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Local News* WEDNESDAY, NOV. S, 1S99. At Hymen's Altar. With roguish Cupid as engineer and Kev. J. N. H. Summerell as orakeman and coupler, the genial and accommo dating Capt. J, C. Marshall, conductor on the Anderson branch of the South ern, has been advanced several car lengths to the position of conductor on the matrimonial train. He will be ably assisted in the duties of his new-found position by a sweet and winsome young woman, who was Miss Marie Pr?vost, ' eldest daughter of Mr. S. H. Pr?vost, of this city. At ten o'clock, the sched ule time for the start to bo made, on Thursday morning, November 2nd, in ; the Presbyterian Church, the sweet strains of Mendelssohns wedding fmarch seemed floating from Cupid's restless wings, Miss Lizzie Crayton, . breathing inspiration from the occasion and Messrs. David Silvermann and J. J. Trowbridge, in their respective well known roles, bore the assembled hosts . on the tremulous wings of melody into the sacred courts of Hymen. Messrs. Bert McCully and Blair Cray ton, followed by Messrs. Keith Pr?vost . and Ben. Bleckley, ushers, led the pro cession, followed by the attendants in the following order: Mr. W. A. Brown lee and Miss Fannie Pinckney, Mr. E, K. Kay and Miss Claudia Pr?vost, Mr. : Clarence Pr?vost and Miss Effie Os . borne, Mr. Marshall Provost and Miss Kate Marshall, Capt. J. R. Anderson, best man, with Miss Adele Pr?vost, maid of honor, the handsome groom ? and by his side his queenly bride, ele gantly costumed in a neat-fitting suit of navy blue broadcloth, and carrying bride's roses and maiden-hair ferns. During the ceremony, the soft, sweet strains of "The Angel's Dream" floated out in sweet and harmonious cadence with the minister's solemn words and the plighted troth. The ceremony over, the happy couple boarded the train for Northern points, where they will spend a merry honeymoon. We join the many friends in extending congratulations, and wishing them all the happiness attainable in this life. On Sunday, Nov. 5,x 1899, by Rev. J. 1?. Singleton, at the homeof the bride's father, Mr. S. W. Smith, Mr. Willie Hopkins and Miss Mabel R. Smith, all of Andfrson County. We extend the happy couple our heartiest congratula tions. On Sunday, October 15th, 1899, by ?"Rev. Elias ?pearnuui, at his residence, > Mr. W. L. Belcher and Miss Lillie Jones, both ot' Anderson County. On Sunday, October 29th, 1899, at the residence of Mr; Thomas Jones, by Rev. Elias Spearman, Mr. W. C. Hayes and Miss Sallie McGill, both of Ander son County. Town?ille Items. Rev. C; Wardlaw, formerly of An derson, but now of Lockesburg, Ark., is visiting relatives and friends in this I country and preached a practical ser mon to the. Townville Baptist congre gation on last Sunday. Mrs. J. N. Willingham, of Belton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Gaines, of this place. Messrs. J. M. Fant, Clarence Fant, Pleas. Mahaffey and Sammie Martin visited relatives and friends in Atlan ta and took in the State Fair recently. The old and new school-houses and lots were sold here last Saturday, and the committee has bought a four-acre lot and will erect a college building on it right away. Thus ends one of the most stubborn school fights in the his tory'of this country. The hatchet is buried and denominational lines are wiped out, and education bas received an impetus that will put cur communi /ty second to none in the cause of edu- ? cation. We are pained to chronicle the sad death of Mrs. Carrie Inabanitt, thc wife of our beloved Rev. L. L. Inaba nitt, of the Townville Circuit. An in fant of her's also died a few days later. Mrs. Inabanitt was born and raised in Pickens County, whither they carried her for interment. She was beloved by all that knew her, and leaves a hus band and one little boy to mourn her loss. We deeply sympathize with them. On the 18th of October, 1899, her spirit took its flight to dwell with .bright angels above. Mr. Walter Dickson, is now clerking -for Mr. G. E. Smith, of this place. We predict for Walter a bright future as he is honest, temperate and polite.' Mr. Charlie Sullivan, of Cross Roads, >Oconee County, and one of our enter prising young n):en, went down near Mountain Creek and married a Miss IJuriiss, so we understand, but we don't know the particulars. But one thing we do know, he came through our town with a powerful pretty girl. We wish them much happiness. Mr. W. N. Woolbright, of near this place, is having a palatial residence erected on his farm. He also runs a .store and keeps thc post-office. Miss Eva Babb, of Barker's Creek, is staying with her brother, Mr. J. D. Babb, attending school at this place. Mrs. Long, mother of John Long, who lives just over the river, attended .Church here Sunday. Mr. B. Harris, ot Woodlawn Farra, Pendleton, brought one of his boys to ?our place to attend school. Mr. B. T. Galloway, of Alabama, is how running a watch repair shop in this place. Prof. J. M. Fant, who taught school here so long, is now teaching at Oak dale. The Oakdalites were fortunate in securing his services. The Baptist Church of this place elected the Rev. D. W. Hiott to preach for them another year, but he resigned. OLD ROSIN DE BOW. Atttun Items. General Frost has paid our vicinity two or three devastating visits recent ly. Mr. J. E. Pilgrim has purchased a tract of land on Three-and-Twenty Creek, belonging to Mr. Stevenson. Misses Leila Buchanan and Celestine Patterson, two of Autun's most beau tiful and attractive young belles, visit ed Anderson last Saturday to purchase winter goods. Mrs. J. H. Keasler is very ill at this writing. She has been a helpless inva lid for more than two years with some sort of rheumatism. Rev. G. D. Watson, D. D.. preached an excellent sermon at Sandy Springs last Sunday on the subject, "faith that saves. Two of our young men were sporting with the Lebanon girls last Sunday. Look out, boys, you had better not get into too deep water before you can ?swim. BOB AMATEUR. Found-A few dava ago, two medium sized pocket-books, near tho school house of the Anderson Cotton Mills. One of them contained a sum of money The owner can get them by proving proper ty and paying expense?. DANIEL KAY. To Bent-A 5-room house on River Street. Good well of water and all ne cessary outbuildings. One and three fourths aeres of land. Possession given lat January. Apply to L. P. Smith. 2t 100 bushels blue straw seed wheat for sale by F. E. Watkins at $1.00 per bushel. Belton Items. Kev. J. W. Daniel, of Abbeville, a talented minister of the Methodist Church, will lecture in the School hall Fridav evening, the 10th inst., at 7:30 o'clock. Subject: "Basic Values." Mr. Daniel is very popular as a lecturer, and draws large crowds wherever lie speaks, and it is confidently expected a large house will hear him friday even ing. Miss Mattie Brown, the successful rincipal of the Cowpens High School, elighted her many friends here by a short visit Saturday and Sunday. Miss Pearl McGee, of Starr, visited the Misses Horton the past week. She returned to her home this a. m. Mr. R. S. Hill and daughter, of An derson, spent Sunday with the family of Congressman Latimer. Dr. and Mrs. Lang, of Catecchee, visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Horton, last week. Mr. J. C. Green, a popular salesman of R. A. Lewis', is at his father's, two miles below town, quite ill with fever. He is reported as doing quite well to day. Messrs. W. F. and Floyd Cox, of Anderson, and Chas. Cox, of Green ville, visited here Sunday. The following gentlemen have re cently registered ?it the McGee Hotel: J. E. Sirnne, T. J. Wall, H. C. Tennent, J. A. Purdcll. Dick Allen, J. M. linster, G. M. Reed, J. G. Dawd, J. M. Smith, H. W. Edelew, X. K. Smith, and S. B. Meacham. Cotton in this section is nearly all picked and farmers are busy since the frost putting in wheat. Mr. R. B. Arnold, of High Shoals, has moved into the H. M. Geer house, near the Methodist Church. Mr. Ar nold is a good man and all such are welcome in Belton. XXXX. LumidesTille Brevities. Mr. Jno. F. Barnes, who has been at tending Wofford College, is here for a few days visiting Messrs. D. L. and A. V. Barnes. Mr. D. L. Barnes went to Atlanta, Ga., for a few days last week, and brought a spirited horse with him on his return. At tho close of the usual services at the Baptist Church Sunday, the pastor, Rev. J. A. Brown, of Due West admin istered the ordinance of baptism to sev eral converts. Mr. E. J. Huckabee visited friends at Monterey Sunday. Miss Bertha White, of Abboville, is visiting Miss Nelle Moseley. In af ew days our little city will be con nected with Anderson and points be tween by telephone. The wires are up, and all that is needed to make thelines complete is the putting up of the phones. This is a step forward, and will result in much good to the commu nity. Why not step further-a local exchange? Mr. J. R. Horton, of Williamson, S. C., is visiting Mr. E. R. Horton. Messrs. J. A. Perdue, jr., and Ed. E. Paschall, of Atlanta, Ga., special agents respectively of the Hartford Fire In surance Co. and the Home Insur ance Co., were here last week on business relative to the insurance of the Lown desville Cotton Oil Co. McD. HORTON. Corner Creek Happenings. The merry farmer boy is busy toiling from sun to sun pulling the "bell cord" over the horse's back plowing in the small grain. It is very important that all farmers should endeavor to make their living at home as near aspossible. Miss Leila Moore is again holding the reins of the Barker's Creek School. She is an excellent teacher, and gives sat isfaction to the patrons. Miss Lou Gaasaway began her school at Friendship on Monday, Oct. 30th. Misses Ada and Gertrude Pruitt, two of Corinne's fairest and prettiest young ladies, accompanied by their cousin, Mr. Julius Eskew, spent Saturday night and Sunday very pleasantly in our midst. Come again, young people, for you will always find a welcome re ception in our midst. Mr. J. T. Ga ssawav has made an. in vestment in a new buggy. We don't know but what his son, Sam, will soon give some fair girl a lovely ride. Mr. Hugh Bigby, one of Pelzer's pop ular young men, was in our midst ior;a few hours Sunday. Several of our people went to Ander son to-day (Monday). The cotton pickers have about finish ed their work. This morning, Miss May Madden, of Laurens, was unanimously elected to teach the ensuing term at the Mc Adams School. Miss Madden comes most highly recommended to us, and we feel sure that the patrons have made a most excellent selection. The school is expected to begin on Monday, 13th inst. No sickness in our section. TYRO. For Sale-Some desirable oity property. Apply to C. C. Langston. Even with the poor crops this year the Oliver Plows, bold by Sullivan Hardware Co., gave results, visible to any ordinary observer, which no other Plow attained. If your Piano or Organ needs tuning or repairs, it will pav voil to see Mr. Jas. A. Ruddoek of The C. A. Reed Music House, who will guarantee perfect satisfaction to all. Are You LOOKING FOB If so, we have all 1 all Deps FOR this week and next week wc CAPES, BLANKETS, In fact, we give you special prices ot look over these prices If you buy yoi DRESS GOODS, TRIMM From us we give you only the latest si FURS, etc., in Trimmings. "We have an entire new line of Winter Goods of all kinds. Shoes for ] And at prices never heard of before. OUR GROCERY Is complete. Call in and see us before buying. Yours truly, MO( EAST BIDE HST Free City Delivery. Pendleton Hems. Last Saturday night someone at tempted to break in the postollicc by cutting the panel and trying to take oft' the lock. Mr. True Norris was in town Friday night. Mrs. Smart, of Troy, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. P. Singleton. Miss Marie Norris, of Anderson, made a visit of several days to her aunt, Mrs. W. M. Gibson. Mr. J. C. Moore and family have moved to Spartan burg to spend the winter. The exciting, continued election ter minated since our last writing, result ing in the election of Mr. S. L. Eskew, Intendant, and Messrs. J. J. Sitton and W. J. Martin as Wardens, Messrs. J. Dawson Smith and P. H. E. Sloan, Jr., having been elected at the first election. Mr. YV. M. Gibson has returned from an extended visit Willington, Mt. Car mel and Abbeville. We hear there is to be a wedding in our town this week. TELL TALK. Delegates to the Baptist State Con vention. The Executive Hoard of the Saluda Association at its recent session, added the following to the delegation to the Baptist State Convention which meets at Gaffney, S. C., on the 29th inst.: O. L. Martin, 0. J. Copeland, W. I). Mow er, J. h. Tribble, John A. Robinson, K. W. Sanders, A. A. Dean. J. F. Single ton, A. il. Campbell, W. T. Tate: Respetfully, JOHN A. ROBINSON*, Sec. Executive Board. I Some one in order to sell his wares mav say bis Plow is ag good as the Oliver. This is doing husines* on other people's reputation. Buy only tho genuine Oli vers from Sullivau Hardware fo. Iron King Stoves are considered the best. Buy one. Osborne cfc Osborne Sole Agents. Nota day passes (Sunday excepted) that the highest praise is not heaped upon the Oliver Chilled Plows. Ballard's Obelisk and Guthrie's Finest Patent. Flour for ?4.50 pe: barrel at Van diver Bros. Free city delivery. 'PhoneT? Sullivan Hardware Co. is in receipt of the largest invoice of Pocket Cutlery and Razors ever displayed iu Anderson. The biggest, best and cheapest stock o Shoes in the city at Vandiver Bro?. Oliver Chilled Plows have made a re cord. Before their introduction in An derson large turning plows were unpop ular and rejected. Now the Oliver has friends wherever tried, and pays big div idends. The Syracuse Chilled Plows,' sold by Brock Brothers are best, lightest draft, and do the prettiest work of any Chilled Plow over sold in Anderson. See them before you buy any other. When you have any kind of Plumbiog I would like to figure with you on it. 8-tf John T. Burris?. Big drive in Shot at Sullivan Hardware Co. 's. 1,000 bags to bo sol d. Notice of Dissolution. THE undersigned boroby gives notice that the Firm of Martin it Hombres was dissolved on the 17tb October, 1809. The books and Accounts of tho Firm are in my hands, and persons indebted will please make payment to me at once. J. F. MARTIN. Nov S, 1S99 20 _1 _ DR. J. LOUIS GRAY, Office and Telephone : HILL-ORR DRUG CO, ANDERSON, - - S. C. ' IN DAMP WEATHER Collars and Cuffs Laundered by us do not lose their gloss or stiffness. GOOD LAUNDRY WORK Is our pride. We glory in it. For La dies and Gentlemen, and the little folks, too, we do our best. PLEASED CUSTOMERS Are the kind of people we d*al with, and we want you to be one of them. Can you give us any good reason why you should not be ? ANDERSON STEAM LAUNDRY CO. 202 East Boundary St. R. A. MAYFIELD, Supt. and Treas. PHONE NO. 20. THIS WEEK? rinds of Bargains in irtments. : will give you CUT PRICES on JACKETS, HEAVY GOODS. i everything, and you can't afford to INGS and MILLINERY ;yles. A splendid line of FRINGES, ' UNDERWEAR, FLANNELS, and Everybody, r DEPABTMENT DRE, ACKER & CO., PUBLIC SQUARE-CORNER STORE. ll MANY have not. Can't yon drop in at C. P. JONES & CO'S., Anderson's great Dry Goods, Clothing, Millinery and Shoe Establishment ? We are not going to declare that we are the greatest people on earth, and that you can't buy any thing right unless you come to us,, for the people know a thing or two, and nothing but straight facts carries weight with them for any length of time. We know that the great crowds that are daily coming to us, and are buying so smoothly and and readily from us, and are going away so well satisfied that we must have things right and at the right prices. You will save time and money to make this your permanent trading place. 1 How is this ? Between four and five hundred Suits at $10.00. Don't that sound like we are straight after you ? Can suit you in Fancy Cassimeres, Black Clays, Serges, Bound Cuts, Square Cuts and all sorts of styles. We havent got all the Clothes in Anderson, but we have a few. Yes, it looks that way. These $10.00 Suits are hummers. You can pay $10.00 for a Suit when you can get such values as these. Mark one fact : Our Clothes are made by the very best Cloth ing manufacturers, who have a reputation to sustain. Just so With us-we want to sell Clothes that will give satisfac tion, give the wearer full value for his money. Want to see you between now and Christmas. Still a great lot of all-woo1, full sizes, Southern manu I factured Blankets that are good, dependable, reliable, cheap, j When the thermometer goes whizzing down to zero you will j appreciate these good Blankets. Blanket hustling must be ! the thing with us. Prices right, sizes fuli. 10-4 $2.95, 11-4 ; $3.95,12-4 $4.95. Still heavier and of purer wool 10-4 $3.50, ! 11-4 $4.50,12-4 $5,50. If you don't want Blankets at above 1 prices can give them to you at $2.50, $2.00, $1.50, $1.25, $1:00 ; and 50c. per pair. We are trying to please the people. We are pushing for their trade. We want to merit your confidence, your influence, your good will, your kind words by giving every one that comes within our doors full value for their money. Come to see us every time you come to town. Yours truly, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. NEW SHOES ? 'E bave just opened up the best and cheapest line of HEAVY SHOES tbat ever was offered on this market There is only one kind that we do not nor will not bandle, and that is the cheap, shoddy stuff palmed off tm unsus pecting buyers. If we sell you Shoes they must be solid leather or we didn't sell 'em. So if you waut Shoes to wear buy only the best-they are always the chrapes:. DE Aft'? PATENT FLOUR, like Mrs. Coaar, is as pure a* the Alpine snows, thrice bleached hythe hyperborean blasts. If you want anytbiug purer than that we havn't got it. Wa have even more pure TEXAS RED RUST PROOF 0\TS than Car ter had, and want to get rid of them-will sell them cheap. \ Yours for the SSS S, DEAN & RATLIFFE. ?Vf T> -Parties owing us on either Note or open Account are ?iveu notice b X>e that their Accounts are due, and that they are expected to settle the same AT ONCE, or bear the costs of feuding a man for our money. When our Collector comes to see you, yon will save yourself a great deal of annoyance by settling with him at once. He will call to see those whose Account** are still unpaid on and afts? November 15th. D. iv. R. Ten Dollars Prize To Wheat Growers. FOR the best live-acre yield o?' Wheat grown this season with our Wheat Fertilizer?, and top-dreesed with our Nitrate of t?oda or oilier dressing, or not dreesed at all, we will award as a prize the sum ol' TEN DOLLARS. The award will be made on JULY 15, 1900, upon the affidavits of each contestant for the prize and the several thresheis. DEAN Jfe RATLIFFE NEW GOODS always on hand. Our specially prepared Wheal, Manure makes the fineit yield. WE HAVE MORE GOODS THAN DOLLARS, And must exchange with you ! AT this season of the year we can't afford lo carry such a large stock, and to reduce our Shoe, Dry Q-oods and Grocery Stocks We have made the LOWEST PRICES that has ever been made on Staple Dry Goods since Anderson has been Anderson. Believe us, and give us one look if you want to SAVE MONEY. Very respectfully, D. C. BROWN & BRO. (NEXT TO POST OFFICE.) POSITIONS, POSITIONS, POSITIONS ! OBTAINED readily after taking a course in Book-keeping, Shorthand, Hanking, Typewriting, etc., at the Southern Shorthand, and Business University, ATLANTA, OA. Enter now. 8,000 Graduates. Catalogue Free. JLESSER and COMPANY THE above cuts are representations of a few pieces of handsomely d?corai ed, hand painted CHIN A, now on exhibition at our Store, which we intend Giving Away Free to our Customers ! We guarantee that our prices on Goods will remain the same. This Special Offer is made for the purpose of increasing our trade, and showing the people that we truly appreciate their patronage. This Ware is rapidly taking the place of White Granite or Iron Stone China. It has that soft, white, velvety finish ; is of the finest quality, and without doubt the best in the world. The shapes are the very latest patterns, and have been desigued to meet the taste of the most fastidious. It is only by our guaranteeing to use a large quan tity of this Ware that we have been able to get it at a price that puts it within the reach of all. Our assortment consists of Cups and Saucers, Pie Plates, Breakfast Plates, Diuner Platea, Platters, Cov ered Dishes, Cream Pitchers, Sugar Bowls, Tea Pots, aud everything else which goes to make up a FINE SET OF DISHES. We earnestly invite you to call aud inspect it, when we will cheerfully give you full information. Very respectfully, LESSER & CO., UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE.