Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Il P?R?50L5. We have just received our new Summer Stick, which is extra PRETTY and ATTRACTIVE. Our assortment of Black and Mourning Parasols Is large and varied. Prices 81.00, 81.50; $2 00, 83.00, 84.00 and 85.00. Beautiful Pongee Parasols L . At $1.50, $1.75 and 82 00. Embroidered Pongee Parasols In assorted colors at 82.50, 83.00 and 84.00. Swell Dresden Parasols At 82.00. Neat Cheeked Parasols At 82.00. Fancy Parasols for Children At 50c, 81.00 and 81.25. {Fancy Parasols are particularly good this season. White Parasols Are good, too, consequently we have a gool variety of them. Ladies' Umbrellas At 81.00, 81.50, $2 00 and 83.CU?. Ladies' Colored Umbrellas At 82.50. Gentlemen's Umbre?ias At 1.25,1.50, 2.00, 2.60, 3 00, 3.50, 4.00 and 85.00. Ours is a well-selected line of Umbrellas and Parasols, correct in style, quality and price. Yours truly, > OBI k PEARSON. Ia one which has Style, Comfort; and Wearing Qualities. One bf Will hear your closest inspection ; it will give satisfaction to the end. These garments won't lose shape and style like ordinary Clothing. Hair cloth fronts and expert h^d-tai?ori?g Insures that. From the s^? of collars and shoulders ?own to the lay of the trousers you can't distinguish this Suit from one built to your order. REESE & BOLT, ?&e One Price''Clothier, Hatters and burnishers. Next door to farmers ?nd Merchants Bank? Local News WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26,1905. THE COTTON MABXST. Good Middling-7i. Strict Middling-7. Middling-C*. Mrs. T. R. Davis ia visiting relatives in Columbia. Maj. W. 8. Lee has gono to Lan caster to visit his daughter. a Miss Leila Hammond, of Greenville* is visiting friends in the city. .R. W. Mathews, of Winnsboro, is visiting relativos in Anderson. The farmers have gone to work in earnest now planting their crops* Mrs. T. E. Howard and little son are visiting relatives at Washington, Ga, Dr. P. H. Mell, president of Clemson College, spent last Saturday iu the city. Mies Jessie Burton, of Lavonia, Ga., if iu the city visiting Mrs. Annie !oi..bc. A. P. Cater is erecting a handsome cot'age at ?he corser o? Greenville and Fart Streets. Next Monday is Salesday. There will be no public sales by the Court H ^ase officials. , Miiton P. Dickson, of Atlanta, is in tho city, his old home, visiting friends and relatives. Joe W. MoCnlly, of Arkansas, is in Anderson visiting his mother and other relatives. Mrs. Jas. T. Latimer, of Lowndes ville, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. Jas. Young. Miss Julia Guyton, of Clinton, whe hos been visiting Miss Eunice Russell, bas returned home. Capt. Ellison A. Smythe and fat :ily have moved from Pelzer to Greenville to make their home. John B. Bonner, of Pelzer, and J. Ernest Wakefield, of Piedmont, spent last Sunday in the city. Everything that can straighten a chain or tout a backhand ia being booked to a pl~wstock. Miss Nina S livnn has gone to Or angeburg, where she will spend a few weeks visiting relatives. Some men would rather owe you a bill fdr a hundred years that put you to the trouble of collecting' it. The city schools were closed on Good Friday in accordance with their an nual custom of obser\ing the day. Col. J. E. Lincer, W. T. Johnson and W. Z. Yatee, of Hartwell. Ga., spout a day or two in Anderson last week. Prof. W. H. Shieb, of Anderson, S* C., passed through ?he city Monday on hio way up the Southern.-Elberton (Ga.) Starr. The Secretary of State has issued a charter to the Acme Grocery Company, a wholesale concern of Pelz9r. The stock is $15,000. A local weather prophet Bays' we are porns to have a cool summer and that there will be several freshets during the month of J une. H. H. Russell has been appointed by the government voluntary weather ob server, to succeed his father-in-law, the late R. B. Dean. Mrs.. Sallie Stribbling- and daughter, M IBB Cherry, of Seneca, have been spending a few days in the city visiting Mrs. R. L. Robinson. Col. T. B. Butler, an attorney of the Gaffney bar and a member o' tue State Senate, was m the city last week on professional business. Don't get discouraged because yonr entra early vegetables were killed. There is time enough to make the very best kind bf a garden., T. T. Wakefield, a progressive far mer, of the Five Forks section of Au uerson County, was in the city last Saturday.-Easley Progress. A great deal of building will be done in Anderson the next few months, and all sorts of mechanics and laborers are* in demand at good wages. Services will be. held at Welcome Church on the first Snnday in each month instead of on the second Sun day, as was announced recently. Sm>U grain 1B growing rapidly and all indioatiooB point to a better yield than usual. The recent cold snap did not hurt either the wheat or oats. Dr. J. 0. Wilhite ic erecting a neat and substantial cottage on River street, between South Main and South McDoflio streets. It will be for rent, j Misses Mary King, Holen Finley and Lois Brown, who are attending the Greenville .Female College, anent the Easter holidays at their home in this I city. P. B. Langston, formerly of Pelzer, but cow a citizen of Spartanbnrg, is spending a few days in Anderson solicitiog orders for a excellent State map. The County Auditor han an impor tant notice in this paper to the tax payers in reference to mortgages on record in the Court House. Read it carefully.. ' Mrs. H. L.Adams, of Charlotte, N. C., ie Ja the city visiting her mother, Mrs. A. S. Stephens. Ber visit is a source of much pleasure tc her many oiu friends. 'Mrs, Whiteside, of Anderson, S. C., and uer brother. Herbert Jl/anly, ot Carnesville, visited friends and rela tives in our city this week.-Toecoa (Go.) Record. William E. Russell left Monday morning for Panama where be goes to accept a position in the canal service. He has been a clerk in the postofflce for several years. G. T. Frazier, a traveling salesman of Cnlniphlir died St ?*??i?nr un rues day, 18th inst., after a brief illness. His body WAS carried to his home in Cohan bia tor burial. v Some of the dealers have received.! new stocks of garden seeds to meet the demands of the many who lost their early plantings by the frost and" freeze of the 17th inst. Our correspondents are requested to send in their news items by M onda v evemug or Tuesday inoro Wg of each 3eek. This will insure t?M&ir publica-1 on in the issue of that w"f sar. It is said that fio fermera are putting moro guano under corn this spring than usual, -.This no doubt accounts lasgely .fir the big amount of guano ; being bought thia year by them. The city residents should clean up their premises now and have them in good shape when the health officer comes around inspecting. It may save you some trouble and a few dollars. A special election will be held in the Belton school district, No. 12, on Thursday, May 11th, on the question of levying a three mill school tax. Bee advertisement in another column. All persons having friends or rela tives buried in the First Presbyterian Churchyard, are requested to send u hand there next Friday for the pur pose of cleauing oil' the lots and graves. Kev. Z. T.Cody, D.D., pastor of the First Baptist Church in Green ville, spent last Sunday iu the city and preached a most eloquent and impress ive sermon iu the First Baptist Church Sunday morniug. Different reports come in as to tho wheat prospect. Some farmers report that it is very promising, while others say that it is thin and spindling. Oats are very line. The spring sowing promises a fair crop. lt has been suggested that tho ladies of the Civic Improvement get up a baby show iu the near future, and charge a Rinall admission fee. lt would no doubt attract a largo crowd of interested spectators. W. lt. Moore and wife, of Now Haven. Com are iu the city visiting the forme's n? ther, Mrs. E. E. Moore, on Gietnvill street. Mr. Moore's many old frieu. . -re delighted to greet him once more ca his nativo heath, Judge Geo. \. Prince has returned from Camden where he presided over the regular term of the court of gen eral sessions. His term of oilice begins the Bret of May, and his work aa a judge will begin in his home circuit. The East End graded school team of Greenville came to Anderson last Friday and played two games of ball with the graded school team of thia city. The Anderson boys won both games by a score of 14 to G and of 14 to 10. Miss Af attie Bruce closed a very suc cessful school at Neville on April 14th, Miss Bruce will leave for her home near Townville, very soon.-She has made many friends in this community, who will miss her very much.-Wal halla Courier. Every farmer in the county thonld attend the -meeting of the cotton growers' association in this city next Tueeday. The object of tho meeting is fully explained in the call of Presi dent Jordan, which is published in another column. W. D. Bewley, formerly of Ander son, who has been engaged in business in Chester. S, C., for several years, has moved to Sumter, S. C., where he will engage in the hardware business. We join his friends in wishing him success in his new home. Bishop Eiiison Capers will conduct services in Grace Episcopal Church tomorrow evening and confirm a class or young people' who have recently joined tbe church. The Bishop's many friends in Andorson will be more than pleased to greet him. A good many ladies in the city are riding horseback this spring, and the healthful exercise is again becoming popular. There is no exercise more healthful for womeu than horseback riding, and it ia pleasing to note that this custom is rapidly coming back. Mrs. Bev. J. E. James, of Anderson, returned yesterday to her home, after a pleasant visit to the family of Mrs. C. G. Strong.- Mrs. James is remem bered by many here as Miss Emily Vernor- Her friends were delighted to meet her again.-Walhalla Coorie:-, The season has come when the small boy wishes to get out to the creeks and try his luck and skill at the min nows. No pleasure iu after life so I thrills one'as to see the cork bobbing, I or to feel the minnows and cat usu nibbing at the bait. Let the boys go fishing. The April nnmber of the Southern Home, published by Rev. H. R. Mur chison in Columbia, contained an in teresting article on "Civic Improve ment iii South Carolina" from the nen of Mrs. Rufus Pant, of this city. The article was illustrated with several views of our Court House Square. The merchants in nearly all the towns and cities of the State will begin closing their Btores at 0 o'clock p. m. every day except Saturday on May 1st. The merchants of Anderson should do likewise. Nobody wonld lose any thing by closing at that hour, and wo hope our merchants wiU agree to do so. The Anderson Traction Company has offered to extend the trolley line to the Gluck cotton mill provided the owners of the real eatnto along the line will ?ive the right of way for the track, 'heextension would add to the value of the land and would be a great con venience to the people of that sec tion. A photograph recently exhibited showing the beantiful work done around the Court Honse in Anderson is enough to make any town envions. The publie sanare in Anderson was not a pretty place to look upon in yeera past, now it is almost worth a trip to the Piedmont city just to see it.-Florence Times. The Pendleton Chapter of the Daughters of tbe Confederacy will observe Memorial Day, May 10th. The exercises in Pendleton will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning, and at the Stone Church at 4 o'clock in the after noon. All who feel interested are cor dially invited to attend and participate in the exercises of the day. W. C. Sherard found his beans lnsf Monday morning wilted by the bis frost and poured fe aler on them before sunrise.. In an hoar he took a look at them to see how they were getting ox and they were standing straight but encased in Ice. He got the iden out o? an agricultural newspaper rnh by tome town chap.-Abbeville A/odium. Rev. R. C. Ligon, of Newberry County, who is suffering from tb< effects of an attack of the grippe, hat b'-en granted ? month's vacation bj his cougregaiiuu, and ia visum* friends and. relatives in Andersoi County and recuperating. We hop? his stay will' prove beneficial and tnai no will bo restored to hiswonted health An exchange speaks of a man, wh< it is said, always pays for his paper ; year in advance. As a result he hai ntv*rbeen sick a day in his lifo, nevei had corns on bis toes, nor toothache his potatoes never rot. his babies nevei cry at night, his wife never scolds and ho succeeded in serving three years ot the school board without being cussed An entertainment will be given ti the homo of Mrs. Wm. llr.'t. in Cen terrille Township, next Saturday evening, 23th inst. There will bc dialogues, recitations, etc., and nie? refreshments will be served. Thi p oetess will be used in making im P'ovementson Anbury Church, and ttu entertainment should be liberally pat ronized. ?i ilium-.-_-_. Dr. Ralph Edwards, of Peizer, who formerly lived in thia city but who since graduating in his chosen profes sion has been with the Pelter Drug Compuny at Pelzer, S. C., is at homo fora fewdays. Hie friends are veiy glad to have him back for even a short stay and are proud of his rise in tho town in which ho ismaking his homo. -Orangeburg Nows. Tho friends of Geo. W. Greer will regret to learn that his trip to Arizona failed to benefit his health. Mr. Gre? r loft hore several weeks ago for Phoe nix, Arizona, with tho hope that the change of climate would do him good. His lather, G. M. Greer, received a tel egram from him this week in which he stated that ho would return to Honen Path at once.- ilouea Path Chroni cle. Mrs. Martha Orr Patterson, of Green ville, has given to Gruco Episcopal Church a handsome brass cross and two largo vases. They wore presented to the churches memorials to her moth er, Mrs. Mary J. Orr, her brother, Christie II. Orr, and her sister, Miss Amelia Orr. Mrs. Patterson is a sister of Dr. S. M. Orr, of this city, and a daughter of ox-Governor James L. Orr. W. L. Charpin, of Elbert County, Ga., who formerly lived in this county, has been spending a few days in and around Anderson. Ou Saturday ho gave us a pleasant call and showed us a sample of black mien, which is n val uable mineral aud which exists in con siderable quantity on his plantation. Ho also had some sample? ot' glass, silver, etc., which were found on hie land. The annual meeting of tho directore of the Blue Ridge Beverage and Ex tract company was hold a few dayt ago and tho f ollowing directors wert chosen: D. C, Brown, J H. Anderson I G. N. C. Boleman, J. E. Barton, Wal ter Dobbin*, J. S. Major and J. F. Watson. The diroctors then elected D. C. Brown president, J. E. Barter vice-president, and Walter Dobbins secretary. A tribe of the Improved Order o Red Men was instituted at the Glucl mills last week, and the following otli eera wero elected to Borve for tho en suing year: Dr. F. S. Porter, sachem G. B. Walton, senior sagamore; J. J Glenn, junior sagamore; VV. S. Keller prophet; J. W. SamnionB, chief o records; Guy Norris, keeper of warn pinn. The tribe begins with a mern Dership of 25. Wood Garrison, ono of the oldes and best known citizens of Picken County, died at his homo near B?nen' mill last Sunday night. Ho was !) years of age, and up till a short tim before his death he was very activ? for one of hiB age and personally Buper vised his lavin. He is survived b several children and a largo tamil; connection, a number of whom live i Anderson County. I Col. J. M. Patrick, aesistant adjutan and inspector general, has been spend ing the pant week with his family in tbi city. It is probable that he will be i the race for the position of adj ut ni: aud inspector general next yeur. H announces that he will be a candidat in case Gen. Frost does not seek th oflice again. Col. Patrick would mak an excellent oilicial, and his friends i this section hope to soe him a winne if he decides to enter tho race. The annual meeting of the stocli holders of the Riverside Mnnufaotui ing Company was held last Thursday 20th inst. The officers submitted thei reports, which were satisfactory t the stockholders. A semi-annui dividend of 4 per cent., payable i June and December, was authorized and the old board of directors was rc elected. When the atockholdera ad journed the directora met and re-elect ed D. P. Mc Br ny er president and C M. McClure secretary. R. S. Ligon met with a painful ace: dent yesterday afternoon while past ing the City Hall. The hose wago waa coming out justas he, with som other gentlemen, waa in front of tb ? itr&nco to the lire department. Bc fe. ^ he could get out of the way tb spirited horse ran against him, knock ing him down and bruising him COE siderably. Fortunately no bones wei broken, and the accident is notserioui No blame is attached to any one fe the accident. William T. McGee, a well know citizen of the lower part of the count: died at his home near Iva on Sunds night, the 16th inst. He had been sufferer for several months from stroke of paralysis, and his death wi not unexpected. He had lived all h life in the same community, devotie bis time to his farming interests. IJ waa about 00 years old. In early lil he waa married to Miss Jane Wile and she with ten children survive him. Mr. McGee was a member < Union Baptist Church where his ri mains were interred the day folio win his death. Lieutenant Newton A. McCall naval attache of the United Stat with the Ruse's?! army, baa ?eft Via? ivostok and ia ne w on bia way to Pt kin, aa the following letter.- from tl navy department at Washington 1 bia mother, Mrs. Carrie McCully, wi chow: "I am in receipt of a cnblegrai from your non at vladivostok, ai nounefng bia immediate departure f< Harbin, and requesting authority go to Pekin, which will be a caravi journey of some lengtb. I mentic this as it ahowa that he ia all right i to date, and if you wish to write hil 1 would advio writing bim care < the America^ legation at Pekin." It ia gratifying to know that tl peach crop in thia section of the Sta will not oe an entire failfire. Tl recent cold weather caused the repoi to go out that the early vegetabl?iai the fruit crop were totally desUoye but late reporta are to tho effect th the fruit crop is not materially dar aged. While the vegetables are mo or less injured, the loss will not bo great as first thought. \ weii knov irai t grower say H that uis peach cr waa not materially damaged. Hoe plained that the foliago was so bea' on tbe peach trees that the young frt was protected from the cold. < course, the fruit on the outer branch and in the top of the trees was dai aged bnt there still remains a go crop. James T. McCullough, a ynui white man living near Iva, was kill lu H n?rh*>r mysterious mnnner Thin day evening. Ho went out into t fields with a shotgun after dinner, ai a short while afterwards hie father ai brother were attracted by a shut, ai looking in the direction whence came, they saw the yoong man fa Just bow it happened no one kr.ov buttha supposition isthat tho you man killed bimseit. An inquest w held by Magistrate J. A. Mc Al ist? and the jury found that Mr. Med lough'* death was caused from a gu shot wound inflicted by his own ham No c&nse has been assigned for t deed, and it is possible that his u timely death was tho result of an ac dent. Of nu In o Ter. dil Th ?ck-Ct nt ?r Iii ? wea is ?re all ?et and abarpfned, tea fut Lie ? i ea* N? ?pps are manulaotur /rom Saeat quality spring temper Meei, wnicn ititfurt* tbe Sweeps retnlm their originel a*>. Tba*e Sweeps r i old by Salllvan Hdw. Co. - 5 Largest Stock, Greatest Selection, In Ladies' v -V ADY-T ARTICLES ! Ever shown in any establishment in this city will be fouiM& in onr Store in great variety at Popular Prices. MILLINERY. Never before was such an aggregation of Trimmed anf?. Untrimmed Hats been shown here. Our Pattern Hats Are twenty-five per cent below the prices of others, and they are simply beautiful. COME AND SEE THEM. ys' Clo Must be seen in order to appreciate the price and quality EVERYBODY INVITED ?v To come to our Store. Miss Dora Geisberg, North Side Court Square, Two doors East F. & M. Bank, ANDERSON, S? G. Car Load Studebaa er Wagons just arrived. Car of Kentucky, Old Hickory and Tennessee Wagons lc* arrive. Also, three cars of Buggies, Carriages, Surreys and pleas ure Vehicles generally. Call and see us. f FRET WELL - HANKS CO. IP YOU ARB GOING TO BUY A Buggy Or Harness, We want a chance to sell you. If you OWE US you don't know how we would appi?c^ ate a payment these pinching times. VANDIVERIBROS. &?MAJOR.