The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-12-23

transacted at the Postoff1ce on those days
The General Delivery wicket will be oper
.at II 80 a. m. and $50 p. m. short time
for the delivery of mail.
The merchants and business men of the
city have agreed to suspend business from,
Friday night until next Thursday morn
ing, in order to give their employees 8
little recreation. This action will be ap
preciated by the employees.
Married, at the residence Of the brides
parents, at Columbia, 3. G., on Wednes.
day afternoon, 18th inst, by Rev. Mr.
Woods. Mr.. e. Marion Rucker, of Ander.
son, and Miss Bessie Kinard, of Colum-
bia. Mr.. Rucker and his bride arrived in
the city on Saturday.
Mr.. Geru E. Hammond, of this city, has
accepted a position with Edwin Bates &
Co., q large clothing house of New York,
rs travelling salesman for South Carolina.
Mr.. Hammond has gone to New York,
and will return to this State in few
weeks to enter upon his duties.
On last Thursday afternoon several
bales Of cotton at the Savannah Valley
depot caught fire, it is supposed, from a
spark from the engine. The fire was dis
covered in the nick of time. About ton
bales were damaged. The firemen turn
ed out, but their services were not needed.
Messrs. G. w. FAINT & Sons stock OF
Christmas cards is the largest and pretti-
est they have ever shown in the city. and
are being offered at very low prices. A
Christmas card is nice way to present
the compliments of the season to a friend
or sweetheart. Call and see the beautiful
cards. -
Mr.. J. Thompson Norris, son of the late
r. B. Norris, died at his home in Rock
Mills Township last Monday night, after
brief illness from pneumonia. We are
unable to learn any further particulars.
Mr.. Norris was well known in this Coun-
ty, and his friends will regret to hear of
his death.
On Wednesday night, 18th inst, the
depot at Lowndesvillo, together with
about one hundred bales of cotton, box
car and portion of the side-track, was
destroyed by FIRE. The. fire was not dis
covered until the depot was nearly con-
sumed. A lot of the cotton belonged to
Brown Bros. Of this city.
The rates Of passenger fares on the Co.
lumbia and Greenville Railroad and
branches have been reduced as follows:
First-class from 4 to 81 cents per mile; /;
second-class from 81 to 8 cents per mile;
children between the ages of five and
twelve years, II cents per mile. The re-
duced rates went into effect last Friday
About half-past o'clock Sunday after.
noon the city was thrown into consterna-
ton by the alarm Of fire, caused by pile
Of cotton seed hulls having caught fire in
the engine room Of the Oil Mill. The
firemen turned out promptly, but few
buckets Of water extinguished the fire.
and the services OF the fremen were not
needed.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Bolton Baptist Church will give an enter
tainment in Stringer's Hall at Belton on
New Years night, consisting of songs of
the ''Old Story" related by q young lady
and responded to by thirty little girls.
A treat is in store for those who may at
tend. We bespeak for the Society lib.
eral patronage.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending December %.
Persons calling for these letters will please
say that they are advertised Mary Ander-
son (3), J. A. Burnett, Hy Erwin, Eugenie
Martin, j. F. Martin, Crocket Patterson,
Tom Rykard, Frank M. Sconitt, Aiding
springel, A. W. Il. Singleton, Pink Terry,
w. A. Welsh, Whitlock & Ethridge, Speed
yYriley, W. II. Whitworth, Mrs. Il. S.
Anderson, package. =
The following officers have been elected
20 serve Belton Lodge, A. F. NJ, for the
ensuing year: L. E. Campbell, Worship.
fal Master; j. P. Cox, Senior Warden /;
W. j. King, Junior Warden P. g. Acker,
treasurer; DR.. ]. G. Harris, Secretary.
a,he officers will be installed at special
1aeeting to be hold to-day at II a. m. The
regular meetings of the Lodge have been
changed from the second to the third Sat-
s.rday in each month.
Mr.. w. II. Broyles, of Russell County,
Ala, after an absence OF twenty years, is
il the city visiting his mother, Mrs. Sarah
A.. Broy1es, and the scenes of his boyhood
days. He thinks Anderson has under
gone wonderful change. Mr.. Broyles
has served his County in State Legislature
for several terms, and is recognized as one
OF the leading citizens in his section of
the State. His visit is source of much
pleasure to many old friends.
The Washington, D. c., correspondent
Sa tAC ot1uuLn SUftSttHtIVtI Va LILO 4OIu
inst, says: "Dr. w. G. Browne, of At
lanta, arrived here today on his way
home from trip through the North and
East in the interest of his recent inven-
zion to prevent water pipes from freezing.
Ha has made most satisfactory arrange
msnts everywhere, and the patent is al
ready regarded as one of the biggest oi
recent events in ,echanical art" The
Doctors friends in this city will be glad
to hear o. his success.
Go out to the Court House tonight and
hsar the young men of the Calophemian
Society. The question for debate is
(which has caused the more evil, Ambi-
tian or Intemperance?" The affirmative
side will be represented by Messrs. ]. w,
Gaines and M. T. Breazeale; the negative
by Messrs. 8. G. Todd and Julian Martin
The debate will be followed by original
speeches from Messrs. j. B. Harman, E.
r. Welch and NJ. o. Ligon. The exercises
viii be interspersed with music from the
Yaupg America Cornet Band. It will
doubtless be an interesting occasion.