The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-04-29
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Courier: 1--WE spent portion OF Wednes'
day very pleasantly and very busily in
Anderson City. Anderson was formerly
our cotton market, and we still like for
our old Anderson friends to cut our cot
ton, especially when we want q llrst-ciass
| article of merchandise that other markets
do not keep Retail prices and goods in
some instances are more inducve than
Atlanta. The first bid on cotton was s.
cents, which was accepted without offer
ing to other parties"
There is evidently no scarcity Of money
in the country if NO are to judge by the
business our clever friend, Mr.. G. a.
Reed, on Main street, is doing. Last Sat-
urday he sold four buggies, one carriage
and three sewing machines-all for cash.
Mr.. Reed deals exclusively in buggies
and sewing machines, which he buys out
right for cash and sells for small profit.
If any of our readers need buggy or
sewing machine, they should visit Mr..
Reeds establishment and get his prices.
When you buy Of him you may rest as
sured of getting full value of your money.
Mr.. II. NJ. Geer, who, with his brother,
Mr.. Andrew Geer, has just returned from
a visit to Lowndesville, informs us that
the Savannah Valley Railroad will be
completed to that village on or about the
18th of May, and that the people OF the
surrounding country will celebrate the
occasion with grand pic nic Ho says
that the trestle over Rocky River has been
completed, and that there are seventeen
small trestles between the river and
Lowndesville, distance of about two
miles He reports the small grain crop
25 per cent. better in Anderson County
than in Abbeville, and says the farmers
in the townships around Anderson are
farther advanced with their work than
those of adjoining townships.
Last Monday afternoon Mrs. Mary A.
McI.ain, who resided with her daughter,
Mrs. j. A. Egin, in Broadway Town
ship, committed suicide by jumping into
well. Coroner Nance held an inquest
over the body on Tuesday, and from the
evidence adduced it seems that the unfor-
tunate lady had been in bad health for
several months, and it is supposed that
she was laboring under temporary obera-
ton of mind when she committed the act
Mrs. Elgin had gone out to one of the
fields for few moments and left her
mother in bed. When she returned she
missed her, and upon investigation found
her in the well, which is forty-two feet
deep. Mrs. Elgin called her husband,
who, with the assistance of some neigh
bors, drew Mrs. McLain out of the we'll.
Mrs. McLain lived about one hour after
she was drawn from the WE'LL though she
was insensible. The verdict OF the jury
was that she came to her death by her
own voluntary act.
Miss Kate Simpson died at the resi-
dence of her uncle, Mr.. J. 3. Simpson, in
this city, oil Wedne esday night of last
week, after an illness of about nino days,
aged about 81 years. Miss Simpson was
the eldest daughter Of the late James
Simpson, and was Il most excellent young
lady. Since her fathers death sho has
made her home with an aunt in Rock
Mills Township, but three or four weeks
ago she came to the city to visit her rela-
tivcs, and was stricken down with the
disease which resulted in her death. Her
death was full of christian resignation,
and she passed from this world with the
full hope of blessed Immortality. Her
remains were carried to Roberts Church
on Friday morning, and there inferred
beside twin brother, who died two years
ayo, Rev. T. C. Ligon conducting the
funeral services, in the presence Of large
concourse of sorrowing friends and rela-
tivoS