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Winter Dress Goods ! Popular Styles, New Weaves and Colors. Our assortment is large, our selections are the best. Not how cheap, but how good. OUR CONSTANT AIM. Shoald you find some on the market just a little cheaper in price than ours, compare the Goods, then you will see the difference. We are showing a magnificent assortment of Tricots* French Waistings, Both Plain and Fancy. Compare our Broadcloths, Scotch Cheviots, Zibelines and Novelties, With others. Individual Dress Patterns, latest styles. Our Black Dress Goods Have a wide reputation ; every piece we show has merit. In connection with selecting a dress comes the Trimmings. Braids, Pendants, Buttons aro much used. We have the correct decorations for costumes of eve*y style. Another item worthy of series consideration is the Linings. Poor Linings oftentimes cause dissatisfaction to an oth erwise satisfactory garment. We are very choice in the se lection of our Linings, and see to it that even our cheapest give satisfaction. We can certainly please every one in Linings, from Cotton Linings up to Silk Linings. Dress.,, makers and others who wish good Linings should inspect ours. We have an immense stuck of Winter Goods generally, and invite a public inspection. Wo offer honest Goods at rea sonable prices. Come and see our Home Furnishings. Mattings, Carpets, HugB, Blankets, Comforts, Quilts, etc. Winter Underwear For men, women and children, all ages, kinds and sizes. Winter Footwear For tho people?, all classes and conditions. j In our Notion Department We are showing the new things. LadieB' Neokwear, the newest productions. Lace Collars at popular prices. We are agents for P. Centemeri & Cu's - Kid Gloves. The best and most satisfactory on the market to-day. Every pair guaranteed by the manufacturer. ask the attention of the people to our Childrens and Misses1 Hose. Hade right here in our city by the CORONA KNITTING HILL. Incur judgment the best Stocking ever offered the people of Anderson at 10c pair. ?Come in and see what is be ing made here at your door by your own citizens. ' Our Millinery Should interest every one. mi ? Will do themselves good by looking through our Wholesale Department. j Yours ig^f? ' ;v: i i ? : j. ^ i jj ?. . . ? .. Wholesale sad Retail Dealers in AWDKK*?ON, O. Local News WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21, 1903. THE COTTON MARKET. Good Middling-9*. Strict Middling- 9*. The circus will not visit Audorson this fall. Tho Court of General Sessions con venes at Pickens next Monday, 20th inst. Mrs. Aunie Gumbrell is building two handsome dwellings ou N. Fant street. No improvement could ho mado on the beautiful autumn weather we are having. The new city graded School building is about completed and wii! soon be occupied. Anderson County will bo well repre sented at tho State Fair in Columbia next week. Misses Annie and Bessie Shanklin, of Pendleton, sro visiting friends and relatives in the city. A number of our farmers are holding their cotton for a higher price. \Vo hope they will get it. Miss May Hodges, of Starr, has re turned to her home after a abort visit to J/?88 Sue Whitefield. Samuel C. Baker and wife havo gone to Birmingham, Ala., whore the former will buy cotton this season. Some of the city boys are having line sport these evenings hunting 'possums, which aro said to be numerous. Our young friends, Henry and Har ris Todd, of Columbia, spent Sunday in town visiting their "mother. Colonel and Mrs. J. N. Brown, who have been spending several weeks in tho North, have returned home. After a drouth of several weeks, this section was visited by a good season of rain last Friday night and Saturday. 3. A. Hutchison, of Elberton, Ga., has been spending a few days in An derson visiting his eon, J. H. Hutchi son. Do you know tho teacher of your children? Have you visited the school, or invited the teacher to your home? Capt. James Walker, of Coldwater, Mich,, is spending a few days in An derson as the guest of his friend, F. B. Crayton. Mrs. S. O. Hawes and Mrs. H. J. Brewer, of Elberton, Ga., are in the city visiting their sister, Mrs. B. A, Henry. A local weather prophet says we are going to have a very cold winter, and advises everybody to lay in a good supply of fuel. Some people believe that a good walnut year is followed by aline wheat srop. If that is so, next year will turn jut the whent. A. W. Anderson, general superinten dent, and Ernest Williams, general passenger agent, of the C. & W. C. lt. Li., spent last Friday in Anderson. The roads of the County, in the main, ire in good condition. Would that ?his could be said of them during the leesons of heaviest hauling-winter ind Bpring. Hughe- Richardson, of this city, has teen elected President of the Sopho nore Class at Wofford College, and C. [j. Smith, of Belton, has been elected President of the Y. M. C. A. of the College. Married, at the borne of the bride'o ather, Mr. George R. McLeea, in this sitar, on Sunday morning, October 18, 903, by Rev. T. C. Ligon, Mr. Ernest it. Montgomery, cf Rock Mills Town ship, and M ios Cora S. McLeee. Frank Brease ale has returned to lis home in Texas after spending a !ew days visiting his parents in Belton. Ie called on several of his friends iere before he left, and the chances ire thaf he will soon return for one of j lis "friends." Rev. J, I. Allen, ills energetic and sealous financial ?"* ??otFurman Uni versity, is spending awhile in Ander ion in the interest ol his work. Tho Saluda Baptist Association pledged ?8,500 to the endowment fund cf the University, and Mr. Allen says the money is being paid in rapidly. R. D. Boyd, th** white man who was jen tone ed at the lucent term of Conrt io one year on the Counter chain gras For obtaining'money under false pre tenses, is wanted in Alabama under a charge of forgery. As soon as his term expires in thia County he will be turn* ?d over to the Alabama authorities. The Domestic Manufacturing Com pany, which was recently organized in this city with a capital of $5,000 for the Durposo of manufacturing shirts, has Been granted a charter by the Secretary >f State. The following are the offi cers of the Company: D. P. Sloan, President and Treasurer ; H. C. Town send, vice-President; R. C. Mattison, 3eo. and .Manager. Dr. Henry N. Snyder, th? accom plished President of Wofford College, will deliver a lectura in the City Sall in this citer next Friday evening, 33rd inst., on tho subject o? "Southern Literature," under the auspices of tho mission society of the Methodist Church. Dr. Snyder has delivered\ > lectures in Anderson before, and needs io introduction at our hands. If yon want to enjoy a rich literary treat? take 1 ?ur advioeTand so to hear Lim on this ?mcaaion. . Tho Greenwood Index of the 15th inst, sayer -'Annonncemont cards were received here last week announc ing tho marriage of Mai. Thomas B. Lee, of thia place, to Miss Catherine Tarrant, of East I*ake, Ala. Themar riage took place on Wednesday even ing, 7th inat. Major and Mrs. Lee are dow at home at East Lake." The Ma jor formerly lived herein Anderson and has many friends here who will be pleased to hear of hia good fortune. R. W. Pruitt and son, Foster Pruitt, two well known farmers of tho Starr section, and John W* Necee, their over seer, all' white, were arrested last Thursday. They are charged with vio lating the Federal peonage lawa by nn? lawfully requiring Bill MoFall, a ne gro, to work and for whipping tba ne gro once.. They were given a prellrni nary hearing before United 8tates Commissioner W. H. Frierson, in this dty* last Friday and bound over .for trial at the United States Conrt in Greenville. The defendants claim !hat they have always treated the ce rro, who io weak-minded, with unusual kindness, and can establish their Inno cence. Some of their friends believe that the negro waa persuaded by an unknown party to Indict them. A man ha? no right to complain of his vf ito's millinery bill as lent; ns his cigar ami tobacco bill is live times as great. Cotton hns gono above tho 9- t mark again and tho general h?het is that it. will bo ten cents within tho next few weeks. Kev. 0. L. Martin, tho pastor, is conducting a series of meetings this week at Neal's Creek Church, iu Broad way Towoship. Tho colored peoplo of this County nae arranging to have a County Fair at thu (freely Institute in this city on Nov. 5th and Otb next. Head tho advertisement of Fretwell Hanks Company. If you need a vehi cle of any sort, a saddle, harness, horse or mule, give them a call. Captain D. J. Griffith, Superinten dent ot the State penitentiary, und his bookkeeper, A. TD. Black, aro in the city ntteudiug Court ns witnesses in a ease. Young farmers should be setting out fruit trees. As soon as a killing frost comes they should bo transplanted. From November 15 to February 1 ia a suitable time. Mrs. J. M. Paget, of Anderson, pleas antly remembered in Spart&nburg as Miss Elise Mauldin, ie the guest ot her aunt, Mrs. H. A. Lig?n, on East Main street.-Spartanburg Journal. James R. Anderson is erecting n very substantial and commodious dwelling house on the farm he purchased from G. F. Tolly, two or three miles east of the city, in Broadway Township. There is au unusually lnr?ro crop of hay and other kinds ot forage gather ed, cured nnd housed. In this impor tant item our farinera aro generally well prepared for next year. Tho third annual fair and carnival will bo held at Donalds on tjio 32nd, 2:3rd and 24th inst. The Occasion promises to bo a big success, and Don ulds is making big preparations for it. L. W. Veiner nnd T. H. Hannon have shipped to Columbia tho horses which they have had in training at tht raco track north of tho city. The? horses will bo entered for the races at the fair next week. Claude C. Jones, a son of J. T. C. Jones, of this city, has been appointed ?iostmaster at Starr, to succeed J. H 'raitt. Mr. Joues is a worthy young man, and will make a most efficient postmaster. Miss Maggie Bigby, of Honea Path has accepted a position with agent W M. Meyer as clerk in the office of thc Southern Express Company, nnd wil. assume her duties on Nov. 1st.-Aikei Journal and Review. At the recent term of Court in Ab beville, J. R. Tucker, .of the Litth River section, was convicted of bunn ing his own barn a few years ago, ant was sentenced to ten years at hard la bor in the Penitentiary. Tho Secretary of Stato has grautet a charter to the Bank of Honea Path which has a capital of $25,000. It officers are lt. M. Shirley, President James D. Hammond, Vice-President T. R. Finley, Sec. and Treas. Hugh P. Hollemun has resumed hit former position as express messenge on tho Blue Ridge Railway. Marvin J Smith, who lins had this run for-sever al months, has been transferred t tho run between Columbia and Green ville. J. A. McCullough, of Gi eenville, uni B. F. Martin, of this city, as attorney for Charlie Johnson, the night-year-ol Bon of W. J. Johnson, who lives nea Pelzer, have filed a suit for $7,50 against the Southern Railway. Th boy was injured very seriously lae August at Pelzer by a train whiled riv ing across the track in a wagon. The late work. "South Carolina Women in the Confederacy," will b sent by the Secretary of State to th public libraries and public institution in the State free of charge with th condition that the reoipient pay th express. Applications must be mad to Hon. J. T. Gantt, the Secretary c State, Columbia, S. C. The County Commissioners have h the contract for building an iron bridf acrosB Seneca River, at the ferry, 1 the Virginia Bridge and Iron Ccmp?? for the sum of $4,495. to bo complete by March 15,1004. There were seve other bidders for the job. The bridg will be 300 feet in length and 27 fe< abovo the low water mark, and a vei substantial structure. G. H. Geiger, Esq., of St. Matthew S. C., has come to Anderson to loca for the practico of law. and his car appears in another coloran of thia pi per. Mr. Geiger ia a graduate of tt Newberry Coflego ana of the Soul Carolina College. We extend him cordial welcome to Anderson, and wit bim much success in bio profession. The Union Progress ot the 14th ins says: "The engagement of Mr. Lav rt nee H. Carlisle; of this city, ac Miss Eliza Donald Dunn, of Donald has been announced, and the weddtr. will be solemnized on November 11th Mr. Carlile is a son of Mr. Daniel J Carlisle, of this city, and has mat f rienda hero who will join us io extent ing congratulations. News was received here last we< -announcing the death of Mr. Ose Phillips, which occurred on the 8 inst, at Winder, Ga. He was a natl' of this place and has many relativ here who will learn with regret of t sad death. He was abont 17 years <i and left thia place three years af The cause of bis death waa typhc fever.-Honea Path Chronicle. i D. R. Grier, of Honea Path, and M M. E. Jackson were happily marri at the home of J. G. Smith near t cit/ on the 13th inat. Rev. J. Low: Wilson, D. D., performed the inter? ing ceremony. The bridegroom wai gallant soldier in Co. K, Orr's Rift and a comrade of the editor of T Medium. Ho has our good wishes: himaelf and wife.-Abbeville Medin .Last Saturday night in a negro r taurant on Weat Earle street Jc Childs and Joe Wool ridge, two i groes, got into a row, and the lat was painfully cnt with a pocket kn ?y the former in three places-in t ead. in the back end in the right i Childs got ont of the woy and has i been arrested. Dr. J. C. Harris dresi the wounds,and says one of them, wh exposed the man's kidneys, is a serb wonnd, bnt thinks be will recover. Rev. J. V. Black, who bas been charge of the Generoatee A. R. Church, in Corner Township, sit 1807, has given np bis work then accent the pastorate of a good Chm in Jefferson, Ohio. During his ct nection with the Generostee Chm be bas at different times served ot! Churches of the same denominate Ho was highly regarded as a pren cl and bis many friends regret to see t leave the Coon ty. JV jr. Black left Ohio last week, and will be joined th In ? few weeks by Mrs. Black and tt little eon. Dr. George E. Coughlin, of Indiana, ' promoter of tho proposed Greenville-' Anderson trolley lin?', accompanied by ; Joseph Littell, a representative of lu- ! diana capitalists, arrived in Anderson i yesterday. Mr. Littell is being shown over the territory through which the proposed line will rim. On account of tho State fair in Co luinuin next week tho Southern llail wny will run a special train from An derson to Columbia and ret um ?ni Wednesday and Thursday, iSth and SOth inst. This train will leave An derson each morning at ?i.tfu o'clock I and ni riv? in Columbia atlCo'elock. I Returning it will leave Columbia each [ evening nt 0.30 o'clock. At a recent joint meeting of the com missioners of ti reen ville and Anderson counties, held near Honea l'ath on the Saluda river, the contract ti? build a bridge nenr tho mouth of Mountain ('reek was awarded to the Carolina Steel Hridge and Construction Com pany, of Burlington, N. C. The price bid by this company was $1,800, the I bridge to bo paid for jointly by Green- | villo ?iud Anderson Counties. Tho G reen villo News of yesterday says: "Major Vnudiver, tho popular supervisor ?d' Anderson County, is in tho city, having spent yesterday in in specting the bridge which is being built by Kin)? Uros., of this city. He is accompanied by Mr. McGill, ot An derson. Major Vandiver is ono of the best Supervisors in tho State as is evi denced by the fact that his county has the reputation of having tho best roads j in upper Carolina/' Married, on Friday evening. October 10, loon, at T o'clock, at tho Presbyte rian niause, in this city, by Rev. S. J. Cartledge, Mr. Cha Wes Poon: lo Miss Glenola Cummings, hot h af Anderson. While the young couple had been en paged for some time, no dato lind been lixed for their marriage, and their marriage at this time was nn agreeable surprise to many of their friends. Tho groom is Secretary of tho Cox Manu facturing Company, is a most popular and worthy young man, and wo join his many friends iu congratulating him on winning the heart and limul of so charming and winsome n young lady 1 for a help-meet through life. May joy ami prosperity always abound with them. Some time since' Rev, D. W. liiott tendered his resignation ns pastor of Mount Pisgah church, which was at that time accepted by tho congregation. Since then they have reconsidered their action and have made a unani mous call for Mr. Hiott's services for another year. Mr. Hiott will proba bly accept the call. Tho congregation has shown a cotnmendnblo Christian spirit in providing for tho pastor's sal ary. They have raised all the salary and will placo it in a bank in January and make monthly payments to the pastor. This method should be pur sued by all Churches where it is possi-1 hie to do BO. It would be a great re lief to tho pastor aud creditable to the Church.-Easloy Progress. A special dispatch to the Columbia State from Abbeville, under date of tho 18th inst., says: "Charles Killings worth, colored, was found stealiug cot ton from tho field of R, E. Frierson. near Calhoun Falls, on tho Cotton Hill plantation, in Abbeville County, hiBt Thursday night. Ho was called on to h?lt but ran und Frierson tired ut him with a pistol to make him stop. Tho ball went through his heart but this fact was not known until Friday evon ing when his body was found. An in quest was held and a verdict rendered that Killingsworth came to his death from a wound indicted by lt. E. Frier Bon, w'iilo defending his property. I Mr. Frierson is in custody of Sherill*1 Lyon and will apply for bnil before Judge Dautzler nt Anderson Monday morning." Mr.*Frierson came to An derson Monday and appeared before Judge Dantzler, who released him on a bond of $1,500. Bonham & Watkins, of this city, and W. N. Graydon, of Abbeville, are his attorneys. Tho Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina convened in Cheraw yester day. Rev. 8. J. Cartledge. Rev. H. R. Murchison and Dr. J. B. Townsend are attending. The Columbia State, of the 17th inst., in speaking of the Sy-J nod. says: "A matter of genet"* im- j portanceand of great local . sst! which will be brought to the a Uar. on of the Presbyterians will be the over ture looking to the appointment of a committee to meet other Southern State? sy nodical committees at a gath, ering to be held in . Atlanta in Decem ber to consider the proposition to con Rolidato the seminary here with Clark University in Tennessee into a big million dollar theological school to bo located in Atlanta. Of course it is not in the power of the South Carolina Synod to decide the matter as Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama are equally interested, but, the indications are that the South Carolinians will very stoutly oppose the removal of tho school here. A ?imminent member of the Synod here, u discussing the situation, has stated that a careful canvass bod been made among the ministers of the State and that a largo majority will not even con sider the idea. It is said that Atlanta has gone so far in her eagerness to se cure the institution that professor s hips have been offered ministers of influ enae should tber successfully work for the removal of tho seminary.'' -- mm t>-mm-- ? For Sale-Pony Mare, extra gocd qualities, 5 years ola.-V. B. Cheshire. WA NTKD- P?r?druinoD, Dogwood. Hickory ami Holly ism*. Freight paid on ?wrload?. Jumes Onokahott, Charlee^ ton, 8 r. i(k H LOOK! AT TUB DIPFiaiNCB BETWEEN I The Recycle & Any Bicycle TURNS __\\\\\\ roi"? EASY M IL &&&& m il jiff ' * i -<.> i . . ruf Mi Rte,de sprockets tare Bicycle sprockets torn between beating?. ouuldo be ?ling?. 3o per cent, lesa pressure on the bear ing? of a Racycle than on a bicycle; therefore it turn? % easier. Ride further and fatter with less work on the Racycle. No oil can required. FOR SALE BY H. .G. Johnson & Son. I - GUARANTEE. Experience and Ready Cash enables us to offer Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings, FOR LESS MONEY Than same Goods can be obtained elsewhere. Wc study to please always, and if any dissatisfaction arises from any cause we ask you to be as fair to us as w? try to be to you. Therefore, kindly let us know, so that w* can make right any difference to your entire satisfaction. IN TRADING WITH US YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY SAFE, As we protect you by this guarantee. Chas. B. Hall Co. MY CANNED GOODS Have Become a Necessity in Every Home. THBIR quality, their convenience and moderate price place them in the front rank. The fruits and vegetables used for oanning are of the best hind, and are prepared when fully matured. Much of the uncanned fruit is gathered be fore it is fully ripe, and it lacks flavor. The MEATS, CHICKEN, Etc., are also of the. highest quality, and are in perfect condition for immediate use. GROCERIES j Of the Good kind are here in plenty. C. FRANK BOLT, Cash Grocer. X>U-OTfl 4 a. uuuu id I \J. ... CHE W.. JJ IF YOU WANT THE BEST. TAGS worth a half cent each. All Grocery S tor estell and recommend it to their [trade as the best, cleanest and purest Tobacco on the market. ES Try it and yon will have no other. i Yours truly, DEXTER GROCERY COMPANY, WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, Anderson, South Carolina. TO THE FARMERS : WE are better prepared now to give you prompt and good service than over before. We have in stalled THREE FEW GINS, making a total of six, in order to give oar customer* prompt service. You will not lose time by waiting for your Cotton to be ginned, as we oan turn ont a bale every few min utes. We solicit the patronage of farmers nea?, * EXOEL8IOB OIL MI ANDERSON, S. C, ii.