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Local News.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1800.
THE corroa MARKET.
Middling-! 1.95
Spring chickens ore in demand ip the
city at fancy prices.
Onr advertising columna are inter
esting to careful shoppers.
Hiss Nellie Harris, of Seneca, lb in
th? city visiting relatives..
Mrs. Allic Williams, of Greenwood,,
is visiting relatives in Anderson.
J. B. Earle, Eeq., of Walhalla,
spent lost Saturday lu Anderson.
The man v. ho has not paid for his
shoes can't ever call his sole his ow?.
School picnics and fishing partios
nie in season now and como in jost
right.
Miss Clara Lewis is spending this
week in I3eiton, visiting relatives and
friends.
H.S. Dowling, ot' this city, spent a
few days last week at his old home,
Bamberg, S. C.
It sounds good to bear people every
where talking of the progress and pros
perity of Anderson.
Lime isa necessity at this season.
It will pay you to use plenty of it
around your premises.
The butchers of the city are supply
ing their customers with some very
choir? meats just now.
The Williamston cotton mills will
install 3,684 more spindles and 100
looms during the summer.
J. B. Jetton, who is contracting over
in Greenville County, spent Saturday
and Sunday with homefolks.
Anderson County ia welUrepresent
ed at the State Reunion of Confederate
Veteran? in Columbia this week.
Misses Lois and Jfartba Hill, of An
derson, ' have been the attractive
guests at Hotel Henrietta,-Hartwell
(Ga.) Sun.
J. B. Wright, formerly of this coun
ty, ha<> located in Aikens. Ga., where
be will represent the Standard Oil
, Company.
I It is said that there are already four
candidates in the Held for one county
office and there will probably be sev
eral others.
A series of meetings are being held
thia week in the West End Methodist
Chnrch and are conducted by Kev. B.
S.Truesdale.
Mts. Victor Cheshire vjo having
erected two nico cottages on Marshall
Avenue, with modern conveniences.
They will be for rent.
Lee G. Holleman, State Bank Fxam
iner, has gone to Columbia, opened an
office in the State House and entered
regularly upon his work?
The Fats and LeanB will play a game
of ball .at Buena Vista Park next Fri
day afternoon at 5 o'clock. A small
admission fee will Ito charged.
' A number ox ?ne miich cows are te
ing brought to the city from the conn?
ty and offered for ea?n, They meet
with ready sole at good prices.
B. Frank Mauldtn, J, J. Fret weil,
G. N..C. Boleman, J. N. Bickley and
J. T. xioiieman attended the Banker's
convention in Greenville last week.
'* The Court of General Sessions will
convene in this city next Monday, 21st
.inst. Jurors and witnesses should be
on hand promptly at the opening
hour.
We want to see a blc brmcb cf. can
didates in ibo race this sommer. The
more candidates we have, the more
we-will have to select good men
from.
Cbiqnola Lodge, No. 89, Knights of
Pythias, will meet tomorrow evening
at i 8 o'clock. All the members, are
urged to attend, as there ia much work
to do.
C h a?. B. Hall, of this city, who bas
bee?i -sit? s??k for ???UO time, bas
gone to New York, where ho will spend
a few weeks under treatment of a
specialist.
Rev. W; H. Fraser, the new pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, will
arrive in Anderson this week and will
occupy his pulpit next Sunday, at the
usual Houri.
lu this County about half the peaches
and apples are left, i The- grape. ?-rop
promises well. Figs ate giving a good
ewiy crop and the blackberry, will
come in On time. .
Building and Loan Associations are
good things to< go into.r Get into one
whenever yon have a chance and help
build up the city. Talk up your city
and blow its horn .
A number bf strangers are visiting
Anderson now prospecting with a view
Of locating bera next fall. We have
plenty of room for all good folks who
will cast their lot with us. }
^ Andrew D.Jones, cf NewYow, who
is both a director and stockholder in
the Anderson and Brogon cotton-mills,
has been spending s few dsvBio the
city the guest of[$ A, Brock./
" Married, on Sunday.- Jlay is, 1000.
Murdock, of Anderson county.
"wried, on Wednesday, at^rnoon. i
9, 1000, atthe home of tue brtde'a
^ Xz^^smM^A Yt!?:
Mad dogs are reported in various
counties. Watch for strange dogs nud
do not let them Approach ydu. If you
hear your dog fighting ?trange dogs
iu the night do not get out amongst
them.
T. A. Rut li fie. Jr.* W. J. Muldrow
and K. P. Smith, who, havo been
spending two weeks in the mountains
of Oconee County, returned home a
few daya ago, having had a most de
lightful trip.
Norman, the 3-year-old son of Alfred
H. Griffin, died at his home at the Orr
Mills last Sunday afternoon, after a
brief illness. The interment took
place at Silver Brook cemetery Mon
day afternoon.
Our young friend. W. W. Guyton,
of Chattanooga, Tenn., who holds a
position with the W. & A, li. it, is
spending a few weeks at his old home
in this county visiting relatives, resting
and recreating.
We have not heard from several of
our county correspondents in some
time. Woke up, trieudr, and let the
thousands of renders of The Intelli
gencer know what i.<> going on in your
respective sections.
Ata meeting of the stockholders of
the Piedmont Manufacturing Co., held
at Piedmont Wednesday, tho BUIU?
board of directors was re-elected, thc
j board subsequently electing the formel
officers for another year.
Welford and Clemson College bast
bail leamB played an interesting gaim
of ball nt Buena. Vista park last Sat
urday afternoon and it was witnesset
by a large crowd of spectators. Tin
score was 7 to 1 in favoi of Clemson.
Jas. H. McConnell, of Anderson, S
C., spent several days with his Bon
W. P. McConnell recently. He wa
accompanied by his attractive grand
daughter, M?BB Virginia Gaines.-Hen
drys correspondence Hartwell (Ga.
Sun.
The Confederate pension money I
now being distributed by ouraccom
modaticg Clerk of Court, John C
Watkins, and the hearts of many ar
made glad. There are in Anderen:
County 603 pensioners, who get $18,
280.80.
Hiaa Annie McCrary, of Pendleton
and M?aa Alma Felder, of Clarendoi
County, spent Sunday with the Misse
Edwards in this city. These chwrn
loft young ladiea are atudents in Lan
der College and devoted to their stud
iee.-Abbeville Medium.
The man who went out to milk an
sat down on a boulder in the middle c
the pasture and waited for the cow t
back up, waa a brother to the mao wh
kept a atore and wouldn't advertie
becauae he reasoned that the pnrchnt
ing publio would back up to bia pine
of business, when it wanted some
thing.
Wm. Verner James, infant eon <
Rev. J. E. James, pastor of the Centn
Presbyterian Church of this city, die
yesterday morning, after a ahort il
ness, aged about flvo months. Ti
remains were carried to Columbia ?<
interment. Mr. James hffa tbe symns
thy of the entire city in his great nilli*
tion...
Mr. A. B. S toke B died on Sunda;
6th inst., at his home three miles eai
of Belton and waa buried the day fo
lowing at Shady Grove Church. M
Stokes was about 60 yeera of age an
an upright, worthy mau. HS ia au
vived by hie wife and several cbildrei
and in their sore bereavement the
have the sympathy Of a wide circle <
frierais.
While attempting to separate tv
fighting cats with a broom several da;
ago Mrs. Annie Poore was sever*']
bitten by one of them about the har
and arm. The wounds have giv<
her a great deal of pain and was ti
occasion of acme uneasiness by h
friends, but the swelling bas subside
and the bitten n?a?** seem to bc hes
ing very nicely!- Belton Times.
Mies Lillian Jetton left yesterdi
for Gaffney to attend the marriage
Mies Effie Harmon of that city,
Mr. Thomas Hazsard, of Philadeiphi
Pa. ilise Harmon ia well known
Anderson as she spent several wee
in the city at one time canvaaaing {
Biblical" literature. The weddii
takes place this afternoon at 6:
o'clock.
Old winter is surely lingering in t
Jay of sbring. Overcoats'and Mi
felt comfortable several mornings ai
eveninga last week. Ou Wednesd
and Thursday morninga there wac
light frost, and in a- number of lo
damp places tho young cotton plai
and some vegetables were badly ni
ped. Some of the fermera aay th
will have to replant in epots in- soi
of their fields.
Clemson College is now ready to i
ceive applications from residents
thia county, for Farmer's Institutes
b* neld during the coming summi
The applications must state th? pli
at which the meeting ia desired a
be signed by fifteen farmers of th?
cal i ty. . It is necessary that all api
cations he handed in hy JaneStb,
the schedule for the meetings muBt
prepared at that time.
- The diocesan council ot the Epis
pal Church, which convened in Gn
C h ure h Tuesday of last week,. t
jonrned Wednesday night. Th? s
sion s o? th? council expired a <
earlier than was anticipated on i
count of the enforced absence of Bi
op> Capers. , A great deal of work
UiMme ff* different departments
church w?lk .?in??- transacted. .'J
nest annus? menu og will take place
Columbia.
Ban Allen, Forman Smith and L.
Gre* n represented Peat i D, of And
son, in the annual meeting of
South Carolina division of tneTrai
era' Protective Associ?t loo In Gol?
bi? last -eek. Thc ????cia?i??
cepted the invitation to hold ils mc
ina; in Anderea nest year. 1
Smith was cleated Vice-Prealdenl
the Association end one. of tba til
delegates tv the National Asaocirtl
?jgjP >r?>% in Buffalo, N. Y? Vt
v Th% Perpetua! Bojldlng and L
AaaOelerion baa applied for a chat
and v ii be organised in a few di
Mn Uobett E. lAgfKi. president of
Gluek cotton milis, willbe at tho fa
of the enterprise. It will have a ci
taliaatlon ot ?100,000, with the pr
lege o? incressiog it to fOOO.000. T
is the second bnildiog and loan ai
elation that hi* been organised
the etty during the spring. Beal
the two new enterprises, the Fide
has : been in existence for sevi
y Care and bas bad & great nioasur?
The Urge'end handsome foam
erected by the Civic Improvement
soc i at 1 on tot he memory ? of Gen
St?bert E. Anderson, for whom Act
eon County waa named, on tho <
?d? ot the Court Hoase Square,
beeo completed and attracts - the ad
ration of everybody. 1 ne foor a
m th? f ona tain eon tala$" an i Dscript
On the north side appears a palm
??ie. with, th? words "Civic-lOt
west sido-^Erected ?to tae memor
Gen. Robert E Anderson" ; sooth sido
-"By the Civic Aatsocintion, Ander
son, 8. C.. 1003'' : the past dido beare
the names of the offlceia ot tho Asso
cintion. as follows : President, Mrs.
Rufus Fant; let Vice President, re.
J. J. Fretwell;2nd Vice-President,
Mrs. J. A. Brock; Secretary, Mia. J.
M. Patrick, Treasurer, Sirs. J. E.
Brea seale.
Willie Blanchetr, a four-year-old
boy, waa run over ?Viday afternoon on
the public t^uare by an automobile,
but no binnie whatever was attached
to the driver of tho automobile. Tb?
machine wns moving at a moderaU
speed. Tho little fellow was standing
near by and tho gong was sounded t<
wnrn him. Instead of merely standing
where he wa? or getting farther awn]
ho jumped directly in front of the nu
tomobile, which patted over him be
foro it could be stopped. The bo;
wu8 kuocked senseless for awhile nm
received a slight wound ou tho eculp
Tho annual meeting of tho stock
holden* of tho Orr cotton mills wa
held in this city last Friday. Tho re
port of tho president, Dr. 8. M. On
nhowed tho mill to be in a most Butia
facto'.y condition. A dividend of
per cent, was declared, payable one
half in January and one-half in Julj
Mr. E. P. Frost, of Charleston, wa
elected a member of tho board of di
rectors to succeed Judge Ceo. fc
Prince, who rcsiguod from the diret
retrate when ho was chosen a circu?
ju Ige.
Tho Townsend twine mill will dov
bio its capacity this summer and th
machinery has already been ordere
for tho increase in tho plant. Tl
mill, of which Mr. H. C. Townsond
president and owner, ia capitalized i
$50,000. It has been in operation bi
n few years, but hus been highly MU
cessful since its organization. Twiu<
and colored warps aro manufacture*
When tho now spindles aro install*
I gray yarns will also be manufacture*
I The mill is temporarily shut down <
I account of the burning of the pow
house at Portman, from which it d
rived its motive power.
Mrs. Bessie Jackson, wife of Samt
Jackson, died at her home at Portm
Shoals lase Friday morning, after
brief illness from meningitis. Mi
Jackson was a daughter of J. T. Bi
by, of Centerville Township, and w
about 30 years of age. She had be
! i married about a year, and leaven t
sides ber husband, an infant about
week old. She waa an excellent yon
woman and highly esteemed by a wi
circle of friends, who deeply reg;
her death. On Saturday alterno
the remains were interred at N
Hope Church, Rev. J. W. Bailey c<
ducting the funeral services.
The morning passenger train fr
Columbia over the Southern Railv;
was wrecked at Ninety Six last Thu
day about 0.30 o'clock. Before rea
ing the depot, a rail gave way, i
snpposed, as the regine left the tri
and plowed its way into tho pul
road and then turned over. The t
coaches following the engine and t
der were also turned over. Tb
were no fatalities, but the fireman i
bnggagemaster were painfully bruis
On account of the wreck all tn
were much delayed. Transfers, lu
ever, were mode and passengers
this section reached their destinai
'.ate in the afternoon.
The raunclpal election doe* not t
pl nea nntil August, but in auioiDat
of it steps are being taken to have
salary of the mayor increased to a a
in keeping with the propresBlve sp
of the oity. The matter will be a
mitted to the city council at it i mi
lng Tuesday night, and some act
will probably be token to submit
question to a vote of the people. 1
mayoi's salary at present is bat $40
year. The proposed salary is $1,'.
or more. The inorease is bain* e
tated in the interest of no om didi
but simply for the pmpoee of glv
the chief executive of the citv a ci
pensation io some measure deman
-y the position.
The Charleston Review, of the
inst., says: "On account of over-t
and needing a rest Dr. Bracyon,
.prietor of the American Dental
fors, will be compelled to leave
city Jane 1st. Dr. Eras y on came
from Anderson County five years
and oponed the American Dental
lore, and by doing good work
treating his patients kindly he
bniltnpa fine practice, and bia ri
friends regret to see him leave,
partner, Dr. McMillan, wi'! have
charge of the American Dental
lors after Jane 1st, and will, by gi
bis patients his best professional
vices, try to merit a continuant
their patronage." ;
Mrs. Amy Sitton, wife of Hem
Sitton, of Pendleton, died at her t
in that town last Friday morning,
a long illness, aged about 50 y
Mrs. Sitton was a Miss Williamsoi
a native of Charleston, but had
in Pendleton nearly all her life,
was a mott estimable, Christian
man and bad long been a devotee
exemplary member of the Presbyt
Church. She was most highly est
ed by a wide circle of friends and
tives, who deeply sympathize wit
s ?rely bereaved husband; three
and one daughter, who are lei
cherish her memory. On Saturdn
ternoon her remaius were intern
the Presbyterian Churchyard at
dleton.
With the advent of several ne<
tomobilea complaint has boen ma
the city and country on account <
fast speed of some of the drive
the machines. A story 1B being
in the city of an incident that occ
in the county a few dave ago in 5
an irate fermer adopted drastio i
ores to enforce a more moderate e
His horse became frightened on tl
8roach of an automobile, bot
liver tho wed no inclination to
?In order to allay the fears ol
frightened animal. The man bi
the horse at this juncture rei
down beneath th* *s*t of his ve
drew forth an ugly looking gui
With language appropriate to tl
-basion, brought tho automobile
full atop. This -story ia vouehe
by a well knower: man of tho com
iff*? . : ? . ". "'. ' ?
; Dick Burnham? an old darke]
and favorably known in the Slat
and Liberty sections, was run
and instantly killed by the eng
train No. ll, at Liberty l??t Tho
evening, lt seems tho?, he an
Wife were standing on tne trsck
crossing near the oil milt, looking
Shifting freight train and did no
the approach of No.-ll. The ol
mon happened to glance aronn
ase it just in time to jump and
herselr. The body of the old me
Mdly maogled. An inquest wai
over the body and the railroad w
oner a ted, as It was purely an cm
able accident. Dick was once?
'hy the late Maj. T. H. McCnr
.waa bis carriage driver, and I
good reputation.-Eosley Progrt
*". ; m o-, j - -
WANTEp-A good man to writ
Storm Xiisafaaeo for nair? every ?
of the county. ' Not much time rec
G md pay. '
45-4 Cltiz9UVlQenhance. Ag<
???Bloa RIda?/l4t?oman,M ; ?'Litt
sand ^Terrell" narrawa are sold t
The
The Swell Tailors of New York are making up
for their trade this season more Blue Serges than
ever before.
Nothing so handsome, nothing so good for look
ing well at all times as the Blue Serge Suit.
Our Serges are tried and true, and we gu?rante?
them to be fast colors.
THE TAILORING IS PERFECT.
THE CUT FAULTLESS.
We guarantee our Serges to be right in every
way-cut, fabric, tailoring and price.
Single or Double Breasted Styles
$ 7-50,
10.00,
12 50,
15.00,
And up to 22.50.
You'll not go wrong if you buy your Serge Sui*
here.
REESE & BOLT,
THE GUE PKIO?
Clothiers, Hatters aad Furnishers.
DO NOT FORGET THE Blt^
Clearance Sale ii
AT THE p
Boston Shoe Storni
?Tis
$3.50 Bay State Shoes at $3.0?
$5.00 Cushion Shoes fat $4 25
This sale will last fifteen days.
Everything sold for Cash only during-this sale.
Yours for business,
THE BOSTON SHOE STORE E
MARTIN SELIGMAN, Proprietor,
Two doorslfrom;Farmers and Merchants Bank.
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BARR'S
HORSE AND CATTLE'POWDERS
THE BEST.
Now is the time your Stock need lt.
P. L. BARR & -GO.',
110 North Main Street.
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Farmers Loan & Trust Cm,
' ANDERSON, 8. 6.,
IS- authorised to act as Executor Or Administrator of Estates and no Guar
dian for minor children. We haye quite a number of Estates in band ?MR?
We will be glad to Jtalk the matter over with-you.
1 ?r Of?ce at FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK* ?ndert oss&?L
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