The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-01

Greenville News: Henderson is pucky
little city, and is determined to keep ur
with the procession when it comes tc
summer entertainments. Preparations
are already being made for Firemen's
Tournament this summer, Anderson ha:
one of the most efficient and compact
small FIRE departments in the country
and she ought to make splendid success:
Of the proposed Tournament. Greenville
gives good wishes for the enterprise"
Our local concerning the bat being
found in tree where it had been fol
about seventy years, without food, air OF
water has been doubted by some of oul
readers, but it was verified last Tuesday
by Charles Haynie, who found it, bring
ing to our office the bat and block O.
the tree in which it was found, contain.
ing the cavity, wherein the bat had lived
so long. From all appearances and the
willingness oi the man to swear to tue
truth of the facts, it seems to be really
true.
Rev. Ellison Capers has been selected to
address the Literary Societies of Patrick's
Military Institute on the occasion !of the
commencement in June. An invitation
has been extended to him, and he has ac-
cepted. He has host of friends in An
derson who will be glad to see him on our
streets again. Gen. Capers was once cit
izen of Anderson, and during his stay
among us he made many warm friends
who bear for him the very kindest wishes,
It is happy selection Of the right man
for the right place.
Mrs. Malindy Clardy died suddenly at
the home of her son-in-law, Mr.. Greenlee
Ellison, in Belton Township, on Friday
night, February 18th. Mrs. Clardy was
nearly II years old, and for fifty years had
been faithful and jealous member of the
Baptist Church, and when the summons
of death came she was fully prepared to
meet it. She was an excellent lady, and
has wide circle of friends who deeply
regret her death. She leaves three chill
dren, fifteen grand children, and twenty
one great-grand-children to mourn her
death. Her remains were inferred at Big
Creek Church on the Sunday following
her death.
The Anderson. Board of Trade met and
reorganized last Monday night by electing
the following officers President, J. NJ.
Sullivan; Vice President, J. D. Maxwell
Secretary and Treasurer, A. S. Todd. The
meeting was we'll attended by our bust
ness men. Nothing of interest to the gen
eral public. was transacted, but is the pur-
pose of the. Board to meet regularly at
stated intervals in the.iuture, and to look
more closely aftor the business interests OF
the city. The Board adjourned to meet
next Monday night, at which time the
constitution and bylaws of the old Board
will be- revised. Every business man in
the city should be present next Monday
night.
The Firemen's Tournaments is an assured
fact. The time for holding it has not Jet
been decided upon, butt will occur about
the latter part of.May or first of June.
The City Council has appropriated $500
towards it, and Chief Diver has gone to
work to make the occasion grand sue
cess. Our whole people should feel an
interest in this event, and if the money
appropriated by the Council is not suffi-'
cient to meet the expenses, an additional
sum should be contributed by private
subscription. The Tournament will
bring q large crowd of strangers to our
midst, and will give our city good send
off. Let US all unite our efforts now, and
make the Tournament the equal of any
that has ever been held in the State. We
can do it.
The Anderson Lodge, knights of Hon
or, have had quite number of additions
Of late. The fact that the members Of
this order pay very little more than actual
death claims is quite an item in its favor,
while many OF the old line insurance COM
panies pay out about as much, and in
some cases more, for expenses of manage
ment as in death claims. According to a
statement in the knights Of Honor Reporter,
which is said to be compiled from there
cords of the New York Insurance Depart
ment, the Knights of Honor paid out in
death claims during the year 1886 over
three million dollars at an expense of less,
than fifty thousand dollars. while it cost
the New York Life over three millions to
pay out sum less than that amount, the
Equitable Life over three millions to pay
out little over FIVE millions, and the Mu-
tual Life about in the same proportion.
This statement shows that a large sum is
paid by old line insurance companies to
their officers and agents. This is avoided
by the knights of Honor transacting their
own business through their Lodges, and
paying out bet small pr oportion of their
receipts in salaries.
The Palmetto Rifle Company was re-
organized Tuesday night by the election
of T. F. Hill Captain, s. NJ. Orr 1st Lieu
tenant, J. M. Patrick End Lieutenant, an,
r. c. Cunningham 3rd Lieutenant The
Company organized under very favorable
auspices, and we are satisfied our boys
will acquit themselves with credit to
the Company and the city during the fes-
tivities that are arranged for this season.
They will add their presence aud help to
the Firemen's Tournament in this city
during the early Summer, and will be
ready to 80 into the State Military En-
campment. The Encampmentw willIindeed
be an enjoyable occasion for them, as the
United States Government furnishes tents,
&C., and the cost to each individual mem
Der will be almost nothing. The Compa-
ny will meet again next Tuesday night in
the City Council cham ber, and any young
man desiring to join can make applica-
ton at that time. Anderson ought to
have one rousing Company as nothing
adds more to the dignity of city than a
we'll equipped military organization. Let
our boys turn out and join and our older
men encourage and help them, and our
ladies smile upon this laudable underta-