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It is with grateful hearts that we return
thanks to the Trading Publie for the very
liberal patronage accorded us in the past, and
especially during the year
1005.
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Which fer exceeded a&sr previous year in our
existence. We will strive to merit the oonfU
dence and ?ood will of the people. We will
continue to carry in stock at ail times just
s uch goods as th? public may demand at most
reasonable prices. We will not attempt to
enumerate or specialize at this time, as it is
top well known throughout this section that
ours is a large and carefully assorted stock of
Has proven successful beyond our- expecta-*
tion. The Merchants haye shown in a very
substantial way their appreciation of a First
(Diana Wholesale Stock sc convenient.1 -
While we are truly thankful to every one
to our sue
?ess. we solicit a continued and increased pa
tronage ia the future.
. i Was
Wishing
WHOLESAWB ?^?mmm
Local News
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7,1906.
THE COTTOH HARKET,
Good Middling-10J.
Strict Middling-ll.
Middling-101.
Good beef cattle aro iu demand now
at fair prices.
So far February, like January, is
giving us a variety of weather.
The oarly gardener lms put in ?orno
good work duriug the past week. .
Miss Muy Haute, of Greenville, is in
city visiting friends aud relatives.
J. W. S helor, of Oconee Cc un tv, was
among the visitors to the city last
week.
The gossips say there will be threo
weddings in Anderson in the early
spring.
Nearly every wagon that comes to
the city thoBodays goes out loaded
with fertilisers.
T. A. J. Green, of Greenville, was in
the city last Saturday and gave no an
appreciated call.
Hrs. J. I, Copeland and little daugh
ter, of Clinton, ?. C" ore in Anderson
visiting relatives.
C. L. Lanius, of York, Pa., is spend
ing some time in the city with his sis
ter, Mrs. G. C. Sullivan.
Senator Hood came up from Colum
bia Saturday afternoon and spent
Sunday and Monday at home.
A, W. Todd, of Charleston, was in
the.city yesterday and was warmly
greeted by his many old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. ?once, of River
side, Ky., have decided to move to
tue city to reside here in the future.
W. B. Young, a progressive farmer
o? Abbeville County, was in the city
last Friday and gave us a pleasant
call. *
Walker Hombree and M?SB Jessie
McDowd were married Thursday in
this city, Rev. R. S. Truesdalo officia
ting.
Yon have until the 20th of February
to make your tax returns. Botter do
so in time and avoid the iii ty per cent
penalty.
The rural mail carriers are having a
tough job of making their twenty-live
miles a day in the present condition of
the roads. . .
' Better sow down some of that land
yon have set apart for cotton in spring
oats, to be followed by cow peas and
sorghum. :
Rev. D. W. Hiott, of Easley, waa
called and has accepted the pastorate
of the Chiqaola. Baptist Church at
Honea Path.
Novelty dealers are displaying val
entines and the young-folks are having
? great, fan selecting missives for the
coming festival. . . y
The average inhabitant is now fig
uring on the proposition whether his
Sresent ec&! supply %fl? last sutil hq
egina buying lee. <
The contractors aro taking advan
tage of every good day to push the
work un the new buildings now being
erected in Anderson. r.r_. ....
? A representative of the BssMivelsnt
Order of Buffaloes will visit Anderson
in the near future for th? purpose bf
org?????Jok??aloc??,lhQr??Qthi0Ci6y:
Prof. and Mrs,-Coleman Bs Waller,
of WofTord College, ?par tanbar ff, have j
been spending a few,days in the city
visiting the latter's mother, Mrs; B. a*]
Hill. . .; . . A-V H
Married, by J. H. Barney, Magia- I
trate, and at his residence, on Bonday
evening, Feb. 4,1806, Mr. L. G. Sbiflet
and Miss L. J. Cordell, both of Hart
Comity, Ga.
Ono-twelth of tho year bas already
paused into history. Wonder'how
many good new year's 'resolutions
were lived np to during . tbs, first
month in the year,
' H. D. Hendricks, who has been em
ployed as street overseer j in this city,
tho past year, hes resigned to accept a
position as overseer of alargo farm
near Calhoun Falls,
Mips Mattie Holder/ Mrs. J. H.
Hutchison, li ?le Edit h Hutchison, Mrs.
Wingo Barrios and J. C. Holder Visit
ed the homo of a. A. Hutchison in
Elberton, Go., last week. - \ -
Good roads help matte good farms;
Good farms help build good towns, lt
is therefore eanally important for far*
mers an d ci ty dwellers to enlistnuder
the banner cf good roads. ' '
:':'-'TheColonial In n, the new hotel on
The Court of General Sesssiona '
for Audcrson County will cou
vonein thia city next Monday
vrith Judge Aldrich presiding.
Tho criminal docket is ? heavy oue.
Jurors and witucssoB should bo on
hand promptly at the opening of the
Court.
Dr. W. II. Nardin, Jr., accompanied
by his wife, ?caves today for New
York, where ho will spend several
week? takiug a ppeciul course sn tho
treatment of diseases of tho eye, ear,
nose and thront. During his absence
his father will have charge of hts pa
tients.
Kev, Thos. Looper, one o? the oldest
Baptist preuchera ill South Carolina,
died at lus home in Pickens County ott
Tuesday, 30th, ult., in tho 02nd year ot
his age. Ile was well known in the
upper portion of Anderson County and
his niauy friends will regret to hear of
his death
Hon. M. F. Aueel, of Greenville,
will deliver an address to the Camp of
Confederate Vet?raoB at Piedmont
next Saturday evening at 7 BO o'clock.
A small admission fee"of 15 cents will
be charged and the proceeds will bo
donated to a worthy object. The p *iU
I lie is invited to attend.
Judging by the number of molos be
ing carried out by the farmers this
season, there is going to be something
doing on a big scale to the lands in
this territory. We trust that the food
stuffs will not be neglected, but that
hoar, hay and hominy will be much in
evidence in the fall of 1000.
Capt. Whit K. Robinson, one of the
most popular conductors iu the employ
of the C. & W. C. B. lt., who has been
confined to his home in this city for
many weeks with a severe case of
fever, is able to be ont again. We
join his many friends in wishing him a
speedy restoration to health.
Chas. B. Hall, who hao been quite
sick ut his home in this cit? for several
weeks, left last Sunday for Baltimore,
where he will spend awhile under
treatment in a hospital. Ho was ac
companied by his brother, Frank Hall.
We join his many friends in wishing
him a speedy restoration to health.
Mrs. N. L. Fant and little son Gor
don returned from Atlanta, Ga., yes
terday, where she had been for the
past two weeks for the purpose of hav
ing tbe lad treated for a disease of the
throat and ears. Gordon conies back
very much improved in health and ie
getting along nicely now.-Keowee
i Courier.
. The last issue of the Mill News says;
I "R. W. Mussel white leaves the Wil
? liamston, S. C., cotton mills this week
to accept a position in Lancaster, and
a letter from a friend at Williamstot
expresses the regret of the people then
at his leaving, especially on account ol
his efficient services in the Sunday
echo ol, of which he was on pei i nt? m
dent."
Lumber has again advanced ii
price, the advance being from $2 to $<
per thoasaod feet. Contractors sa:
that the price of lumber is higher a
nresent than eyer before in the histor
of the city. The increase in the prie
of lumber will doubtless cause mau;
contemplated improvements to be bel*
up or cause many builders to reso??t
material other than lumber.
s More money is going to the mea
shops and grocery stores now than be
fore the closing of the dispensary
Often have we stopped and ?!EO? u
the crowds in the dispensaries , on Sat
urdaya. Nine out of ten needed sea
and clean clothes more than whiskey
Four-fifths of them were too poor t
epend money for liquor. Cutting o
whiskey from that class will bo
great benefit *
Wilt Johnson, a negro station s?k
at Donalds, lost ail his good loo ka foi
ever Sunday afternoon. He swan
aboard the Northbound afternoon pat
eenger train on the Southern Bailwa;
and attempted to lump off when tl
train" had attained a speed Of thlit
miles an hen?. He lauded head iori
moat in apile of rock,-receiving feai
ful bruises that will probably result i
the loss of his eyesight.
The advance in prices in all kinds <
provisions should cause a large, ii
crease in home-raised producto fi
man and beast. Our people mac
plenty ot provisions during the civ
war because it wno a necessity. ,
can be done again. If provisions ai
made ac home, so far as possible, tl
moht>y for the cotton crop will ni
have to be sent tn the west tc pay fi
meat, lard, corn, flour, oats, etc
The postoffice department i h re a te i
to discontinuo rural mail routes wfaei
the smalt quantity of mail carried ii
dientes that the routes are not rieedec
Now let tho -people along the rout
fet busy and increase the mail matte
'h?y ?an increase it same by se?dit.
The Intelligencer frequent letters wit
the neighborhood news, and by sent
ing checks and money orders for eui
scrip ti on. A word to the wise is sufi
oient j".
A farmer tells ns that he rid his far
of rats ia the following manner: "?
a very large number of pieces of ol
shingle, I put 3?>?u ? u??-uait Ol S Wi
spoonful of molasses, and oh tbs
with my pocket knife, 1 scraped a ems
amount of concentrated lye, and thc
placed the old shingles around undi
the stable floors and under the crib
Tho v next morning I - found 40 des
rate, and the rest va m oosed the far
and 1?re for parts unknown. I hai
cleared many rayma ot the pests in tl
?ame way and have never known it <
The ?asley Progressifjapt Wed ne
day say e.- "R. C. Wyatt a promine:
??lunter living six miles south of Ea
ey, ?nd a brother to A. G.Wyatt, i
tola place, was stricken with paraXyi
last Saturday evening es bewaa gob
homo from Easley. He was rid ii
?lone in a baggy at the time, and win
tibs horse Stopped; at the gate he w
nuable to ' speak and bad lost the u
nf bi* limbs. He has not been able
speak aToce."; Jfrv Wyatt has mai
friend* < and relatives in Anders
Conney who will regret to hear of 1
affliction. . - \ v " ...
:< At a meeting of the directors of t
?treot oar company Saturday afterno
it was ; definitely decided to have t
trolle/lino between toit city and Bi
ton jran north of the Binn Ridge ra
road through the northeastern port!
of the city. The preliminary sorv<
have all been made under the directi
bf tba engineer in charge, J. E. Birril
of -Greenville. The contrae* for t
steel rails ban been let .and tho sot*
work of constriction will begin In t
spring. .Witto favorable labor eon
tions the Hoe will probably be co
ploted by the early fall.
The Newport (Va.) Timta Hen
o? Jan. Bist mentions / tho death.
t?i?t*i,5tew^n? 2XS??S?
that city last Wednesday morning
deceasedwaa*88 ear?ofa?eand'
ol^Sanme"^ &torm?
UtetfTLV Corner township, lae) i
.?fctoyed, as^ajmsek? nlst tat' the s
most'?e^
friends and relatives r in this cou
who wUl regrette learns** his deotl
Tue citizens of Duo West Lave a
bill on ita passage 'through tbe Legis
lature giving them power to vote bouda
not exceeding $12,000, in aid of a rail
road from Due Weat to Donalds or z
point near there, or in nid of a railroad
troiu Abbeville by Du? Weat t*i Huma
Path and Anderson. Thia menus that
theeo bonds can ba applied to one ol'
several roads. Tho booda are iu ad
dition to ti private subscription of u
like amount, livery voter in Due
West sigued a petition asking tho
Legislature to grant tho town thu
privilege to vote theso bonds.-Asso
ciate Reformed Presbyteiian.
Tho Cotton AfiRociatiou of tho coun
ty met in tho Court ilouso J/ondny
morniug for the discussion of tho cot
ton situution. Several interesting talks
were mude by farmers and busiueas
men. JJ. F. Mauldin, who attended the
recent convention in New Orleans, ad
dressed the meeting on the subject of
tho relations between the planter and
the banker. Capt. P. K. McCully, Sr.,
discussed the warehouse system, hoing
followed in hisremnrksby T. T. Wake
?iold, B. Harris, W. W. Russell and
others along tho samo lines. Tho
meeting was well atteuded by repre
sentative farmers aud business men.
Tho annual meeting of the Library
Association waa held Thursday after
noon, and the following officers were
elected to serve during tho present
?ear: J. A, Brock, prendent; Mrs, Geo,
',. Prince, first vice president; Mrs. M.
L. Bonham, second vice president;
Misa Margaret Evans, secretary, treas
urer and librarian. The library is
steadily building up and baa nov?
about 1,800 books including all depart
ments of literature. Before the end
of the year the new Carnegie library
will bo built, all the necessary pre
liminary arrangements having been
made. Work on the building will
probably begin in tbe spring. Thc
entire cost will be $10,000, for wbicb
Mr. Carnegie made a donation last
year, o
Two mrn from Anderson County
attending tho Horse Swappers Conven
tiou, put up at the Eaeley Hotel las
Thursday night. They were given i
room on the Heccvid floor. During thi
night one of them, a Mr. Dicksoi
walked out on the porch and fell ove
tho banisters a distance of abou
twenty feet, to the ground bblow
He lay there in tho snow for about ai
hour before he could attract any one
tinnily bo was discovered by his room
mate and carried baok tc his room
Besides being shaken up by tho fal
and almost frozen from exposure
? (having nothing on except his nigli
clothes,) his shoulder was dislocatet
Dr. Gilliland was called ia and sut
ceeded in re-setting the diBlocate
arm.-- Easley Progress.
Mrs. Cynthia M. Barnes died at ht
home on West Franklin street, in tb
city, Saturday night. S ho was stricke
with paralysis tbe day previous ai:
never rallied from tbe attack. Mi
Barnes was 00 vears of age. She wi
a daughter of tho late Col. John Ma
tin, of Martin Township. In heryout
womanhood she was married to Dr. 4
V. Barnes, who was a physician ai
later a minister of the Methodi
Church. She was a good and pie
woman, devoted to tho church and h
friends. She is survived by one so
V. Motte Barnes, of this city. H
husband died several years ago. T
remains were taken to her old hoi
end laid to rea in Ebenezer grav
yard beside the remains of her ht
band, the fnn?f?i exercises havi
ben ti sid jonday.
The Greenville Newe of yesterd
morning says: "T. Lawrence Hick o
prosperous yonng farmer of upper A
deraon County, and a nephew of Cor
ty Auditor W. P. Hicks, lost by f
before daybreak yesterday mornii
bia bis barn, containing 160 bushels
eora, 1,500 bundles of fodder, volnol
agricultural implements and fa
stores, and a handsome horse, woi
about 8200. There waa no insnran
The origin of the fire is unknoi
though there were signs pointing
incendiarism. These are being iuv
tige ted. Mr. Hicks had been marr
only s few sscsihs, aud while he o?
one of the most fertile plantations
the Brushy Creek section, near Siloc
the loss will fall heavily upon h
There waa no salvage, no alarm be:
given until the roof was falling in."
The coldest wave of the win
struck this section last Friday nia
the thermometer dropping 28 degr
during the night, and reaobing 181
?prees above zero, which marks
owest record of the season. A cb ai
in the temperature was expected,
when the ground hog came out Of
ho*'ton Friday, saw his shadow i
then scampered back into bis den,
weather proph?te predicted a chat
in the temperature, though they <
not expect such freezing weather ai
now being experienced. Tao c
weather has resulted ia mauy bro i
water pipes, for a largo number of c
zone failed to cut off the water on tl
premises Friday night, as they did
think ic would turn sufficiently c
during the ni^at to freeze tho pii
Saturday morning, however, mi
pipes in the city were frozen ana nc
few ot them were broken and plumb
had to bo called into service. .
Mrs. Amanda Brown died at.
home ia this city last Saturday mc
log about 7 o'clock, and the announ
meat of her death wee a great sh
to her manv friends and relatif
She had oot been enjoyiog good hei
for several months, aod on Batan
morning, after ari sin? from her t
she wa? attacked with congestior
the lunge and in an honre time de
relieved her of her sufferings. J
Brown was the widow ot the late ?I
Brown and in the 72nd year ot ber i
"Before he marriage she waa a i
McCown and was Dorn and reared
this county. She was a most eat!:
bu> Christian woman aod had i
been a devoted aod active membe
tho Baptist Church. Soe leaves
sons . and three daughters tb che
her memory,' and in their sore beret
ment they have the sympathy of a v
circle of friends. The fanerai ?erv
were conducted at the home of .the
ceased Sunday afternoon at 8 o'c!
by Rev.-J.. 1), Chapman, after wi
tue remains were interred in.Si
Brook cemetery, y
' When yon want Plows that have
oorreotahape and tho proper temper
Towors ?. Sullivan Mtg. Co's go .Ms i
Sullivan H?*. Os.
FerBSHsa8Beaaead8!okKsadacli
Take Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
sweetens the stomach, aids digestion
acts aft a : gentle/stimulant on the
and bowels without irritating I
organ?. OHuw laxative Fruit S
\ eurea hUVeaeneee aad habitual ec
padoa.' Vom not pan-ate or grlpt
B Pittd and pleasant to take. Rome
the name Onxno aod refuse toaooep
Substitute. Evana Pharmacy. .
' Por.liry Netting lu all heights la
i ried by Sullivan Hdw. Co*
MONEY TO LOAN 'for home ol
I oneeaVtarma...
, Simpson & Hood, Attora*
ft ;Farmsra have; alreMy ?a^un bi
Cole PUntera. Sullivan Hard war
have already secured .orders for
; than ?ix car-loads or Cole gooda,
territory controlled by them. No fi
can afford to bo saihmxfc ono of
Plantare. Pisen y ou r order now
j sure your gowing th? Planter yon
DO NOT FORGET THE BIG \
$3.50 Bay State Shoes at
$5.00 Cushion Shoesjat $4.25
This sale will last fifteen days.
Everything sold for Cash only duri ag thia sale.
Yours for business,
THE BOSTON SHOE STORE
(MARTIN SEUGMAN, Proprietor.^
. ran
Two doors'Jrom'iTarmers and Merchants Bank.
I am selling the LOTS known as the T WARDL AW
PROPERTY
If you want a bargain meet me at Lr. Nardin's office
every;,Wednesday or call on Br? Nardin.
I am offering special inducements to close .them out.
J. H. AADMS,
' 8?NECA, 6. G.
THE NEW YEAR will
Find Us with a Clean, Discriminating
and Complete Lin? of
Men?s Furnishing Goods I
Neckwear.
Wi
Our line of NECKWEAR includes the newest styles &? f j
colors-all in rich Silk fabrics-in Four-in-Hands, Ascots lr
and Puff Scarfs. / . - y
. ? Shirts,. : - r :
Colored and White-Plain and Pleated Bosoms. {
Gloves, EtPv ;
All colora and sizes. Collars? Cuffs, Handkerchief
Mufflers and Umbrellas. A full Uno sises, styles and oc?ssit
of the best $3.00 HAT on the market-HAW?S.
. ?? ' ...??'.,' . . . '
See these lines Wore buying;.
REESE & BOLT
9
The One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers*
f Next door to Farmers and Marchants Bank.
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