Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Should be interested in our line at this season. We are showing an un usually attractive stock of - - - Our assortment of Ingrain Carpets Is thoroughly up-to-date. Our prices 35c, 40c, 50c, 65c and 75c per yard, made and put down on your floor. Art Squares Bange as follows : $4.00, $5.00,/$6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $9.00, $10.00, $12.50. Smyrna Rugs Frum the small door mat tip to the 9x12 size at $18.00. Moquette Rugs. A lovely assortment, all sizes and prices. Beautiful ones at $3.50 and $5.00. Handsome ones, 9x12, at $22.50. Some good things in Tapestry Rup. , Union Carpet Bemnants at 12 l-2c. All Wool Carpet Bemnants at 25c. China Mattings Prom $3.50 per roll of 40 yards up to $15.00r-put down on the floor. Fine variety of WINDOW SHADES, WINDOW CURTAINS, TAPESTRIES, CRETONNES, CURTAIN MATERIALS. The approach of cold weather will probably remind you that the bed covering is light. Remember we have plenty of ( Blankets. Almost any price, from 50c per pair up. Some, splendid val ues at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. Good Wool Blankets at $2.50. North Carolina All Wool Blankets at $3.50. Exceptional Blankets at $5.00 and $8.00. Eiderdown Blankets at $12,50, the prettiest Blanket you ever saw. Beautiful White. And Colored S COUNTERPANES. Heavy Colored vViiirVn FABLES. From 76c up. All Housekeepers should visit our Store and inspect our Stock before buying. Our Prices and Quality are Guaranteed. Yours truly, SHU k PE lr Successors to Brown, Osborne & Co., Wholesale and Rota? Dealers in Gr-exieraA \^^^^?b??^^^a^ AX<?T?KaE*SOS?. ?. C.\ Local News* WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, 1901. TEE COTTON HASSET. Strict Good Middling- 7*. Good Middling-7$. Strict Middling-;?. M id di in ti-~i. Strained Cotton-5 to 7 Remember This. THE INTELLIGENCER bas moved from its old quarters toits new building nt tito corner of McDufiie and Depot s' reets nearly opposite G. Pi Tolly & Son's furniture store. When you come to the city remember this and give us a call. Next Monday being Salcsdity and circus day, a large crowd will visit the city. Next Monday is Salesday. _A great deal of valuable reu! estate wiii be sold at public outcry. On and after next Friday the hunt ers cnn prime and load their gnus and look out for birds. Mrs. E. M. Bucker, Jr., and children, are in Columbia visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Kin aid. J. H. Pullen, of Spnrtnnburg, was in the city laBt Saturday and was a wel come visitor to our sanctum. Mrs. McD. Cater and Mrs. Calhoun Marshall, spent last week in Abbeville visiting friends and relatives. Dr. A. S. Todd, foreman of tho Her ald office, Spartanbnrg, spent Sunday in the city Visiting his family. W. II. Dillinghams formerly of this city, has been re-elected a member of the City Council in Spartunburg. A. J. Hall, who has been spending the past year in Texas with his sou, has returned to his home in this Coun ty. Anderson's cotton receipts from wag ons for this Benson up to last night are 5,072 Viales; same time last, season4,295 bales. Our highly esteemed friend, Kev. D. Weston ?liott, of Seneca, spent Monday in the city and was a welcome visitor to our office. Many of eur farmers say they have almost lihished picking their cotton and the crop will not come up to their expectations. Gen. M. L. Bonham, Grand Chancel lor, will KO to Georgetown Friday to or ganize a Lodge of Knights of Pythias that evening. Wo have enrolled quite a number of new subscribers since moving into our new quarters, but we still have room for a few more. Some very valuable real estate near Bowersville, Ga., will be sold at public outcry at Hartwell, Ga'., next Tuesday. See advertisement. Our young friend, K. C. Sherard, who has been clerking in thia city, has gone to Columbia to accept a position with the Southern Railway. Mrs. It. E. Kennedy, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. John Bleckley, is in Columbia visiting the family of her brother, B. C. DuPre.. Married, on Wednesday, October 10, 1001, by W. H. Acker, Notary Public, Tilden Smith and Miss Gergie Calvert, all of Anderson County. We have been having some beautiful fall weather, and the farmers have made good use of it in harvesting their crops and sowing small grain. Hon. B. F. Crayton, one of tho oldest members of the State Agricultural Society, is spending this week in Co lumbia attending the State Fair. On account of the crowded condition of our columns this week several com munications that reached us Tuesday hnd to be carried ever this week. Don't forget that we aro now occu pying our new building at che corner of McDufiie and Depot streets, where we aro ready to serve you at any time. lt. W. Hunt, the clever division pas senger agent of the Southern Railway, with headquarters in Charleston, spent ii day in tho city last week and gave na a call. i We would be glad for those parties who have promised us wood to bring it in immediately. We are needing it now, and hope they will respond promptly. Misses Lizzie and Pauline Gibert have left Anderson for Graniteville, S. C., whore they wjll reside. Their many friends regret to see them leave Anderson. ; To-morrow will Lc 'ii big day at the State Fair.- The special train leaves here for Columbia at 5:30 o'clock u. m. and leturns thnt night. Go down and enjoy yourself. The barn and all of its contents of O. ! W. Casey, in Garvin Township, was de stroyed by lire yesterday afternoon. ? The loss is estimated at about $500, with no insurance. Dr. S. G. Bruce and C. M. Finley have commenced tile erection of neat and substantial dwelling houses on their lots nt the corner of South Main and Hampton street?. The public schools of Bishop's Branch 1 Behool district will open the second j Monday in November."^The patrons I should take notice and have their chil dren on hand promptly. "Rev." Wm. R. Parker, a notorious negro character of this County, has been committed to jail under a charge of forging the name of Mr. O. H. Pi Fant about six years ago. There will bo a missionary rallv of the Sandy Springs Sunday School nt Sandy Springs Church next.Sunday af ternoon at ? o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend, i ? ' * The People's Furniture Co., have an advertisement in another column, to' which we direct your attention. They handle collins and all kinds of furni ture, and want you to give them a cnli. Rev. J. D. Chapman, pastor of the First Baptist Church, ima been quite sick and confined to his bed for several days. We join his many friend? in wishing him a tweedy restoration to health. Maj. J. X. Vundiver, the popular su pervisor of Anderson County, has boen in the city this week, and says ho is coming back when the "Good le??is Special" wil I bo herr.-C n<? ri Uv. Jlou ? - Uiinccr* . Bud Ensley, n negro boy six yours old, who lived on John B. King's place ri ear Piedmont, was bumed to death on the 27th Inst.- His clothing caught from the fireplace, near which he wns randing. ammmm?a-^mm-BM^Mwmm-4M-?g Rev. T. C. Ligen, editor of Thc Way o/l-Y?ita.Coiuinbia, S. C., spent a day or two in the city lost week and was warmly greeted bv his roany friends. His appearance indicates that Colum bia j* ava tin;.: him Vj???. Tho Woman's Missionary Conference of tho Greenville District, M. E. Church, South, convenes at St. John's v Methodist Church in this city next Fri dav evening jit 7;.T0 o'clock t Tho public is invited to attend its sessions. J. L. Geer, of Broadway Township, had the misfortune to have his gin house, near Neal's Creek church, de stroyed by fire last Thursday afternoon. It is supposed to have been accidental. Tho loss is about 8700, with no insur ance. In a game of foot ball at Athens, Ga., last Saturday afternoon the Clemson team defeated tho University of Geor-, gia team by a score of 29 to 5, To morrow the Clemson and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute teams will meet on the gridiron'in Columbia. Messrs. Eugene and Wm. Fant have opened an office on Church street, op posite the County Jail, where they will buy nhl iron, copper, rubber, hides, dispensary bottles, etc. When you have any of these articles to sell givo them a call. It is very probable that there will be no ox tv M > um ur time for the collection of taxes this year, and we would advise everybody to settle with the county treasurer before tho time expires and avoid tho penalty thai, would attach in case the oxtension is not mndo. Dr. Hair, of Anderson, and Dr?. Hol combe and Haynie, of this place, were called to see Mr. John M. Bailey last Monday. It is thought that his leg, which was kicked by n horsosomo time ago, will have to bo amputated be tween the ankle and knee.-Helton Times. Attention is directed td tho adver tisement of Archer &. Norris, who have recently engaged in business as the successors of L. H. Seel athisold stand. Both are clover gentlemen and practi cal mechanics, nnd will appreciate your patronage. When you need a stove, tinware, etc., give them a call. Last Thursday night Orrin Roberts, Esq., Chancellor Commander of thc Hartwell Lodge, attended a banquet given by the Chiquola Lod.^e, Knights of Pythias, at Anderson, S. C., and spoke in behalf . of . the Georgin Pythians. He reports the banquet r grand affair.-.-//arttcelI (Ga.) Sun. The Washington correspondent ol the Charleston Evening I'ost, writiug under date of tho 25th inst., says: "Mr, P. E. Clinkscales, another weli-knowE South Carplica gentleman, a residen! of Anderson, was at the St. James Ho tel the latter part of this week, beinf at tho national capital on a business trip." Tho Bluo Ridge Railway Company has executed a mortgage ot $100.000 u tho Staudard Trust Company of Nov York to secure an issuo ot 8100,000 liv< per cent bonds, which aro to run io titty years. The bonds are issued t< secure tho purchase money lor tin road, which was sold at public outer; recently. Roy, tho 5-year-old son of Mr. am Mrs. J. N. Byrom, died last Wednes day night, after a brief illness, ll was a bright, interesting little fellow and the announcement of his death wa a great shock io tho friends of tho be leaved pnrents. The remains worein terred Thursday afternoon nt Si Ive Brook Cemetery. Colonel and Mrs. G. F. Tolly, of An derson, S. C., after a most piensan visit to their daughter, Mrs. W. M Wilcox, and family, returned hom Monday. Colonel Tolly is ono of Ar derson's most prominent and wealth citizens, and he and his estimable wit have many friends in Elbertou.-J'J? boyton (Ga.) Star. .Varried, on Tuesday evening, Octc ber 20,1001, nt the home of the bride i this city, by Rev. W. B. Hawkins, JU Sidney W. Hall and Mrs. Dessie Hub bard. A few relatives were present t witness the happy event. VVe exton our congratulations to the bride an groom, and wish them all thehnppines attainable in this life. At a meeting of the traveling mei of Charleston in that city last Satur day afternoon, a State division of th National Traveler8' Protective A? soc i at ion was organized. Our youn friend, A. J. Geer, a native of. tbi Couury. who is now at the head r Geer Wholesale Drug Co., of Charlot ton, was elected President. Mr. John Babb and Miss Jane Broci of linnea Path, took a ride over t Princeton lost Sunday afternoon an were married by tho Rev. Mr. Henr of that place. This was nota surprif to their many friends ns they were e: pectingit. They are both very popi iar, and theirfrieudsnil join in wishin them a long and happy life. P. C. Loll is. ii farmer on John Rout man's plantation in Brushy Cree Township, Anderson County, recent! brought to Tho News ofiice a stalk ( what is known as the Johnson limbic cotton that measured twelve feet i height. Mr. Lollis has two and a ha acres of such cotton. It is not onl high, but is also well fruited.-4?reo ?ville A'cav. Southern Railway announces excu sion rates for the winter season to tl various resorts of the South. Ticke are now on sale, with iinal return lim May Jlst, 1002. For detailed informi tion as to rates, schedules, etc., call c any agent of the Southern Railway ? connections, W. H. Tavloo, A. G. J A., Atlanta, Ga., or R. W. Hunt, 1). 1 A., Charleston, 8. C. The public schools of Bock Mill District No. 5, will open Nov. lit Children will ho required to atter school in the district when possibl and always when* they live within miles of a school hon. u in tho distric Tho trustees will not pay for childr< crossing the line while paying a teac cr a salary for teaching a small scho within their reach in their own distric The following young Lidies are e rolled ns students of Winthrop Colic from Anderson County: Julia Au Allie Belle Beck. Leizo Brown, Virgi ia Sherard, Lucy Earle, Bessie Den Leora E. Doutbit, Mary Virginia Cha man. Daisy Riley, Eunice Russell, I sie Wei born. Katherina Lide, Ma Major, Ethel Bamberg, Ethel Folk, M rion B. Cauthen, Rena Ritter, Man > Rowell. j A meeting of Stephen D. Lee Can I United Confederate Veterans, wash? inJthe Court House last Friday afU j??on. Col. M. P. Tribble, Cominan er, called the meeting to'order, a stated that ita object was for the pi pose of considering the advisability the erection of a Soldieis7 Home in tl State. A resolution was introdnc favoring the establishing of the hon and it was diBcusscd by every Veter present. At tho conclusion of the d cussion, tho resolution was voted do^ by A vote of 19 to 4. A resolution \* thon adopted asking tko Legislatr . to iucroase tho pensions nvw paid t Veterans. v Married, ou Sunday. October 27,1001, at tile home of the ertlich ing minister, Kev. K. G. Wright. Mr. Lee T. Curry nod Miss Mollie Strickland, both of Anderson County. Tho attendants ..vere Mr. Z. E. 1 baekston and Miss Lessie Strickland, Mr. Kennie Camp bell and Miss Lila Duncan, nil Bolton. Wo join tho ninuy friends of tho hnppy couple in extending congratulations and wishing them a prosperous jour ney through life. A 4-year-old son of John C. G rant ;uet with a painful and fatal accident nt tho homo of his parents at the An derson -Cotton Mills last Saturday morning. The little fellow was play ing near the llro-plnco with his young er sister when his clothing caught Ure, aud he ran out ot' tho house. His moth er was in tho yard near the house, and, attracted by tho cries of the child, she ran to it and put out the lire. The child was terribly humed, but was car ried into tho house and every attention ?riven it to soothe its pain, but it was iey omi human aid and died that night. Tho remains were carried to Townville, the former home of the parents, and in terred Monday. That wno o aervy robber that blew open the sato of tho Williamston Oil and Fertilizer Co. some time last night. Mr. J. C. Duckworth, an employe ot the company, was the first one to dis cover the robbery. When ho came ?own to the office, he wnB surprised to iiud the olllco door open, and upon en tering the same you can just imagino how ho felt when he saw that the safe door had hoon completely blown oil". The safe contained s.?i.DO, ami this was tho booty that the robber got away with. Mr. Duckworth immediately notillcd Mr. U.C. Wilson, t lie mana ger, and a bloodhound put on track. Not the slightest chlo as to who com mitted the deed has bean lound ns we go*to press.- Williamiffon Xemet J5lh . 'mst. Tho biscuit-bakiug contest, at tho storo ol' John T. Burriss last Saturdtvy was a most interesting ?ight and at tracted considerable interest. Buck's Stove nnd Range Company, of St. Louis, Mo., offered a Buck's Junior Range to the girl under l-l years of age who could make tho best plate of bis cuits. Mr. O. P. Perkins, the travel ing representative of the Range Com pany, was present and had charge of tho contest. Sixty-live little girls had" enrolled for tho contest but only titty of them participated in it, and it was a novel sight to see them kneading dough and baking the biscuits. The judges of tho contest were Mesdames J. E. Brenzcale, R. E. Ligon. A. G. Means, G. M. Tolly and D. H. Russell. All of tho girls did well, aud it was no doubt with difficulty that the Judges could decide which plate of biscuits deserved the award of tho prize, but after care ful tasting and considering everything the award was made to Miss Lula Smith, daughter ot John T. Smith, of Broadway Township. Mr. Burriss is greatly indebted to tho judges and nil the little girls who participated in tito contest, and requests us to return his thanks to them. Last Sunday afternoon Willow Camp, Woodmen of tho World, assist ed by about fifty members of Myrtle Camp, of Bolton, unveiled two monu ments erected td tho memory of their deceased brethren, Dr. E. C. Fnerson and Mr. J. L. Glenn. Tho sovereigns formed in procession at the Masonic Temple at 2 o'clock and marched to Silver Brook Cemetery, where tho body of Mr. Glenn rests and thence to tho Presbyterian Churchyard, whore Dr. Frierson is buried. The procession was headed by the Clemson College Band, which rendered excellent music. Tho unveiling ceremonies were exceed ingly interesting and impressive, and were witnessed by a largo crowd of spectators. At the conclusion of tho unveiling ceremonies the Woodmen and their friends assembled in the Court 1 rouse, where Mr. J.J. McSwnin, of Greenville, delivered a most elo quent am. appropriate address. E. G. Me Adams, Esq., followed next with an interesting eulogy to the memory of Dr. Frierson, and Gen. M. L. Bonham, in his usual happy mnnner, paid a high compliment to th? life and character of Mr. Glenn. W. H. Frierson, Esq., in behalf of the families of the deceased, made tho response. The addresses were interspersed with some tine se lections of vocal mtiBic. The occasion throughout WOB most interesting. Mrs. Matti? McLure, wife of John F. McLurc, died suddenly at hoi* hom? in this city last Saturday night. She, with several of her chifdreu, had boen aillicted with measles, hut lier illness was not considered serious. The at tending physician, Dr. J. C. Harris, called nt her home Saturday afternoon and found her greatly improved, though she was still confined to her bcd. Tho children retired early to bed that evening, and it. was nbout ll o'clock when Mr. McLure reached homo from his store. On entering thu room he called his wife, who failed to answer him. He then went to the bed side and found her dead. Her body was still warm, showing that life had not long boen extinct. A physician was summoned immediately, but he found that she was beyond human aid. Heart failure was the cause of her death. Tho funeral services wer? con ducted at homo Monday morning by Rev. W. B. Hawkins, after which the remains were carried to Providence Church and interred. Tho deceased was about 35 yearsof ago, and a daugh ter of John W. Shearer, of Rock Mills Township. In her girlhood she joined Shiloh Baptist Church, and through out her life was a most devoted and exemplary member. She was most highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends, who deeply sympathize with tho bereaved husband aud five little children who are left to cherish her memory. A New and Growing Business. Very low neople know that an exten siv-? wholesale commission onliness is done here in Anderdon in clothing, bats end hosiery that cover? this State and North Carolina, but such* is tho fact. Wo liHd occasion a day or two ago to l'x>k through tho modest apsrtmentH of Webb & Cater and ono would not think to look nt the modest HUI mannings that they do over $100,001' worth of business in a ;-ear but they have donn that much sincoMarch 1st. They handle samples only ?nd they ar? from lending houses and Oictorh s, their clothing coming from Wyler Ackerland iV Co., of Cincin nati!, ohio, which manufactures a lino of clothing suitable tor all apo* from child. hood to manhood. They represent the Cleveland. Tenn., woolen milla whoso dilly output ia5,000 yard* i r Je:'.::? and cassi mer*, 1,000 pounds of knitting yarn and 1,500 nair* nf pants ma le directly from tho raw material. They handle hats of every description direct' from the factory or tho jobbing bonan. Their lints of shoes come directly from Boston, tho uroau-?-t shoe market in the world. They also handle hoiscry, slur's and sus penders direct from the mills, and on these they save merchants the greatest amounts becauso they save thom the jobbers' profits, and these goods they keep in stock ready for delivery. The secret of their success ls that ?hey nave johbers' prodts and drummers' commis sinus and their basilicas ha* increased dally f rf .rn the start, merchants t i om the country and noarhy towns visiting them da?y. The amount ct Suslunss they have d.wleoped is amazing and it la something that vory few propio know WHS being dono in thone bank rooms over ?ho postoi??cc. ' Does not explain the Popularity of There are other Clothing at the same price. It is the fact that in Quality, Fit and Style Our Clothing is head and shoulders above all others. If you have not tried one of our Suits you had better do so now. You will be astonished ot the wonderful difference in favor of our Clothing. HALL BROS. ; i ? Cut Price Clothiers. South Main Street. HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. 200 CASES OF SHOES ! NICE, new, up-to-date Shoes, that will wear. We want to Shoe-up the entire family for the Winter. Remember, our Shoes were bought right, and we will sell them right* It's just as easy ns rolling off a log to sell our Shoes 25 per cent lees than our competitors loire GooDa In this hustling age of competition price tells, and everybody tells the price. Our best advertising is done with our prices. Our line of double width Dress Goods at 12}c to 25c par yard aro sold in most Stores for double the money. Our stock of all-w?ol Fian nels, Canton Flannels, Ticking, Jeans, Kerseys, ?fcc, are business builders, on account of their high quality and low price. Bargain Department. In thia department we have Job Lots sold below manufactur?is' cost, like this: 1000 dozen pairs Hosiery, "scooped' to sell at one-half price. 100 dozen Men's Undershirts, 50c quality, for 25c. 150 dozen Men's heavy Drill Drawers, 25e quality, for 15c, and numbers of small Job Lots pf nil kinds of Goods. Groceries. Herc, again, is where we can do you good. Our 83.75 Flour is what you are paying $4.00 for. Arbuckle'* Coffee 10c-you aro paying 12*c for it. Good Green Collei 12 lbs. for SI.00-you aro only getting 10 lbs. Seeing is believing, HO come and look through our immense Stock. . Country Merchants will find values here you will find nowhere else. Remember we have pn hand .A.oid. I? li o spin at e s Of all kinds for your small grain crops, and our price is below anyone else for the same Goods. Yours truly, D. C. BROWN & BRO. 8?* South Main Street. EXAMINE OTT IR. New Stock Carriages ! BEFORE YOU BUY ! Yetiparill find our assortment the largest and finest in Anderson. We have ali the latest now styles, and whatever you want t?iat is up-to-date you will find here Built of the best materials and built right, our Carriages are also] right priced. Elegant styles at ; BOTTOM PRICES. JOS. J. FBETWELI.