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Ulli i i .HJj li 1 LiL\L\. TO ALL ' W? ire very* grateful to the public for the yery generous patronage extended during the past. WE GREET YOU at this, the beginning of? With an unusually large and well-assorted Stock of? "We have many things in? Heavy Winter Goods That must be cloBed out in order to ^make room for Spring Srooda. Our assortment of? Win^ IS GOOD. We probably have a long, cold winter before us ; if so you will need? Good, Warm Blankets. Our Stock is most attractive. We have some good offerings in? Winter Dress Goods, Flannels and Domestics. IMMENSE ?=S? Stock of Winter Shoess For the next few months we will make a Specialty of? Groceries ? ?KB ? Farhi Supplies* We have recently reoeived EIGHT or TEN CAE XOAPSof- . Flburr Bought some time ago/ at pric?B that cannot be duplicated aOw. We want a chance at you on Flour, SUEE. We have received the first and only Car of? st mommmm^um?o Our Stock of Bacon, Coffee, Sugar, Bice, / Xard, Molasses, &c, Is always complete. Jo^acQps^ TolSaecos, A ?arge stock of popular brands. We are going to wo all that w$ can to make ouf^ Store a popular resort for the trading public during the year? Local News WEDNESDAY, -JAN. 11,1805. V.'lE COTTOX MARKET. Good Middling?6*. Strict Middling?qi. MiddUng?6ft. Have you broken that New Year resolution! Mrs. J. M. Patrick and son are spending the week in Columbia. Peoplo who have wood to sell can get a good pi ice now for it in the city. Miss Clara Ducket, of Clinton, is visiting friends and relatives in An derson. Mrs. J. Tt. Mnuldin has returned to the city from a visit to relatives in Augusta. ilr. and Mrs. E. \V. Jones, of Pino villo, Kentucky, are visiting relatives in the city. Many severe colds are in evidence as & vc?u?t of the sudden changes in tho weather. Mrs. W. P. Tolly spent last week in Elberton.Ga., visiting the family of YV. M. Wilcox. J. V. Stribbliog has gone to McCor mick to do some surveying along the Savannah river. Miss Ada Bradbatn has returned to Savannah after a visit to the family of Dr. J. D. Chapman. R T. Jaynee, Esq., of. Walhalla, spent a day in the city lost week on professional business. Come and pay your subscription to The Intelligencer, delinquent subscri ber. We need the money. Miss Jessie Clinkscales has returned to her home at Lowndesvilio after a visit to relatives in the city. Miss Fannie Licron. of Anderson, is visiting the family of W. M. Hagood this week.?Easily Progress. Miss Mat tie Hill bas returned to Baltimore to resume her studies in the Baltimore College for women. Miss Mary ?.fcpfg'ps&s of, Andcrsoii. is on a visit ti her brother. Ward Thompson.?Abbeville Medium. Several faimers in from the country yestrday report the prospects for the Bmaii grain crop as very promising. Miss Kate Davis, of Hodges, has been spending a few days in the city visiting the family of D. E. Carlisle. Waltor R. McFall, of Abbeville, has been spending a short while in the city visiting hiB mother and other relatives. Our clever friend, W. R. Crdwther, of Antreville, was in the city Jast Sat urday and gave us an appreciated call. Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg and little sons, Francis and McGee, of Bamberg, S. C.? are in the city visiting her par ents. Get th? habit of burning oat your your chimneys rainy days. It may save yosritome when the March winds blow.' f Mrs. A. M. Carpenter1 has as her guests her mother. Mrs. M. E. Weed, and sister, Miss Hester Weed, of Au gusta, Ga. C. M. McClure, secretary of the Riverside and Toxaway mills, attended a meeting of cotton spinners last week in Charlotte. Rev, 8. W: Hcpry, pastor of the Methodist Church at Pendleton, spent yesterday in the city and gave us an appreciated call. Mrs. James T, Greene and children from Anderson are visiting < Mrs. Greeue'? parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay.? Greenwood Index. A. J. McAdams, wife and little eon, of Due West, have been spending a few d:rys in the city visiting Mr. and Mrg, Ii. L. Hatcher. Onr townsmen; P. Smith and Ss fu? Fant, bare gone to Florida to spend a few days visiting relatives and hunting and fishing. J. P Carey, Esq., of Pickena, and Frank B. Gary, Esq.. of Abbeville, spent a day or two in. the city last week on professional business, Married, on Tuesday, December ?7i 1004, at the home of the bride in Bel ton, by Rev. N. G. Wright, Mr. Albert Banister and Miss Rona Shaw. i Capt. ?, R. Cox and his lovely bride, of Darlington, spent a few days in the city last week the guests of the form er>a brother; Judge W. F. Cox. Mips Rosa Clamp? a charming young lady of. Anderson, spent Christmas, v.iti: her co??i?. miss r iorenoe Abie, j of Fon ville.?; Abbeville Medium. f Several marriage notices were receiv ed the past week without the signature of the author, and, of course, we had to consign them to toe.waste basket. We trust our correspondents have formed a resolution for the new year to~ write us every -week. We need their letters to make The Intelligencer newsy. Tbe cotton receipts for Anderson, up to Saturday night, were 20,356 bales. For th? same period last ye*r the re ceipts weVo 10, 870 bales, a difference of 1,380. rV?essre. ?. VV. and C< M. Dairymple, of Anderson County, visited relatives around Young's Cross Roads and Hur ricane during the holidays.?Clinton Gazette: Wm H. Broyles, Esq., of Atlanta, G?.c ?8 in the city visiting bis brother. John P. Broyles. Ho.- has many old friends here who are delighted to greet him. A now law firm has been Created in the city. J. M. Paget has been admit ted to partnership with Tribble & Prince, one of the strongest firms of the Anderson Bar. Last Monday; oar young townsman, H. D. White, received a telegram .an nouncing the death of. his motbeir at Gaatotii?V N. O. H*? left ou uvxc train to attend the f uneral... Married, on Sunday, January ?DCt?. by I*. N. Martin. Magistrate, and nt bis residence, WUliam. B, Brook and HibB- ?Tolft ?inton, bo'.h of the ZarlSno section/. Abbeville CJounty. V Jr^rom every section comes the report .that wheat and oats nro looking ex ceptionalhr well. This will to some extent oflriet the gloomy outlook oc casioned by the doclioeln cotton. The , ?^^n?id^rs. ot. tho Anderson Traction Company baye decided to is sae bonds to the amouBt'of?tM&w&w complete the Une: Despltaf th? bad -tfeiither tho work on the line ie pro gt?sateg very vwsii.U Mayor James H. Thompson, of Wal hutla, was iu tho city luBt week for the purpoBe of inspecting Anderson's water . and lighting system. Waibaila recent- i ly decided to establish a system o? ite i owu. As usual, the local prophet is making : predictions about tho weather for the i next two months. He says there will be an abundance of rain iu this section during the month of January aud Feb ruary. Tho law fiitu of H?cker &. Breazeulo \ has been dissolved by mutual consent 1 of the members. Each gontlcmau will ] continue practice on his own uccouut. 1 The firm bas been in existence for sev- s eral years. ' I The merchants have about compte- 1 ted their January stocktaking ana aro 1 now selling off odds and ends. Some good barguius aro being ottered, and 1 trnoo holds up very well, considering cuuditioOB. j Kev. M. H. Major, of Santa Anna, ! Texas, who hue been spuuding several ' weeks iu this county visiting relatives, loft yesterday for his home. His visit j was a source of much pleasure to hin uiar.y old friends. ] Married, near Townville, on Wed- j nesdny, January 4, 1905, by Kev. T. 0. 1 Ligon, Mr. J. Walter Dickson, son of ! tho late Kev. J. Walter Dickson, aud 1 Miss Mattio Ledbetter, daughter of John P. Ledbetter, all of Auderson County. Kev. A. D. Woodle left Greenwood 1 for Pelzer la?t week where he hecamo ! Eastor of the First liaptiet Chucch. ; le preached bis first sermon as pastor there lust Sunday. He returned to 1 Greenwood for his family Monday.? Greenwood Journal. Rev. W. D.Moorer, who has been doing mission work in Oklahoma, un der the dircotion of tho Baptist Church, preached Sunday morning and evening in the First Baptist Church in this city. Ho gave an interesting ac count of his work in the wust. A. B. Peterson, of Nowberry, has moved to Anderson to engage in busi ness. He will open n stock of groce ries in tho corner rooom of the now building just erected by J. W. Thomp son on Depot street, opposite the fur niture store of G. F. Tolly & Sons. A alight change beon sade in toe schedule of two of tho trains be tween Anderson and Greenville. Train No. $0, from Greenville arrives hero at 4.12 p. m. and leaves on tho return trip at 4.-?8 p. m., a few minutes earlier both ways than under the former schedule. A wild cat ooal car collided with a pa88onger train ou the Southern Kail road near Atlanta, Ga., last Wednes day night, and several passengers were slightly injured, but none of them seriously. Among tho passengers we noticed tho name of S. F. Skelton, of Anderson. Miss Lois Harris and H. II. Parkor were married at the home of tho bride's mother in this city Thursday night. Rev. J. D. Chapman performed the ceremony in the presence of a fow of the immediate frieqd'i of the families. Mr. and Mrs. Parker will make their homo in thin city. Rev. Norman L. Prince will leave, this week for Arizona for the benefit of his health. He will bo one of a small party , who expect to spend sev eral monthr imping out on the wes tern plains. It is to be hoped that the dry climate of the West will prove greatly beneficial to the party . If it be true* as is often said, that ' 9he first twelve days of the new year are an epitome of the succeeding twelve months, then we are to have all sorts of weather during the year that is before ub. Let us hope that the clouds, as well as the sunshine, will come, giving ns rain in great abon dance. At a meeting of the Board of Direc tors of the Farmers' and Merchants1 Bank yesterday, James R. Vandiver was elected President of the Bank to succeed the late Rufua S, H*\\. Mr. Ta?diver has been connected with the Bank ever since its or?aniKai|nn. and wiii make a worthy, efiieieat successor of the lamented President. *.,;?*;_ . j-i: \j *V"";>V>;1. : !--"-.<': " \ .*' '. Died, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cray ton Fields, in Martin Township, on Thursday, December 22,-their in fant daughter, aged five months. The remains were interred at Bethany Church tho day following, Rev. N. G. Wright conducting the funeral servi ces. The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends. A force of hands began work the first of the week stringing the wires for the street railway system. A por tion of the track haB been laid, and as coon as the wires are put up cars can be ras. Werk on tub uncompleted portion of the system is progressing ! steadily, and the prospects for an early completion nf the work, aro bright. ' j The Greenville Newn of 2he ?th inst. saysr "T. R. Bull and Mis* Cloo Kich ey, b? Anderson, were married at the ; home, of the bride Sunday evening, January 1, the ceremony .being per formed by the Rev. Augustus S. < Buyok. Mr. Bull is in charge of the electric plant at the Chick Springs ho tel, while the bride is one of the attrac tive young women of Anderson coun *-V'" . -\ . I <We are indebted to our clever friend, John T. Martin; formerly of this coun- 1 ty, bnt now living at Watertown, Fla., ' for an invitation to attend a banquet 1 to bo v spread at tho District Conven tion Of Knight* of Pythias at Lake , City, Fla., on Tuesday evening, 17th : InsG. Mr. Marlin is the Chancellor ! Commander of Lake City Lodge, and ; chairman of the committee arranging ( the bauquct. , At a meeting of the Farmers', Un ion yesterday a resolution was unanimously adopted urging a 25 per cent reduction I of the cotton acreage this year and a : corresponding reduction in tho use of . < commercial fertilizers. A committee < of fi ro was appointed to draft an ad- < dress to he issued to tho farmers of the 1 State m ging county organization along .* the Hoes of the one that la so success- { ful in Anderson; The address will be ! issued ip a f ew days. A verv pretty. home marriage waa ( batof Mr. EcUtn R. Cox, ?t Pariing* ton, and Miss Mabel 8. Withers, of Cheater, at the home *of the : brk&'a * parents,. Mr. and Mrs. Wtt&Mft 4 Thursday evening, December 2D? Mr. 1 J. E-'. Norment, private eecretnry to t Governor Hey ward, was best man; > Mis? Fannie Withers, sister of th? 1 bride, maid of honor. Rev. John Bass i Shelton, psetor of Chester Baptist '. Ghttrcb, fmprcstively performed the solemn ceremony. The bride's pr?s- j onts' were numerous and handsome. \ After congratulations and an elegont ^ repast, Mr. and Mrs. Cox with their at- ] ton dan ts left on the midnight; train for c Belton fcc spand a few; aav* hi the home * of the groom^s mother; The bee* <i*h- t es of many Cheater frionda attendtfcfc $ popular young bride,?Chester Repor* I le^?th.'i?st, t A correspondent writing the Textile Excelsior from Anderson says: "P. L. Alien hits resigned hia position as over Beer of weaving at the Anderson Cot ton Mills to accept a similar position with tho Lanett Manufacturing Co. Mr. Allen is a young mau ot high standing in hia profession, and hi* inauy friends regret vet v much to part with hinti mid th? best wishes of uii go with bim in his new position." Dispenser Jones has completed bin la?t report for the year just ended and closed ins books for 1H04. The annual balance sheet shows that tho local whiskey dispensary had aggregate ittles during the year totaling $110, )4?.8? agaiaet $01,007.15 forlOOS, which was the greatest amount previously jold in one year. Tho total net profits for 1904 amounted to $22,001.40, of which the city of Anderson receives Pit, 150.70 and the county a like itnouut. 'How Each Came to College11 is the title of a very neat and interesting ittlo book recently published by its tuthor, Prof. John ?. Clinksoales, of Wottbid College, Spartau burg, s. C, m? to whom we are greatly indebted L'or a copy. Tho book contains 175 >ages, is illustrated, Mid bound in ;loth, nud should bo rend by every hoy &nd every young mau in the Stat?. Il a a thrilling story from real life, and the hero is well known by many people in Spartauhurg. Tho license ordinance recently adopted by the city council has arous ed a grout don! of opposition among business aud professional men ot the uity. This is tho first attempt here to impose a general system id licenses pon all business pursuits and pi of es mon:, and tho now tax is naturally causiug opposition. Tho council is considering some changes in tho ordi nance, and the timo for paying with tho privilege of the rebate has been ex tended to tho :20th of the month. Un Wednesday evening at the homo of tho bride's father, Maj. W. S. Lee, in this city, Miss Jauie Leo aud Mr. Claude Sherard were united j-j mar riage. Rev. J. L. Williamson of New berry, an uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony. Only tho immediate families of the two young people were present to witness the ceremony. A wedding supper wan served during (he course of the evening. Mr. and Mm Sherard enter upon their married life with the hearty good wishes of a great many friends. M?B8 Lillian Veinci ?vns the success ful applicant from tho Eighth Judicial Circuit for ?Position in the ongrossiug department for tho coining session of the General Assembly. This position is granted on tho result of a competi tive examination, which was hold at Helton for this circuit. The corps of young lady employees in the engross ing department from tho various parts ot the State is composed of some of tho handsomest young women ot tho State, and the Eighth this year \:>U bave a charming representative.?Iveb weu Courier. Last Saturday night, Deo. aist, near Lowudtsvillo, train No. 2'3 on tiie Sa vannah Valley Railroad, came near being thrown into a deep trestle. Engi neer Rbnney saw the obstruction, but wits too near it to stop until the engine was thrown from the track. The party or parties used good judgment in their work. The obstruction was a tie spike placed on the upper side of the carve. The matter has been taken up with the officials, and detectives have been put on trail. Robbery was evidently the motive, as the place chosen was a dense forest, away from any settlement.? McCormick Messenger. Mrs. Lizzie Finley, wife of Mr. John Finley, died at her home near Mountain Creek Church last Thursday morning, after a long and painful illness. On Friday morning the remains were in tered in the Mountain Creek Church yard, Rev. W. B. Hawkins conduct ing the funeral services. Mrs. Finley was a daughter of J. W. Hall and about 86 years, of age. She was a moBt esti mable, Christian woman, having long been a devoted and zealous member of tbe Baptist Church, and was greatly beloved by ? ?ride circle of friends and relatives, who deeply regret ber death. She leaves a devoted husband, bat no children to cherish her memory. The Bnptist Courier of the 20th inst., days: "Rev. C. H, Holland left this week for bis new field of labor, Tisho mingo, Indian Territory, a flourishing town in the Southern part of the Terri tory. It is a field of great promise, and the church there is fortunate in securing the services of Bro. Holland, who has done excellent work in every pastorate he has held. We wish him great happiness and usefulness in his new field and commend him to the confidence of the people in the WeBt." Air. Holland is a native of Anderson County, and has many friends and rel atives in this section who will join us in wishing him a pleasant sojourn in the far west. An Irishman driving an emaciated Btack of boces was asked by a gentle man: "Pat, why'dou'tyou put some fie6h on that horsed "Fleshr replied he, -'-why faith, movfriend. he's pot as much now as^ie Kin carry." This is the condition of /Messrs. Dean & Rat liffe as ezplain?d in their interesting dow.advertisement of this week. MONEY TO LOAN for home clients on easy terms. Simpson & Hood, Attorneys. Bent Her Doable. *T knew no one, lor four wcoko, when I was elok with typhoid and kidney trouble," writes Mrs. Annie Hud ter. of Pittsburg. Pa., "and when I got better, although I had one of the beat doctors I could get, I was bant double, aad had to rest mv huvl* on my knees when I walked. From this terrible affliction. I ?ae rescued by El te t r ic Bitters, which restored my health and atreugtb, and now I can walk aa otraight as ever. They ire simply wonderful." Guaranteed to sore ?tomacb, liver and kidney dis Order?? nt Orr, Gray & Go's. Drag Store; pries 60 j. In Bed Four Week* With La Grippe. . We have reesl^rtd the following letter rrora Mr. .Roy Kemp, of Angola, Ind. lI was Sn bsd four weeks with la grippe ?hd I tried many remedies and spent sonaidevable for treatmoht with physi dan*?, bat I received no rel?>f until I ;ried Foley'a H may and tar. Two imall bottle* of Una medicine cured me und I uo<r usait exclusively in my fam I*/' Foley'sHoney and Tar h-a lonjc Vten * houHshoid fsvorjte for ait throat i^.i ?uug iroubloo. Refuse substitutes, iuld by Evans Pharmacy. Forced te Starve. B. F. LeeaVof Concord, Ky., says: For 20 years I suffered agonies,. with i sore on in* upper lip, bo painful, some ioiea, that I coaid not eat. .After vainly tf log everything, else* I cured tt,; with itnokien's Arnica Salvo." It's great for turns, outs and wounds. At Orr, Gray It Oo's. Drug Store; Only 2/kv - Pneumonia and La arlppB. If you but knew the splendid merit of Sty!*?** Honey and TaryoU would nevor m without it.. A. doae or two will pre rant au attack of pneumonia or la grippe. [C may save your life, Tha prayantfon >f consumption la entirety a question of commencing th? proper treatment in IMS* Nothing la sa well adapted to rard off fatal lung ^.?uble? as Folsy'e ronsy and Tar. Sold by Evans Phar n?ey. ' Shrewd Critics OF KEEN TAILORING WILL TELL YOU - - - Are equalled only by top notch custom tailors in acknowledged centres of fashion. LOOK THEM OVER. This is their label : RKtSTIRCO tefkj \> STETSON SHOES -AND - HIGH GRADE HATS AND FURNISHINGS. Chas. B. Hall Co Cut Price Clothiers, South Main Street, Anderson, S. C. o hoes Must be Sold. WE have just received a tremendous shipment of our new "Star Brand" Shoes, and in order to make room for them .we are going to sacrifice some of the b'&t values in Shoes we ever han dled. They must be sold at once, and in order to do so, we are going to put a price ou them never before heard of in Shoe circles. Former prices are to be disregarded, for they? Must Hove Out of the Way. Get a $1.25 Shoe for 75c. A $2.00 Shoe for $1.15. A $2.60 Shoe for $1.70. These are all genuine, monumental Bargains, and THE BEST OF THEM ARE GOING FIRST. If yon are a wise buyer, merchant or not, you will fill your wants here, and fill them early. DEAN & RATLIFFE. Foot Pleaeere to the People.