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O?S ENTIBE STOCK CF Jackets, ! C?pes, w Skirts and Coat Suits, -ALSO, Men's and Boys' Suits. In almost every Department we find some things to close out even BELOW COST ! Remnants, Odds and Ends and slow-moving Goods at a sacri fice. This the Closing Week of our DISSOLUTION SALE Must be a Rusher. FOB THIS WEEK we will offer wonderful induce ments in Dress Goods, Trimmings, Linings and Christmas Notions. In Millinery Numerous concessions will be made. . House Furnishings, Carpets, Art Squares, Rugs, Mattings, Window Shades, Curtain Poles, Curtains. &c., At prices that will interest the housekeeper. If you are going away during the holidays and need a-? Trunk, Dress Suit Case, Valise or Traveling Bag, See ours. V, We have a limited quantity of Blankeis to Close Out. Greater values have never been offeied in Blankets. Also, some extra values in Flannels and Heavy Winter Goods. Bleachibgs and Domestics At prices to reduce stock. Como at once and help us to make this, the last week of ?ur Dissolution Sale, the largest in the history of our Firm. Our Stock must be reduced. Wholesale Buyers should see us. TO THOSE WHO OWll TTS we wish to say that the tone for setfUng is here, and that we cannot wait longer. ;:**e must have our money at once. Come and save us the double of sending to you. We must push collections as well ?sales. Yours truiy, ?fii??iiil Wholesale and Retail Dealers in .INDBRHON? I*. C. Local News. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2Z 1900. THE COTTON KASKET. Cometed Woolly bj Brown, Oatorco A Co Strict Good Middling-??. Good Middling-OJ. Strict Middling-9r. UJJ:J?- - UJ.UUU1I?-?. Stained Cotton-7* to t:|. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Cheshire spent Christmas in Hartwell, Ga. The regalar work of Clemson College will be resumed on January 3rd. The talk of erecting another hotel in Anderson continues. Let's have it. Judge Benet will preside over tho February term of Court in Anderson. In making your New Year resolu tions make good ones, and stick to them. Mr. W. Troy Pittman spent a few days in tho city last week visiting friends. > It is said that. ?gg nog Las been very scarce this Christmas. Ko eggs to make it with. . Rev. W. P. Holland and family, of Seneca, have been the past week in this County visiting relatives. Mr. J. T. Holleman is now occupy ing his new residence at the corner of Evans street and Marsball avenue. Messrs. Tribble & Prince will move their law office to the Maxwell build ing, on Brick Range, on 1st January. Mr. > V. Mette Barnes has moved from Marvin to the old home place of the bite J. C. Keys, two miles west of this city. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Minor and chil dren, of Lynohburg, Va., are in the city spending the Christmas holidays with relatives. Mr. T. A. Ratline's new dwelling bou?e on Marshall Avenue is about corar \eted and he will move into it in a few days. Mr. J. R. Burriss, of Atlanta, has been spending a week or more in this County visiting Mr. J. G. Burriss and other relatives. Prof. J. Scott Murray, of Mercer College, Macon, Ga., came home to spend tho holidays with his mother and other relatives. Rev. *and Mrs- S. C. Todd, of Lauren.-?, spent a few dnys in tho city last week visiting the family of J. C. C. Featherstone, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Simpson, of Toccon, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Mao. Heard, of Middleton, Ga., aro in tho city visiting relatives. Cupid must have been very busy during the past year as there aro a number of weddings to take placo soon, BO the gossips say. Mr. W. T. W. Harrison and family are now residents of tho city, having moved last week from the plantation three miles east of the city. The Nor ris Cotton Mills, atCateechee, are ready to contract for the building of a dam of approximately 2,000 cubio feet of steno. Bids are invited. Mr. Lawrence H. Carlisle, of Union, S. C., spent last- Snnday and Monday in the city visiting his father, and was a welcome visitor to our sanctotn. Misses Caroline and Clarisa Leath ers, of Oconee County, have moved to Anderson to make their home with their brother, Rev. W. W.*Leathers. County Treasurer Payne is holding a large reception at his office. Tho rush to pay taxes now amounts to a r.tam pede. Four taxpaying days yet re main. ? Tow days ago Mr. R. A. McConnell shot and killed a very large hawk at Silver Brook Cemetery. It measured three feet and seven inches from tip to tip. Mr. Thos. A. Murrah, accompanied by his wife and childieu, of Union, S. C., came over to Anderson to epend the holidays with his mother and other relatives. Mr. Fi. T. Gumbrell^ Jr., who is em ployed in tho State office, Columbia, carno to A adorson to spend Christmas with his parents, and is now quito sick with pneumonia. Mrs. E. P. Earle, accompanied by her son, Elias, of Tertia, Oconeo County, carno down last week to spend a few days in tho city with her sister, Mrs. J. G. Cunningham. Miss Hattie E. Mci .in left Inst week to visit her brother, Clarence, at Tam pa, Fla. She will visit so vera! places of. interest in tho "Land of Flowers" before returning home. Married, at tho home of tho bride, in this city, cn Wednesday afternoon, December 20,1000, by Rev. J. D. Chap man, Rev. Henry Martin, of this Coun ty, and Miss Eva Murphy. Hon. J. E. Breazealo and Hon. E. Marion Bucker. .Tr., have formed a part nership for t!*o practice of law, as will bo seen by their card in another column. Their office is in tho Webb building. Miss Roberta Strickland, daughter of Rev, and Mrs. Wm. Henry Strick land, formerly of Anderson 1 t now of Decatur, Ga., died nt hor homo on Christmas night, after a few days' ill ness. Messrs. S. J. McCully, of Charleston, O. H. P..Fant, Jr., of Pittsfield. Mass.. Paul Div vcr and J. D. Maxwell, Jr., of Atlanta, Hoyt King, of Spartanburg, T. E. Bell, of Manning, and II, M. Reeves, of Georgetown, carno homo to spend Christmas. The Secretary of State has issued a commission to the VanWyck, Sloan & Vandiver Company, of this city. The Company has a capital of $5,000, and will manufacture mattresses, beds, underwear aud collara. I Mr. D R. Fant, of Georgetown. Tex., is In Anderson visiting old friends and relatives. M''. Fattt isa son of tho Into Judge Wm. Fant, is a nativcof Ander son County aud has many relatives in this section. Rev. M. L. Royal will preach at New Prospect Church next Sunday morning at ll o'clock. He will also tell of his work as a missionary in China. Tho friends of tho cnnijrwnrntiou ?reeor?ial l.T invited to attend the service. Mr. C. C. Vaughn, who lives near Moseley, met with a painful accident last week. He was working at a saw mill and while trying to throw off a hand while the machine was running ono of his arms was caught and badly mangled. . The resideuce of Mrs. M. J. Epting, in Williamson, was destroyed by Iiie last Sunday morning at 8 o'clock. Noue of tho contests cf tho bouse were saved except a few pieces of fur niture. Tho loss is partly covered by insurance. ! Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Anderson have issued invitations to tho marriago of I their daughter, Miss Minnie, tn Dr. M. A. Thompson, which happy event will take placo in the Midway Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, January 9, 1901, at 12:80 p. m. Mr. Turner Wright died at his home in the Craytonville section on Satur night, 22nd inst., aged 77 years. His romains were intevred at Bethany ' Church on Sunday. He was ono of thc County's best citizens and was highly esteemed by his many friends. Anderson has never known a more prosperous Christmns season. Mer chants of all classes assert their holi day business was never better. It wat a very quiet Christmns, everybody seemed to be on their best bebavioi and the polio . had very little trouble T, J. Mauldin, Esq., has decided t< entei the field of journalism at Pickenp his former home. Ho bas leased th< Dickens Journal, and will take charge of it January 1st. Mr. Mauldin hoi many friends in Anderson who, w< know, will join us in wishing him sue cess. Wo notice a grent many places an preparing to celebrate in some suitabh way the death of tho old century am tho birth of tho new on tho night o December 31st. lt would not bo aba* idea for our ministers to arrange sornt sort of union religious service for thu night for Anderson. . Mr. Walter lt. McFall, of Greenwood who is th6 energetic manager of th Riley-House and very popular with th traveling public, was in the city thi week making p* reliases for tho nev hotel in course of erection nt Pclzei which will bo au up-to-date hostelr; in every respect.-Greenville Motin tainui: Hon. Wm. H. Mauldin died nt hi homo in Hampton, S. C., to-day, af te a brief illness with typhoid fever. II was tho eldest son of the late Rev. I! F. Mauldin and wns born and reared i this County. He was 03 years of ag* He was State Senator from Hampto County, and a most excellent, popula citizen. Bro. O. J. Copeland, of the Salud Association, has been greatly blesse in his work this year. About sevent persons were baptized into the meru bership of his Churches, and in othe ways the presence of the Lord we manifest. He is a young man of fin gifts, which he is using well.-Baptii Courier. Married, on Sunday, December 2 190O, nt the home of the bride's broth* in this County, by Rev. H. C. Fennel Mr. Thoa. A. Campbell and M?BS Ve: nor Jackson, both of this city. Tl bride is tho eldest daughter of M S. O. Jackson, of this city, and tl groom is a member of tho Andersc police force. Mr. Wm. E. Rochester, an honor* Confederate Veteran and highly ei teemed citizen, 65 years old, who homo was near Walhalla, died on il 15th inst, of injuries received by boil thrown from his horse. Tho decensi has many old friends and relatives Anderson County who will regret hear of his death. While we aro profoundly grateful tho.se of our subscribers who have se tied their accounts, wc wish to remii those owing that it takes money to ri a newspaper and wo cannot afford work without pay. It seems that evor body ought to bo able to pay this fall, please, friends, let us have what i*8dt Wo need it and need it now. J.J. Wilmer, Esq., Chairman of 1 Pension Board, has received tho n pension blanks, and ho desires 1 Chairmen of each Township Board call at his office at once and get blanks for tho pensioners in their spectivo townships. All pension j will have to mnko new apniicatio \ Sec notice in another column. Married, in Willinmston, at home of Mr. L. S. Bigby, on Thuvsd December 20, 1000, at 5 o'clock p. by Rev. F. M. Royal, tho missionn Capt. B. F. Guy and Mrs. Mary J. V\ liam H. Capt. Guy is the efficient ni: ager of tho cotton mills of Polzer, r birt" bride is a most charming worn Wo join their many friends in wish them a happy and successful voy through life. At the last regular convention Chiquola Lodge. No. 32, Knights Pythias, tho following officers \t clectcxT to servo the en.sn i nu* y Chancellor Commander, L. S. Ma son; Vice-chancellor, S. N. Giln Prelate, T. A. Ratliff*;; Master Work, Archie L. Todd; Keeper of cords and S*m!; Baylis C. Mox" Master of Exchequer, Lee G. Ho man; Master at Arms, N. B. Sha Inner Guard, W. F. Barr; Outer Gui J. F. Pucket; Trustee, G. E. Prii The Lodge has increased its merni ship considerably, and is ons of most popular fraternal organizati in the city. '" 11 ll I Tho 1001 edition of t?o? Columbia ! dvsk calendar is being distributed by tho Amsricuu Bicycle Co.. Columbia Sales Department, Hartford, Conn. It will be sent to nuy address upon re ceipt of ?Ive2 Cfcut stumps, i bis unique and useful compilation has been issued annually for tho last sixteen years and it has como to be regarded as an indispensable nrticlo in many busi ness oftices aud homes. Rev. T. P. Lide bas accepted a call to Pendleton and Lebanon Churches in Anderson County, and will move to tho up country early in Jnuuary. His congregations are reluctant to part with this good man, for in tho seven years that ho has lived and labored in this County ho has endeared himself to a host of friends, whoso best wishes accompany him and his to their futuro homo among tho hills.-lia rn well 1'co At a meeting of the stockholders of tho Anderson Opera House last Friday tho following Board of Directors were elected : S. R. Parker, J. R. Cochran, J. M. Evans aud N. B, Sharpe. Ata subsequent meeting of tho Board tho following ofhcci.i were elected: Presi dent, S. ll. Parker; Vice President, J. H. Cochran ; Secretary and Treasu rer, J. M. Evans. During tho ensuing year Messrs. Cochran and Evans will be the malingers of tho Opera House. Mr. John Hrodus Welborn, tho second son of Mr. P. M. Welbor. , died at Pelzer on tho 7th inst., nged21*years, Mr. Welborn was a kind and gener ous hearted young man, and made n friend of every ono with whom he bo cauio acquainted. Besides his father, three sisters and twobrothers, ho leaves many friends and relatives to cheristi his memory. Tho remains wvxr inter red nt Big Creek Baptist Church oi tho day following his death, Kev. B W. Burts conducting tho funeral ser vices. The Columbia correspondent of th News and Courier, under dato of th 22nd inst., says: "Mr. George E. Prince of Anderson, who has been re-electei to tho House of Representatives fron his County, was in Columbia to dny Ho said ho had no pot measure to in troduco in tho Assembly, but that h thought it would be n very good thin, if there were assistants to tho Solicito in each of the Counties. This assistai) would bo expected to attend Coroner1 inquests nnd nssist in working up case for the State. He said that the bill wn not intended ns a reflection on any c tho Solicitors, but ho thought the Stat ought to have some ono locally intoi ested to work up cases. It was hi present idea that this work could ver j well bo given to tho County attorney! At present the attorneys for tho Corni ty boards were paid from $100 to $:}0( and with a small addition a great man of tho young lawyers would bo glad t have tho work for the practico and ex perienco that it would oller, and th State and County would bo in bette position to prosecute its cases." 8 TU A. YE D-From thin city, on 24;] ono mo vi HO colored* mare MULI-: ; inmliui weight; about 8 years old. Any i?fonna lion leave at tbla office. J. ROBER PENN KLL. ANS IK, H. C. If you want a good Shot Gun, Rifle c Pistol, try Brock Brop., ai tbey have largo assortment and their prices ai rig?t. WANTED-Some reapunalble pari living within 6* miles of Anderson to tah a flock of fine Qame CbiokeoHto raise o t?har?-H for me, or will pav 50 otp. eac for all vou can raise. 8. M. PICKEN at J. W. Trowbrldgo'a ofllop, Jobbers prices on "Sohappa," "Earl Bird" and "Blue Jay" Tobaccos. Low est prices ou Flour, Coffee, Corn, Bacoi and heavy Groceries. Vuna*ivor Bros. Farmcra' Loan and Trust Co. The Farmers' Loan and Trust Co. wi pay you interest on your deposits. Childroo's deposits espeolally solicite; OlEeo at Farmers and Merchants Bani A clean Shave, an easy Shave- is what uaau wants when bo shaven stall, lb vou o*n have by buying your Ras from Sullivan Hardware Cn. A big 1 just received at right prices. Sullivan Hardware Co eau supply ye willi everything necoasa-.t7 to repair yoi Wagon or Bugvy. A bl? lino of Spoke Hutu-, Kims, Steel and Iron Tire stock. Wo nffor this wook hundreds of pa! of Sampln Shoes at piieoa to please. Con quick while wo have your nu mtier. Pi ces on thoso Shoes too cheap to quote. Vand ivor Bros. If you want a good Razor trv one Bro<ik Bros. that is guaranteed, and will mubo you smile when you go shave. j Buv your Loaded Shells, Shot, Powd and Capa ami Dynamit? and Fuse Bruck ?ros, and you will always ? tho prices ri^ht. Sullivan Hardware Co. have theirt large Store Kooma packod with got fi otn callar to top floor, as well as th warehouses, ami you eau getanytbi from thom from a Plow Bolt to a ?Stei Engine. Tho Oliver is king among Plows a next in succession comea the Im pei nob!' by Sullivan Hardware Co. T Plow is superior to any other make bo market outside tho Oliver. W. H. Shearer Surveyor, You v (ind mo at Dean Sc RatUffe's. Long c lance Phono at my residence. SPBCl*L NOTICE to thoso who o ene for Stoves bought 2 and 8 years a must come in and ?etilo ut once or i consequence:1. Respectfully, J. T. BURRIS." If you ain't belliivo tho farmers lu found out thc place to buy Hardwi watch the atoro of Sullivan Hardware No ?lull days but a rush from morn until night. Iron King Stoves ure sold in Anden oidy by Osborne ?fe Osborne. Pot Plants and Cut Flowers for Largo and *mnll Palms a spe(ialtv. X J. F. Cllnksoales, '?i'? North Main St. Iron Kim? Stovos aro considered brat Buy one. Oslvrno A Osbo Solo Agents. Money to loan o;i first mortgago of i property. Apply to Trlbble ?fe Veli Attorneys. Who la to bonofit ? Who ^vlll lose ? it's a Piano you're buying come her? choose, and we will convince you t you, at loast, have lost nothing. ' U. A. Reed Music House. Tf vnn win buy Oliver ChiUed P andi a Diso Harrow from Sullivan tic ware ? o. you cannot regret it when harvest comes again. Roofing, tin work, galvanised i work ana plumbing ?tone on short no by Osborne Sc Osborne. ' If you want to make yoor wFes-e buy and give her a pair ot Brock B guaranteed Sc ls tora or Shears. 5 PRFSFNTS . Our large and varied Stock of Presents opportunities for Christmas Gift-giving which hear out the old saying, "useful as well as ornamental." Provide for own family first, of course ; hut add to your Christmas cheer hy ordering Shoes here for somehody less well off than you. HALL BROS. Cut Price Clothiers. East Side on the Square. AT OUR ENTIRE STOOK OF AND AT COST ? Come early, hefore the sizes are broken. No Goods charged. COBB * CRAYTO We have no Time for Writing Advertisements. From carly morning until late at night wo are kept busy opening Goods, packing Goods, waiting on the trade, each day hoing a j?reater rush. Price ia what tells. Lowest prices to all. For Tin .van: look at these prices : 0 quart Dinner Bucket Qc. K quart Dinner Hucket 10c. 10-quAit Dinner Hucket Kio. Startling truth ! 2 quart Cnffte Pot? 8e. quart Coffee P?tsQn. .?-quart Coffee Pot* 10c. Did you ever? 2 quart Tin Oil Can ?e. 4-quart Tin Oil Can I2c. 4-quart Galvanised Oil Can l">c. .I quart Glans Oil tJiui 20c. You nnvor heard of bettor. .IA Pint Cups .r> *. H?pint Cups Se. 1 quart Cup .V. Would voa tiaro buy without seeing theso? .'{.quart Covered Hucket Ot*. I quart Covered Bucket 10c. (j (piart Covered Huoketa 15c. 8-quart Covered Buckets 18c. Tremendous difference. 0} Wash Pans fu-. 7 Wash Dana fiu, S WASII Pana 8 For Dry G< ods and Notions we have lower prices than you would expect. No Dissolution Sale, but prices below euch. Yours very truly, KING BROS., BARGAIN STORE, SOME J3ARGAINS ! I MAUST A CETUI Diaun? Ot the very blgheat grade and latest styles, TO GO AT COST FOR A FEW DAY8. Thia ia an opportunity of a life-tine. ? ?UW> have th?? latest improved ball-bearing MEW M OME SEWING M> 4 HINE* lor $30. Vibrator Standard Machine only $23.0J. ORO tn? CHEAP. M fc WIMM. (South Main Street, Anderson, S. CL