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-A.3STD -ON THE LEATHERS AND COLORS, nen as VICI KIDS,' , Black and Colon, WILLOW CALF, RUSSIAN CALF, PATENT LEATHERS? AO. IN TIES. BUTTONS AND STRAPS, aU ike fcWest foes and Lasts-tire AGONIT TOE and W&lr LAST being the latest fad. SHOES ^^^PS, OXFORDS of honest snafce. They -give excellent .service, !?hey attractive and tftylitfh. Pretty-as ^icfctsres. W<e*havethe RIGHT SHOES -AT ? IGHT FRIGES, . ?X. ... d the'largest and best Btock to select from. In addition high-class Custom-Made Shoes, wes have a great line of eap and medium-priced Shoes. Ho larger or better Stock in Upper Carolina than ours. ?ome ?ne! let us ^ell you your S&oes. ? . Yours truly, Brown, Osborne & Co. Wholesale sad Beta? balers m enera! MerolaaiidLise. Local News* WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, ?8D9, Cotton docs not advance in price these days. Lime is very choup. l's?' the white wash brush freely. The tireen ville District Conference will be held nt Williamston, S. C., July 20-28. Mr. E. G. Evans, Jr., has moved to Pendleton, where he will engage in merchandising. Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Laughlin weut to Kock^IIill a few days ago to visit tho latter's relatives. Thc attention of contractors is di rected to t?.o advertisement of J. J. Fretwell, President. Mr. A. M. Sharpe, one of the book keepers for the Bank of Anderson, is is ctr on a short vacation. Mr. J. L. Munmin, Of ibis city, visi ted his brother, Senator W.H. Maul din, at Hampton, S. C., last week. Mrs. Thos. ll. Ayer and daughter. Miss Katlialcen, of Macon, Ga., are in the city visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Julian Faut, who is in tho em ploy of the Port Royal & Auguste Rail road, is in tile city visiting Iiis parents. Country produce of all sorts is in demand in the city. The supply of spring chickens is not equal to the demand. Mrs. Carrie Latimer, who has been spending several months in Alabama visiting relatives, returned home a few ?lays ago. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T. Pearson returned last Monday from Spartauburg, where they have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dillingham. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Todd, former ly of Anderson but now living at Seneca, celebrated their silver wedding last Saturday, 20th inst. Mr. L. P. Smith is arranging to run excursion trains in tho near tut ure to Charleston, Asheville, Tallulah Falls and other places of interest. Married, on Thursday, May 18, 1890 by John T. Wigington, Notary Public, and at his residence, Mr. J. H. Mauley and Miss Ola Spence, of Piedmont. . Mr. W. J. Jones, of Camden, S. C., spent a few days in the city last week representing the Tfew York Life Insur ance Co., and gave us a pleasant call. The annual inspection of the Ander son Fire Department will take place on Thursday, June 1st. The call of the Chief is published in another column. Books of subscription to the capital stock of "The Boys' Steam Laundry" wiU open nt Cobb & Crayton's shoe store to-morrow. See advertiseinenti The public generally is invited to attend the annual pic nie at Zarline next Saturday, 27th inst. An interest ing program for thc occasion has been arranged. Dr. J. L. Bolt is looking rather lone some this week and the cause of it is that Mrs. Bolt and the children arc Visiting relatives in Anderson.-Pick en*. Sentinel. ?. Asa consequence of au over indul gence in spring greens and other gar den truck many persons are suffering from the diseases incident to this sea son of tho year. Dre. J. R. Wright and C. T. J. Giles, of this County, stood their examination before the State Medical Board in Co lumbia last week and were licensed to practice medicino in this State. The second corps of surveyors on thc Black Diamond Railroad left Anderson yesterday to meet the corps now com ing from Port Royal. In a few 'days thc third corps wiii ?eave here for Ra ttan'Gap, Go. Various sections of tho County have bee? visited by good rains sui Ce Sun day. . In the Storoville section there was a considerable hail storm Monday afternoon, but *no great damage was 'done the crops. . 'Don't Toiss 'tine game of base ball at th? i>ark to-morrow (Thursday) be tween Anderson und Piedmont. Jt TV ill be an interesting game, as professional playersareon both teams. Admission, 15 and sw? cents. Miss Mamie Hill, of Fairdoal, in this County, was thc second lady who boarded the Battleship "Raleigh" after it? entrance into tho harbor at Char leston during the recent Confederate Veteran's Reunion. A young negro boy accidentally shot himself athis home in this city last Saturday night with a 22-calibre pistol. The ball struck him just below tho navel but did not enter his abdomen, only making a slight flesh wound. Miss Gertrude Jones, thc eldest daughter of Mr. C. F. Jones, of this city, completed her course of studies at the Williamston Female College bust Friday and was given her diploma. We.join Miss Gertrude's many friends in extending congratulations. Next Monday important changes of schedules will bo made by tho Southern Railroad in this State, giving two daily passenger trains each way between Charleston and the Piedmont section. WOjVill also have two trains each way over the Blue Ridge Railroad. Tho railroad* rates to tho firemen's tournament in Columbia next month will boone first-class faro for the round trip. Fire, companies of not less thou twenty men get a rate of $2.70 from Anderson. Our Department should be represented at this tournament. Rev. L. G. Broughton closed his meeting in the First Baptist Church last Friday. There wcro thirteen ac cessions to tho Church on 8nnday as a result of tho meeting. Mr. Broughton is an earnest,'impreBsivo preacher, and Ms visit to Anderson has done great good. Miss Kissie Yeargin, who made her home with Mr..). T. Stuckey, at Starr, died last Monday, uged u5 years. Her remains were interred at Cross Hoads Church yesterday. She was a good woman, aud her death is deeply re gretted hy all her friends and acquaint ances. Miss Georgia Hall, daughter of Mr. Abner J. Hall, died at her home in Williamston on the l/?th inst., after a long illness with consumption. Her remains were interred in the William ?ton Cemetery by the side ot* her sister who preceded her to the grave about a year ago. Mr. Sam Clayton, of Anderson, S. C., made a run to Hartwell last Sunday on his bicycle, arriving about u a. m., and returning Monday. Mr. Clayton isa popular young business mun of Ander son aud has quite a number ol' friends on this side of tin* rolling Savannah. Hartirell Sun. lt. Lee McGill, sou ol' Mr. and Mis. John McGill, died at his home in Mar tin Township on thc lHth inst., aged iii months and 7 days. The remains were interred in the Long liranch Church yard, the funeral services being con ducted by Kev. N.G. Wright in the presence of many sympathizing friends. Kev. J. Lowrie Wilson, 1>. 1)., of Abbeville, is conducting a series of meetings in the Presbyterian Church. Services are held both morning and evening. The public is cordially in vited toattendthe services. All places of business are closed every morning from ??.'fO to 10.00 o'clock during the meeting. The Due West correspondent.of the Abbeville l*rais and lianna' says: "Mr. Wnyinan Brownlee,a son of Capt. John E. Brownlee, of Antreville, rep resenting Bi-ock Bros., of Anderson, S. C., was iu Due West last week super intending the placing of a complete sys tem of water works in the laboratory of Erskine College." Next Friday afternoon, after the me morial exercises are coucluded, the ladies will serve iee cream and cake at the vacant storeroom in the Peoples Block for the benefit of the Confederate monument fund. Those who have contributed cream or cake should send it in by 4 o'clock. We bespeak a liberal patronage for the ladies on this occa sion. Laut Monday in Columbia the Gov ernor issued a proclamation ordering an election in Donald's township, Abbe ville County, on June Ul to decide whether the township shall be incorpo rated into Anderson County. A por tion of the voters have presented peti tions numbers of times for ah election to be held, but there wus always sonic defect heretofore. Miss Klleu Gordon, of this city, Mist Mary Preston, of Greenville, Mis< Alpha Itasor, of Donalds, and Miss Beulah McMillan, of Charleston, h av? been appointed ueneHcinry student! from South Carolina lu Peabody Nor mal Institute. These young ladies an now students at Peabody and hav< been awarded these scholarships to their good recoids there. Lost Thursday ah order wr.s graute? in 'Charleston by Judge Braw? yy in tlr United States Circuit- Court, whicl looks to the sale of the Blue Ridg Railroad, lt was ?&uc-d at the reques of the Southern system, claiming own ership under the tpurchase of the Co lumbia and Greenville "Railway in 1874 All persons are required to appear o July 1st and show cause why the. rea should not be sold. The Greenville AVir* of tho 21st iusl says : "Young Silas ToUison, charge with forgery, who tried to perp?tuait hide from officers of the law and wh afterward attempted to evade the hr itself by feigning insane, was carrie back to Pelzer yesterday, given a pit ?liminary trial before magistrate New man there and sent to the An dei so jail for trial before the Anderson Com next month. ToUison got in one moi attempt to commit suicide here li hanging himself, and this time he wi black in the face before, assistant reached him." The carnival at the skating rink la Friday night was attended by a lari crowd of skaters and spectators ax the occasion was a most enjoyable on Music was furnished by the Andcrsc Cornet Band. By a vote, which wi close, the following ladies and gen tl men were awarded the prizes: Mo graceful lady skater, Miss Leila Whit best gentleman skater, Mr. N. B. Sull van ; most appropriate ladies1 coBtum Miss True Ruft'; most appropriate gc tlenmn'B costume, Mr. Frank Cunnin ham ; most graceful couple, Miss Lei White and Mr. Geo. Evans ; best tri< and fancy skater, Mr. R. S. McCully. The Greenville Mountainen- of t 30th inst., says: "Mr. William A..Hal mond, of. Florida, passed through o city ou his return from the reunion Charleston, and is now visiting trien and relatives in Anderson. Ho belon ed to the famous company of Sou Carolinians who joined thc :57th batt ion of Virginia cavalry, and he \i under tho command of Gen. Bradley Johnson nt the close of the war, sei ing as his courier. Both of them m rowly oscapcil capture in August, 18 ht the house of Mr. McNeill in Mooresvillc, W. Vn., and Mr. Ha mond was aided in his escape, by a lit daughter of Mr. McNeill, whoso intel gent action saved him from tho enen Tho other. ?lay in Charleston while tho home of his kinsman. Maj. Kdwi Willis, a gentleman with several lad called at thc house, when Mr. Ho moud discovered that he was talki 'with Maj. Aldorson, of tho ttOth W. \ ??avolry,. who belonged to tho sa bripade, und one of tho ladies was M Wilson, of Chattanooga, tho little f who aided his escapo from thc Yanh in 1864. Maj. Aldcrson has been spei ing tho winter in Greenville, and w? from hero to tho reunion." Mr. Ha ra?nd is a brother of Mrs. S. Bleckl of this city, and has many old frioi in Anderson who are delighte?! to gr him once more. An enthusiastic meeting was hol?! in thc Court House last Friday in thc in terest of the new cotton mill. Mr. lt. S. Hill. Col. J. L. ??rr. Mr. J. A. Brock, Col, L. E. Campbell and others made speeches, and everybody present seem ed ready and anxious to help build the mill. Tlie subscription committee made a good start at tive meeting and new names aro being added almost every day to the list. If our people will do their duty promptly, this cotton mill is au assured fact. Every farmer who is interested in Anderson as a market should take stock in this enterprise. Ho will be benefited by it in more ways than one. Mrs. Mary Edwards died at thc homo of her son-in-law, Mr. NV. W. Bussell, in this city, last Thursday. She had long been an almost helpless invalid, being afflicted with paralysis, und \,vv death was expected at any time by her loved ones. Mrs. Edwards was in tlie 90th year of lier age and was a native of Orangeburg County. She was thc widow of the late Col. .lohn C. Ed wards, who was a promitioui ami popu lar citizen ofthat section of the State. Sile had long beena devoted and ex emplary member of the Methodist Church. The remains wer?* interred in Silver Brook Cemetery on Friday, tho funeral services being conducted by Kev. J. N. H. Summerell. The last issue of tho lieoirrc fun WIT says: "On Monday morning, loth instant, Mr. Jefferson F. llrowne died at his homo on Oconee Crock. He was sixty-one years, three months and five days old, and had been in feeble health for several months. He was a farmer by occupation and had lived in this County many years. Ho was a nativo of Anderson County. Ho leaves a widow and five children by a former wife. He was an honest man and en joyed the respect and confidence of* many friends. His body wag buried Tuesday at Fairview Church." The deceased was the oldest son of tho late Samuel Browne, of this County, and has many old friends and relatives in this scctiou who will regret to hear of his death. Mr. Wm. S. Hayniedied at the Coun ty Poor House last Thursday, in tho 79th year of his age. Ho had been an inmate of thc County Home for several months, during which time he was quite feeble and almost helpless. Mr. Iiaynie wns born, reared and spent his life in Anderson County, and was well known and highly esteemed by our people. Ho was engaged in teaching school nearly all his life, and served this County as its first School Commis sioner after tho free school system was established in thc State. He possessed a bright, vigorous mind, and discharg ed his duties faithfully in every posi tion he occupied. Mr. Haynio was never married, but leaves a large circle of relatives and old friends to cherish his memory. On Friday his remains ! were interred ot Flat Rock Church, the i funeral services being conducted by Rev. W. T. Capers, of Grace Episcopal Chnrch, of which he was a member. As has been announced, next, Friday will be observed, as Memorial Day in Anderson. Tho exercises will be held io the Court House, beginning prompt ly at 3.30 o'clock; p. m. All places of business will be closed nt that hour for the balance of the afternoon so that everybody will have an opportunity of attending and participating in the ex ercises. The Church bells, the City Hall bell and thc Central School bell will be tolled for one-half hour, begin ning at .'I o'clock. Tho c hildren will assemble at the City Hall at 4.30 o'clock, and at the conclusion of the exercises in the Court House will march with thc citizens to the ceme teries to decorate thc graves. The committee of arrangements request all ' the ladies of this section to supply the children with flowers and evergreens, I and to assist in the decoration of thc graves. A committee of Veterans, consisting of Messrs. W. A. Fant, J. P. Sullivan, B. F. Wilson, A. H. Osborne and Dr. lt. F. Divver, has been ap pointed to see that nota single soldier's grave at any of the cemeteries is over looked in the decoration. Mrs. Martha Helen Broyles, relict of the late Maj. A. R. Broyles, died at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. Frank Cray ton, in this city, last Wednesday afternoon, having survived her venera ble husband just two weeks. On Thurs day afternoon her remains were in terred in Silver Brook Cemetery, tho funeral services being conducted at homo by Rev. J. N. H. Summerei. She had been in feeble health for some time, and was quite sick when her hus band died. Sirs. Broyles was a daugh ter of the late Dr. George Brown and was born and reared near Belton, be ing in the 72nd year of her age. She was a woman of many noblo virtues of both mind and heart, and was greatly beloved by a wide circle of friends. She was educated at the school of thc Misses Bates, which was located at Pendleton before tho war, and which ranked among thc leading female col leges in the South. She was married to Maj. Broyles iu August, 1845, and two daughters are left to cherish her memory. For nearly thirty years she had been a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church in this city. TiiBKSiiKRs ASI) ESOIN KS.-Go to rJrock Brothers and examine their "Geiser" Engine*? and Threshers before buying elsewhere, for they can save you money, and give you the best machines nu the market. Everybody knows that tba ''Geiser" ia the best made. EXCISES AX? THRESHES-We have lust recetvtd a car load of? the famous "fteiser" Engines and Threshers, and any one contemplating tho purchase of liny thing in that line will do themselves a great Injustice if they fail to see un be fore buying. Hight now is tbe time to prepare for the harrest, and we are pre pared to dt you up in great ?tyle, at the lowest possible price, on all kinds of uiacbinery. Belting and supplies. llrock Brothers. Cot Flower*. Pot Plants and Palms for sale. MRS. J F. CLINKKOALES. 242 Malo St. Twenty-five Dollar* will buya fairly aood square practice Plano at the C. A. Reed Music House. They are intrinsi cally ~ort(i li'.-u?-lo thai amount. Special Clothing Sale o We have succeeded in accomplishing one of the principal secrets of the Clothing business-that is getting the trading people to believe what wc advertise. We can say, and say it truthfully, that we have the best and most complete line of Clothing in Anderson. This erxireBsion comes from every one that has examined the Clo hing of the city. Imagine what a pleasure it is to hear on all sides. "Hall & Milford has the best line of Clothing in Anderson." You know the rea son-our prices are the lowest, our Goods of the best quality. This week we will placo on the counters a lot of Pat terns. Some All Wool, some Mixtures, but all worth $7.50 a Suit. As a Special for this week we will mark them $5.00 a Suit ! Any one purchasing and not satisfied with the value of these Goods we will refund his money. We not only show $5.00 Suits for this week, but our Pat terns, in all other prices, ranging rrom $8.50, $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 are exclusive, and are confined to us alone. Per fect in fit, correct in style, above question in quality. Joseph Fowler's Negligee Shirts 75c. Scrivan's Drawers 66c. Straw Hats, Shoes and Furnishings up to the standard. HALL & MILFORD. Clothiers and Fnrnishiers. To the Ladies. Have you seen our last shipment of Ladies' Evening Slip pers in Patent Leathers, White Kid, &c. They are beauties* 1 V/ VJ VlllU. Have you seen those $3.00 up-to-date Shoes we are sell ing the boys. If not, calf and inspect for yourself. All the latest colors and shapes. Ott] Don't forget to call for Trading Stamps. We've got them. Yours for Reliable Shoes, COBB & CBAYTON, The Shoe People. ECONOMY ! IS the foundation upon which all prosperity is based. Inevitable suc cess comes to those who act on principles of frugality in every-day life, and mingle wisdom with economy. Cheapness is not economy when not accom panied by good judgment as to values, but through our combination of low prices for the best Goods we know that you will find it to your interest to have your dealings with us. We are now prepared for the demands of the SPRING TRADE with a large Stock oi DRY GOODS? ORGANDIES, PERCALES, MUSLINS? LAWN, DUCK, LINEN CRASH, In a profusion of beautiful stylos, and the prettiest line of SPRING PRINTS shown anywhere. We ask your inspection of these and a comparison of price9. OUR SHOES are wearer?. Only reliable lines to be found in our Stock. Ladies' genuine Wongola, Patent Tip, Coin Toe, for a leader, $1.25, worth $1.50. Ladies' So*% Vici Finish, Heel or Spring Heel, Lace or But ton, $1.00. 36 pairs 2? to 4, cost from $1.50 to $2.00,ii we can nt you,S1.00. Men's Tan Bale, Patent Tip, Vesting Top, Stylish Shoe tor 82.00. Men's English Ties for 81.00-this is a bargain and is worth $1.25. MEN'S SHIRTS of all descriptions-the best work Shirt for 25c. And in the GROCERY line we are fully prepared for all demands. A full stock of FLOUR and MEAT. MOLASSES of all grades, bar rels or half-barrels, and TOBACCO. We have lots of customers who think our 10-pound COFFEE is thc best thing they can drink. We are reaching out for more trade, and exerting ourselves to gtt it. Let us make a customer of. you. McCULLY BEOS.