Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r\ T ?TV n ? Ha i - n ?. m. -?. ? It 10 permeated with aa atmosphere of style, a cha/actet i?tic i rhloh not only covers the more elaborate merchandise or garlaent, brit reaches even to the most inexpensive lia? we sell Indeed, it is an atmosphere of style correctness in everything in which style is concerned, and style of necessi ty is linked to quality. There is another feature equally im portant as style eoad quality , that is ; Might Prices. Prices touch every home. They mean so much to the man who works for wages and the man whose business or profession forces economy. OURS IS A STORE F?R ALL PEOPLE! Especially in the homes where housewives must manage carefully. We see that style, quality and price is always right. Another point in favor of this Store is that you can nearly always find j|he articles you desire. Our Stock is Complet? at All Times. We are now making an unusully strong pull for Midsummer Business And if possible our stock is now moro complete than ever be fore at this season of the year. Our White Wash Fabrics Consists of the season's loveliest and beBt. We have many attractive offerings in Coi?red Wash PafeicSj Laces and Embroideries. The kind and style for ri?ut now. Summer Silk with merit. Our Summer Bibbons Are correct in style, quality and price. Black Dress Goods, A large stock of the newest to select from. We have a large assortment bf- * vSummer Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Mitt^ Suimiier Under wear I Wo have a general assortment, but we challenge compar ison on our 10o. Vests. .ip* Wear Waists and Skirts. If you are in a hurry and must have something to nut on right now, come or phone this Store. No bettay MT more up-to-date SiiHiBier Oxfords In this city than those shown by us. Bo not do yourself the injustice of giving us.the go-by. Local News. WEDNESDAY, JULY |? 1803. Jg*- ?aha&Jey will open Wo school at Starr nest Monday. Mr. .Mark Gantt ?pent Sunday iu Abbeville "prospecting." P. K. Bremer, ot Charleston, i? in Anderson visiting relatives. Miss Luta Bewley, ot Chester, is in Anderson visiting relatives. Mrs. Stephen. Pr?vost, of Columbia, is visiting relatives in the city. Miss Litide Presaley, ot Elberton, Ga., is m Anderson visiting relatives. J. R. Earle, Esq.. of Walhalla, spent last Monday in the city attending Court. The farmers have been so busy on ?heir farms that very little of the wheat crop has been threshed yet. , I. H. Harrison, of Walhalla, spent mst Friday in the city and gave Tho Intelligencer a pleasant call. The first Watermelons for the season have appeared on the market. They came from southwest Georgia. The Greenville District Conference of the M. E. Church, South, will be held at William bton Joly 15 to 10. Mrs. W. M. Wilcox, accompanied by two of her children, of Elberton, Ga., is in the city visiting ber parents. Mr. Edward Cobb aad family, of Greenville, are in the city visiting the family of Mr. Robert Cobb on Fant St. Next Moe Jay ia Salesday. There will be no pnblic eales by the Court House officials and the day will proba bly be a dull ono. . Chiquola Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will meet in regalar convention to morrow evening at 8.80 o'clock. All' the members are urged to attend. The Hook & Lauder Fire Company meets next Monday night at 8.80 o'clock. All firemen belonging to that company are requested to bo on hand at that hour. Our young friends, Proctor Bonham and Frank Barton, who have been at tending college in Charleston, return ed home last week to spend the sum mer vacation.' . Much interest is being manifested in the meeting conducted in this city by the evangelist. Rev. N. J. Holmes, in his tent near the city hall. Three ser vices are held each day, and large con gregations attend. June hais passed away without giving ns any real summer days and nights. While the temperature has gone over 30 degrees in the warmest part Of the day, there baa been a cool touch, if not ?I colily one, evening and morning. Prof. G. Marshall Moore, of this city? bas been elected principal of the grad ed school aPBarnwell, Sr. C., and Will anter upon Iiis work there next Sep lerner. The trustees have done more than well to secure the services of Prof. Moore, who we regret to see leave An derson, Tho City Council has awarded the contract for paving the streets to the Southern Paving and Construction Company of Chattanooga, Tenn. The) cost will be ab out $28,000. There weie only two bids for the work. The con tractera will begin the work at once j and are to complete it in fonr months. Senator A. C. Latimer, of Sonthj Carolina, will arrive in Elberton Mon day, the 6th. He will be entertained by Col. T. M. Swift, at whoso residence an informal reception will be held. The Senator will speak at the conrt bouse on the 7th of July to the g roads convention.-Elberton (Ga.) Star. derson is to have a Gala Week in at. We'll guarantee that the of - willbedone np in great shape, too, and will be worth going many miles for. Nothing is ever done by halves in the "Electric City," as all who have attended occasions there will bear willin> and swift testimony. Sumter Herald. < It ia estimated by well known farm ers that the condition of the cotton crop at present is not more than 50 per cent, etan average. Of course there are some places where the prospect is good, but os a whole the outlook for a good cotton crop in Anderson County ls very, poor at thia time. The reports as to the grain crop and early corn are generally favorable.. Misa Mattie Boyce, lady principal of I the female college at Due West, died at that place at ll o'clock Monday night, Julie 22nd. She was for five i yeats a missionary of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church to Mexico, Miss Boyeo waa a native of .Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and waa . greatly beloved by a wide eirelo of friends, who v?ill long cherish j her memory. Some of the largest and most lus cious peaches wo have ever seen pro duced in this countrv, especially at this season of the year, were presented to us a few days ago by that clever and energetic farmer, ?W. T. Dean, Of this County. They aro known as tb* Greensboro peach, and are the finest we have ever eaten. Accept our best thanks. Mr. Dean, for tho delicions treat. Married, on Wednesday afternoon, June 24,1003, at the St. . John M. E. Church parsonage, in this City, by Rev. M. H. Kelly, Mr. John W. Robinson, of this County, and Miss Lillio E. Bigby, of Aiken, 8. C. The bride is a daugh ter of G. Jiarsball Bigby, formerly of Williamston, and is a most excellent and accomplished yoong lady. The groom bas lived about 60 years ia sin gle blessedness, and is one of Ander son County's most popular and success ful farmers. Mr. Terrell Sisson, who bas lived for years within' four miles ot this place, went to Charleston on the excursion from Greenville last week. He is fifty two yean* old and cays ho bas never been anywhere except to Eaaley, An derson and Greenville, -and never rode on a train in his life before boarding the train at this place for Greenville to join the excursion party at that place. He is it prosperous farmer and a good, quiet citizen. . He was anxious to ase ?b? "big pond," and we hope he enjoyed the trip.-Easley Progress.\ The GreenviV.i? News of last Thurs day saya : "A ?uiet wedding was sol emnized yesterday morning at 11.80 o'clock at the residence of J. T. Ligon, 803 John Street, when his daughter, Miss Annie Ligon, wac married to Mr. Robert E. Belcher, of Augusta, tho Rev. Z. T. Cody, pastor of the First Baptist Chus-eb, officiatiag. Shortly after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Belcher left Greenville over the C. .?t W. C. road for Angosta, whore th?y will m?ke tu??r homo. Miss Ligon has many friends hero who regret to give her up. Mr. Belcher io atwell knows -young man of Augusto, where be bold iii responsible position with the rail road.^. . William Y. Holland, of Hartwell, Ga., spent Monday in the city. i t Miss May Hai riman, of Goliad, Tex., io visiting relatives in and near the city. J. L. McGee and family havo gone to Cashier's, N. C.. to spend a few weeks, Header, ia voa owe The Intelligenoer any money pleaao call and poy it. We need it., ??rs.D. J. Simpson, of Toocoa, Ga., ia in the city visiting hor parent* and ethe? relatives. Xi. P. Smith carried a large crowd on his excursion from thia section to Charleston this morning. Misses Lirelle Willis and Annie Farmer, of this city, went up to Seneca last week to spend a few days with friends. The new advertisement of the Sulli van Hardware Co. is of special inter est io the farmers, who should read it carefully. J. M. Stacks, formerly of this Coun ty but now living at DeQueen, Ark., is visiting friends and relatives in the County. Tho negroes are arranging to cele brate the Fourth of Joly next Saturday with a barbecue at the Greeley Insti tute, in this city. Frank B. Gai y and M. B. DeBruhl, of Abbeville, and Senator A. H. Dean, of Greenville; were in the city yester day attending Court. George White hus returned to the Cox yarn mill, this city, as overseer of spinning, after having worked a short while in Lynchburg, Va. Dr. WtoL. PreBsley, president of Erskine College, Rev. F, Y. Fressley and Dr. J. W. Wideman, of Due West, wore in the city yesterday. It ia said that appendicitis finds its victims among the wealthy and does not attack poor folks. Then newspa per men are immune to the disease. Today-July lst-ris semi-annual di vidend day, aud in consequence there will be many people in this section who will havo cause to rejoice. ?The third quarterly conference ol the Starr and Iva Circuit will be held at Smith Chapel next Saturday and Sunday. A full attendance of tho offi cials is desired. ' ? i The thirteenth international conven? tion of the Baptist Young People's Union of America will meet in Atlanta Ou the Oth inst. A number will attend from this section. The railroads have mado a rate of one fare for the round trip. Lost Wednesday afternoon a horse, hitched in the rear of the store of H. G. Johnson & Son, got frightened, broke loose, rah through the Btore, across Whitner street and into tho store of the C. F. Jones Company, where he frightened nearly all of the inmates and aid considerable damage. A foW days ago a bashful young wo man Went to a store carrying three chickens. She asked what they were worth and put thom on the counter. The clerk didn't know tho chickens' feet were tied, and asked if they1 would lay there. She bit her handkerchief and said, "No, sir, they are roosters." The blackberry crop this season seems to be very plentiful, judging from the quantities that are on the market. They are being sold at very reasonable pnces, and the housekeep ers aro roady purchasers. The black berry ia used in making a great many delightful dishes and beverages, and it is hard to find a fruit that ismore wide ly used and enjoyed. The question of selecting a place for the encampment of the State militia this summer will be decided today in Colombia. Anderson wanta one or more of the Regiment? to come here, and a committee from the Chamber of .Commerce went to Columbia last night to present our claims. If possi i hie it is proposed to have the soldiers here daring Gala Week. . ; Mrs. Elizabeth Breazealo, widow of the late Wm.- Breazeale, died at the home of her son-in-law, Robert A. Lewis, in Belton, last Monday morn ing after an illness of several weeks, aged 71 y ears. She was a most excel lent, Christian woman, and greatly be loved by her many friends and rela tives. Two sons and four daughters are left to cherish her memory. The remains were ?uterred in the cemetery at Belton yesterday. It seems that the negroes, big, little, old and young, employed hereabouts aa nurses, Cooks, etc., have quietly formed a "combine" and are demand ing from 25 to 75 cents a week mon than they have been getting, and an "walking out" where they do not get a raise. This is partly due to the abun dant crops of plums and blackberries and partly to the scarcity of farm bi' borers. , Some of them prefer to feos upon the blackberries, etc.. and thi others ask 75 cents per day for hoein. cotton. '? Messrs. J. J - Fretwell, J. H. Pallion and John Bleckloy, chaperoned by Jin Bradbury, were over from Anderson S. C., Monday attending the meeting o the stockholders of the Hartwell Ol Mil!. Way back yonder before tb war men came over the Savannah af te having "done" something, but thea good gentlemen came over "to do something,-and tho Georgia ttarkise are mighty "willin*". Come ofter gentlemen, and stay longer.- P. 8. The "something" these gentleme came over here to do was not to ob tai divorces!-Hartwell (Ga.) Sun. A special telegram to the August Chronicle from Waynesboro, Ga., un der dato of Juno Sith, Bays: "Rev. C J. Copeland, thc popular young paste of the Baptist Church here, hos bee appointed Chaplain of the First Reg? ment. He received his commissio from headquarters this morning, and I comes in the way of a very pleaser surprise, as he has only recently move into this State. Mr. Copeland cam to Waynesboro from Anderson, S. C and the people here are satisfied tin the Palmetto State has lost one of ht worthiest sons. It was through his ic fln?nce and efforts that the money ft a 810,000 Church was subscribed. Tl citizens of Waynesboro aro sensible < ciao high compliment and feel that has been deservedly bestowed." ' Mrs. Lillie Porter, nee Jenkins, wil of Arthur s. Porter.?Of Piedmont, die at the home of her father-in-law, Jai H. Porteri of "Portertown," on th evening Of the 20th inst., after a week illness from continued fever with it vol vern ont of the brain. She had com up to Mr. Porter's on a visit and wt taken sick there. Her remains wei laid to rest in the cemetery at. Porter Chapel on Sunday afternoon l>y tl; nido of her sister, Dai fly Jenkins. St leaves a father, T. N. Jenkins, an brother, W. As Jenkins, both of Pie< meut, r.v.?. a ??i?u??? end tour chi dren, besides a host of relatives an friends to mourn her loss; She was good mother, a true woman and const crated Christian, a member for a lon time of Parter"* Chapel.-Pickens Sei tine!. ' ? - V" Next Saturday, July 4th, being a national holiday, ail tho banka of tho city will be closed. Our venerable townsman, Mr. James Wilson, ia serious! - 1)1, and his death is expected at any iiour. Miss Zenobia Welch leaves to-day xor New York, where she will spend a few weeks visiting friends. Good showers have fallen in varions, sections of the County during tho past week, and the 1'armera are putting in good time kdlin? the "HISS. Our clever friend, John B. Hender eon, a substantial and progressive farmer pf tho Easley section, spent last Friday in tho city omi gave us an ap preciated call. Now is a good time to keep your eyes on strange dogs. We see a num ber of cases reported io the papers of Eeople being afflicted with bydropbo ia from dog bites. Mrs. P. G. Sheppard, of Llano, Tex., arrived in Anderson a few days ago .to spend a few weeks visiting lier moth er, Mrs. L. J. Langston, and daughter, Mrs. Clarence W. Smith. W. B. Tate, an old soldier from An derson, was in the city Monday. He waa one of tho sharpshooters of Mc - Jowan's brigade and alwaya at his post.-Abbeville Medium. A correspondent of the Charlotte ?N. C.) Observer says that experts lave oxaniiued tho Toxaway dam in the mountains and pronounce it aa safo us human skill can make it. Dr. B. L. Drauyon, a popular and ! {>rominont dentist of Charleston, who s spending a short vacation, at his old home in Honea Path, was in the city yesterday and gave us a pleasant calf. Tho Board of Trustees have chosen W. H. Thompson, of Anderson, princi pal of the Boundary Street school. Mr. Thompson comes highly rcommended. He is a graduate of Davidson College. -Newberry Herald and News. Miss Iola Johnson, a popular young lady from Anderson, is in the city visit ing Miss Georgia Martin. She will leave in u few days for Asheville, where she will spend the summer.-Green ville News, June 27. The Comptroller-General has issued warrants aggregating $80,000, which will be paid to the several Counties in the State as their part of the dispen sary piolita for the first half of the year. Anderson County gete $2,831.20. The Cox yarn mill of this city, hav ing more cotton than it will need until the new crop comes in, sold one hun dred bales a few days ago at 14 cents & ponnd. It was of the long s tup lo va riety and enme from Mississippi. Mrs. A. J. Sitton, of Autun, Ander son county, will come down to-day to visit her brother, S. B. Hall, at Jalapa. She will also spend some time with re latives and friends in Newberry be fore returning home.-Newberry Ob server. The An dersan Gun Clab is arrang ing for ashoot to come off during Gain Week. A number of crack shots have already signified theirintention of tak ing part in the contest, and it ia ex pected that there will be a very large attendance. In accordance with instructions is sued by the Postmaster-General t( postmasters no delivery of mail bj rural carri?re will be mado on Inde ?endenco Day, next Saturday. July 4 'ho post?nico at this placo will observe Sunday hours. ' Property owners on the Conrt House Square and North and South Mah streets should make their connectiot with the sewerage pipes before th< work of paving the str- cte begins. Bj so doing it will cost them less moue; and save a great deal of extra wore and trouble. Now is the time to freely uso tin paint and whitewash brush. Lime i oheap and the man who uses the white wash brush unstintingly about hi premises adds fifty per cent to thei healthfulness and to the beauty of thei appearance. Married, at the home of the bride1 mother in this city, at 0 o'clock thi morning, by Rev, S. J. Cartledge, M: George Eagle and Miss Kittie whit? both cf Anderson. The happy coup] left on the 10 o'clock train xor a vis to the old home of the groom in Nort Caroiinn. The reunion and picnio to be held i Townville next Saturday, 4th inst will be a big success and a most onjo: able occasion. Col. Thompson ax J/oj. Dendy, of Walhalla, Col. Hoyt, i Greenville, Gen. Bonham and E. A Rocker, Jr., of this city, are to spea! and other distinguished gentlemt will no doubt be present. A brass bar has been engaged for the occasion, ai there will be a game of baseball durn the afternoon. Everybody ie in vit to attend. Little Minnie Josephine, the S months-old daughter of Mr. and M) W. B. Strickland, died at their hon: near Storeville,- last Saturday, the 27 June, after three days' illness wi cholera infantum. She was a brigl sweet babe and the joy of the hon The remains were carried to Bethan and after funeral services conduct? by Rev. N. G. wright, were intern in the cemetery there. The gri stricken family have the sympathy many friends. John R. Kay, who moved from Hor. well Township to the Honea Path sc tion about two years ago, died at 1 home nenr the latter place last Thm day evening. He had been in feel health for several months, though 1 family and friends were not expecti his death BO soon. Mr. Kay was upright, worthy citizen, and had lo been a devoted member of the Bapt Church. A wife and four children : ' left to cherish his memory. The : mains were interred at Hopew Church last Saturday? The Court of Common Pleas for A derson county convened in this c last Monday morning, Jndge Jan Aldrich presiding. A number of sm cases of no interest to the pnblic w< disposed of during the day. Lato the afternoon the case of A. F. Mar vs. Afro. Elizabeth Burgess wasent cd upon. This case hss been bef< the Court two or three times and 1 been to the Supreme Court. It ic neighbor's quarrel, involving a narr strip of land, worth lest. it is said, th ono dollar, between the land of 1 pla* it:ff and defendant. The ci consumed all of yesterday and v. probably not be finished until t afternoon. There are a nnmber other cases to be tried, and the jun will probably not be discharged nt Friday._ _ ' WANTED-To rent three mu lei?, tero'woolen, to drive to the mountain! Apply at thia office. All enterprising and successful far era now realiza tba need of a McCorm Mower and trie great saving infected the use of thia excehent- machino, you do not pos^fus one of these umchii Sullivan baw. Co. would ' be oieased .-how yon how lt would benefit yon jhave one. 5 Where the eos! of merchandise is absolutely ignored. That's the situation here to-day, to-morrow,, and every day until this Stock has been closed out. We are go ing to quit, and every Suit, pair of Shoes, Hat, in fact every piece of Men's Furnishings in this Store wiU be sold m AND LESS THAN COST, You know the line?i we carry*, and you'know they are dependa- , ble in every particular, aod yowsi know that it is impossible to fouy bette" than we sell. Don t delay until your size is gone. HALL BROS. Store; to Rent. WB CARRY A. FI PST IC STOCK OF FLOUR, COM, OATS, TOBACCO, ? BACON, SUGAR, COFFEE, Together with a general supply of the necessaries of Hie, and can make ur to your interest to trade with us. Jobbers prices or HATCHET TOBACCO-best made for the money. Your business is highly appreciated by VANBIVER BROS. OUR "3 CZ CONTINUI 3. WE have unloaded a great quantity of our Stock, but still have loft BX great deal of good Staple Merchandise to oner at EXACT COST, which means- * ? A GREAT SAVING TO BUYERS. 100 dozen Men's all Linen Collars. dc each' 65 dozen Men'? Black and Polka Dot Seamless Hose. 5c pair 57 dozen Misses' Seamless Black Hose, sizes 5 to 81.. 5c pair 53 dozen Men'* Drill Drawers, 25o kind, now. 15c psir ll dozen Linen Window Shade?, ^ jo kind,complete..19c each 56 dozen Men's Black Half Hose, 5c kind.,. .2?o pair 7 dozen Men's Work O verahirts, former price 50c, now.30o 6 dozen Men's Work Overehirts, former price 25c, now....19o 78 Men's Suits left, cost means.v. .82.60 to 86.00 Suit 80 Boys' Suits left, sizes 1 lo 13 years, price. .55c to 01.73 Suit 86 pairs Men's Pants, price.88c to $2.00 pair 146 pairs Boys' Knee Pants, the best value in the house, made up from Man ufacturers' remnants, sizes 3 to 17, price.15c to 35o We havo left about $2,500 worth of Shoes. This is escollen' stock, and if we can fit you means dollars in your pocket We aro well sold on Dry Gooda, but still have about 1200 yaids Stan dard Prints at 4c and 4}c per yard, about 700 yards Chambray Ginghams,, former price 8c, now 6lc Good styles. Two Bolts Bleached 8-4 Sheeting psr yard 12Je, worth 20c. Wo have thoueands of things which \*e cannot mention in an advertise ment, and which we are selling out at New York Cost A LOOK WILL CONVINCE YOU. Yours truly, DEXTER GROCERY COMPANY, Successors to D. C. Brown & Bro., South Main Street Sc ??k all Soda P^oiixitaixis * The Most Satisfying, Cooling, Refreshing, Invigorating and Delicious. : : : : : : DOES NOT EXCITE THE NEBVKSI