Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WE DON'T Want you to overlook the Fact that we are snBsnnHnMHDBnHHBHniB CARTER For Everything Pertaining to the Dry Goods Business And that we are now showing the greatest line of w?LUNDERW FOR MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN, Ever Shown iii Anderson ! And at Prices as Short as the Cotton Crop. Just a brief mention of a few Underwear items suitable for present use, of Underwear in a weight suitable to resist the sudden changes incident to the present season. READ The list below and come and call for the GARMENTS : Ladies' Ribbed Cotton Vest, Long sleeves, high neck, Fall weight, suitable for pres ent use! Price 10c. each. Ladies Vest, Either flat or ribbed, the greatest value you ever saw for 25c. Our 50c. line for both Hen and Women is great, as is also our 75c. and $1,00 lines. We are showing a Union Suit At the remarbably low price of 25c, the greatest value on earth. Also, UNION SUITS at 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, &c, and in sizes for Men, Women and Children. We have them made of Pure Cotton, Ali Wool and Cotton and Wool. Our Undershirts Pot Men at 25c. and 50c. are exceptional. You are usually put to considerable inconvenience in fitting the Children. Come direct to our Store, we can fit them. We have all sizes, from the little Wool Wrappers for the new infant up. We have certainly struck ft BONANZA UN UNDERWEAR, And want the Trading Public to know it. It is folly for you to go elsewhere and buy your Underwear without seeing ours. Ours is H0T STUFF, WARM NUMBERS, COLD RESISTERS ! Come an# see it, and you will undoubtedly buy your Un derwear from us. Yours anxious to sell UNDERWEAR, Wholesale and Retail Dealers m General Meroliaiiciise? ir?l?ttflMftp/ mil O. Local News* WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27, 181)9. THE COTTON HABEST. Corrected Weekly by Brown, Osborne ? CO. Strict Good Mddling-0?. Good Middling-?t. Strict Middling-?J. Middling-Of. Stained Cotton-5 to r>?. Miss Sue Whitfield is visiting in Ab beville this week. Mr. Jell'I). Maxwell, Jr., is in the city visiting Lia parents. Miss Ditma Gilmer went to Green ville to-day to visit friends. Mr. J. C. Watkins returned from Hat tie Creek, Mich., last Friday. Misa Mario Hollinan, of Seneca, WUK shopping in tho city last week. A lot of chtton from Georgia was marketed in thc city last Wfeek. Mr. Ben Sullivan, of thc Black Dia mond, wa8 in tho city Inst week. Col. J. 13. K. Sloan advertises a line plantation near Pendleton for sale. The farmer who has hold his cotton so far this season has made money by it. Miss Mamie l'oulnot, of Charleston, is in tho eity visiting Mrs. Eliza Skel ton. Rev. J. N. H. Smmcrell Was away last Sunday, attending Presbytery at. Fort Hill. Dr. A. C. Strickland oilers some val uable city and country property for salo. Mrs. J. P. Hillhouse and children, of Greenville, are in thc city visiting rela tives. Kev. 0. J. Copeland will preach at Shiloh next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Thoa. ii. ttuuscll will return to tho Citadel Friday to resume his stud ies there. The attention of l'armera especially is directed to the new advertisement of Brock Bros. Mr. Thos. Daniel and brother, of Chandler, S. C., spent a few days in the city last week. Mrs. Pinson ami Miss Hitt, of Cross Hill, arc visiting Mrs. Jas. Spearman, who is very ill. Mr. Frank Watkins loaves to-day for Spnrtanburg to resume hin studies in Wotford College. If you anticipate sending your chil dren to school, read Cobb & Cray ton's new advertisement. Next Monday is Snlesday. There will be several sales of real "estate bv Probate Judge Nance. Mr. M. L. Bonham, Jr., left yester day for Greenville to resume his studies at Furman University, Miss Iola Cooley, of Williamston has been enrolled as a student of Converse College at Spnrtanburg. Mi*. Ir? ?. Giles, who won the Cita del scholarship, will go there Monday to enter upon his work. Miss Lillian Caldwell and Miss Bes sie Norris, of Hickory Flat, were shop ping in tho city Friday. Mrs. L. H. Seel came home Monday from Willtamston, when?, she has been recuperating her health. Miss Nellie Humphreys leaves to morrow to outer tho Presbyterian Col lege for Women in Columbia. Tax-paying time is rolling around again. Seo the notice- of County Treas urer Payne in another column. Mr. C. E. Elgin has returned to Nash rille, Tenu., to resume his studies in the University of Nashville. Thc pretty fall goods which the. Anderson merchants are now display ing are exceedingly attractive. Kev. O. E. Martin and family return ed last week from Virginia, where they havo been spending several weeks. Mr. J. ll. Hutchison, of Iola, is quite sick with tyi)ho-malaria fever. W? wish him a speedy restoration to bea1 ti. Messrs. Norman Prince, Vic Wilson, Mortimer Sloan and Miss Marv Ligon aro to bo in Woffbrd College this year. The indications are that all the cot ton in this County will bo picked and ready for market before November first. Miss Eleanor Cochran leaves the city to-day to go to Spnrtanburg, where she will resume her studies in Converse College. Browne, Usborne &. Co. call your 'at tention to hot Stull* und warm numbers in winter underwear in their new nd. Bead it. Tho attention of teachers of tho pub lic schools is directed to thc advertise ment of Superintendent of Educa t i on Nicholson. Misses Cecil Swilling, Daisy Webb, Helen McGill and Ellen Linden, of Hartwell, Ga., were shopping in the city Friday. Miss Sophia Divvcr was in Atlanta this week, visiting relatives and at tending the opening of tho drr goods stores there. Dear delinquent, TIIK INTKL?.II? KN OEK printers are needing a little cash. Open your heart and purse, and come to our assistance. In their new advertisement this week Lesser & Co. make their fall announce ment, and quote prices on goods in every department. Messrs. J. B. McGee and W. V. Mil ler will serve A grand barbecued din ner next Saturday. See advertisement, in another column. Add the following numbera to your telephone exchange list: J. W. Ount tlebnnm, residence, 147; Baylis Mnx welh residence, 148. Mrs. J?. CJtekscttles, who 1ms boen visituigfiov daughter, Mrs. D. C. Brown, for a few days, returned to her home, near Belton, last Friday. Osborho ?t*; Osborne announce that they nave just received near load ot stoves, and a big lot of crockery, etc. See their advertisement. .Mies Veler?a Clinkscoles, of Moffitts-' ville, was in thc city Tneeday on her way to Duo West, whore she will attend the. Pun West Fem?lo College. Tfc'e Pelzer steam laundry, with n apitftl et?*1- ?** < ^ 1 - T.---? Bred by ? niilipe in {iiuuinuji, uuu .i. c. uar re i bneiness manager, secretary and treas n*vir> Mr. Mnjor Holland, ti popular snles II) au for Dean &. Katliffe, ia quito sick at his homo near tho city. His many friends hope for a quick recovery. Kev. H. C. Fennel, of Low mles vi Ile, occupied Mr. Suuimercll's pulpit at the Presbyterian Church Sunday. Kev. Mr. Edwards preached in thc evening. Mr. E. B. Dunn, of Dublin, Ireland, is in tho city visiting his uncles, Mesara. Wm. and Richard Laughlin. Ho will probably become a citizen of thc United Suites. Now that the blackberry crop is about exhausted, we would suggest to thc Blue Ridge Railway people, to put on a fast train between Anderson and Walhalla. Before purchasing your goods con sult the advertising columns of Tnt: iNTKl.LiOENCEit. and you will know where to get thc best goods for the least money. Messrs. W. IL Harrison and Noel Sharpe have returned homo from Hot Springs, Ark., where they have been spending a few weeks recuperating their health. The people of Neal's ('reek Church have decided to have services twice a month next year, and have re-elected Rev. O. J. Copeland, their present pas tor, to serve. Mr. C. M. Buchanan has nestled in quite n cozy home on McCully street, where he intends giving a mammoth "house warming" party to a host of friends in the near future. Ensign Louis C. Richardson, of the United States Navy, has recently been transferred to San Francisco. Cal. Ile is an Anderson boy, and is highly es teemed by his superior officers. Wo are pained to announce tho very serious illness of our staunch old friend, Mr. Jas. A. Drake, nt his home in the County. Recent reports from his bedside are not encouraging. The Baptist congregation at Wulbai* la has called thc Rev. L. Carlyle Bran vou, of Hartwell, Ga., for pastor. Mr. Bra ny on is a native of this County and is a young minister of great promise. Will Wright, a negro, was commit ted to jail last Friday by Magistrate Stone, of Vnrenncs, charged with a criminal assault on a little negro girl, aged about x years, three weeks ago. Mr. W I). Bewley, accompanied by his little son of Elberton, Ga., hns been spending a few days in tho city visiting his sisters, Mrs. C. S. Sullivan and Mrs. W. H. Frierson, the latter being seri ously ill. Mr. S. W. Williford, Jr., has accept ed a position ns salesman with Messrs. Dean &. Kati ide, w here he would be glad to sec his friends. That firm is to o congratulated upon such ti happy selection. The largo and attract i vi; advertise ment-of C. F. Jones & Co. this week will provo interesting to every one of our readers, old and young, male and ten?ale, and we advise you to rent! it carefully. L. A. Tannery, n men bant ol this city, claims that a negro attempted to rob him last Saturday night about 12 o'clock, juat as ho began to ascend the stairway leading to his room on the second floor. Moore, Acker A. Co. have added to their stock a new and complete line of fancy dress goods, millinery, etc., which will be in charge of Mrs. D. M. Wilson and Miss Ola Moore. I?ead their new advertisement. A number of farmers are storing their cotton in the Anderson Ware house. Tho storage rates aro very rea sonable, and tho fanners can draw SO per cent of tho value of their cotton on their certificates. Miss Blanche Cox, ol' 1 lonou Path, Miss Augusta Hubbard, Messrs. Ray mond Elgin and Guy Norris, of lins city, will go to Nashville, Tenn., this week to take up their studies in the Peabody Normal College. 1). C. Brown & Bro., having bought the entire stock of tho Electric City Shoe Store at an extremely low figure, an oll'ering these goods at one-hulf the original price. Read their new adver tisement in another column. Tho few cases of small pox in Brushy Creek Township, this County, uro with in eight miles of tho city of Greenville, and not in thc city of Anderson, as thc headlines over thc article of thc An derson correspondent of the tireen vi Ile JYrtr* would indicate. Mrs. Pauline G urganus. who hns been spending the summer vacation with her parents in this city, has returned to Marion, Ala., to resume her duties as a teacher in the Judson Pemale In stitute. She was accompanied by her ncice. Miss Louise Patrick, w ho is ? student of thc. Institute. Our little friend. Lela Tims, tho 8 year-old daughter ol! Mr. J. 1*. Tims, of Garvin Township, picked one hun dred pounds of i.-otton iii etan day last week, which is a good day's work for many grown peuple. Is there another H-ycnr-old girl in the County who can beat Lela's record? At thc grand millinery opening of Julius If. Weil & Co. to-morrow and Friday, Mr. A. C. Hcggie, the cele brated representative .of thc renowned Tetley's teas, will servo a cup of this tea to each lady. Everybody is wel come. Read the new advertisement forpnrticulftrs of thc opening. Wc arc in receipt of thc catalogue cf thc Winthrop Normal and Industrial College for thc year 18tJ8-'?i?). It is a handsome publication, containing 104 pages, and giving a vast deal of useful information concerning tho work done in this popular institution. During thc past year there were 17:i students en rolled. Dr. W. E. Campbell, ot Atlanta, Ga., who is just recovering from a severe illness with fever, and who hns been spending a short while at his old home. Belton, was in thc city Friday and gave us a pleasant call. Dr. Campbell is as sociated with Dr. Calhoun, the noted specialist, in Atlanta, and stands very high in his profession. Next Monday afternoon at ."? o'clock the Robert E. Lee Chapter C. D.C. will meet with Mrs. Robert E. Ligon. This ia un important meeting, being the second anniversary of the organi zation of the Chapter, consequently the time for tho election of oflicers for thc ensuing year. Every member who can possibly do so, is urged to attend. Another serious lire was averted Sunday by tho effective work of thofirt department when Mr. E. W. Brown'? residence wns discovered to be on fire, Had there been any pressure at tho be ginning, tho lire conld have boen ex tinguished by the garden hose: bul owing to thc absence of pressure foi an inexcusably long time, good head way was attained by the flames, so that the damage is considerable, bnt is fully covered by insurance. This is thc sec ond Ure ou that street within the Inst few years, in both of which there was absolutely no pressure. Unless thc city wants it? insurance rates increased, it would better poy moro attention tn its lire protection. A recent issue of the Charlotte Ob server says: "Mr. NY. C. Whittier, of Kock Hill, has employed Architects Hook & Sawyer to prepare thc* plans for a handsome colonial residence'. Mr. Whittier's residence will be the hand somest in Rock Hill and one of the finest iu the South, lt will be fitted with every modem convenience?. The drawing shows a magnificent building." Health Officer Martin is deserving of special praise for the vigilant lookout he has kept all during the Summer on the sanitary condition ot* the city. When we reeall that the health record this Summer is above that of ninny years, due principally to a more strict surveillance over the disposition of re fuse or garbage, we feel like vising up in the name of the city and calling him a sure enough '.peach." Mr. P. !.. Hullen, of Fork Township, has sent us a few sample ears of his corn crop, and they are the finest wc have seen this season, the largest one weighing two and one half pounds, lb has about one hundred acres in corn on his Tugaloo bottoms, and, notwith standing the crop suffered from the drought, he will harvest a line yield. Mr. Pullen is a progressive farmer, and believes in producing "hog and homi ny.'' Mr. ll. A. Gentry, bf Hopewell, who was awarded a scholarship in the South Carolina College' at the competitive ex . am i nation here in July, hus sent in his resignation to President Woodward. He has accepted a ten-months school at Mountain Springs, in Hi nsby Creek Township, to commence on or before tho MOth of October next. The patrons of this school are fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Gentry, who isa most excellent gentleman and an ener getic teacher. Mrs. Carrie Bridges Hale, wife of George W. Hale, an old time resident of Piedmont, committed suicide by tak ing laudanum last Wednesday morning. A note was found in her clothing stat ing as a reason for her rash act, "that while at all times her husband and his family bad been very kind in their treatment ol* her. she had notwith standing become tired of life, and feel ing that her sins had been forgiven her she should seek in death rest in the arms of the Saviour." Mrs. Cynthia Gleim, wife of Mr. W. A. Glenn, of Savannah Township, died at her home on Saturday last, altera very short illness. Deceased was a daughter of the late James Hurriss, of Savannah Township, and bad passed her three score years and ten in quiet, peaceful, .Christian living. She wa* a member ot tho A. R. P. Church, and a conscientious and consistent Chris tian in every walk of lite. A pathetic feature of her decease is that, her aged and grief-stricken husband is himself critically ill, with bare hopes for lib recovery. I The South Carolina Presbytery mel at Fort Hill last week, and Kev. W. ll Work niau, of Liberty, S. C., was elect ed Moderator. The Spring meeting will be at Westminster, on April IO, 1000. A commission has been sent ti Hodges to organize a Church then; il tile way be clear. The Flat Rod Church will be served at present In Kev. J.'X. H. Summeredl every third Sunday afternoon at. I o'clock. Tin meeting was very pleasant, and those who attended speak in the highesi terms of the hospitality and kindness of the good people of that section. A romantic marriage occurred at the Hotel Hobo on Wednesday afternoon September-Otb. The contracting par ties were Capt. Grant, of the 5?tli O. H Volunteers, and Miss Lillian Fant, tb attractive daughter of Mr. G. W. Fant one of the; most highly respected cit i zens of Anderson, ?S. C. It was auothe illustration of the; adage "love; laugh at locksmiths." Kev. H. W. Collie was thc* officiating minister. The hap py couple immediately took the tra?: for Atlanta. Capt. Grant's regimen starts for the Philippines Saturday, an his blushing bride will accompany bin - Ilartirctl *.(t'<i.) Sun. .'.'ntl ?ns!. Miss Sue Wilson died at the Count Home last Sunday night, aged about. 7 years. She was a native of Abbevill County, and was the- last e>t' a large an influential family. More than twent years ago she came to Anderson, au for a number of years was the teaed er of art in the. Anderson Fcmal Seminary. She then lived with hertw sisters, Mrs. Chipley and Mrs. Latinie both of whom preceded her to til grave. Miss Wilson was a most ac eomplishetl lady, and by her ninian) disposition made a friend of every ac quaintnnce. She was a devoted men ber of the Episcopal Church, and darin her residence at the County Home sli exemplified the teachings of the blest ed Saviour in her work among the itt fortunate inmates. Gu Monday aftei noon her remains were interred in Si vcr Brook cemetery, the funeral serv ces being conducted by Kev. NV. 'I Capers. The survivors of Company E, -Ol South Carolina Kegiinent, held a re union at. Neal's Creek Church last Fr day. Ol" that valiant Company, whir diet such noble and grand service; dui ing the civil war. emly thirty wei ?resent. In the forenoon Gen. M. 1 tenham spoke' te? tJw survivors au those, present, about the; adverse ci eumstances miller which thc; warrin fought and thc; odds which they had l overcome, and ol: the heroism of tl Confederate soldier. Then he to them of thc; trancendental epinlities < the women who upheld the men whi they were; away in the army, and wi so greatly rneourngeel them in the m ble cause*. When Gen. Bonham finisl ed speaking the. meeting adjourned partake of the. bounteousdinner, whic the ladies had prepared for the; ncc sion. After dinner. Hon. A. C. Lat mer addressed the audience upon tl "Issues of th?; clay." Ile gave thc farr era some good advice concerning thc course in the future;. The reunion wi closed by prayer by thc pastor, Kev. J. Copeland. At the conclusion of tl meeting, the survivors assembled ?li agreed unanimously to meet again ne year at Neal's Creek. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann .Nb Smiib died the home of her son, Mr. L. K. Norrye in this city, lust Friday morning. S had been in feeble; health for scvei years, and about two months ago cai to Anderdon from Greenwood, whe she had resided for the past two yea during which time; she was engaged teaching art and music in tuc iii School of that town. She; was so confined to ber bed with a severe ea of jaundice, which caused her cleat Mrs. McSmith was the eldest dangin of the late John C. Kingsmere, ot A beville County, where she waa lie and reared. She; was twice marrie and by her first marriage a son and daughter survive: her. She had be an active; anet devoted member of t Presbyterian Church for a. long nu ber of years. She was a lady of ma noble virtues of both mind and hea and was a most accomplished tcacl of art and music, which she purse with remarkable energy tbrought her life. On Friday afternoon tho : mains were interred in Silver Bro cemetery, thc funeral services bei conducted by her pastor. Rev. R. Nail, D. I)., of Greenwood, assisted Rev. J. X. H. Summereil, of this ci Deering Ball ltsarlng Mower? are t bea*, on cMrtb. Innpocn tie m t if for * bt log ?ny other (eater. WE have just received the largest shipment and the best assortment of Children's, Misses and Little Gents' Ever brought into Anderson. See us on all kinds of Shoes, and when you see your friends don't forget to tell them that we are the only exclusive Shoe people in Anderson. Yours for Reliable Shoes, COBB & CEAYTON, The Shoe People. Implements -?ND Hardware ! Machinery and Supplies and everything kept in a First Class Hardware Store will be found at. " BROCK S HARDWARE," AN?>KRHON, ?. O. ""They "invite you ull to come" and fee for yourself ?heu in need ol' any thing in that Hue. They nave received solid Car Louds of Shot, Powder and Loaded Shells, and arc lixed io supply anything you may require in thc Sporting Goods line. A full line of the lal?st and mot-t updo-date Builders' Hardware, Farm ing Implements, and Machinery and Mnehiuery Fittings. We have the be&t ami hghu.'t dralt Mower on the market-' Thc Deer ing Ball Bearing"-and if \ou aie going to buy a Mower this season it will be to your aovantage to inspect the Deering bet?re buying. The Great "Syracuse Chilled Turn Plow" is ?-till on top, and weare go ing to sell more ol'them tho coming seaton than evvr before. People who have tried them know they are tho lightest draft and do the best work ol' any Plow sold in this part of the country, aud if you will try one of them you will agree with other people who have tried them. Wc have 10 ami 12 H. P. Peerless Engines on hand, und will soil them very ci?se. Inquire of us before huviug elsewhere. Bring your Can along the next time you come to the city and try .some of our Eureka Hamers Oil and t-ave your harnees from rotting this winter. \lways come to ste us whether you waut to buy or not, and we will ap preciate seeing you. Yours to please, _BROCK BROS. M h CARLISLE. ' L. IL CARIJSLK CARLISLE BROS. EG lo announce to their friends and customers that, they are now ?ti their NEW PLACE nf business Oil 3??oples' Corner. If you want a Mowing Mactiiue come to see us. Wc handle tbe Cham pion Draw Cut Mowers with Horse Dump Rake. We arc agents for the Lynchburg Chill Plow, one of the best Turn Plows on the market. We keep on hand a fresh supply of Groceries of all kinds. When yon want Hard ware we will be glad to quote you price?. Remember thc LYNCHBURG CHILLED PLOW. CARLISLE BROS., Anderson, S.C. B Tie Hall Gin is the Best. . Every part ot* it is constructed with the view of giving the bcstjpossiblc service. Tho Haws are of the very best imported steel, the ribs undergoing a new pro cess are chilled harder than steel. Every part o?' the Hall Gin is as perfect as up-to-date machinists, who know their business, can make them. Ask auy user of a Hal), or any one who bas ever had their cottou ginned on a Hall and their answer will bear out otu statement that it is the beft^Gin made. We have in our Store the Latest Improved 10-incli Saw Huller Oin, * which we would be glad to have you call and examine. McCULLY BROS.