from fire in the past two years. The fire ls supposed to have caught from one of the chim neys. Despondency. Dae to Indigestion. It is not at all surprising that per diBcOuraged And. despondent.. Here are a few words', of hope and cheer for them' by: Mnsi" ' Blanche Bowers. Indiana, Pa. "For years my diges tion was so poor that I could only oat the lightest foods. 1 tried every thing that I heard of to get relief, but not until about a year ago when I saw Chamberlain's Tablets advertised and got a bottle ' Of them, did 1 Und tht right treatment. I soon began to im prove, and since taking a few bottles of them my digestion is fine." For sale by all dealers. Kiss Your Coal Stove The gas stove has the coal stove beaten a mil lion ways. No wood to chop, no coal to car ry, no ashes to take up, carry out, and sift, leaving a trail of dirt and dust from the stove all i the way out to the ash pit No fire to coax and cod dle. No excess heat. No waste. 1 Gas is. a guarantee of the right i kind of a fire instantly for any j purpose whatever; and it's more < economical, too. Anderson Gas Co.; .-gt"*-**. V Jj H0\. J. TTIOS. IIEFLIX Oae of the South'* Mont Brilliant Orators Who Comos to Anderson Monday, >ov. 9. Congressman Speaks E Anderson people will lie absolutely delighted when they learn that the Hon. J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama, a member of Congress from the. fifth' district of his State, will come to An derson next Monday and deliver an address hero. There is no better -known public speaker in the South than Con gressman Heflin and he ls well known MRS. W. A. HIGGENS, Editor Phone 37. Mra. R. E. Llgon has been spend ing tbe past week in Atlanta. MV. and Mrs. Chas. A. Gambreli and Miss Ann Gambreli spent Sunday with relatives in Greenville. Mrs. Frank Cunningham of Green-1 ville is the guest of J.'-n. J. G. Cun ningham.' Mr. Cunnlugnam came ov er for Sunday, returning to Green ville yesterday. Mrs. J. P. Trowbridge ha3 return ed from a week's stay with relatives In Piedmont. . ?Friends here have received the fol-j lowing announcement cards: "Mr. Wright Denjy Cnugham an pounces, the' marriage ot his daugh ter. Stella,-to MT. John Harris Burns, Jr.. on Wednesday. October 28, 1914, Lykesland. S. C. At home after No vember lOlh.. Pendleton, S. C. MTS. T. E. Howard 'received a tel egram vesterday calling her to Kirk-, sex. Greenwood county, on account of ' the death of her aunt", Mrs. S. Pierce Mathews. The funeral will be held ! there this morning at ll o'clock. 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. J.- Baldwin are] moving this week Into their pretty new home in North Anderson. It is j Df the Dutch colonial type with every modera convenience, an ideal little borne. The house on Greenville street sow occupied by Gie Baldwins, hs? teen taken by Mr. and Mra. G. T. Mc- r [?regor. J - t Another delightful Halloween par- * Ly for the little folks was the ona 1 ?a. Saturday afternoon, given by lit- ' ile Misa Elizabeth Webb, tbe young ' laughter of Mr.. i ?ad Mrs. W. M. Webb ? kt her home on West Market street. ' t Heflin ?ere Monday In Anderson by reputation, although this will be tho first opportunity that local people have ever had to hear thc distinguished speaker. "The South When Knighthood Was in Flower" will be Mr. Heflin's sub ject and thc address will be deliver ed in the Frazer Fitting School audi torium, beginning at 8 o'clock. In his State Mr. Heflin flited out the It wo3 the little hostess's ninth birth day,, and right uttpniiy did tney all help her celebrate lt. In accord with tho Halloween idea the house had been beautifully decorated, a col or scheme of yellow and black being most effectively used. Witches and black cats adorned, the walls and ta-: bles, with weird ? looking Jack o' , lan terns everywhere. The children en tered heartily into the spirit of the occasion and it was a very happy event for the little folks present A delicious sweet course was served. The Missionary society of-St. John's Methodist church will hold a prayer meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. WHV TJroyles on " Webb Btreet. Mrs, Theo. Watson and Theodore, Jr.. have returned from a visit of sev eral day? tb Mrs. Northern Miller In Greenville. . - --- . : An Announcement Party. - A surprise party, that. was a sur prise party all round, was tho one given on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Fred. Bolt and Mrs. Ira Bolt at the nome of the former, just west Ot the ?Uy in honor of Miss Beulah McClure. The house had been beautifully dec orated tn autumn .leaves and chry santhemums. Everywhere were pic tures of black cats, witches-and Jtfek >' lanterns, suggestive of the Hallo ween season. Just after tho guests irrjved they were given an interesting Itt le flower contest, that was the source of lots of fun and merriment. Mrs. Yeargin of Sandy Spring hav ng the most correct paper, was pre lented with a lovely hand embroider id pin cushion. Just here a messen ger .boy. Master Billie Bolt, came in rlth a telegram for Mrs. George Ka cie, who read aloud the announce oent of the engagement of Miss Ben ah McClure to . Mr. John Patrick i rNsal, the wedding to take place De em tx-r ic This newe waa received rlth sincerest Interest and hearty good rtshcj hy the many friends of Miss ileOhire, who hiving suspected her ecret planned one in return. Little Oases Bonnie Lee McClure and Mil unexpired term of Charles W. Thomp y v.) and since that, time has served two full terms in -thc lower national house. He ls famed ovor the United States for his orator; and his abilty ls recognized in'eVery part of the Un ion. Ho ranks well np with any of th* other Sonth'-jm m ember s of the House. Dr. Frazer of tho Frazer Fitting School nnd Congressman Heflin were Behool mates and have alv/aya been intimate friends and this alone made lt possible for Anderson to secure the distinguished speaker for a night. Tho sea! sale, for tho appearance of Mr~ Heflin here will go on within the . next few days and that the audit or I fnm. wilt be taxed lo its capacity is la foregone cor.'-lnr'on. -j-; dred Bolt, dressed as two washwo men, entered carrying their" basket of washing between them and presented It to the bride-elect.- On investiga tion it uros lound to contain a beau tiful assortment Of dainty pieces of. lineu. the gifts ?of her friends. A dainty sweet course was served end ing a most delightful and pleasant oc casion. .. t . Mrs. T. P. furl ls spent yesterday In Greenwood with relatives. . Miss Mar'? 1 shell has returned from, e. short vialt'to friends in Wal halla. Mr. and Mrs. Lee O. Holieman spent ' Sunday with friends in Wal hall.".. Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Giles have re turned to their home In Virginia, af ter H few da vs visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. ll, Giles; Mrs. George Seaborn of Walhalla anent yesterdev with Mrs. Lee Holte man. . k -t ? Et . Hr, fetid Mr. L. IT. Wannamaker, Jr., of Charleston, left yesterday for Abbeville, niter a visit to Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Curtis. Mr?. Bl.- V. dice has returned to her hr.rae at Highlands, N. C., after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. ? Flor ence.Thompson. Mr. Arthur iiartou of Augusta is hero with his mother, Mrs. Earle liar ton. :\. ;.. ; , Mia Claud Jones and Mrs. Joe Jones of Starr . pent yesterday here, the guests of relative?. -. Judge and Mr1. George fi}, Prince have gone to tireen wood to attend the marriage of Landor on Wed nesday. . Mrs. Alice Sloan leaves this morn ing ?or Asheville where :sho wilt spend some tune. I Personal ii DeWitt King and William Leonard the former of Charleston and the lat ter of New York, both Jewelry sales men, were in Anderson yesterday. J. C. Busby \>f Level Land, in Abu? vllle coui. ty. spent a few hours in the city yeste.*day. Mr. and ??1rs. Lee G. Holleman, Miss Daisey Duckworth and Miss Marie Isbcllc spent Sunday in Walhalla with friends. H. E. Bray of Atlanta hos arrived in the city for a visit to bis brother, Miw Bray. Mr. Bray has been in the hospit al at Atlanta for some time and is now recuperating. S. M. McAdams and W. C. Parnell have gone to Tampa, Fla., on a busi ness trip. T. Frank Watkins spent Sunday in Spartanburg. where his wife is vis iting relatives. Carroll Brown of 'Greenville spent Sunday in Gie city with friends and relatives. J. A. Crosby, train master of Gie Piedmont & Northern lines, with offi ces in Greenville, spent yesterday in Anderson. James H. Craig, assistant State ':: nk Examiner, upent the week-end in the city with his family. A. M. Shirley of Hones Path was, in tbe city yesterday for a few hours. J. B. Rhodes r.nd T. R. Phodcs of Willlaiuaion spent part ol yesterday In the city. E. M. Fisher -ot Honea Path waa among the visitors to the cly yester day. J. H. Pennell of Martin township' ' section came to Anderson yesterday on business. W. a Fleming of the Friendship section came to Anderson yesterday on business. Ralph Smith spent a few hours in Wllll&?ia?uu with friends. W. W. Hilliard of Boworsville. Ga., was in the city Sunday for a short stay. J. S. Bolt of Honea Path, the "Brown Mule man" wau in the city yesterday. D. W. King of Charleston is spend ing a few days in the city on business. B. S. Ivey of Columbia was among the visitors to the city yesterday. Dr. I. J. Burris of Iva was tn the city yesterday for a few hours on bu siness, T. C. Jackson of Iva was among the business visitors to the city yester day. ' Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Keene and daughter, Miss Ruth. A. P. Spence, Edgar Sullivan and P - .omi E. Coch ran spent Sunday : ?rtwell, Ga. Miss Ruth Wells, Miss Lois Wells, Miss Cann end Messrs. Seeland and Tuft spent Sunday in Hartwell, Ga. - J. A. Jones of the Holland's store section waa In the city yesterday. O. B. Van Wyck of Greenville waa In Gie city Sunday for a short stay. T. B. Jones of Vow nv: ?le spent pa.-t of yesterday in the city on business. J. A. Busby or Greenville spent part of Sunday In the city with friends. James Mitchell of Belton was among the visitors to *he city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Agnew of Don kids were shopping tn the city yester ?syl Claude F. Martin of the Neal's Creek section waa in Gie city yester lay. Mrs. E. G. Evana has returned to Lier home in Pendleton after a visit Sere to J. M. Evans and family. J. J. Baldwin has goa** to Albany, 3s., on a short business trip. C. W. Clement of tbe Broadmouth lection was in Anderson yesterday ottj maines*. ,. . , :-. | S. M. Mauld-o and W. & Long of the THE BE SI IN "M All Colen-All Siz Your rooney ie not oui T. L.< Brushy Creek neighborhood were in Anderson yesterday. F. J. ,P. Cogswell ol Greenville was in thc city yesterday, a guest at the I'hlquola hotel. It. V. Whitner of Greenville spont a few honra In the city yesterday. F. F. Martin of the Centervillo sec tion spent part of yesterday in Ander son. Jdhn McClure v>f the Centcrville neighborhood came to Anderson yes terday. Joseph Martin, chief of police of; Belton, was In the city yesterday. Darwin Reed of Sandy Springs was among the visitors to tho city yester* day. Hiram King of Sandy Springs spent a tow hours in the city yesterday. P. B.-Griffin and J. H. Campbell of Broadway were in Anderson yester day. J. C. McPbnil of Hall township spent j a few hours In tbe city yesterday. W. H. Thompson of the Varennas section was among the visitors to the city yesterday. John Masters of Anderson. R. V. D.J was in the city yesterday for a few] hours. J. H. Opt of Willlamston waa in An derson for a few hours yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Swillcn McFall of An derson, R. F. D" were shopping in thc city yesterday. J P. H. McDaniel of Neal's Creek was in the city yesterday on businest? Mr..gnd Mrs. J. H. Pruitt of Starr spent y?s?erdfty ls the' city with friends. Pat O'Neals of Anderson, R. F. D., was among the. visitors to the city yesterday, . Tom- Martin of Willlamston spent part of yesterday in the city on busi ness. E. Bruce Pruitt of Starr was in tho city yesterday. !.. A. Bolt of the Portman Shoals section was Sn the city yesterday. Forest Pruitt of Plain, Ga., spent a few hours In the city yesterday on business. J. D. ('mn puhoi I and L. T. Campbell of Anderson, R. F. D., were in the city yesterday. Hamp Scott of Starr spent a few hours, iii the city yesterd?^ cn busi ness. E. F. Allgood and John T. Long ot Liberty woro in thc city yesterday. L. A. Todd -it Starr was among the visitors to spend yesterday In the city/ DeWitt Dean of Starr was among [he visitors to the city yesterday. James Winters of Holland's store $2.5< $2.5C GM 'em at Thomp son's and Save the ? difference sr Tl Ti W IST DOLLAR HIRTS ; Y TOWN" 1 \ es and AU ,'jleevo Lengths. ' money until you're satisfied. CELY CO: L spent a few hours tn tho city yester day. T. C. Rankin and W. H. Martin ot Liberty were in the city yesterday for a short stay. Tom Webb of Anderson. R. P. D. waa In the city yesterday for s short stay. L. E. Martin and J. ll. Kay of the liopewoll section spent part of yes terday in the city. S. N. Brown of Contervllle wai among the visitors to the city yester day, j S. L. Shirley of Craytonville came ta Anderson yestrtday on business. C. M. Gray of ?va was among Gie business visitors to spend yesterday in the city. Wardlaw Wharton, A. B. Wharton, Miss Annie Wharton. Miss Sallie Wharton and Miss Arkansas Wharton of Iva were in the city yesterday. Doc. Dobbins of Townvllle was In Anderson yesterday on business. James Johnson of Draytonvllle sec tion was in the city yesterday lor a few hours. Miss Mary Bowie of Starr waa shopping In the city yesterday. W. K. Hudgens of Polzcr spent part of yesterday in the city on business. J. it. Pruitt of Iva was among the visitors to spend yesterday in Gie city. Fred Maxwell of Wir io) '?lem, N. C., is spending a few ' f - i . the city. J. P. McClure, a wen . ir travel? lng maa, spent the wctVcnd in Gio city with his family. Miss Lissie Davis of Anderson, R. F. D.%whs shopping in the city yes terday SALES AT PUBLIC OlPfCBt Monday Was Salesaey For November The Safe?. ' Monday was sefesday for Novem ber. A fair slsed crowd was attracted to the sales at public outcry. -Follow ing were the sales mode by Judge of Probate Nicholson: . . In the case of Israel Milos vs. E. F. Allgood, 33 acres of lsnd la Brushy Creek township, to G. B. Greene aa attorney, for $800. In the case of L. H. Johnson vs. Jas. I. Johnson',- ct al., 42 1-2 acres of land on 1 Hencoop ! creek, to J. ' V. Johnson for $2? ?>?? acre. ? In the case of Minnie L. Bagwell to A. L, Gaines, et al., 78 acres ot land in Hone? Path township to A L Gaines for $50 per acre. _ In the case of J. H. Evans to Geo. F-iun, w. f. Johnson, ueBsie a. uait latd and T. 8. Gaillard, lot of land in clor of Anderson to J. B. Cltnkscale* a? attorney for $850. Mr. Samuel L. Prince, as trustee, sold for Sai;:0 Wilsr.p, colored, one lot in WilliaiuBton. It was bid In by Ben Freeman for. $180. R. B. Goo* ita and W. H. Clink scales, os executors, for Mrs. J. P. Clement, sold two small lots in' WM llamston. One brought $14 and Gie other brought |50._' ) and $3.00 50 and $3.00 proportion ?a iboes ig an an eod?Hglj strong M shoes are made ol selected the styles are as good a> $3.50 tact, they are made over the They look good and they ?od aa they look. Try them. , button or blucher. > and $3.00 .!>.,,' .'V' . -7"'" ",{??'?- ..' U ' ;: .'.*. 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