The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-02-09


in speaking of the immense crowd that
was in the city on Salesday, said: II have
shook hands with so many people today
that am right hoarse."
Monday was quite lively salesday,
There were no public sales, but large
crowd of people came to the city. AS
usual, the horseswappers were numerous,
and many "swaps" were made.
Married, by R. B. A. Robinson, Esq,
at his residence in Martin Township, on
evening of February End, 1883, Mr.. Rob-
ert T. Bratcher, of Abbeville County, and
Miss Carrie J. Ashley, of Anderson Coun-
ty.
We are always delighted to have our
friends visit us when they come to the
city. The ladies are especially invited to
call. Our Devils will take great pleas
ure in showing them the mysteries OF
printing Office.
Miss Minnie Watson, who is now a stu.
dent of the Greenville Female College,
came over last Friday and remained until
Monday visiting her parents. Her friend,
Miss steedley, charming young lady,
accompanied her.
Messrs. g. w. Fant & Son have very
pretty and choice lot of Valentines, which
they are offering at low prices. Some of
the designs are quite unique. AS this is
Leap Year, no doubt the girls will buy
numbers of them.
We ask your attention to the new ad-
vertisement of John. E. Peoples q Co.
Their stock of stoves, tinware, crockery,
etc., is always fulland complete. Ifyou
need anything in their line, it will pay
you to give them call.
The firm of Foster FAINT & Co. has
been dissolved, Mr.. L. P. Smith with
drawing. The business will be continued
at the old stand by Mr.. FAINT. All ac-
counts due the old firm must be. settled at
once. See advertisement.
A new novel is called "a Lady's -Four
Wishes" An old married man says he
hasn't read the book, but he knows what
her wishes ale: "First, new bonnet;
second, new bonnet; third, new bon
net; fourth, q new bonnet"
We added more than dozen new names
to our subscription list last Monday. We
have room for many more. This is cam
paign year, and every man in Anderson
County should take the INTELLIGENCE, so
as to keep posted on the events of the day.
The new year is jogging along quietly
to its appointed close. But the close is
yet long way off, and those who have
already broken their good resolutions
should mend them aud try it again. To
the willing, M uch is possible; to the anx-
ious, even more.
The State Board appointed for the ap-
proval Of soldiers applications for pensions
has issued circular stating that the word
"income" in sections 2 and Of the Act
means gross income from any source
whatever. Soldiers making applications
will note the fact.
We are indebted to our friend D. J.
Simpson for an invitation to attend the
annual Ball to be given by the Toccoa
Dancing Club in vickery's Hall, Toccoa,
Ga, on Thursday evening, February 10th.
Mr.. H. F. MCGEE, formerly of this city, is
one of the Floor Managers.
Oar young friend, M. M. Mattison, who
has been residing at Lowndesville forsev
eral months past, is now resident of An
derson, having accepted position in the
drug store of Simpson, Reid q Co. Ma
nion is an excellent young man, and we
extend him a cordial welcome to our city.
Last Thursday afternoon, on Mr.. ]. b.
Rainey's plantation, in Savannah Town
ship, a little colored child, aged two and
half years, in the absence Of its mother,
and while an older brother and sister had
gone to the Spring, caught on fire while
sitting on the. hearth. and was so badly
burned that 1t died the following evening.
The second ofa series OF delightful en-
tertainments, under the auspices of the
young Ladies Working Society of the
Episcopal Church, will be given on to-
morrow (Friday) evening, at the resi-
dence of the Misses Morris. Music, recita-
tions and an address, all for the price of
admission, 10 cents.
The R. & D. r. r. Company will sell
round trip tickets from the 9Th to the 18th
inst, limited to the 18th inst. for return
passage, 70 the following places at the
prices named: New Orleans, $l9.40; Mo-
bile, $3.50; Memphis, $17.05. These
rates are for the benefit of those who may
wish to attend the Mardi Gras festivals to
be held in the above cities on the 18th inst.
Coroner Nance received information
Wednesday morning that Mrs. Newton,
who resides near Cookies, on the s. V. r.
R., had committed suicide Tuesday night
by hanging herself. Mrs. Newton was
widow lady and lived with son and
daughter, who found her hanging from a
joist of the house Wednesday morning.
At times the woman's mind was partially
deranged. We were unable to get any
further particulars.
There is said to be cunningly-devised
autograph album for use during the year
1888, in which unsuspecting maidens are
induced to write their names and which
afterwards turns out to be book of blank
proposals Of marriage to the depraved
young man who owns it. Young women