Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TO ALL ! t m \ \ j y? aro vety grateful to the public for the very generous patronage extended during the past. GREET YOU at this, the beginning of? With an unusually largo and well-assorted Stock of? We have miifay things in? J Heav^ Wijater Goods That must be closed out in order to make room for Spline o Goods. Our assortment of? Winter Underwear IS GOOD. We probably have a long, cold winter b efore us ; if so you will need? Good, Warm Blankets. Our Stock is most attractive. We have some good offerings in? Winder Dress Goods, Flannels and Domestics. Stock of IrV?nter Shoes. . For the nest few months we will make a Specialty of? Grocer^ -AND ? Fayiii Supplies. W? hav? recently received^ EIGHT or TEH CAE m M Bought some time ago, at prices that cannot be duplicated now* We want a chance at you on Flour, SURE. We have received the first and only Car or? I ; tY.-** .* . .. . . .-; ; ; . ?aS?*-.!-'--?? Our Stock #f~ a s h c: r a s d It] I* Bacon, * Coffee, ?s always complete. Bine; 'It?rd,;:' XSoiaBsses. &c,s ?t?ge stock of popular brande. We aregoing to do all that we can to make our Store a 6] ii 01 A ii i\ ti di vr 2U $ vi of roi of . tii.at?i^ Local News WEDNK80AY. JAN. 4, 1905. THE COT1 OH KAUEST. Good Middlings. Strict Middling? t. Middling?0. If yon have turned over a now leaf don't soil it. Mrs.. J. M. Patrick has returned from a short trip to Spartauburg. Miss Lucia Chiles, of Greenville, is the gaeat of friends in the city. Clinton J. Morgan, of Greenville, vras a visitor in the city last week, i Tho County Auditor is now ready and anxious to receive your tax re turn. Mies Bertha HiUridgc, of Denver, Colorado, is visiting Mrs. R. L. ?.'im nock. Kevi T. M. Galphiu, of Hartwell, Ga., was * visitor in the city last week. Mi6s Margaret Fitzhugh, of Wash ington, D. C, is visitin g Mrs. W. H Sheib. Miss Annie Farmer has returned to the city from a visit to relatives in Seneca. Rev. and Mrs. Sidi B. Harper, of Spartanbatg, are visiting relatives in thocity. Eggs aro a little more plentiful now rod as a consequence a little cheaper in price. , Mr. and Mrs. Fred Atkinson, of Bhatlolte, have been visiting relatives in the city. Bev. C. Wardlaw, Seneca, spent a lay in the city last week and gave us a pleasant call. Mrs. B. A. Henry has returned from Emberton v, Ii uro she spent the Christ lins holidays. Mrs. W. F. Pearson, of Greenville, lias been visiting her parents, Mr. and tfra. J. G. Riley. Mrs. Ella Hudgens, of Honea Path, ment a few days in tho city last woek visiting relatives. Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg and chil Iren, of Bamberg, S. C, are in the city riaiting relatives. * / . Miss Varina Brown has returned to ;ho oity after having spent several weeks in the North. Mr. and Mrs, Stephen Pr?vost have oturned to Colombia after a vi?it to elatlves in the city. Tho heavy travel on tho railroads is ibout over now and conditions are be loming normal again; Miss Helen Fant, of Walhalla, has >een spending a few days in the city 7ith Mrs. I?I. A. Dean. Mrs. S. J- Bclcy, of Athens, Ga? is n the city visiting her father, O. Geis terg, and other relatives. Misses Lillian" and Wilton Eftirle, of treenville, spent several days in the ity lagt week with relatives. Our clover friend, M. B. Kay, of Ab lovillo, S. C, was'in tho city Monday ,nd gave us a pleasant call. 1 Kind reader have yon paid for this aper you are reading? If not, please ,o so ?t onco, for we need the money, F. W. Nardin and wife, of Hartwoll, \a? have been spending a few days in ho city visiting th? former's parents. T. M. Lowery, of Seneca. S. C, has lot of ?Ane mules and horses for sate, eo advertisement in another column. Mra. W. J. Wylie, of Honea'Path, as been spending a few days in the Ity, with her mother; Mrs. M. R, arker, f Mrs. Ramah Claris and eon Pearson, nd Mite Lottie Crosby, of this oity, isited friends and relatives at Union, . C., l?sfcwoe?t;1; Tho banks and Zeotton mills ' of An ersoa aro paying their nsaal dividends da week; end, ??. course, the stuck oldera are happy., Prof. J. C. Allen, principal of the raded school at YorkviUe, 8. C, ?ont a few days in Anderson the past eek with relatives; Prof. T. C. Walton, superintendent i tho city schools, attended the State, ssoeiation of school superintendents i Columbia last week. jj The college boya and girls have re rrned to their work after spending ?e holidays at home. Most of the ?liege? resumed Work Monday. Pr?fV G. Marshall M?we, superinten ant .if the graded schools at Barn ell, S. C-a has been spending a few jngftn Anderson visiting friends. Capt. E. R. Cox, of Darlington, who as married ; Thursday in Chester, to 'issM?i-Withers, is With his wife truest of hisTiroth?r, W. F. Cox. ' Mrf>; Dr. Bert Mitchell, of West iDSter, spent last week in Anderson siting relatives and old f rien ds, all : whom were delighted to greet her. E. H. Suramar, formerly of this city, ho is now in business in Aodfcraon, ont Christmas with hia parents in awberryo-Newbery Herald and Chlquola Lodge, Knights of Pythias, lli meet, tomorrow evening at 8 jlocki All the members are or tend, as the meeting will be an rtant one. >. rhe Donver Farmers' Educational d Co-operative Union will meet at b usual pln^e next Saturday after on ac 8 o'clock*. All the members are gcd to attend. ' tfftrried^ on Wednesday, December lim, at too homo ot bride's pa its, by Rev. T. C. LlgonVMr. Frank eftoo and Miss 01ci? Wright, both I Tho Peodleton Farmers' Union will meet in Farinera' Hall at Pendleton next Saturday afternoon, 7th inst., at 8 o'clock. New members will bo ini tiated at this meeting;. J. T. Branyon and family, who went from tho Honen Path section to Texas about a year ago, havp returned to their native home and aro warmly welcomed by their old friends. Emancipation Day v as observed by the negroes of the city on Monday. It was celebrated by a parade and speech making, the principal address being made by ?ev. C. C. Jacobs of Suin ter. Quito a number of our subscribers havo not yet paid for their paper. Wo need tho money and trust they will do us tho favor to pay up. Don't wait to bo dunned, but call in to see us at once. We aro in receipt of an invitation to attend the exercises of the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of tho South Carolina College, to take place iu Columbia on tho 8th, nth and 10th inst. Married, at tho residence of tho bride's father, W. T. Moar?R; near Seneca, S. C, on Wednesday afternoon, December 28, 1904, by Rev. E. S. Jones, Mr. Fred F. ?fartin, of Anderson, and Miss Ona Weaves. In their new advertisement thisweok B. O. Evans & Co. announce their us ual January clearance sale in clothing, gents' furnishing goods, etc.. at great ly reduced prices. Read what they say and give them a call. Mr. and Mrs. J. Townes Uolleman and children, of Anderson, spent Sun day and Monday in Walhalla at the home of Judge and Mrs, J. W. Uolle man. Their friends here are always pleased to meet thtm.?Wolha'.Ja Cou rier. , Miss Neta McGee left for her home in Andersen County I??L Fiiuay where; she will spend 'the holidays with her parents. Miss Neta has a. nice musio class which oho teaches in rooms in the graded school building.?Green wood Journal. The law library of the late Capt. A. T. Broyles was sold last week. Besides, law books there were many books of valuo on other Bubjests, notably on tho early history of the State. The num ber of bidders was small, and the boohs brought only fair prices. Rev. R. Herbert Jones, the new pre siding elder for the Greenville district, has moved to the city and with bis family is occupying tho residence on McDuffle street vacated by his prede cessor. Mr. Jones has been stationed at S um tor for several years. \ J The record of the weather for the post year, as kept by the government observer, shows an annual rainfall of 87 inches, which is about 10 inohes short of the average. The water in the Wells and streams is still low in spito of the recent heavy rains. On account of the centennial celebra tion of South Carolina College January 8-10,1005, the Southern Railway will sell tickets to Columbia and return at the rate of on? fare plus 35 cents for the round trip. The tickets will be sold January 7,8 and 0, limited to Jan uary 11. Hon. J. K. Hood and family left last Friday for Barton, Fla., to visit the former's father. Mrs. Hood and the chil dren will spend several weeks down there. Mr. Hood will return from Florida to Columbia next week to at tend the session of tho Senate, of which he is a member. The members of ths Palmetto Rifles presented their captain, P. K. McCully, Jr., with a handsome gold ' watch as a New Year's token of loye ; ind esteem. The watch was delivered ( informally to Capt. McCully by a mem- j ber oi the company, and it was receiv- , sd;with the heartiest apppreciation by : lim. I Dr. W. M. Richardson, of Iron City, 3a.,.who baa been visiting relatives iq ;he county, was in tho city Saturday . md save us a pleasant call. His visit ;o his bid home was a source of much \ deasuro to his many old friends, who ' ire delighted' to know that he is moot ng with, big success in his adopted ?ome. ' ' J. E. Wakeflel.d, Jr., has gone to i Piedmont, where he has accepted the < >osit?on of cashier of the Bauhof Pied- 1 nont to succeed J. A. Norwood, who i econtly resigned. Mr. Wakefield has 1 ony b&?e an efficient book-keeper in j ho Fanners'and Merchants'Bank of i bis city and is well qualified for bis i iow position. 1 Married, on Tuesday, December 27, 004, at the residence of the bride, by ' ?ev. R. C. Ligon, Prof. C. W. Moore, t >f Chappels, 8. C, and Mrs. M. E. i Coon, of YnwgaviUe, Newberry Coon- i y, S. C. Prof. Moore formerly real- < ted in Anderson County, and hi the t lays of its existence was a Prof/?sor is t l,dger Colloge. ]/ * There .were fewer changes in the * ounty offioials of Anderson on the 1st ? net, than probably in any other coon y in the State.' County Supervisor J. \. Vandiver r?tires from public life ? ad is succeeded by Samuel O. Jack- 1 on. Henry T. Cely has retired from * lio Board of County Commi^iooerg *j nd B. J. Pearman takes his place, Mrs. John T. Hanna died At her home r I Varennes township Sunday after an f ?b^MB extending over a period of sev rai months. She had been a great ? jfferer from dropsy of the heart, but c ?e bore her sickness with g patient * ?iri t. ; Before her marriage she was a 3 lias Durham, of Greenville County, he leav?3 survivinga husbandand one {J acghter, Mrs. J. B. Herron.; She T aa a devoted member of the* Me tho- n 1st Church. The remains were laid rea* yesterday at Flat Hock, the fa- Jj ??s^rvices being conducted by her fl istor. Re?? W. Bailey. ^MS Et Rev. Ellison Capers, Bishop ol the dioceso '*f South Carolina, apffol last Sunday ir Andereou and preached both morning and evening in Grnct Episcopal Oanrch. Bishop Caper* formerly llve-,1 in Anderson hhu hit : visits here are always a source of much I pleasure to his uiaiy of friends, who I are uioro than pleaded to see him hold ing hia own so well. The business places in tho city open ed Thursday morning after having boeu closed since tho Saturday preced ing for tho holidays. Christmas in both city and county was ono of tin quietest in years. It was celebrated in an orderly manner, and beyond th< I usual arrests for minor breaches of tin I peace, not a single disorder of a*seriouf I nature occurred in tho whole county. I Messrs. Georgo Fraser and Andrew ? Westwater arrived in Honea Path last I week direct from Edinburgh, Scotland. 1 They enmo to this country through tin ? efforts of Commissioner Watson, wlu | is using his best efforts to have the best elass of Scotch conio hero. They arc expert mechanics and are atwoik j?or Mr. Foocho. They are well pleased with tho place and seem contented.? Honea Path Chronicle. s Last Saturday near Piedmont, ii. Greenville Couuty, Samuel Muddex was shot and instantly killed by J. B. Waldrop. Both men seem to havi leased tho an mo farm and when Mad dux went to take possession ho found Waldrop there occupying tho house. The mon were well known and indus trious farmers. Waldrop surrendered to tho Sheriff of Greenville County, and claims self defense Warren M. Hall, who left the city o few weeks ago to recuperate his health in the West, died in Saftbrd, Arizona, last Saturday. He had been suffering from lung trouble and went to the dry climate of the West in hope of restor ing bis health. He was only 21 years old and - yousg m?n vi sterling wortb. Tho remains will reach the city this week, and the body will be taken to his old homo in tho country for inter ment. Rev. J. W. Bailey, tho pastor, re quests us to announce that the Quar terly Conference of the Starr and Iva Circuit, which was to have been held at Iva next Saturday and Sunday, nan been changed to meet at Starr on those days. There will be no preaching at either Beulah or Bethel Churches next Sunday, and the congregations of tho au churches and the public generally are invited to attend the services at Starr. Rev. R, A. Child, who has lived in this city the past four years and served as presiding elder for the Greenville district of the Methodist church, mov ed with his family last week to Spur tan burg. Atthe recent cession of conference he was made financial agent of Woffbrd college, a work for which he is well fit ted. During the** stay in the city Mr. Child and family made many strong and lasting friends who regret to see j them leave. Mr. and Mra. T. A. Ratliffe, of An derson, accompanied by their children, Wilson and Dean, Came on a visit to "Sunny Side,1' the. home of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Fant and family, Monday aftesnoon. Mr. Rauiffe returns home today, while Mrs. Ratliffe md children will remain a few days longer. Mr. Ratliffe is a popular and progressive young business man of Anderson. We are always delighted to see him in our mountain city -?W a Iholla Courier. The sale of cotton in the local market has practically stopped on account of the heavy decline in price. For a time several gentlemen, who had faith in. the rise of the market? bought exten sively, paying more than the market quotations. Recent developments have put an end to this and everything at present is at a standstill. It is esti mated that about one-fourth of the county'o crop is still unsold, and it is improbable that mnch of tills will be offered for aale under existing condi tions. Last Saturday at Easley while Waver ly Couch, son of James A. Couch* was playing with his father's shotgun, it was discharged, the load entering the right eye of hie sister, Amber Couch, tearing off the aide of her head. Piath was almost instantaneous. Wave* *y is alght years old. Hia sister waa thir teen. After the funeral Waverly aak ;d hia parents if they believed his sis ter thought he meant to shoot her, and when they told him that she did not think he did it purposely, ho seemed to :eel hotter. The sorely bereaved, fam ly have many friends in the upper aec ion o2 this county who deeply sympa thize with them. Mrs. Martha E. T?te, wife of Wm. B. I T?te, died at her home in this city laat Saturday morning, after a brief illness, n the 08th year of her age. Mrs. T?te vas a Mis? Haddon, of Abbeville sonnty, and was twice married. Her irst husband, J. A. Rice, was killed in . he. civil war. By that marriage ahe . tad due son, James Rice, who made bis tome with her. More than thirty ''ears ago ahe married Mr. T?te, who, vith one daughter and one son, snr-j 'ives her. Th? i deceased waa a most , scellent woman and since her girl iood had been a devoted and consis tent mum her of th? Baptist Church. >a Sunday afternoon the funeral s?r i?es were condacted at the home by lev. J. D. Chapman, after which the smalns were laid to rest In Silver (rook cemetery. . ; ; ' ma' mr'"- . W. A. Herron, of Finch, Ark., aaya, I wlah to report that Foley'a Kidney ore baa cored a terrible ease of kidney -i od bladder trouble that two doctors bad i von op." Sold by Evans Pharmacy. Sullivan Hardware Go. have two car tads of American Field Fence on band, jught before the advance In price on it. hia Is the Btrongc.c and beat Fence lannfaotured. J Acid Iron Mln?ra? has maalo power >. quickly b*4t ont?, wound*, burn* id old sores. 8ft >pa hlood-flow instant '. For man or beaat. Bold by Drug*. 5 %taaw/? f ??t?f ? um wttu v> ill ltd OF KEEN TAILORING WILL TELL YOU - - - STE1N-BL0CH Are equalled only by top notch custom tailors in acknowledged centres of fashion. LOOK THEM OVER. This is their label : STETSON SHOES -AND - HIGH GRADE HATS AND FURNISHINGS. t Ch?s. B. Hall Co. y Cat Price Clothiers, South Main Street, Anderson, S. C. Wish to thank one And all for their kind patronage for the year 1904, and to ask for a continuance of same du ring the year 1905. - - - - We are going to give you Special Bai gains for January. Ws will sell the following Goods at COST ; 200 Jackets, the latest styles, all to go at cost. 100 Gapes, the latest styles, all to go at cost. 82000 worth of Wool Drees Goods to be closed oat at cost. 7? dosen Men's Heavy Fleece-lined TJndervests to go at cost. 75 doaen Ladies' TJndervests to go at cost. 50 doaen Children's Undervests and Union Suits at cost. All our Fascinator, Knit Shawls, Children's Knit Sacques find Caps to be closed ont at cost Every piece of Ked Wool Flannel in the house at cost. Ladies' All Wool Waists at cost. All oar Men's, Women's and Children's Heavy and Medium weight 3hoea at cost AU Man? Heavy Weight Clothing at cost. .'t ?. . ': ;. . . ,. .. ' . .1 , ' , v ' .' r S ' . Now, this is no Fake Sale I The reason we are having this sale is to maio room for Spring Goods^ which will toon commence arriving daily. FIRST GOME, FIRST SERVED. Tours truly,