Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A Fit for every Foot ! A Price for every Purse! ABB m GREAT DEMAND. i We have made special effort to offer the Best and most Stylish Oxfords possible at $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 per pair. Also i, s At $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 per pair. And Patent Leather Sandals At $2.50 per pair. We .have just received a New Stock of CHILDREN'S and MISSES' STRAP SANDALS! At 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25? $1.50, and $1.75 per pair. <Quite .-a neat Low Out Shoe at 31.50. Vioi Kid Low Cut Shoes at $2.00. ViciKid Low Cut Shoes, in Southern Tie and Prince Albert styles, at $2.50. TT S A SV.Hf~.~a~. ??L *a AA ~ ivs ?-?" STB? .W???8 '+mm fVi Wi Swell and Dressy Southern Ties, Prince Alberts and Ox (fords at ja JKO, We foe! ?confident that we can please all in Suimpter Footwear ! Always the Bight Kind . >.\r\ :% at I \- . ; ? Eight Prices Hight \ Here. . Yours, truly, Successors to Brown, Osborne & Go., , Wholesale sud Retail Coalers in (>erieral Meroria,Ticiise, Local News. WEDNESDAY, JUN t? JS?, 1901. THE COTTOH HABER. Corrected Weekly by McCuliy Bros. Strict Good Middling-8*. Good Middling-8. Strict Middling-7{. Middling-Wt~^ Stained Cotton-4 to C. f - - The Court of Common Plea? convenes next Monday. Stephen Provost returned to Colum bia yesterday. Miss Daisy Barr has gone to Atlanta to visit friends. There ar? ?nevera! eases cf measles and scarlet fever in the city. With this issuo THE INTELLIGENCER enters upon its thirty-seventh volume. Sheriff Green and his Deputies are now hunting up the delinquent tax nnynra,. Mrs. T. L. Alston and Mrs. L. P. Smith visited relatives at Ninety-Six last week. Next Monday is Salesday. There will be no publie sales by the Court House officials. County Supervisor Vandiver adver tises eight bridge contracts to let. See advertisement. Mrs. John R. Cochran, Jr., has gone to Savannah, Ga., to visit her mother and other relatives. J. Wideman Ligon, of this County, has been elected a teacher in the graded school at Greenwood. Misses Luuie Wright and Bertha Grubbs, of Honea Path, are in the city visiting Miss Rosa Tribble. The farmers of this County would be ?more than pleased now to see two or three weeks of dry weather. The graded school building for the negroes of the city is about completed and presents a tine appearance. Mr. Clattie Armstrong, of Columbia, is in the city visiting his friends, Dr. W. J. Smith and Mr. K. P. Smith. Anderson County is very troll repre sented at tho State normal school for Teachers now in session at Spartan burg. Mr. R. S. Cathcart, a prominent citi zen of Winnfiboro, S. C., spent a few days in the city last week visiting re latives. A. H. Dagnall, Esq., is confined to his bed with an attack of malarial fever. We wish him a speedy re covery. Mr. J. F. Wallace, of Yorkville, has been spending a few days in the city visiting the family of his son-in-law, W? P. Marshall. Our good friend, A. B. Carpenter, of Greenville, spent Monday in the city, where he is always warmly welcomed by his many friends. Wm. TJ. Alston, of this city, who has l?een tak?ag & xspeoirxl course at the Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, Ala., has returned home. The Anderdon Cornet Band has been re-organized ?ind will treat the resi dents of the city to some fine music during the summer. Prof. B. S. Patrick, who is teaching school in Alabama, arrived in the city a few dayB ago to spend the Summer vacation with relatives. Everybody shonld clean up their premises well. After so much wet weather sickness is liable to result. Also use plenty of lime. The examination of teachers for the public schools was held in this city last Friday. There were only sixteen ap plicant, nine of whom were negroes. Co the IB? of Jnly we will discontinue pu tiing revenue stamps on bank checks, telegrams and a few other things. Small favors thankfully received. Ur. M. M. MattiBon has purchased a lot on Mr -shall Avenue, adjoining the lot of Mr. T. A. Ratliffe, and will soon erect a modern dwelling house thereon. Wm. A. Edwards, of the firm of Wil son & Edwards, architects, of Colum bia, is in the city submitting plans for th? Central Presbyterian Church build ing. Tho citizens of Pelxer are arranging fora big Fourth of July celebration next week, and the occasion will no donbt attract a large crowd of visitors to the town. The Sunday School of the First Baptist Church and their friends held their annual picnio at Centerville mills yesterday. ThejoUy picnicers had a merry time. J. E. Crayton, of this city, participa ted in the shooting tournomentat Sen eca last week and made the best score of any of his competitors. Ont of 80 shots he scored 59. We call attention to the new adver tisement of W. F. Marshall & Co., who I announce that they will close out their stock of goods within the next thirty dnyo regardless cf cost. The Anderson base ball team went up to. Clemson College last Thursday and played a game with the Clemson team, which resulted in a score of 4 to I? in favor of Anderson. Gen. M. L. Bonham. Grand Chan cellor of the Knights of Pythias of South Carolina, went to Charleston Monday to pay an official visit to the several lodges in that city. The annual meeting of tho stock holders of the Farmers Oil Mill Com pany was held in this city on the 17th inst. J. J. Fretwell was re-elected President and Treasurer, and J. S. Fowler Vice-President. The Board of Directors were authorized to select a Secretary and Manager. ? The Anderson ball team has played j tin co games with the Pelzer team si nco j last Saturday and won two. Tho score of the game yesterday afternoon was 14 to 0 in Anderson's favor. Mrs. T. C. Walton has gono to Vicksburg, Miss., to visit the family of Kev. W. T. Cap?is. One of the latter's children has been suffering from lock jaw caused by a nail penetrating his foot. Married, on Monday evening, June 24, 1601, at the home of tho bride's mother in this city, by Rev. J. D. Chap man, Mr. J. J. Grimm, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Miss Hattie L. Mooro, of this city. Wo had a pleasant cali yesterday from G. C. Sullivan, of Anderson. He is traveling in the interest of the Barr j & Widen Mercantile Agency of St. LUU?B, MO.-Orangeburg Time* ami Democrat. Lillian, tho infant daughter ol' Mr. aud Mrs. Chas. D. Hodge, died at their their home in this city last Saturday night, after a brief illness with cholera infantum, aged tea months. Th? lil Ho one's body was jarrid to Piedmont and buried there. Some people aro always fussing with rle weather. If it rains they pine for dry weather, and if it is dry they quar rel with the dust. If it is cold they pine for sommer, and when it is hot ' they long for winter. What is to bo done with Buch people ? Miss Della Wright, of this city, who has been appointed to do missionary work in Brazil by the M. E. Church, South, expects to sail ?ruiu New York to her new home on July 20th next. We join her many friends in wishing her a safe and pleasant journey. The large oak tree that stood on the sidewalk on John street, near the gate opening into the back yard of W. A. Chapman's premises, was blown down last Saturday afternoon. It was one of tho old landmarks of the city and perhaps the oldest tree in the city. Mrs. M. ?. Keller died at the home of her son-in-law, Lucien Ross, at Piedmont, last Sunday, aged 89 year J. Four sons and three daughters survive her. She was a devoted member of Baptist Church and most highly es teemed by a wide circle of friends. Mrs. Lucy A. Quattlebaum, of Salu da, S. C., who came to Anderson about six weeks ago to visit thr f imily of her son, J. W. Quattlebau. Esq., was stricken with paralysis about two weeks ago." This morning ahe ia very low and her death is expected at any moment. Our former young townsman, Rev. H. G. Scudday, is still doing a success ful work in Vermont. Last week he was engaged in conducting the Silvei Lake Oampmeeting, near Brandon His old f riends in Anderson will alway? be more than pleased to hear of hil good work. The Anderson base ball team will g< to Augusta and play two garnet? nex Friday and Saturday. On Friday tin C. &. W. C. R. R. will run an excur sion from this city, leaving here at 7.2? a. m. and returning will leave August at 7.30 p. m. The fare for the ronni trip is $2.60. Mrs. J. L. Blair, the wife of Superin tendent Blair of Pelzer Mill No. 4, die? at her home in that town last Satur day, after a brief illness. She was on of Poker's most popular and excellen women, and her death has brought soi row to the hearts of her many friends who will long cherish her memory. Mr. Baylis M. Clarke and sister, Mr< F. S. Pogues, with hor two children, o Cleburne, Texas, are in the city visit ing their mother, Mrs. M. J. Clark? who has been quite sick but is no^ much better. The friends of Mi Clarke and Mrs. Pegues are deli gb te to greet them once more in their nativ home. AiiRHOurie Brown, an eight-mon UM old infant of Rev. and Mrs. W. V Leathers, died at their home near tb Northern suburbs of the city lat Thursday, 20th inst., of diphtheria, an was buried the following day at Salei Church. The bereaved parents ha\ another child afflicted with the san disease. Rev. H. R. Murchison will be it stalled pastor of Ufe Central Presbj terian Church 5s. this city next Sunde morning. The services will be held i the First Presbyterian Church, an will be conducted by Revs. J. F. M? Kinnon, S. L. Wilson and S. J. Car ledge. The friends of the congregi tion are cordially invited to attend. Among the soldier-teachers here Milllege L. Bonham, Jr., who has bet commandant of a military school J New Orleans. He is a son of Gen. ? L. Bonham, of Anderson, who wi elected grand chancellor of the Knigh of Pythias here in May, and a gram son of reu. M. L. Bonham, the ianioi war governor-Spartanhurg Journal. Pearl, the si^tecn-months-old daug] ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. McLec died at her home in this city last Sui day evening, after an illness of two < three weeks. The remains were ii terred Tuesday morning in Silv Brook cemetery, the funeral servio being conducted ot tho home of tl bereaved parents by Rev. R. C. Ligo The case of the State vs. W. A. Nea charged with the misappropriation publie fonds as Superintendent of tl State Penitentiary, which occupied tl time of the Courts and the attention < the people for some time when in taken np, is to be called again at ti term of the Court for Richland Conn now in session in [Columbia. The S promo Conrt having overruled tl judge of tho Circuit Court, tho case 1 still open. At the last term of Court continuance was granted owing to tl inability of Mr. Hoggs, Neal's cou set, to appear on account of official d ties. Since the above wa? written tl Court IMA set the case for trial to-mo row. Last Saturday afternoon a no vere hail, wind and ruin storm struck Bol ton and did considerable -damage/ A number of houses at the cotton mill were destroyed, aud the dwelling house of Mr. Greer, which had not been finished, was blown down. Several other unfinished houses wer. also blown down and a number of trees uprooted. Mr. J. Lawrence Maxwell, of this city, and Miss Ethel Chisholm, of { Savannah, Ga., were married in the latter city on Wednesday, 10th inst. Tho announcement of tho marriage was a moat agreeable surprise to tho many friends of the young couple hore. The brido is a charming young lady and is well known in Anderson, while the groom is ono of our most worthy popular young men. Reports of damage by raiu come in continually, and the aggregate is some thing tearful. Especially is this true of lowlands, whore the soil is gone from many acres, 'ferrucos have been broken on tho hills and land not ter raced is simply ruined. This is set so all over tho County, but many acres aro badly hurt. Tho floods of a few weeks ago and tho last rains have hurt every farm to some extent. Attorney General Bellinger hns de cided that every Township and every County officer must bo commissioned oven Township assessors and Town ship commissioners. Tho Secretary ol State, therefore, bas written to thc Clerk of the Court in each County foi n list of all Township assessors ant Township commissioners who hav< Hied their oaths of office, in order thu commissions may be issued to then) at once. Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Crayton, of An derson, have beon iu tho city for sov oral days on a visit to friends and re latives. Mr. Crayton is a nativo o Greenville, and is full of interestin reminiscences of its early days, whe there were only a few hundred pcop] living herc. His uncle owned tn ground upon which the Mansion Hom now stands, and sold it to Col. Tone, the original proprietor of the hotc His father's residence was where tl First Baptist Church is located, at this beautiful lot was purchased fro the estate.-Greenville Mountaineer. A friend bas sent to Mr. J. A. Eskc of this County, a paragraph elippi from a Florida paper, announcing th the negroes who murdered his son, IV Julius Eskew, in that State on the 14 of last April, will be hanged. T paragraph is as follows: "Govern Jennings lins signed tho death wanui of Jim Kirby and Robert Lee, lixi July 5 as the day on which they are expiate their crime. Kirby was cc victed at the spring term of the eire court of the murder of Mr. Jul Eskew and Leo was convicted a received the same sentence ns accomplice." Last Thursday afternoon n very i catastrophe occurred about five mi southwest of this city, near Mount Creek Church. During tho hei thunder storm that waa raging t afternoon Mr. John W. Hall, Jr., wi returning home astride n mule froi field in which he had been plowi was struck and instantly killed lightning. The mule was also kil and a negro, who was following bell leading two mules, was stunned by shock. Mr. Hall was about 20 year age and leaves a wife and three st children to cherish his memory, was a most excellent young man, a voted and consistent member of Baptist Church, and by his energy industry had a fine prospect in this The remains were interred in Mountain Creek Churchyard Fri afternoon, Rev. O. J. Copeland i dacting the funeral services. Last Saturday afternoon the tow Piedmont waa visited by a severe < trie storm which for a time bade, to leave ruin and devastation ii track. In sp ""diing of it the Piedt correspondent of the Greenville . says: "The lightning struck the st stack of the mill on the Anderson abd from a square shape made it sided, tearing away both corner one side from top to bottom. The or holts entered the ware house nc and ignited tho cotton. Fora til seemed that a great loss most ac as the falling brick had crushed ii roof of the engine room and brok pipe attached to the powerful st pump, but fortunately the rotary i attached to the water wheel, was ed, and we soon bad a powerful st on the fire. Only a few bales wc all injured by the Hames, but : hard work was done in removing bales tc get at the fire. Col. J. I was in the thick of tho fray and out a very wet and smoko stained Every one tried to lind h:m a cl of clothing, but tho biggest man ai us could only furnish pantaloons, \ were short at both cuds, and not a scant in tho waist, so wrapped in nity and long ulster, ho took the ^or Greenville." TO MERCHANTS. Wo will conduct a General Coi sion Business, selling direct tvjz largest Mills and Factor? ds to chants only, saving the middle profits. Ihe MnU r?ud Factori represent offer great ind?ceme: cash bt? yera. Our Clothing is manufactured ii cinnad--"Superb Brand." We c nuy sise boy or man from 8 yean size 50. Our Hats are Baltimore -none better sold. Out Shoes ar< Boston, where our Southern who houses ou j-the greatest Shoe m in tho world. Our Pants, Jeans, Cassimores, alls, etc., are made by the Clev Woolen Mills, direct from tho rai terial. We can save merchan middle man's profits and agents1 mission on this lino. Sheetings, Shirtings, Checks, tonades. Hosiery, etc., direct froi Southern mills. Office and Sample Room over I Wo invito all our merchant fi to call, or write us forSnmple.s. Respectfully, c- WE"'V, ! WEBB & CAT A. P. CATKlt. S Our line of Clotliirig, Furnishings, THEa/ts SL?id ?lioes ARE MOVING IN A HURRY! We are going to move to our New ?Boom, ?South fmain Street, about the last of July.?If you haven'tisupplied~?your wants it will pay you to visit our Store at once. SHOES T0 BE^T THEJBANI? The best Cali and Kid that can be procured are i'essentjLal in the manufacture of superior Footwear, and we select noth* ing for our Stock but the best. Our? Shoes are all of the best materials, artistic in shape and style, and made on lasts that give your foot comfort. HALL BROS. Cut ?rice Clothiers. East Side on the Square For the Next 30 Days Thousands of Dollars of DRY GOODS, SHOES, TINWARE, CROCKERY WARE, SHIRTS, DRESS SHIRTS, UNDERSHIRTS;. And all Summer Wash Goods- * _ LAWNS, PERCALES, In fact, everything in their large Stock to be sold .... AT This is the fact. The entire Stock must be sold in thirty days regardless of Cost. Big Bargains in every line. Come early and get soma of the Bargains at W.F.MARSHALLWS LEADERS OF LOW PRICES ! King Bros. Bargain Store! Hew Goods, New Prices, Makes Customers Feel Good. Try one and see. Five Cent Counter worth aa effort to see. Ten COL?.. Counter will figure a great saving to you. rj?een Cent Connter always full Bargains that can't be bought elsewhere. Twenty Cent Counter is the Counter you are looking for. , Twci.ty-.ivo cent Connter makes a customer bny anyway. You had bet ter not see lt if you are expecting not to buy. Specials-Odds and Ends, Butter Paper, Crayons, Tea. A few remnants of Outings to go. A small number of Rugs to close out. A hint to tho Wise is sufficient." Your? very truly, KIMO BROS., BARGAIN STORE.