Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ippy New Year |S OUR WISH TO ALL ! [yp whilst we are thankful for the past very liberal pat .on received from the public at large, we wish to say that we Llieve in ^he_ Expansion o f Trade [lid have resolved that during the yea1 1899 we are going exert ourselves more than ever before to bring about the featest Expansion of Business in the history of our Firm, id to make 5 household word throughout this section, and in ordax to flog this about we will endeavor to keep just such Goods ^ the trading public desire? and at the lowest maiket prices, fe will carry a Stock of General ^oroughly up with the demands of the times in every way. We will carry, as well as the every-day necessaries of THE NEWEST AND LATEST NOVELTIES ! We h ave just finished taking stock, and have culled out [quantity of Odds and Ends, Heavy Woolens, AND id-Winter Faiijics bat are to be sold CHEAP, and,all during the month of inuary. You will be able to find some very tempting bar ins. We are opposed to carrying Goods over, and in order make room for Spring Goods all WINTER GOODS MUST BE J CLOSED OUT. we are in for business, warnt your trade, ?md will treat bright. Again thanking you for all past favors, and soliciting a ntiuoance0f the sanie-, weare Yours truly, ?rown, Osborne k Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Prierai Merchandise, ANDBB90N, ?. O. LOCAL NEWS. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, IFW. THE COTTON HABEST. forrfcle? W>p>ljr b* Brown, Osborne ? Co. Strict Good Mddling-T>f. Good Middling-5*. Strict Middling-og. Middling-5*. Stained Cotton-il to 5. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. G. Brown visited Charleston last week. j Miss Sallie Bowie, of (.'linton, is in the c ty visiting relatives. A local weather prophet says January will he a very wet mouth. In many sections of Un-County tin-, Furniers arr still busy picking cotton. Mr. ?V. VY. White and family saenl the holidays in Picken* visiting rein? lives. The Second South Carolina Kegiment sailed yesterday from Savannah to Cuba. Mr. Isaac Weil, of Plymouth, l'a., is in the city visiting his brother. Mr. .1. H. Weil. Mr. R. W. Tribble has gone to Pel /.er, where he will clerk for J. A. Aus tin & Co. A gruud clearance stile is now on at ! the Alliance Store. Bead the new ad vertisement. B. O. Evans & Co. are offering bar gains in clothing. See their new ad vertisement. A number of young Andersouiaus attended a ball in Greenville last Wed nesday night. The County Auditor ia now ready to receive your tax retnrua. Attend to it as soon as possible. Mr. J. P. Clardy, of Pelzer, has mov ed to Anderson, and is cordially wel comed by his friends. Many of the Anderson boys and >rirlR who are. attending college came? home to spqpd the holidays. Mr. Frank Fair, of Edgciield, S. C.. spent the Christinas holidays in An derson visiting friends. Mr. und Mrs. Ben. Hughes, of Colum bia, have been spending a few days in the city visiting relatives. Reader, have you paid your subscrip tion to the INTKLLKJEXCKK ? If not. please attend to it at. once. In their new advertisement Hall Ac Milford announce that prices have been cut in all their departments. Messrs. W. A. McFarland and C. W. Kay, of Texas, ale. visiting relatives and their old homes in this County. Rev. W. T. Capers spent a few days in Columbia .ist week visiting the family of his'father, Bishop Capers. Don't forget Arnold's Fun Makers nt Op?rai House Thursday night. Reserv ed seats now on sale. 10 20 and 80 ?ents. Three of the four convicts who es caped from Mr. J. S. Fowler's stockade a few nights ago, have been recap tured. Brown, Osborne & Co. salute the publm with the season's greeting and an advertisement on trade expansion. Read lt. Mr. Olive Fant, accompanied by his sister, Miss Julia, went to Charleston last week to spend a few days with friends. The negroes of the city observed emancipation day last Monday bj' a big parade, in which there were two brass bands. Mr, nod Mrs. W. W. Sadler, of Fair field County, are in the city several w\ieks visiting Mrs. Sadler's mother, Mrs. H. T. Man?din. Mr. W. J. Phillips, of Little Rock, Ark., after an absence of more than fifteen years, rs now visiting his old home and relatives in this County. Mr. D. J. Simpson and family, of Toecoa, Ga., and Mr. A. W. Adams and family, of Hartwell, Ga., spent the holidays in the city visitiug relatives. Rev. W. W? Daniel, the now pastor of St. John's M. E. Church, Siled his pulpit last Sunday for the first time. We cordially welcome him to Ander son. Mr. Elias L. Clarke, formerly of An derson but non a citizen of Union, S. Chas been elected a member of thc City Council from his Ward in that town. Mr. Thoa. A. Murrah, accompanied by his little daughter, of Union, S. C., has been spending a few days hi the city.visiting his mother and other rela tives. The members of Concord Church are earnestly requested to meet at* the Church to-mor?row (Thursday) at 2 o'clock p. m. to transact some import ant business. Mr. Paul Gosden, formerly of Ander son, and the only son of the late Rev. Thos. F. Gasden, is in the city visiting relatives. He ia ?ow practicing law at St. Louis, Mo. Mr. W. Baylis Hall, while out hunt ing on his farm in Hopewell Township .A few days ago, flushed a covey of ; nine partridges and killed eight of them at ono shot. Mr. H. T. Hays has moved from An derson to Greenwood, where he will \ engago in business. He is an upright, worthy citizen, and we reglet to see him leave Anderson. Rev. M. H. Major, of Fort Worth, Texas, arrived in Anderson on the ?Otb nit. to visit his mother and other rela tives iu this County. He went to Texas about eight years ago and this is his first visit l ack to his old home. He looks halo and hearty, aud his visit to his old homo is a source of much pleas tire to his many old friends. Don't forget that when ordering your ! puper changed from one postofltcc tn another to give your first postonlcvat well as the ene to which you want your paper changed. Misses Zoe Block ley and Mary Un, anti Messrs. John E. Sadler, 1). D. Kaile, D. 8. Taylor, S. B. Parker, J. L. Maxwell and Marry Orr atiende? a dance in Abbeville last week. Arnold's Fun Makers will open a three nights' engagement at the Opera House to-morrow evening. Jan. 5th. Ladies free to opening performance. Admission lo, Wami 30cents. Neat ly live hundred pupils are en rolled it? the Central Graded School of the city. The population of Anderson ts increasing, ami we will soon have to erect another school building. Our young friend, (?co. T. linker, of this ? itv. has secured a position in th\ Quartermaster's department on lite government transport, "Koiiinaiiiii,!1 and has entered upon his duties. An election ?in (he question of TSMI ing iJot.OOO of municipal bonds was held last Friday. The vote was light. There was no opposition to issuing the bonds, anti the vote was unanimously '.yes." Mr. J. A. Campbell, of Hon hain, Texas, is in Williatnston visiting his sister, Mrs. S. V. Ilby, after au absence of nineteen years. His visit isa source of much pleasure io his many old friends. Prof. T. C. Walton, Superintendent of the Anderson Graded Schools, attended the annual meeting ol' the South Carolina School Superin tendents' Association in Columbia last Thursday anti Friday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Wilkes, of At lanta, Ga., spent the ho.idnys in this eily visiting relatives. Mr. Wilke? is au old Anderson boy, mid bus many old friends here who ure always more than pleased to greet bim. Mr. J. P. Jones, of Anderson Comity, bas bought Mr. Geo. S. Ogg's farm near Walhalla. Ho has brought his family to his new place and they will make Ocouee their home in the future. We welcome them among us.-Hearne fou rier. Capt. Henry Williams, of Greens boro, N. C., ami Mr. and Mrs. Janies Andersou anti children, of Anderson, spent the Christmas with (heir parents, children and grandchildren. All re turned to (heir homes Monday morn ing.- Abbeville J'rc&x and Hanan'. Our young friend, W. O. Ciillnhain, who has been clerking for W. < >. Hutu met on the Anderson Bide of the rivet ai Piedmont, has changed base, ami h now clerking for W. C. McKenzie, mi the Greenville side, w here he will bi pleased to see and servi: his friend? :tt any time. A matrimonial wave is sweeping ovci this section of the State-the like ol which htt6 never been seen by tilt "oldest inhabitant." We shall loot with tender pity upon the unfortunate here and there who may be left strand ed alone when the aforesaid wave, liai disappeared. An Anderson audience will have tia pleasure of hearing the celebrate! Andrews Opera Co., composed of fort j artists, in the Opera House this even ing. The Co. will render that bentiti ful opera. "Martha," and (hose win fail io bettr it will miss a treat. He served seats, $1.00; gallery, 50 cts. Evangelist S. J. Cowan will conduc n series of meetings at the Wesleyni Methodist Church, beginning next Fri day evening ut 7.30 o'clock and contin tiing a week or ten days. On Sunda: at 11.30 o'clock a. m., be, will preach oi the "second coming of Christ." Every body is invited to attend the services. Of the many presents distributed thi holiday, Mrs. McSmith, the music tench er in thc Graded School, considers ?li hus tho most lovely ; and it was be stowed t?? a Mason, lt's golden broach or Eastern Star. . Only a Mason nm ladies of the side degrees of that nob! order know how to appreciate it. Greentrootl Index. Mr. Frank Hill and daughter, Min Hellen, of Horse Cove, (Highlands, N C.) who have been spending the lioli days in this city, the guests of Cnn! and Mrs. P. K. Norris, left for (lui home Ibis morning. Mr. Hill ami hi charming daughter have ninny friend In Anderson, who were pleased t greet them and regret, they could nt prolong their visit. At a meeting of Purumu Lodge. Xi ITO, A. F. M., held on December '-' lt ! ; the following officers were elected au installed (o serve, the. ensuing yeal K.M. Gary, W. M.; d.C. G ?liner, ? W. ; lt. E. Yon, J. W. ; W. H. Pcppc Treas. ; J. H. Little. Sec. ; M. H. Hui S.D.; W.H. Strickland,.!. H.; E.J Jefferson and D. S. Elrotl. Stewart! Rance Jefferson, Tyler. Mr. John A. Austin has moved i Pelzer, where he will continue in tl mercantile business, under the Hr name of the John A. Austin Grocei Co. Mr. Austin is not only an enc getic, progressive merchant, buta mo excellent citizen, and we regret to RI him mid his family leave Auderso We join bis mnny friends in wisbit him much success in Pelzer. Abbeville fm* and Itanner: "D CA. Milford, omi P. C. DuPre ha rented the'store room between Speei and Karksdule's stores and will opt on tho first of January a full stock drugs, perfumeries, (oilet articles, st tioncry, &-c These are wide a wal business men ami will withe doubt receive their full share of I (ratio of Abbeville Cornily." Dr. M ford is nu old Anderson County h add Mr. DuPro is well known hoi and we join their many friends wishing them much success in tin business. Divine services arc lit*l?I every Sun day afternoon at 1 o'clock in tho City Hall, and are ot' snell ?1 character ?is io render them hi lily instructive and pleasing to members ol'all denomina tions. They are in the nat ure ot' union . services, being conducted in rotation, : as near ns possible, by the ministers of the differeut deuoiui atious. Every j one is cordially invited, strangers 1 spending Sunda) in the city, especially. | Professors .1. ll. Ituchush and .1. H. Halhof Dayton, Va., are spending a short tim?' in this County teaching music. They come highly recommend ed. Prof. Ituchush has taught eight years in the Kee Mai Conservatory, llagerstowu, Md., and hoi h geutleiueii ( are said to stand al tlx- lop of their profession. They aro leaching al Mid way this week anti will tea? li a class in this city from the '.uh to the tilth in stant. nu lu-morrow(Thursdnj evening at i.'Ati o'clock, then- wil! bea publie in stallation of tho otlicers ot Chilpada i Ledge, X?. :I2, Knights ol' Pythias, in the Court House, to which the public is invited to attend. Several ol tin otlicers of the Grund 'Lodge will be present ?ind conduct ihr ceremonies, after which there will be two or three short addresses'on Pythiauisui. This will be an interesting occasion, und the ladies especially should attend. Miss Maggie E. Tribble, sister of oitr young totvusmun, C. E. Tribble. in the Clerk1? otliee, has taken charge of the Sunday Springs school lor this year. Miss Tribble is a graduate of Winthrop and has been teaching at Elberton, (ia. She is an excellent teacher, and the Sandy Springs school is to be con gratulated. For the past two weeks Miss Tribble has been the guest, of Mrs. (J. N. C. Iloleinnu. She entered upon tho work of her new tield Monday. The storerooms occupied by Thus. D. Cooley and Harper & Latimer at Lowndesville were destroyed by lire last Friday night. Mr. Cooley occu pied the tirst and second floors of the two-room brick building belonging to his brother, Mr. D. K. Cooley, on which t beni was no insurance. The one-story brick building ?uni the con tents of Harper & Latimer were fully covered by insurance. Th?' lire is I thought to bethe work of an incen diary. We chronicle with great sadness the fact that Kev. Wm. Aiken Kelly, pas tor of thc Magnolia Street Methodist Church,has been missing for nearly two weeks. He was in Charleston ou a visit and disappeared from there sud denly, and tl ere has not been the slightest trace of him since, lt is be lieved that his mimi has been tempo rarily unhinged by hard and continuous mental application preceding his Con ference examinations. Diligent search has been made in Chnrleston and other places, but there is no news ol' him whatever. His many noble qualities of head and heart have endeared him to the people of Sumter, win? earnestly hope that he may be safe, and soon re turn to his work here.-Sumter Herald. Mr. Kelly was formerly pastor of thc Townville Circuit, in this County, and his many friends in this section will read with sorrow the above paragraph. Tlu? Seneca correspondent of the Kcoirce Courier, under dat*' of the 27th ult., says : "After a severe illness, ex tending through several months, Mrs. C. W. Moore died early Friday morn ing. Funeral services were conducted Saturday by Hov. W. S. Haunter at the Presbyterian Church, ?ml the inter ment took place ?it the cemetery here. Several years ago, as Miss Nora Rob erts, Mrs. Moore assisted Prof. Moore in a school here. Prof.and Mrs. Moore 'save spent a good part of their married life in Seneca. Mrs. Mooro leaves four children-two girls, Misses Dana and Wyona, and two boys, T..I. ?md Worth. Mrs. Keys, of Anderson, was with her sister, Mrs. Moore, during the hist days of her illness, and another sister, Miss Kebe Ko her ts, came to attend the funeral. Mrs. Moore had many friends, who feel much sympathy for Prof, Moore and the other me m her.* of the family/' The deceased was a daugh ter of the late Col. T. J. Kobeits, and has many friends in Anderson who will regret to hear of her death. Clark H' t negro boy, age 10. shot ?md killel, charlie Creswell, another negro, age about 20, at si frolic ?it. 2 o'clock Saturday morning, and is now in jail. Jesse Homes, negro, living on the plantation of Mr. Perry King, 5 miles north of Anderson, invited a number of his colored friends to a cot ton picking Friday, to be followed by a frolic Friday night. His guests ar rived in lime for the frolic only. 11 ix and Creswell were present and renew ed ?1 dispute they had the Monday be fore. Doth were armed willi shot guns. A few words passed between them when Hix presented his gun at ('roswell's breast and bred. The load entered the center of Cres wei l's breast about three inches below the chin, and sotdose was ll ix that, the wadding of the gun lodged in Creswell'? breast and wa? seen to blaze. Notwithstanding this, Creswell tired one shot before he fell and expired. Au inquest was held, but out of the entire crowd only one witness to the killing could be obtain ed, this was Henry Yarborough, a negro, which stated in substance thc facts above. Hix was arrested by Deputies Hose and Di ningham, lie made no effort to escape. Free Pills. Head your addicts to II. K. Hnrklcn A C >, C'dtMgo, Hud vet M free sample, nox ol Dr. King's Now Lift; PIIIH. A ?rial will CO ivtnce y u of their umritt. These, pills a ? easy in action and are particularly effecttvH in tho cor* of Coneltpition at.d 8>c*( Headache-. F rt Malaria ami Liver tr uibie-? tttev have hr.ru pro1 ed in valuable. TrtMV ar? RUiiiantoed lo ho pert?elly free fro n ov?ry deleter iona suh?ttiure and to WM p-iroly vo<??tahle?. Th?*y do not Kruknn bv their action, but hy ?.ivinj' toi,o to thc atom tell ?nd t.owel?? grenly Invigorate the wyarin. Kev 111 *r S?70 'JT>t:. pur box. Soil hy HlU-Orr Dru? To. Iron King Stove? are sold in Anderson only hr Oaborno & Cllnk?calea. Christmas is Ended ! HERE WE ARE A?UN, READY TO UWE YOU New Year Prices, Our business has bern successful, and wc extend our sincere thanks to our patrons and Ii iends, and wish for chem. as well as ourselves, a prosperous "New Year." OUR SHOE AND HAT STOCK We always keep in shape. Wc have Shoes in all thc latest lasts and toes. They will be a little heavy for our Spring business, so they must be moved to make room for our Spring Stock. PRICES ARE CUT IN TWO. You find low prices and solid leather. Men's, Youths. Ladies* and Misses* Shoes - any price you wish. Our new style Hats-Shell Bands-are quite the rage. Grays, Pear's, Tans and Newturies. Come and see how one will look on you. Our Clothing Department Is broken. What we have you can buy at your price. Every one knows we are head and shoulders above competitors. Down they go, and they will go at the Cut Prices. "Seeing is believing." HALL S MILFORD TOYS, TOYS AND DOLLS. OLD HANTA CLAUS will not forgot ?ho 1 itt*?? Folks, If Cotton is only ??c. per poond, ?hen you CHU go to tho Toy FMatdisbmont of JOHN T. BURIU88 atol buy Toys so very cheap anti make a<) tho little fellows happy. Come and BOO greatest variety of Toys ot all kinds. I will expect all the Little Folks to como and uiake their .selections and old Mtuta will do the rest. FOR COOK STOVES, HEATING STOVES? Ol IL STOVES, AIU TIGHT HEATERS. I AM HEADQUARTERS. Tinware, Crockery in Plain and Fancy China, In the greatest varieties. '1 ho largest Stock to select from. Come early before tim choicest pieces are gone. CHINA DINNER BET-?, lUli-pieces, forSl?.00 per Sot. MATTING tor your Dining Room and Halls will make a nice present for Xtnaa. Thanking bU my friends atm customers for pHst favors I auk a continuance or same. JOHN T. BURRIS8 RUBBERS us lough as the Thanksgiving gobbler Protect your feet ami spoil the doctor's bill. Von know you can't do justice to that turkey it you have a cold. Thc best Un libers in the market cost only olio. Compare that with your last doctor's bill. A pair ol' Rubbers in time saved niue or ten colds, and we have tho BEST SHOKS IN THE WORLD To go inside thc Rubhers, and the prices like the Shoes-"out of night ' We are the Shoe Store people ! Come and let us sell you your Shoes. COBB & CRAYTON, Under Masonic Temple, the Yatee Shoe Co's. Old Stand COME TO THE HEW STORE OF J. C. OSBORNE For Fancy Groceries, Confectioneries, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Tob?cea-, And matty tither things too auinerons to mention HST Come to see me before buying. . jfjf 'Phone and Free Delivery. Yours to please, J. C. OSBORNS, South Main Street, below Bank of Anderson, W. H. Harrison's Old Stand. PATRICK MILITARY INSTITUTE %m Offers Best Advantages in All Respects. Students may save Time and Money. JOHN B. PATRICK, Anderson, 8. C.