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PREPARED -TO -' y. Your Wants. Wants multiply fast at this time of year. Things not thought of a month ago become absolute necessities now. The first in the field with the newest and most wanted things is our Store. If that truth Bticks, then you'll be in clined to investigate. If its quality, if its style, if its price moderation, if its anything or everything that goes into first class store-keeping, then you'll be apt to find it here. WE LIVE BY PROPERLY SERVING THE PUBLIC. WANTS, WANTS, WANTS ! Come to us with Tour Wants. What about your Dress Goods Wants ? We have never been in better shape to supply I hem. As a matter of fact ne have never before been in such good shape as now, all owing to some excellent buying opportunities taken advantage of. We have quite a variety of Novelties in Fan cy and Colored Dress Goods. We have a nice variety of Cashmeres and Alpaccas at 10o per yard. Some pretty Brocaded Novelties at 12?e. Some extra good values in Dress Goods at 15c and 20c, and greater values than ever before at 25c. You will find some excellent values in our line of Drees Goods at 30c, 35c, 40c and 45c. Our 50c Che viols have made a most deoided bjt. In fact, we haye had a most remarka ble run on 50c Dress Goo Js. We feel quite sure that we can supply your wants with High Claes Dress Novelties at 75c, $1.00, $1 25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50, &c. Black Dress Goods Wants. This hos grown to be one of our most popular Departments, and we always seek to show the correct things in Black Drees Goods. 'Silk - All that you could wish for in Fancy and Nov Wants. elty Silkp. The beet line of Colored Taffetas on the market at 75c per yard. Our 24-inch Black Taffeta nk7?c, our 27-inch Black Taffeta at $1.00, our 36-inch Black Taffeta at $1.25 are exceptional values. Also, our Black Peau de Soies at 75c, 81.00 and $1.25. " Satin All of the popular colors at 50c abd 75c per Wants. yard, and a most complete liue of Black Satins at 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 per yard. Trimming Wants. Wants in Linings and Dress Findings. We have almost anything that the heart of woman can wish for in fashionable, up-to-date Trimmings A Department in which you can come never finding all that you may want cannot be found in this city. Your Wash Goods . Wants. You'll ivant White Goods. Every conceivable shade of Solid Lawns at 10c per yard. Almost everything imaginable in Fig ured Lawns, Muslin?, Organdies, Dimities, Linen Bastiste, Ducks, &c, at 10c. . . They ?re here, too-, in all their purity. About every wanted White Goods weave that is g i eg to be asked for.' *>. ' 4? Want an Umbrella or . Parasol? and Children's Parasols. If you do this is a good time to buy one, and ours is a good stock to pick from. Sun Umbrellas in black and colors, Taffeta Parasols, White Para sols, Fancy Colored Parasols, Mourning Parasols tMillinery Don't fail toc?me tous with your Millinety Wants. Wanta. "'? \ ? , , , ---- - Glove We endeavor ti keep constantly on hand all Wants. siz;s and popular colors in Kid and Fabric Gloves. Oar $1.00 Kid Glove has made a reputation that we are proud of. We sell P. Gentemere & Co's. Celebrated Kids. Knitted Underwear. . Early buying proved good buying for us, and equally, good for you, for we will save yon money on Summer Underwear. ^->. JYotion * Almost everything that you may take a notion Wants. to want Thousands of little things that time and space forbid our mentioning. Ready-made Wants. Remember oar Skirts, Waists, Wrappers, Ac. Oxford We are showing all that k desirable fn Ss--: SWT~S? .crt-- T?>'-T;*?. -~ CASH All ITEttv-O?r Cash Trade has increased wonderfully, and the more cash business wa do thc more we. like it. Your cash will certainly go as far with us as it will- with others. Merchants will find our Store an interest* ing place to buy nt. Our Store is the acknowledged trading centre for eco nomical buyers of Dry Goods. Come with all your W"AKT8, or write for Yours truly, ..' Local News* WEDNESDAY, MAY IC. 1900. THE COTTOH MARKET. Corrected Weekly by Brown, Osborne A Co Strict Good Middling-9*. Good Middling-Ot. Strict Middling-0. Middling- Si. Stained Cotton-7 tb 8. The day of the linen auster and pal metto fan are at hand. The Btores began on Monday to close at 7 p. in. every day except Saturday. Wheat and oats are begining to ripen and cradlers are putting their scythes in order. Tho painter's brush is improving tho appearance of several dwelling houses in the city. It is the general opinion thal ns much cotton as usual is being planted in An derson County. Maj. 15. F. Whittier went to Kock Hill, S. C., last week to spend a few days with his sons. The Court of General Sessions for this County convenes on the second Monday in June. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Simpson have gone ta Washington nnd Baltimore to spend a few days. Judge W. F. Cox attended a conven tion of lite cotton mill presidents in Charlotte, N. C., last week. According to the State authorities, the pensioners will get their money the latter part of this month. , Mr. John C. Watkhnyannounces him self as a candidate for re-election to tho office of Clerk of Court. Misses Sadie and .Hernice Fant, of ?nion, S. C., are iu the city visiting the family of Mr. G. W. Fant. Our young friend, Thos. S. Maxwell, of GreenvillcJias been spending a few days in thc city visiting his parents. In their new advertisement D. C. Brown & Bro. announce a big cut in prico of shoes. Read what they say. Mr. B. Bailey Breazeale, of Green ville, came over last week to spend a f?w days with his parents, near this city. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reed have re turned home from Baltimore, where they have been spending several weeks. Yesterday and the day before tho thermometer in thc shade registered 90 degrees in Anderson. This is unusual ly hot weather for May. The attention of persons afflicted with diseases of any sort is directed to the advertisement of Prof. T. R. Lang ston in another column. Rev. S. B. Harper, of this city, will, assist tho pastor of the Methodist Church in Walhalla in a series of meet ings, which begin this evening. The walls of the Riverside Manufac turing Company building ore new go ing up rapidly. Mr, Joe. L. Masters is superintending the brick work. Our young friend and correspondent at Lowndesville, Mr. Black Horton, was in the city a few days ago and was a welcome visitor to our sanctum. If yon are troubled with insects of any kind, Bug-i-cide, which tho Evans Pharmacy offer to the public, will de stroy them. See their advertisement. Chiquola Lodge, Knights of Pythias, meets to-morrow evening. AU the members are urged to attend, as there are five candidates for the second rank. Mr. Samuel Brown went to Abbeville last Saturday to spend two or three m on th s with the family of his Bon, Mr. Chas. D. Brown. It is reported that in a few days mail facilities will be added to the new trains now running between Columbia and the upcountry. Maj. Wm. H. Mauldin, of Hampton, S. C., has been spending a few days in the city at the' bedside of his brother, whose death is reported in another col umn. We acknowledge receipt of nn invi tation to attend the Commencement Exercises of the Cokesbury Conference School, which take place on the 27th 29th inst. Next Friday afternoon the State inter-collegiate tennis games will be played in this city. Teams from the leading Colleges in the State will enter the contest. Mrs. W. B. League died at her home in Poker last Friday night, after a brief illness. She leaves n husband and several children to mourn her un timely death. Maj; J.- N. .-Yundiver, our County Supervisor, is confined to his home with a severe case of mumps. We join his many, friends sn wishing him a speedy recovery. %.F. Cray ton has purchased a iou eu "j,lh o un street, opposite the resi dence of Mr. J. C. Watkins. nr<l win AL isnce erect c. commodious dwelling house thereon. As soon as it is com pleted ho will move into the city. A committee from the Camp of Son? of Veterans is canvassing the city in behalf of the Confederate Monument fund, and is meeting with big success. This committee proposes to raise $000, which will enable the Memorial Asso ciation to erect the monument in the near future. . ReV. J. O. Lindsey, D. D., died at his home in Due Weet last Friday afternoon,, and his remains were in terred in the cemetery thero on Satur day afternoon. Dr. Lindsey was about 80 years of age, and had. been actively engaged as a minister of tho Presby terian Church for ner.riy sixty years; Ko was well known throughout upper Carolina, and his mp.aj.friends in this County will regret io hear of his ?loath. Some of tho farmers report their work more advanced than at this tinto last year, while, others say they have been able to do less than at the same date in 18M. Mr. L. P. Smith carried a large crowd on his excursion to Atlautn la?t Thurs day. Tho trip was a most pleasant one, and was greatly enjoyed by thc party. Mr. W. C. Keith is opi ning a stock of goods in the vacant storeroom in the Broyles block on South Main street. Our readers will hear from him nest week. Persons who intend going to the V?t?rans' Kennion in Louisville should send their names nt .once to Col, M. P. Vribble, so that ho can make arrange ments for their accommodation. The annual sermon before the Rough and Kondy Firemen will be preached next Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in tho colored Presbyterian Church, by the pastor, Kev. John P. Poster. Our young townsman, Temple Ligou arrived home from Pal timor? a few days ago. He has just finished his course in pharmacy, and ranked very high in the graduating class. Thc sacrament of the Lord'H Supper will bo celebrated at the Flat Hock Presbyterian Church next Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Kev. J. N. H. Suminereil will conduct the services. The meetings in the First Baptist Church will continuo through this week, two services being held each day. Much interest is manifested and large congregations attend each ser vice. Mr. John J. Norris has let the con tract for the erection of n neat and sub stantial dwelling house, just south of his father's residence, on South Main street. Mr. J. M. Smith has the con tract and has commenced work. We aro requested by the committee of arrangements to announce that the pic nie at Zarline Island will take pince on Saturday, 2Gth inst., instead of on Friday, 2?th inBt., ns was announced last week. The teachers' normal school for this County begins on Juno ll and will con tinue until July 7. Prof. Walton, of this city, Prof. McLucas, of Clemson College, and Miss Virginia K. Brodie ure the instructors. It has not been urged by anybody we havo heard from that the candidates have tried to get up a new spring style ot handshake, but on tho contrary, it is assorted they stick to the antiquated 40-horso power grip. If you contemplate buying a piano, organ or sewing machine, you should read carefully the advertisement of M. L. Willis in another column and gi ve him a call. His prices will please you. W. H. Frierson, Esq., is ahead on thc onion question so far. Yesterday he sent'UR a bunch of seven very lino ones, which he pulled from his garden. The largest one will w?igh a pound. Onions of this size at this early date show tho advantage of fall setting. The students of Hunter's Spring and Concord schools will give a pic nie at Jolly Springs next Saturday, 10th inst. Several gentlemen, have been invited to deliver addresses during the day. The friends of both schools are invited to attend. Memorial Day was'.iittiugly observed in Anderson. The P. M. I Cadets^ and the pupils of the Central " Graded School formed in line and inarched to the Churchyards and thence to Silver Brook Cemetery. Flowers were nu merous and all the graves were covered with them. John K. Hood, Esq., Anderson's popular Mayor, spent Memorial Day in Newberry, where he delivered the an nual address before the Camp of United Sons of Confederate Veterans. The address in full was published in tho last issue of tho Newberry Herald and Naru, and is both interesting and elo quent. The (J reen ville AVir?, of the 11th inst., says: "Both Belton and Orr Cot ton mill stocks have recently, sold in this city at 105. Neither mill is. yet in operation and these prices aro very complimentary to the management of both mills. The stock was handled through Thackston, Furmnn & Co. ant* sold to New York people." Dr. C. T. Wyche, of Prosperity, was in tho city last Friday and Saturday, and was a welcome visitor to our sanc tum. The Doctor is a candidate for Congress iu this District. He has re presented Newberry County in the Legislature for the past six years, nud is one of the most popular citizens of that County. The ordinance of the Lord's Supper, will be observed at the G eneros tee A. R. P. Church, in Corner Township, next Sabbath, preparatory exercises beginning on Friday night. Mr, Ira f'!??dwcll, of the Erskine Theological Seminary, will assist the panto*/ Kev. J. V. Black, in these services. The public are cordially invited to attend. The annual meetl?g of tho stock holders of the Piedmont Manufactur ing Company was held at Piedmont last week.- Thereporfs of the officers were very gratifying, and a dividend of ten per cent, was declared. An ad dition of 8,000 spindles will be made to the mills nt once. The former officers were re-elected. Tho Anderson Athletic Association baan force of hands at work on its baso ball park in the eastern section of the city, near tho shoe factory build ing, and will soon have it ready for use. AU the members of the team have arrived in thc city and aro prac ticing . every afternoon. The first gamo will be played with the Piedmont team in this city on Thursday after noon, 21th inst. Tho Anderson team bave a very pretty grey uniform, trimmed rh black. Wc aro indebted to President D.H. Johnson foran invitation to attend the Commencement exercises of Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina June 3rd-Otb. The bacca laureate sermon will be preached by Hishop W. W. Duncan, D. I)., and Col. J. C. lleniphill, of Charlcstou will deliver tho annual address before the graduating class. The stockholders of the Orr Cotton Mill held their first regular annual meeting last Friday, and routine busi ness only was transacted. President Orr submitted his report, in which he gavo the causes for the delay in getting all tho machinery placed in position. He said that all tho neecessary build ings had been completed and were well constructed. The mill will be ready to begin work about July loth. Mr. E. G. McAdams, the genial and accommodating clerk in Probate Judge Nance's office, was one of the twelve young gentlemen who passed a satis factory examination before tho Su preme Court in Columbia last Friday and admitted to tho practice of law in j tho Courts ol' this State. Wo join tho friends of Mr. McAdams in wishing him big success in his chosen profes sion. On Saturday our young friend went to Athens, On, where he spent Sunday pleading a ease in Cupid's court. Mr. Hohei t I shell died ut his home, near Fair Play, on Wednesday, 2nd in stant, aged seventy-one years, after an illness of only three days from conges tion of the lungs. He worked in hit field all doy on Saturday before hh death. He was a successful farmer nm esteemed citizen. His lifo was spent on the farm, except four years during thc Civil War from 1801 to 1800, whet he saw service on tho tented field. Ht was a bravo soldier, and wns in tho vm of many hard-fought battles. Ho en listed ns a member of Capt. F. W. Kil patrick's Company, 4th S. C. Volun teers, commanded by Col. J. B. E Sloan. In early lifo he was happil; married to Miss-Marett. Sbo die? only a few months ago, and now h joins her on tho other shore. Ho was member of the Benverdam Baptis church, in which ho had served ns deacon for many years.- Walhall Courier. Thc Oraded Schools of this city wi) close on Friday, Sith inst, and an in teresting programme is being arrange for tho occasion. The examination will begin next Monday, and Superin tendent Walton cordially invites th parents of the pupils to visit th schools while these are in progresi Last Monday it was decided by th teachers of tho Central School that tn following named pupils of the Sixt and Seventh O rades should enter th declamation contest fur i he Superintcn dent's medal, it being open only to tb pupils of those grades: Florence Wil son, Vera Webb, Earle Green, Te Russell, Mary Lee Brcazeule and Ef telle Bock. We arc in receipt of a invitation and tickets of admission t the Third Grade class room, which j in charge of that accomplished teache Mrs. Mildred Nowell. This grade wi be the only one in the school thnt wi render au operetta during the week exercises, and it will take place nw Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Und? Mrs. Nowell's excellent training th pupils have been practicing dunn their rest hours for the past four week and those who are so fortunato as t hear the operetta, may expect a uk trent. It will require a ticket of ac mission into all the class rooms darin the exercises of the respective grade The prohibitionists of Anderso County met in the Court House lui Saturday and the meeting was calle to order by Hon. B. F. Clayton, tl County Chairman, who?, in one of h usual forceful and pointed speechs explained the object of the mectinj Mr. Crayton was made temporal president and Mr. W. P. Wright ten porary secretary, and they wero nfte wards mado the permanent officers < the convention. After Bomo disco: sion, the County Chairman was nu tho ized to appoint at his leisure somo pe son in each Township in the County ; a member of tho County Executn Committee. An election of dole got to tho State conference of prohibitim ists, which will be held in Columb next Wednesday, was then entered ii to and resulted in the choice of Messr J. W. Quattlebniim, R. P. Clinkscal and J. A. Hall, with Messrs. H. 1 Edwards and J. M. Stacks as alte nates. After several able and ?nteres ing speeches by members of the co volition in reference to instructing tl delegates to the State conference advocate the selection of a full Sta ticket, it was agreed that they simp be requested to do so. The con venti then adjourned subject to tho call the County chairman. The mee ti' throughout was very harmonious. T convention was composed of some Anderson County's best citizens, w are true and tried Democrats, and w have no desire or intention of goi outside of their party to advocate fight for the principles they believe be right. HsvG ijol OTMMir pipen run from yo stove to bath room. Try Osborne Osborne. Roofing, ttn work, galvanized ir work and plumbing done on short not by Osborne A Osborne. Have you ever tried one of 8olliv Bdw. Co's, wonderful Cotton Psdd Ctotb Plow C illara? This Col lar is gu aoteed not to hurt say borsoor male, a to relieve them of any soreness fr? which they may be suffering an s res of using some other Collar. If your Plsno or Organ needs tuning repairs, it will pay von to see Mr. J. Templeton, ot The C. A. Reed Mo Hoase, who will gnarar toe perfect ss faction to all. It is a Utile early in the season, I "forewarned is forearmed" ; so when I harvest season ooma* on you v know that to properly taco your an yon ahoo'd have one of Sullivan He* Co**. Orsln Gradiert AU of the popn styles now on the market are carried them. Thoso people are no amall buy In thu Un?*, so when it cornea to prl thry srealwwys prepared to seta kill ' pac?. . -s S^WCVVJITV'.'..'I. : .1 ? . ' ' ";..?>><.?. i " * !.. Easter "Fixings" For Men ! Every One Likes to Look Well Dress ed at the beginning of Spring. Not necessary to pay big prices. Any one can get a / , Stylish- / PLAID OR SERGE SUIT / For $7.50. WHEN ? $10.00 SUIT IS WANTED We show over one hundred styleB to select from. Cut, Style and tailoring first-class in every respect. We have them from $12.50 to $25.00, suitable to each and every buyer. Don't neglect the HEADGEAR, OR OUR GLOVE-FITTING SHOES. NECKWEAR in all the Easter shades. Jane Hopkins' Children's Suits in every style, color and material. Examine our Easter lines of Clothing, Hats and Furnish ing Goods. all Bros. THIS SPACE 1 COBB & CRAYTON, The Shoe People!^ JL Who bought their Shoes in solid car lots before the ad vance for the year 1900. We are selling this Slipper yoB?p| see at COST. Do you need a pair ? Tell your friends whenever you see them that we can||| & save them money on Shoes. |? J| Many thanks for your past patronage. \ W? M THE SHOE STORE, ffj MASONIC TEMPLE^ -THE ANDERSON- 1 Mutual Fire Insurance Col 4 WROTE its first Policy Sept. 23, 181MJ, and has made only two assessments since it commenced business. This is a great deal cheaper than you oap get j fire insurance elsewhere. Any of our Policy-holders will tell you that. Other. J people have saved money by placing their fire insurance in this Company, and ~-Ot itis confidently believed you can. . J. lt- V?sdiver. President. J. ??. r retwell, R. S. Hill, J. J. Major, Jno. G. Ducworth, W. 6. Watson, R. B. A. Robinson, J. F. Gienn, A. P. Hub bard, Directors. J- J- BECK, Agent, SPRING SEASON. vvwwwww We are ready with the NEWEST GOODS to supply yorito^ ^fants. J^j^^f? The Prettiest Dress Goods, Wm? The Prettiest Trimmings, , --?ar The Prettiest Millinery, Cf Everything Up-to-Date.\ Special attention to oui Millinery Department. ^ Big line of Groceries at very low prices. Yours truly, WwBk MOORS, ACKER &.O0, HB& Wholesale and Retail MsiehautHHHK^