Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CONCERNING ALL IS THAT THEY MUST BE SOLD. i V We are now getting things in shape for? Stock- Taking, |ad(1 hope to reduce Stock to the lowest possible point. We [are constantly receivinfc-r New -Goods. fen fact, our Stock is always clean and fresh ; and yet, like all targe Stores, yon will find some accumulations, some ODDS WENDS, some BEMNANTS, that we*are glad to rid our selves of. Our Store is truly a pleasant place to trade these Hot Jammer Days. Our Electric Fans Jfceep the room cool. Then our having the Goods you are pooking for, at such?, Reasonable Prices, flakes a visit to our Store doubly pleasant. Come and loc & through. Yours truly, Featherweight Negligee... To keep cool these hot July days is to wear the lightest freight apparel. That's why I suggest these Featherweight ?egligee Shirts. How could they be otherwise, made from the lightest freight possible Madras and^Pereale. There's no occasion to >e surprised at the excellent vaines I give at? $1.00. I am determined to do the Shirt business of Anderson md that explains it. Ask to see my? 50c AND They are VALUES. 'ost Office Block. The Furnishing Goods Han. Local News* WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1902. Tho County candidates are patting in good time now. A local weather prophet predicts a late fall this year. Watermelons are now ccming in by the wagon loads. J. W. Quattebanm, Esq., is announ ced as a candidate for Mayor. % L. P. Smith's excursion to Tallnlah Falls to-morrow will, carry a large crowd. Miss Mattie Swindell, of Augusta, Ga.,is in the city visiting Mrs. Fred. G. Brown. Mrs. Louis Sharps and daughter, of Nashville, Tenn., are in tho city visa ing relatives. Our venerable townsman, Mr. Julius Poppe, is seriously ill, and his death is expected at any hoar. / Dr. W. A. Nardin, Jr., who has been on an extended trip through the Northwest, has returned home. Wm. M. Wilcox, jr., of Elberton, Ga., came to Anderson last week to spend a few days -with bis grandparents. Rev*. O. J. Copoland will begin a serieBof meeting next Sunday night at Hopewell Church, of which he is pastor. Meat is high but eggs are cheap. Better look after your poultry as they need extra attention this hot weather. Our young friend, J. L. Sherard, who has been living in Columbia, has returned to Anderson and is reading law. Joseph A. Nance, of Doe West, spent last Thursday in the city, and was a welcome visitor to The Intelligencer sanctum. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Pr?vost spent laBt week in Laurens visiting friends. Mr. Prevost's valuable horse suddenly died there. Rev. J. D. Chapman is in Ninety Six this week assisting in a Barles of meetings being held in the Baptist The work of digging the sewer trenches has commenced in earnest, and contractor Tennysays he will push the work rapidly. If you are seeking bargains in cloth ing, be euro to read the new advertise ment of BXQ . Evans & Co. carefully and giv? th?m a call. Prof. J. ;T. Milfordwill lead in the singing at Smith's Chapel, eight miles south of the city, next Sunday. Every body is cordially invited. ? ,. , Mrs. Burt Mitchell, of Westminster, has been spending n few days in the city visiting her sister, Jfrs. C. S. Sullivan, who is quite sick. Mrs. W. K. Sanders, accompanied by her three charming daughters of Bel ton, Texas?"is in the city visiting her aunt, Mrs. Eliza J. Skelton. The rains during the past week have been general throughout this section. They are highly appreciated by every body, especially the farmers. Chi quoin Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will meet at 8.80 o'clock. All the mem bers are urged to attend. The first and second ranks will he conferred. W. L. Braddy, an old Anderson boy, has been elected President of the 30th District Democratic Club in Chat tanooga, Tenn., where he now lives. A series of meetings are being held in the Presbyterian Church at Williom ston this week, and the pastor is being issisted by Rev. S. J. Cartledge of this city. Capt. H. H. Watkine has gone to the mountains to spend two or three weeks for the benefit of his health, which, we hope, will be greatly improved by his stay there. A small section of Corner Township was visited by a severe hail storm last Friday afternoon, which did consider able damage to the crops of a number jf farmers. Our townsman, J. J. Baker, a "knight of the"grip," who has been traveling through a number of western States, reached home last week to spend a few weeks resting and recuperating. All persons interested in Good Hope Churchyard, in Corner Township, are irged to meet there at an early hour m Thursday morning, 24th inst., for .he purpose of cleaning off the same. W. P. Wright, J. B. Leverett and E J. Kay are announced this week as candidates for the House of Represen natives. Also, R. E. Nicholson for County Superintendent of Education J. H. Pullen, of Spartanburg, was in :ho city last Thurtdny on his way to lis old home at Fair Play, where he vill spend a few weeks with relatives md old friends. He gave usa pleas rot call. x Children's Day will be observed at ITarennes Church next Saturday, 19th ust., beginning at 11 o'clock a. m The public is cordially invited to tttend and bring well-filled dinner Mskets. We are indebted to the management or an invitation to attend the opening ?all at the White Stone LithiaSprings ?hieb took place last night. The hotel here ia now complete and ready to intertain guests. Rev. W. R. Richardson, D. D., will ?reach at Shiloh Church, near Pied? Dont, on the fourth Sunday afternoon it 4.80 o'clock. The friends of the con gregation are cordially invited to at end the services. E. W. Taylor, of this city, who has icon on an extended , trip through everal States in the interest of the >odd Hoisting Machine, has returned ome to rest a few weeks. Ho reports Hon. B. F. Crayton, one of Ander son's oldest and most popular 'Citizens, celebrated his 83rd birthday lust Th?r ? day. We join hit. many friends in ex tending congratulations and wishing him many more years of health and happiness. Mlsr* Mamie Wilhite, accompanied by lit r mother, have gone to South Ver mon, Vermont whori they Trill speed a few weeks. During their ab sence their drag store will be closed. We join their friends in wishing them a s?io and pleasant trip. Last Thursday afternoon lightning struck the engine house at the saw mill and gin of G. B. Kobinson & Bro., in Martin Township. The building was burned and the engine budly damaged. By hard work the gin house and saw mill were saved. An advertisement of Furman Univer sity appears in another column to vhioh.we direct your attention* This is one of the notable institutions of the State, and it was never so strong be fore as it is to-day and never better prepared for thorough work. W. G. Johnson, one of the agents of the Blue Kidge Railroad ii &?$ city, has been up-minted agent of the South ern Railway at Chester, S. C, and will leave shortly to enter upon bis work there. Anderson thus loses a good citizen and Chester gains one. John Harrison, a negro, who was serving an 18-months' sentence in the County chaingang, made his escape on the night of the 8th inst. from the gang near Belton, and the following afternoon was captured near this city by John Bobbins and Ben Pcarman. Mr. and Mrs. A. Stivender, of Lees burg, Fla., arrived in Anderson a few days ago to spend a few weeks with relatives. Mrs. Stivender, nee Miss Minerva Drake, is a native of this C ounty, and her visit will be a source of much pleasure to her many friends. Mrs. Mary A. Mnrrah, of this city, left yesterday fer Texas,, where she will spend several weeks visiting her brother, A. O. Nortis,.at Graham^ and brother-in-law, Thos, Murrah, at Aus tin. Wo join her many friends in wish ing her a pleasant trip and a safe re turn home. Last . j&fondey Mrs. L. P. Smith, of this city, received a telegram announ cing the death of her mother. Mra. M. G. Robert?, at her home in Ninety Six, and went down there that even ing to attend thefuneral. Mrs. Smith's many friends deeply sympathise with her in her sore bereavement. . Children's Day will be observed at Fairview Church, in Brushy Creek township, next Saturday, 14th inst., beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. The public is invited to come and bring well-filled basketo. i Several distin guished speakers have been invited, and the day promises to be a most pleassnt one. The Columbia State of 10th inst. says: "The Governor yesterday re duced to a fine of $50 the sentence of $100 fine or three months on the gang \ imposed on A. D. Patterson convicted in Anderson Connty of the violation of the dispensary law. The commutation was properly, recommended and the. fine will be paid it is ^uld." Coli J: S. Newmao.'of the Clemson College faculty, ' will address the far mers of Centevville Township at the Hunter's spring school house next Sat urday, 10th inst., at 11 o'clock a. ni. His subject will be "the best plan of crop rotation with a view of soil im provement." All the farmers are cor dially invited to attend the meeting. There were thirteen applications for the. two scholarships offered in this County by Winthrop College. The scholarships are worth about one hun dred dollars each. .County Superin tendent Nicholson held the examina tion at iho Court House last Friday, and the parlera have been forwarded to the College. It will be several weeks before the names of the successful con testants are known. Among the many candidates in the city last Friday was onr clever friend, Col. John T. Sloan, of Columbia,'who is in tne race for Lieutenant-Governor. Col. Sloan is a native of this Connty, and spent his boyhood days in this city. He is a safe man, a man of achieve ments and attainments who would fill the office with eminent satisfaction to the people. Anderson County should and must give him a big vote. At the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners last week, Perry F. King, the clever and efficient Superintendent of the Connty Home, tendered his resignation, to take effect 1st November next. Mr. King has fill ed this position for abont twelve years, and the County has never had an offi cial who discharged his duties more efficiently or one who was more highly esteemed by the unfortunate inmates of the Home. In the future he will devote his whole time to his farm. Dr. G. F. Wenick, a worthy and highly esteemed citizen of Piedmont, died in that town on Saturday, 13th inst. He was a native of Austria and <jrved in the France-Prussian war. Immediately after that war he came to the United States and entered the South Carolina Medical College, from which he graduated with honors. He leaves a devoted wife, one son and one daughter to cherish his memory. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Anderson Fertilize.* Co. was held lost Thursday, and the re port of the ofneers showed the affairs of the ?ompany to be in a most satis factory condition. All of the old offi cers were re-elected, as follows: Pres ident, F. (j. Brown; Secretary, Choa. C. Gnmbrell; Superintendent Chemical Department, F. A. Burbridge; General Superintendent, G. B. Townsend; Di rectors. F. J. Pelzer and Augustine T. Smyth, Charleston; E. A. Smyth. Pel eer; Thos. B. Paine, Atlanta: D. A. Ledbetter, W. F. Cox, F. G. Brown, B. F. Afauldin, J. A. Brock, Anderson. The Anderson papers an noun oc that j Leo G. Holleman is nominated for Alderman front Ward 5 iu that city. Mr. Holleman is a you og man of abili ty, thoroughly conscientious in all his transactions, and Anderson could not find a young man better fitted to ha\o a roice in her municipal government. Mr. Holleman is a former Wafhalla boy, and in commending him.we know whereof we speak.?Keowee Courier. The Spartanburg Herald, of tho llth inst., says : Yesterday morning about 0 o'clock Sam, the fourteen-year-old son of Chief J. R. Fant, of the consta bulary force, while holding in his haud a small rifle, accidentally shot himself. He was attempting to get over a fence, and in some manner the weapon waa discharged, the ball entering his left hand between the first and second fin gers, ranging upward slantingly. The wound was a painfal, but not serious one. The Farmers1 Institute will be held atClemson College, beginning .Mon day, August llth proximo, and lasting several days. The Institute is design ed specially for the benefit of rArmers, and all who can attend will fad it to their advantage in an agricultural point of view to do so, to say nothing of the social pleasures of such annual reun ions. All the Railroads will give re duced rates, while board at Clemson can be obtained at a very reasonable charge. Our venerable friend, Mr. Sanford Hall, will celebrate the 80th anniver sary of his birthday on Tuesday, 22nd, at his home in Varennes Township. His children, grandchildren and other relatives and many friends will con gregate at his home that day and par take of dinner with him. Anderson County never produced a better or more upright citizen, than Mi. Hall. We extend him our congratulations, and wish him many more years of health and happiness. Rev. C\ J. Copeland, who conducted a series of meetings in Pickens several months ago, completed a series of ten days meeting in Easley last Sunday night. Rev. Copeland's reputation as a fine preaoher had preceded him to Easley, and as a consequence bis con gregations were groat, even full to overflowing the church house at each and every meeting. Mr. Copeland is an earnest and eloquent disciple in the Master's Vineyard and much good is done wherever he goes. A number,of Pickens people who beard him while he waa here went to Easley Sunday night to listen to him.?Pickens Senti nel. The many friends of Wm. W. Rob inson, the jovial baggage master of the C. & G. Railroad will be plensed;to know that he has decided to locate in Anderson to re-engage in the mercan tile business. He has just purchased an interest in the business of Lean & Ratlifle, and will move his family here in a few weeks. Mr. Robinson is not a novice in the mercantile world but has a record of a successful career in that line that entitles him to a position in the front ranks of Anderson's mer chant princes, a position which he will sustain with credit to himself and with profit to bis firm. The new firm has our best wishes for a continuation of its deservedly phenomenal succee 3. There was a meeting c? the City Council Saturday last to again hear from the telephone people, but nothing ?im accomplished beyond adding Al derman Ligon to the committee pre viously appointed from Council to con fer with the representatives of the two' companies. An ordinance is wanted by the two companies which will ena ble them to close a contract between them, the terms of which will give a much better service in the city And ?ne benefit of the long distance connection throughout the country. The price sought to be made for the service is $20 per year for residences and $40 per yerr for business houses, together with t. charge of 10 cents for out-of-town messages. Council declined to agree to this and asked them to bring in a better preposition. The Williamston News, of the llth inst., says : "We exceedingly regret to chronicle the death qf our aged friend, A. J. Hall. Ho departed this life at 7 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, 'just as the sun wer fe down.' Uncle Ab, as be was familiarly called, was sick lor a little over two weeks with consumption. He died at the home of his son-in-law. J. H. Holliday. He . was a life-long member of the Baptist Church, a ^consistent Christian, was prepared for the monster and ready to meet death. He was a Confederate soldier and served as a private during the Civil War. His remains were in terred in the Cemetery here Wednes day evening." Mi: Hall was born and reared in the Storeville section of this County, and lived there nntil l?verai years ago, when he went to Williamston to live with his daughter, Besides this daughter he leaves one ion, who lives in Texas. He has many relatives and old friends in the County who will regret to hear of his death. A meeting of Confederate Veterans iras held in the Court House last Fri lay afternoon and was addressed by Son. N. W. Brooker, of Columbia, rho came here with the State cam paign party. Mr. Brooker explained ho object of the Confederate Relief Association, which was recently or ganized in Columbia, and said that a vealthy Sonthem lady, now living in be North* had given $70,000 to the in Ugent Veterans residing in the old Confederate States. Of this sum $7,000 vonld be South Carolina's share, which i vould be given only to those Veterans rho are helpless and have no home ot hen? own. He also spoke of the pro posed Home for Veterans to be erect id in Columbia for the benefit of those rho have no one to care or provide or them. At the conclusion of Mr. irookor5? address, Messrs. J. J. Gil aer, J. N. Vandiver and W. T. W. J larrison were appointed a committee o rop*. jsent the Association in Ander on County. FOR YOUR LEOS At no other Stoie will you find such a carefully selected stock of Trousers as here. We say "carefully selected" be oause the closest attention has been paid to the quality of the fabric as well as to its pattern and perfect form. Whether it is a pair of Trousers to wear with your Dress Coat in the evening, or a pair of Trousers to wear with your Frook Coat of a Sunday, you will find all of them here, and at prices that 3 ou will cheerfully pay. We are selling excellent quality All Wool, neat Stripes and Blues and Blacks at $1.75 per pair. A better one at $2.50 and $3.00 the pair. Fine Fancy Worsted StripeB and Check $4.00 to $5.00 the pair. Wool Crash, ail colors, $3.00 the pair. HALL BROS. Always Cut Price Clothiers. South Main Street. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded! Boys' Clothing ? AT EXTRAORDINARY, BARGAIN PRICES! WE have too many BOYS' SUITS. Several hundreds too many lota that should have said good-h e to our tables a month ago will be literally pushed oUt of our sight by the propelling power of? SMALL PEICE8. The assortment comprises Double-Breasted Two-Piece Suits, Single Biaasted Three-Piece Suits. The materials include Blue and Fancy Cheviots in light and dark colors, at prices ranging from 75c. up. SHOES, SHOES ! Unmatchable offerings ? If economy is an object in your calculation.' you can't afford to pass this Stoie if you want good value, good service and' good style. Try a pair. They are Solid Leather, at the lowest prices on earth. Understand, if the Shoes are not what we claim in every way we will; return the money. The more people who buy their Hats of us the less they want to buy them elsewhere. We still have the 81.50 kind for only 85c. HU? CLOTHING HOUSE, Next door to O. D. Anderson. A Few Specials! 25 Barrels No. 2 Plantation Molasses at 15c. per gallon. 100 Barrels No. 1 Plantation Molasses at 18c. per gallon. 1000 packages Levering's Boasted Coffee at 10c. package. These are rare bargains and will pay yon to investigate them. Yours truly, D.C.BROWN&BfiO. 1?. ? 3500 bushels Sonud Mixed Corn, bought when the mar ket was low? consequently are offering it very cheap. D. C. B. & B.