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Christmas THAT ARE USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL Reasonably Priced! Carpets, Mattings, Art Squares, Rugs, Curtains, Window Shades, Etc. All-wool Carpet Henmants. Elegant Wool Blankets, At $3, $3.60. $4.50, $5, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50, $10. ? Beautiful Down Comforts* At $5.00, $6.00, $7.50. Snowy White Bed Spreads* At $1, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $?i, $5. We have a few Coats and Jackets For Ladies and Children to close ont. Christmas Notions. Gloves, Handkerchiefs. Hosiery, Neckwear, Ribbons, Laces, Germantown and Columbia Wools. Silks and Satins for Fancy 'Work* Our Department of Linens very interesting to the Ladies nowadays. Table Damask^ [apkins, Doilies, Towels, Etc., axe always acceptable. Winter Underwear Is appreciated this cold weather. Trunk, Dress* Suit Case, Or Hand Bag, Jakes a most appropriate Christmas Present. We have the largest stock of Winter Shoes In Anderson. Ours is probably the largest Stock of General Merchan |e in Tipper Carolina. Come EVERYBODY find help to make this week a record laker, ? Yonra truly, * { Wholesale and Retell Dealers in Local News. WEDNESDAY. DEC. 21, 1U04. THE COTrOH H ASSET. Good Middling-7f. Suict Middling-7?. Middling-^?*. Christmas Holidays. In order to give their clerke and other employees a happy Christmas, the merchants of Anderson will sus pend business and close their build ings on Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday of next week-2Gth, 27th and 28th inst. Bear this in mind and make your purchases this week. A merry Christmas to all the readers of The Intelligencer. Dr. W. J. Smith has gone to New xorktotakoa short lecture course in medicine. J. R. Earle, Esq., of Walhalla, spent a day or two in Anderson last week at tending court. Mrs. H.S. Dowling, of Bamberg, S. C., is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. C. E. Cobb. Miss Nettie Symmes, of Greenville, is in tile city visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. A. Gambrel. Miss Mary Durst, of Greenwood, is spending a few days in the city with tue Misses Barton. Mrs. J. W. Daniels and Mrs. J H. \ on Hasseln have gone to Florida to speud a few weeks. Mrs. Samuel Platt, of Batesburg, S. C., is in Anderson visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. S. Stephens. Tho young people are getting mar ried right along in this neck of the woods. Good Bign. Hon. C. M. Rocker, Jr., who has been quite sick for several weeks, is able to be out again.. Thoa. P. Cothran, Esq., of Green ville, spent a day or two in the city last week attending Court. Louis M. Levy, of New York, who has busineOB interests here, has been spending a few days in the city. Mrs. Floyd Wilson, of Choctaw, Texas, is visiting relatives in this comity, near Shady Grove Church. The best Christmas present for any absent member of yonr family ia a year's subscription to The Intelligen cer. Salesday will bo tho first Tuesday of January. When New Year's day falls on Sunday tho following day is a holi day. There are 4Gt Confederate pensioner's in Anderson County, and thes* receiv ed $10,803.00 in pensions the past year. You have only a few days now in which to pay your State and County taxes. There will be no extension of time. County oflicials have all? received notiiicaiion of their election, and have forwarded their bonds for approval in Columbia. Capt. E. A. Smythe, president of the Pelzer Manufacturing company, has returned from a trip to Boston and New York. S. A. Linley, ono of the editors of The Sonthern Home, ot Columbia, is in the city visiting his mother, Mrs. I. C. Linley. Maj. John H. Earle, of Greenville, the newly elected railroad commission er, spent Saturday in the city on pro fessional business. Married, at the home of the bride's parents, in Fork Township, Dec. 18, 1904, by Rev. T. C. Ligon, Mr. J. C. Jones and Miss Bettie Sears. Dr. George F. Coughlin, of the An derson Street Railway Co., who has been several weeks in the West, return ed to the city a few days ago= In laying your plans for Christmas do not forget the poor. There is no happiness comparable to that which comes through making others happy. As Christmas draws near, it is hard for the average young mao to decide whother to marry and settle down or to Btay Bingle and buy a lot of pres ents. Mrs. T. S. Croyton, Miss Florence Percival and Master Percy Clayton have "one to Penssc-ols- F's - uhnra they will spend several' weeks with relatives. Reports from Ohio show that wheat is badly damaged by the d-iouth. The ont look is very discouraging. Let onr far jaers take the hint and sow plenty of numil grain. Married, at Eooree, S. C., Dec. 14, 1004, by Rev. T. C. Ligon, Mr. Chovea C. Ligon, son of the officiating minis ter and Miss Frances Riddiford, of New Port News, Va. Married, on Wednesday, December 14,1004, by Magistrate B. F. Wilson, at his residen co in this city, Mr. W. E. Hawkins and Miss Mattie James, both of the Gluck Mill. Married, on Sunday, December 18. 1004. by L. N. Martin, Magistrate, and at his residence, Mr. Joshua Ashley, Jr., and Miss Lessie Tidds, both ut Anderson County. B. H. Todd, the popular and efficient passenger agent of the Southern Rail way in Columbia? has been spending a few days in the city visiting his mother and other relatives. It hes gotten to tho point in Ander son where about the only way to get a boase in which td live is by purchase. The city will have to extend its limits and opet np new streets. ' Married, at the home of the bride's father, J. P. Bailey, near Starr, 8. C., on Sunday, December 18,1004, by Rev. T. C. Ligon, Mr. D. F. Boshy and Miss Sarah Bailey, both of Anderson Coun ty. Hr. and Mrs. James N. Phlnney, of West Union, S. C., have issued invita tions to the marriage of their daughter, Corrie Virginia, to James C. Latiiner, of Henea Path, on Wednesday, 28tb in?t . E.G. McAdams, Esq., of Oklahoma City, O. T., arrived in Anderson a few dayd ago to spend the Christmas holi days with relatives and old friends. He is "well pleased with his adopted 'home. There ia an epidemic of smallpox in the State. Varions reporta have been sent in to State Board of Health. In some places the disease is quite severe. The only preventive is vaccination. No cases have occurred in thia city re cently and none have been reported from tho Cvuii?/? lt is aa excellent idea to keep your chickens and turkeys under lock and kuy. There are so many sneak thieves prowling about no exposed fowl is safe atter dark, especially ut this time of the year. Tho custom of sending Christmas cards to friends is a very pretty ouo< that should not be allowed to fall into disuse. One likes to be remembered by distant friends, and near ones too, at this joyous season. Many handsome calendara for the year 1005 are being distributed by the insurance agencies, railroads, banka and bnsiness houses in the city. Many of the calendare are attractively gotten up and are in great demand. The first snow of the season fell here last Wednesday night to the depth of an inch and Friday night brought a heavier fall, lt has boen along time since this section has had two sDj.fS preceding tho Christmas holidays. B. P. Earle, the state, organize? o? the Farmers1 Educational Co-operative Union, will organize a Union at Lown desville next Friday morning at ll o'clock. All persons who feel interest ed are invited to meet him at that hour. Mr. J. Tom Simpson, who has resided at Westminster for two years, has bought a farm and moved haok to An derson county, near Pelzer. .lie is a splendid, good citizen, and we regret to see him leave Oconee.-Oconee News. In ordering the address of your pa per changed, please give the nnme of the office at which you have boen re ceiving it as weil as the narnu of the office to which you want it changed to. By so doing you will anve us both time and trouble. Last Monday afternoon, a local freight train met with an accident be tween Belton and Honen Path, in which ten box cars wercdcrailed.onebeingtorn to pieces and four others badly punish ed. Tho track was torn up for nearly a half mile. No one was hurt. Tho accident was caused by u broken Hange. George Sanders, a boy of 15 years living at the Orr mills, met with n se rious accident Saturday afternoon, While out huuting his gun exploded, injuring his right hand so severely that it. hod tn be amputated. Dra. San ders and Harris performed tho opera tion and the patient is now getting along very well. Tho city council in special session Friday night adopted tue general sup ply oidinance for the coming year. In stead of increasing tho tax levy it was decided to impose a graduated scale of licenses upon all business concerns and upon all pursuits and professions. The ordinance is modelled after the license system ol' thu larger cities. J. P. Waters, a young man from tho Will tamaton section, drove into the city la?t Monday and left his top bug gy in the lot next to the Excelsior oil mill, on Depot street. When ready to go home his buggy had disappeared, aud he has heard nothing fi oui it. In another column he oilers a reward for its return or any information concern ing it. A difficulty took place between George Breazeale and Will Harnham, two negroes, yesterday morning in the eastern part of the city, IIB a result of which Breazeale was shot by his as sailant. The ball entered his side, but the wound is not considered seri ous unleBS blood poison sets in. Bam ham lied after thu shooting occurred and has not yet been captured. The Townville oil Biiil was destroy ed by fire last Saturday night. All the interior waB burned. The main building was of brick and the walls are standing, but the woodwork was burneu and all tho. machinery ruined. The origin of the tire is said to be the work ot some fiend in the settlement. The IOSB is not known. The mill was capitalized at $20,000, and there is nonio insurance on it. On last Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's motin- lu this city, Miss Eva Kay and Sumter H. Barton were united in marriage. The cere mony was performed by Kev. W. B. Hawkins in the presence of a number of invited guests. An eiegnut supper was served after the conclusion of the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Barton have many friends in the city who will ex tend their heartiest congratulations. ?. J. Bagwell received a letter a few days ago announcing the death of his brother, Biri Bagwell, which occurred on October 2nd, in Harrison county, Texas. The deceased waa 54 years old and lived in this State until 1873 when he moved to. Texas. He was an old Confederate veteran, having been a member of Company E, lGth South Carolina Kegiment. He leaves a wife and two children.-Honor. Pulu Chron icle. Messrs. J. F. and A. B. Fant, of thia city, received a telegram last Thursday announcing the death of their father, Mr. Valentine Fant, which occurred at his home at Fantville, Fla. Mr. Fant was about 70 years of age, and a native of this county, having moved to Flori da before the civil war. He is surviv ed by his wife and several children. He waa a worthy, upright citizen, and has many old friends in this county, who will regret to hear of his death. An 18-months-old child ' of Charles Cherry, 'a well-known colored citizen of this city, was fatally burned last Sunday morning. The mother stepped out of the bouse into the yard, leaving her two children playing before the fire. In a few minutes the screams of the child attracted her attention. She ran into the house and found its clothes in a blaze. She pulled the burning clothes from its body, and everything possible was done for its relief, but it soon bieathed its last. The Pope Bicycle Daily Memoran dum Calender for 1005 contains n mero - orandum leaf for every day in the year, and 365 oiiginal sayings in favor of good roads, good health, outdoor exer cise, and that great vehicle of health giving, the modern bicycle, by our most eminent living men of marked accomplishment. The calendar is free at Pope Mfg. Co.1? stores or any of our readers can obtain it br scuding five 2 cent stamps to Pope h?t?. Co., Hart ford, Conn., ot 143 Sigel St., Chicago, Ills The Western Baptist, published at South Mc Alister, Indian Territory, in a recent issue says: "The Western Baptist was, made very happy last week by a visit from Kev. W. P. Hol land, ct Greenville, 8. C. Bro. Hol land impressed us as the sort of men I we need in Indian Territory for bish ops. Cultured, plain, polite and easy, I dignified and spiritual, to human eyes, i he would make the Lord a successful shepherd for come flock in this coun try. And it is quite possible that we will hear of his being retained. He ie a brother of C, H. Holland, bishop elect of Tishomingo. The Baptist Church of Tishomingo are congratu lating themselves. Their bishop takes charge Jan. 1." The Messrs. Holland are Anderson County boys, and their manv friend? h*r? ?ii* read the ah?vc paragraph with great pleasure. . . . The last issue of the Baptist Courier says: The Waynesboro, (ia., church will send their pastor. Kev. ?. J. Cope land, to the Baptist World's Congress, in London, next July. We congratu late the church and tho pastor. Tho church has doubled its membership and about completed a handsome house of worship, costing $15,000, since Bro. Copeland became pastor.'' Governor Heyward has pardoned Warren Samples, who was recently convicted of manslaughter and sen tenced to two years at bani labor on the public works of the county. Sam ples was implicated along with others m the killing of Jerry Dyer at Pied mont. The petition eet forth the fact that Samples had contracted consump tion, was physically unable to labor and was a menace to Ute lives of otner convicts. The petition was signed by the judge, the solicitor and the jurors who tried the case. iiiss Beulah Brown and Mr. J. C. Barton were married on Thursday evening at the homo of the bride's mother, Mrs. Amanda Brown, on North Main street. Dr. J. D. Chapman per formed tho ceremony winch was wit nessed by the relatives and closo friends of the contracting parties. A reception was tendered the guests dur ing tho evening and delightful refresh ments were served. Mrs. Burton hats been a substitute teacher in the city Bchools, end isa youngwoman of many accomplishments. W. E. Lowry, who has been engaged in the insurance business in this city as thu representative of an industrial insurance company, wu? arrested by Sherill" Greeu lase Thursday. He ja wanted in ?Savannah on a charge ot larceny, the allegation being that he left a business concern there ?hort in his account?. The circumstances of tho arrest were rather peculiar, as tho sherill', while Hit tin g in the court room attendiug to his official duties, recog nized Lowry, who was also in the room, from a picture ho had in his pjeket. An exchange tells the following good ono on a brother who waa too stingy to subscribo for his homo paper, but paid two bits for a "story paper in which an advertisement appeared that a certain linn would pay ll cents for 1003 pennies." Ile sent them fifty of tho coppera of tho 1002 coinage. Ho received au immediate reply, saying that just as poon as ho ?eut 1852 moro pennies-suflicient to make up the full number of 1002-he would receive tho ll cents. Then he wont out behind the barn and kicked himself for being too Btingy to subscribe for his home paper. The Spartan burg .Journal, of the 15th inst., Hays: "Col. and Mrs. William Alfred Neal have issued invitations lo tho marriage of their daughter. Miss Lila Neal, and John Guilford Logan at their residence, TH) Spring street, on tho afternoon of Thursday, December 20. The bride-to-be is the third daughter ot Col. and Mrs. Neal, a graduato of Winthrop College ami an accomplished young woman. Uer many friends iu Spartanburg and else where, will learn with pleasant surprise of the coming happy event. The groom in a prominent druggist in tho city of Knoxville." A few months ago several represen tative men of the city and the country surrounding agreed to try peach cul ture as an experiment, the opinion having been . given by experienced peach men that the climate and soil of this section are well adapted to the successful growing of the fruit. Last week the iirst shipment ol' tho trees was received. The lirst order number ed 50,000 and are of the Elberta varie ty. The experiment will attract a great deal of attention, and if success ful othera will take it up. It has already been demonstrated that the Elberta grows well in this section and produces fruit of a superior quality. Dr. E. M. Potoat, President of Fur man University, delivered an interest ing lecture last Wednesday night in the Frst Baptist Church on the subject of Christian education. Ho outlined the difference between Christian and secular education, setting forth the obligations of Church and State to this important subject. Education and re ligion, the speaker said, are the chief factors in all civilization, and tho edu cation the State alone offers is inado Suate to insure its own continuance, [e cited numerous illuctrations from history to support his theory. The lec ture was nn exceedingly interesting ono,", and Dr. Potent was heard w ith the closest attention. The Charlotte (N. C.) Observer says: "The announcement that Mr. S. L. Burts, manager of the Charlotte office of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany is to be transferred to Atlanta will cause regret among the public which has dealings with his company. Mr. Burts is au excellent business man and tho Observer speaks from ex pel ience when it asserts that he is most accommodating to the patrons of bis line. His promotion to the execu tive head of the Atlanta office ie recog nition that is well deserved." Mr. Burts is a son of Rev. R. W. Burts, of Honea Path, and has many friends in this his native county who will be more than pleased to hear of his promotion. The Pendleton Chapter of the Daugh ters of the Confederacy is having the Sraves of the eight Confederate sol iere who He buried nt the old Stone Church marked by putting np wooden boards inscribed with the liamos of the soldiers. The Chapter hopes to put up suitable tombstones in the spring, and is having them marked now because there is no one who kuows tho graves except a very old lady who lives near the Church. Mrs. w. W. Watkins and M?AS Lila S tri biding, of Pendleton, are taking much interest in this work, and they should have the hearty co-op eration of all patriotic people in their laudable work. Any one desiring to help in this work may send contribu tions to Mrs. Watkins or to Miss drib bling. S.N. Burts, of Louisville, Ky., rep resenting the great flouring mills of Ballard & Ballard, ia stopping at the Argylo. Mr. Burts is a native of Honea Path, S. C. In au interesting conversation with a Herald man last evening he stated that tho short wheat crop in the western States, those which produce the cereal, has disappointed the bears. The wheat crop IH much shorter than expected, owing to unnre codented eli ?oatie conditions. The ?rice of good patent flour delivered in partanburg today is $0.00 per barrel. The wheat crop, aa the cotton crop, has fooled the wiseacres in opposite ways. Wheat is short and cotton is long. Mr. Burts, in his estimation and from statistics from the wheat belt, Srediota that flour is going higher. partanburg Herald, 17th inst. Parents wishing to select choice Christmas literature for the fnmily should avail themselves of a classic which we are presenting to onr read ers as A testimonial of our appreci ation of their friendship in the shape nf a new advertisement contributed by Messrs. Dean & Ratliff** in thia week's issue of the Intelligencer. We com mend it to the thoughtful., yea prayer mi, consideration and perusal of cur many reader?? Shrewd Critics OF KEEN TAILORING WILL TELL YOU - - - STEIN BLOC! CLOT Are equalled only by top notch custom tailors in acknowledged centres of fashion. LOOK THEM OVER. This is their label : V?VYYV\VY\YV> VVVVVYVVVVYYYV ? ift^ioTrHr.o loaa v> - AND - HIGH GRADE HATS AND FURNISHINGS. Chas. B. Hall Co. Cut Price Clothiers, South Main Street, Anderson, S. C. VALUABLE 'resents, COMPRISING TAILOR-MADE SUITS,. FUR COATS AND FURS, Jackets, Capes, Reefers, Sweaters, Skirts, Waists,. Underskirts, House Wrappers. MILLINERY ! For Young and Old. Boys' Clothing. From 3 to 16 years, -A_t JBtednced Prices. MISS DORA GEISBERG, North Side Court Square? Tito S??ris East of Farmers and Merchants Bank, Anderson, S. C.