Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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KEEPDKOOL! il . ? ? ' . We axe not dealing in ice, but the next thing to it for cooling pur , I potoeslit our great variety of - - - I 1 * ... ' Sufflmer Atti actions ! Novelties in all line? especially adapted to waxiu weather. OUR ELECTRIC FANS Are now running and you will find our Store a most delightful place to trad* during the hot weather. We will show a most interesting STOCK OF FANS, From one cent up as high as you would care to pay. Oh, such lovel) Fans ! |, SUMMER UMBRELLAS. A beautiful line New Weaves, Novelty Handles. Some Rich Noveltiei in Fancy Umbrellas. LADIES' SUMMER .NECKWEAR. We have just received the Newest Collars, Ties, Bows, <fec. SUMMER RIBBONS. Ribbons are in great demand. We are doing our best to supply it. W< have a large variety of Ribbons for fancy work and trimming purpose?, foi the hair, for the neck, for belts and sashes. Also, Black Velvet Ribbons ii all popular widths. SUMMER BELTS. We are constantly showing something new in Belts. SUMMER HOSIERY. Both Staples and Fancies. SUMMER GLOVES. Quite a variety of Silk and Kid Gloves in popular Summer colon. SUMMER HANDKERCHIEFS. A stock-from which it seems we might please all. SUMMER DRESS GOODS. White Goods of the right kind. White Lawns, White P. K's, Whit Nainsooks, White Organdies, &o. Figured Muslins, popular designs an< colors in many light, airy Summer Fabrics. SUMMER LACES and EMBROIDERIES. So appropriate for trimming and finishing the Summer costume. 1 SUMMER MILLINERY. We are showing just the kind you need right now. If you want a nev Summer Hat, or the ola jue done over, come to us. Our Milliner will pleas you. * : . . HOUSE FURNISHINGS. We have many things in this department that should interest all. Car pets, Art Squares, Rugs, Mattings, Linoleum, Window Shades, Curtain Polei Curtain Rods, Lace Curtains, Swisses, Draperies, <fcc. SUMMER FOOTWEAR for all. Special Inducements on all Ready-Made SUMMER WAISTS and SKIRTS. No Goods Given Away, But Plenty of Reliable Men ^andise at Guaranteed Prices. Remember, that our Terms are Spot Cash, or Thirty Day to gilt edge, prompt paying customers, Yours truly, OSBORNE k PEARSON. Successors to Brown, Osborne & Co. IWholesale and Retail Dealers in Gteneral Mercliaxidise ANOBRNON, C. Im mn ? ' iV inn sH?ii II ?i il iiiii liii iii.inn i nu nu. Local News, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1901. The uew advertisement of Carlisle Bros. will interest you. Read it. Tho thermometer these days sticks close around 90 in the shade. To-morrow will fae the "Glorious Fourth," and is a National holiday. W. H. Geer, representing tho Co lumbia St ate, spent Monday in the city. Peas and sorghum cane seed aro in demand now to plant for a forage crop. Policeman Lee and family are spend ing this week in Union County with r? In tl Y CS. Florida watermelons and cantaloupes are on this market. The home crop is very late. George Bacot, of Greenville, has been spending n few days in Anderson with relatives. Misses Sarah Donald and Grace Cleveland, of Piedmont, are in the city visiting friends. Dr. S. G. Bruce and family returned Monday from a visit to relatives in Oconee County. A number of Andcrsonians are mak ing preparations to go to the mountains to spend a few weeks. The negroes will celebrate|the "Glor ious Fourth" to-morrow with a barbe cue at the Creely Institute. To-morrow being a national holiday all the banka of the city will close their doors and suspend business. The Court of General Sessions for Oconee County will convene nt Wal halla next Monday, 8th inst. Look carefully after your backyards and lots and see that they are kept clean and in good condition. Miss Lillian Erskine, of this County, was one of tbe graduates from the Thornwell Orphanage last week. Messrs. J. G. Oglesby and Karl F. Tutt, of Elberton, Ga., have been spending a few days in Anderson. Very few farmers visit the city these days. They are at home waging a mighty conflict with "General Green." We are requested to give notice that all stores and places of business will be closed at Belton on the fourth of July. The "Lillie Gleaners," of Belton, will serve icecream on the lawn of Mrs. George T. Brown Thursday evening at 6.30. Prof. J. Scott Murray is at home from his college duties to spend the Sommer vacation. He looks hale and hearty. lie v. R. R. Dagnall, of Pickens, spent a few days in the city last week visit ing his son, A. H. Dagnall, Esq., who has been sick. W. H. Frierson, Esq., has been re appointed a Commissioner of the U. S. District Court for South Carolina for a term of four years. The firm of Keith & Co. has closed ita doors and gone into bankruptcy. The liabilities are $2,800 and the as sets about the same. Mr. John M. Geer, general manager of the cotton mill at Easley, Spent last Monday in the city and was a welcome visitor to our sanctum. Mr. Thoa. W. Norris was called to Spartanburg last week on account of the illness of one of his daughters, who is visiting her grandmother. Continued heavy rains are seriously interfering with farm- work. Much damage to crops and farm lands have resulted from the heavy rains. C. Frank Bolt, the cash grocer, in addition io other good things, can supply you c?ith Heins pure pickling vinegar. Read his new advertisement. The Anderson ball team defeated th - Augusta team in two games last Friday and Saturday. The score on Friday was G to 8, and on Saturday 2 to 0. The annual inapection of the Ander son Fire Department takes place on Thursday afternoon, 25th inst., and the brave firemen are preparing for it. Wm. K. Carlisle, Agent for the Southern Railway at Hodges, who has been visiting his parents in Anderson, returns to his post of duty to-morrow. Chiquola Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will hold an important meeting to morrow evening at 8:80 o'clock. All the members are requested to attend. The opening ball for the season at Glenn Springs takes place to-night. Messrs. Simpson, the clever proprietors, have honored ns with an invitation to attend. Rev. X. J, Holmes, of Laurens, S. C., will begin a series of meetings at Iva on Friday, 28th inst. The services will be held under a tent, and everybody ia in vited to attend. Last week lighting struck a young lady in Hsirt County, Ga., and one in our neighbor Couuiy, Oconee, and kill ed them both. They were in the fields near their respective homes at the time. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Maxwell, -who were married in Savannah on the 10th nil., arrived in the city last Satur day evening and are being warmly congratulated fay their many friends here. Our Mr. Langston, accompanied by his niece, Miss Norma Garrotte, left yesterday for Glenn Springe to attend the annual meeting of the South Caro lina State Press Association, of which he is Secretary. : Mr. L. P. Smith is now arranging to run an excursion to Asheville, N. C., the date of which will fae announced ns soon as Axed. He will no doubt carry alargo crowd to this popular Summer resort. Mr. Thomas Maret, of St. Louis, Mo. is in the city visiting his mother mic other relatives. Mr. Maret is a clover * industrious young man and holds i responsible position with a railroad a his adopted home. On Friday, July 13th, scholarshi] and entrance examinations will be heh at/the Court House for Winthrop, Sou tl Carolina College, and College of Char teston. All those intending to compel should be present at ten o'clock. There will be au all-day singing a the Second Baptist Church iu this cit; next Sunday. Prof. T. M. Lurke, o Hartwell, Ga., and Prof. MoWeems, o Pickens, will lead the singing. Th public is cordially invited to attend. We invite your attention to tho ad vertissmeuc of John S. Campbell, deal er in and rcpaiicr of watches, clock and jewelry. His place of business i at tho store of Dean & Ratliffc, an when you need anything in his lin givo him a call. What has become of the Youn MPP.'U Business League of this city Such au organization should not pai out of existence. There is work for to do and it should be at it. Wo sui gest that the President of the Leagi call a meeting at once. Rev. S. Lander, D. D., and Maj. < W. Anderson, two of Williarastor most prominent citizens who have be? seriously ill for several weeks, are r ported con vaiescing, which will be h ea with great pleasure by their mai friends throughout this section. On account of the continued iliac of the little daughter of Rev. S. Cartledge, pastor of the First Prcsb terian Church, tho installation of Rc H. R. Murchison as pastor of the Ce tral Presbyterian Church was postpo ed last Sunday until a future date. Some scientist claims tc have disco ered that "many species of flies ;?e\ indulge in slumber at all." We thou g everybody knew that dies never slept and they never permit poor mort; here below to indulge in slumber far as we have been able to find out. Mr. W. D. Bewley, with his fami has moved from Elberton, Ga., Chester, S. C., where he will engage the hardware business. Elberton lo a good citizen and Chester gains o We join his old Anderson friends wishing him big success in his n home. Rev. W. B. Hawkins closed a vi successful revival nt Orrville last Si day night. There were twenty-six J dit ions to the Church, thirteen by 1 ter and thirteen by baptism. '1 meetings were held in the chapel, 1 the congregation contemplate erect Boon a Baptist Church there. Harold, the infant son of Mr. ? Mrs. Wm. Mf.vtin, died at their he in this city last Thursday night, al abrief illness. Rev. J. B. Campl conducted the funeral services at home of the bereaved parents Frii afternoon, and the remains were int red in Silver Brook Cemetery. Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Leathers h the sympathies of all their friends their double beveavement. Last i urday evening their little 4-yeur daughter, who had been suffering v diphtheria, passed away, surviving infant sister only a few days. On S day the remains were buried at Sn Church. The Due West correspondent of Abbeville Pr?s?aii?Banner says: " J. D. Chapman, pastor of the Bat church at Anderson, will conduct a ] tracted meeting at the Baptist chi in this place in July. The mee: will embrace the third Sabbath of month. Dr. Chapman is said to h uuu sally good preacher and an inter ing series of sermons may be expect Spartanburg will elect her munie: officers next August. In speaking the probable candidates for Mayor Spartanburg Journal has this to sa a former citizen of Anderson: "W Dillingham, alderman from Wars will likely be a candidate for Ma He is one of the most enterprising public spirited men in the town am influential and active in local aftai On Tuesday afternoon, June 25cl five o'clock, Mr. J. A. Livingstoi Charleston, S. C., and Miss Eu Boozer, of Williamston, were hap married at the residence of the bri mother, Mrs. Alma Boozer. The c mony was performed by Rev. Fa Gwynn, of Greenville, S. C. Af tei marriage, the bride and groom the southbound train for Charlee their future home. Mrs. Lucy A. Quattlebaum, w illness we mentioned last week, dh the home of her son, J. W. l?ua baum, Esq., in this city last Thura The deceased was the widow of Wm. Qna?tlebanm, of Saluda Cot and a most excellent Christian woi having long been a devoted memb the Baptist Church. Three sons two daughters are left to cherish memory. The remains were carrie Ridge Springs and interred. ? W. B. Williams committed su nt Iiis home iu the Septus sectioi this County last Saturday by shoe himself in the head with a 38-ca pistol, the ball entering^one temple coming out tho other side. Mr. Hams had been in feeble healtt sometime, suffering from ovei-v nervous prostration and- a ei attack of indigestion, which no d was tho -<anse cf his taking his life, lie had for a long time serv a constable for Magistrate T. T. Vi field, and in February of last yeat and killed a nejrowho was resi arrest, and for which ho was pror acquitted by tho Court. Ho was t 42 yours of age, a most industriou right man, who had the confident good will of a wide circlo of ??Vi who deeply regret his death. He long beon a consistent member c Baptist Church, and leaves a v, and six children to monm his d His vemains were buried in th? banon Churchyard on Sunday." ..'?Vv. . ' y - ^ Mr. John McPhail, eldest sou of Mr. ! D. h. McPhail, of Hopewell Town- I ship, died on Tuesday, 25th ult., after j a brief illness with dysentery, aged 17 years. The remains were interred tho next day following in the Hopowell Churchyard, Rev. W. B. Hawkins con ducting the funeral services. Tho de ceased was a worthy, uprigiit young man, and highly esteemed by all of his friends, who deeply sympathise with the bereaved parents in their sorrow. According to au oxchaugo 85 years ago was the year without a Summer. Frost occurred every mouth in the year 1810. Ice formed a half-inch thick in May. Snow fell to the depth of thveo inches in Now York, and also in Massachusetts, iu June. Ice was formed to tho thickness of a common window glass throughout New York on the 5th day of July. Indian corn was so frozen that tho greater part of it was cut in August and dried for fodder, and the farmers supplied themselves from the com produced in 1815 for the seeding of thc Spring o? i?ir. Married, at the home of Dr. S. M. Orr, in this city, this morning ut 8 o'clock, by Kev. H. R. Murchison, Mr. DavidS. Gray and Mils Ina Hill, both of this city. The happy couple left on thc 0 o'clock train for the mountains ol' North Carolina, where the;? will spend a week or two. Tho groom is ono of Anderson's most excellent and worthy young men, and is fortuuate in his Iselection of a life companion, who is one of our most popu'ar and accom plished youDgladies. .day God's rich est blessings be their portion through this life. Tho home of Mr. J. C. Milford in this city was the scene of n pretty wedding this afternoon, the contracting parties being Miss Nannie Harkness, of Ander son, and Mr. M. B. Clinkscales, of Due WeBt. The wedding was a great surprise to the many friends of the happy couple. The bride is well known to many of our readers nnd is beloved by all for her many beautiful traits of character. The groom is one of the most prosperous farmers in bis section and enjoys the respect nnd confidence of every one that knows him. Rev. J. A. Brown officiated at the ceremony. -Honca Path Chronicle, li?lh ult. Mr. J. W. Bowie, of Good Hope, Anderson County, accompanied by Mr. Evans Norris, of Westminster, paid the Courier office an appreciative visit on Inst Saturday morning, .lune ?2nd. This was Mr. Bowie's first appearance in Walhalla, and he expressed himself ns very much pleased with our moun tain city and its flattering outlook. } I Mr. Bowie is one of our sister County' b I most progressive and sterling citizens. We felt honored and complimented by his kind remarks about Oconce Coun ty and her people. We hope he will find it convenient to visit us again soon and protract his stay.-Keotcce Courier. LI A considerable electrical storm passed over this section last Saturday after noon and for several miles Sonth of the city there was a heavy rainfall. In the city a number of the telephones were damaged. Lightning .struck a house at the Riverside Mill and slight ly damaged it. Mr. ?. W. Stewart, who lives just beyond the Southern limits of the city, was forced to leave a field where he was plowing and go to his house. He hitched his horse under a shelter adjoining his stable, and in a few minutes lightning struck the Bta ble, slightly damaging it and killing his horse. A Mr. McGill, living near Deans, also had u valuable cow killed about the same time. Miss Margaret Ayres died in this city last Saturday morning about 3 o'clock after abrief illness. Tho announcement of her death was a great shock to many of her friends, a number of whom not knowing that her illness was of a se rious nature. Miss Ayres was a native of Kentucky but came tc Anderson about four years ago from Virginia to | teach music, and during her stay hero has been quite successful in her work, always having alargo class of students. She was a devoted member of the Episcopal Church and for a long timo served as organist for Grace Ch inch. She was a most charming woman and by her kind, genial disposition made a friend of every acquaintance. Her parents reside in Texas, and she had no relatives in this State except one brother, Rev. J. I. Ayres, of Sumter, who came to Anderson Saturday to attend the funeral, which took place at Grace Church last Sunday morning and were conducted by Rev. C. McBee, of Greenville. Mr. Clarence Richey was accidentally killed by his horse near his home in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, 25th ult. He was out driving when he noticed a IOOBO shoe on one of the horse's hind feet. Getting out of his vehicle he pulled the shoe off and fell against the horse, which became frightened and kicked Mr. Richey in the breast, knocking him down. As he got up the horse again kicked him, striking him in the head and causing his death in a few minutes. The deceased was well known in Anderson, having resid ed here several years, and has many friends here who deeply regret his death. He was twice married, his first wife, who was a Miss Ruddock, having died here and was buried in tho Pres byterial Churchyard. Three children by this marriage and a widow and one child by his second marriage survive him. The remains were brought here last Thursday and interred beside MA first wife, Rev. J.B. Campbell conduct ing the funeral services. FOUND-On tao road leading to Flat Rock Churcb, a Pocket Kook containing a certain som of money which the owner can p' t by proving property aud paving for ibis advertisement. Call on J. C. Bebri mp, Moscow, H. C. . I Mm fitting upan oMce in tho HI. ck \ey WarroonN??, on MoDuffie i>t , where I will have moro convenient quartern to j dlsplnv myde^i'tiM and samples, und I will he piad to se? any one interested lu roy line-Monumente. Iron Fenctnp, Va so-, ?Vc. 0. V. ITammon*. If you an?i. ioaie buying a Thresher or Eoglne,, ea B. ock Bros. before ? on buy. ELP US TO MOVE ! We Make the Price. You Make the Selection. It's easy enough if you come to us with your wants, Here you have tho be3t and largest Stock of Clothing^ Slioes, Ha,ts and Fii^nisliings, To select from to be found anywhere in this part of the country. These Goods are moving out fast. Our advice to you is to come and let us show you We Mean Business, That we are doing as we advertise-selling for less than competition can buy. This can't last long, as we are going to move the last of this month. If you miss these good things don't blame us. Remember, only a few weeks then to our New Store,, South Main Street. HALL BROS. Cut Price Clothiers; East Side on the Square HOT PRICES FOR -Sft I? if T DAYS. When we start to slash prices we carry out our purposes as surely and as recklessly as the farmers are slaying grass. We must put our immense Stock cf DRY GOODS, SHOES, TINWARE, CKOCKSEY, GLASSWARE, Into money right quick. Until 1st August everything in our Store- _ _ AT COST ! This is no Circus hand-bill, because we will do JUST WHAT WE SAY. Come and get Bargains. We must sell out by lat of August. W.F.MARSHALL & CO. 36 Granite Row. LEADERS OF LOW PRICES F King Bros. Bargain Store! | New Goods, New Prices, Makes Customers Feel Good. . j Try one and see. t Five Cent Counter worth an effort to see. Ten Coat Counter will figure a great sa\?tag to you. \ Fltteen Cent Counter always full Bargains that can't bo bought elsewhere. Twenty Cent Counter is the Counter yon are looking for. Twenty-five cent Counter make \ a customer buy anyway. You had bet er not soo it if you are expecting not to buy. Specials-Odds nud Knds, Ruttor Paper, Crayons. Tea. A few remnants cf .itings to go. A small number of Rugs to clo?? out. ? A hint to the wise is sufficient. Yours very truly,