The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-07

not as largo as is usually sccn here on the
first Salesday of the year. The day pass
ed off quietly. Several pieces of land and
considerable personal property were sold.
Trade with the merchants was not brisk.
The Anderson Military School and the
Anderson Female Semin ary havo started
out on another years work with tlatter-
ing prospects Parents having sons or
daughters to educate should send them to
these excellent institutions. There are
no better schools in the State.
DR.. L. B. johnson, one of Walhalla's
most popular. physicians who has been in
feeble health for somo time past, is in the
city visiting his daughter, Mrs. j.. q.
Breazeale. We hope his stay i'll our midst
will prove beneficial, and that he will
soon bo restored to his usual health.
Mr.: r. Bcrtram. native Of Germany.
but who, until recently, has been resid-
ing in this city for year..or two, has, we
learn, inherited a fortune of $4,000 from
relative in his native land. He was i'll
Elberton, Ca, whom the news reached
him, and he at once started for Germany.
) See County Treasurers timely notice to
holders of school claims. A change in
the law as to the time of closing the school
accounts requires all school claims for
lSS4-S5 to be presented for payment before
February 1st instead of April 3Oth, as
heretofore. A word to the wise is suffi-
cient.
The city was visited by heavy wind
and rain storm last Sunday night. Many
of our citizens thought a cyclone had
come. Tho rain seems to have been very
heavy all over tho County. The water
courses on Monday morning were very
high, and the lands were badly washed.
We have heard of no other damage.
A colored man employed in the Oil Mill
came near meeting with fatal accident
last Tuesday morning. While engaged at
work his apron was caught on one of the
belt wheels and he was instantly jerked
from his feet. His presence of mind,
however, enabled him to shift the belt
and he released himself before he was
hurt.
Messrs. R. A. Mayfeld, J. J. Stuart
and A. w. Todd have formed partner
ship for the purpose of supplying build
ing material, furnishing plans and spcci-
fcations, and contracting for tho erection
of buildings. These young gentlemen
have bad considerable experience in their
business, and we bespeak for them lib
eral patronage. See their advertisement
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending January 6:
T. Baker, Oliver Causbay, Fannie Cham
pion, F. A. Champaign, w. NJ. Davis,
Josh Davenport, Allen Devlin, Mrs. T.
H. NJ. Goldsmith, Miss Mamie
Hardness, Mr.. Hugens, D. L. Johnson,
J. E. Jordcn, P. ]. Johnson, Mary Mara
set, Lesly Martin, David B. Martin, James
McColestcr, Mrs. Suntry McColester, j.
i. Sigh.
Messrs. Bleckley, Brown e. Fretwell
have repaintcd and reftted the store-room
recently occupied by Mr.. y. Lesser, and
have moved all their dry goods notions,
hats, boots, shoes. ETC., into it. Their old
stand will be devoted to groceries, hard
ware and other heavy goods. The two
rooms are connected in tho rear by large
door. This will give them more room,
and will enable them to mako a better
display of their immense stock. Read
what they have to say this week.
Messrs. Whitlock & Etberidgo havo
done good business during the past
week in selling territory in this State for
their patent on excellent agricultural i'm
plements. Messrs. w. c. Bailey and r
"A. Mayfield have purchased Greenville
and Laurens Counties. Capt. w. T. Dean
and DR.. r. A. Reid have purchased Able
vile Comfy, and Col. ]. r. c. Jones has
purchased Savannah Township, in this
County. All Of these gentlemen arc in
telligcnt, practical and energetic men, and
their purchase is high testimony as to tho
value of the patent.
Mrs. Sophia Millwee. the widow of the
late Samuel Millwee, of this County, died
at the residence of her n-in-law, Mr.
James Lewis, in Dallas, Texas, on tho
4th of December, 1856, at the age of 50
years. Mrs. Millwco was a native of this
County. and resided few miles north of
this place during the greater part of her
life. She raised q family Of twelve chill
dren, ten of whom are now living. She
was member of the Methodist Church
for nearly half q century, and was most
cstimable lady, having been greatly be-
loved by her neighbors and many friends
for her Christian virtues and charitable
deeds. In 1882 sho removed to Texas,
whittier several Of her children had pre-
caded her. Mrs. Millwee has many
friends in this County who will regret to
learn of her death.
The rain of last Sunday night, Or rather
Monday morning, was the heaviest that
We have ever known to fall in so short a
time. 1t was worse than the familiar
'.trash mover and gully washer" it WAS
q perfect torrent all over the country. 1t
was also very destructive to the bottom
lands and hill sides. 1t swept away
bridges on hundreds of f,rm roads, an'l
quite number of bridges or public roads
were washed away in tho up country.
Among the most important in Anderson
County, are Encrson's bridge over Rocky
River, and the bridge over Broldaway, on
tho road leading from Varennes to Cray
tonvillc Mcssrs. Cox & Poor, ut Tony