Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tg* lu ANO .mon IIIIUII Preparing to go away to SCHOOL we would be pleased to assist in (JD Your We'have had you in mind for BOH?O time, and have had some Goods shipped early for your benefit. > We have just opened up a lot of New Fi ai ?. An especially well-assorted line o? Black Dress Goods. Kr. EB taruc We are offering a remarkable value in a 38-inch all-wool silk-finished Henrietta at 50c. yard. The prettiest cloth you ever saw at 50c. Also, good values in Black Henriettas at 75c, $1.00 and $1.25. Serges,as popular as Ever. All-wool Serges' at 50c, 75c and $1.00. Beautiful Black Mohairs at 50c and 75c per yard. New stock of Black Melrose, Granite Cloths, Prunellas, &c, and some new weaves. We have a good stock of Ladies' and Misses' SUMMER OXFORDS That we ara anxious to close out, but if you prefer the new Fall and Winter Shoes we have the best and most stylish. Also, Summer Shoes for the young men. New Fall and Winter Shoes expected every ?aye Will of course interest every one. Ton will not find the variety of styles and prices else'.r?iere. <| ? Good Strong Trunks at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $450 and $5.00. Elegant Trunks at $6.00, $6.50, $7.00, $7.50, $8.00, $8.50, $9.00 and $9.50. Handsome Trunks at $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00. Also, a large line of Dress Suit Gases, Valises, Telescopes, Hand Satchels and Traveling Bags. BLANKETS; annis. COMFORTS, SHEETS and BED FINDINGS. Just the things you will noed. Big variety and good values in TOWELS and LINENS. NOTIOftS-a Complete Stock. All are invited to see our Stock. None can come nearer supplying your wants. PRICES GUARANTEED. Youre truly, . - ?T PElDQMff U?O?mf? qi iMlt??lS, .accessors to Brown, Osborne & Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in i-erietra,! ?dterolia-riciise. Local News* WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4, 1901." Hunier Brownlee, of Seneca, spent a few days in Anderson. Dr. J. L. Gray made a professional visit to Seneca last? week. The gossips say there will bo several marriages in this city this fall. The firm cf H. B. Fant & Son has dissolved. See advertisement. According to the almanacs the Sum mer reason ended last Saturday. Hon. J. Belton Watson offers sonio fine land for sale. See advertisement. A fino farm near Walhalla is offered for sale. See advertisement in another column. Mrs. H. S. Dowling, of Bamberg, came up last week to visit b*r mother, Mr?. Sharpe. Business will soon bo picking up. Whencotton starts rollingin everything will brighten up. ' Vandiver Bro1*, have enlarged their business, and '.cir new advertisement will tell yon about it. J. C. Neville, one of West Union's leading merchants, was in Anderson on business Inst Friday. 'Miss Eloise Duckett, who has been visiting friends at Florence, returned home a few days ago. The threo cotton seed oil mills in the city are being put in fine condition for tho coming season. Last Monday was an unusually quiet Salesday for September. The crowd in the city was not large. Several communications Bent us for publication this week had to be car ried over until next week. Frank Johnson & Co. have a new advertisement in this paper, to which your attention is directed. Mr. So). Lesser and Mrs. Josie S eller man are in the northern, markets buy ing goods for Lesser & Co. . V Western bacon has jumped up twen ty points in the last few days. Take good care of the pigs, farmers. A number of An dorso nia.IR who have been visiting somo of tho mountain re sorts returrned home last week. Hon. W. D. Mayfield, former State Superintendent of Education, of Co lumbia, spent last Friday in Anderson. In their new advertisement this week Hall Bros. have a special message to the ladies, who should read it carefully. Meat and meal are both rising in Eiiee. Poor folks will have to eat iscuit and bntter if things go much further. Chiqnoln Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will bold its regular convention tomor row night, and every member is urged to attend. September being the month of arri vals in Fall and Winter goods, your at tention is called to the ad. of Moore, Acker & Co. James H. Brown, of Iva, has' accept ed a position winh Lesser & Co., and will be glad to have bis friends call and see him. Those of our snbscriberB who want to pay their subscriptions in wood should haul it in now before they get too busy picking cotton. Rev. O. J. Copeland will preach at Hopewell Church next Friday night at 8 o'clock. The friends of the congre gation are invited to attend: Col. J. N. Brown, accompanied by his wife and daughter, left lost Mon day for Beech Haven, N. J., where they will spend a few weeks. Joel C. Keys, an old Anderson boy, is spending a few days in the city. He will buy cotton in Athens, Ga., this season for the Anderson Cotton Mille. W. R. Dillingham, ot Spartanburg, spent a few days in the city the past week, and his visit was .i source of much pleasure to his many old friends. At the solicitation of a number of friends Senator McLaurin spent a few hours at Honea Path last Saturday and addressed an audience of 800 or 400 peo ple. Mr. L. G. Holleman, of Anderson, came to Abbeville this week on a pleas ant mission. Mr. Holleman is cashier of the People's Bank.-Abbeville Me dium. The Attorney general has decided I that school trustees are not exempt ? f rv m road duty. Hoad overseers should take notice and govern themselves ac cordingly. Misa Estelle McKinney, formerly of Osborne & Pearson, will be with Moore, Acker & Co. thia season, where ehe will be glad to see her friends and customers. I \ v . .... I On Friday, 18th inst, Supervisor Van diver will let the contract for the build ing of a bridge over" Little Generostee Creek, near Alexander's Mill, in Corner Township. . Our young friend, L. F. Gaillard, who has been clerking for the Newry Manufacturing Co., has returned to Anderson and is now selling goods for Dean & Ratline. Col. August Kohn, the genial mana ger of the Columbia bureau of the Kew? and Courier? spent last Friday in the city reporting the speeches of the "sommer school." The interior of the stor oom nf John M. Hubbard & Co. is be j hand somely improved and re-arranged, and is greatly admired by every visitor to their establishment. Wade H. Thompson, of this County, hos accepted the position of prin cipal of tho Dixie High School( near Charlotte, N. C.. and left Satur day to enter upon his work. Col. J. F. Richardson, Greenville's clever nnd efficient postmaster, spent lase Friday in Anderson, and attended the afternoon session of the "summer school" in the Court House. Crayton & Co.'s drag store. We invite yonr attention to the ad vertisement of McCully Bros., who ave. now devoting great attention to the shoe business. Read what they say and go and inspect their stock. Anderson received Lev first bale of the new crop of cotton last Monday. It caine from the plantation of the late 1*. B. Allen, weighed ~>?}0 pounds, and was sold toD. P. McBreyorat HJcents. Married,'on Monday, August 20,-1001, at tho home of the bride's father, S. J. Duckworth, in Williamston. by Kev. W. T. Tate, Mr. H. R Chreitsbcrg, of "--meston, omi Miss Alice Duckworth. Kev. G. M. Rogers, o?* thia County, ? boa purchased the bouse and lot of J. I J. Fretwell, on North Main street, and wilt .'novo into tho city this fall. Mr. K?ders and his famiiy ?rill bo warpVyr welcomed. .c Messrs. D. C. Brown & Bro. and Kine & Martin have moved into their handsome and commodious new store rooms on South Main street, where they will be pleased to greet and servo their customers. The International Good Roads Con gress will meet at Buffalo, N. Y., on thu 17th inst. Gov. Mcsweeney has appointed ten delegates tc represent South Carolina, one of whom is Mayor Tolly, of this city. Misses Annie Blackman, of Bowen ville. Ga.. Marie and Beulah McAdams, of Abbeville County, and Essie Sul livan, of the Fork, wero in tho city shoppiug Monday, and honored our sanctum with a brief visit. G. P. Tolly &. Son. furniture dealers of this city, have been awarded tho contract for furnishing 80 bedsteads and mattresses for the new dormitory of F ii mian University at Greenville, and will ship them at once. Rev. W. R. Karlo, and wife, of As pen, Col., who have been spending a few weeks in this County visiting rela tives, left last Saturday for Toccoa. Ga., whero they spend a few days and then leave for their far western homo. Tho cotton season for tho year 1000 1001 closed last Saturday. According to the ligures of tho public weighers the wagon receipts in this market ag gregate a total of 20,344 bales, which are about 2,000 bales less than the re ceipts of tho preceding year. Mrs. W. G. Kay has presented us with tho largest boer, wo havo ever seen. It weighed pounds, measured nearly two feet in length and waB raised iu her. garden in this city. Wo doubt if there is a person in the Coun ty who can equal this beet in size. At a meeting of tho City Council last night Mayor Tolly, ?. M. Kucker, Jr., and R. S. Ligon were appointed a com mittee to go to Columbia and meet tho railroad commission and some of tho officials of tho Southern Railway to morrow in reference to tho through train service. We have several truck farms and dairies in the County, and tho indus tries are reported as successful. There is a consensus of opinion that a poultry farm nenr tho city would provo protit ablo and a great convenience to the city, a ready market. The demand is active and will grow. Chas. M. Buchanan, who has been clerking for Dean & Kati i tie, has pur chased the .stock of goods of John A. Bays, bankrupt, and is opening busi ness in the storeroom in the Masonic Temple, formerly occupied by Cobb & Crayton as a shoe store, where he will be pleased to have his friends call and see him. The representatives of the Confeder ate Veterans of the various Townships in this County met in this city last Monday and elected the following County pension Board: John T. Green I chairman, J. J. Gilmer, secretary, W I L. Bolt, W. C. Meredith and Dr. W. II f.Nardin, Jr., tho latter as examining physician. ?Mr. and Mrs. McD. Cater expect t< move to Anderson in a few days. Tbej havo made Abbeville their homo fo the past three years, and it is with re gret that their friends see them lcavo -Abbvcillc Press and Jlnnncr. Mr. and Mrs. Cater were formerly resident of Anderson, and their friends are do lighted to welcome them back here. A. Mack Cochran, accompanied bj j his wife nnd little daughter, o Charleston, is in the city visiting bi! lister, Mrs. Keese, and other relatives Mr. Cochran is an old Anderson boj ? and this is his first visit to his ol? home in twenty-five years or more. H is holding his own remarkably well and his many old friends ore delightei to greet him. I "The Magnet, tho great cash bargaii I house," with John A. Austin as mana ger, is opening business in the store room vacated oy D. C. Brown & Bro next door to the post office. The s toe will consist of almost everything, rang lng in price from 1 cent to 25 cents Mr. Austin is an experienced mer : chant, well known to our people an will meet with success. Look oat fe his advertisement next week. Last Wednesday Lester Williford, negro tenant on D. A. Shelton's plan tation. in Rock Mills Township, wa killed by lightning. He waa standin at a window in his home when a bo! of lightning struck the roof and he fe to the door. His clothing caught iii in several places and his moustach I burned ott*. Tho negro's wife and chi! were in the same room but were nt hurt. Tho house was damaged. Nelson Sullivan, a negro about < ?eara of ago? was killed by the soutl omni train, on- tho Blue Ridge Rou* near Pendleton, last Saturday momin, ; He lived at Seneca and it is presume was on his way home, as he was wall ing beside the track as tho train a] proached him.' He was struck by tl: cow catcheron the shoulder and knocl ed into a ditch, and his neck was br ken.. An inquest was held and i blame is attached to the railroad. James D. Campbell, of Belton, the e ficient Court stenographer of tho Se enth Circuit, attended tho recent sc sion of tho National Shorthand Repot eio Association Convention in Buff lo, X. \\ Ho was re-elected S?cr?tai and Treasurer, which position he hi hold ever since tho organization of tl Association, and has discharged 1: duties so faithfully and well that tl members will not allow him to give up, although he desired to du so. William, the bright and interests little son of J. W. (?uattlebnuin, Rsi died last Wednesday morning nt Chi? Springs. Tho little ono was two yea old and had been sick for sovei months, the devoted parents havii carried him to tho springs a few wee ago with the hope that his health won be benefited. The remains were i terred in Silver Brook Cemetery lu Thursday. Thobereaved parents ha the sympathies of all their friends. A conclave of the Improved Order Heptasophs,a fraternal order of twent three years standing, was organized this city on Tuesday evening, Augt 27th, with a select list of 80 chart members. The following officers we elected ?nd installed; J. ic. Cochra Past ?rclion: E. P. Geiger, Arche Rev. R. H. Murchison, Prelate; P. McCnlly, Provost; J. T. Ligon, War er? W. L. Tribblo. Inspector: W. McGee, Sentinel; R. C. Matttson, I nancier; A. M. Sharpe, Treasurer; T. Thornton. Secretary; W. W. WW ?. B. VanWy?k and J. B. S h an kl Trustees. From the past record of t -order it has a bright future in Ande son, and the member* who compose t charter li*t endorse tho order and i commend it to their friends who desi cheap and safo insurance. Tho cc ela vi; was instituted bv District Arch John B. Sloan, of Charlotte, N. C.. a Deputy Supremo Organizer Louis LUinrao. Tho charter ??At will ch next Tuesday, loth inst. Mr. Sylvester Leveiett, tho eldest son of Hon. J, B. Leverett, of this County, died at Hichlnnd, S. C., last Friday afternoon, after an illness of a few weeks with typhoid fever. The remains were brought to this placo Saturday morning and intoned at CroBs Hoads Church, Rev. W. W. Leathers conducting the funeral ser vio68. The deceased was about ?30 years of age, and a most worthy, up right young mau, whose death \H deep ly regretted by all of his acquaintances. To till tho vacancy in the corps of graded school teachers made by the re signation of Mrs. A. M. luttrell, who was Miss Lottie Powe, Mi> Maude Wilson, of Anderson, nus been elected. Miss Wilson is a former ?esident of Florence, and her election 1B a source of great gratification to her friends. She is an accomplished teacher, having had several years' experience in the best schools of this State. Miss Wilson, it will be remembered, is a daughter of the Rev. J. li. Wilson, a former pro dding older of this district of the Methodist Church.--Florence limes. In view of tho fact that there aro so many Rural Mail Hontes to bo estab lished iu Anderson and adjoining Coun ties tlio Heaver Manufacturing Com Imny, of Heaver, Penn., have opened a irrvnch otlice in tiiis city under the management of Mr. L. L. (Jailbird, and those that will enjoy the many benetits and conveniences derived from Rural l'ree Delivery will do .veli to place their order at once with Mr. Gaillard for a Box that has been ap proved and adopted by the Depart ment. Parties that have seen this Ideal Mail Hex Bay that it is beyond question tho most practicable, most convenient ll. F. D. box on tho mar ket. It has an automatic self-locking signal device that prevents outside parties from interfering with it, and has a letter slot in tho side iu order that you may deposit mail without unlocking tho box. See advertisement ir another column. Tho announcement of the death of Mrs. Matilda Lee, wife of Wilton E. Lee, whieh occurred at her homo in Contervillo Township last Thursday morning, was a greac shock to many of her friends, and brought sorrow to a large circle of relatives. It was known that Bhe had been sick for several weeks, but her condition was 'not con sidered serious until two or three days preceding her death. MrB. Leo WUB the third daughter of the late David M. Watson and about :?t years of age. I In her girlhood she joined the Baptist Church, and throughout her life was a most devoted and exemplary member. She possessed many noble virtues of both mind and heart, and was held in high esteem by a wide circle of ac quaintances, who will long cherish her memory and who deeply sympathizo with the grief stricken family in their sore bereavement. Besidej u devoted husband and two cbildn . n, she leaves a venerable mother, four brothers and two sisters to mourn her dent'?. On Friday afternoon tho funeral services were conducted at home by Rev. J. R. Earle and the remains interred in the old Burries family graveyard near-by. Tho four brothers and two brothers-in law acted ns pall bearers. Mr?. D. B. Dean, of Cincinnati, will open no Art Studio in th? room over the storeroom of Capt. J M.-Patric:; on Mon day, H?pt. 16th. She will he at iho Studio on Friday and Saturday, Sept 13th nnd Uh, and may ho consulted there regard ing terms, etr. ll-1 B"OR BALE-Comparatively now Pratt Gin, with Feeder and Condenser. Price aud tc-ruin reasonable. Apply io this offloe ll-? Mr. J. M. Giles has ohangod hi? base from Moore, Acker & Co. to Osborne & Pearson, where bis old friends will find him In the future and where he will be glad to see tnem and serve them. FOR 8ALE - Graphophone, lu goad condltloDjjwith records. A big bargain. Apply J. Fm Font's store. Striokland's Corn and Gin Mil), in V? rennos Towuabtp, have been repaired, are now ID good order and ready to serve the public 10-2 WANTED- Shuoks In any size lots at once, at the Anderson Mattress Factory. 10-2 Notice ! Those who owe ns for past indebted nessi either by noto or account, will save cost of collection by an early settlement. 0-4 W?hlte <fc W?hlte. MONEY TO LOAN ON LAND. A few thousand dollars to loan now for clients at S per cent. B. F. MARTIN, Attorney. Seo Ooonee's crops and the farms-in slzo from 25 to 1500 acres-for Hale, by i Tnompson & Swann, Seneca, S. C. Piles! Piles 1 Piles! Dr. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment is prepared to care Plies and DOES IT in short order. Easy to apply, every box guaranteed, 50c. and 91.00. AU druggi?!? or by mall. Williams M'f'jrCo., Cleveland. Ohio. For sale by EVANS PHARMACY. Pot Plants and Cut Flowers for ?ale. Large and small Palms a epeclaliy. Mrs. J. V. Clinkscales, 242 North Main St. When you need Boreen Doors and Win dows, alto Screen Wire and Fly Fans, util and see Brock Bros. Also buy the Gem when you want the best Ice Cream Freezer, at Brock Bros. We offer this week hundreds of pairs of Sample Shoes at prices to please. Come qulok while we have your number. Pri ces on these Shoes too oheap to quote. Vandlvor Bros. Wo have two new Geiser Thrashers ?nd two secondhand Peerless four and six horse power engines in (rood condition. Alsosomo new Peerless Engines and we can name some very low nrioes on same. Brock Bros., AndersoD, S. C. Brook Bros. have two good Hoco nd Hand rJlationary Engine* also two ilrst ciass Second Hand Threshers for sale at a very low price. Twenty-five Dollars will buy a fairly aood equure practice Piano at the C. A. Reed Munie House. They aro intrinsi c illy worth double that amount. This is our greatest year. We are proud of our record, and are striving by every honest means to win von for a CUB? t imer. Give us a trial if yon have never done so before. Yundi vor Bros. If you are in the market for a Mower, Reaper and Binder, call at Brock Bros. and buy the Deering, the most durable, lightest draft and best adjusted machine on the market. .Jobbers prices on "Schappa," "Early Bird" and "Blue Jay" Tobaccos. Low eat prices on Flour, Co flee, Corn, Bacon, sod heavy Groceries. Vandlver Broa. When yon want first-class, up-to-date PHOTO? esl! or? G?LU?U?KR BROS., at their new Studio next door to Llgon & Lodbettor-upstairs. Satisfaction io ful ly guaranteed to every customer. Contractors and Bridge Builders are perhaps not aware of the fact that Sulli van Hardware Co. own a latent improved Cntllng and Threading Machine, opera ted by electricity, and can ct?t ann thread more pipe and bolts lo a day and do the' work better than could bo'dono by hand in ten days. They are prepared to make estimates* and fill orders promptly. Health Will glv*? what wealth cannot buy - happiness. Cycling bel?g a plo ,~ an?vcomfortable exercise is tho greatest i known heal.'? promoter, and just as pop. I Ular us our ??lie!;, Columbia, K milder, ? Cleveland, nnd the Hartford are tho i greatest lavorites among discriminating wheel Judges. T 1 I AMPS We wish to call your attention to the fact that we are 5 now sole agents for the Celebrated Shoe FOR WOMEN La Senorita. Art In Shoemaking. Exact Reproduction o? this Style Shoe. In offering this Shoe we have no hesitancy in saying it is to-day, without doubt, the best Shoe obtainable. When this Shoe was* offered to us we investigated the matter thor oughly, and were satisfied the Shoes were all right in style? fit, wear and comfort. We would be glad to show them to you. They come in a great many styles, and we think you would be pleased with them. Your wants can always be filled at HALL BROS. Gut Price Clothiers. South Main Street. We have Moved To our New Store Room South Main St. Getting to the Point Quickly. We want you to read this ad. ; do not merely glance at it, but read it. Note what we propose to do. ON THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER We move to our New Store-room on South Main St. WE HAVE TOO MANY GOODS TO MOVE. Here are some of the prices we will make to keep from moving them : 800 Men's 81.50 and 81.25 Hats to close at. 08c each 250 Men's.81.00 Hats to close at. 75c each 250 Men's and Boys' 50c Hats to close at. 10c each 1 lot Men's 81.25 Shoes to close at. 75c pair 1 lot Ladies' 81.25 Slices to close at. 75c pair 200 boxes Ball Sewing Thread to close at.15 balls for 5c 1 lot Men's 25c Drill Drawers to close at. 15c pair Several lots of Men's Odd Pants to clozo out "at a price.'* These are only a few of the thousands of Bargains we are offering. Remember, during this Sale everything is sold at Spot Cash. Nothing charged. Nothing on approval. Very truly yours, D.Qrown&Bro, W Next to Post Office. Glenn Springs Mineral Water -FOR SALE AT EVANS' PHARMACY. THE GLENN SPRINGS WATER bas been known for over a hundred years, and recognized by tho best Physicians in the land ns a sure cure for diseases ot' the Liver, Kidneys, Bladder, Bowols and Blood. 8omo of it? romarkablo eurea were brought boforo the notloe of tho public in the Charleston Medical Journal in 1855. MKSSBS. EVANS VIIAUMACV-GDNTH: I have been a sufferer from Indigesti?n for several .years, and have found the uso of you*/ Glenn Springs Water of great benefit to me, and can confide.itlv recommond lt to any suffering from like troubles. . R. E. ALLEN