Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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When You Make Your bill here there's not a chance of you going wrong-For style, quality and price this is the very best place in town. We are offering many specials in our Ready - to - Wear art ment Brand new garments just opened up, pric ed much less than you'd expect to pay Suits, $15.00 and Up Coats, $6,00 and Up Millinery in Colors Becoming moro and more popular every day. We are ready to serve p?*u with any sort of a hat you desire. Moore-Wilson Co. SK? ooooooooooooooo t SEAL'S CRESS SEWS 8 o o o o o o o o oo .:. o p o o e o "j.1 l"-<- 'J? JiUJ'.iUJ-LL.LJ.I , iii +? vT?rk, CH tho road was vory dangerous in placea on accoun^o? automobllos. Mr. ??iftQB ErsHno i? working: at Winter Garden. Fla. We wish him well in bis,new home. We hope every Toter will understand tho meaning of thc two constitutional amendments to b? voted upon nxet Tuesday. A "yoi" vote will mean that tho South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind will be classi fied, ad.It should, with tho education al Instit uitions of the State, and not with thu chat Itublo and penal insti tutions, as lt is now. This Institution ts purely educational, and should so be classed. Mr. Editer, continue your good fight tor m irniiiy, and every iaw abiding c?trac? ?UI??M willi you. And by "stand ing" I do not mean merely saying you are right,- but doing every thing pos sible for-the morai upii? of their sovoral communities. -J. T. Mann. BELTON. Oct, 31.-Mr. Charles Cobb nansjwly escaped serious Injury Friday. He and hts son were return ing home from the gin, and Mr. Cobb was leaning against a bale of cotton Which fell from the wagon when lt ran over a rough place and, being unable to secure god tooting in the* cotton seeds, ho fell, and waa unconscious for a short tim?, 'He received minor /hwu?? on the l*f* h*nd ebo*?t the. shoulders, hut wo are glad to re port that ho escaped serious Injury, and that he ls able, to be out again. Minnon Gulda and Ollie Major-have left to assume their Tekpective ditties; tho former ls teacher at Oak Grove, tho latter as trained norse th the Baptist hospital In Columbia. Their many friend? wish thom success. -" Miss Ollie Major has been succeed t ? a? president of tho Neal's Creek B. Y. P. U. by Miss Ailee Cobb. Both these young ladies aro enthusiastic workers tor the Master. The road leading from Anderson to Belton by Neal's Creek church ls be ing widened and changed In a few pt$cee, in ordet to miss the hills. Our jplc will greatly 'appreciate this . Bax Party. Thero will be u box party at the WU? Ilford sch?ol Friday evening, Nov. 6, beginning at eight o'clock. Tho public io cordially invited. The selling price of the boxes will not he over a dol lar. ',; a J. H. Hinton, who has been working In Anderson for some months, haa. re turned to hie home In Groen wood, . "My Kingdom for a horse," prof fered a defeated monarch. But the modern man gets an infinitely better means of transportation at towe?t cost-when he buys a sturdy Ford. The economical Ford has made the horse an ex tiavagance at any price. Ftvi> hundred dollars is the price of the Ford runabouts; the touring car is.five fifty ; tho town ear seyen fifty-- f. o. b. Detroit, completo with litniipment. ?et , cataldgue and particulars from Archie L Todd, local dealer, Anderson, S. C. ELECTRIC CIT * _ * Items of Interest and Person * " Wireless on the S Box Tarty tit the millford Kchool. Thc patrons and pupils of the Wll ltford Behool are arranging for a box party to he given at their school on Friday evening, November 6, begin ning at 8 o'clock. The school asso ciation promises that thin will he an enjoyable affair and that all in at tendance will pass a pleasant even ing, it is undorbtood that the price I of the boxes will be limited and no one will be allowed to pay over a stated amount for nny box purchused. The attendance should be good. Bony Time Next Meek. Next week will begin in Anderson with two busy davs. Monday will be snlesday and this will bring a large number of visitors to the city as us ual und the legal sal^s and various meetings In the court house will at tract attention. Tuesday is the day for the general election in South Car inna and lt ls probable that this elec tion will excite moro than ordinary' interest In Anderson. Court to Convene (In Third Monday. Since preparations have been got under way for tho holding of court of general sessions in Anderson, be ginning on tho third Monday in No vember, the contractors engaged \/ I making thc changes in the interior arrangements of the court house are speeding up on their work in an ef fort to get thc floor of the court room relaid before tho day for court to con vene, roi is around. It ls understood that a number of caBes aro on the locket for trial during court of gen eral sessions and it is probable that 'hero will also be thc usual quota ol :ivil cases for trial during the term it court of common plc?s. Hammond School lind Big Night Last night was one of thc most en? 'oyablo nights the pupils and patrons of tho Hammond school have exper 'enced In Some time. Friday after noon tho Rural Schor.l Improvement association of this school met and ar -nngod for a Halloween party and nlabcrato preparations were mada In ?he decorating of the schol and in the \ j ir/anger/ents for the night Pump 11 'tins galoro were to be seen on every tide and ghosts abounded. The young neople gathered at an carly hour and ?Very minute of the evening was -.leasnntly spent, according . tu those !n attendance. -o-. Mr. Martin Will Go to York ville. E. P. Martin, who hns been in chargo ->Z the Interurban Cigar store here 'tas resigned that position and will 'eave this morning for Yorkvllle ..here he will make his home. Mr Martin will bc connected with the York News in the capacity of book keeper. He ls a young man ot ability and will please his employers in his lew duties. ? | -O O':' I Hanta Officers Passed Anderson. Two Atlanta officers went Jthrough* anderson yesterday, on route to the Qeorgla city, with a negro named Theodore Killingsworth in tow. Kil lingsworth took charge of a Hudson ''Six" touring car in Atlanta a few * dnva ni*", und hit the trail, driving he car. Hs was traced through North Carolina and Virginia and was caught on the outskirts of Washington, O. ...? by thc Atlanta policemen. The of leers aro making their way back to Atlanta, driving the stolen automo bile, Electric to Run On? Day a Week. Patrons of the Electric theatre, though regretting to learn that this popular establishment will hereafter bo closed through fae week, will be glad to learn that stows will be stag ed every Saturday afternoon and evening. Some days ago Messrs. Bristow and McCullough made an nouncement that they would' close down-the Electric and improve the Bijou but it was later determined to .keep this well known theatre open on Saturday only. The best obtain able feature.? will be shown on this I one day and the Electric will cer tainly get irs share of patronage. Rev. Boyd Being . Warmly Welcomed. Anderson people are extending a hearty welcome to Rev. C. M. Boyd of Tuscaloosa, Ala., who is here for the. meeting of the Associate FJeformid Presbyterian church. Ur. Boyd waa, for some time, the pastor of thle I church and during .his stay in Ander son he made hundreds of friends J among an denominations. He was rone- of the most popular men in the [city when he lived here and he lr being marte to feel at home again since [his arrival la Anderson. Rise Ia Price brought ''otton. I The advar.ee In the price of cotton to 7 cents per pound brought farmers In from all parts ortho county yes terday. While the additional one quarter cent in price was a big con sideration, still another reason fori the Increase in sales was the fact that j many of the farmers had notes io pay-, due on November 1. These two j reasons combined served to - bring j more cotton to the local market yea-1 terday than for any one day since the present season opened. The setting movement evidently strack Belton a/ well as Anderson, since 88 bales were marketed there yesterday. v- v< ' .??.* ' - ****** ******** Y SPARKLETS * _t * si Mention Caught Over the * tree ts of Anderson V * * * * * * * ******* Baptist ('horeb To Ha?e Service. Rev. H. W. Provence of Greenvilh will come to Belton today from Oreen ville and will occupy the pulpit ol the First Baptist church of Belton Mr. Provence !.. a good speaker anti ?ono ci tho best known ministers ir Greenville, rt ls expected that the at tendance will he large. Anderson Greeks ? Ready For Fight. The Greek colony In Anderson is much exercised over the dispatches coming here to the effect that Greece may possibly become Involved in th? great war now going on. Number; of the Anderson Greeks talked of noth ing else yesterday and all of then: re exercised to a great extent. The> say that they are ready and willing to start for thc "Old country" tomor ?.s. If Greece declares war. Stipeilnlendent o? Orphanage Is III. Odd Fellow ledges In all parts ol South Carotina h;?ve received u let ter from J. J. HcSwain o? Greenville ?In which that gentleman says: "As E. A. Kline, superintendent ol I the Odd- Fellows' orphanage or this slty, waa suddenly seized with illness necessitating an operation, and as he [is unable to atfend to his correspond lenee and I am unable to learn wltli what lodges and on what dates he had engagements, I av\ you to pub lish thlB notice to all lodges so that those with whom he had engagements may understand why he docs not keep them. We believe that in a few weeks ho wilt bo able to visit the ; lr.iges in the interest of thc home. ?and in the meantime appeal to all {lodges and Individual members of the order not to forget our interest al I thc i.omo as winter is approaching j when wo must haVO more clothing and shoes for the children, fires .and more lights, tho salary of, tho teachers an?' matron must be paid and other ex penses met. "At thiB time we have absolutely nc j money in the bank and aro compelled I to meet expenses from now until Jan uary 1 by means of the voluntary I contributions of the lodges and mem |bers." Another Oculist Has Located Here. Dr. I. M. Isra?lson. of the Shur-Flt Optical company announced yesterday that he had secured th? services o' anr.ther experienced occulist and that thc new specialist will arrive in An derson from New York within the nexi few days. Des J. A. Schrmerhorn, a graduate .of one of the best colleges in 'Philadelphia and with' 15 years ex perience in the business, has been se cured and Dr.:, Israel son says that he feels that he wus fortunato In belnr able to secure the new man. Thc An derson doctor remarked that his bus iness sinco he located in his new quarters was sufficient to warrant his employing an additional assistant ?Pyrene Company < nought a Rale. The Pyrene ^company of South Car olina, C. C. -Dargan; manager, yes terday purchased a bale of cotton at 10 cents per pound in accordance with instructions issued by Henry C. Fucth Southern manager of the company. Tn his lotter of instruction to the loci company, Mr. Futch saya: "We are thus joining Hm ?ruaL "Hny-R-jBaie'' and giving material expression of out deeper? sympathy-for the Southern farmer in his hour of need." The manager of the Anderson company saya 'that this movement will extend to Pyrene dealers -tu all tho cotton growing States. ,i-4H College Choral Society Meets? Notice has been Issued to the effect thst a mooting of tho college choral society will meet Monday night at 8 o'clock In the college auditorium With Mi BB Stronathan of Anderson college. This society, bids fair to ac complish something in Anderson dur ing the coming winter month? and much interest is being manifested. Annual Week of Prayer ls Here. The Missionary society of St. John's Methodist church will observe its an nual week of prayer and self-denial beginning on Monday. November 2. The first services will be held Monday afternoon st 4 o'clock at the home et Mrs. S. D. Brownlee on North Mc Duf fie street and all are cordially Invit ed tb attend. ;~. --p Some Fine X Sweet Potatoes. Mr. Waiter D. Aull tit Anderson, route 6, who lives about 7 miles from the city, has"'oar thanks for some very fine sweet -potato** * from ' his half acre patch of "Nancy Halls." Tho specimens we had were'indeed very Ono. He raises other thing' too; besides cotton. Pronounced Insane. COLUMBIA*. & C., Oct. 31.-Physi cians reporting to the attorney gener ala office tonight, held ,T. TJ. Vaughn, former superintendent af ithe orphan! born? at Oreenvill?, under sentence of death for uitMnhsl assault, to ba la? sane. An effort will bi made to place him In the asylum. FROM NOVEMBER 1ST TO NOV EMBER SOTB, WALLACE WILL GIVE REDUCED RATXS ON PHO TOGRAPHS TO AVOID CHRISTMAS rrJSH. STUDIO 2 DOORS BELOW BEE Him ! Mr. ead Mra Frank ?McGee of Iva were shopping la the city yesterday. .f i n i ????it * MaVik'ai i MUUI I Personal j .?tl <??.,...., f * I A j J ft A Al I I I |l Esmond Shurbrick of Pendleton was among the visitors to spend yesterday in the city. James A. Horton of Belton spent part of yesterday in the city. Mrs. Norton Campbell of Pendleton was tjhopping in1 the city yesterday. Frank 'Kerr of Bradley spent a few hourn in the city yesterday. C. L. Hembree of Edgefleld has been spending a few days in the city. John C. Noble of Charleston was in the city yesterday, a guest at the Chl quola hotel. y ; B. M. Aull, a progressive business man of Autun, was ?n the city yester I day. 'J. TL Sparks, a well known travel ing man making his headquarters here, ig in the city for the week-end. Thomas B. Kay of the Hopewell section spent a few hours in the city yesterday. r W. O. Tate of the Varcnnas neigh borhood spent part of yesterday in the city. Martin Bolt of Centervllle was in thc city for part of yesterday. W. O. Maret of the Roberts section was in the city yesterday for a short stay. Dave McClellan of the Fork section1 wa*' among the visitors to the city yesterday. .B. C. Cromer of Townvllle spent s few hours In the city yesterday. L. W. Harris of Townvllle was iii tho city yesterday on business. Dr. Charles VT. Tripp of the Brushy Creek section vas in the city yester day. . J. E. Wolf ord of Pendleton spent part of yesterday In the city. S. N. Major of the Broadway section came to Anderson yesterday on busi ? ness. J. W. McDonald of the Fork section ! spent a few hours in the city yester I day. Carl McConnell, one of the chain gang guards, was in Anderson yes-. I terday. J. W. Bran yon of the Varcnnas sect tlon was among the visitors to the city yesterday. --- M. N. Sullivan'or the Fork section was in the city yesterday for a feW; hours. William Duckworth o? WiUtamstsri was in Anderson yesterday. Ernest MfcCown of the Mountain Creek neighborhood spent yesterday In the city. John J. Smith of Lebanon spent part of yesterday in Anderson. W. M. Sherard of Williamston, mill superintendent of that place, waa in the city yesterday. .1 was among the visitors to the city yesterday. . ! Garland W. Quid, a traveling man' with headquarters in Anderson, ls tn .the city for Sunday. Filey Hawkins of the Long Branch section spent part of yesterday tn An Iderson. -W. H. Watts of the Corner neigh [borhood was in the city yesterday on J business. _ y? : S. R. Tim*, of Lebanon spent part of j I yesterday in the city. Miss Floride Calhoun and Miss Idai Calhoun of Clemson college were shopping in tah 'city yesterday. D. J. Watson ot Clinton/ spent a few I hours in the city yesterday. Miss Ruth Stauch of Greenville spent yesterday in the city with friends. Wnyman Holland of Seneca spent part ot yesterday in the city. Miss Ida McAllister and Miss Lahe McAllister of Newry were shopping in the city yesterday. Miss Lois Ellis of Pendleton spent I part of yesterday tn the city with friends. .Jf..'W. Moore of the Portman Shoals j section was ta Anderson yesterday. D. N. Poole of Andersen'. RF. IX. t a few hoars in the city yeater . H. M. Morrow of Iva waa ta the! city yesterday fsr a short stay. Lather Pettigrew of the Moseley section was in Anderson yesterday. B. H. Hodges of Starr spent a few hoars In the city yesterday on bust -W. a McKinney of Ita, Rente 4. waa fa the city yesterday for a short stay. ' s GOOD SHOES We suppose you will expect to get a good deal of Shoe Goodness here for your money. We have asked you to believe that you will; so you will. We want tc give big generous values and ask no more for them than is absolute ly necessary. We want to make this store a good store at which to ex change your money for Shoes. We spend & heap of time finding out the Shoemakers that are -wining to put iA the very best Sole Leather in their Shoes--Every Other Point, too, is con sidered and you're sure to get good shoes at "GEISBKRG'S." Geisberg Bros. Shoe Co. Under Masonic Temple. SHOES THAT SATISFY of the Roberts city yesterday. section were in the Pat O'Neal of Anderson. Fx P. D.. was in P j city yesterday for a short stay. Dr. J. SC Hobson of Townville was in the city yesterday on business. Pat Hobson of Sandy Springs spent a few hoars in the city yesterday. Mrs. James T. Wise ot Pittsburgh, Pa., is in the. city, visiting her mother Mrs. Lucy J. Langston, and other rel atives. Dr. W. T. Lander of Williamston waa among the visitors to the city yesterday. ? ~, ni TVjyie or anucrson. ix. ir. D., j was in tho city yesterday on business. A. H. Wllllama ot Hartwell,. Ga. [spent part of yesterday in the city. Joe Simpson of Starr waa among ?thc visitors to the city yesterday. . John Chacune of Anderson, R. F. j D., was in the city yesterday for a few'hoUTs. Lawton Little of the Roberts section was in the city yesterday on business. T. B. Kay bf Williamston was among those spending yesterday In the city. Mr, and Mrs. W. lt. Harris, of And erson, TL F. D., were shopping in the city yesterday. B, H. Norris of the Roberts section spent part of yesterday in the city. D. hi Brooks and James Canup of Pendleton were- in the city yesterday. Jaie Quitter of Charlotte is. spend ing a few days in the city with friends. Mfa. Julia Anderson and Miss Jose phine Kerr of Anderson, R. F. D., were shopping in the city yesterday. JO. P. "Werner and C. O'. Kensler of Pendleton spent a few hours' In the city yesterday. Mrs. J. L. Jackson and Miss Jack son ot Iva spent y??terdny in the city wt.h rrltnda. W. fi Chamblee of Starr was in tho ? city yesterday 'ot- business. Carey Chamblee of the Roberta Sec [tjpn was among the visitors to the ?city yesterday. C. E. Cobb has gone to Johnston, Pa., oh a business trio.. Rev. S. W. Reid, one of the best Ifcrown delegates lo tho A. R. P. I npesjtt..,'.' -?r; In session hore, ls j the guest of Capt. and Mrs. O. E. Bell. Rev. J. W. Foster and son and daughter of Honca Path, passed through Anderson yesterday, en route to Easley for a ahort visit Ed Mt/,Ulster was among the vlst t'?r;i to the clty^yeaterday. Austin Thompson of Starr wa? in thc city ro.-ltrday for a fe v hou??\ Miss Maude Daracott of tho Roberta section , was in the city yesterday. B. C. Robinson of Abbeville was in the city yesterday for a short stay. f.'.-nn Simpson ot Starr wv. in the . Hy jo'11? d>y on business. John McDonald of Townville waa In Anderson yesterday for a ahort stay. M H. Soxfon of Btarr was among the visitors to the city yesterday. DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY With us, and then we will lend you money when you need it. Interest Paid on Deposits. The Formera and Merchants Bank The Farmers Loan & Trust Co. ANDERSON, S. C. CoisAM Resources a little the Rle? of Ons) MDiosi Dollars ft. AM Smythe, If. B. Halitvaa, ta, A. esr, Tko*. C. Jackson, ^a^ssjsawsansvv7?! OUR DIRECTORS t Geo. W. Evans, W. Laugnita, J. C. Harris, Foster I? Brawn, J. B. Bouthlt ?. (3. WItherspoea, J. J. Major, J. B. Vnadi ver.