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In fac?, is near at hand, and the time for preparation is short. When look ing for ? . *? ? . ? s v . . , . s ? $ Be sure to call and see the many useful and ornamental arti cles we are showing. We have many things that would be appropriate for the Husband to present to the Wife, The Wife to the Husband, Sweetheart to Sweetheart, And Friend to Friend. From now until Christmas we will make a special run on Ingrain Carpets. We will sell the regular 75c All Wool Extra Super Car pet at 60c. All 60c and 65c grades at 50c. The 50c grade at 40c. The 40c grade at 35c. We have a complete line of Mattings At 10c, ldc, 20c, 25c, 30c and 35c per yard. We have just received specially for the Holiday Trade, Five Moquette Art Squares, large size, 9x12, at $22.50 each. They are beauties. , One Wilton Art Square, 9x12, at $35.00. Quite a large assortment of Br?ssel Bugs, Moquette Bugs, Smyrna Bugs, Wilton Bugs, &c. All sizes and prices. We will also make special inducements to olose Out our Stock of Ladies" Jackets, Goats, Gapes, Automobiles, Monte Garlos, &c. We wiU offer beautiful garments at $5, $6, $7.50, $10? $12.50, $15. Also, a splendid line of Walking Skirts, Dress Skirts and Silk Skirts. Then we have beautiful things in Ladies9 Neckwear antf Belts. A magnificent line of Handkerchiefs. A grand assortment of- < \ Hosiery. Ours is quite an array of Gloves for men, women, children. We have put in quite a nice line of Toilet articles espe cially for the Holidays. Colgate & Co's. Perfumes, Extracts, Toilet Waters, Toilet Soaps, Taleum Powders, &o. Our Blanket Stock Xs still complete. Handsome All Wool 10-4 Blankets at $3.50 per pair. 11-4 Blankets at $4.50 per pair. Elegant Blankets at $5. $6, $7.50 per pair. EIDERDOWN BLAN KETS al $12.50 per pair. We have a large assortment of Trunks, Valises, Dress Suit Cases, Traveling Bags, Etc. All are .familiar with the fact that we carry the most magnificent line of SHOES in the city. We invite you to investigate our Stook. Thanking the public for past patronage, and wishing all a merry Christmas, we are Yours truly, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in General IVteroliaiiclise Local News* WEDNESDAY, DEO. 24, 1902. TUB COCTOH HAT EST. Good Middling-7$. Strict Middling-8. HiddUnic~7jr There is talk of organizing a Lodge of Elka in thia city. The merchants of the city have had a fine Christmas trade. Some people are beginning to formu late good resolutions for the new year. T. M. Kennedy, representing the Greenville News, waa in the city last Friday. Every taxpayer should read carefully the County Auditor's notice in another column. Bead our clubbing offer in another column, and send in your subscriptions at once. Mrs. Eugene Fant has gone to Ab beville tc spend Christmas with her parents. Many of oar citizens have friends and relatives spending the Christmas holi days with them. m Mrs. D. J. Simpson, of Toccoa, Ga., is in the city visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Vf. H. Nardin. You have only ono more week? in which to poy your S tato and County taxes without tho penalty. Rev. John T. Mann will preach at Mount Pisgah Church next Sunday, 28th inst., at ll o'cloclr a. m. E. W.Stewart, of Central, S. C., has been spending a few days in the city visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Josephine Peoples and son, who have been spending several weeks in the North, have returned home. Thos. A. Murrah, of Union, S. C.. spent a few days in the city last week visiting his mother and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. Buchannan, of An derson, visited the family of W. E. Stevenson last week.-Picken s Senti nel. We still have about 150 of those blank receipts that we should like to fill out by January 1. Come up, gen tlemen. Christmas comes this year on the dark of the moon, an old and honored sign for good crops next year for good workers. Qaattlebaum & Cochran, attorneys, offer some valuable real estate in and near Pendleton for sale. See adver tisement. Prof. W. A. Hndgens and wife, of Ashland, S. C., are speeding the Christmas holidays in the city with relatives. Mrs. J. E. Brownlee and daughter, of Antreville, have been spending a few days in the city the guests of Mrs. G. N. Broyles. Mrs. E. C. Allen and Mrs. S. M. Tur ner, of Piedmont, spent a few days in the city last week visiting their broth er, J. F. Churdy. To insure yonr happiness during the Christmas season, look up some unfor tunate and make the poor soul's holi day a joyons one. Mrs. J. C. C. Featherston and daugh ter have gone to Laurens to spend the Christmas holidays with the former's son and other relatives. Don't forget that it is unlawful to sell deers, wild turkeys or partridges. You can kill such game if yon can, but you dare not offer it for sale. We regret that we cannot accept all the invitations we have received from our friends to visit them and partake of their Christmas dinners. A number of Anderson girls and boys who are attending the various colleges throughout the State bave come home to spend the Christmas holidays. Miss Emma Clark has resigned her Sisition as bookkeeper for the McLure ercantilo Co., and left Monday for her heme in Au dj roon.-Union pro gress. Married, on Sunday, December 21, 1003, by L. N. Martin, Magistrate, Afr. Joseph A. Ashley, of Anderson County, and Miss Lessie Iola Smith, of Ab beville Connty. Chas. Harper, of Seneca, is express messenger on the Blue Bidge Railroad between Walhalla and Belton. He takes the place of H. P. Holleman, re cently resigned. The price of cotton has again passed the 8 cent mark and thoie who still have cotton to sell are congratulating themselves on their foresight in hold ing for better prices. The friends throughout the County of Capt. G. W. Sullivan, of Williams ton, will be pleased to learn that he is gradually recovering from a long and severe attack of rheumatism. The recent increase in trainmen's salaries on tho Southern does not affect the operators or any of tho agents. Only conductors, engineers and train men are benefited by the advance. Fa nt Bros., dealers in scrap iron, hides, tallow, etc., aro moving into the storeroom next door to The Intelligen cer office, on Depot street where they will be pleased to greet their friends an d'patrons. E. F. Geiger has resigned os freight agent of. the Blue Ridge Railroad in this city and is succeeded by T. H. Luropkin, o? High Point, N. C. Mr. Geiger will remain with the Road as assistant agent. Rev. W. A. Meade, of Virginia, who was recently called to the rectorship of Grace Episcopal Church in this city, has notified the vestrymen of his ac ceptance, and will enter npon his work here in a few weeks. A telegram was received in the city yesterday about noon stating that H. H. Newell, state constable, had been shot at McCormick. No particulars were learned. The telegram stated that he was resting well. The Calhoun Falls Investment Com pany, of this city, has applied to tho Secretary of State for a charter. The capital stock is $80.000. J. J. Fret well, W. F. Cox, P. K. McCollyand J. S. Fowler are the corporators. At the Tegular convention of Chi qnola Lodge, Knights of Pythias, last Thursday night the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing year: T. A. Ratline, Chancellor Commander; Calhoun Harris, Vico Chancellor; A. H. D agna Ik Prelate; J. B. Cray ton, Master of Work; R. C. Mattison, Mas ter at Anne: C. E. Tribble, Keeper of Records and 8ea1; T. S. Crayton, Mas ter of Finance; Lee G. Holleman, Mas tar of Exchequer; B. E. Moseley? Inner Guard; T. E. Smith, Oater Guard. B. B. Bobo, of Croea Key?, and Mi*a Anna Bolt, of Honea Path, Anderson County, were married yesterday at the home of the bride. "B. B." has loft ney Denver dancing in the trough. Congratulations tQ you "B. B."-Union Times, 10th inst. Prof. W. H. Hicks, formerly of this County but who has been living in O cooee County for a year or two, was in the city last Friday and gave us a call. He haa moved back to this his native County, ?nd says he expects to live and die here. Tho drummers who visit Anderson have started a fund to erect a monu ment over the grave of Pink Williame, the reliable old hotel porter who died suddenly at the Hotel Chiquola a few weeks ago. Manager Dicken, of the Chiquola, will act as treasurer of tho fund. Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. O. Geisnerg to the marriago of their daughter, Miss Minnie, to Sol. J. Holey, of Athena, Ga., on Tuesday, 30th inst., at 12 o'clock. Tho marriage will take place at tho home of the bride's parents on South McDuffio street. Visitors to the city during tho holi days, who have teams, should bear in mind that from 8 o'clock to-night to 12 o'clock Saturday night the town will be in tho hands of the small boy with Uro crackers, horns, drums and every thing else noisy his fertile brain can invent. A few days ago J. W. Bovie met with a painful accident while working with the elevator nt Mill No. 1 at Pel zer. His left arm was caught and severely mashed, and it had to be am putated above the elbow. Drs. Dendy and Wideman performed the amputa tion, and their patient is now doing ae well as possible. Rev. R. A. Child, tho now Presiding Elder of tho Greenville District, has arrived in Anderson with his family, who are comfortably domiciled in thc District parsonage on South McDulUc Btreet. Mr. Child is no stranger to thc people of Anderson, and we extend h< and his family a cordial welcome tc the "Electric City." Eloise, the iufant daughter of J. T Hanna, Jr., died at the home of hei parents, in Varennes Township, las Wednesday night, af ter -a brief illnesi with pneumonia, aged about elevei months. Thursday afternoon the re mains were interred at Flat Roc! Church, Rev. J. B. Herron conducting the funeral services. The following officers have beei elected and installed to serve Beltoi Lodge, A. F. M., for tho ensuing yeai L. E. Campbell, W. M. ; L. A. Werte S.W.; Dr. A.C. Bowen, J. W. ; B A. Geer, Treasurer; B. A. Wilson, Sec retary; H. A. Griffin, S. D. ; John A Horton. J. D. ; John McCueti und Au gustus Poore, Stewards; T. F. Calla barn, Tiler. Claude Horton, son of Mr. and Mn Manning Horton, of lola, died lui Sunday, 21st inst., after many month of Buttering with a complication of die eases, aged 10 years. Tho remain were interred at Lebanon on Monda afternoon at 2 o'clock. He was a yout of many tine qualities, and lcavi many friends and relatives to deplor his early death. The city water users will save then: selves a great deal of annoyance An expense it they will turn off the watt on cold nights, and seo that the pip? are empty thioughout the house. B doing this they will ave their pipe from freezing and bursting, and bel save the city from danger of a watc shortage. An ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure in this respec "Uncle" Morris Cherry, a well know and highly respected colored mai died at the home of his ROD, Charl? Cherry, in this c:ty, last Sunday mon ing of a stroke of paralysis. He w? about 82 years of age, and had been : feeble health for seveial months, more upright, law-abiding negro nev lived in this Bee ti on, and none ev held in higher esteem by his wbi friends, wno will long cherish h memory. A large number of banu .ome cale dars for 1003 are now being given o by the insurance agents in this cit Millions of them are printed and di tributed over the country annual! and competition between the compani to see who can get out the prettie calendar has become keen and apiri te AB a result, this branch of the advc rising business is costing thousands dollars where it formerly cost hu dreds. The graded school and audi to ric building at Pelzer waa destroyed h Monday morning. Flames were se from the second story at 7.20 o'clo and in thirty minutes the handsoi structure was in ashes. Through t efforts of the volunteer firemen t kindergarten and Methodist Chnr< about fifty feet distant, were Bav from destruction. The fire start from a defective floe. The buildii valued at $10,000, was fully cover with insurance. M. Gambrell Smith, formerly of tl County, accidentally broke his leg his rock quarry, near his home, Iii Point, Laurens County, a few du ago. Mr. Smith, who is a Confeden veteran, was badly crippled in one 1 during the war, and this recent ac dent happened' to his good leg, whi renders him helpless for at least time. His many old friends in ll County will regret to hear of hin m fortune, and will, we know, join us wishing him a speedy recovery. Our young Postmaster, John Cochran, Jr., was reappointed by Prc dent Roosevelt last Saturday, and confirmation is a matter of conn Though a Republican there are f men in the State, whatever their pc tics, wjio could secure n stronger ho endorsement than was given to fl Cochran. And he deserves it. He 1 gone beyond the requirements of office to meet tho demands of our ri idly growing city and proved hims studious to accommodate tho public genernl. On Monday afternoon a telegr was received in the city auuoune tho death of our former young tow man, Harry McGrath, which occur that morning nt his home. Rant New Mexico, where ho had been liv for several years. Tho deceased \ the youngest sou of the late Cc John McGrath, was born and raised this city and was about 34 years of ci He is a brother of Mrs. J. G. O'Dom and Mrs. J. C. Osborne, of thia city, devoted wife and two small child are left to cherish his memory. Macie Tribble, son of M. P. Tribl was accidentally shot Satnrday ni last and while the wound is not d g?rons, it is quite painful. He wa the shooting gallery with some cc panions behma the targets. Suspe ed behind each target is a plow wi the ball strikes, caueing it to i when a center shot is made. ' plow behind one of the targets 1 turned slightly edgewise and a 1 striking it glanced and entered Mac left thigh. It is thought the ball shattered and only a part of it pc tratad the thigh. It was decided to cut the lead out. OM clever friona, C. J. Murphy, of the Piedmont section was iu the city yesterday and gave us an appreciated call. Mr. Murphy has hod a "hog killing1' time at his home during the past week, having butchered three pigs, one of which was only eight months old and weighed 287 pounds net. The second one was fourteen months old and netted him 845 pounds, and the third waa fifteen months old and weighed 412 pounds net. These pigs, ho says, cost him very little mon ey, as they wore raised on tho slops and ref ase from the kitchen. A letter received by Mrs. Dr. Shir ley, of Honea Path, from a brother in Texas, gives the information that one Thompson Gaines, originally from this State, recently died near Beaumont, Texas, leaving an estate of 40,000 acres of land lying in the Beaumont oil re ion. Ho bad no family, no immediate eira, loft no will, and his estate will go to the nearest of kin. There are many families by the mimo of Gaines in this and adjoining counties, and soiuo may bo related to the dead man. W. H. Shearer, of this city, is seeking information with a hope of tracing re lationship. Tho many friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Browne, formerly of our town, will bo real sorry to learn of tho serious accident which befell their little son, Carroll, at their home in Donalds last Sunday. While at play with his broth ers he fell from the top ot a house in tho yard and sustained a fracture of bia skull. His condition did not appear serious at the time but he has made no improvement since, and it may bo necessary to have his skull trepaned in order to give him relief. The little sufferer will probably betaken to Char leston within the next day or BO when tho operation will be performed. Williauiston News. Exercises preparatory to a.joyous two weeks' holiday for tho children, were held in the city schools last Friday. They were in keeping with the season, consisting of songs, dialogues, recita tions and little plays in which Santa Claus and the Uh ri st mas tree bore a part and by which one of tho finest lessons of Mfo were taught.-lhatthere is moro real joy and true happiness in giving than in receiving. Quite a number of visitors witnessed tho exercises, but there should lin ve been moro. The children did well, each enteriug with zeBt into his part and each face bright and joyous and full of expectant hope of tho good times to bo had during tue holidays; but they would have done better and been bappici had the pa rents been there to encourage and smile upon them. This was not like other occasions. It waa a Christmas occasion, when all that was said and dono lind iu ic the idea of Christmas and Christmas giving. A lesson was being taught that was intended to shape the thoughts of every boy and girl into beautiful action. A lesson thnt broadens and beautifies and feeds the soul, making the boy a better man and tho girl a nobler woman. It was a lesson in love, faith, memory, soi vice, hope and joy, each of these graces be ing personified and represented by beautiful little girls, each delivering a beautiful little speech. Those who have children at this Christmas time should not only encourugeBueh lessons taught in the Behool room, but continue the teaching in their homes, being hap py the while in the fact that no mate rial gift, whether of gold or precious stones, can equal the unfolding love of children. Death of Mrs. T. J. Webb. Death has been abroad in our midst again, and this timo robbed n happy home of a devoted wife and tender, lov ing mother. At 0 o'clock this morning Mrs. Elizabeth Webb yielded to the relentless enemy and quietly passed into the world beyond. The tender ties that bound her to a loving hus band, four children and a multitude of devoted friends has been ruthlessly snapped. >>ut it is tho way of the world and God knoweth how to apply the healing balm. Tho deceased was Miss Eliznbeth Williamson, daughter of Beubon Wil liamson, nnd granddaughter of Capt. Billie Nevitt. She was a native of An derson County and graduate from the old Johnson Female University of this city. In June of 1057 she was married to T. J. Webb, who for BO many years served this county as Auditor. Six children were boru to this happy cou ple, four of whom survive, Mrs. Julia vonHasseln, Mrs. Mamie Geiger. Rob ert C. and Wm. M. Webb. May 4th, 1880, was the birthday of the deceased, making her 08 years old. From her girlhood she was a devout member of the Baptist Church, and her useful bapyy life was characterized by the beautiful attributes of Him whom she professed to know and love when a child, tho blessed Saviour. This noble woman sn ile red much from ill health for several years past. About four years ago she found it ne cessary to enter tho Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore. She returned after a brief stay feeling assured that she was fully recovered, but last spring her health failed again and in October oho made a second visit to Baltimore. This time she was told nothing could bo done that would be of permanent benefit, and she returned home to pa tiently wait tho will of the Muster. With meekness, patience and perfect trust she boro her sufferings, and when death came it was like tho flickering of a spent candle. In death she wears a peaceful smile, whilo the marble fea tures retain much of that remarkable beauty that characterized her in the youthful years of life. The funeral services have not been fully decided upon by the fntnily, but they will most likely bo held Friday, notice of which will be given. first Ride of Her Life. Mrs. Charity Brown, who lives in Butler township about live miles from the city, came to Greenville Thursday from Piedmont, where she had been spending several days with relatives. A remarkable fa?t about .1/rs. Brown's trip is that, although she. is 75years old and has been living within live miles of a railroad all her life, tho i ide Thursday from Piedmont to G reen vide was the first timo sin; had ever been on a train of any description. When the aged woman first entered the ear at Piedmont she manifested a little fright which attracted tim atten tion of all the passengers. After the train had started anti moved along smoothly she soon became calm and quiet and seemed to enjoy tho novel ex per ien ce.-Greenville News. WAGONS-Wo have a large stock on haar] thm wu want to dign?se of at way down prices. VHndivttr Bro?. <fe Major ,Iu"t received two Car* Of Maggies, all prices-$35.00 for a Top Buggy up. Vaodiver Bros. A Major. "Health Foods" a Delusion. Tho alleged "health foods" with which the markets are flooded aro "a delusion and a anare." If your digestion ia bad eat pure flour made out of good, found wheat, and do rot fill your stomach with chemically prepared "health foods." ..Clifton" Flour, the finest patent flour, made at Bransford Mills, Oweusboro. Ky., la the "health food" yon need. Cali for "Clifton" when yon order your flour. For ?ale by John C. Osborne and J. M. Patrick. We have had tho business of our lives thc past twelve months, and now in the wind-up propose to give each and all you who visit our Store from now until Xmas a surprise in the way of prices. Profits are lefC off in this Sale altogether. A RECORD BREAKER. Come, look and investigate. You can't afford to miss this sale. 3 All-wool black and blue Worsted Suits regular price 7.50, this sale $4.75. 25 good heavy Overcoats, 7.50 values, this sale $4.75. 50 doz. Men's Shirts 39c. 20 doz. Men's and Boys' Hats, 1.50 value, this sale 98c. 100 Hand Umbrellas, 1.50 value, this sale 98c. Men's Pants, new goods, new patterns. 100 pairs, regular 3.00 to 4.00, this sale $2.25. 50 pairs our standard 3.50 Shoes, put in at $2.50. HALL BROS. Always Cut Price Clothiers. South Main Street. CHRISTMAS WILL SOON DO NOT WAIT ! BUT come now and inspect our large Stock of Goods. If you want something good in the line of Suspenders We can accommodate you. Our newlines embrace all grades and contain Plain and Fancy goods. Some of these Fine Sus penders are excellent Christmas Gifts. Or, if you want to see something beautiful, come and examine our array of Fine n Patterns and Silks were never more stylish and dressy. Take your choice. Prices reasonable. TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY Is a q uestion easily settled in our Store. So come at once and look at our lin* of Holiday Novelties. C. A. REESE, Post CiTice Block. / Furnishings and Shoes.