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Local News. VKhNKShAV, OCT. 15, I?112. A Visit to Portman. The work of reconstructing the big 'dam at Portman will soon bo com pleted. The How of the river is com pletely under control, passing through the tfood gatee and penstocks, or Humes, as desired. All of the work in above water, a large force of hands nt work, all difficulties aro practically {laased, and it is only a question aa to low long it will tnko to put in the enormous tonnage or concrete neces sary to carry tho dani up to the height ?desired. In tim power house the two big dina mos are running beautifully and 1,800 I -electrical horse-power is bei UK genera ted; very nearly, it not quite enough, to meet present demands in the city. The dam is practically completed for a distance of <10 ? feet, on this side; then there is a drop-oH'extending ii distance 1 of 2?i> feet, which is within two feet of ! the required height; then there is an other drop-nil' extending ls~i feet, where the work will haven? be brought upon an average ot ten feet. These places being brought up on it line, the j coping only will be necessary to make i the win k complete. Work is now being concentrated at the lowest pointas above stated, which ; is about the renter ol' the river. This work is going up at. the rate of about | iifteen inches a ?lay,ami the Hood gates ? arc lowered and the headway of water made greater in about the Hame proper- . lion. About HO electrical horse-power j is being gained with each day's work. When the dam is completed lhere is j another job lo be done, probably not i contemplated in the original contract. The December freshet swept across the island separating the tail nico fi om ! tho main channel of the river, anti it is I now necessary to construct a river wall across these breaks to prevent high water from iilling tho tail race with sand, which in itself would bo a calamity aullicient to interfere with the proper working of the machinery. lu company with Dr. Sam Orr, Mrs. Orr, Miss Mary Orr, A. 'J'. Wing, of Palmer. Mass., and J. E. Serrino, of Greenville, the writer visited Tort man last week and obtained the facts as above stated. Mr. Wing is President ami Ueneral Manager of the Flint Hui hiing and Construction Company, contractors for thu work at Portman, and Mr. Serrino is the engineer in tu urge for the Water, Light mid Power ?Company. Portman is a rough, rugged place, ?hut Mis. J. C. Sullivan, Alis. C. M. Wing, Mrs. Mays and the other latlies who have their temporary homes there, make it a delight hil place to visit, anti there are many thii gs of interest to -see. The Construction Company's plant, with ita many details of work and reina-, ..able facilities for obtaining anti handling the enormous tour; ge of granite, saud and cement; the great derricks ami the ease with which they ewing tho great steel buckets of crushed granite and sand into exact position; tho tramways and gravity cats which, of their own momentum, hiing to the crusher great loads of granite, stopping and dump ing their freightage at the exact spot it is needed. This, together with the vast excavations made in the hill sides in the effort to obtain suitable granite, one of which resembles un amphithea tre .100 feet lu circumference, adonis interest quite sufficient to make the day puss loo rapidly. Mis. Sullivan, who. a short lime ago. wits so very ill, is convalescing anti is bright, cheerful um!entertaining. .Mr. aud Mis. Wing came in from Port man with the father, Mr. A. T. Wing, ami left at 2.20 for their home in the North. This young couple had made many warm friends in Anderson, and their departure will be much regretted. They will be greatly missed at Port man, where they were so highly ap preciated as an additiou tu the little colony there. Shocking Accident at Portman. The premature explosion of a heavy charge ot dynamite in the quarry at Portman last Friday morning instantly killed James Tobin, white, tho fore man, and so suiiously injured Sam Oglesby, a uegro. that death resulted in a few hours. Joe Whittier ami John Robertson, negroes, were also injured but ic is thought not seriously. Wint rier is suffering from cong? stion. breathes with difficulty and it is teared he is injured internally, but there is no abrasion of the skin. John Robertson was cut on the head \>y a Hying rock, but the wouud is not serious. About thirty hands were working in the quarry, and several besides those men tioned were badly shaken up. Tbe terrible accident happened at ll o'clock. The blasts were to have been made ut 13 m., the dinner hour, lt was the custom for the foreman to "tamp" or load with dynamite the holes drilled into the granite. These holes often reached a depth of fifteen feet, and the "tamping" was always done with a wooden rod. The morning of the acci dent Mr. Tobin remarked that he was having trouble with his '.tamping" be cause his drills wei6 too small, and he would probably have lo use nn iron rod. It is presumed he tined the iron rod which produced a spark and ignited the dynamite. The shock was terrific and sent a shudder through every one -at work in the valions d.-pai I monts at ".Portman, as it was umleisiood that the blast was tu be ut tho dinner hour. M-en hurried to the quat ry l i om all - directions and a scene ot awe and hor ror met their gttze. Tobin was lying ?.dead, with the entire tight half of h?s ?head blown oft', his brains PC?tiered in -every direction, thu pa;? left being robbed entirely of tint which per ceives, think*, t?.el>, ? ills, desires. At aahoitdisl.ir.er1.lv bidding und una ble to niiivt-, but conscious, the negro. Sam Oglesby. sining und standing around were tho noore or more ot hands, eoiue shock? ?1 al in os I imo insen sibility and others terror stricken. Straugo to say the negro, Oglesby. ?.vas cheerful and incline?! to talk, not withstanding onuof lush *s was broken -and the lower part ot hi. stomach was .crushed, lacerated und .ceiling. Ho .asked those around whether they thought ho was seriously hurt. Ile tsaid, "Mr. Tobin had just handed na ttie wooden rod when the dynamite ?vent off. It threw me away up and turned me round." The negro lived till about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The remains of Mr. Tobin were brought to the city Friday afternoon, ?embalmed by G. F. Tolly & Sons, and on Saturday shinned to the home of ?the deceased, Norwich, Conn., in .charge of T. C. Sheppard, the book -keeper of this divi?lon of the Flint Building and Construction Company, flt is said of Mr. Tobin by those wno know him, that he was a good mon, .morally and spiritually, a fieront mem ber of the Roman Catholic Church. Il- had a wife and daughter at Nor wich,.Conn., and had been absent from in JO".ton months, intending to return .to t?rm Christmas. It is said he was ?levot? d to them. He had been with vthe Flint Building and Construction Company for seven years and in the stone cutting business since fifteen years of age. The semains ot the negro, Oglesby, flrere brought ?o the city Saturday by Tolly & SOUR and shipped to Seneca, the homo of the deceased. Thia is the first serious accident to occur at Port man since the work of re constructing the. dum was begun. Tho entire people of Anderson and Portman extend sympathy to Mrs. Tobin and daughter in their great sor row. Buleman .News. Claude E. J/arett is erecting a neat little cottage on his farm, which adda much to the looks of his premises. .Maj. G. \V. Marett, ono of our oldest and best citizens, who has been in feeble health for quite a while, we are sorry to say is no netter. Dr. I). Judson Harton left the 29th of Sept. for Atlanta, Ga., where he enter ed the graduating class of Pharmacy. We predict for him a bright futuro. 1). II. Simmons, accompanied by his two little boys, Curtis ami Raymond, of Clayton, visited in this community recently. Will Compton and family, of Alpine, visited J. L. <>. Maren's family last Sunday. .Mis. !.. M. Muhatl'ey, of Townville, open I hist week with the family of i\ s. Miihaftey. Miss Pauline Harton visited Miss ('arrie .Marlin, ot Hopewell, and Miss Martin Picketts, of Pasley, recently, sin- reports having a huge time. Several (if our young people went to Reed Creek, Cu., to the Singing Con vetilion last Sunday. Among them wen- .Ino. Sullivan, accompanied by Miss Nettie Jolly. Sampler JP Iliirton went to Heed Creek, Cu., last Sunday. The patrons of Tugnioo school elect ed Mish Hollie Harton, of Hroyles, their teacher for the coming year. The I'nion Meeting will beat Town ville the Olli Saturday and Sunday in November, (.'onie one, come nil. News is sc?ree. Violet. <?et. Vi, 1002. Singing Convention. The Plushy Creek Singing Conven tion met ut. Siloam Church on last Situ day, < )< t. 12th. After the regular Sun day School service tho convention was opened with prayer hythe president, J. H. Tripp. There was u huge crowd present and those who wished to take part in the singing were invited to the trout. Quito a number went forward but the president thought there were others in the congregation who ought to take part in the singing. Mr. J. P. Ilayhie was present with a supply ot books, which were, distribu ted among the congregation, and then it was found that the house was tilled with good Ringers. Prof. A. M. Golden fust led several sections, being followed by Messrs. Porter, Merritt und others. An hour was then given for dinner. This community lias a wide spread reputation for generous hospitality, and this reputation was well sustained on t his occasion. After the intermission the congrega tion reassembled and the music was conducted by Messrs. Meritt, C. C. Poster, M. ?VI. * erlitt, IP A. Foster, NV. A. Poster, .1. P. Hnynie and Tal lunga Meritt, each singing several se lections from "Crowning Dny'' No. 5. The convention then adjourned to meet ut Mt. Springs Church on the tom th Sunday in November. N. D. Hurricane Creek New?. The farmers are very busy picking cotton. There will be more small grain plant ed this Fall than ever. Several of our young people attended the singing at Siloam Sunday. Rev. J. M. iPander, who came from Hrazil a few weeks ngo, gave an inter esting talk on missions at Shiloh Sun day morning nt ll o'clock, llebrought some of tho idols with him to show what tho people were worshiping and to fully explain how they were needing some ono to preach the true gospel to them. Mrs. VV. F. Lee spent a day or two in Greenwood last week attending a missionary society. Mrs. Hettie Dodson and sons spent Saturday and Sunday with the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lee. Blue Bird. LowudcBville Dota. Jw Black, of Williugton, delivered a lecture last Wednesday night on "What to do, and who to do it." Dr. Clarence E. Harper, of Green wood, ia visiting his brother, Weston Harper. Mrs. J. W. and Mrs D. J. Sherard, of Moffattsville, were in town last Thursday with relatives. Misses Annie Hutchison and Mattie Hell entered school here this morning and are boarding with Mrs. W. Moore. Holin Allen returned yesterday from Washington after a "visit of several days to bia eon. Stuart Baskiu is now clerking for Ebb Horton. Vedie. Oct. 13. Iola Bets. Mrs. Jennie Mays spent a few days with her sister at Heizer. Mrs. S. A. Jlfitchell lost a fine milch cow. E. J. Buchanan waa at home Sunday on a visit to his family. Mr. Buchanan is working on the railroad.' Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, of Oco nee, spent a few days with relatives recently. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wilson were tho guests of the former's sister, Mrs. J. S. Erskine, recently. A J/aiden. The ?i? ?tone Church. The nnnuai meeting of the old Stone Church and Cemetery Association was postponed from Oct. 4 to Oct. 25 on ac count of bad weather. All members are urgently req.tested to attend and all persons interacted in this old ceme tery and tho public generally are cor dially invited to meet with us on 25th inst, at the Church. John J. Lewie, Pres. Oct. 18,1002. - One trouble with white lies is that they require too much white washing. - People who are gifted with second sight are seldom troubled with love at first sight. Bait 7 horco Farm in Elbon County, Ga , for rent cheap. 17-2 Dr. B. F. Srnttb, Elbertcn, OD. WANTED-Scrap Iron of every de scription and Old Machinery. Any kind of fire wrooks or ?took. Write for par ticulars. Address J. B. Garfunkol, Co lumbia, 8. C, 16-4. Ito You Own st Bile? Hare t If DO, don't fall to breed her to Nelson R. Green's fine colt. DIAMOND DBK, Rog. No. 35,785, now making tbs se anon for a limited number of mares at R. B. Find ley's Stables, McGee's old stand, Ander don. 8. C. Tbs best bred Hone in the South. tt AMY CHURCH or parsonage or I natl? tullun supported by voluntary contribu tion will be given a liberal quantity of the Longman <fc Martinez Paint? when ever they paint. NOTE-This bat* been our custom for twenty-seven years; any building not satisfactorily painted will be repainted at our expense; about one gallon of Linseed ; OH to be added ?o every gallon of tba fwint to make ready for use; it'a mixed n two minutes, and the coat of the paint ? tkr<r4b9 reduced to about #1.30 per gallon, i Yearly product over one million gad Ions. Apply to any of our agen ts, always the best merchant in every city and town ' in tho United States. Longman dc Martinez. Sole Agents, F. H. Orayton ?fc Co., An derson, Holcombe dc Haynle, Hylton. MONEY TO LOAN-A few thousand dollars to lend on Land for clients. Ap ply to H. F. Martia, Attoruey-at-Law. WANTED- District Managers for the Penney! vania Casualty Company of ?Scranton, Pa., writing all forms of lia bility, elevator and plata glass i usu rauco. Will pay to tho righi agent extra oom-' mission. Bequest, Dudley it Mann, Koiident Managers, 14-0 Charlotte, N. C. Churns! Churns! Churns! A lot of all sizes ot ida celebrated Cylinder Churns just received. Brock Hardware Co. Hulhvau Hardware Co. have just ro eoivod the drat and only solid C4r load of (?rates ever drought to Anderson. They havo all tho lute designs and Unison* aud can quote Interesting prices. Don't Imagine that all Flour* are alike. There in a ?l?T?rmico, a big difference. Ho much dependa upon having pure, white and nutritious Flour that the subject ia worthy your careful investigation and consideration. You will be better satlatled in selecting "Clifton" dour, a fact that everyone who knowa anything about Flour will tell you. In purity, whiteness and quality, "Clifton" Flour excels all other Flours. Don't imagine that because "Clifton" Flour ls a high-grade Flour that the prioe ls high, because the price ls low, In rec J h of ali honseekeopera. Cheap Flour ls dear at any price, while "Clifton'' is the very best that you oan boy. Bransford Mills, Owenaboro, Ky. Merchants, Do You Handle Shoe?? We are selling agents for J. K. Orr's celebrated Advertlaed Red Beal Shoes, Tost?n and Atlanta. This Line com prises everything from the cheapest Brogan "o the huent band made goods. Our men's King Bee to retail at $3.50 and Ladies' Queen Bees to retail at $'2 M are the most elegant and best advertised Shoes on the market. Every pair war ranted. We ask merchants lo ne/vd of Shoes to call at our office and inspect this Line. WEBB ?fe CATER, Commission Merchants and Mill Ageuts. WANTED-100 pounds choice, yellow BUTTER. Must be fresh and neatly packed in pound moulds. Prefer dollv *>rv first and middle of weeks. 4t-Sept. 3. Dean ?fe Ratllfte. ... THE ... n C?eaDBr to all otter Stores tnt for lo Cash Only." READ BELOW: To the woman who receives the greatest number of votes by the first day of January we will give free of charge a handsome 112 Piece,Erne ?Inner Set. The conditions are as ffellows i One vote with every 10c. purchase. Any woman who lives on a farm and who is married, or has been married, may become a candidate after receiving one vote. Every vote must be cast when the purchase is made or it will not be counted. Every morning we will post in our show window the names of the three women having the largest number of votes. Remember, you are entitled to one vote for every ICc, purchase. Come and see this beautiful Dinner Set to be presented free of charge. THE GLOBE STOKE. A SENSIBLE WOMAN. CITY, OCTOBER 12TH, 1902. DEAB FRED : No need to waste time looking around. That big, fat man that stays down next to the Post Office, in that Store that has the horse-shoe sign on the window, has just the Goods we need, and the price is within your means. KATE. P. S.-Don't fail to bring me one of those Blaok Mercerised Skirts at 49o. eaoh. If you don't appreciate them yourself, remember I would enjoy one or more of them for my own use. KATJR. The above explains itself. "A Sensible Woman," don't you think so? We waut all customers to feel that when they trade with JNO. A. AUS TIN and THE MAGNET they will get the best Goods at the best prices. WONDERFUL SHOE BARGAINS. Ladies' Doogola all solid Shoes, sizes 3's to 5's, the other fellow's prioe $1.00 per pair, we make the prioe 59c. per pair. Children's Pebbled Grain all solid leather Shoes, B?ZCS 9 to '.2, the other fellow's prioo 65c. per 4>air, we name the underselling prioe of 51c. per pair. laisses' Pebbled Grain all solid leather Shoes, sizes 13 to 2, the other fellow's prioe 85o. pair, we name lead ing prioe 61c. pair. We proudly make the claim that we can save yon 21o. on every SHIRT yon buy. The Shirts are best quality Percale, Madras and Bedford, Cord, in the most seasonable colors, stripes and figured effeots. Men's sixes, the other fellow's prioe 50o. each, our 21c. saving prioe 29o. eaoh. TO WIN TRADE and outstrip all competition All Wool Jeans PINTS, the other fellow'n dollar kind, only 50o. pair. JEANS, all wool 7-oz., the other 'wilow's price 25o. yard, our temping price 21o. yard. Flannelette Waisting, in all the new colors and effects, our underselling price 10o, 12}o and 15o per yard. Felt Window Shades, complete with fixtures, only 9o eaoh. Don't forget the 29o Shirts. Too good to last long at the prioe, 29o. ABSOLUTELY FRES! On Monday, the first day of December, we will give to the person hold ing the luoky number a haodiome Iron Ring Cooking Stove, complete with all cooking vessels and necessary tinware-value $20.00. With every purchase of $1.00 yon are entitled to numbered Connon. This is easy and worth trying for. Remember this when yon are shopping ; also remember that the Magnet is the plaoe where good Goods are cheap and oheap Goods are good every time. Yours always truly, JOHN A. AUSTIN AND THE MAGNET? JtQ?" The man down next to the Post Omeo that sells the Best. HAVE LAID TO MAKE THIS OCTOBER THE Biggest Month in the Histo ry of this Store. We have gathered together the Best line of Merchandise we could find in this Broad Land. ?11 the brains and energy within the w is of this Store will be exerted to the utmost limit to realize our ambit iou. Thus far we have never recorded as large sales in October be fore, and have never sold Goods with as much ease. That is no surprise, for the great aggre gation of practical Merchandise and economical prices put on them is bound to find favor at the hands of this intelligent, wide-awake community. We believe that we will fully realize our expectations with an unusually large distribution of Merchandise. We are the ac knowledged Dry Goods Leaders. Greatest Stock of Dry Goods is shown here that you will find anywhere Sin your reach. Everything is selected with a view to the quality and adaptability for this section. All the style in the cheapest article to the finest fabtics that money can put in it for the price. We not only handle Dry Goods largely but carry a great line of well-selected, good, reliable all-leather Suitable for all ages and all classes. It is not a question of what we like, but we f sel that we are compelled to sell an enormous quantity of Shoes, consequently we don't think we have ever offered better values. Men's heavy w rking Shoes from 85c. to $1.76. Children's neav;, every-day Shoes ?Oc. to $1.00. Women's heavy Shoes 75c. to $1.00. Men's Dress Shoes for $1.00, $1.50, $2.50, and the greatest Shoe for $3 50 known to us. Ladies', Misses' and Children's Fine Shoes from the very best manufacturers. The celebrated line of Drew Selby's Fine Shoes. Best wearers, greatest style and, most dependable all around Ladies' Fine Shoes on the market. This line ranges in price from $2.00 to $3.00 per pair. MILLINERY. This great department is a regular bee-hive in the work-room as well as the showroom, We don't feel that we can say too much in praise of the Millinery we are showing. Then we are satisfied that we show the best and most stylish Millinery for the least money. We are determined that this department shall come in for its big share of increase. It's your opportunity to share in the beautiful HATS that we will turn loose. In Clothing, Gents' Furnishings | Men's Hats We expect to tura out a greater quantity by the first of November than we usually do in the entire Fall season. We have never put harder work on any line than We have put on the Men's Department this Fall. Our Clothing. H^ts and Furnishings are'.bought from the best manufacturers. They are as reliable as can be found. Selected ?with rare taste and judge ment, the trade will bo handled with an unusual degree of intelligence, The motive of every transaction will be to have you call again. Wo would like for von to see what $6.00, $7.50, $10.00 and $15.00 will buy. Your dollar will represent good values in every line in this department. We would like to say more but can't in this space, but will a&k thatjyou read every lia' of this ad. carefully, and will then ask that you go back and read between the lines. It is no more to your interest than to ours that you always have the best that money can buy. The customer's interest is our interest. When he goes away with perfect satis faction that means that he will make this his trading place. Lat us have your help, and we will do together a great business this FalL C. F. JONES CO., "W"h.olesale and. XiVetaiL.