The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-15
hr. John e. Peoples received another
car load of fine mules last Tuesday.

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Tuesday afternoon elected Mr.. J. r Nc.
Gee to fill the vacancy.
AT the annual meeting Of the Stock.
holders Of the National Bank of An6ay.
son, held on Tuesday last, the followino
Board Of Directors was elected for ,ho
present year: President, Col. Joseph N
Brown; Directors, Messrs. o. HI. p. Fant
d. +. Crayton, J. W. Norris, q. w. Fant
8. Bleckley and j. a. Brock.
Our new Sheriff, Mr.. w. l.. Bolt vho
mad to have his right leg amputated lust
oeioW the knee On the Sharpsburg battle.
heio' IN the late war, has treated himself
70 new leg. 1t was made by G. NJ
Evans, Of Cincinnati. Mr.. Bolt went on
there recently and had It made to order.
mr.. Evans is certainly an expert ut his
trade as Mr.. Bolt walks with ease ;,,d
without the aid of stick,
AT the regular communication of Pen.
dieton Lodge, No. 81, A. F. NJ, held on
december 9th, the following officers wero
installed to serve the ensuing wear: al
sitton, W. M; B. E. seaborn, s. W.; e.
Il. Leavell, J.. W.; ]. B. sitton, Treasu.
rer; W. II. d. Gaillard, sec.; DR.. W. w.
Watkins, s. d.; R. II. Martin, ID; i.
.. Hopkins and e. H. Hopkins, Stew.
ards; w. d. billiard, Tyler.
The Temperance Worker, which has been
published from Columbia for nearly two
years past, will hereafter be issued from
Sumter, s. c., and Mr.. N. G.. Osteen will
De the publisher. The transfer from Co.
iumbia TO Sumter was caused by change
In the editorial department., Rev. II. +.
Chreitzbsrg. Grand Worthy Chief Tenn.
plar OF the Good Templars in this State,
assuming editorial ooutrol and succeed.
Ing Rev. A. Coke Smith as editor in chief.
The Abbeville Messenger, of last week.
says: mfr. Wyatt Aiken has been an.
pointed by Judge Cothran Stenographer
for the Eighth Circuit, and will enter at
once on the discharge of his duties. Mr..
Aiken is very competent stenographer.
having been taught and had much expe.
rience in Washington. He was appoint.
ed year ngo by Judge Aldrich 10 the
same position in the Second Circuit,
which his present appointment now
makes vacant"
Mrs. Saphronia McAlister dropped dead
whilo attending to her domestic duties on
Friday, End inst, at the residence of her
husband, Mr.. James A. McAlister, in tn Is
county. She was in usual health, and
felt no sickness before her death. She
had been consistent member of the Bap-
tist Church for the past twenty. four years.
She leaves husband and nine children,
who, with many friends, mourn her
death. Her remains were inferred II the
cemetery Of the Sig and Twenty Church.
BY reference to another column, It will
be seen that the firm Of r. S. Hill e. Co.
has been dissolved, Mr.. kcMullan retir.
ing. new firm has been formed, con-
sisting of Messrs. R. 6. Hill, A. w.
Adams and J. A. Sadler, under the firm
name of Hill, Adams & Co, who will
continue business at the OLD stand.
Messrs. Adams and Sadler have been en-
ployed by the old firm for long time,
and are young gentlemen OF superior
business qualifications. We wish the new
firm success.
Postmaster General Frank Hatton has
notified all Postmaste that certain sec.
tions OF the postal laws and regulations
have been amended, and prepaid letters
can now be forwarded from one postoffice
to another at the request Of the party ad-
dressed, without additional charge for
postage. Letters and all matter prepaid
al first class rates Of postage, may be re-
turned to the sender without additional
charge for returning. All registered mat
ter may be forwarded upon the written
request OF the party addressed without
additional charge for registry fee.
The examination Of teachers for the
public schools in this County took place
on the Let and End inst. There were
thirty.seven applicants, ten of whom
were rejected. Thirteen white females,
seven white males and seven colored
males were granted certificates. During
the school term, Col. Clinkscales, the
School Commissioner, Will spend five
days of each week visiting the public
schools Of the County. He is a thorough
scholar, and his visits will no doubt tend
to strengthen and increase the education
nj interests throughout the County.
About two months ago Messrs. Orr &
Sloan offered premium Of five dollars to
the person who would compose the great:
est number OF words out OF the sentence.
"Orr & Sloan Sell Drugs Cheap" the pre-.
MUM to be awarded on tho LIST inst. BY
| raforonco IN anofher column II will be
seen that the committee appointed to ex.,
amino the lists and make the award, has
decided that Miss Bessie Nardin, an &C.
complished young lady Of this city, Is en-.
titled to the premium, she having COM
posed the greatest number of words
sl7.16S. There were quite number of
competitors.
Mr.. L. P. Earle, OF Andersonville, In
this County, has one Of the finest Or
chards and vineyards in this section Of
the State. With a complete line of Suns
tner apples and peaches he'has in full bear.
ing some of the best variety of,Winter ap-
Piles. He put up last year fifty bushels Of
the Shockley apple, which are now In
state of perfect preservation and delicious.
Mr.. Earle packs them in dry sand, and
Eas no difficulty in keeping them. Ap.
pies are luxury which every farmer In
tho County can have from one end Of the
1 year to another, II they will only gile q
little attention to fruit culture.
i A meeting Of the Fire Company will be
held tomorrow (Friday) evening, at
-, - m. I. - ~ n.