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-THE VllillO liuiiu uJUiiVVii Is now on and with High Price Cotton and oar magnificent Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, Carpets, Rugs, Art Squares, Mattings, Blankets, Shoes, Trunks, Etc., We are looking for a mighty Christmas rush. We must ma terially reduce our Stock hy the hight of the 24th. There fore we ask especial attention to our Dress Goods, And particularly Heavy Skirtings. Ve have an unusually well assorted Stock of i-ju *,.???'* . j* > ti , .'< ?ii, . . . - . . ! ? . . . ?. l M&ny articles appropriate for the Holidays-Handkerchief s gHoves, Hosiery, gibbons. Belts,. Neckwear, etc. We will offer special inducements on Ingrain Carpets. Good quality and correct patterns at 40c and 60c per yard. Magnificent Ingrain Bemnants at 35c per piece. Our Rugs and Art Squares cannot be excelled in this city. We have all sizes from 75c up to $35.00. Nothing would be more appreciated for Christmas than a selection from our Rug and Art Square Stock. Mattings. Largo variety to select from. Prices from 10c up to 35c per yard. Blankets and Comfortables. All Wool Blankets afc $3.00, $3.50, $4.50, $5.00, $6.00, $7.60 and $8.50 per pair. ; Good assortment of Down Comforts. Beautiful White Quilts, Trunks, Bress Suit Cases, Va lises, Grips, Handbags-, etc., fer everybody. Shoes; If yon wish to see the largest and best selected Stock of Shoes in this city, come and see our ito ck. We can fit 'and please all. MERCHANTS Can nee ns to advantage in filling in for tho Christmas trade. Wo aro right aj yen, have the Stock, and can fill all orders quick. Again to All Who Owe Us! > We have some obligations that must be met during this |anontb, therefore must insist upon the prompt payment of ?ll Notes and Accounts. * .* " '.<>'*.-. -, l'-V /.*-'.' '-. : ' ' /' - ...*'.. t -'. ". r j'/*!?l ?<? ?'<??? ?~ .;..*... ' '~-'n- rf ?"-*'. ' v :? V ',;??.? ; ?? ? ?? . .<?J.v?'* .;! ' ? ; . . : ? ?i.v;;.^-.. ;.r:\. ; -:.. ?. ':.;<..;.. :.y:-fy W '? ' v ... ..y^^^tray, ^^^^^^^ WMssale as? Botail Bastes m Local News. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9, 1903. THE COTTON MARKET. Good Middling- ll*. Strict Middling-Hf. Middling-lli. T, J. Mnuldin- Eeq., of PickeriB, is in the city. Reader, have you paid your preacher and the printer 1 Miss May Cherry, of Seneca, spent last week in the city. Ae we go to press this morning a very heavy snow ii? failing. There ia a demand in town for dry pine wood at good prices. Mrs. Jl/argarot Van Wyck, of Atlan ta, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Eogene Evans, of Pendleton, is the guest of relatives in the city. Clyde Welch ia now with the Ander son Hardware Co. as book-keeper. Miss Emma Wilson, of Williamston, spent a few days in the city last week. Miss Maggie Sloan, ot Charleston, is visiting MIBS Felicia and Eva Murray. Master Noah Stanton, of the Toney Creek section, paid us a visit lost week. Mrs. Ellon Latimer, of Lowndesville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ottio Hill. There are rumors of a marriage which may be quite a surprise to some folks. This has been a very dry fall. The roads are jUBt as good as m mid-sum mer. Mrs. D, P. Ogleshy. of Elberton- Ga, is in the city on a vielt to her daughter,' Mrs. Henry. _ Prof. J. B. Watkins, and Editor G. E. Moore, of Honea Path, spent last j Saturday in the city. Miss Effie Osborne, who has been visiting in Savannah, {?a., returned homo a few dayB ago. lt is about time to begin to think about getting the money with*vhich to bay Christmas presents. Mrs. J. M. Patrick has returned from a trip to Columbia and other points in the low country. Have you counted'up; the broken re* solutions whioh were to make this year ] the best in your whole life T Miss Miriam Todd, who has been ' visiting relatives in the city, has re turned to her home in Charleston, Rev. J. 1). Chapman has returned from Sumter where Joe has been at tending the State Baptist Convention. Tho cotton gins are over their rush for this season, and some of them are only running about one-half their' time. Col. J. C. Boyd, of Greenville, and one of the most popular drummers on the road, spent lase Thursday in the city. Anderson real estate will never be cheaper than at present. If you have the money to invest now is your time to buy. John E. Sadler, of Greenville, and I? S. Mattison, of Columbia?nave been spending a few days in Anderson visit ing relatires. . Capt. J. R. Anderson, Superinten dent of the Blue Ridge Railroad, has moved from Walhalla to Anderson to make his home. J. L, Masters, an expert brick-mason who has been working in Pendleton for several weeks, has returned to his home in this city. Married, on Sunday, Dee. 6, 1008, by h. N. Martin, magistrate, at his resi dence, Mr: Charles B, Pruitt and Miss Deesie HankB, of Anderson County. Miss Lidie Keith, one of Walhalla'*} most popular young ladies, will spend the winter with Capt. and Mrs. J. R. Anderson, at Anderson.-Oconee News. The annual conference of the M. E. Church, Sooth, of this State, convenes in Greenville today. A number of Methodists from this city will attend. Dr. R. F. Divver. Dr. J. P. Duckett, J. C. Watkins, M. M. Mattison and T. C. Walton are attending the Grand Lodge of Masons? which convened in Charleston yesterday. Tax .payers should bear in mind that if their taxea are not paid during this month tho County Treasurer will be compelled to add one per cent penalty the iirat day ox January, Capt. Thornley, conductor on the| Savannah Valley Railroad, in stepping ; off of his train recently at Calhoun Fallo, severely sptaiued his ankle, which olightly crippled him. Rev. I. E. Wallace, of Iva, has been in the city this week on a visit to tfc* family of W. C. Sherard. Mr. Wallace ! ia highly esteemed by Mr. Sherard &nd family.-Abbevi!*^ Juediuin. { Farmers are preparing their land I with more care than usual and sowing wheat? boping for a bountiful yield. There is good demand for. seed, owing to the short crop of this year. From what we can learn there will be no scarcity of candidates for the County offices in next year's campaign. We heardseveral new namea mention ed last Monday for various positions. The "matrimony disease'', as Josh | Billings was accuexnned to say, is vio lent ly prevalent In ali sections of the country, and victims to its horrible in roads are being counted almost daily. If the'cold weather in November is any indication of what the winter ia going to be, we will have more cold weather in the wiuter of 1008-4 than the oldest resident bas .ever experiene ed. - The attention of the taxpayers of th? County ia ?ailed to ti:3 s??crtiaement Of County Auditor Boleman, whioh ap* psora in another column. Bead it care-. folly and remember the dates he will .visit the vari?os actions of the Coun ty. J. R. ?i Mrs. E. C. _. _?,,, MW Evans attend'*' ed t?e State Convention of the U. D. C. in Camden last week. ?irs. Van di ver waa elected second vice-president and M isa Evana recording secretary of fpl^Jonven?on. y ; The attorney? representing the cred itors of the Red Back Basket company; , the Henea Path concern that recently j went into bankruptcy, motin the office * of J, M. Paget, Eso., referee in bank ' jy, on bat Wednesday. Afterdls ng the affairs of the company it Mo appoint A. H.-Pago al), trustee in bankruptcy. He has thc matter in hand and will wind company's business. .' .v ... . Frank Johnson has accepted a posi tion iu the office of Mattison & Brock, insurance agents, where ho will bo pleased to greet his friends at any time. Last Monday being Salesday a largo crowd was attraotcd to tho city, and the merchants had a fine business. fri. , ....;.! n?- ....1.1:.. ~ -- . HO I COI COIUU1 ow.v. ?.? UUILIJ by the Judge of Probate brought good Prices. Rev. J. G. Law, D. D., of Walhalla, baa beon appointed by the South Caro lina Presbytery to take charge of the Midway Presbyterian Churou lor a time, and he has already entered upon his work. All farmers should orge children and tenants to let the small birds alone. Do not frighten them away. Rather prepare boxes for blue birds and wrens and induce them to raise their young on tue farm. Several weak attempts to snow have been noted during the past two weeks, but thero was not enough to count. Un the night of tho 1st inst, it covered tho ground but had disappeared by next morning. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Griffin, of Bel ton, have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Bessie Holbert, to Robert Edwin Moseley, of Ninety-Six, Wednesday morning, 10th inst, at 0,30 o'clock. I Hugh Holleman, tho genial and elev i er express rnesoosger on the Bluf i Ridge Railway, bas been laid np all tho week with a severo attack of neu ? mipia. His place is filled on tho road by J. C. Knight, of Columbia.-Oconet News. These mornings when your beal friend greets you on the street with a tired, frog-in-the-throat voice, do noi ask him if he is sick. He bas. onlj been entertained the night before, it the bosom of his family, by ploying thc new gome Pit. Lonie, the 8-year-old son of Mr. nnc Mrs. J. R. Tilley, died at his home nt Howe- Texas, on Tneaday irjofnincr. l?i inst. Mr. and Mrs. Tilley moved Iron Anderson County to Texas about i year ago, and their many friends her? will deeply sympathize with them ic their sore bereavement. Frank ?. Harrison, an old Andersoi boy, who has been living in Nortl Carolina for a number of years, hai been spending a few days in Andersoi Erespecting with a view of returning ere to make his home. Hiaoldfriendi were delighted to greet him, and wit extend him a cordial welcome to bli nativo home. A little girl tollo what ehe knowi about King > Solomon in the following essay:. ''Kink Solomon waa a man,wm lived ever'so many y o ara ago, and ii the country in which he governed hi was the whole push. King Solomoi built Solomon's temple and WUB th father of all the Masons. He had 70 wives and 200 la" ? friends, and that i why there ore a* ? jany Masons in th world." Luther W. Hall, an energetic yown farm?r of V?rennos Township, 2*1 home loot Monday for Putman Count] Georgia, where today he will bo unite in the holy bonds of matrimony t Miss Clara Jordan, of that Count} They will reach the groom's homo tc night, where a reception will be tee dered. We join the friends of the har py couple in extending congratulation and wish them a prosperous journe through life. Mrs. Sallie Cummings, wife of-Mi W. Cummings, who lived three mile north of this place, died last Fruin after a lingering illness and wae bnrie at Barker's Creek Chuvch, of wbic f M1 innli wwm** t% ri ?- .-.-V.-, - ?.??.?VU W..V ???aO i? UUVI'UI/ U1UUJ Lyu 1, IOI Saturday. She was about 87 years ob and her death occurred on her hui band's 87th birthday. The bereave husband has the sympathy of mac friends in thia honr of corrow.-Hon? Path Chronicle. Sylvester Brown, the negro who wt shot by Ben Lockhart, another negr at a hot supper at Starr some time ag died Saturday night of his wounds. A inquest was held over the remains, ai tho verdict was that the decease came to bis death from a pistol wont inflicted at the hands of Lockhai Lockhart ried after the shooting, bt was captured in Georgia and lodge in the County Jail. Ho is still in ja and wi ii iikeiy remain there until he tried for murder at the next term court?. Last Saturday three rewards we offered by the Governor, each for SIC One was for the arrest of the parti who robbed the store and blew op the safe of E. R. Horton, at Lownut ville, on December 1. Mr. Horton h also offered $50 ?eward and a comm tee of citizens ?'Jl?O, making a total $800 for the capture of the robbe Another was for tbe apprehension tho parties wt o burned the barn of H. Hiott in Anderson County on Sc tomber 27, nod the third was for t arrest of tho parties who burned t barn of Mrs. S.B.Aull in Newbei County OP. Nov. .3. Last Monday J. Wesley Robint was exhibiting in the city a bald eap whtah he had shot and slightly wont ed Un his plantation in Martin Tov chip about two weeks ago. Somethi had .been killing and carrying off chickens and air. Robinson atarted < on a hunt to aee if he could find it. his pasture he saw a lot of crows fig ing what he supposed was a buzzard a turkey. His dogs'at tao ked it an? struck its clawo in one of them, wi ho shot it. He then captured it, am proved to be an eagle, very few which are ever Been in this, counl It weighed nine pounds and measu nearly seven feet from tip to tip of j wings. , In re ?ponce' to a call published 1 . or three weeks ago a number of fal era met in tho Uonrt Hom>e last M day for the purpose of organ izit I Farmers' Institute. Hon. R. P. CU acales was called to the chair, and object of the meeting was expiai in a few interesting and appropr remarks by J. B. Harris. He was lowed by other gentlemen, all whom endorsed what he had said ; favored an organization of some ki It waa finally agreed to meet in city on. Thursday, 17th inst., al o'clock a. m., to perfect a norman organization, when it is hoped 1 every farmer in the County, who possibly do so, will attend and join The Columbia S tato of tho 3rd i payo: "News of the death Of Li William Butler Bonham, Co. Second Infantry; U. S.A., was rece heTe yesterday. Lieut. Bonham been in bad health front polmoi causo for several yeats, and his de which occurred at Asheville. Waa peeled. Lieutenant Bonham wu son of the lase Gen. M. L. Bonna, former Governor of South C lina; He leaves four sisters. Miss nie E. Bonham, Mrs. Julia Spark and Mrs. Gadsden E. Sham), of cd ty. and. Mrs. Robert Aldrich, of B well, and three brothers, Gen. Milt L. Bonham, of Anderson, and Me T. s. and F. P. Bonham, of the Di States Army, both at present etati in tho Philippines. Tho funeral vices will be held at the family dence In thia city. No. 1403 Ge: street- at ll o'clock this morning, bedy arrived from Asheville last e ing at 11.15 o'clock.1' Last night about ll o'clock tho barn and its content*, which included a val uable family horst', of John M. Hub bara wore burned. It is not known how the tire originated. SfcH. Stone has resigned ns magis trate In V?rennos Township, and tho Senator and Representatives will meet shortly to select his Bucces?or. Those who desire the position should send in their applications at onco to Senator Hood. J.H. llothrock, who has beon spend ing the past year at Pueblo, Colorado, has returned to his old homo in this County. He was in the city Monday and gavo us a pleasant call. Mr. Rothrock is a most excellent young man, and we join his immy friends in extending him a cordial welcome back to Anderson Couuty. Sam Martin, a negro, was arrested in the city Saturday for selling liquor. He was caught in tho act of running a blind tiger on a small scale, and was promptly placed under arrest by tho police authorities. Martin had a bottle of whiskey in his pocket, and waa dis pensing mean liquor at ten cents a drink to nuy ouo that would buy. A new Masonic Lodge has recently been organized at Clemson College. Many members of the Clemson faculty, not already Masons, aro applying for membership in that Lodge. Tho Lodge has an excellent hall, which is being well equipped, and, with a good membership, such us it will have, thero is good prospects for a most successful Lodge.-Easloy Progress. The Dixio Carnival Company spent last week in Anderson nnd were liber ally patronized. The shows wero clean and each exhibition was worth the price of admission. The members and employees of tho Company were on their best behavior and thero were no complaints to the police, who had a very quiet week. Willow Camp, No. 26, Woodmen o? tho World, have elected the following oilicers to servo the ensuing year: Con sul Commander, G. N.C. Bolemnn; Ad visory Lieutenant, W. P. Nicholson; Banker, G. N. Broyles; Clerk, J. L. Farmer; Escort, J. T. King; Watch man, J. L. Hembree; Sontry, E. M Keith: Physicians, Dra. J. C. Harris and J. P. Duckett. TbisCamp is add ing quito a number of new members tc its roll. As will be seen by reading a card ir another column, some of tho friends ol the Thorn well Orphanage are arrang ing to send a box of usef ol articles o: food and clothing and any cash contri butions as a Christmas offering to th< I inmates oft that inetitution. TheBi I contributions will be received at th? I store cf Dean & Ratliffe, who bav< kindly offered to receive and ship then to the Orphanage. On Sunday, Deo; 6.1003, Mr. Gulli ver Moore and Miss May Flemini were married at the home of tho bi ido1 father, M. Turpin Fleming. Th ceremony was performed by the bride* pastor, Kev. J. Marion Rogers. Sev eral intimate friends were present, am the occasion wno a delightful one t all. The bride was the recipient oft number of nice presents. Our bes wishes go with the happy young con pie. .Our venerable friend, Capt. Hug Mahaffey, of Williamson, was in th city yesterday and gave us an appre ciated call. He has been a con tin non subscriber to tho Intelligencer eve since its first issue, and is now one o its oldest subscribers. Despite his ag he ls holding his own remarkably wei I and recently had the first and onl i tooth puiiea since his chiidhooa. Tb I remainder of his teeth are in good coi dition. 1 A preliminary hearing in the ease < J.H. Acker, the white barber, indi cte for disposing o? property nnder lie and obtaining money under false pr< \ tenceB, was held before Magistrat i Wilson on Monday morning. Tl i point was made by A. H. Da?na! Esq.. attorney for the defendant, thi an indictment could not be sustain? I on the paper given by Acker to tl prosecutors in the ease. The pap was not a lien but a bill of sale, ai the supreme court of this State recen ly held that it was no offense to ?.< property under an equitable lien ant as a bill of sale. Acker's relatives Ohio paid the costs in the caso, aft which he was released from cuBtod This ends a matter that aroused mu j publie interest. Yesterday morning Mr. John ? skine, while overseeing a gang of ci convicts on Calhoun street, near Cou ty Treasurer Payne's residence, nc dentally shot himself in the right an Ono of tho convicts, a yoong neg while at work, was cursing and uni some vulgar language, when Mr. I skine ordered him to cease it. T convict replied to the order in BO: very impudent language, and Mr. 1 skine slapped his face. Instantly 1 negro raised his shovel to strike 1 Erskine, who attempted to draw pistol from his hip pocket. As he i so the hammer of the pistol, which i a 88 caliber, canght in hi? pocket r fired. Tho ball enterod Mr. Erskir wrist and went np his arm, coming . ust below the elbow, breaking bone and inflicting a painful won Dr. J. Cr Harris dressed the wot and Mr. Erskine is doing as well possible._ _ MONEY TO LOAN for home elli on easy terms. Simpson A Hood, Attorney Bargains rarely come this season of year. Ont having retired from the n oantile business, and having a nice lc China lo fancy pieces, Vases, Glasow Crockery, Toys, Dolls, Ac, still on hi will sell these gooda at prices never fore lu Anderson. At Orr O my Co'o. stand. Will be opened by Friday mi log. Don't fall to see them, as they n go. John T. Burrh WANTED-Persimmon, Dogw Hickory and Holly LOKS. Freight oo caril ade. James Cookshott, Chai too, S. O. JOt 19 Everything wanted by the Sports is to be found in the mammoth etoo Sullivan Hdw. Co. This firm has I having tremendous sales on all gone this line. BIOYCLES-Yes, Bicycles. We tho best selection tn town-prices r too. H. G. Johnson A Bi WANTED-Our customers and fri to know that after Jan. l*t, 1904, we move from our present location ness teiligencer Office to onr office and v bouse near old freight depot, oppos W. L. Briasey's Lc m ber Mill on 1 aiding. Remember this when yon H idee-, TaHow, Be?wv*ax. Peach 1 Riot, to ?ell. PANT BK? Attention Herchasls. We have great ind noe m en ts to Jon in Hosiery, Pants, Overalls, Dra 'leos Goods, etc We will bo in onr for the next sixty ti ay e. Buy fro yon get tbs mill prices. We ?av the jobbers profite. Gall on na a convinced. We are selling the li and closest boyera in the country. WEBB A O ATE! Commission Merchants and Mill Af A Pen or Pocket Knife from Sui Kdw. Co. would be appreciated aa i by ikther, son or gentleman friend. MONEY TO LOA.N-in HU mb,-J or more on real estate mortgages, i \A?& y. ..... M . Dress JL \J V WJL1XWJLJL19 m 'Tty; Grosvenor" MORE quality in tho ^ool, more work on the garment more style for the wearer. That is the sort of dress reforto HALL has made for the men of Anderson. . More value for your money-for the pocket-book is % crowning comfort in this age. And none are more apprecia tive of it, for you and for us. Men's Suits $5.00 to $22.50. Overcoats $5.00 to $18.00, Scotch Mixtures and Irish Frieze. Three and 4-Button Sacks and the double-breasted cut, STETSON'S $5.00 SHOES. Best Shoes on the top cf this green earth. Chas. B. Hall Co. Vtnoo riftn ni Allltt?> Utttd Ul yudiu) ! XMAS joyo are doubled by tho giving and receiving of Gifts that axe USEFUL. Wo have Gift Goods here at are temptingly LOW PRICES. Guns, Rifles and Air Rifles, Pen and Pocket Knives, Razors, Carving Sets, Scissors and Table Cutlery. __._ LOADED SHELLS. The kind the sportsmen want, as shown by the fact that we have dis? posed of two solid Car Loads of these Goodp, and have just received oar third full Car Load. G-TTlSrS, GUNS, Q-XJ3ST8. ? large stock of carefully selected Guns ai, lowest prices at which Gun? of similar giade haw ever been sold. .'.'*'' Sullivan Hardware Co. ... CHEW..; 'Soot Cash" Tobacco IF YOU WANT THE BEST, TAOS worth a half cent each. . All Grocery Stores?sell and recommend it Ito their tirada as the best, cleanest and purest Tobacco on the market. Try it and you will have no other. Tours truly, DEXTER GROCERY COMPANY, . ! WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, I ? . t t South Carolin*^