The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-09-20


Our clever young friend, W. w. Robin
son, of Level Land, Ahbeville County,
called TO see us last Thursday and renewed
his subscription to the 1NTELL1GENcER.
he leaves this week for Bowling Green,
Ky, where he will spend the next nine
months attending college,
Col. Il. W, ). Ham, Of Gainesville, Ga,
spent several days last week in the city.
He attended the Baptist Sunday School
and Church Sunday, and gave the Sunday
School very happy little talk. Col.
Ham is polished gentleman. Hei trav:-
cling for Lippinoott & Co.'s publishing
house.
The Quarterly Conference for the An
derson Methodist church will be held at
the Office Of Capt. John w. Daniels to-
morrow (Friday) evening, at 81 o'clock.
Rev. j. Walter Dickson, the Presiding
Elder, will occupy the pulpit of the
Methodist church both on Sunday morn
ing and evening.
We are requested to announce that
there will be special meeting of the
Farmers Alliance at Clinkscales' Mill, in
Martin Township, on next Saturday, 22nd
inst, at 2 O'Clock p. M All the members
are urged to be present, and all the citi-
zens of the Township are invited to attend,
as it will be an important meeting.
The members ei the Bolton Baptist
Church have deciaed 70 have their new
house Of worship. dedicated Ga the third
Sunday in Octobee next, and haye invited
Rev. a. a. Marxhall, of tbs city, to
preach the dedication sermon. Rev. j. A.
Mundy, D. D., OF Greenville, and perhaps
other ministers will assist in she dedica-
ton services.
We are in receipt of neatly printed
pamphlet of 4s pages, styled "Recollec-
tions Of the Civil Service of the Confeder-
ate Government by Col. Henry D.
Capers, Of Adairsyille, Ga. It is exceed
ingly interesting, and brings to light
many events and incidents that happened
during the organization and existence of
the Confederate Government.
The Athens. Ga, Chronicle of last satnr-
day, says: "Mr. r. H. Bolt aud wife left
this week for Oxford, Indiana. Mr.. Bolt
has held the position of boss Of the street
hands, and has made many friends here.
Mr.. Bolts son Of Sheriff Bolt, of this
city, and resided here up to a year or two
ago. His many friends here wish him
much good luck in his new home.
Mr.. L. Haynie. agent for Ludden s
Bates Southern Music House at Green.
vile, S. C., is now offering extra induce.
ments to anyone who may desire to pur:
chase a piano, organ or other musical
instrument. The prices are very reasons
able and terms favorable. Write to him
for further information, and look out for
his new advertisement next week.
The people of Belton and the surround
ing country are fortunate in securing the
services of Maj ..E. T. Kemp, Of Greenyille,
as Principal of the Belton High School.
He is gentleman Of fine attainments,
and ia 8 live, progressive teacher. Miss
Bessie Stradley, OF Greenville, will assist
in teaching the school, which has opened
with very fine attendance of pupils.
Z Mr.. John N. Moorehead, who lives a
few miles north of the city, while cutting
down large oak tree 8 few days ago,
found imbedded therein minnie ball,
which, Judging from the growth OF. the
tree, had been there for about twepty-four
years. Itwas no doubt ball fred from a
gun Of one of the raiders who passed
through this section at the close of the
the war.
Col. J. G.. Clinkscales has rendered his
resignation as School Commissioners of
this County, to take effect to-day. His
successor will probably be Mr.. D. II. Rus
sell. the present nominee of the Demo.
cratic party for the position. Col. Clink.
scales will, in few days, remove his
family to Columbia and take charge of
his new position in the Columbia Female
College.
Mr.. P. Connellis aojourning in the city
for awhile engaged in silver-plating
knives, forks, spoons, ETC., for any one
who may desire big services in that line.
He has stand on the street, and invites
every body to coms aud see bis work.
He plates brass, copper, steel ns iron, and
guarantees the plese never to wear off.
he is doing considerable work and every
body is pleased With it.
Patrick's Military Institute opened last
week with quite favorable prospects. 1t
is confidently expected that the roll OF
students will be considerably larger this
session than it was during the last session
Anderson is justly proud of this institu-
ton. tits not surpassed in the up-coun'
try. The professors are all able, well
qualified, and attentive. The instruction
is thorough and the discipline fully in keep
ing with the very first class military
schools. Tho surroundings are most con.
duciye to the welfare of the school
With a healthfll climate and good moral
healthy state of society, we hope to make
Anderson headquarters for military school
training in the up country.
One of the most popular. firms doing
business in Anderson is that of G. f
Jones & Co., which, as is generally
known, is composed Of G. F. Jones and
r. c. Webb, both of whom are young
men, right in the prime and vigor oi
manhood, and in the few years that they
have been in business together they have
gained an honored position among theil
brother merchants. These gentlemen
have in store now the largest stock o
goods they have ever bought in one sea
son, and their establishment presents the
appearance of dry goods palace. They
are occupying the store room formerly
occupied by the late VS.. Ligon, and j
takes three floors to display their i'm
mense stock. The basement is devoted
to the grocery department, and hele We
find almost everything needful for the
inner man. The ground floor contain:
everything in the dry goods linet (fron
tho naraaat 70 fha finask fnhrici. hnnfs