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Another big shipment especially attractive Christmas Holt' day packages', including Ti? Set* Shirt? Automobile Glove? Sox Tie?. Handkerchiefs Combination Sets, sdi kinds Collar Bags Thes? make the most appropriate gifts for "Him," Brother or Father, Gur line pf Gent's Furnishings is always compete. .'Where ?iuality Reigns' i?4? Garrett & Barton Tomorrow's Big Value ? 24 pair bedroom slippers jjpjf? for merly $5 cents a pair to be sold for 25 cents No Approvals No Charges -Geisberg Bros. Shoe oo. Shoes That Satisfy Under Masonic Temple S r Is Bargain Day at v B. & J. Brassieres, Lace Trimmed, sizes 36 and < 38,*'Monday..;....... . . . - -.V.-...-..::...... ? Children Rompers, Blue Checks, / Monday.........\...... ; Ladles/'Onyx" all Silk Hosei $i;35 Gra4e^. ; Mahti?y ...'.?'.."* P. Cent?meri :? Co., Black. Kid Gloves, ???4: 'OrE* v$iS? Grade, Monday > -... Ctf.a?^ Auto, with Doll-the newest creation m a ' toy, )y\o).day ......... . ? .y'v-.. .../ Ladies: Outing Gowns, long sieeves, / . Z'Aik^My-.-^ . . . . ...'... . ?.'.>>> ...... ? Lidies Voile Waists in; holiday, boxes, ? \ .^'Monday . . . . ... ....... . ? . . . ? ? . 'Ladies-Silk Petticoats, Green and Blue, '. ' ; Monday ... V.-..... .>.'..*.... ... . Ladies Brouze Hose,. Onyx,. / ^Monday: .... . ;????s'iRaincoats, - with-satcliei,. and .school' b?g, . Mondays .V v>.^ V. Neck Ruffs, new ?liiprnent, V ? Monday ... ..... .......v. ..y... .;. Lad^jprjdkerchiefs, pure linen, hand >vv: ' ''emrMtteryv ';M?nda^/",> ?. :'- Monday, *. ?.. - -y..vv./.^yv . ' .?????ffi-,..;>-..... -r^? " v< ??.? .u....... .^?v,'':.''*;;1,'. ?.*> \*??S*?'*^^^ Handsome Dinner Party. Delightfully pleasant -and beauti fully carried' ont in every detail was the lovely dlnniv party given on Fri day evening by Mr. E. P. Vandlver at his homo on North McDuflle street. DJ striking contrast to the cold and Tain without, was the warmth and beauty of the rooms where a color scheme of red was effectively carried out in holly, red carnations and .rar?simas bells. This same beautiful color, wa', car ried out in the dining room where thc cut glass and silver gave an addi tional brilliance. An elegant f lvi course dinner was served. T$?~ guests for the ?renlas wrt I Rev. W.' H. Fraser, Rev. O. L. Martin, Dr. John E. White, Dr. B. A. Henry, Mr. H. H. Watkins, Mr. W. W. Sullivan, .Mr. J. F. Watson, air. D. 8. Vandivor,. Mr. Leo G. | Holleman. Mr. D. O. Brown, Mr. T. S. Eannlster. Mr. Donald E. Brown, Mr. F. L. Tucker and Mr. E. W. Masters. . Mrs. Fissa McCully lias' gone to Augusta, to visit friends before go ing to Florida, for the winter. Mr. ,'Harry Carlton, who was here with the Kirmess, and remained over a few /weeks and taught a dancing j clase. IB hero to spend the Christmas holidays with friends. Whilo Cere lite'will teach am;tho:- dancing clas3. Miss Helen Harrie and Miss Frances Anderson, students at Dre nad college, are at home for ' the Christmas holidays. - Christmas Dance. The ElkB are making very clab j orato plans " for; *their O jrlrtmas ?dance which will be given at the homo on the evening of December 31. Already the Elks have mado quite a -reputaci?n for their beautiful af fairs and they are* planning to oxcell all previous ovonts: Tho decorations will bo in accord with the Orris ?mar. season, and every ! detail will be carried out in the most artistic mannor. The following committees have ] been appointed; Refreshment co ni mi tte o-Mrs. Phelps Saaseen, Mrs. W. D. -Mc Lean. Mrs. C. E. T?lly and Mrs. C. | F. Ross. Reception committee-Mrs. J. -HI Gcdfrey, Ol?a. R. E. Ligon, . <s. Phelps SSsseen, Mrs. C. W. Ca?, ey, ! Mrs. B. B. Gossett and Miss Alberta Farmer. r Decorating committee-Miss Lucyl .Cross, alisa: Vina, Patrick. Miss Carrie. J-Frel-vell, Miss. Alberta^rmtfr. Miss ; j jean Cunningham, ' Miss Louise Qlt: ker. . ' The cotnmlttco in charge of tLe flsor will be Mr. Willie Marshall,] and Mr. J. P. Major. Mr. Sloan ^*?***.4<t**f ****** .*****< j Mr. Robert Burriss of Ratci'olph Macon' is af home for the Christmas holidays. : "Siessrs?, Dan" Le\ibetter, jr., and* |W. M. Watkins bf Staunton Military Academy are at home for tho holl ! days. - ? . V Misses Bessie Connor. and Miss Ii ail ard of the Lebanon section; spent yesterday in Anderson shopping. . " .. r Miss Greta Hall, who is teaching ot I Campobello, passed through t?n city ' yesterday en route to her homo at I Iva. ';. Pr.-and Mrs. Watkins of penileton| ?were b?8??es8 vtolt?rs yesterday. *^****4******4*******| * SMITH SCHOOL *} *?********************) '.'.- -v" ;:i.L.,-: ?-: . The ' pbpile. on 'the. honor' roll at] oVo ".end of second month aro af :r4o\-r lowe: < Stanley winchell, Adger Mitchell, i Harold M?tch*!l, Ruth Jones, >Bill ^a?^-^Sftshs? JC?,CS.- Margie smith; Boinia S?xHh, 'Mario Wilson, Etala BoirWlleon, Me.*sball F>;chey, Pearl Williams, Agnes'' Harbin,' Helen Hp, Lewis Moorhead, Mamie ?lathrock, Jaimes acogeta*, 'Alica Wcl dorv Havmco Waldon. Musicale . Progrftm. There :iM?":b?'--)? :*spacial musical , pri^gxaw.'^ on Sfcfcrtay evening, dtirlng the e??9-. lnflf^-s^?vics.M^T*ey ?^?j??rsi^;.;Xi?.l??ge Glee <duh "? selections. Thbu tr^isf?-^al^?iOil?* oblig?tb vt??m,?'w?U! re?d*\^he'pre gad?: ''.?OTlaaa'.' aM>-lb?,.A'yftr??^^ fro*?t.:.4-Mt^taJ<^'>!,?t?t?caa?-.^V Dr. ?Whit**'; rwi^V^p'rieach <n?V:^<2&*&: Jacftf? "Th?i ^Surprises : ot - the ??dg qwat.v: v ' - \ ? . ]f ' ?y. .' Fftitpsned. .. Sunday School caaociatlon bas; ter aoivcdk String to conditions brought, about, by tue European wa?0&?mfe been/held l?-^^yii^iifriwti.-. Driscoll will Ciave charge of the j music, w&deh means that it will ho unusually fine. Pavora have been! ordered from D. Shackman and Co., New York, and will mc3t attractive. ., Miss Lucia ('lulos .Married. A -wed???g around which centered tho Jove and interest of a bcd- of friends was. that of Miss Lucia Chiles and Mr, Jame:-. A. S-all yesterday morning al ten o'clock at Die homo of tho bride's, elster, Mrs. J. H. Trammell in Belton. : Only' tho'* "relatives and a few Inti mate friends , were present for tho ceremony which was performed by the IAJV. J. Haller Gibboacy, rector of Graoa Episcopal church. After an cflcgant. lunch ?Mr. end Mrs. Stall loft on tho noon train for a ?hort wedding trip, after which tilley -will return to Anderson and' spend the holidays 'With'Judge .and Mrs.. W. P. Cox. Por years Mrs. Stall has made An derson her home and by hor charm ing manners and gracious personali ty has ni?do n?meiuu? ?rieu?B who are dblighted' UJat sho will c- JH make Anderson her home. Mr. Stall' is a traveling man, with southern territory, und will be ' able to make Anders?n his headquarters. Mrs. . Levis Sunders, has returned from a..month's visit to friends' in A"JIicns,..Ga. Dr. Sanders who baa been away studying for two mont:a, will return home during the coming week, and twill resume his practice. Cinderella at the Anderson. Manager Joo Trowbiidgo of tho An derson theatre has planned to. have Cinderella hero on tho morning of Monday December 27th and all the children of Oie town aro invited to ho his guests for this performance which will be from 10 to 12 o'clock. Nobody hut-little folks aro invite'! and th.'io will bo absolutely no charge, , Thia will ho Mr. Trcw brld'ge's Christmas present to all his little friends. The gallery wNT be reserved for ill?o colored children. Missionary Sociely. .. Tho Ladles Missionary society of the " First Presbyterian church will meet' with Mrs. W. J. ' Muldrow on Monday afterriobn at half past threo. Will; Kntbrtnlh at Llnuer. .Mr.- and Mrs. M. L. Bonham will entertain ot al dinner party today in honor pf Uiblf guest, Mrs. Nelle Duncan ' of Barnwell. .> Among those whq.wiU.bp., ?fefatedi at Uble .??ill. ' bo.-'f'M?ssea.V'imnc.in, Mary. Aiken of Anderson "college, Margaret Terry, al so a .student at' thc* college, and Misa M??b ./Bonham;', also '-Messrs. Wm.' L-yoaV -Henry Gason, Wm. ' Marshall "and Dr." Thompson." ' m. m ? * ie$ ???*.,**>vf*'; "> ? -. * '.? - ' ig i Mr. D. J. Tucker of WlHiaraeton waa a visitor In , the city yesterday. ? ~.- . . . .Mrs. R. . Li S.mlt'4 of. Lojyndesr'O^.I spent' yes?erdav in Anderson. : : ffl^^V?' ?ti: -. .r^v.M Mr. Lawrence A.. Hammett and Harry Orr. have arrived from Wood berry Forest for Chrkunaij. Among the ; visitors in the. city yesterday from Clemson college wore: Misses Ida and Fiorldo Cal houn, Mrs.. F. -'Sv Evans. M?, and Mrs. W H. Mills, Miss Edith Mills; Mr. .William Mills and Mrs. Winslow' fc'/?iii'jfi??;' Shilth of the Anderson r~f?$ff?iS?i*?to Atlanta, Ga.,-for ?e^t?n^tiniia holidays. ^^^^^ . ? ??^^^???^???******-?'* , * : ' ": .'Low?sviLtt?' . _ Mr. Baker Speer and Miss'-Nellie Martin were united In .marriage last' Wo?nS'sday by Rev. J. A. ?Clotf-e?ter, The public trchool cloped Fi'Iday with ar*nropria.t^ oxercl^esi 1 The] -teachers, have returned . to 'L their homes for a f;w.cf.;W<ek>s,! vacation.;\ . M?V ond-Mrs / L?d?Toi?ln?ye ; return ed ,'toj?.hj?ir 'honio at Crystal Spring?, Miss,gaiter .-a:;fp??a?aflt>vislt to^their children--there. ? i '?; Miss Katie Edward of Oxford, Gai., j .ts'- visiting her-relatives, Rev-, sad Mrs .-J."Ml. Clotfeiter.^ . Tba - ijshplo . - herc ..regretted giving ^^yiil^0^;1?l^?\?T.. pa&ior ol tho Mei*owt^urCKi He had serv^ ?ld fc^fdj&'^aaris and he'and bad won 'the affection and '""iS^^fc'.-atlv',; We welcome ! .JgpWfx' to our community.' ? ; ".C?rapbelli has;-beehTiSuM-] iptlst?torch rand -ReVv :MC;, is pasta? of. the Methodist ! church.. Apyropr??tei Christmas, exorcises ? .WWI ho observed afc the Presbyterian I charity Tuesday the 28th ,' Rev. John I 'If&Watte of Anderson ls ? expected to deliver an ?uf-?ret, ' . - -.' The cowboy made rich on a 'start of ?cvcn'-T?xcs cowa has notiiins on tilt ?Wkh?Asto'Ha.;*?ntt?nf''&i??*a.- itt, .to l?x'^-oy;* m#*'Vt&imj?H .^WteSMnstou Post, n^BnSSIH^aVH HUE YEAR OLD GUILD IS FATALLY BURNED >CDROW NIXON, SON OF ID MRS NIXON MR. AND MRS. AMOS/ LIFE DESPAIRED Was Playing Before Fireplace When Clothing Caught--Phy*s ciaos Say Cannot Live. Woc-irow Nixon, t< j? little flvo year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Nlxr on of North Fant street, *.vas fatally burned, yesterday afternoon shortly after 6 o'clock. The child waa play ing fooforo tho fire when UB clothing caught fire, which resulted in severe bur?? about thc face, limbs ind body. Tho attending physicians stat ed last night that thc child could not possibly live. The little boy with two' or three of his hrotherk and sisters woro left in the room by Mrs. Nixon, who was called to a neighbor's ko ..so Just across Ut? street. Soon after ' she licit the house she heard screams and ran back. Upon lier nrrlvul she round that her little son's clothing was on fire and that Cae was terribly burned. Before tho clothing could be extinguished, tho child was' fatal ly burned. Mr, and Mrs. Nixon formorly liv ed at Lowndesvlll?, but moro recent ly have lived in this city. They have tho sympathy of a wldo clrclo ol friends lu this torrlblo affair. LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS Anderson, S. C."Lyons St 19 December tho 18 1915 Dear Sauda elis 1 am a litt lo boy 9 years old and; pleas braugo me a triciclo and Bom fruit and nuts and can?-y. and fire , work your friend Hurlee Ayers Orr mill Anderson SC. Lyon street Dec 18 1915 Doro santa claus? I am a lillie boy ll. years , old I want you to , pleas bring me a byclcle ?and some candy i and oranges and also some fruits end firero wocks I am as evor your, UtlCo friendi a raery christmas and tiappy new yoaro lonie Ayers orr mill, Anderson, S C Dec 18 1915 Dear.Santa I please bring. ?t> a -.ot of. dishes, ?a niano, and school boll and tt}eepy ?doll a pretty little finger ring and a whole lot of fruit and candy.'. I am [a little girl 7 years old and. love-you ? very much Gladys McConnell. ! - - ? Anderson S C Dec 18'1015 [Dear old Santa ClaUB I am a great big hoy - four' years I old and I want you to bring mb-a* firs waggon .Lrash waggon cap pistol knifo some leggons so I cen go out in the Cold-and shoot my.' pistol Bomb "fruit candy and a whole lot Of Gre crack ers 1 '. . ' Your little Boy Edwin Mitchell McConnell. lib Brown St. Anderson s C Dec. 18 19 15 Dear Santa Claus . I am, a little girl 8 yeara old I go to school and help mama do tho work at home after I . come .from school now Santa lt it is not, to muei trou ble to you , you bring me a finger ring doll bcd and doll some fire works fruit and candy Don't forget little 'elster " Lovingly j Eleanor'McConnell. . _:-:- . . ? . - j Mending Our Legal Fences. The attorney general of the United States asks congress1to-enact legisla ron .glyilng tho govern thant authority fte do two things/or which at present it lacks power:. * . .iF?rst l*o seize and . retain arma and ammunition that m ny bo in? process of Wiortatipn iii defiance of the presi dent's iirocTwnft?bn of . an embargo. Second, to makait specif Ic .crime against the United States to place bombs or other oxplqiives with evil intent on vessels nailing from Ameri can ports. ' ; It's - an odd . situation . that . exiris nbw;:.The president/mav prohibit the expb'tt of aims ah?.amhlunition to bs used in connection w^th military'ex peditions/ se n$, dtdrlately with regard to Mexico; but- ho f.^a h?.aumorit.y to ?ei?e. them in bisrer tb pt Bte bia order effec?y?.'.The' WOWlrig ^ at seit; Cf ships sailing'from our ports is an oebnsb that appoars never to hare ?often -eontempiated ?i-, ? Imagined by law makora in the taut. K"Tneie.%r6"'d)iity.'two oxahvMes of tho gaps in our ; ?aws revealed by recent ' war.?vent?,- J Congress; should see; tc thom at once, ea \yel as to the mend ing of .any oi'ier holes in our legcl fences..-Augusta Chronicle. .. ' ANNO?l^IaT?HT Charleston aha Westera CareJln? ;. ITalhray. Ejective 6 ?.00 a. m. Wbdncodsy De camber 22nd all passenger trains of the1 atove company wi? arrive ead de part fro? new station soulk. Kain st??iti Ander??!,:v S/ C. . ; E?rnest'. 'Williams, General Passenger Agent? veetest Of All .<# /ft, ? :,K*:, Look over your gift list carefully, and for every Miss, Young Lady or Married Lady select an appropriate pack age of ?ms The sweetest produces of thc soil from the far corners of the earth arc gathered together in dainty deliciousness .iii each of the^c Whitman packages. Whitman's Sample Whitman's Fine Chocolate Bon Bons Pink of Perfection Super-Extra Choc?la* t, \o? Bon Bons Fussy Packages for Fastidious Folks Besides many other packages of fine candy For Men Who Smoke " Wc carry a- particularly well selected line of choice.cigais in.boxes at prices ranging from $1.00 to &4.qp. Orn Gray Go, "CABBAGE PLANTS'* 7 We havo now ten million cabbage plants on band ready for snlpment, [Our plants are grown closo to tho Sea Coast, In the open air. and cuv seed aro grown by tho very best scedtjrann on Long lslaud,.N. Y, . Wo have the following varieties: "TUB EARLY . VIEHSEY 7MKE-. ! F?ELD," "THE CHARLESTON WAItEFJELD," "THE SCCCE/^ION^ I aiid "FLAT DUTCH." Our prices aro: lu lots from 1 to 5 thousand $1.00-per thousand, ? ?tbbusand ?nd over 7.6ctS:per thousand F. O. B. hero cashjwlth order. Wo; *ul make, you a special price on larger orders. Givotus your order, and wo will Bhip you plantsr'that will give you tho [very. o?Ct results. Yours very .truly, THE ONLY PLANT CO., Mogge&>, & 25c, 50c, $1.00, $1,25 and. $1.50 The Anderson Floral Co. PHONE Oil m MABSlfALI. ATE, Member of Florists Telegraph Delivery Abwlstely Ntvr ?a;Siric?> M?&? WASH ? HGTOH Opposite Capitol and Union Station ->?XC ' Renowned for its Jrii^h Service and Low Rales. EUROPEAN PLAN ??om ftt ?r wi thant bath 1?8?? a* with bah $3XM> uti np AH Rooms OufcgiuV Booklet fe?; -he 4ddaf . W. T. KNIGHT, Manson-.