Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TO UNLOAD ALL HEAVY In looking over our Stock we find that we have too many Winter Dress Goods. Too many Ladiefi', Misses' and Children's? I Goats, Jackets, Capes, Automobiles and Reef ers. Also, too many LadieB! Ready-to-Wear Silk and 'Wool? Waists, And^Ladies' Beady-to-Put?On? We also find entirely too many? Blankets. So if you want better values in Blankets than yon have ever gotten before? NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. You never saw such aline of- Blan&ets as we are showing from 50c up to $8.00 per pair. Then we fin^ top many? Wool Flannels. Just think of an All Wool Red Twilled Flannel at 15c per yard. Better gradeB at 20c and 25c. Also, good assortment of White Flannels. We also find too many Canton Flannels. Ask to see our 5c, 8 I-3c, 10c, 12 1-2c and 15c numbers. - Our stock of? x STAPLE AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS Such as Homespuns, Bleaching, Calicoes, Percales, Ging hams, Outings, Jeans. &c, is largo and must be reduced. Our Shoe Stock is simply immense ; too large by far. We have abont? $12,500 WORTH OF SHOES. Half that amount would be enough. Hence we will present to the public an unusual opportunity to buy Shoes. We also have too much? Winter Underwear. All kinds and sizes for men, women and children. Entirely too many Carpets, Art Squares, ?ugs and Mat tings. In addition to, the stocks enumerated above we have a great .variety of J^OTIONS and NOVELTIES appropriate for the Holidays, Ornamental and useful? m int c\ 1fr il For the next three weeks we will put forth every effort to unload. In some departments profits will be sacrificed. / Reduction our aim ; to get the Cash our object. Eemember that we always Guarantee Prices and Quality. As much and better Goods than you get elsewhere for the money, ' C SPOT CASH WILL TELL. Yours truly, i ALL WHO OWE Will please come promptly and settle. us Local News* WEDNESDAY, DEO. 4, 1901. THE COTTON MARKET. Strict Good Middling- 7}. Good Middling?7*. Strict Middling?7*. Middling-^. Mrs. A. S. Todd and children went to Spartanbnrg last Saturday. County Supervisor Vnndiver has a bridge to let. See advertisement. Weather prophet Hicks was off on tho November storms which ho promised. Urs. T. J. Chapman, of Columbia, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. M. B. Pitts. A une piece of property is offered for sale at Westminster by Mrs. Doyle. See advertisement. Mies 'Roberta Heard, of Elbertpn, Ga., is in Anderson visiting her friend, Miss EilleenMauldin. Andrew C. Todd baft gono to New berry, whore he has accepted a position in the Observer office. Last Sunday was a most beautiful, pleasant day, and all the city churches had largo congregations. There is a great demand just now in Anderson for dwelling houses. Some body should build a few. They say this is going to be a hard r.inter, as bald hornets are building their nests in the tree tops. C. E. Harper, the now collecter of in ternal revenue, took charge of his of fice last Monday in Greenville. Read tho now advertisement of. Levy & Co., who are still closing out their stock of goods at bargain prices. The Baptist State Convention con vened in Florence yesterday. Ander son County is well represented there. It is a penitentiary offense for any person to open or molest tho mail box es along the rural ma?! delivery routes. John T. Burn55, of tui? city, has been awarded tho contract for putting a tin roof on a big building in Atlanta, Ga. Anderson is to have her good citizen ship swelled by several gentlemen from the County moving into town this win ter. Mrs. Victor B. Cheshire has gono to Spartanbnrg to bo with her husband, who is employed in tho Journal oflico there. Miss Annie Purman and Rev. E. R. Pendleton, of Fnyetteville, Ga., were married atClemson College on Thanks giving Day. The negroes of Anderson County have gotten up a very creditable ex hibit for tho negro building at tho Ex position in Charleston. I H. G. Anderson, ono of Abbevillo's popular young merchants, spent n few days in Anderson last week visiting his parents and other relatives. John A. Austin, of the Magnet store, is prepared to famish you your goods for Christmas, as you will see by read ing his now advertisement. You have just four more weeks in which to pay your State and County taxes. Pay up now and avoid tho rush tho latter part of the month. Our people certainly must believe in fruit culture, as there wore representa tives of two nurseries heie recently with large consignments of trees* The hunters are having long tramps after the feathery tribe, but "killed time" is the only game in evideuce. At least, that is all that has been shown ns. Persons who have any claims against tho County should read the advertise ment in another column of J. V. Clar dyv Clerk of the Board of Commiasion ers. Renters are leaving tho farms by the scores and are moving to tho factories. They say that short crops and shorter prices are tho primo causes for choir quitting the farms. A considerable quantity of wood is being hauled to town these days. It will only be n few years, however, be fore we will all have to burn coal, as wood is getting scarce. We do not publish anonymous com munications. The full name of the writer must in every case be given, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. According to announcement "Blind Tom," tho eighth wonder of tho world, gave one of his entertainments in the City Hull, and every ono who heard him was more than pleased. Just three weeks from to-dny until Christmas. Tho employees of tno stores and other places of business in the city are wonderingiiow many holi days they will have during that week. On Tuesday, 17th inst., H. L. Mc Donald will soil at auction at his homo in Vnrennes Township a lot of funn ing tools, vehicles, live stock, etc. See his advertisement in another column. Married, on Thursday, November iOUi,,nt tho homo of the biide's father, Geo. W. Grnbbs, in Honea Path, by Rev. R. W. Bnrts, Mr. Jodie K?y add Miss Birtio Grubbs, both of Honea Path. Chiqnoln Lodge, Knights of Pythias, meets to-morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock, and it will bo an important and interesting meeting. All the members who can possibly do so oro nrged to at tend. Last Friday a case against Win, Brown, a negro, w as sent up to tho United-States Court under t he charge of destroying mail boxes on ouo of the rurul routes. He will bo tried at tho next term", of tho United States Court in Grecuvil?u and will suffer tho pen Misa Sue W'?it?eld, a bandsonio j young lady* of> Anderson, spent last week in the city with her friond. Mies Fay ?i??gauH.?Laurcns Hews. j Vermclle, tho*3-year-old daughter of I Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Burns died yester day afternoon about 3 o'clock, utter an illness of soveral weeks. The remains were carried to Providence Church and interred this morning. Anderson is putting up her candi dates for next Summer in J. M. Fayno who will make the race for State Treasurer and Paul E. Ayer for Adju tant and Inspector General.?Abbeville Medium. The weather this fall has been ideal. It has been dry and bright, just tinged onough with winter to bo invigorating and make ono feel as if an extra elixir 'of lifo were being wafted to him en every breeze. John L Kidison, the negro who was lynched in Anderson County on Sun day, was sent to the ponitontiary some yours ago for breaking into Mr. Antine Buzkardt's house in this County.? , New berry Observer. At the session of the Methodist Con ^forenco in I Columbia last Saturday, Hon. G. E. Prince, of this city, was elected ono.of tho lay delegates to the General Conference, which meets at Dallas, Texas, next May. One of our popular young merchants, E. P. Vnndivor, has lot the contracc to J. M. Smith for the erection*of a neat dwelling house on the old Jordan lot on North McDuilie street. Tho work will begin at once and pushed to com pletion. J. H. Harbin, of the Denver section, has rented tho house of C. C. Lnng ston, just vacated by Dr. S. G. Bruce, on Hampton street, nnd will shortly move to tho city to enter his children as pupils of Anderson's excellent graded schools. J. A Sullivan, of this city, left a few dnys ago for Charleston, where ho has accepted a position on tho staff of tho Even iny Post. Mr. Sullivan is an ex perienced and talented Journalist and tho Post is fortunato in securing his services. Superintendent of Education Ni"h olson authorizes us to say that the; time for exchanging old school books for new ones has been extended for a short while. It any of our friends have books to exchange they should attend to it at once. If you are hunting Christmas pr?s- : onts be sum to rend the new advertise ment of J. Si Campbell, the Jeweler, in another column. His place of business is in Dean & Batlilfe's store, where ho will bo pleased to greet you and show yon his goods. ! The bazaar given by tho ladies of ( Graco Episcopal Church opens to-night in the second story of J. S. Fowler's ! wnrehouse, on West Benson street, and I will contir 10 through the following Fridny evening. Wo bespeak for them n liberal patronage. Last Friday night Dasie Smith, a young white girl, was brutally murder ed near Walhalla. Tho shot was fired at short range nnd tho body about tho neck and breast was frightfully torn. A white womau and a negro man have been arrested and lodged in jail. The gin house of John W. Clink scales, who lives near Antreville, in Abbeville County, was burned last Wednesday night. A lot of cotton was stored iu tho building end none of it was saved. There was no insurance It is believed the fire was tho work of an incendiary., Governor and Mrs. J. H. Grant, for merly of this city, but now at Toclo ban, Philippino Islands, kindly remem bered us with an invitation to attend an "at home" on Tuesday evening, October 22nd, 1001. The invitation was posted on October 18th and reached Anderson 1st inst. The Good Bonds Convention will bo hold in Greenville from tho lGth to tho 20th inst. It is to be hoped that An derson County will bo well represented there-. Tho Southern Bail way will soil tickets from all stations within one hundred miles of Greenville atone faro for the round trip. Yesterday afternoon W. O. Telford, of Centrevillo Township, was arrested and committed to jail, clvurged with forging the names of his father, M. E. Telford, and J. T. Bolt as endorser., of a note, given to tho Bank of Anderson. This act of the young man was a great surprise to his friends, who always held him in high esteem. Snlesday in December usually at tracts a very large crowd of peoplo to tho city, but last Monday was an ex ception to tbo rule. A few pieces of real estate were sold at public outcry at lower prices than usual. Soveral tracts that had been advertised for 8rV!e were withdrawn. Thanksgiving. Day was generally ob served in Anderson. A numbor of people spent tho day hunting, nnd many others went out into tho country to spend tho day with friends and rela tives. The services in the several cflurches were well attended, and tho streets were r. Sunday appearance. Col. J. T. Whitman, one of the old est ex-editors in Georgia, died at his homo in Dnlton, Ga., last Wednesday, aged 71 years. Col. Whitman was a 'kinsman of Mrs. J. J. Bakor, of this city, and has frequently visited Ander son, whero he formed many pleasant acquaintances, who will regret to hear of his death. Our clever friend, Joseph Sherard, of Iva, has sent us a saraplo box of rico which Whs raised on hi) plantation. It is nice and clean, and is another illus tration of what a little energy and en I terpriso can do- on Andcrsou CVnnty's I soil. Mr. Sherard is a progressiva farmer, nnd his example of rah mg rico is worthy of imitation by many of onr Mr. Eugene E vans of Pendieton, wa in Union Saturday on business. Ho called in to sec us while in iowu, and greased the editor's palms with a cou ple of plunks. 'Gene is n tine fellow und wo are always glad to see him. He says ho is now iu tho drug business nt Pcndleton and is doing a tine business. ? Union limes. Mrs. Sylvester Blccklcy and daugh ter, Mrs. Win. Lnughlisi, of Anderson, were tho guests of Mrs. Neill O'Donuell during the State Convention of Daugh ters of the Confederacy this week. Both are ladies of delightful manners and lino intellect and made many friends during their short stay in Suinter.? Sumtcr Jleralil. Kev. J. B. Campbell, who has t-o faithfully served St. John's M. ?, Church in this city the past year, has been transferred by the conference to Winnsboro, and this announcement will cause sincere regret among his legion of friends here. Mr. Campbell is succeeded by Rev. M.B. Kelley, who has been stationed/at Greenville the past year. He is on able minister and will receive a cordial welcome from all our people. The United Daughters of tho Con federacy met in annual convention at S um ter last week. Tho delegates from Anderson report a most interesting and enjoyable meeting and are loud in their praises of tho hospitality of the good people of Suinter. Tho convention ac cepted an invitation to meet in Ander son next year, and the members will receivo a most cordial welcome. Mrs. J. R. Vandiver, of this city, was elect ed one of the Vice-Pr?sidents to servo tho ensuing year. Married, on Wednesday, November 17, 1901, at 3 o'clock p. m., at tho resi dence of W. W. Robinson, in this city, by Rev. W. B. Hawkins, Mr. O. L. Kay and Miss Claudia Armstrong, both of Honea Path Township. A few inti mate friends wero present to witness the ceromony.nfter which nil participa ted in some delicious refreshments. Tho happy young couple hnvo ninny friends, whom we join in extending congratulations and wishing them n f?rooperous and hnppy journey through ife. Railroad Commissioners W liar tun, Wilboru and Garris, accompnnied by representatives of the A. C. L., C. & W. C. and tho Southern Railways, spent last Wednesday in Anderson. They were hero iuspucting the rail roads and looking after our proposed union depot. Col. Wharton wnsn wel come visitor to our etilen during the day, nnd said that wo could assure tho people of Anderson that thu depot would be built; that tho contracts had been sighed nnd were now in tho hands of President Beattie, of tho Blue Ridge Railroad. ? A tenant house, with all of its con tents, on J. A. Hall's plantation, about four pities south of the city, wns burn ed last Saturday night about 0 o'clock. Tho house was occupied by a negro and his wife, who wns away from home, and tho fire is thought to, bo the work of an incendiary. Deputy Sheriff Dillinghnm with his bloodhound went down there nt the request of Mr. Hall that night, but failed to capture the incendiary, though the dog got on tho trail of n negro woman and followed it to her home on the same plantation. She, however, denied nuy knowledge of tho tiro, nnd claimed shehnd gone 1 o it after tho house was ablaze. Yester day May H?cker, colored, was arrested charged with the crime. The Columbia correspondent of the News and,Courier, under dato of 27th ult., says: "This morning there was a pretty church wedding at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Tho happy couple wero Miss Leila Cuthbert Tay lor, of this city, and Mr. Steven Pro vost, of Anderson, a w ell-known young conductor of tho Southern Railway. The ceremony was performed by tho Rev. Mr. Witsell, the rector, and there wero a number of attendants, Tho church wns prettily decorated. Tho *young couple have gono to Anderson for a brief Stay, after which they will return to Columbia nnd mnke their home in this city." Tho brido is a daughter of E. M. Taylor, formerly of Anderson, and the groom is a sou of S. II. Provost, of this city. Both tho bride and groom have many friends and relntives in this section, whom wo join in extending congratulations. Good Roads Convention. Greenville, S. C, December Kith to 20th, lOOlj This convention is to bo held for the purpose of crcr ; igan interest in good roads as a vital aid to tho upbuilding of a community, nnd in connection with it a practical d?monstration of tho Sroper building of a rond will bo mado y tho National Good Roads Associa tion. Representatives ofthat Association will bo present with oxpert engineers, skilled laborers, and the Southern Rail way Good Roads train, equipped with all forms of specinl road machinery nnd will build during the Convention a piece of road according to tho latest improved methods, showing particular ly tho best results possible with tho material at hand in n given locality. Relieving that a univcrsnl interest will be felt in this movement there will be made on account of this Convention by the Southern Railway a rate of ono tare for the round trip, tickets on sale from points within n radius of 100 miles from Greenville, December 18th, 19th and 20th, final limit December',11st, 1001. Call on any agent of the Southern Railway for tickets, etc. Charleston imposition Rides via the Southern Railway. -o On horonnt of tho South Carolina Inter state and West Indian Bx position, to lio lu id jn Charleston, K. <*.. beginning D'?c. 1st, lCol, tho irintitliern It ?il way will net) excur.-iou tlekets to Charleston and return at tho following attractive rates fron? Anilereon, 0.: For ?11.10?T ??kets on snlo daily, Una ito'l to return ) m,o ;:.d. 1002. For &s.a??Tickets on sale daily, limit ed to return** n (10) dayp. For $,?.00?Tickets on sal? Tuesdays and Thursdays, limited to return seven davn. ! Correspondingly redui?od rates from other pointf. Tho Southern Railway operates double daily trains ?tn convenient.schedules with Pullman Sleepers to aud from Charles ton. .S. C For further information apo'y to W. Q. Johnson, ARUit And?r^ou S. 0.J R. W. Hunt, D. V. A , Chnrirotou, a. U ; W. K. McQoo. I. P. a., Augosta, (?a., W. K. Taylqe, ?J P A., Atlanta, Oa. . a v . THE^^^-sSM^ "FULLMORE" What This Vast Business Is Built On ! The confidence of our customers is the key-note of our success. It is not what we say that bring . us so much trade, as it is the feeling on the part of our customers that what we say can be most implicitly relied upon. We claim to have the? Best Overcoat For $5.00, $7.50, $10.00 and $12.50 to be found anywheie. Better drop in and got one of these Coats before your size is sold. v HALL BROS. 4 Cut Price Clothiers. South Main Street. Wheat Fertilizer. ACID PHOSPHATE, BONE AND POTASH, AMMONIATBD FERTILIZER. We have on hand a large quantity of the above named goods. They are in perfect condition, and manufactured espe cially for small grain crops. Our goods and prices will interest you if you are going to sow wheat. Yours truly, D. C. BROWN & BRO. I r@* South Main Street. Our special preparation of Bone and Potash for wheat will prevent rust, and makes a fine yield. Guns, Guns, Guns. GENUINE PEIPER GUNS.?The equal of which, at the price, have never before been brought to this market. SINGLE-BARREL BREECH-LOADING GUNS, with barrels of finest quality Steel. Genuine Walnut Stocks. Perfectly made and beauti fully finished. An assortment of Biecch-Loading Guns from which you can make a selection of anything desired. LOADED SHELLS.?A eolid Car Load received. NITRO CLUB SMOKELESS SHELLS at only 50c, per box. POWDER, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, WADS, PRIMERS, EMPTY SHELLS, PISTOLS, LEGGINGS, . HUNTING CO A TS, Ac. EVERYTHING REQUIRED BY THE SPORTSMAN Can be found in our mnmmotk Stock. Sullivaa Hardware Co.