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-WBLL NEED 1 runks, Dress Suit Cases -AND Traveling Bags ! We have just replenished our Stock, and are now show ing a larger and botter assorted line of Tr?nke, Dress Suit Cases and Traveling Bags than ever before. We make a specialty of the Roller Tray Trunk. It is unsurpassed for convenience* comfort and durabili ty. The price is from $5.00 to $20.00. Our Dress Suit i Crises , Are) priced from $3.50 to $12.50. We have a general assortment of Local News. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8. 1904. Misa Larris Perry, cf Walhalla, is in lae city visiting friends. W. H. Goodlett, of Greenville, spent last Saturday in the city. Mrs. D. P. McBrayer has gone to New York for a brief stay. Miss Lidie Keith ie visiting friends and relatives at Walhalla. A year apo on the Cth inst, fires felt cc va toi table ia this section. J/rs. Whitner Symms, of Greenville, is visiting relatives in the city. Bradley Hart, of Columbia, have been spending a few days in Hie city. Peaches and watermelons made their appearance in thc city last week. Anderson is fuii of marriageable girls, and they are all lovely, too. The potato bug is doing much dam age in the gardens in this section. The candidates aro about as slow coming out as cotton is coining up. Cel. A. T. Smythe, of Charleston, was in the city last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Brown has gone to their heme at Rivoli for the summer. Miss Isabel Carpenter, of Greenville, is in the city visiting Mrs. J. L. Maul din. It is current that several new firms will open business in Anderson this fall. The blackberry crop, tho old time gunter's reliance, is reported to bo a ig one. Mrs. Mary Cummings and Mrs. Charles Poore are visiting relatives at Buford, Ga. Harvesting has commenced in this section. The grain crop is not up to the average. Mrs. J. F. Shirley, of Honea Path, nae been spending a few days in the city with relatives. Mrs. J. B. Townsend, of this city, is visiting her father, Capt. T. J. Duck ett, at Laurene, S. C. Some of the young folks of the city are talking of having a moon-light pic nic in the near future. There is not a vacant dwelling house in the city, and the demand for them is increasing every week. Mies Irene Sall ay has returned to her home in Orangeburg County after a visit to Miss Emily Divver. A groat many Anderson people are attending the commencement exercises of Clemson College this week. Among the graduates from Converse College in Spartanburg last week was Mies Anna La timer, of Belton. We are adding new subscribers to our list nearly every day. We still have room for a few more names. Mies Claudie Tollison, of Anderson, is on a visit to the family of Mr. D. B. Finney.-Pickens Sentinel-Journal. Local politics are very quiet just now, but a number of the candi dates are putting in some good work. Mrs. Martha Orr Earle, of Washing ton. D. C., is in the city visiting the family of her brother, Dr. S. M. Orr. Miss Marguerite pumpkin, who has been visiting friends at Rock Hill for some time past, returned home la?t week. Deal gently and kindly with the can didates as they make their rounds. They have a pretty hard time ahead of them: Misa Kate Crayton, who has been teaching in the county, has doced her school and returned nome for the va, oation, This is commencement week at both Due West and Clemson, and Anderson County is well represented at both "lonni. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Quattlobaum are in Greenville attending the com mencement exercises of Forman Uni versity. Miss Nina Sullivan nco returned from Marion, Ala., where ?or the past year phe has been a otudent of Judson Institute. The. State campaign will open on Tuesday, 21st inst. The meeting will beheld iii Anderson on Wednesday, July 20th. Rev. Ot. M. Rogers and Dr. J. D. Chapman are conducting sp?cial ser vices during the week at the Orrville Baptist Church. Hon. Geo, E. Prince ia in Spartan burg for the Woftbrd commencement. He fa a member of the board of trastees of the institution. Onr young friend, Frank Todd, who is employed by tn i Catawba Power Co. at Rock Hill, li. C., is in the city visiting his mother. Mr, and Mrs. G. K. Maxwell and J. W. Holleman came down from Wal halla on Monday to attend the funeral of Mr. D. S. Maxwell. Mrs. Pauline Gnrganns, a member of the faculty of Judson Institute, Mari on, Ala., has returned to the city for the summer vacation. Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Miss Nelle Wilson and Mr. w. 8; Divver, both of this city, on Wednesday, June 15 th. If you are seeking bargains in any sort of goods read the advertisements in The Intelligencer carefully and yon will know where to get them. Miss Kittie Jones, a charming young lady of Auderson, is visiting her broth er and sister. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Jones, of Hart well.-Hart well (Ga.) Son. Col. M. * P. Tribble, who ia still at work on the Confederate rolla in Co - ' Inmbia/has been spending a few days at hi? home in this city with his family. Invitations nave been received in the city to, the marriage , of Miss Zola A. Brock to Mr. Albert M. Sharp on .Thursday, June 16th, at Duo Weet, S. C. Mrs. M. G. Dobbins, of this County, who has been in Arkansas and Texas visiting relatives.-has returned home and is warmly welcomed by her many friends. The citizens of both Pelzer and Pied mont are Arranging for a big Fourth of July celebration* and lwge crowds of people will no doubt visit both places that day. Mrs. Earle Barton, with her two children, Arthur and Charlie/ left yes terday for Anderson, 8. C., where they will spend tho anmmor.-Augusta Her ald,5thinat. There will be preaching in the Pres byterian Church at Denn next Sunday, the l'-2th inst., nt ll o'clock a. m., Cy the pastor. The public is cordially in vited to attend. Most of the schools and colleges are closing and teachers and pupils from And?*r4".!a who have been away during the session aro returning home for tho summer holidays. Every farmer, who eau possibly do so, should attend the Farmers' Conven tion in this city next Wednesday, 15th inst. Au interesting program has been an .nged for the occasion. There will be an all-day old folks' singing at Hopewell Church next Sun day, 12th inst. Everybody is cordially invited to attend and carry with them well-tilled dinner baskets. Deputy Sheriff Dillingham has been confined to his room the past week with a severe attack of tho grip. We join his many friends in wishiug him a speedy restoration to health. Capt. T. H. Russell, commandant of tho cadets at Horner Military Acade my, Oxford, N. C., returned to Ander son a few days ago tc spend the sum mer vacation with his parents. Lewis Ligon, from Anderson, at tended tho graduating* exercises of Clillbrd Seminary Inst evening, when his sister, Miss Maty Ligon, received her diploma.-Union Progross, 1st inst. Capt. J. A. Dunlap, financial agent for the Columbia Female College, spent last Saturday and Sunday in Anderson, tho guest of Kev. M. ii. Kelly. On Sunday ho preached in St. Johu's Methodist Church. Warren W. Guyton, who holds a T?O sition with the VV. & A. R. R. in At lanta, Oa., is spendings short vacation with his parents in Hopewell Town ship. His many old triends nie de lighted to greet him. Our townsman, Geo. M. Tolly, at tended the annual meeting ot the South Carolina Funeral Directors' As sociation in Sumter last week and was elected President of tho organization for the ensuing year. The Court of General Sessions con venes in this city next Monday. Ju rors and witnesses should be on hand promptly at 10 o'clock a. m. There are ten prisoners in jail awaiting trial and a number ont on bond. Rev. R. J. Jeter, of Auburn. Ala., preached in Grace Episcopal Church Sim doy morning and evening. He boa been called to the rectorship of this church, but has not yet come to a decision in the matter. L. P. Smith will rnn an excursion from Walhalla to Charleston on Tues day, 31st inst. Passengers will be taken on at all stations between Wal halla and Honen Path. Read his ad vertisement fer full particulars. C. L. Smith, of Anderson Countv, is one of the graduates from Wofiord College this week. He was awarded the Dargan medal for the best short story which appeared in the Wofford College Jonrnal during the year. Miss Mary Henrietta Ligon, of Town - ville, Anderson County, passed through the city this morning en route home. She graduated at the Clifford seminary last week and is wearing the Nicholson medal.-Spartanbnrg Jonrnal, 1st inst. Rev. J. W. Bailey, the pastor, re quests us to announce that the Quar terly Conference for the Starr and Iva charge will be held at Ebenezer Church next Friday. 10th inst. The officials will please take notice and act accord ingly. L. P. Smith carried a large crowd on bis exoursion to Atlanta last Thursday. Nothing happened to mar the pleasures of the trip, and everybody had a good time. Mr. Smith is now arranging tc run an excursion<to Charleston on the 21st inst. Mr. and Mrs. James Cely, accom panied by their daughter, Miso Mande Cely, ot Anderson, are here for the commencement. Their son, T. L. Cely, will graduate. They are the Sneatg ot' Misa lola Briggs.-Spartan* arg Jonrnal. Bliss Mary Major, daughter of S. C Major, of tnis County, graduated from Winthrop Collette last week. She was president of the~Wintbrop Literary So ciety the past year, and delivered the salutatory addr?aa for the gradating class this year. The new steel bridge acroaa Seneca River at Sloan's Ferry has been com pleted ssd revolved by County Super visor Vandiver. The county convict gang ia now at work on the approaches and In a few days the bridge will bi ready for the public. I The alnmni banquet of Fnrman Uni versity took place in Greenville last .night. Capt. H. H. Watkins of thii city neted aa toastmaster. Among th? speakers was Governor Hey ward. Th? Attendance waa largo and the occaaioi i on enjoyable one in every particular. 1 Next Saturday afternoon, beginning at 1 o'clock, memorial'servieea will bi held at Mt. Pisgah Church, in Brash] Creek Township. Hon. J. E. Bogga -of Pickens, will deliver an address Tho friendo of the congregation an cordially invited to attend the cervices A meeting of Camp W. W. Hom phroyo, United Sons of Confederate ? Veterans, will be held in the Clerk ol Court's omeo to-morrow afternoon at i 6 o'clock for the purpose of electing delegates to the Bennion in Nashville All the members are requested to at tend. The association of free delivery let ter carri?re of the counties of the Stat< will meet in Newberry on the 4th o Joly for the purpose of forming a Stat organization. Anderson County ba about forty rural routes and carri?re and ahe should be represented at thu meeting. A meeting of the County Farmore Institute will be held in the Cour House next Wednesday, 15th inst Hon. S. E. Smith, ot Sumter, S. C. will address the Institute. The meet lng promises to be a most interestinj one, and there will no doubt; be a larg attendance. According to the forecast of Rev. Ir R. Hicks, tie far-famed weather prog noatieator, there will be considerable ? rainfall during Jone bnt the shower I will not be copious enough to make i [i wet month. Storms attended b. striking beaut if a? electrical phenomeni Will also occur.. tS?fof J.V^r -. V -A'i?.si' ;"? Atlanta baa just annexed ? auborl called North Avian to. and now Ander eon watts to get a move oh and anne Greenville. A woUA of warning i sufficient. We havevan eye on on ?uberb and it will not be long unti Oreen ville will be known? as E??t Eas ley.-Easley Progress. - t TL estate militia will go into en oamjpment in Columbia thia anmmei Anderson maCe a hard fight for th encampment, and the troops from th lower section of the State were ver, anxious to como here again. Owing however, to tho limited amount J j money availably for this purpose it wa decided to have the encampment i the capital city. ?ii?ii?iMii Man it'd, on Thursday, Juno 3, 1904, at 8 o'clock a. m., at the howe ut thu bride's father, W. II. Cold), sr., ut Bel ton. S. C., by Kev. J. (i. Law, ot Wal halla, assisted nv Hov. W. T. Tate, Ml*. Floyd M. Cox and Miss Anna Cobb, both ot Beltou. Immediately after tho ceremony tho happy couple left on a bridal tour to St. Louie, car rying with them tho best wishes of a wide eil clo of friends. Mrs. Matilda Richardson died at her home in Kock Mills Township on Tues day, 31st ult. She was about 82 years of age. and had been in feeble hoaith for several months. On tho day fol lowing her remains were interred at Double Springs Church, in tho Fork. Mrs. Richardson was a most estimable. Christian womuu, and highly esteemed by a wide circlo of friends.' Her hus band preceded her to tho pravo suveral years ago, and shu leaves seven chil dren to cherish her memory. The city of Anderson is now assuted of ouo trolley line. Tho work of grad ing will begin at once, and the most conservativo say inside of three month? tho city cnn bo viewed from tho street cars. AB soon as this lino is finished, Eaaley will bo ready to do her part in assuring another. When two towns with tho push and public spirit that Anderson and Eaaley have decide on detiuito plans for tho construction of a Connecting link, it would be well for tho cronic grumbler to remain oil' the stage.-Easley progress. Tho County Normal School for teach ers will begin Moudny Juno 30th, ami will continuo four wooka. The in structors will bo Prof. T. C. Walton, of Anderson, instructor in English litera tare and pedagogy; Prof. P. L. Grier, of Erskine College, instructor in math ematics; Prof. K. D. Lpps, of Colum bia, instructor in history and civics; Miss Lottie Crosby, of Anderson, in structor in music and drawing. The Anderson County Normals aro alway? well attended, the enrollment for thc last few years being tho largest of any County in tho State. Our good friend, W. C. Pickons, viet president and secretary of the Brush) Creek Cheese Company, was in tin city last Friday and presented us witt a lino sample of his cheese. This plant is located: in Brushy Creek Town* ship at St. Paul Church, on tin plantation of C. J. Ellison, whp is th? manager of it. The plant has a capaci ty of 200 pounds a day, and is meetini with big success. The cheese is ver] fine, and those merchants who ar handling it find ready salo for it. Sue) home enterprises deserve encourage ment, and we hope this plant will con tinue to grow until its product will b found in every homo in upper Carolin! The Keowee Courier of the 1st ins! Bays : "Miss Annie Dodd, of Andei son, died last Thursday night about 1 o'clock at the home of her grandmotb er, Mrs. Sarah Dodd, in West Union She had been visiting hergrnndmotbt for some time, and was a Bufferer froi consumption, which caused her deatl Sho was only sixteen years of ag< Funeral services were conducted at tb residence by Rev. J. P. Cary, of Pict enB County, and at ll o'clock Saturdn morning her remains were interred ( the cemetery of Bethel Presbyteria Church. The deceased waB a daugl ter of GL R. Dodd, formerly of Wei Union, and leaves many relatives an friends to mourn her death." The Charleston Post of the 4th ins gives the following account of ti Brown-Blake wedding : "A quiet, lov? ly wedding which took place in S Michael's Church on Wednesday, Jut 1, was that of Miss Lillian Blake t Mr. Carroll Brown. The Rev. Job Kershaw, D. D., performed the cor mony. The bride entered with h brother, Mr. Lewis Blake, who /j? her away. She woe beautifully gowi ed in white chiffon with Duchess In and orange blossoms held her long v< in place; her bouquet was of o vii roses. Miss May Scott, the maid < honor, wore a dainty white dress ai carried pink roses. The best man w Ms. Carroll Latimer. The church w tastefully dressed with palms ai flowers, sweet peas predominate Mr. and Mrs. Brown have trono Lookout Mountain on their weddii trip.? Mn. O. W. Casey met with a paint accident at the Brogon cotton mill ls Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. C sey live at Septus, ten miles north this city. They left home Saturd morning to do some shopping in t city ona sell some produce. The latt waa disposed of in the mill village, a they started on to the city. Mr. Cos got out of the buggy to request soi hj-iwtu. ho were throwing a stream water from a hydrant across the rot to allow him to pass, when the hoi became frightened and backed 1 boggy, with Mrs. Casey in it, into 1 deep out at the corner of the mill. T drop was about twelve feet, and 1 horse fell on top of the baggy. M Casey's left leg was broken above i knee, and her right leg was bat wrenched. Dr. B. A. Henry cet t broken limb and Mrs. Casey was a' to return home that afternoon. Ii remarkable that abe waa not kill Yesterday she was doing as well possible, and we join her many friei in wishing her a speedy recovery. E is about 66 years of age, remarks1 stout for her age, and it ia thought i will aoon be out again._ Death of Mr. D. Sloan Maxwell. Mr. D. Sloan Maxwell died at home on North Main street on Sun? afternoon. fie had Buffered from ac sly tic Btrokb for several years, ana some time past his condition hos b such that no hopo was entertained an improvement. He sank gradas until death came to relieve his BU? ?ffr. Maxwell was a native of Ant Bon County, having been boro at To1 ville iu 1811. His early life was SE there, but after the war he cam Anderson where he has aince resit When the Civil war came on he en! ed in tho 4th Sooth Carolina regim but afterwards waa transferred to Palmetto Sharpshooters, Jenkins' gado. He served throughout struggle, making an excellent ret as a soldior. In 1805 he came to city and engaged in business with I B. F. Cray ton. He was elected mt of the city in 1881, serving ono t< Mr. Maxwell was always a public BI tod citizen, and contributed mac the growth and progress of the cit} Mr. Maxwell waa married in 18? Miss Kate Cray ton, daughter of I B. F. Cray ton. She sui vives her 1 band, together with four sons. I Maxwell, D. Sloan Maxwell, of city, and T. S. Maxwell, of Greenv A fifth child, a daughter, died ii fancy.' Mr. Maxwell was a member of < tral Presbyterian Church. The mains were laid to rest in Silver Bi cemetery after funeral services i ducted by Rev. S. J. Cartledge. A Frightened Hors". < Bunning like mud down the s dumping the occupants, or a nun 0 her accident?, ara every day. w I renee*. Ii behooves evorybouy to i a rall"hlo balvo handy and there'll i .a good as Bncklen's Arnica S Burnr, Cate. Hores, Ec sema and i I disappear quickly ander Its soot i effect. 25c st Orr, Gray 6 Co's i Store. 1 f a^YM?fri^jaa^iri > ni i ? ai i iiai aiaa aaMaiaaiM iaWali?a^?iairri Such as Sacks, In smooth Worsteds (top-no tenors for style) and rough Homespuns (always right.) We have them in a multitude of tasteful mistures, fresh from the Stein-Bloch benches* Four button, three button, English (square away fx ont) si?* gie and double breasted. Why be tailor*troubled, when you can be fitted as aeon as you are sized ? Our experiment station is open all day. Chas. B. Hall Co. CUT PRICE: CLOTHIERS. Contemplating a change in our business on July 1st, ansi in order to reduce our stock by that time, we offer eur entire stock of ? ? - Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Men's Furnishings, AT A DISCOUNT OF 25 per Cent Remember, we have no shelf-worn Goods to show y om Everything Freah and New. Bale commences Monday, May 30th. C? A? REESE