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ONCE MORE ! NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY Christmas Present: Here is the Place To find many Useful and Ornamental articles appropriate for the season. Bead the following list and come and make yonr selec tions: >' Our Dripss Goods Department I lg brimful of choice styles. In oar Silk Department You will And many Silks and Satins suitable for fancy work as well as Dress and Waist Patterns. We haye a small assortment of choice Coate and Jackets For Ladies', Miases* and Children, also choice SKIRTS. Winter Underwear . For Men, Women and Children, all sises and ages, all ????2, as? wool ?nd corona inixsd, aasorwd prices, from 25o up to 91.50 pee garment. We invite especial attention to our Hosiery Stock. We give better Stocking tor the price than is usually offered. Wo sell splendid Stocking in Children's, Misses' and Ladies' sises three pairs for 26c. I Corona, Anderson-made Stockings, at 10c. Then our 15o, 20o and 25o num bers are every one special values. Blankets j At $1.00, 91.25,98.00,96.60,94.60,95.00,96 60,97.50 and 98.60. While Quilt* and Colored Comfortables in good variety. dor Linen ment m I iii In in excellent shape for Christmas. Table Damask at 26c, 60c, 76c, 91.00* 1*25,1.60,2.00,2.60,8.00 and 8.60 per yard. The most magnificent line of jOamask ever shown on thia market. Every number a special value at the] price. "Large assortment of Dollies and Napktes* Variety of Towels and I Towelings. Carpets, Mattings, Rugs, Art Squares. Assorted sixes, grades and prices. . TBUNKS, VALISES, DBESS SUIT OASES, SATCHELS, HAND BAGS, Etc. Christmas Notions. Ladies' Neckwear, Belts, Wrist Bags, Pillow Cases, Slipper Soles, Zc- j Jdiyrs, Columbia Wool Floss, Saxony Wool? Germantown Wool, Etc. Christmas Gloves-P. Centemen & Co's. Kids for Ladies and Gents. Ladies' Jersey Glovesat 26o and 50c. Work Gloves for Hen at 26>, 5Cc, 75c and 91.00. Caldron's and Ladies' Mittens, Christmas Slippers for Ladies and Gen tlemen. Christmas Ribbons and Laces. Christmas Millinery. Toilet Articles. Colognes, Extracts, Florida Water, Talonm Powders, Ssohet, Soaps, eic ' Our stock of DoineotU. and Bi apio Gooda ia large. Will offer all the inducements possible to matesially reJuce our stock by the sight of 24th. Special Jacket Sale. Eighteen or twenty Ladies'Jaokets, (not this season's styles,) former price from 98.60 to 916.00-take your choice at 95.00. A few SKIRTS and SlLlt WAISTS at a big reduotion. Merchants would profit by Ailing in from oar Stock. Wo " aro right hero. Can make immediate deliveries. g*--?- ?'' "? ' ' ' w-^.,.,' ? ?,, . - We will thank ali who owe us to mt>ke payment between mw and Christmas. local News. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16. 1903. THU corroa STABER. Strict Middl?Tg-iii. Middling-Ill. The Anderson Christmas shoppers are emulating the early bird. Miss Lily Huckabes, of Lowndes ville, was in the city last week. Mrs. J. E. Barton has returned from a visit of several days to Due West. Mrs. C. E. Cobb is in Bamberg on a visit to her elater, Mrs. Ii, 8. Dowling. Chas. E. Cobb left a few days ago for New York on a short business trip. As usual tho Christmas firecracker ia being heard ten days ahead of time? Mrs. Fred G. Brown is spending a few days with relatives at Pendleton. Prof. A. G. Holmes, principal of the Belton High School, was in tho city Saturday. Mrs. D. W. Ebaugh, of Greenville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Quat tlebaum. Mrs. W. Avery has returned from an extended visit to relatives in Jackson ville, Fla. Mrs. F. B. Cray ton and Miss Bosoio Crayton have gone to New York for a brief s toy. Some of tho storos have increased their force of salesmen to handlo the Christmas trade. Misses Alice Fretwell and Adele Provost are visiting friends and rela tives i? Augusta. The Brogan Cotton Mill is now re ceiving its machinery, whioh is being placed in position. lire. F. M. Carey and children, of Seneca, have been spending a few days in the city with relatives. Have yon paid your State and Coun ty taxes? You have only two more weeks to avoid the penalty. Many visitors are expected to spend the Christmas holidays with friends and relatives in Anderson. Remember' all places ot business in Andereon will be dosed on Friday and Saturday, 25th and 20 th inst. Clyde White, of Westminster, bao come to Anderson to accept a position with The White Marble Co. Mrs. Berry B. Allen, of Lowndes ville, spent a few days in the city the past week visitin? relatives. Mra. E. J. Whiiden and daughter, Hiss Helen Manldin, of Greenville, visited Miss Dargan last week. Col. B. W. Hunt, the genial passen- ! ger agent of the Southern Ballway, spent Saturday in Anderson. There are a number of oar subscrib ers who will not read The Intelligencer next year unless they settle up. Everybody is hoping that the weath er bureau will give us some fine weath er daring the Christmas holidays. A number of new dwelling houses j are being erected in various sections1 of the eily; and the cry ia still fori more. Chickens and eggs are scarce and in demand at fancy prices. Many persons say that their hens have laid no eggs thia fall. There ia nothing that a farmer has on hie farm, except his cats and doge, that will not bring a good ?.rice in the market. < A new street, leading from the I County Jail to Dr. Biohardson'a real-1 donee, ia being opened up by the street force. Hon. John K. Hood went to Belton ? on Friday, and that night deUvered an address before the Masonic Lodge at that place. Dr. W. H. Nardin, sr., attended a mee tin cr of the State Board of Health, of whioh ho io o member, in Columbia last week. A man from Anderson was down. in the Antrev?le neighborhood one' day last week and bought 47 turkeys.-Ab beville Medium. If you do not know just what to bay for Christmas gifts read the advertise ments in The Intelligencer closely. Something will be suggested. With the exception of bad colds, the health of the people of this section was never better. The physicians say they aro having a very easy timo. Tho County Auditor will bo nt Cedar Wreath os the morning of January 16 instead ol January 17. aa appears in his advertisement on another page. The cotton mills of this section lore not taking much stock in the move ment to curtail production on account of the high price of the fleecy staple. Mrs. M. C. Dobbins, of this County, baa gone to Arkansas and Tosas to spend a few months with relatives. We join her many: friends in wishing her a pleasant trip. Dick -Findley returned Sunday from a business trip to St. Louis, Mo. He mya while there he n'-t np with Dr. W. K. Lewis, an old Anderson boy, i and that Walter is doing Uko all tho boys who leave here-climbing higher. Mr. Samuel Dean and Miss Annie Archer will be married this evening at the borne ot' tho bride's mother. Mrs. Bettie Archer, on South McDuftte St. Mr. Dean lea prominent young man of VaronnesTownship, whilo tho bride elect has been the chief.' operator at the telephone office fot several years. We join their many friends in extending ! iu advance our beat w ishes. President F. G. Brown, of tho Chamber of Commerce, has boon in correspondence with the mayors and commercial bodies of the towns be tween Greenville and Colombia, and .has been promised their hearty co operation in fighting tho new schedule ^ne Southern. An effort is being "Jte to have the old eehednt o restor ed, or if that cannot be done, it is hoped 1 to have a great improvement on the present state of affairs. The Colombia State of the nth inst says: "Mr. ?i. L. Seov. for many year? tho popular and efficient, city pVssen ger agent of the Southern Railway, ; yesterday retired from this bolee, be ing succeeded by Mv. B. H. Todd, who , was for several years Mr. Se&y's astla I tant but has been for nome tim? onion I u^tagent at tb? union depot. Mt. ld is an efficient railroad man and rolhto^^ r nit many xnenoa nero. J. E. Breazoalo, Esq., lins returned from a trip to Kock Hill, where ho at tended a meeting of the board of Trastees of Winthrop College. Among the postofflces to be advanced to tho Presidential grade on January 1st is Uonea Path, lt ie hoped that the present efllciont postmaster will be retained in the office. Every farmer who can possibly do so should attend the meeting to be held in tho Court House tomorrow at ll o'clock a. m. for the purpose of or ganising a Farmer's Institute. Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Mr. John B. C. Griffin, of Easley, and Miss Carrie Gertrude Martin, of Hopewell Township, on Tuesday, 28th inst., at the home of tho bride. Christn??* goods are on display at hil the princip al establishments, and holi day shoppers are having better oppor tunities than ever o Herod them hero for getting attractive goods at remark ably reasonable prices. Married, on Sunday evening, Dec. 13,11)03, ac the home of the bride's father, J. M. Jolly, by Bev. W. W. Leathers, Mr. D. H. Gambrell and Mis* Nonie Jolly, both of Fork Town ship. We would again remind oar sub scribers when ordering the postoilico address of their paper changed to al ways give tho old ne well as the new address. This will t.ave us lots of trou ble. Married, on Sunday, Decemb3r 6, 1003, at the homo ot tao brian's lather, A= W. Pickenc, in Garvin Township, by Rev. D. 1. Spenrnmn. Mr. ?. P. Griffith an*.1. Miss LelaPickens, bothlof Anderson County. We have recently received several invitations to attend corn shucking* in various sections of the County, Wo regret that we couid not attend all of them, for we know we would huvo hud a most enjoyable time at each one of them. Jasper, the 14-months-old son of A. J. Craft, died at the homo of his pa rents at the Riverside Mills last Thurs day, after a brief illaess. The remains were carried to Ruckersville, Ga., the former home of Mr. Croft, for inter ment. A nice Christmas present and one that would bo appreciated would be The Intelligencer. Send The Intelli gencer to como relative or friend for a year and they will be reminded every week that you have not forgotten them. As Christmas approaches, the time when there is greater danger from fire than nt almost any other season, every body should exercise great precaution. It ia too late to bo careful after a whole business block or half o dozen house? have been burned. After a good rain last Saturday night the sun dawned bright and clear Sun day morning, and sinos then wo have had some most delightful weather. Il we could have just such weather until after the Christmas holidays everybody would be more than pleased. Chiquola Lodge, Knight of Pythias will hold its regular convention to morrow evening at 7.80 o'clock. Al! the members are urged to attend. There nro several candidates for thc first rank and the election of officer! for the ensuing year will bo held. Willis Charpling. formerly of thu glace, but recently of Anderson, S. C. aa moved bis family near Chapman'' Mill, where he will build a new resi dence and try farming another year We welcome them to our midst. Hutmevillo correspondence Elberton Ga., Star. J. H. Browning, of Brushy Creek Township, lost his store by fire las Thursday night. No one L.iowBhov the fire started, and it was not dlscov ered until too late to eavo the building The loss is estimated to be over on -thousand dollars, with no insurance t< cover it. Let us urge again all those farmer who may yet have a few bales of cot ton to keep their bales off the ground At this season of the year, when eot ton gets wet it will not dry off quicklj and unless looked after it will damage Cotton is too valuable to throw oat ii the weather to rot. Mies Esther Sitton, a charmingyonn lady of the Brushy Creek seotiqn, V?B! ted her cousin, Mrs. Dr. .Wyatt, an other friends in town last week. Mic Esther is the only daughter of Esq John D. Sitton. She graduated hoi some years ago and she is always welcome guest ia Ensley.-Easley'Pn gress. In a row among the negroes on th ?lactation of T. R. Blackwell, nei tooalds, last Wednesday mornini Wash j Seltzer shot and mortally wonm e 1 his wife with a pistol. As 8eitz< was leaving the house he waa sho? i the head by Joha Pace, who is a fag tire himself, having shothis wife abos two weeks ago. The stockholders of the Williams to Cotton JMill will meet on January l?t next to apply to the Secretary of Sta1 for an increase in the charter of tl Company from $300,000 to $500,0C James P. Gossett, one of WilliamstoE mott progressive citizens, is preside of the Company, and ia making a b success of the mill. > The Board of Trustees of the Ci . Schools formally accepted the nc building on Calbouu street on Monds The building is entirely modern in co atruction and equipment, and is one the prettiest to be found any whet .The lighting and ventilation are ' i that could be desired. The build! will be occupied in a short time: Tho long continued severe weall: is a subject of much comment. N since 1863 lins the weather in Novei ber and early December been so col with hard freezes every mornit While all tender vegetation has be killed as dead as a fence rail, wt? and oats appear to bave been anna unless that U be that late sown oi may have been injured to some exte Mr. F. H. McMaster, circul?t! . 'manager of the Columbia State, v in the city Monday to confer With bi . loess men hore about the new sobed that is giving so much trouble, wauta a better schedule in order tl n?a paper may get here before not He is in favor of having an early tr lear* Columbia at 0 o'clock, wh would enable the Columbia papen reach here about 10 a. in. or soon the after. The Greenville News of the 1 inet. Bays: "Georgo E. Prince, of r law firm of Prince- & Tribble, of J derson, ls one of the most promin i .lav delegates here. Ho is a grado ; o? Wofiord College and one of the . stitutlon s strongest supportera ! Prince was a member of the const! i tiona! convention of 1805, and af I wardswas a momdber ot the House ? r?muoh%ffeotivewor?for*^ And I s? County constituents. He hai . son, Norman L. Prince, who baa ! oently entered the mlniatrv, ?n? asjrisg A ?ecordfor Wmself," ? Anderson needs and must have nn other hotel. Our present accommoda tions are not sullicient to meet the de mands of tho traveling public. Who will take tho lead in organising a movement for another large hotel ? If you. like some other people, aro so thoughtless as to take up aahos in a paste-board or wooden box and set them on the back steps, don't say it was an incendiary should you be awakened some night by the burning of your home. The cotton mills in and around the city will close down on Thursday, 24th inst., at noon, and remain closed un til Monday morning, 28th inst., in or der to give all the employees a little rest and recreation during tho Christ mas holidays. Rev. George Baker, tho pastor, will ?reach at Shiloh Baptist Church, in avannah Township, next Saturday at ! 2 o'clock p. m. and Sunday at ll o'clock I a, m., instead of on the fourth Sunday ! and Saturday before. Tho friends ol' tho congregation aro cordially invited to attend. J. H. Kinnrd, of Augusta, has been appointed soliciting agent of tho Charleston and Western Carolina Rail way. Mr. Kinard is a well-known railroad man and woo formerly with tho freight and transportation depart ment ortho Charleston and Western Carolina at Augusta. Rev. H. B. Fant, o^ Anderson, was among Walhalla friends Monday. Ho was up on business connected with tho salo of laud belonging to the estate of O. H. P. Fant. Ho is pleasantly re membered by our people, having serv ed nu naRtnr of tho Baptist Church here about two years. More frequent and extended visits would be apprecia ted.-Keoweo Courier. Married, at the home of T. C. Pruitt, at Belton, on December 0, 1903, by Rev.N. G. Wright. Mr. Homer Banis ter and Miss Ella Pruitt, nil of Ander son County. Immediately after tho ceremony the happy couple and gueBts entered tho dining room, where a sumptuous repast was served. We join their many friends in extending congratulations. Mrs. Susan A. Bagwell died at the home of one of her daughters in At lanta, Ga., December 1st inst., in tho 73rd year of ber age. She was the ?oungest daughter of the lato Philip >ee, and was born and lived in this County-near Honea Path-until after her marriage in 1851 to Matthew Bag well, since which time she has resided in Georgia. She joined the Baptist Church in her girlhood and so lived a consistent member for over 60 years. 8he was a lovely and beloved charac ter among all who knew her, and leaves behind to he c bereaved friends the re cord of a well- spent life. Mrs. E. J. Stone, of the Roberta section of this County, died at the home of her son, A. af. Morris, at Pickena G. H. on the morning of the 7th inst. Sho had been in Piokens for two weeks preceding her death on a visit. While there ehe was taken ill with pneumonia, and died after a week's illness. Mrs. Stone was 67 years old on the 27th of last November, and had been mauled three times. She was a most excellent woman and had long been a devoted member of the Methodist Church. She was moat I highly esteemed by a wide circle of i friends, who will long cherish her mem ory- She is survived by two sons. J, j W. Morris, of Hartwell, Ga., _and A. i n. iiorris, the postmaster at Jfickens. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Pickena. We have on onr desk a recent copy of the Golosa (California) 8un, which contains an interesting account ot a meeting of Camp Pap Pri?e, Confed erate veterans, of whieh our former townsman. Major John B. Moore, is Comm-^dor. The paper also contains a late picture of Maj. Moore, who ?eft Anderson about twenty-five years ago. The picture ia apparently a good like ness of bim, ana shows that despite his increasing years he is holding his own remarkably well. This Camp, the Sun states, is the only organization of Confederate Veterans in Northern California, and the mooting was large ly attended. A number of Federal veterana were nresent and were in vited to seats with the Camp. Onr young friend, Robert A. Gentry, of this County, who last October stood the civil service examination in Green ville for the position of a teacher in the government schools of the Philip Eine Islands, has been notified of his aving successfully panned the exami nation and has been offered a position ata salary of $900 per annum. Mr. Gentry is now touching a school in Brushy Creek Township, and has not yet decided whether he will accept the position in the Philippines. He is an accomplished teacher and while we would regret to see him leave his na tive County, we venture that should he go he would soon be promoted to the class that commands tho best sal ary poid by the government to its teachers. Mrs. Amie Crowther, widow of the late Wm. Crowther, died at the home of her Bon, W. R. Crowther, near An treville. Abbeville County, on Wed nesday* 9th inst. She had been in feeble health for several years bot was not confined to her bed until about twelve days preceding her death. M ro. Crowther was 87 years of age on the 26th of November last, and was born, reared and always lived in the section where she died- She was a most ex cellent Christian woman, having been a devoted member of the First Creek Baptist Church since her girlhood. Her remains were interred in the grave iard of that Church last Thursday, :ov. R. E. Small, the pastor, conduct ing the funeral services. She leaves three sons and two daughters to cher ish her memory, and in their bereave ment they havo the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in both Abbeville and Anderson counties. Henry F. Dickson died suddenly ; from rheumatism of the heart at his homo in Birmingham, Ala., last Satur day, aged about 70 years. Mr. Dick son was the eldest son of tho late Thomas Dickson, of this County, and was born and reared in Garvin Town ship. He served hie native State faith fully through the civil war, and after the surrender moved to Texas, where be lived several years, and then located in Alabama, where he has ever since made his home. Accompanied by his wife, who was a Miss Cannon, of this County, Mr. Dickson spent Several months in this section the past sum mer, and was contemplating moving bade here to live. He was a genial, clever-hearted man, and was most highly esteemed by a wide circle ol friends. He is survived by his wife and two brothers, Gen. M. C. Dickson, of this County, and Capt. Thoa. E. Dickson, of Colombia, and many other relatives in this section. The remains were brought to Pendleton and interred in the OUT Stone Churchyard, by the aide ot his parents. Don't be imposed upon by taking sub stitutes offered for Foley'a Honoy and Tar.-Evana'Pharmacy. :, ..-4% y?...... I'oiey's Honey an 1 Sar positively cares all throat and lang sisease?. ?tefuseonb* sSiutes.-BvfMis' Pharmacy. Christmas Gifts For many ?re to be'.foimd at our Store. Look over this List : Sox, both Plain and Fancy, Suspenders 25c and up, Silk Handkerchiefs, Plain and Fancy, Silk Mufflers, Gloves, all kinds, Cuff Buttons, Shirts, Collars and Cuffs,? Ties, Four-in-Hando, ?sootts, Bows, &c. Shoes, Hats and Capo, Suit Cases, Hand Bags, &c. Suits, Overcoats, And Odd Trousers. Fancy Vests, Bath Eobes, Smoking Jacket* And Night Sobes., Chas. B. Hall Go. Xmas Gifts ol Quality ! XMAS joys are doubled by the giving and receiving of Gifts that ore USEFUL. We have Gift Goods here at are temptingly LOW PRICES. Guns, Elftes and Air Bifies, . i Pen and Pocket Knives, Bazors, Carving Sets, Scissors and Table Cutlery. "_ LOADED SHELLS. "The kind the sportsmen want, as shown by the fact that we have dis posed of two solid Car Loads of these Goods, and have jost received our third full Car Load. GUNS, G-TJIS'S, G-xnsrs. A large stock of carefully selected Guns st lowest prices at which Guns of similar gt ade have ever been sold.. Sulliva??iHardware Go. IF YOU WANT THE BEST. TAGS worth a half cent]each? AU Grocery Btoresjseil and recommend it Itoltheir jtrad* as the best, cleanest and purest Tobacco on the market.>IZ?% Try it and yen will have no other. Tours truly, DEXTER GROCERY COMPANY, ...V ' v*.v a WHOiiESj DISTRIBUTORS^ Andersen, . - * - South Carolina.;