The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-04-24
During recent Thunderstorm Emily

'no ease OF inc house, when the light.
hihs struck them, killing all of them IN.
stantly. No other damage was done nv
the stroke.
Mr. ID. ). Taylor's new advertisement
was handed in too late for insertion this
week. but will appear next week Jo
desires his friends and customers to l,rou,
that ie is agent for tho Canton Reanora
iiuckeyo Binders. Canton Swcepsta,ko q
ahrcshers, and engines, cotton presses
"c'' Which lie is Offering at low prices and
OH very satisfactory terms. If Won con-
template buying any machinery, call on
Mr., Taylor.
LIST or letters remaining in the Post
oilice at Anderson for the week ending
April p: Alico Anderson, Mrs. Mary "
Allen, E. l.. Brown, Mrs. Susan Burriss
Jno. NJ. Brown, Alex. Bell, Jesse II R,I'
onlino, II. I. Crigler. Mrs. Mary Cromer
samuel Dickson, Alexander Foos, How.
ara Floyd, Pink Kay, Mrs. J. A. Love.
less, Thomas Mayfeld, NJ. j. Mcconnell
W, L. j. Mcclure, Mary Prichard. w. d
Stages, L. i. Thomas.
Last Friday afternoon we wero treatod
10 ride by DR.. r. +. Diver on his
Peerless" Traction Engine. The engine
was fired up at his shop, and went across
tho Blue Ridge Yard, up by tho Presbv-
terian Church and down Whitner street
10 the creek, thence back to the Sauaro.
Going down tho steep hill on Whitpor
| street, the Doctor stopped the engine sud
denly, showing us plainly that complete
control Is always had over it. COMING
back up tho hill, Mastor Paul Diver
took hold and successfully guided the en-.
gine, thus evincing that it is easily man
aged.
Tho Grand Lodge Of the knights of
honor at their recent session in Charles.
ton selected Chester as tho next place OF
meeting The following are the officers
! ior tue ensuing y7sf: =. Coward, Grsnd
| iacsa!or; julius l.. Moses, Crane! Wee
Dictator; ii. l.. Bonham, Jr., Grand .is-
sistant Dictator; B. G. Clifford, Greua
| Chaplain; j. ID. Maxwell, Grand Guide
g. W. Holland, Grand Reporter; J..
Robertson, Grand Treasurer; NJ. B. Nc
Sweeney, Grand Guardian; F. H. Ward
law, Grand Sentinel; w. r. Delgar, H.
S. Williams, j. l.. Addison, Grand Trus.
tees. Col. A. Coward was elected repre-
sentative to the Supreme Lodge for two
years, and DR.. George Howe was elected
alternate to tho Supreme Lodge for the
same length Of time.
The Steam Fire Engine, which was ro-
Gently purchased in Charleston by our
City Council, arrived here last Tuesday
morning. 1t was shipped from Charles
ton via the Northeastern and the Colum-
ba q Groenvi!le Railroads, both corpo-
ratious charging nothing for transporta-
ton. The engine and reel was brought
up to tho Square, where it attracted a
largo crowd, who closely inspected it,
The guard-house is to be torn down and
rebuilt near tho city's stables, and an
enGine-house will immediately he erected
on tho corner where the guard-house now
stands. Steps will he Immediately taken
10 organize the Fire Department, and
ere many months wo venture Anderson
will have as efficient fire company as can
be found in any town Of her size.
A correspondent OF the Seneca Free
Press, writing from Pcndleton, says:
1--WE are pleased to state Mrs Hall, all
estimable duenna who resides near this
place, and who was quite severely hurt
by the recent cyclone, has recovered so
n r., In abla fn NIT IN IrD
affairs" The seme correspondent also
says: ''The people of this vicinity were
very generous and kind 70 the poor uri-
fcr.unsies who happened to reside in the
track Of the recent fearful cyclone and
responded as il we're with one simulta-
neous effort to provide shelter. food and
rai:nent for tho homeless and destitute.
Ere four days had elapsed after the occur
renee of this most disastrous gale, many
disinhabitable houses were made habita-
BILE and the needy Inmates made the hap
py recipients of many valuable donations
in the shape OF money, furniture, food
and clothing"
Associate Grange, No. l, will meet with
Deep Creek Grange at 10 o'clock on Sat
urday, 3rd of May next. Subjects for
essays: lst. "The best mode of cnrins
hay."-A. Il. Bowden essayist. End.
Raising of root crops for stock fec1."-
w. w. Humphreys and w. w. Russell,
essayests. Mrs. NJ. b. Quails is appoint
ed to read On essay upon subject of her
own choice. Delegates: Deep Creek
Graage-Wn Davis, ". T. hioGiii, J. l..
Fowler; Town Creek-P. H. Brown, w.
G. Hombree, c. C. King; Hunters
Spring-John Eskew, Bolton Watson, ].
A. o'Neal Sandy springs-J. B. Douthit,
J. w. Major, jr, w. G. McWhorter; An.
derson-W. w. Humphreys, f. f. Reid,
e. NJ. Rucker; Bowling Green-E. M.
snines, speE King, siias Kay; Harpc.
L. H. Welborn, w. B. Quails, Jeptha
Harper. John G. Watkins 10 preside.
The Easley Messenger, OF last week, says:
'"The action of Aiken and Edgefeld will
influence the vote along the whole route,
If each refuses to helpit. Easley, though
anxious to have another read, can not
build ;s By herself. That is most obvious.
But we tell you what she can do. she can
catch on to tho Savannah Valley Rail-
road, aid in getting up boom and help
to extend that road from Anderson to
this place. We are glad to be able TO re-
port that work he's been resumed on this
road, and that It Is in a fair way to be
completed. One hundred convicts have
recently been put to work upon It.
Some OF the townships along the line be-
low Anderson are voting subscriptions,
and could not thosn between that place