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COLLEGE MINSTRELS. To be Given at City Opera, Under Au. spices Athletic A ssociation, Tues day, December 12. Th'e Newberry College minstrels, to be given under auspices of the Athletic asociation, at the opera house next' in this city as clown in an entertain ing daily and promises to be one of the best local talents yet presented in Newberry. Bobbye Bass, formerly of this city, who has had quite a lot of experience in the show business, both in vaude ville and musical comedy, is conduct-I ing the rehearsals and says he expects to put on a first-cl4ss, up-to-date per formance. He has selected the most appropriate material available, using nothing in the lines of suggestive ness. Mr. Bass has been asked by many J. R. BASS, Comedian. when he went into the show business. and wishes to make the following statement: "A number of Newberry people will," remember that my first appearance before the foot-lights was in this city as slown in an entertain ment given by the graded school in the opera house here about 15 years ago. Since my boyhood days I have studied the business and when the first opportunity priesented itself I grasp ed it. My first real experience-that is receiving a salary-was at ifairy land 'theatre in Columbia. Here I worked for two weeks putting on monologue and songs. After this en-! gagement was closed I was prsuaded by the manager to accept a position with him as stage manager, where I remained' for 'sometime, running the stage and working in negro acts. I then went to the Little Grand, where I worked for about six months, acting in the same capacity as at Fairyland. When the Grand, one of the most popu lar a.nd largest vaudeville houses ever erected in the South, was opened, 1 accepted a position as stage manager and 'assistant house manager. The' -manager and myself later opened a theatrical bodking agency, and this compelled me to work a great many valudeville houses when other acts could not be secured. Later I went to umter to manage the Lyric thea tre, then to Raleigh, N. C., at the Grand, whlere I remained only a short time. HeeI joined Jno. B. Wills; SMusical Comedy company, and started to traveling. I remained with him 1 iquite a long time, but was compelled for two reasons to return home-one two and a half and the other four and~ Aa half, both girls. Since then I have been in the printing business, pro1duc ~ing amateur productions as a side line. I alwaVs use the best and clean *est material that can be found. Yes, I will appear in the college minstrels." * AT THE THEATRE. * * .*** *** * * Coming Attractions. December 12-College Minstrels. December 14-The Traitor. January 3-Finnegan's Honeymoon. January 15-The County Sheriff. February 8-Madame Sherry. February 16-Paid in Full. February 22-The Lyman Twins. March 29-A Woman of the Hour. April 6-Christy Bros. Minstrels. April 24-The Traveling Salesman. w is the time to subscribn +M GetlRea I Caldwel, I GCreat Is now on in ful 'blast. prices, nothing reserved. We bargain lover and buyer should Great Turn Loose of Dress Goods! Hundreds of yards in the big pile up to $2.00 yd. goods going at the yard - - - 50C Great sale Broadcloth, 54 in. wide, worth $1.25 yard, December price yd. - 89c Great Sale Silks. Every yard of Silt in Taffeta, Messaline, Fancy Waisting, etc., at Special December prices. Great Drapery Sale. Thousands of yds. the beautiful Colonial Dra peries were sold last week, and we will still sell 25, 3o and 35c. Draperies at yard. - 19e. Great December Linen Sale. 5 - - pieces beautiful Damask at - - 25C 3 1o pieces beautiful Damask at - - 48c 3 pieces beautiful Damask at - - 74c W 2 pieces beautiful Damask at - - 98c One hundred doz. Napkins at special prices. Great December Offering in Sweaters. Over one thousand Sweaters to go at gieatly reduced prices. Do Your ( e Great Sale Mlillinery. 0 Every Hat goes in this mighty December sale. We will not consider cost on any Hat. Come 0 while the department is full of beautiful models. Every Skirt goes in the mighty December sale, andi every one a 1911 and 1912 model, man tail ored, beauties. 68 fine Panama Skirts, $6.50 value, - $4.98 057 fine Panama Skirts, $8 50 value, - $5.98 25 fine Voile Skirts, $6.50 value, - $4.74 S15 fine Voile Skirts, up to $12.53 value, $7.49 3 Skirt wearers, come to headquarters. December Underwear Sale. 0 Thousands of garments to go in this great December sale. Come to headquarters when in need of warm Underwear. g Buy your Xmas goods early. E kerchiefs, Muffs, Furs, Silk Ho 0 Sets, Silverware, Cut Glass, Tie Father, Mother, Sister, Brothei aplace every busy December da 3tors of high class merchandise aldwe dy for CI 1&Haltiv Decembe EverytNing in the big can count the cash easier thar head this way for their Xma Great Stocking Sale. Get Ready for Old Santy. 5oo pairs Children's 15c. Stockings at pair ioc 4oo pairs Children's 25c. Stockings at pair 12Yc 4oo pairs Men's 50c. Sox at pair - - 25c 300 pairs Ladies Hose' special, the pair - 15c Shawls, Scarfs, Fascinators, Etc. Some dandy Christmas Gifts in this line. oo beautiful Mats at each - - - 24c 200 beautitul Scarfs at each . 24c 200 beautiful Scarfs at each - - - 49c 1oo beautiful Scarfs worth up to $2.oo eacri at 99c Xmas Rug Sale. Nothing more appreciative than a nice Rug. See our great December prices on Rugs and Art Squares December Waist Sale. An even 200 beautiful, Tailored 'Waists on sale at -. - - - - - -. 49c One hundred Embroidered Waists, beauties at $1.75, take choice, December price - - 98c lhristmas Shop p Boys' Hlat Sale. 3co fine Sample Hats for Boys, up to $z.50 value, at each - - - - - Soc Baby Cap Sale. 300 Baby Caps. at December closing out prices. Shoes. Shoes. With the best line of Shoes in the world for Men, Women and children, each one a factory line and a world beater. Selling them under a guarantee from headquarters, in all leathers and newest styles has made our Shoe department the busiest place in our store. Douglass for Men, LaFrance. for Women, Walton for Boys, Weiner for Girls. Bring your feet to the solid leather Shoe store. December Petticoat Sale. 300 beautiful skirts at 89 and 98c. each. We are showing a great co] siery, Handkerchief Boxes, C s, Mufflers, and hundreds < , Sweetheart and Friends. la y. Just follow the crowds to --the store of the best. I& Haiti ,wberry. South Carolin xistmas ianger s r Sale store to go at special we can merchandise. Every s goods and every day wants. Ladies' Suits. Ladies' Suits. The Suit business has been big, and we are going to close out every suit in our store during the December sale. Read these astonishing prices. 47 Ladies' Suits at the Suit - - $3 98 67 Ladies' Suits, sold up to $25.00, at the Suit - - - - - -'$8.49 86'Ladies' Suits, blue and black Serge, lined with Skinner Satin and man tailored, Decem ber sale price a - - $10.oo bill. Great December Cloak Sale. The prices on Long Coats are good for the month of December only. Read what values here listed. 200 Children's Coats at each - - $1-749 260 Misses' Coats at each .:- - $2.98 150 Ladies' Long Coats, up to,$12-50 value, I for a - - - - -$5.oo bill 200 Ladies' Long Black Coats, large collar, $4.98 Come to the biggest December sale in New berry. ping Here.j. Boys' Pants Sale. 300 pairs Boys' Knee Pants at - - - 24c 300 pairs Boys' Knee Pants at - --- - 49c Bring the Boys to the big Pant sale. December Sale Clothing. 300 Boys' Suits at - - - - $1-98 200 Boys' Suits at - - - - $1-49 ro0 Boys Suits at - - ! - - 98c Let the Boys xdear a Xmas Suit from our? Suit department. Men's Suit Sale 300 Men's Suits to go in this mighty December 1 sale, $12 50 and $15 o0 Suits, at - $8.98J December Sale Men's Hats. 500 Sample Hats from a big Hat manufactory,. up to $2.50 Hats in the lot at choice - 98c? lection of Embroidered Hand llar and Cuff Boxes, Smoker :f useful Xmas Presents for fake this store your shopping 0 Newberr's greatest distribu wanger