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Christinas ?:? ?:- PRESENTS Christmas is a season for which every one makes more or less preparation. Husband remembers wife, wife must reciprocate. Friend remembers friend. Sweetheart remembers sweetheart. Then the servants and the poor must not be forgotten. We do not carry toys and a fancy Santa Claus stock, yet for those who wish to be remembered for their gifts of a real good and substantial kind, we invite their attention to our large and well-selected Stock of General Merchandise In the short space allotted ns here we will mention a few of many appropriate articles for the season. The Lady of the house is always delighted to receive Household Articles. CARPETS, MATTINGS, ART SQUARES RUGS, CURTAINS, Etc. Blankets/ Quilts, Comforts, Etc., Por the beds are in order. No woman ever had too much. Beautiful Linens ' POR THE TABLE. Our stock is a most select one. i Gloves S3 % rtO m m Are appreciated by ?very oue, especially F. Centemere & Co's. Sids at 81.00 and $1.50. It is almost impossible to complete your Christmas list (without including Handkerchiefs. THEN SEE OURS. Umbrellas Come in very weil. too. Onr assortr-ient ls We have many fancy articles that we cannot mention lera. So in conclusion wo extend a most cordial invitation go avery ona to visit our Store and look oar Block over before Laking Christmas selections, Tons* truly, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Local News. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7, 1904. THE COTTON HABER. GoodMiddling-7i. Strict Middling-7|. Middling-7?. The little folk? aro counting the days to Christmas. R. C. Brownlee, of Duo West, was in tho city last week on business. J. W. Keys, of Walhalla, spent a day or two in tho city last week. Misa Lola Callaham, of Fair Plav, is visiting friends and relatives in Ander son. Col. Henry T. Thompson, of Colum bia, spent Monday in tho city on bus iness. Miss Eunice Hill has returned from Hartwell where she lias been visiting friends. Mrs. P. E. Robinson, of i ?oston, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Catlett. Mrs. S. Landor, of Greenwood, is in tho city visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. E. Prince. The poor mau who eats many chick ens or turkeys these days will have to raise them. Mr. and Mrs. Josenh W. Kucker, of Kuckersville, Ga., aro visiting relatives in the city. Miss Li?zie McBee, of Greenville, is in tho city visiting her sister, Mrs. Max. Clayton. It is very evident now that Anderson will have some muddy streets for the next few months. Mrs. B. H. Earle and little daughter, Annie, of Greenville, aro visiting rela tives in Anderson. The Clemson College Cadets bave been g??uted a vacation from the 2:3rd inst, to January 3rd. <v / Now is a good time to buy your Christmas goods abd avoid the crowd that will come later on. Miss Bessie Richardson, of Hartwell, Ga., is in the city visiting the family of her unole, J. T. C. Jones. The attention of taxpayers is direct ed to the advertisement of Auditor Boleman in another column. Mrs. J. R. Donald, of Honea Path, is in the eily visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Biown, and other relatives. B. F. Martin, Esq., has gone to Rich mond, Va., to argue a case in the Uni ted States District Court o? Appeals. E. L. Holland has resigned as super intendent of the Corona Knitting mill. His successor has not yet been named. The farmers are about through gathering their crops. There remains yet a little scatteting cotton in the fields. J. E. Wiging tor, of Piedmont, has accepted a position with the Orr cot ton mill and has moved his family to Anderson. , , J Dr. Ralph W. Brown, of Roanoke, Va., has been spending a few days in the city visiting his mother and other relatives. Dealers in fireworks should remem ber that it is against the law in this State to sell firecrackers over three inchesin length. Mrs. Sarah A. Williams, of Green ville, Tenn., who has been spending a few weeks in Anderson, returned home a few days ago. Misses Libbie McCurry and Essie Campbell, of Anderson, visited MIBB Laura Simpson of near Walhalla last week.-Oconee News. Mr. and ?fra. J. W. Holleman, of Walhalla, have been spending a few days in the city visiting their sons, J. T. and L. G. Holleman. If you are seeking bargains, in any sort of good read, the advertisements carefully in The Intelligencer and you will know where to find them. The early sown grain is beginning to show itself and is looking fine. Many of the farmers tell us that they are in creasing their acreage in wheat. You have but a littlemore than three weeks in which to pay your State and County taxes. Pay up now and avoid the rush that will come later on. E. C. Pruitt, formerly of Anderson county bnt who is now living at llc Rae. Ga., was in the city a few days ago and gave us a pleasant call. J. B. Lof tin, superintendent of the Gluck cotton mill, lias resigned and his resignation bas been accepted. His successor has not yet been named. Our advertisers are telling you about their lines of holiday goods. Read our advertising columna and find out where to do your holiday shopping most sat isfactorily. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Dennett, of Los Angeles, California, aro visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Dennett is pleasantly remembered here as Miss t?ylvene Peoples. The Denver Educational Co-opera tive Union will meet at the Denver school honso next Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock. All the members are urged to attend. Rev. J. W. Perry, of Pendleton, has been called, to the pastorate of the Honea Path Baptist Church. He will enter upon tho work about the first of the coming year. Miss Eunice Hill and Mr. Fred Rich ardson, of Anderson, 8. C., wereguests at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. MoMnUan Saturday and Sunday last. -Hartwell (Ga.) Sun. j Invitations have been issued to the? marriage of Mr. Sumter H. Barton and Miss Eva M. Kay on Wednesday even ing, 14th inst, at 7 o'clock, at Ute home of the bride in this city, lera in toys and novelties have ivied their Christmas goods and the _ windows now have on exhibition many articles that appeal to both chi l - dren and grown people. The ladles of tho Episcopal church served dinner Friday in one of the va cant storerooms on the square. They realized a good sam, which will be used' for buying a carpet for the church. The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of Belton, will give their annual fete in Stringers Hall, (over Moorehead'e store) Friday evening. Dec. 0th. Oysters in every style will be served, as veil aa other refreshments. Santa Claus' forerun ner will be there to find ont tho wishes of all the good children, Let the par en te come out and bring the little folks With them. L.... .: :.:/.v ; ' At .1 meeting ot' the Stato Conven lion of thc Daughters of the Confed eracy in Orangeburg last week, Mrs. J. K. Vamlivcrof this city, was re elected Vice-Pr?sident tor another year. Quite a number of our subscribers have not yet paid for their paper. Wo need the money and trust they will do us the favor to pay up. Don't wait to be dunned, but call in to ECO US at once. Tho hospital association will opeu its bazaar tomorrow (Thursday) lu the Seel storeroom, next door to tbeChi quola drug otoro. (Jivo tho ladies a call and see what they have in s'ock for sale. Kev. William 1\ Hollaud, formerly of Anderson, has resigned ns pastor ot the Riverside Baptist Church in Green ville and has g?me to thc Indian Terri tory, where he will engage it: mission ary work. W. Cat roll Latimer, tho only sou of Senator A. C. Latimer, of Belton, has goue to Atlanta, where he will locate for the practico of law. Wo joiu his many friendB in wishing him much suc cess in his uew home. Laet Wednesday morning United States deputy marshall made a raid, captured a ?till and destroyed 1,600 fallons of beer on Green's island, near 'ark's ferry, on the Savannah Uiver. No arrests were made. Zeigler Marshal), who has been clerking for Mooro, Acker & Co. for several years, has accepted tho posi tion of traveling salesman with F. A. Wilber & Co., a big wholesale dry goods house of Charleston. There was a chance in tho weather last, Friday, and sinco theu we bavo had more rain than wo have had in several months. A local weather prophet says wo may expect sonic very cold weather from now on. Our young friend. Clarence Earle, who bas been following his avocation usan electrical engineer for tho past two years at Schenectady, N. Y., is in the city visiting his father, Thon. B. Earle, and other relatives. There will be an all-day singing at New Prospect church, in Centerville Township next Sunday, 1Kb inst, con ducted by MoBsrs. J.H. Barbie, T. M. Locke, H. T. Compton and others. The public is invited to attend. The South Methodist Conference meets in Darlington next week. The many friends of Kev. M. B. Kelly, the popular pnstor of St. John's Methodist church, hope he will be returned to Anderson for another year ut least. J. C. Keys has been spending some time in town with friends. Mr. Keys is now a seller of cotton. A number of men are employed by his firm to buy cotton and another lot sell the cotton to the mills.-Darlington Nows. Married, on November 30tb, at the residence of the bride's sister in Cor ner township, H. Baxter Cheek and Miss Alice Harrie. The ceremony wae performed in the presence of a nuuibet of invited guests by Kev. J. B. Her ron. There must be little news in any part of the county. We have not hud news letters from some of our corres pondents im many weeks. This is merely to let them know that wc would appreciate a letter, even if it bc short. Those who can should purchase theil Christmas goods as early as possible The rush and crush of Christmas week in all the shops is proverbial, and greater satisfaction for the buyer at well as the merchant will be found in beginning holiday purchases now. Rev. E. C. Shirley, of Antreville, will leave today for Guntown, Missis sippi. He takes the family with him and they will make their future home near Guntown. Mr. Shirley hos al ways been a useful and patriotic citi zen and we wish bim the best luck. Abbeville Medium. Col. J. S. Newman, of the faculty ol Clemson Cortge, has been awarded e diploma by the world's fair commis sioners for his new method of preserv ing sweet potatoes. The method ol {(reservation is fully described in Bel etin 17, which may be bad from thc college authorities on application. Last Monday Mrs. T. C. Harris, wht lives at the Anderson cotton mill, gave birth to triplets, all boys. The infant! average turee and a half pounds ii weight and are perfectly formed The mother and children are doinj finely. MTB. Harris is only 17 yean old and this is her first venture it motherhood. The Anderson County Colored Fail Association has received a commissiot for its Charter from the Secretary o: State. The capital stock will be $1, OOO, divided into 200 shares of the pat value of $5 each. The corporators ar? M. H. Gassaway, J. B. H?cker, B. H. Graves, W. T. Todd, A. B. Kiley, Join Yarborough and J. D. Day. Lient. T. H. Bussell, Jr., command ant of the cadets at the Staunton (Va. Military Academy, and J. J. Fretwell Jr., who is a cadet nt the institution returned home last week to spend i few weeks. This Academy a uttered i serious fire on the 21st inst., when twt of it? main building1) and content were bnrned. The school suspended work until January Gth. At the regular communication o Barnett Lodge, A. F. M., held at Guy ton, S. C., on Saturday, 3rd inst., tn following officers were elected and in stalled for the ensuing Masonio yeai Dr. C. L. Guyton, W. M.; A. J. Smitt 8. W.; Wm. F. Lee. J. W.; D. J Owen. Treas.; A. M.-Guyton, Sec.; A W. Dalrymple, J. D.; J. D. Roger and T. T. Wakefield, Stewards; J. 1 Johnson, Tiler. W. B. King, who has been clerkin in the beer dispensary for. seven years, hoe accepted a position as trav Attn? ?aUm? rv IT o-? j Son, wholesale tobacco dealers h Martinsville, Va., and will travel tb upper portion of South Carolina. Mi King will no donbt be the bigge* drummer on the road, and we predh big success for him. He will continu to make his home in Anderson. The special term of the Court < Common Pleas for Anderson count: frill convene this morning with Hoi C. C. Featherstone, of Laurene, pr? siding. No jury cases will be roache until tho latter part of the week, ttl early sittings of the court being give to appeals and matters in ?quity. M Featherstone is a native ot the cit; and his brethren of the bar and h many friends in the city and count are giving him a hearty welcome. A large barn on W. B. Mattison glace about two miles from town wi nrned last Thursday evening with ii contents of fodder, hay and shuck Two other small buildings containic about 100 bushels of corn and a quat ti ty of s^eat were also destroyed. Ti place is rented and occupied by .Ge? W. Haynes; and the barned forage ac grain belonged to him and his tn sons, one of the sons. Bennett, bavin been killed on Sunday before the fir -HoneaPath Chronicle. ] . i Tho Couuty Formers' Co-operative Union hold its monthly meeting in Hit* Court House last Wednesday. After its adjournment tho Farmers' Educa tional and Co-operative I nion was or gaiiize?' with ?li>n. J. Ferry Glenn as president,. This association has been organized nil over the Soul hern States. It is similar in itH objects and purposes to the county Organization, but luis the advantage over it iu having a larger and better opportunity for promoting the interests ol' the farming classes. / Mayor J. M.Sullivan, who has Nerv ed as agent of the Chat lenton and Western Carolina railroad for the past two years, has resigned his position and turned tho .wilco over to his suc cessor, W. ll. Phillips, of Facolet. Mr. Sullivnu offered Iiis resignal ion about a year ago but was persuaded by the railroad authorities to withdraw it. He has made a courteous anil etlicieht officer. Mr. Phillips, who succeeds him, comes from Facolet, where he has j been serving as agent tor some time. At the last regular convention of Chiquola Lodge, No. 32, Kuights of Pythias, the following officers were elected to servo the ensuing year: Chancellor Commander. A. ll. bag nall, vice-Chancellor, H. C. Mattison; Prelate, T. T. Watkins; M ?ste I of Work, CJ. T. Johnson; Keeper of He cords and Seal, E. Iv. Chapman; Mas ter of Finance, T. S. Clayton; Master ol Exchequer, W. R. Osborne; Master at Arms, T. E. Smith; Inner Guard, Jas. H. Craig; Outer Uuard, T. K. Hoper. These officers will be installed at the next regular convention. i / Work on the street rnilwny system, which has buen suspended tor several weeks by reasou of the inability to get construction material, will be resumed within a few days. Dr. Geo. E. Cough lin, thu malinger, is now in the west, and has succeeded in getting all the material that is necessary. The com pany, which was under contract to fur nish it, could not fulfill its obligation, und this accounts for the delay of the past few weeks. Tho bad weather and the mud will doubtless prove great ob stacles to the progress ot tho work during the winter months, but the work of construction will be pushed as rapidly as possible. J. C. Milford, of Honea Path, one of the most successful farmers of Ander son county, has purchased the Ham mett property in West Greenville for O'i.noo. lie will move here to live, but he will not take possession for nearly a Sear, and it is understood that it will e rented until Mr. Milford is prepared to occupy it. The lot contains eight acres, and while Mr. Milford gets a line borne the tigure at which it is sold is regarded unusually good. The resi dence was the Greenville home of Col. Henry P. Hammett, president of the Piedmont Manufacturing Company, and was one of the most attractive places in the city.-Greenville News. Mrs. Emmaline H. Crosby died at I her home on North Main street early Monday morning after a brief illness from pneumonia. She lind reached nn advanced age, being in her ??th year. She was the widow of the late David Crosby, who died about live years ago. Mrs, Crosby was the daughter of Capt. William Nevitt, a veteran of the war of 1812, whose home ia still standing about three miles east of the city. Four children survive her, Mrs. J. H. ! Clarke and Miss Lottie Crosby, of this ci* , and Mrs. E. L. Clarke and Mrs. J.D. Mahon, of Union. Mrs. Crosby I ..asa woman of many noble traits of \ character. She was a devoted member of the Baptist Church and attended its I services regularly in spite of her nd I vanned age. During her long life abe had drawn to her a large circle of friends, who will be grieved to learn of ber death. The funeral services were conducted from tho residence yesterday afternoon, the interment following in Silver Brook cemetery. I was alllloted with catarrh of the bead for 15 years. I used a number of differ - ent remedies; also took special treat ment of two physicians. I had a serer s cough and verily thought I had con . sumption. The excruciating pains I su (fared in blowing from my nose the tough stringy matter ls beyond my abil ity to describe. Nineo using biz 50o bot tles of Add Iron Mineral. I have gone through two winters < without feeling any symptoms of catarrh and my cough is a thing of the past. I hav? gained 40 lbs In weight. C. P. H ill, July 1!), 190*. G?stenla, N. C. Rollivan Hdw. Co. have a large stook of Boys Metal WagonB. .Gooa Wagons at low prices. Much suffering and many lives can be saved by having Acid Iron Mineral bandy In the Home, Office, Store, Fac tory and Shop. It Biops Blood Flow Instantly on man or beasr. It ls a pow erful Healer for all cuts and wounds. Poison from snake bite and Inflects is rendered harmless by applying I. A. M. Sold by druggists. It's as natural for a boy to want a Gun as foi . girl to want a doll. If you want a reliable Breech-Loading Shot Gun, a Winchester or Remington Rifle or a good Air Bifle you should buy it lrom Sullivan Hardware Co. Startllno Evidence. Fresh testimony in great .?uantlty la constantly coming in, declaring Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds to be unequaled. A recent expression from T. J. McFarland, B?ntoryllle, Va., serves as example. He writes: "I had Bronohltls for three ?ears and doctored all the time without eing benefited. Then I began taking Dr. King's New Discovery, and a few bottles wholly cured me." Equally effective in curing all Lung and Throat troubles, Consumption, Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by Orr, Gray it Co., Druggist. Trial bottles freo, regular sises 50o, and gi.00. Bullivan Hardware Co. havo a large and complete stock of Kitchen Hardware. You can find many articles in this line that would make most acceptable Christ mas Gifts. A Policeman's Testimony. J. N. Pa'te-son, Dight policeman of Nashua, Ia., writes, ''Last winter I had a bsd cold on my lungs and tried st least a half dozen advertised cough medi cines snd had treatment from two phy sicians wit?out getting any benefit, A friend recommended Jtroley*s Honey and Tar aa d two-thirds of a bottle cured me. I consider it the gr**te*t ooueh snd lung medicine in the world." Bold by Evans Pharmacy. Sullivan Hdw. Co. have a full line of Pocket Cutlery and Razors-acceptable and spproprlste Christmas gifts for men and boys. Driven ti Desperation. Living at an ont of the way place, re mote from civilization, a family ls often driven to desperation in case or accident, resulting In Burna, Cats, Wounds, Ulcers, etc. Lay in m snjply of Bnck len'o Arnica Salve. It's the best on earth. 25c, at Orr, Gray A Go's. Drug Store. It bears the fullest inspection If it's one of Sullivan Hdw. Co's Ghns. No hesi tancy or doubt involved when using one of their Firearms. Ke Could Hardly Get Up. ' This is to certify that I have taken two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure and it bas helped me more than any other medlline," writes P. H. Duffy, of Ash ley, III. "I Med many ad vert?s od reme die?, but none of them gsve me sny re lief. My druggist recommended Foley's Kidney Cure and it bas oared me. Be I r.?ro commencing its use I was in auch a shape that I could hardly get up when ! once down." Sold by Svass Pharmacy. | : ? ? - . k? L - L ' ? ' - .o'* ?j.. ? OF KEEN TAILORING WILL TELL YOU - - - TE?N-BLOCH MART CLOTHES Are equalled only by top notch custom tailors in acknowledged centres of fashion. LOOK THEM OVER. This is their Jabel : VVYVV YWO?YV.-.'V vVvVVV >v"vw: ?CG'STCPED ICAO , ,W\\A\A/VW.VW^V.VWA''' -AND HIGH GRADE HATS AND FURNISHINGS. Chas. B. Hall Co. Cut Price Clothiers, South Main Street, Anderson, S. C. -Substantial CONSISTING OF SUITS Top Coats, Jackets, Reefers, Sweaters, Skirts, Underskirts, House IV rappers And Fur Neckwear, Will be highly appreciated by mothers, sisters, daughters? wives or friends as seasonable gifts. PRICES GUARANTEED Tn be the lo-F?st ever quoted in this market on any cf the. above named articles. Prices Reduced in Millinery^ In order to make this the banner Millinery month, we* have ont prices cn all grades in this department. COME BEFORE THE RUSH, And secure the best bargains ever offered. MISS DORA GEISBERG, North Side Court Square? Two Boors East o? Farmers and Marchants ^ank, Anderson, S. C.