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MFORTANT\ : NOTICES :: 5 FOR SALE FOU SA 1.1 . OK IXtUANl.t* F.ighty nine acre farm, <n 1 1-2 miles Luiupkin, Gu., ?ounty seat. Will trade for |i.\?OQ.<?O stock in Ander-! son National Hank. Worth investi gating. F. 0, Hox No. 07. Town? ville, 8. C. l-22t! 1) FOlt BALK One five room houso, one half acre 1 lot, in town of Townvillo. house! palnteu and in good condition. This will be sold ut public auction, Ander son, S. first Monday in Feby.. 1914. For Information apply to W. C. King,' Townvllle, S. C. WANTS Wanted?liooks to rchind,. Magazines. Law Uooks. Music, Periodicals; ?, KOFIJK PRINTING t:0.. 2-8-;'.t 126 N. Main St. Wanted?You to know that the place to buy your WOOIX Is Piedmont Wood Co. Phone 049. J. H. Shearer and W. O. Ulmcr. lw. MOM*. Y TO l,FNH226,000 to place at oneo on safe reul estate mort gages. Greonc & Eurle, Attys. 2-10-Gt. FOR SALK Ksgs Kggs Kg??-?b. c. Drown Leg- ] horn ?1,00 und ?2.00 per 15. S. Cl White Loghorns $1.00 for 15. Harrcd^ Plymoutlt Hocks *i.uo for 15. W. E. HASOK, ! 801 S. Main Street or Hotel Chlquo la Harbor Shop. 2-7-E.O.lMm FOR SALE FOB SALK?House and lot where I ! now xive and vacant lot adjoining on j east. House has eight rooms and ! kitchen, but??i's paucry, bath room, .electric lights and sewerage. Price ^right, terms right. L. 12. Xorryce. FOU S.U.K-*Farm, 11)5 acres, beauti fully located, near city, good dwell ing, four tenant houses, two bums, ' gin house, land level and easy of cultivation, ut a price that is u . bargain. Come to see us quick or write, llurrlss Hoalty Company. 1-lbtf. Z still have a lot-of good land In tracts to unit you. Prices, varying nMpsen dollars to thirty-five per I acre. AM 'well located. Write to me at McCormtck, S. C. Joe F. Edmunds. WANTS~ J -T? (H?LS WANTED to sew, light work. Will pay board while you are | learning. Anderson Overall Fac tory. Anderson, S. C. 12-12-2m j WAITED TO BU??Will buy any I time, fat cattle, hogs and. calves j I bavo customers for and contracts : to furnish. 1 buy hides aud tallow. The Tanners want my hides. 121 W. Whilner St. Phono 691or 695 K. I). JIKNDKHSOX At Lilly VVhito Market. The wholesale and abattoir man. W. J. Man??? THE OYSTER K?NG When vou want Fish or Oysters Call 292. MANESS MARKET HOUSE Two Horse Farm ...To Rent r?e EUGENE ANDERSON &t Bank Office, over Walter ;Key?s Store. L \ Your Mure to trade with ?n*ji, aavascs us both to lose. W. A. POWER Faftcy Groceries and Fresh Meats Fhone 132 Eagle Barbel Shop j j Dl.LLRYlIK HOTFI, Hl 1LD1N? ! ! laundered towels, high grade ji .-. need barbers. Our I ?. __HHHp^? oar customers. I I l and1 see us. 'W?B?BBBK???SB? ?. HowpII, Manager. ?VISIT? ! J HE SANITARY ; BARBERSHOP , Steril.'zed ?~>o?s and clean linen" | t ^HS or. every customer fly First I t Class workmen. Give us a trial j and be convinced. C. A. M-Clain, 1 j > sv.rrfer, J. L< llampey. ; t A8KY A FAKT. ' 1 ARCHITECTS. Anderson, 8. C rwa Ofioe Betiding. NEW SCHOOL BEGAN WORK YESTERDAY Large Crowd Visited Institution To Participate in Launching of the Handsome Place The Hammond school, the pr?-itl?'?t rural school fn South Carolina, began Its career yesterday morning with about 20 pupils in attendance. This morning h Is Expected that :;."? more will be enrolled und Miss Marlon liiggiu*. cf Ne?berry, who Is the teacber< said 'that she was well pleased with th? result of the first day und lbs prospects for the new institution. The exercises hHd yesterday af ternoon at tour o'clock in connection with the flea! day of the school brought out a number of people who are Interested In the school, its pa trons, trustee.- and other educational officials of tho county. Much disap pointment Was expressed over the r-ict UKU.W..K. Tat?-, supervisor ni rural schools of South Carolina, was unable to be present! Mr. Tato hud telephoned Sunday that it would be impossible for him to ? orne. J. IJ. K<Utis. superintendent of education of Anderson eounty. presid ed over the meeting and Hie exercises Were opened! with prayer by Rov, Dr. W. H. Frajer, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Anderson. Mr. Felton thi-n took tho rostrum and made a splendid address, Buying tiiat it is the duty of every man to make better tuen and women of Iiis children by giving tlicm an edue? tlon. He said that every father shou\d strive to make of his hoy u better man than l|l* fjithe?- was and that if Im failed thin he had not done his duly. He sui<l that lib hoped God would speed the day when every child in Anderson ncnutyund the state of Somh Carolina would he uecorded a liberal public school education. Ho said that the school und churches of a community reflect tits progress and prosperity of that community and frnid that if this is true It dem onstrates that th? Hammond school is the finest country school in the state. He said that iiiuny parents Beamed to think more pi their mules nnd horses titan they did of their chil dren, that they wtuld lavish every at tention and tare upon the live stock but Would Secuta Ho udvantuge for their children. Tho speaker cal?cd attention to the approach Of Held day. v.-Mcli Ik to he held lo re Oh March 27th, and raid that be hoped to see iO.OOh si-hool children Ivre for the event. He desired Hie new school to at once begib preparations fo tak ing part in the day's program. # ProT. Felton was followed by Dr. Frozer. who nude a r.plendid address. Although briet It was an effort wor thy of note and made a splondid Impression upon the larog au dience. He said that the duties of the preacher and teacher are almost identical und therefore he felt fdpy at home, lie congratulated hla hear ers upon living in a commninty where tho people were so prosperous and progressive and shov.r (l the relation ship existing between the church and the school and the great opportuni Ua ;.': ; U;u*';e?" \c sr?sp. In cou elusion ho said that the new School was all it should be?because of the "act that 'i'.fir-s^;. lluill !t." Tho uoxt speaker, Miss Muggic Oarlington. supervisor of rural nchools of this county,talked Interest ingly of what tue people of the new school district have accomplished and said that be hearers would ap preciate their flue bulldlug twice as much *H they, do If they could go with her aud see some of the other SChOU in the county. She then L.!ke.d of the Uural Unproyement Association and tool''up the organisation of .such an association at Hanunond school Col. I,ew..? Campbell was culled tpon and made a few extemporaneous emarks, Coi. Cu?up&ell .-mid that n his schoi days, a building such as he people of the Hammond school tow have was never heard of and aiicd to mind a number uf iijunc Oilfts that they Were forced to em i>?oy during-?ir'n boyhood.' He ?atd hat he Was pruUd of the fact that he ind assisted In the building of the lew Hammond school. The last speaker of the afternoon ?vas W. W. Smonk, business manuacr >f The liuelMnrreneer. Mr. Smoak :omut intente* t|ie Hammond people or the splcuwd school they have es ubllshed and assured tiiem that they v.t'ild neve i-et having invested] heir money, lu, ilie iu.Mltutioiv lie aid that he lioj.< ?1 to live to see the lay when every W tlte child in An lerson comity wouJtf be given an op ^ort?nlt./ to go lichool and be Orced, if necesi<H"y,.-,;to uttond. The Dural School Improvement An relation wa r-v .'ted with Mi es Jarliiigton presiding-und the follow ng Officers >'cr? looted; Mrs. Ar hur Ithody, president; Miss Julia jcwla. vide presldbff^fnd Mr? P. W. Major, sivi. tn-y iind treasurer; It vas decided that ', the association vouid hold meirinin- on the fourth ifTlday.of evcoJtuonth at ;*:S0 o'clock! u the se fiooljjSo.il sc. A fund wat ;.t r.nee started for th ichool llbraryL*ehich resulted Ih con rinutiona. yegtfHIsy . ollernoon 5:M. This, together with the t?tutr iml county aid, ..Will give- the Hi nohd school e^anlendid libra rj mm.-Jal' <-vavlalHBM in ue, was present at wss tatrodoce.l, to or the foundin as giron fuiiy i -1 l? ?)]>)'* ?>' tli" Hammond school sc? Iion are progressiv?, an election In U> be held within (he next few 'weeks in that district to vote on the uues I lion ot adding a six mills tax for I KCltol purpose,. Citizens of that SBC* I lioii say that it will pass practically without opposition. STATE TEACHERS IN SPARTAN BURG Ample Preparations Being Made for Their Entertainment and Pleasure Spartnntiurg, Pel*, it. (Special.)?I An attractive program is now being formulated for t ie annual meeting of the State Teachers Association ot touth Carolina, which will he held in this city tfarch IH to 21. Mr. \. H. Uas(|tie of Florence, president of ? 1 ? * * association' I* now at work on the detail? anil will shortly aiinoim .< some Interesting features of the sessions. According to a decision reached at a conference held here recently f.;e (trcsiiani Hotel of this oD will be headquarters for the convention. The day sessions and departmental meet ings v.-Ill be held at Wofford College; the evening sessions at Converse Col lege, Ot Interest to all ieachers Is i the announcement that on Friday I evculngi previous to adjournment day. the visitors will be the guests of the faculty and students of Converge Col lege, at a reception to be given at that college Immediately upon the close of the evening >-esslon. which wlllTTe t ?t ?h?r! In order to allow suf ficient time lor this social feature. Auxiliary As*o<-tatjous. The touchers- association embraces a number of other organization^, al lied in purpose and nature, which will also hold their meetings with the gen eral body Marli 1? to 21. These or ganizations, are assoc.atlon of town and city Mi|ieriii'. adepts, A. 11. Hanks. Columbia, president; Association or County Superintendents, S. M. t'lark -en, Columiiiu. president; Association of Klcmentary Schools. Molle DUnbar, Timmonsvllle, president; and the School Improvement Association. Miss Kva Mite. Ai ken, president; Special 1 ir.1 "!? 1 1 c"nti!niiv ?i2itttors of in terest and Importance to the pro?es :;:cn arc being arranged for ?ach of those organizations, the members of Which vill also hold general sessions with the tunlu body of the teachers. A concerted effort Is being made by allx>fllcera of the association this year to make more successful tram ever b< rore the campaign for new. members' which la put cn prior to each of th<l, nnuu.-.i conventions The hope of officials this >'ear is not only to enroll a larger number of the teachers of the state than ever before, hut also to have the nctunl attend?mes figures break nil previous records. Trophy Is Offered. Announcement Is mode today that a handsome trophy cop will be uwarded at the convention this year, to the county whlbh s'tows the largest num ber of ItH teachers In uclual attend ance upon the convention, and en rolled n? members of the association. There w.U doubtless he much rivalry for this prie Last year, the asso ciation offered a silk banner for lite county which showed the lurgest per centage of Us teachers enrolled as members of the association. Dillon, Uic'iland, Marlboro and Calhoun all enrolled loo per cent, of their tcuch ois, and four banners had to* be awarded. This year, the lirfss will be drawn tighter .and the prI? will be awarded only far actual 'attendance. The indications are promising that the convention i'lis year will have ;> record attendance. "I am receiving seme very encouraging letters as to attendance," Is the statement from President Ga**tyne>!in a letter to local members of the association. "If us nnlny attend us I nm led to believe, we will reach the I," ?>(> mark this'year. Some counties have notified me 'that ul of Ihelr ?e?ieber^ will attend.'* The schuols. colleges. Chamber of Commerce and citizens of Spartan burg are already making preparations * _ At_?-1- ? -I t. ' ?? *.t tvi %tkX3 VVIIIOflHUIJ HcrV| uiHi it *a ao Htired that the Hatchers will receive ft iQO?i v?i'u?a? w ICoii'n' OH ivu:i V iiunii op the occasion "ot. their vlait to the, Piedmont section of the state The officers of the association are A. 11. Gamme. Florence, president; A. B, Ithett, Charleston, llrst vice prcsl-' dept; MrK. nettle Browne, Rosk U"?i. second vice president; C. V. N-uotTer. Hennettsvflle, treasurer; I.. T. I taker, j'oh-iuhia. secretary; K. '\ rturts. Greenville;. F S. Dreher. Columbia, njc'mlM?rs or the exrutlve committee. Fight Against Locker Clubs Atlanta. Feb. ?. -Solicitor General Uugb lhiwy has arranged an In- ! dictaient against r?verai Atlanta ] )ocfc?-r clubs, and Is expected to pre sent tneei to the grand Jury this Week in an effort to wm re true bills Hugh Horsey ban drawn bills of In snd make a test of whether or not the Uiiiu ? un heelnseil l?v ?liminai court proeedore. The same forues which appealed ATLANTA LliTTKK TWO to < it;.- connctl and pcdlre commit tee to ask that the lieensep be refused thent arc seen behind the solicitor. J.oai!ln.t members of* the Irtjf social clubs are confidently of ibe '.pinion that the grasd.jury "will refuse to re turn indictments against them, on the ?round that no violation of the law Seen shown. Falling the attack \ the clubs through the granrt it is understood mm prtv made to close them by lnjnu< tlon Atlanta. Fob. Seth lrb id Ui SO ROAD MACHINES FOR COUNTY NOW Supervise* King Says L?gislative Delegation Assumes Responsib.'lty Mr. Jos. F. Vfckery having wrlt len to ask the Intelligencer something about th? efforts hist year to Hell the county a traction engine tor road work. The tractor wuh shipped here for trial at. no obligation' upon the county, nit dis regarded uh having done good work, hut the. financial affairs of the. County were such that Supervisor King and the hoard did not feel Justified in making tin? out lay necessary to get t ?i?* engine. Nor will on eh?- bought thin' your Supervisor, King appeared before the legislative delegation a few duys ago and asked for a number of things for his department um! was told thnt the county could not afford ninth perma nent work IUI? vcar. Ho was told that the legislative delegation would assume the responsibility for the failure to buy Improved machinery. Supervisor King will go west some day this week (or the purpose of buying Jo or ii? intiles. being author to do so by the hoard of com missioners. They considered that it wculd be hitter t<i buy this way,*-and the mules now in use are so run down thai It Is declared to he neces sary to replace them with fresh s took. Mr. King Heems to be very much put cut because the comptroller general, .Mr. A. W. Jones, who was here some tine ago auditing the hocks of the county, hud ignored two requests from the supervisor's office for detailed I Information of the financial condi tion of the count v When Mr. King first came into office he auuounccd that he was Rcing t<> get the services of an export st-contnnt, but was dls-J sitaded on the ground of the expense because the Comptroller general was coming "here right awuy. Mr. Jones went over the hooks of the county hut gave Mr. King no information upon r?(juc.u.t and lias Igncred two] letters from the office of the super visor, und furthermore has given \ J very discourpgiiit: information to| members of the general assembly from this county. Therefore, having taken huldot the office at a time when there was n great deal of muss, and not kenwipg exactly how to cut Iii? cloth io meet the rinnncca, .MY. King will have to pursue :i very conser vative policy this year. FINK, NKW RO.tU. To He <"tit From Anderson College tii Slid way Church. A progressive step has been taken by the county coinmisilimcrs In the matter of opening "? new road from Anderson College northwardly to a point beyond Midway church, where It comes Into the National Highway. Tills ia said to :be the most direct line between Anderson and Piedm?iil and (Jreeuvilk-, ami was decided 'UfcOC by the commissioners upon petition or a number of good citizens of thai section. 1 The commissioners, yesterday rc I celved a check ror s-tim in part pay meut of the cost of the opening of the. pew road. U is said that tlibj will be a "daisy" on a natural-ridge and through & section where the soli 1 is stilted to road making. There has. j been some misunderstanding with reference to running the road through the church yard at Mid way, ' but'Supervisor Kltigysuyb that he can handle this situation to t:.ic satisfac tion or everybody. FANS WRITE " OF EASEBAAJLL - Greenwood People Have Addrea cd Letter to Anderson Fans Urging Trolley League A Sctiei has been icveivcd ill An derson by a local, fan. sent'out Trom Ci reell Wood to each of the towns men tioned In connection with the-Tmlio baseball league, in which the Green* wood funs urge (hot Andcrsou-make some effort te havo a berth in the proposed nssooluthm. The letter *a.v? t tUt sUtcirHrs; iietng sold In liyecnwood at 910 per share, und that the icum to he put in the Held wUl be composed of college ai.'d seml-pro rrssiortol players. ; with the execptlou, of tin: batteries,* Apese to be profes sionals. So far as < an now be told, there is no luterettt In bi> vlm.ll in Ander son, and tlie iicoph- generally do not Seem to think that this city would Huppert a flub, riurlting the eomlbg season. However, it Is barely possi ble thut Anderson men may get to gether und enter the new league tr the association Is perfected. The ex pense would be little, since the clubs ar?s n?.: t.. --sed of profes siotial player.-! entirely ANDERSON PEOPLE MUST GIVES HOMES Two Hundred Delegates to The Convention Have Not Yet Beets PUesd ? Two hundred delegate a who will Bcfaool convention, placed and some mum w> io..:' eordins to u : taten nett last night. , .> "?at this Importen l e nut off another the homes would Ii during !' (>!:' ' . n number 17 MORE DAYS ?F^OUR Biff Clean Sweeo Sale! THIS SALE OPENED SATURDAY WITH A BIG DAY. OUR STORE WAS CROWDED WITH PEOPLE FEASTING ON OUR GREAT BARGAINS. ?NOW FOR SOME RED HOT SPECIALS 1 lot Men's Suits. Small Size to go at? . . . 98c. 1 lot Men's Suits, worth $5.00 to $6.00, Sale price..$3.98 1 lot $8.00 and $10.00 and $2.00. Clean Sweep Sale . .98c. 300 pair Bed Blankets, Sale. '. . , $1.98 250 Blankets, Sale price Suits, Clean Sweep $5.| .$1.68 1 lot Men's Hats, worth 75c to $1.00. Clean Sweep price . . . 50c. 100 Men's $1,?5, $1.50 $1.50 Ladies' Heavy Shoes..98c. 25c Ladies7 Vests, Sale price . . .20c 1 lot 10c Ginghams, Sale price ;.7c yd. $10.00 and $12.50 Coat Suits, Sale... . . . $4.98 1 lot Children's 25c Hats Sale price . . . 10c each Yard Wi d e Sheeting, Sale price >. . . .4 l?2c Yard Wide 10c Sheeting Sale price .. ... 7 l-2c The above are just a few of our Bargains. Come and see for yourself; we have hundreds of good values we haven't space to mention. ived Iron This Big Sale goes on all the mpnth of Feb. AGED WOMAN SUING MAN Hardy Versus. Croat Consumed All of Court's Time Yester day and Continues Today ?WANTED? Peas of all Varlties. Pay highest Price?. * JNO. A. McGILL, The Spot fusli Crocer The ease ol Mb?a l .aura r. iinrdy versus J. D. Croat, begun hi euurt of common plcan court f:;r Anderson county yesterday morning at 11 o'clock continued throughout the day and when court adjourned lust njkghl only three witnesses .had testified.- In dications are that this interesting case will continue throughout a good part of today. -Misa"Hardy is ask ing that ah iigrci'i-.u'iii of sale, whl ?b she made with the plaintifT, be set usidc, alleging that she was misled when, ?lie sinned tho agreement, lly tills ar cement she was to well to the Mlain..<r a tract of luud for the mum of 110,000.' half of which was to he In ] cash and the other hnlf to be used lor her support. Tho case ha> been excltlug much iulercst and.the court room was comfortably filled through out the' hearing. Several Jurors drawn for this week were ab?c?t aud one or two were ex cused by ihe court. Tills necessitat ed the drawing of some extra jurors. The additional panel consists or Messrs. lt. Itf. Nicholson. K, A. Prliir, \V. S. Dlvver. .lohn Frank. S. I>. Hrowntnr?, '.I T. BJrski'?e. y. Si !- t?s and H. M. Holland. Those oxc?t?d !>y the court today are Messrs. J. F. Arnold, R. O.-Bagwell, .1. T. ( lt. R. BoVven and W. P. SVfllilY.rd. fjRR?ftS xAui;N N<m? if?li SUE ? FOLLOWING: Eggs tad ?s? old chicks. ' Buff Plymouth Bock?Prize winning stock in Augusta, Atlanta, etc. Fawn Indian Runner Ducks (winners at Belton and. other fairs.) Pckin Ducks?From prize winners.. Bronze Turkeys?Pure or nlso crossed .with Virginia wild turkeys, . Voting Cockerels Capronod so can car ry all chicks given*them. Will gladly answer-all inqulreys. 1>. C. HOLLAND, Anderson,.- S. C. a ermn #1 mAal anv i "If . we could only have our way . : We'd quit our work in shawn. . And do O thro the livelong day. . But yawn a yawn & yawn" This pleasant June weather has put a crimp in the coal business, however when we do get mat coid wet weather .in. February .and March we .still iiuvc in stock that reliable Palmetto B!eck ???j: kind of grains, stalks, j cobs, corn shucks, hay and fodder. Work done while you wait. Bring a load when you come to own* Anderson Maitr?ssj & Spring Bed Co.] SLOAN At Bros. ?NOW GOING ON? Below we mention only a few of the many, many Bargains here for you? Come and see them all. 15c Linens, Colora, White, Nat ural; Blue and Gray. Sale Price . .'. . 81.2c yd. Boys' Novelty Wool Mhted Suits, Values up to $2.00. Sale Price. ...... 98c MEN'S LADIES' and CH1L to sell them out quick, they go at . ... $1.20 5c Unbleached Sbcetiwgt, Sale Price . . 31-2c yd. Child's SOctmd 75 c Shoes, Sale Price ... 39c. ta I-2c Kjck Towels.. Siae 16 a, 86, 45 x 36 Pillow Cases Sale* Price .... 10c Ladies' Black Stockings, SalePnce . 6c P j $5.00 and $6.00 Men's Troi j the greatest lot we ever offered, wren's shoes?odds ?and end* j Sale Price 8c each ! fct this $1.75, $2.00 and $2.50 vafcsesj Per Dozen 90c SsfclePHee. $2.9?