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IVE EAD YI ll For Christmas Buying WITH PRACTICAL, USEFUL GIFT GOODS AT EOO NOMICAL PRICES. Ladies' Coats and Suits at greatly reduced prices. Big stocks of Men's and Boys' Clothing. Come and be with the crowd that will do their Christmas Shopping at THE BEE HIVE. ** CHERE RE CHINE WAISTS will make acceptable gifte. We have some pretty ones in Flesh and White, .embroidered and lace inset.. Priced $2.25 TO $4.00 SILKS AND MESSALINES. Full Uno of colors in Taffeta and Mos sal i ii o Silks; full yard-wide and cheaply priced, at, y arti, $1.35 Extra Heavy dray Blankets, 04 by 70 inches, pair $3.50 LADIES' UNION SUITS. Ladies' Blenched FleecSdined in ion Suits, heavy and medium weights, at, suit $1.00 Am $1.25 HAIR RIBBONS. Pretty Hair Row Ribbons in plain checks and Persian*; all Silk, ,4H. inches wide, nt yard, only. 25c HEATHERBLOOM PETTICOATS. Black and Fancy Colored Heather? bloom Petticoats, at, choice, $1.00 n> $1.50 CREPE DE CHINE HDKFS. Hundreds of dainty ('rene de Chine Handkerchiefs, some embroidered on plain Crepe de Chine, some printed in new Japanese patterns, nt, choice, only ' 25c TOWELS FOB GIFTS. Extra heavy and largo Turkish Bath Towels, with wido novelty col ored borders, at, each 50c SPORT COATS. Pretty Plaid, Wool Sport Coats for Ladies; worth $0.50, at Special Close-out Price, each M? ?? ' ? $5.00 SPOUT COATS, $?t.50. Assorted Plaid and Checked Heavy Sport Coats for Ladles; These are stylish, warm wraps, at, each, \ only $3.50 COTTON BLANKETS. Cond quality Cotton Blankets, size 04 by 70 inches, assorted color bor dors, at, pair $2.50 WOOL CAP AND SCARF SETS. Wool Knit Caps, and Scarfs to match, very pretty combination stripes and solid colors, at, set, $1.00 TO $3.00 BOUDOIR CAPS. m Dainty Roudotr Caps, made of va rious silks and trimmed vilh laces, ribbons, etc. Big variety of pat terns and prices, * . 25c f $1.25 DAINTY NECKWEAR. / Crepe de Chine, Georgette and Lawn Collars; lace trimmed, each 25c AN,>50c FELT HOUSE SLIPPERS. Ladies! Felt House Slippers, In sev oral colors, leather soles and heels, at, the pair, v VELVET AND VELOUR HATS. Tito latest in thia winter's Velvet and Velour Hats; about 100; most ?very on? different; to close out Ulis week at about half former value. Now priced $1.25 ^ $2.50 SILK AND SERGE DRESSES. Pretty styles in All-Wool Serge, I 'atleta and Poplin Dresses, very big values, at, choice,, $7.50 '? $12.00 TABLE DAMASK FOR GIFTS. Pretty Floral and Bar Patterns in High Grado Mercerized Table Dam ask (to incites wide, yard.50c. 04 inches wide, ya ixl.Otic. 72 inches wide, yard . . ,85c. and $1. $1.25 MEN'S KNIT SCARFS. Men's Silk Knit Collar Scarfs, solid colors and stripes-a practical gift for a man-r-priced . 50c lo $2.50 -^_ CHRISTMAS TIES. Pretty Silks, in Wide, open ends and inversible four-in-hands, or bow ties, at v 25c, 3?c, 50c, $1.00. * CLOSING-OUT COATS. About 25 vory desirable Broad cloth, Velour and other now fabrics, lit this season's best styles. Mostly ono of a kind; good range of colors and sl/.cs-were $12.50 to $27.50 now $10.00 ro$ 19.50 FEW SUITS TO SELL THIS WEEK. About 25 Ladles' Stylish Suits in Broadcloth and Poplins to close out this week. Colors, Taupe, Green, Navy and Black, Prices greatly re duced for quick selling. " MEN'S, YOUNG MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS. Mien's Plain Sack 'Suits, Young Men's Rel toxi Trench Models ami Boys' Norfolk Belted styles. Got a suit or give a suit for Christmas. Large stocks and right prices. Men's, $10.00 to $22.50. Young Men's, 4)112.50 to S1 H.(Mb Boys', $4.00 to $12.00. SHOES FOR THE ROYS OR GIRLS will please them, or any other mem ber of ?lie family Ladies' Shoes or High Boots $2.50 to $5.50. Men's Flue Shoes. . . $2.50 to $7.00. Children's Shoes up to.$1.00. GIFT HANDKEROUlEPS. Neat- 200 do/.eu Haitdkorchlofs ill readiness for tho Christinas buyers. They aro wonderfully good values, too. Ladles' Grono do Chine, each. . 25e. Ladles' Embroidered, ... .5c. to 25c. Ladles' Initial.10c. and 15c. Ladles' Plain.5c. and lOc. l/a<lles' Linen. 15c. and 25c. Ladles' Christmas R?xes 25e. and hue. Mon's Plain and Initial, * 5c, 10c. and 2 for 25c. OUTING GOWNS. | Ladles' Heavy Outing Gowns, in solid white and assorted stripes. These are for less than present cost of goods to make them- t 75cANO$1.00 MEN'S NEW HATS, in tito now Gray, tireen or Brown, newest styles at . $3.00 Ar" $3.50 m V . J. E. HARPER^PROP., SENECA, S. C. SELLS FOR CASH. SELLS FOR LESS. SEPARATE SKIRTS. Ladles' All-Wool Poplin and Sc;ruo Skirts; high-grade tailoring In best styles. All-Wool Skirts nt $3.00ro $6.00 OTHER THINGS t SUITABLE FOR XMAS GIFTS. Men's Folding Coln Purses, 25c. and OOo. Lenox Watches .$1.25 Rod Spreads.$1.25 to $2.50 Parasols .$1.25 Men's Dress Shirts. . . .05c. to $1.25 Ladies' Kid Gloves, pair, $2.fi0 & $2 Ladies' Genuine Leather Hand Bags, $1.00 to $1.50 Testament-,. I .a.Iles' t) antiker? birts, . 25c '.! lor ."?c. Itt '?."Sr. ROYS' Machinan Coat- ,$1.50 ,V $.1 Knit Caps for Children. . 25 ami 50c. Children's Plush and Silk Cap?, 25c. to 75 c. SENECA ENTERTAINS SOLDIEIIS. Two Trains, Soldier haden, Were ^ Held by Accident. -Seneca, Dec. 17.-Special: For a week Seneca has been in the grasp of snow and weather registering Around zero. Six Inches of snow fell last Tuesday night on frozen ground, and has melted very little until to day. Mrs. L. R. VanDiviere and Miss % Margie VanDiviere,-. of Savannah, were in Seneca a few hours Monday. Mrs. Grace Vei ner and daughters, Misses Clara-and Sarah, are In At lanta to hear Billy Sunday. ' # Last Friday was a great day for Seneca.' Oh account of tho wreck near Calhoun, caused by ".a, head-on collision between trains No. 43 and No. 46, two soldier trains were held in Seneca several hours. During . this time the Red Cross fed a large number of them at the Red Cross rooms and others found something to ' eat in some of our homes. Mrs. L. M. Coleman left last Sat * urday for a visit to her son, Dr. Ed. Coleman, at Athens, Ga. The marriage of Miss Beth Coe BUG GIB WAC t .', H. I Doors, Sasi PAINTS ? ! ----: . Complete /GENERAL M \ W. P. Nimmons and Lieut. Edgar McMahan at the manse last Saturday evening was a surj)rise to their friends here. This popular young couple have the best wishes of many friends. They are counted among R?cnTftnd's most pop ular young people. They will re main An Oconee for a few days,' after which" they will go to Columbia^ where Lieut. McMahan is located. Mesdames T. B. Jones and Gordon Carson are with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hunter. Mrs. Jones is here permanently, which is most pleasing news to a host of friends, while Mrs. Carson will only spend the holidays here. Mr. Jones and Mr. Carson will join them for the Yule season. Miss Edna Brock is at home from Anderson College for the holidays. Miss Lillian Hopkins 'has returned tb her home in Westminster. Miss Rubie Russell ls In Seneca, the guest of -Miss Maude Hopkins. Charles Hopkins* friends are sym pathizing with him in an illness which has kept him indoors, for seve ral days. Miss Frances Hicks, of Walhalla, spent Saturday in Seneca. ' Miss Sarah Davis will arrive Fri IONS, ARNESS, |...-.-I,,..,-. , -I.,I.I... -I I. lt?'.,.- ... I i and Blinds. IND OILS. j Stock of ERCHANDISE , Seneca, S. G. . . *>'..'; ?j. S'I^^AA ; ?' . ? / day .to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. NV. H. Davis. She l? a student in St. Mary's school at Raleigh, N. C. Marshall Dendy is at home"*agatn after a successful operation in the Anderson Hospital for appendicitis. Seneca is-all but depopulated of young men. "However, as fong as Joe Byrd remains she will not be short of seed! Whit Holleman spent tho week end in Seneca. Ile has donned the khaki instead of the blue, as was stated last week. . Mrs. Leslie Strlbling will leave Thursday for Due West, where she will spend the holidays with her par ents. . Mr. Stripling will join her for the holidays. Mrs. Mattie Paaterfleld, who has had charge of the cuisine of the Oco nee Inn for some months, is at the Colona Apartments again. The fuel situation is relieved for the time being by several car loads of coal received last week. Tlie banquet given* by the local Red Cross chapter last Tuesday night was a big success socially, but on account of the snow was not as well attended as had been expected. The affair was arranged to enhance* in terest in the big drive for members .this'qionth. Prof. Marion Rucker, of the University, spoke. Oysters, cake and cream were served. W. A. Holland has bought the Johnson bakery and is now prepared to sell fresh bread every day. .......- <aj4*'*? -- >' Westminster Local Notes. ? . Westminster, Dec. 16.-Special: Miss Blonde Leathers has returned from a visit to her sister in Anniston, Ala. Supt. W. C. Taylor spent the past week in Charleston, whore ho attend ed tho Masonic Grand Lodge. Joe Wilson, of Athens, spent last Thursday night in town. Misses Belle Cowan and Annie Cobb aro spending a few days in At lanta. The college students home for tho holidays are Misses Pauline and Victoria Miller, RuJiy 'McMillan, Marion Pitts and Bernice Cannon, of Anderson College;. John Costello and ttalph Cartor, or Bailey .Military In stitue, Greenwood. " Three preachers of Westminster Revs. L. M. Lyda, J. A. Martin and W. R. McMillan-attended the Bap tist State Convention nt Rock Hill. Mr. Marlin visited his daughter, Miss Lillian, at Winthrop College. Tho friends of Mr. Ivey, third trick operator, will be sorry to learn that ho has left us. He will now work for' Uncle Sam and will be stationed at Camp Gordoji. P. L. Turner, who has been agent herc about two years, ia moving to Lula, (la., this weok. S. G. Bennett loaves with Mr. Tumor. We are sorry to see thom leave. , J. TI. McNeoley, or Camp Sevler, spent tho past weelt-end in town with friends. , ' Jim Bruce, or the Co?st Artillery, U)|lilliliiiiiii...i.iMtil|.i.pm.iiiiiiiiiiiiuiiinHiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiJiiiLUilliiliiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimilill The Qvicil?ivi Goes Clear Throit$H ??m^''uiuJiujjJuiiiiuu IIUIIIILUIUJ facts that: Count The masterly performance of the Dort en&ine is achieved at a cost so low as to challenge comparison under any con ditions. Sedan, $1093 Sednnet, $845 TTiat fact has been proved hy official com petetive tests-as well as hy every-day in-service records, Dort popularity }s due largely to this power-without-waste and to the flexibil ity, reliability and smooth, quiet running of its capable motor, The looks, comfort, convenience, simplic ity and driving qualities of the Dort are equally &ratifyinfc, Ballenger Hdw. & Furn. Co., Seneca, S. C. A few cars now on hand for immcdiato dolivory. A Dort Will Make a Handsome Christmas Present. THE PRICE WILL HE HIGHER AFTER JANUARY i, 1018. Charleston, and lila brother, Will Bruce, of the navy are at homo on a two weeks' furlough. / . Llont. George Harria, of Chatta nooga, ls" at home for a few days. Mica Ada Simpson, who teachea at Starr, ia at homo for the .Christmas* holidays. > Freeman ?4nd Ira Dearden, of Greenville, cardo in Monday to spend Christmas at homo. Seneca, Dec. ll.-Special: Cotton * ginned In Oconeo county prior to De bomber 1st, 1917, was 15,236 bales? as compared with 14,995 .bales for a corresponding period lost year. M. S. Stripling, Spacial Agent