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This Store's Strength ! Mes In its ataolutely meritorious Merchandise, its great "Ines ajnd its strict adherence to a policy of giving perfect satisfaction. ? ' Its wcn?srful patronage is due to nb uncertain canee. ANDER SON! AK S find more good grades of merchandise thar, can be seen hi any other Store; more styles inpeach grade.more yalne ia each piece, and more satisfaction for each dollar they invest hero. It is on this basis of trading we ask ,onr patronage, and we could not invite it at no timft more advantageous to yon than right now, 'j. * I --=^== ?-^~--= WMtp is al) the Go ? all Waite Goods are in great demand. AU Sheer*. Airy fabrics are having the call. j We are Keeping Up with the Demand, And almostHavery train brings na something new to oifer io the Summer Shopper. Has never been so attractive as now. We have all the Necessary ; also, all tho Trimmings and For hot weather. White Neckwear* White Belts/ White Handkerchiefs/ White Gloves, White Hosiery; And a beautiful assortment of-r \ t . White-Pans, White Embroideries, White Slippers, * for Children, Misses and ladies. We are making a Specialty - OF WHITE GOODS, And will endeavor to have just such things as ?he trade demands during th| Summer months. SUMS.EB m sm BRIDES Will save time and trouble ?y coming direct to our Store. Grow in popularity every day. Kot boasting, but judging from our sales, we must have Bibbons of mlrit. Com? and make yourselves comfortable under our ELEC ?B?C FAW89 while we do our batt to make your visit both Pleasant and profitable. ?tnclise Local News. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27. 1903. ??-'-I Congressman Wyatt Aiken spent a day in tee city last week. .Miss Gertrude S?/t, of Greenville, is tn tue city visiting relatives. A? important notice to building con tractors appears in another column; Hrs. Lille Earle Thompson, of Pei? zer, ia visiting relatives in Anderson. W. Z. McGee, representing the News and Courier, spent a day In the city last week. Next Monday is Salesday. There ? will be no public salesv by the Court i House officials. Attention ia directed to the adver tisement of the College of Charleston in another column. . A local weather prophet says the Lot weather has come to stay, and it will make np for lost time. The email crain crop is almost ready ?to bo cut. There will be a larger har vest than waa expected. Mrs. W. M. Crookshanks of Green ville, is spending a few days in Ander son as the guest of Mrs. Sallie Cray [ ton. Mrs. C. IL Murray and Miss Agnes Edwards, who have boen spending sev eral months in Florida, returned nome a tew days ago. Cane Madden, engineer on the South ern Railway, and a son of the late Dave Madden, spent a few days in the city last week with friends. It is well to bear it in mind that it is atm good time for the planting of aor ghutn, which is one of the most val?a le of all forage crops. Try it. Adjutant-General Frost and Colonel M orrie, of the U. 8. Army, will inspect1 the Anderson Rifles this afternoon and the Smythe Riflea at Pelter to-mor row. V The Intelligencer always keeps in otook a tullaupply of land deeds, mort gages, liens and other* bianka. When you need any of these bianka give us a call. Rey. T. P. Lide, of Pendleton, will preach a memorial sermon to the 1. O. O. F. at Newry on Sunday, Jone 7th, 1008; at ll o'cloek a. m. Public ore cordially invited. One day last week about fifty mill operatives came from Abbeville to Anderson, where they will get stoady work at good wages without fear of shutdowns or abort nours. Twenty-one persona-twelve white and nine colored-appeared before the County Bo?rd of Examiners la?t Friday as applicants for certificates to? teach in the public schools. Tho result of the examinations has not been an nounced by the Board. Rev. M. B. Kelley, of| Anderson, came ; over Wednesday tu enjoy the services at the Methodist Church and to shake hands with his numerous friends and admirers- of Wiiliamston, who are legion, and who are always glad to see this genial, godly . ra an. Williamston News. { J. H. Little, of Anderson County, S. Ci waa in the city Saturday on his way to Mallory Bvillo, where he goes to receive. medical attention from Dr. Haynie. - Mr. Little ia a leading citi zen of his section,! and we hope he will aeon be restored to perfect health. Elberton (Ga.) Star.; * Prof. E. C. McCants, one of the teachers in the Anderson Graded Schools, has written a novel, which will be publiche d nest fal! b- tho pub lishing House of Doubleday, Page & Co. Thia novel will be the first at tempt of the Professor at book-making, though he has written a number of short stories for magazines and liter ary papers. Ishnm Reid and wife, colored, who live on E. B. McConnell's plantation, in Savannah Township, came to thia city last Thursday and left their chil dren at home. During the day one of the sons took his father's gun and in attempting to show the other children bow their father fired it. the gun waa discharged, the load ??triking one of the girla in the neck, killing her in stantly. As the killing 5 was accidental no inquest wno held. Dr. John A. Robinson died soddenly at his home near Little River Church, in Abbeville County, yesterday morn ing, aged about 68 years. The de ceased was tba eldest eon of the late Hugh Robinson, and was born and reared and spent his life in the section where he died. He waa a mose estima ble, Christian gentleman, a popular and successful physician, and had many friends in the lower section of Anderson County. His wife preceded him to the grave about ten years ago, und he is survived bv fo?* rfonghters and many other relatives. In s letter, under dato of the 18tL inst., from our young friend, Rev* 8. B. Harper, formerly of Anderson, but now pastor of the Grand Street M. E. Church, South, at Helena, Montana, he says : "A heavy snow bas been falling constantly for tho past three days, and there is no stopping place in sight yet. Most of tho time a fierce blizzard has been blowing. James Whitcomb Ri ley wrote something about 'knee1 deep in June,' referring to tho grass and flowers. If he were here he could write 'knee deep ia May* with reference to tho snow. This weather is rather hard oh a South Carolina 'tenderfoot'' in ?fontana." / A. W. Anderson, general superinten dent, and A. W. Porter, chief engineer of the C. & W. C. R. H., spent last Thursday in the city, conferring as to the erection of ? new freight depot, which is badly needed. Mr. Anderson said the now train recently asked for by the Chamber of Commerce would probably be put on next week; This train will bo a through freight and passover between McCormick and And?, .eon, and will arrive in Anderson about 10 o'clock a. m., and leave about 4 o'clock p. m., thus giving people ?ions the ilse sir hours iaj the ?3 every day for the . transaction of bnsfc ness. ^ _ There, will To? % picnic sn? reunion of confederate Veter*?* at Tow?ville,: Joly 4. Everybody is invited and re quested to bring basket of provisions to help feed tho crowd. An effort will bc Si ide to secure a bacd of music fer the occasion, aud lovera - of sport will be Heated to a first-class gameof base ball.' Col. J. N. Brown and Gen. M. L. Bonham/of Anderson; Col. Bowen, of Piokens; Col. Thompson and Maj. Deafly, of Walhalla, and probably others will be asked to make addresses. Following ls the committee ot arrange ments; W. F. M. Fant. Esq.; J. C. Harrie, J. P* Ledbetter, J. W. Shirley, J. A. Burgess, J. Ju*. Jolly, J. A. Jic Leskey, W. L. Dobbins, Dr. W. T. Hunt, W. D. Maya. Committee of in vitation consists of Dr. W. K. Sharpe, P. M. Whitfield, C. D. Gi'es and oth ers. . , Vi&k!s We have received an invitation to attend the commencement exercises of Winthrop College May 31-June 3. Mrs, W. A. Narrainore and two little eons, of Rochester, N. Y., are in An derson viaiting the family of J. Reese Pant. Mies Mattie Campbell, ofTownvllle, has been spenuhig/ a few days in the ii ty visiting tho family of her uncle, Dr. 8. G. Brace. T. T. Phillipe, cf Toke??a. 8. C., ac companied by hts pretty little daugh ter, WAS in the city yesterday and gave ns a pleasant call. Married, on May 15. 1803. by R. P. Martini Notary Public, at bis nome in the Coiner, Mr. A. A. Burdett and I Misa Emma Evana. j Married, on Sunday, May 24, 1908, I by Rev. H. M. Robertson at his resi dence at Orrville, Mr. 8. B. Wolle and Miss Della Freeman. The annual pic nie at Cooley's Bridge next Saturday will attract . a large crowd of people from Anderson; Green ville and Laurens counties. Geo. E. Prince, M. L. Bonham? E. P. Cochran, A. H. Dagnall and B. F. .Martin, attorneys, went to Columbia Monday to attend the Supreme Court. J. L. Williams and family moved to Anderson J/onday to make that place their home. Their friends regret to' hayo them leave.-Abbeville Mediara. W/ F. Andersen, a popular and prominent young citizen of Elberton, Ga., is spending a few days in Ander son visiting hi? brothers and other re latives. Miss Nettie Leo Barton attended the marriage of her cousin, Aliza Bessie V. McMahon and John 8. Bisseil, at Eas- ] ley on the 14th inst., and acted as maid of honor. There will be a social picnic at Ma jors' Mill, in Savannah Township, next Saturday, 30th inst. Everybody is in vited to attend and to bring well-tilled dinner baskets. Kev, T. P. Lide o topped in town last week on his return from the Savannah Convention to Pendleton and received a warm welcon-io from his many friends. -Barnwell People. Married, on Friday evening, May 22, 1003, by Rev. O. L. Martin, at his resi dence in Williamston, Rev. George L. Baker and Miss Willie Harrison, both of Anderson County. < J. B. Mo Adams, of this County, has been appointed on the State constabu lary force, and has gope to Beaufort to enter upon his duties. ^ He will make a faithful, zealoua officer. The mercury in the thermometer has been ranging away up in the nineties during the past week.; The soda foun tain people and ice deniers are not grumbling about $8b weather. A yoong'man from Rock Hill, 8. C., left Anderaon Monday with about forty negroes, whom ho had engaged to work on a big dani' being erected on the Catawba River, near that town. Some of the Anderson people7 who attended the Reunion in Kew Orloans last week have returned home, and ali report a'most enjoyable trip, a royal reception anti a big time. At a melting of the {?rand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, in Orangeburg last week, Gen. M. L. Bonham, of this city, was elected a delegate to the Su preme Lodge, which meets in St. Louie next year. . Jas. E. Barton attended the mar riage of his niece, Miss Bessie V. Mc Mahon nt thia place last week. Mr. Barton is a very large contractor and one of the leading business men ol Anderson.-Eas'.ey Progress. Ailon Pressly has gone to Anderson, 8. C., to remain with his sister, Mrs Ardra Pressley for some t?mejwhile hei husband goes nor th. to look into th? merita of a lucrative position that hai been offered him.-Elberton (Ga. Tribune. ! L. P. Smith will ran an excursioi from Walhalla to Charleston on Tues day, Oth inst. The round trip fan from Anderson ia only $8. ; Read fail notice in another column, and if yoi want tohavo a delightful trip go o't bis exea rsion. Invitations have boen issued by Mr and Mrs. W. C. Brown, of this city, t< the marriage of their daughter Blanche to J. Russell Sparks, oh Wed nesday evening. June 3rd, at 0 o'clock in the St. john's M. E. Church, thi city. The books of subscription to the cap ital stock of the Pendleton Cottoi Mill will be opened at Pendleton nex Tuesday, and a meeting of the sub aoribers will be held there tho sam day. See advertisement in anothe co?nmn. ^ The game of baseball between th "Fats" and "Leans" was played lae Friday afternoon and -waa witneBsei by a very large crowd of spectators. I waa a tie game, the score being 201 SO. The game throughout was ver; amuaing and interesting. Willie Rnssell, of thia city, who woi the Naval scholarship in the recen 'examination, has withdrawn and A: C. Shirley, of this County, who ws the next highest, has been ordered t report?t Annapolis on June 10th t stand the physical examination. Hon. W, D. Mann, W. B. Love an M. O. Rowland, members of the Boar of Directora of the State Penitential': have'inspected the convict camps < this County and report that they ai well pleased with the condition of tl convicts and the treatment they JU ceive.' The South Carolina Sanitary/ Confe: en co will meet in Columbia to-morroi A number of papera on various sui jects will be read during the meetir by prominent physicians of the I Stat Dr. W. H. Nardin, Sr., of this fcity, : expected to take part in the pVogra and present a paper. J A special to The State from . Cha lott?viile. Va., saya : "The ?fty-dolli gold medal ottered by the visitors < the University of Virginia wan w< tonight by W. 3. Latimer of the la department by the unanimous decish of three judges. Mr. Latimer is a sc of United States Senator A. C. La tim of South Carolina." Prof. T. C. Walton, of this city, ai Prof. J. B. Watkins, of Monea Pat have been appointed by State Superb tendent pf Education Afartiu to '< Tvork; in the normals this summer; Prc Walton in t&o'etate normal in Rot Hill, and Prof.. Watkins in the Conn normal at Cheeki field. Rev. E. ?l. Cars well, well known South Carolina, has boen exclnd'. from a church in Baltimore, as will I seen from tho following item in ti Maryland Baptist : "Tho hand of f< low ship lin? been withdrawn and t ordination certificate demanded of t Rev. E. K. Corswell, by the Hampd Church, Baltimore, on account of 'co duct unbecoming a Christian and minister.' "- Baptist Courier. Oar corresponden ta will please re member to send io their communica- ! tious in time to reach us Monday night or early Tuesday morning, and be sure to Bi gu your name to the article, not necessarily for publication but as a guarantee o? good faith on your part. ThoToxnway Mill of Anderson re ceived?a charter last week, capital Block $239,000. The directors are D. B. McBrayer, president and treasurer; Ellison A. Smythe, J. A. Brock, D, A. Ledbetter, F. G. Brown, T. 0. Jack eon and B. T. Woodward. The char ter fee waa V537.00. J. W. Harrison, who baa been clerk ing in this city for the Orr-Gray Drug Co., baa gone to Piedmont, his old burne, to take charge of tho Piedmont Drag Co. He is succeeded at the Orr Gray Co, by our young friend, Frank Mci' nil, who will be glad to have his friends call and Bee him. The Denver High Behool will close to-morrow, and next Saturday the stu dents and their friends will have a picnic at Jolly's Spring. Several speakers have been invited to address tho crowd. In the afternoon a game of baseball will he played. Tho publio is invited to attend and carry well- lil lcd dinner baskets. . The Intelligencer is in receipt of tho following invitation : "You are most cordially invited by tho faculty and student? of the Welsh Neck High School to attend the Ninth Annual Commencement Exercises June 7, 8 and 0, Hurtsville, 8. C." Tho princi pal of thin school is Prof. J. W. Gaines, a native vt Anderson County. Lonnie Ellis, who shot and killed Will Sosebeu at tho Townsend Twine Mill in this city on the Kith inst., has been granted bail in the sum of $1,000 by Chief. Justice Pope. The habeas corms proceedings were held in Co ln ri bin last Monday afternoon, Gen. M. L. Bonham appearing for the de fendant and Attorney General Gunter representing the State. Our young friend, Walter L. Moore head, of Columbia, S. C., has gone to Denver, Col., to attend the Sixth Bien nial Convention of Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen ns a del?gate from the Columbia Lodge. Mr. Moorehead is an Anderson County boy and stands high in the ranks of the Brotherhood. We are indebted to him for late copies of Denver papers containing proceed ings of the Convention. Rev. John M. Lander, who has spent about fifteen years as a missionary in Brazil, will deliver an address at Townville next Sunday morniug at ll o'clock, and at Cedar Grove Church, near there, in the afternoon at 4 o'clock. Those who attend will hear something interesting about Brazil and the missionary work. The public io cordially invited to attend. The Townville Oil and Fertilizer Company has been granted a charter by the Secretary of State. The capital stock is $25,000. The directors are L. N. Geer, president; P. S. Afabaffoy, Jr., secretary and treasurer; J. W. Shirley, J. R. Fant, Lewis Cromer. R. H. Price, J. T. Gaines, Dr. W. T. Hunt and L. M. M a batley. ,The board is composed of some df the best citi zens of the Fork, and we predict .big success for the enterprise. i At a meeting of the Board of Trus tees of the Anderson Graded Schools last Friday all of the old teachers who applied were re-elected, and several new ones were chosen to fill the posi tions in the new building. The new teachers are: Prof. Alexander McGill, Srincipal of the high school; Prof. E. I. McCown, at present principal of the Marion (8. C.) nigh school, princi pal of grammar school No. 2; and Miss es lone Littlejohn, Mary McCoy, Mary Lipon, Eloise Duckett and Maggie Tribble. Superintendent Walton now baa 81 teachers under him. The en rollment this year waa about 1;600 pu pils, and this sambar it is expected will be largely increased next year. Last Sunday afternoon we made a short visit into the' country and had the pleasure of worshipping with the Flat Rock Presbyterian congregation. Rev. fi. R. Murchison, the pastor, was greeted by a large congregation and preached a most interesting -and im pressive sermon on the subject of '.Faith." While walking over and around this beautiful, historic place our mind naturally reverted to oar boyhood! days, when we frequently visited that section and spent some of our happiest days. Many changes have occurred since then and nearly all of the older citizens of that section have gone to their eternal homes. At the Church we bad the pleasure of greeting Mrs. Malinda Hall, the widow of the late W. S. Hall, who ia now more than four score years of age, and rarely ever fails to attend the Church services. \ ' Both Anderson and Belton regtot' to learn of the recent removal of Rooert M. Baker and family to Tallapoosa, Ga. Mr. Baker has a responsible posi tion on the traveling loree of the Southern Biscuit Works, of Richmond, and baa taken this step in order to lo cate his family at a central point in bis territory. They will be missed, espe cially in the musical and literary worlds nf our community. For yeara Mr. Bakers' splendid voice was a feature in the choir of the First Baptist Church. Mre. Baker'B success in the literary field has been marked, considering tho fact that ehe refuses to allow her pen to encroach upon her household duties, which she considers paramount to ali others. Besides having recently won several prizes, she will have a serial story i? The Southern Presbyterian, beginning some time in June. Both Mr. and Mrs. Baker are worthy mem bers of good, old Carolina families, and as such wo commend them to the beBt people of our sister State. Tho good roads convention held in this city last Saturday was an enthu siastic meeting and was attended by several hundred progressive citizens of the County. County Supervisor J. N. Vandiver called the meeting to order and explained its object. H. H. Wat kins waa then elected chairman and presided* over the meeting. Addresses were delivered by Senator A. C. Lati mer, Hon. F. H. Hyatt, president of the State Good Roads Association, of Columbia, and County Supervisor Van diver. The speeches of these gentle men were listened to attentively, and made a moat, favorable impression. By a unanimous rising vote the convention adopted a resolution in favor of a special 5-mill tax levy for good roads. A permanent county good roads aaso Slotion waa formed by the eic ion of I. H. Watkins president and A. M. Carpenter secretary. An organization will bo perfected in overy township in the county, and it is hoped that every citizen will take au interest in it. Th J next time you patronize a soda fouumln try Pepni-Cola ?od our word fork-j ou will ba deiuhud with its flavor nod happy with the ecol feeling it, produces. Ic ia har. Not injurious Ol tiler. Will Cure Consumption. A. A. IT^rroo, of Finch. Ark., writes "Foloy'i* Honey and T<ir ia tb? beet prep ?ration tor coughs, coles & <l lung trou ble. I know that lt has cored oouaurnp Mon n tba fir?t stage."-Evana' Phar uiacy. FOR Clothing, Shoe, Hat, Shirt, -AND Gents' Furnishing Goods BUYERS ! Owing to poor health of the senior member of our Firm we have decided to CIOBO out our entire Stock of Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings at and below New York Cost ? Thia i? no fake, but a bona fide sale to clear up quick. Will sell in bulk at big sacrifice. This sale is Cash. > All past due accounts must be paid at once. HALL BROS. Store Room for Rent. PRICES TELL THE TALE. Did you ever compare Goat Prices with Regular Selling Prices 1 .-. _ Regul?r Price. Cost mee. One lot ladlee/ Fine Shoes.$1.00 $ 75c One lot Ladies' Fine Shoes. 1.25 85o ; One lot Ladies' Fine Shoes.. 1.50 1.10 (Same as above in If en's Shoes.') Ladies'extra long Seamless Black Hose. 10o 6ic Extra quality yard-wide Sheeting. 6tc 4io Big line of Calic?es, good styles and colors.... 5c .; 33c, 4ic Men's Heavy Drill Drawers.. 25c 15c Men's Jeans Pants. 75c 45o Men's Cassimer Pants. [1.25 75c Men'sCassimer Panis.. 1.50 1.10 Men's Work Work Shirts, extra sizes. 50c 30c MenV Work Shirts, regular sizes. 35o 19c Men's All Linen Collars, regular sizes. 10, 12ic 5c Men's Hosiery, seamless, fast colors. 10,12$e 6to Boys' Suits, G to 14 years old. 85c 55c Boys* Suits, 6 to 14 years old. 1.25 85c Boys' Suits, 6 to 14 years old. 1.50 1.10 BOVB' Suits, 6 to 14 years old, extra good. 2.25 1.35 Boys' Panta, 6 to 16 years old. 25c 15c Boys' Pants, 6 to i? years old. 50o Soo Boys' Pants, 6 to lo years old. 75c 40o Men's1 Suits, all sizes. 5.00 2.60 Men's Sui ts, all ci zea..... 6.50 3.75 Men's Suits, all sizes. 10.00 6.00 All Linen Shades, complete. 35c 19o Umbrellas, Gloria. 1.00 65c Embroideries..7, 8 and 10c 5c All Silk and Woe. Henrietta. 75o 45c ? Double-width, Half Wool Drew Goods.20 to 25c 10 to 121o A visit to our Store will convince you that this is a gen uine COST SALE. We would be pleased to have you Call. Yours truly, DEXTER GROCERY COMPANY, Successors to D. C. Brown & Bro., South Main Street. Sc A-t all ?oda T^onxitaixis T The Most Satisfying, Cooling, Refreshing, Invigorating and Delicious. :::::: DOES NOT EXCITE THE NERVES 1 1 HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF CORN, Slightly damaged, and can sell you at 50c. per bushel. Will have a lot of it cracked ' for hog and chicken feed at same price, See me for OLD DOMINION CEMENT, AND BEST LIMB. ?. O. di ANDERSON.