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roachm These bright, lovely days cheer the people tip. THE fABMERS* naturally think of preparing for a crop. One thought uppermost in their minds is WHERE SHALL I BUY MY SUPPLIES? We will assist in answering this question, if they will allow us to show our Goods and quote our prices. It is well known that we carry the largest and best selected Stock of General Merchandise In this city. Just now we are pushing Groceries and Farm Supplies Witix all our might. We have a Tremendous Stock of ? Flour. Gan furnish you almost any grade, from the lowest to the highest. We have never before offered such a Stock of Molasses. Varied in grade and price. We are making a Specialty of Tobacco. Agents for N. D. Sullivan's Tobaccos-the best known and most popular Tobaccos ever offered the people. Sulli van's Our Own? Sullivan's No. 1, Sullivan's T. C. D., Sullivan's Free and Easy are household brands. Bailey Bros. Rock and Rye, Zoe, Big Whistle, Chopps, Penn's No. 1, Harvey's Natural Leaf and Rich and Ripe, are possibly as well and favorably known. Our Dry Goods Stock is Up-to-Date. We insist upon the people looking to their interests by TRADING WITH US. Yours truly, MEN'S WEAR ! CLOTHING THAT TIME - PRONOUNC ! ES It isn't for to-day, to-morrow or next week that you buy |& Suit of Clothes. Clothes are bought to serve-the longer ie better. The better the Clothes the better they serve, and the letter they look, even to the last day. You can't get service or appearance out of poor work lanship. A thrown-together, pressed-up Suit may look all tight for a week; then comes the time of kicks and dissatis iction. Peck's. Clothing, for which we have secured the agency, is made to serve long and well ; to keep its shape ; to look dressy as long as rou want to wear it. That's the kind of Clothing it pays to. buy. * IT'S MADE RIGHT. It's almost an investment to buy it, for a long-wearing tait pays you back more than its cost. C. A? *REESE, Text to F, and BK. Bank, Head-to-Foet Outfitter, ANDEK80N, S. O.^ Local News WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 1903. THE corro sr HABEST. Good Middling-9$. Strict Middling-'J*. Middling-H. To-day ia Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lout. The weather daring this month might well be termed "gymnastic." Miss Ludio Franklin, of Cokesbnry, is in tho oity visiting friends. A. A. Pearson, of Dne West, spent a day or two in Anderson last weak. The early {gardener as well as the farmer is getting anxious to go to work. Prof? P. B. Langston, of Soartau borg, spent a lew days in the city lost week. Miss Nettie Barton, of Easley, is in tho city visiting her brother, Jas. E. Barton. Col. J. D. Maxwell, of Charlotte, N. C., spent a few dayB in the city the past week. The time for paying tho County road tax expires next Saturday. Havo you paid yours? Tho cold snap last week was about the worst this section has experienced this winter. Chickenpox, measles and whooping cough aro prevalent in some sections of the County., Miss Florence Bacot, of Portsmouth, Va., is in Anderson visiting her uncle, E. W. Taylor. The Episcopal Church at Calhoun Falls was blown down by the storm on ; Monday, 16th inBt. ? I Our young- friend, Harris Todd, of Col umbi unspent last Sunday in tho city visiting his mother. Thus far 1003 is deoidedly short on i clear weather. There have been but few days of that kind. Wallace S. Norris, of Jackson, Ga., hos been spending a few days in An derson visiting relatives. Col. J. M. Patrick came np from Co lumbia last Saturday to spend a few days at home with his family. The cold snap was a blessing to the fruit crop, as it will prevent, it is to be hoped, the sap rising too early. Tho calendars announce that spring is not far distant, butthere is no let-up visible in the coal and wood bill. The Court of Common Pleas con venes next Monday. Jurors and wit nesses should bo on hand promptly. Dr. Ralph Edwards has accepted a lucrative position with a drug compauy atPelzer, S. C.-Orangeburg Patriot. During the past week M. L. Willie, of this city, has received orders for three pianos from citizens of Green ville. J. C. Smith, of Greenville, has been spending a few days in tho city visit ing his daughter, Mrs J. W. Quattlo baum. Thero is a great scarcity of shoats hereabouts and those having them are not disposed to sell them for love or money. W. B. Magruder will reach the city to-day or to-morrow with a line lot of mules, which he will sell cheap. See advertisement. While the young man's thoughts will Boon lightly tnrn to love, tho young woman's will turn to Easter hats and Spring dresses. County Auditor Boleman publishes a list of the Township Boards of Asses sors in another column. Every tax payer should read it. lt is generally- about as difficult to t"'l what sort of weather wo had a year Ot two ago, as it is to forecast the weather that is to be. Archer & Norris have a new adver tisement in this paper, and we advise you to read it carefully if yon need anything in their line. Mrs. Josie Seligman has just returned from New York, where she bonght for Lesser &. Co. a large stock of millinery goods for the Spring trade. Mi&B Lizzello Willis, who is attend ing Chicora Female College in Green ville, spent last Saturday and Sunday at her homo in thia city visiting her parents. The base ball days will soon be here, and life will cease to have charms for the umpire. The yoong men of the city r.re already discussing tho matter of organizing a team. Last Thursday J. S. Fowler sold 850 bales of cotton to Si D. Brownlee, rep resenting the Pelzer Cotton Mills, at 0i cents for the entire lot, aggregating a total sum of about $16,500. B. F. Wilson has been reappointed .Magistrate in this city, and J. CC. Featherston has been appointed to suc ceed A. H. Dagnall, who was nota candidate for reappointment. The dry weather is causing tho mad to disappear rapidly from the streets, the street han ds arti .vigorously at work, and in a few days vehicles can traverse any part of the city without difficulty. Kev. Hi R. Murchison and family have gone to Edgofield County to visit relatives. Mr. Murchison will return homo the latter part of this week bat his family will spend several weeks down there. Messrs. Rufu- ?at & Bro. have pur chased the stock and plant of tho An derson Printing and Stationery Com pany and will continue the business at the old stand, in addition to their pres ent business on Whitner street. Mrs. F. G. Brown and Mrs. J. L. Mo Gee are spending this week at Wash ington, D. C., attending the national convention of Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution as delegates from the Cateechee Chapter of this city. Harry A. Orr and wife have, gone tc Atlanta. Ga., where the former has accepted the position of manager of the General Electric Company. We join their many friends in wishing them much success in their new home. Rev. W. P. Holland, formerly of this County, has moved from Westminister to Greenville, whore he has accepted a call to the pastorate of tho Riverside Baptist Church. We join his many friends in wishing him much success in his new field of labor. Bine birds have made their appear ance in thia vicinity during the Inst few days The return of these birds tc onr more northerly climate presages an early spring. They don't leave their winter nome in the 'ar south until tho cold of winter is pout. Misa Clara Murchison of Washing ton. D. C., who has be?n spending sev eral weeks in Anderson visiting the family of her uncle. Kev. H. R. Mur chison, has returned home. Sho in a do many friends during her stay here, and all of them regretted to see her leave. Rev. J. W. Bailey, of the Starr and Iva Circuit, Anderson county, is assist ing Rev. J. I. ?Spinks in a protracted meeting at the Walhalla Cotton Mills Chapel, which began on .Monday night. Tho meeting will continue throughout this week and perhaps longer.-Koo wee Courier. Fire destroyed tho barn of Felix Martin, in Pendleton Township. Sun day night about 10 o'clock. The stock was rescued, but all of the roughness and other feed and some valuable farming utensils wero destroyed. It v as not learned whether there watt any insurance on the building. Tho annual oratorical contest of the South Carolina Inter-Collegiato Ora torical Association will be held this year in Greenwood. Tho time appoint ed is Friday, April 24. The judges selected are Gov. D. C. Hey ward, Rev. John B. Shelton, of Chester, and Gen. M. L. Bonham, of this city. The wheat and oat crops were in good condition and making some growth when the cold wave carno. We trust that the hard freeze will not ma terially damage them. They were generally carefully planted and fertil ized and to havo them killed would cause a great loss to careful farmers. Airs. James L. Beard died at the hon'o of her son. Rev. J. E. Beard, in Pendleton, on Tuesday, 10th inst. She was an aged lady and formerly lived in Columbia, but for tho past year has made her home with her son in Pen dleton. The remains wero carried to Columbia and interred in Elmwood cemetery. W. T. Mattisoc, a well-known and respected colored man who lives a few miles north of here, sold his plantation to Mr. R. M. Shirley, and will move his family to Arkansas next week. He is a hard working, honest citizen and the people of this section, irrespective of color, regret that he has decided to move away.-Honea Path Chronicle. Mrs. Mary Powell, wife of J. M. Powell, died at her home at the Ander son Cotton AHU last Monday afternoon, aged 88 years. She had been in feeble health for some time, and her death waa expected by her friends and fami ly. The remains were carried to her former home in Hart County, Ga., and interred. A devoted husband and nine children survive her. Next Sunday will bo communion day at both Smith's Chapel and Cedar Grove Church, in Fork Township. Services will be held at Smith's Chapel at ll o'clock a. m. and at Cedar Grove at 3 o'clock p. ni. There will also bo preaching at Smith's Chapel next Sat urday morning at ll o'clock. Rev. M. B. Kelly, of this city, will conduct tho services at both places. The friends of the congregations are cordially in vited .o attend tho services. A meeting of tho subscribers to tho capital stock ot' the Granolithic Rooiiug and Manufacturing Co. was held in this city last Monday and organized by electing the following Board of Direc tors: J..). Fretwell, li. E. Ligon, J. F. Fant, F. G. Brown, J. T. BurrisB, W. S. Divver and J. A. Hall. The Direc tors then elected tho following oilicors: President, J. T. Burriss; Vice Presi dent, R. E. Ligon; Secretary, J. N. Bleckley. Tho company will at once erect its plant and commence thc manufacturo of rooting. Mrs. Eliza Skelton met with a pain ful accident yesterday morning. Stoop ing to pick up something as she started to the breakfast table, sho lost hei balance, fell on her left shoulder and broke her collar bone. The shock and pain made her quito sick for a few moments, causing her to faint, but she soon rallied and has suffered very litt lt pain from it since. Mrs. Skelton wil soon be 84 years old. It will be re membered that Bbc suffered a partial stroke of paralysis several years ag< and the broken bono is on the samt side. Last Thursday, 19th inst., was th< SOth anniversary of the organization ol the order of Knights of Pythias of t lu world. Chiquola Lodge, No. 82, of thii city, celebrated the occasion by attend ing St. John Methodist Church Sunda} night in a body and listening to a ser mon on Pythianism by the pastor, Rev M. B. Kelly, who is a member of th< order. The church was tilled to iti utmost seating capacity, and Mr. Kel ly's sermon was both eloquent ant impressive, and exceedingly appropri ate to the occasion. Miss Eliza Addis died at the home o: her nephew, W. J. McClure, in Cen ter ville Township, last Friday, after i protracted illness. She waa about 71 years of age, and a most excellent Christian woman, having long been i devoted member of the Baptist Church The deceased was highly esteemed ty a wide circle of friends who deeply regret her death. On Saturday the re mains were interred in the new Pros peet Churchyard, Rev. W. B. Hawkin conducting the funeral services. Fou Bisters, one brother and many otho relatives are loft to cherish her memory James A. Gantt, Jr., formerly of tin County, died at his home at Lavonin Ga., on Wednesday night, 18th inst He had been in feeble health severa months. The remains were brought t this County last Friday and interred a Smith's Chapel, near his old hoon Mr. Gantt was a son of James A Gantt, of Fork Township, where h was born, reared and lived until nbou two years ago, when ho moved to Geor gia. Ho was about42 years of age, an a most worthy, upright man, whos death is deeply deplored hy a wide eil cle of friends. A devoted wife, wh was Miss Lula Brovles, of this Count} and two little children survive him. Tho alarm of iiro at 8.30o'clock Mon day morning carried the fire depart ment to tho residenco of C. A. Beet On North Main street. His lai ge bar in rear of his dwelling was in a blaz and burned to the ground before th flames could be checked. The dwei! ! lng waa badly blistered but did nc i catch. Tho loss is estimated at $80i j with $400 insurance. It is though that the fire was incendiary. A negr was Been at the barn shortly before th blaze was discovered who was though to bo tho porter employed in tho yan but it developed later that the port? was at the time in tho house at hi cal fast. This is tho second barn to bur on the identical spot within the lai two years. Six or eight horses wero i the barn but all were rescued. An alarm of lire was sent in from ttl residence of H. H. Acker, on So?ii Main Btreet, between 1 and 2 o'cloc last Friday afternoon. Tho tiro was i a lot of cotton stored in tho back yan Eight bales were blazing when the til department arrived. Tho tho was soc extinguished, but as bales of cottc singed or burnt over are notmerchan able to manufacturoT of cotton clot and aro sold, generally, at a sacrifie tho loss will probably be about $25 There was no inauranco. Tho origi of the tire ?B aaid to have been tl striking of a match by ono of sever; i little boys playing on the cotton. Tl ot ton burned was a lot of 23 bales which, WAS being housed amt sold thnt day to tho Orr Cotton Mills. A telegram was received in thia city Monday announcing the death of Whit. II. Palmor, in Phoenix, Arizona, Sunday night last. Tho remains will be shipped nero for interment, lt will be remembered that the deceased loft this place for Arizona about a mouth ago, believing that tho chaugeof cli mate would provo beneficial mid per haps cure tho dread maladv. consump tion, with which he was suffering. The wife, formerly Miss Wright, and ono child survive. They did not accom pany the deceased to Arizona but remained here nnxioucly awaiting his return. Mr. Palmer w?s a son of the late Thomas B. Palmer and about 80 years of age. He was on upright citi zen and enjoyed tho full confidence of the people. Tho entire cominunitv sympathize with the bereaved wile and her little ono. Denver Dots. "After the storm a calm" is a proverb which wo havo the pleasure of verify ing just now. The storm of rain on tho 10th, with the high winds that night, visited this section without do ing any serious damage. Of course, it was not ns severe here as it was in other places, or wo would not have fared BO well. We had intense cold for a few days afterwards, but the tem perature grudually roso until to-day (Monday) wo *o having real spring like weather. Farmers are busy hauling off fertili zers, and did not lose a day during the bad weather, except when it was pour ing down raiu. From ?5 to 50 wilgum* are here every day to get the fragrant (?) Btufi". More than IOU tous have been hauled away already, and don't suppose they aro half done yet. It is too late now to sow spring oats, and that sown in the fall has been in jured to Borne extent by recent heavy freezes, lt is feared that wheat has been injured too. This morning Juke Maugnm's horse Blipped tho bridle and then ran with the wagon to which ho was hitched. The wagon was smashed all to pieces but no one was hurt, ?B there was no one in it when the horse ran. A young daughter of Tal. Phillips was badly burned the night of tho 17th She was standing before tho tiro read ing when her dress caught from the flames, which speedily enveloped her body. Her parents ran to her and suc ceeded in putting out the fire before she was fataDy injured, but got their hands badly scorched while doing it. John Smith had a line horse to die last week from blind staggers. Ile telephoned to Clemson for a veterina rian and Prof. Foster came over to dissect the dead animal nud see if he could ascertain the cause of th? dis ease. If they can do that it will not be hard to lind a remedy for it. lt is high time something was dono to prevent or cure this disease, which is killing so many good horses. Clill'ord Burriss, formerly of Moun tain Creek but now holding a position as stenographer fora firm nt Piedmont, WOB tho guest ot* Wm. McWhorter's family receutly. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Farmer and children, of Anderson, spent the ?lay with Mr. nud Mrs. Wm. Elrod last Thursday. Miss Mary Chapman, the able assist ant in our High "School, visited her pa rents at Andersen Saturday. Miss Bessie McWhorter left for An derson to-dny to take a position ns stenographer for Messrs. Brock and Ligon at the Anderson Cotton Mill. Prof. Elgin, of Lebanon, boarded the train hero Saturday for a short visit to his parents near Neal's Creek. Kev. Connor Burna, of Santuc, is vis iting his old home and parents nenr Sandy Springs. He has many friends here who are glad to Bee him. Nearly 200 bales of cotton were I bought in this vicinity and shipped from this placo last week, lt brought j 9 eta. per pound without regard to ?Tading, and wan nearly all bought by \ M. Cary, of Scueca. j Gardens will bo late this year us the soil has not been dry enough to plant i anything since Christmas. But soon as it will do the early vegetables will be planted and rushed to maturity by good cultivation. In tho meantime ouRowives are busy Betting huns and taking ott' the downy broods, and we will soon have fried chicken to eat. Incognita. Letter to J. M. Sullivan. Anderson, S. C? Dear Sir : You are interested in the ?iroBperlty ot your town, and every dol ar anybody eaves adda to tho wealth of th? place. People can save naif their money on paint-more than half. Davoe Lead and Zino takea fewer gallona than mixed paints to cover a house, and laata twice or three times as long aa lead and oil Paint ls saved ; labor ia saved ; and the "painting nuisance" ls made half aa fre quent. When Devoe Load and Zinc la estab lished in Anderson, Anderson will get more out of lt than we ?hall. Youra truly, F. W. DEVOE & Co., New York. Attention Merohants. We have great inducements to oller you in Hosiery, PantB, Overalls, Drawers, Ploco Goods, etc. We will bo In our office for tbo next sixty ?laye. Buy from un you get tho mill prices. We aavo you tbo jobbers profita. Call on un and be convinced. Wo aro selling the largest and closest buyers in tho country. WEBB & OATER, Commission Merchants and Mill Agenta. CITY LOTS FOR BALE-Situated on and near North Main Street. Five min utes' walk Court House. Apply to J. F. Ciinkscales, Intelligencer olllce. FOR MALE-Two first rate cottair?s on South Main street at low figures. One to rent. W. H. Frlerson. I can sell your laud. Lilst up with me and etand by me. W. H. Friereon. WANTED-A Jew good liv? mon as organizers for an up-to-date Fraternal Order. Good pay to hustlers. Address II. G. Johnson, Deputy Supreme Organ izer, Anderson, t?. C. 80-3" Sullivan Hardware Co. havo Poultry Notting In all heights. For a durable aud low-prloed garden or poultry feuoe nothing will equal this netting. As long as there ls new Iron sold, old Iron will oontlnue to be bought. Wo pay 25c. por 100 lbs. for all kinds of Scrap Iron at our offlco on Depot street, next to Intelligencer office. CONVEYANCING. The undersigned respectfully asks tho patronage of those who want correot work at a modest cost. Deeds drawn, mortgages drawn, contract? drawn, bonds for tltlos drawn, abstracts of titles lur nlshed. Also correct information as to real estate mortgaKe Indebtedness. Con tracta of all the-'Old Line" Hf? Insur ance Companlos oxp.'alned and made plain. Olllce at present at tho Intelligen cer office. L. E. Norryce. When yon want Plows please bear in rr.?nd that none are equal lu quality and HO perfectly shaped as those manu ino tured bvTowors and Sullivan M ann fae turing Co. and sold by Sullivan Haid ware Co. 5 DO YOU WEAR Do you want to buy a good Shoe at a little price ? HALL BROTHERS are selling all Winter-weight Men's $3.50 Shoes - AT HALL BROS. Clothiers and Furnishers. South Main Street. GUTTER YOUR HOUSE. WE will do the wer1, ns ?'henp as skilled labor aud good material will admit of. Put up last year 8,345 feet. We also contract for ROOFING. PAINTING ANO PLUMBING. -SEE OUR -A-riti-Hnst Tinware And get a guarantee with every piece sold. New shipment of IRON KING STOVES JUST RECEIVED. Yours truly, ARCHER & NORRIS. PLOWS ! 200,000 Pounds of Towers & Sullivan Mifg. Co's. Celebrated Steel Plows. The Shapes are perfect, and tho quality of steel the higbe?i. These Plows are CHEAPEST because they arc BEST. You can select just what you want from our tremendous Stock. FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTORS. We have the best Distributors ever put on the market. They aro per fectly made, of very best material. With these Distributors you will save one man's time, and enough Guano to pay for the Distributor in a very short time. Plow Stocks, Single Trees, Trace Chains, Hames, Back Bands, &c. &c. &c. EVERYTHING needed by the Farmer for the cultivation of his crop can be found in our Stock. Sullivan Hardware Co.