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GOODS SALE ! New White Dress Goods, White Mercerized Goods, New Embroideries, JVew Laces. ! Brand New Goods for January WE ARE Grocery Headquarters! WE NOW HAVE A Big Stock of Flour, Big Stock of Molasses, Big Stock of Sugar, Big Stock of Coffee, Big Stock of Groceries in General. Pare Texas Red Rust Proof Seed Oats. The Best Assorted Stock of In this City. FARM SUPPLIES GENERALLY Come and see us or send us your orders. Price and Quality Guaranteed, WE SELL FERTILIZERS. See us before you buy them. Yours truly, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in ixeneral JVIei*olianciise ANDERDON, fe?. O. MOVED 1 Next to Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. FIRST. THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN ear Is to be had here during the coming year. We have just moved in our large new Store Boom, next the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and we intend to make taality First" our motto. Don't buy a Suit this Spring until you have seen our line |f expert Tailored Clothes. 8de us now for UNDERWEAR and FUEtfISHIffGS of rery description. We intend to make them go. G. A.. REESE, [Next to F. and M. Bank. Furnishings and Shoes. Local News* A'EDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 1903. ????^^?^?^?^j ??! _i TK? COTTON MARKET. Good Middling-8\. Strict Middling-8f. Middling-St. The time for making returns for city taxes expired yesterday. There are now only six prisoners confined in our County jail. f Holmes Bryson, of Concord, N. C., is in the city visiting relatives. J. L. Wardlaw, of Augusta, has been spending a few days in the city. Cotton seed are now in demand at the oil mills at twenty dollars a ton. The early gardner is making prepara tions to plant his crop of 1 riwh potatoes. Miss Eunice Jones, of Lavonia, Ga. is in the city visiting tho family of her uncle, J. T. C. Jones. Miss Johnnie Hughey, of Wiiliam ston, has been spending a few days in the city visiting friends. Kev. ll. A. Child, of Anderson, was in the city last week shaking hands with his friends.-Greenwood Journal. Mrs. J. K. Hood and children have gone to Due West, where they will spend several weeks visiting relatives. Woikers in brick and mortar 1 Ave been haying a "hold up" most of the time since the opening of the new year. The United Btates Senate has con firmed the appointment of John K. Cochran, Jr., as postmaster of this city. The advance in the price of cotton comes rather late, the farmers say; but they hope it will "stick" for another crop. We hear many predictions of bounti ful crops for 1003. May these prophets have honor in their own country this year. Miss Alma Spearman, of this city, went to Abbeville yesterday to attend the marriage of a cousin, which takes place to-day. Mrs. Polly Long, mother of Mrs. Mary Hall, of Iva, died at her home in .Newberry County on Saturday, 10th inst., aged 00 years. Capt. E. A. Smyth and Col. J. L. Orr have gone to Florida, where they will spend a few weeks hnnting bear, deer and other game. The man .vho tries to do business without advertising is like the man who rides backwards-he never sees a thing till it's gone by him. The wood and coal buyers would be very glad to see the temperature rise to about sixty degrees and remain there the balance of the winter. County Supervisor Vandiver, who has been confined to his homo for a week or more with a severe attack of the grip, is able to be out again. Hall Bros., the clothing men, are offering their stuck at greatly reduced prices, aB you will see by reading their new advertisement on this page. We regret to learn that our old friend, H. Howard, the popular and clever miller at the Auton gristmill, is seriously ill with Bright's disease. Married, on Sunday, January 18, 1003, at the homo of the bride, by Rev. David Murphy, Mr. Wm. McCue and Mrs. Susan Chapman, both of Autun. Mn. Mary A. Marrah, who has been quite sick for several weeks, is now convalescing:; and her rnsny friendo wish her a speedy restoration to health. J. J. Gray, a popular citizen of Abbe ville County, died at his home at An treville on Tuesday, 18th inst., after a brief illness. He had been suffering with a carbuncle. Last Sunday night while riding home in a buggy from Church Mrs. Jas. A. Bowie waa thrown out and painfully hurt. No bone? were broken and she will soon be up again. The Cox Yarn Mill is to be increased from an 8,000 to a 12,000 spindle mill, without any l acrease of capital stock, the money earned by the mill going to pay for the enlargement. Miss Emma Sandow, an evangelist of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, will begin a series of meetings at the Wesleyan Church, on South Main street, next Friday night. W. Thoa. Bice and charming sister, Miss Florence, of Hopewell Township, boarded the train here yesterday for Seneca, where they will attend the Whitten-Harbin marriage. Our young friend, S. M. Beaty, of Augusta. Ga., who has been visiting his mother and other relatives in the County, was in the city last Saturday and gave ns a pleasant call. Mrs. J. L. Mauldin, of this city, has received the sad news of the sudden death of her sister, Mrs. Flora Chrietz berg, which occurred a few days ago at her nome in the City of Mexico. J. W. Roberts, formerly of this city, has given up his position as superin tendent of the cotton mill at Westmin ster to become assistant superinten dent of the Monaghan Mills in Green ville. The firm of F. B. Cray ton & Co., druggists, h?*8 dissolved, Dr. W. H. Nardin, Jr., ?od C. B. Hall with drawing. Th" business will be con tinued by F. b. Crayton. See adver tisement. Miss Lillie Brown, who has been I spending ten or twelve montho at Rio Verde. Mexico, with her Bister. MTB. J. E. Edwards, returned home last Fri day, and is warmly welcomed by her many friends. i Our townsman, C. F. Jones, has re turned from the Eastern markets, where he purchased a big stock of goods at bargain prices. These gooda are arriving every day, and you snonld call and inspect them. J. H. Rothrock, a popu.\r vonna man of the Sandy Springs seclic^, left a few days ago for Pueblo. Colorado, where he will engage in business. We join his friends In wishing him much success in his new home. 8. A. Linley, who has been filling the position of typewriter and stenog rapher in the office of Tribble & Prince has gone to Charleston, where he has accepted a position in the office of the Atlantic Coast Line. Cards have been issued for tho mar riage of James H. Pullen, of Spartan burg, and Miss Annie Bird, of Eutaw. Ala. The ceremony will take place this evening at 7 o'clock in St. Steph ens Church, in tho latter^pity. Mr. Pullen is a native of the Fork section, is a well known cotton broker, and hae a large number of friends in this Coun ty and elsewhere who will join us in extending them congratulations. ! Th ? members of tho R. E. Lee Chap j ter, U. I). C., will servo an oyster lunch I and other refreshments at the vacant j storeroom, in tho 1) roy les block, to morrow (Thursday) morning. They will appreciate your patronage. Rev. 0. L. Martin was hero yester day on his way to Williamston, where ho has accepted tho pastorate of tho Baptist Church of that place. Ho was at one timo pastor of the Anderson Baptist Church.-Greenville News, 17th inst. W. L. Laboon, Esq., after spending the holidays at his homo in Auderson County, has returned to Pickens for the practice of law. Ho was admitted to the bar on Dec. 10, and his ears are now open to the whispers of clients. Pickens Journal. Our young friend, W.T. Hickman, of Oakland, Fla., shipped a few days ago several crates of line lettuce to C. Frank Bolt, of this city, and very kind ly presented Tho Intelligencer with several buuehes of it, for which we re turn many thanko. Rev. J. D. Chapman, tho popular Easter of tho First Baptist Church, has een a victim of tho grippe the past week, and was unable to conduct the services in his Church last Sunday. He is now convalescing, and we hope will soon bo out again. If somo ono in this section would be gin now and arrange plans by which he would have a hundred or more young pigs on hand this time next year, wo think the ready salo aud good price he would get for them would induce him to continue tho business. The Woodmen of tho World of this city will have a supper on Thursday night, 29th inst. Each member will be entitled to a ticket for himself and one friend, and these tickets can be pro cured from W. P. Nicholson at the Judge of Probate's office. Thoa. R. Davis, of Greenwood, pro prietor of the Davis Shoe Store in thi* city, will move shortly to Anderson tc makehiB home. W. F. Daniel, whe has been conducting the business here, will be taken in as a partner by Mr. Davis. Read their advertisement an<i give them a call. After a week's fair, pleasant weathei yesterday morning dawned cloudy anc cold, with a light rain falling, whicl froze as it struck the ground, covering the earth with a coat of ice. Pedos trians found it difficult tc walk and i number of them got a fall but we hav< heard of no ono being hurt. Rev. J. T. Mann, who, on account o the death of his mother, was prevente* from tilling his appointment to preacl at Pisgah Church on the fourth Sunda; in December, will preach there nex Sunday, 25th inst., at ll o'clock a. m The friends of the congregation are in vited to attend tho services. John D. Sullivan, of linnea Patt has been in town this week gettini some points from tho farmers abou the cultivation of tobacco. Mr. Sulli van is one of the largest and most suc cessful planters in this section and es pects to try tobacco on his plantatio: this season.-Darlington News. ii. G. Wallace, of Anderson Counts is a new citizen of Oconeo Count) having recently bought a tract of land near West Union, from D. J. M. Craig Mr. Wallace is an industrious and pro gressive young man and wo gladly wei come him to our County and to th hearts and homes of our people. The marriage of Miss Bernie Fan; of Santuc, to Mr. George W. Jolly, o Anderson, has been announced to tak 5lace at the home of the bride's fathei fr. D. B. Fant, on the morning of tb twenty-eighth of this month. One hun dred invitations are issued, but only very few friends besides relatives wi be present.-UnioL. Progress. Capt. John H. Bowen, a prominer and influential citizen of Picken County, died at his home on Thursda ic the 65th year of his age. He hs been a great sufferer from cancer c the throat, and his death was not CE expected by his i riendo. Capt. Bowe had many old friends in Anverso County who will regret to hear of hi death. He is survived by a widow an eight children. Hoc. M. P. Tribble, of Andersoi stopped over in Newberry while on h way to the meeting of the General Ai sembly in Columbia and spent Sun ria night with Sheriff Buford. Col. Tril ble is an uncle of Mrs. Hay ne Abram of thiB county, and Mrs. Abrams can down to Newberry to see him, thc having not seen each other in ten < twelve years.-Newberry Herald an News, 18th inst. If the first twelve days of tho yoi are indicative of the character of tl weather and climate conditions of tl ensuing twelve mouths then we wi have wind, rain and cold world withoi end. We are to have it seems vei little weather favorable to out-of-do work, consequently while the sun do ohma folks had better put in some loi licks and steady blows. Chief Constable CL. Cureton, of tl Western District, embracing Oconc Pickens, Anderson, Abbeville ai Greenwood Counties, has tiled his r port for the past quarter, lt shoi that 801 gallons of whiskey and dozen bottles of beer was confiscate Nim stills were destroyed and the were 83 convictions averaging fines $100 each. Ail this was done witt force of five men. This is an er,<*.ee ingly good showing. In habeas corpus proceedings befe Associate Justice i\ J. Pope, at C lumbia, the 14th inst., an order w granted admitting to bail Mary Bi ton, a negress of this County, charg with murder. The amount of bail w fixed at $500, Solicitor Boggs consol ing. The bond was signed by Jas. Burrissand A. H. Burriss before 1 Clerk of Court last Thursday and t woman set at liberty till the conveni of the Court of General Sessions February. E. G. McAdams, Esq., r< resented tho woman. A fire alarm was sounded at ll o'clock Sunday morning. Ninety-t bales of cotton were on fire at the < freight depot on the Southern bran > The cotton had been turned over tho RI ne Ridge agent for shipment the Pelzer Manufacturing Comps and bills of lading had been issn The loss will not be very great as I < little of the cotton was con su m ; most of it being only singed ov Whatever loss is adjudged will i , first upon the railroad and then ui the insurance companies. No cot mill will touch cotton that has pasj through a fire, and the claim of ' Pelzer Company will doubtless be the value of the entire ninety-t bales. i Much danger is to bo apprehem from the temptation to children to fire to dry grass. Monday atteint the little daughter of Ed. Todd i painfully burned in this way: WI playing with s< /oral other children i grass was set afire from which little one's skirt was ignited. 1 screams brought several neighbors the rescue, wno smothered tho bb i but not before her little legs and bi were badly burned, necessitating presences >f a physician. She will cover, but tho ordeal is a severe o Herbert Cheshire, li year? old, was I burned iu similar maimer, his tteasers I .utching Iii?' und his leg being pain- ! fully burned before the blaze was ex- I tiuguished. This should be a warning to parents everywhere. The anniversary of the hirth of Gen eral Robert E, Leo was observed in this city Monday by the closing ot tho public schools and by memorial exer cises by tho K. E. Lee Chapter, U. 1). C. This chapter entertained a num ber of old Veterans nt the home ot Mrs. J. lt. Vandiver. A musical treat was given them, followed by light re freshments. Crosses of honor vero given to those present whose applica tions have como in since memorial day. A delightful address was made by General M. L. Hunhnm to tho Veterans in behalf of the ladies and i)r. R. F. Divver expressed grateful thanks in behalf of tho Veterans. A number of crosses of honor are left in tho hands of tho Secretary of the Chapter becauso of tho absence of those for whom they were intended. They cnn bo secured by calling on tho secretary. Fora number of years Kev. J.H. Marsh was the beloved pastor of tho Baptist Chureh at Piedmont, to which })laco ho came from North Carolina, dr. Marsh waa exceedingly popular with all tho people, without regard to denominational lines, ami when he re signed tho pastorate live or six years ago, there was n universal desire for him to remain at Piedmont, with which ho complied to the great pleasure of tho community. Ho was an earnest, zealous preacher, and tho purity of his life was recognized hy the public with out exception, so that his influence was felt in every word and work. The death of Mr. Marsh took place on the 8th inst., ami ho was buried on Satur day. He was a native of tho North, aud came in early life to Western North Carolina, where ho lived for twenty-live years.-Greenville .Moun taineer. B. T. Norris, of Belton Township, a young soldier of the Spanish-American War, died at his home, near Cooley's Bridge, Tuesday afternoon, the Kith inst., under peculiarly sad circumstan ces. Ho was ono among the gallant young men who composed tho company formed in this city under Capt. H. H. Watkins, afterwards becoming a part of the Second S. C. Regiment. While c - camped at Chickamauga ho wns de tailed to care for tho horses, ono of which proved to be unusually vicious. In his endeavor tocoutrol it the animal sprung upon him, scraping and beating him with IK'S front hoofs. His side and stomach wero frightfully bruised aud tho intestines permanently injured. Not understanding his right tobo cared for by tho government lie asked for a discharge, which was granted, and was brought home. He recovered suffi ciently to get up from bed, but tho in jury left him a helpless invalid, subject to frequent hemorages and great pain. He had heen tho main d?pendance of a widowed mother. An eflort was made to get him into a government hospital and such progress made as secured the recommendation of tho Surgeon-Gen eral, but tho Secretary of War declined to indorse tho recommendation, on tho ground that ho had beon discharged from the army. Tho deceased was 20 ?ears old, tho oldest son of tho late tenjumin P. NorriB. The mother, two brothers and two sisters survivo. Prior to his injuries the deceased was of ?;reat promise. He was industrious, rugal, honest and of excellent habits. Ho was a member of Shady Grove Church, where he was buried, Kev. W. T. Tate conducting the funeral ser vices. Just Completed. Mr. J. H. Acker lina fitted up one of the nicest Tensorial Parlors in the State in Hotel Chiqnola, opposite post office. It has the appearance of a cozy home parlor, and with three first-class white artists in charge. Mr. Acker has Droven that he is wortbv of the confidence of the trade and has demon strated that he ia here to stay. News From Woodland. The weather has been so very cold for the last week that the busy old farmer has been staying in his "den." The school at thia place is in quite a flourishing condition now under the management of Miss Jfartin, of Easley, S. C. R, D. Smith and family have been very sick with colds. Tom. Cox, of Denver, Colo., is at his father's, J. J. Cox, for a short stay. Rennie Grubbs, of Fair Play, and Clarence Grubbs, of Jefferson, Texas, have been visiting relatives here. J. J. Cox visited hi? daughter, Mrs. James Holcombe, of Laurens, recently. Our friend and neighbor, Dan Jones, has quite recovered since his fall, so it seems, as he has been calling on our teacher recently. Mrs. J. H. Telf?:d has been very sick but is convalescing. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Fant paid a flying visit to Mr. and Mis. Keaton Sunday. If you would like to know how a man feels when he has been calling, and starts home and find his horse gone, just ask-. He knows. The party given by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Branyon in honor of Bennie and Clarence Grubbs, was greatly enjoyed by all present. Sweet Sixteen. Jan. 17. When you want, H good Shotgun or Itttlo do not fail io call on Sullivan Hurd WITH Co. and inspect their lino If you want to buy a Harrow or Tum Plow at a Hscrince uee tba Brock Hard ware Ci). Notice of Dissolution. NOTICE is hereby Riven that the part nersblp heretofore existing among tho undesigned, under tho DHOIO and style of F. B. Crayton & Co., bas boen din solved by mutual conant. Dr. Wallor H. Nardin, Jr., and C. B. Hall having ?old ont their entire interest* and good will in tbe buainesa to F. B. Crayton, who will assume ad liabilities ; r u all parties In debted to aaid Firm wll make payment by February lut, 1903. P. B. CRAYTON, C. B. HALL. W. H. HARDIN, Jr. Jan. 15, 1903._ Having bought out the Interests of Dr. Waller H. Nardin, Jr., and C. B. Hall In the late Firm of F. B. Crayton A Co , I will continua the Drng Business at the same atand with a fall line of gooda aa heretofore. P. B. CRAYTON. Jan 21, 1903 31_8_ Notice of Final Settlement. TRE undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of A. J Stringer, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will ou Mon day, February 23rd, 1903, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for n Final Rettlemont of said Estate, and a diachanre from his office as Administra tor W. K. STRINGER, Adm'r. Jan 21, 1903_31_5 'TENNESSEE MULES. JUST received Car Load Extra Nice MULES from Jefferson City, Tenn. If you are in noed of Stock ?rive me a call. J. S. FOWLER. Jan 14, 1903 30 4 Price Reductions Have taken place in our Heavy Trousers, Heavy Suits, Overcoats, Underwear, Heavy Shoes. A short time ago they were much higher. They must be closed out to make room for Spring Goods. HALL BROS. South Main Street. Always Cut Price Clothiers. THE TORRENT HARROW. Torrent Harrows and Turn Plows to go at a sacrifice for the next sixty days. From now until January 1st, 1003, we will Bell our entire stock of Har rows and Turn Plows at greatly reduced prices. Thone Goods havo advanced about ten per cent, but these Harrows and Plows were bought at the old price, and we must sell them to make room for other goods. Our Torrent Harrow is ahead of anything ever sold hero for ^utting in small grain, and tho celebrated Steel Kearn Syracuse Plow has no equal for pulverizing and mixing tho soil. If you need one or both of the implements you cannot afford to miss this opportunity to get one. We arc in tho Hardware business to stay, and can sell you loaded and empty Shells, Shot and Powder, Caps, Cartridges, and Guns from the cheapest to the highest. Our stock of Nails, Barb Wire, Mulo and Horse Shoes is complete. Builders Supplies a specialty. Tho only complete lino of Grates in town. We havo any kind of Gruto you want. Yours for trade, BROCK HARDWARE COMPANY Successors to Brock Brothers. This Establishment has been Selling IN ANDERSON for moro than forty years. Daring all that time competitors have como and gone, but wo have remained right here. We have always sold Cheaper than any others, and during those long years we have not had one dis satisfied eucie-mer. Mistakes will sometimes occur, anil if &t aoy timo we found that a customer was dissatisfied wo did not rest until wo had mado him satisfied. This policy, rigidly adhered to, has made us friends, truo and last ing, and we can say with pride, but without boasting, that we have the oonfi denoo of the people of this seotion. . We have a larger Stook of Goods this season than we have ever had, and wo pledge you our word that wo have never sold Furniture at as close a margin of profit as wc are doing now. This is proven by tho fact that we are selling Furniture not only all over Anderson County but in cvvrv Town in tho Piedmont section. Come and seo us. lour parents savod money by buying from us, and you and your children can save mono7 by buying herc, too. Wo carry EVERYTHING m the I urnituro lino, C. F. TOLLY & SON, Dopot Street. Thc Old Reliable Furniture Dealora