The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-12-12

N our growing anu prosperous clCy.
Maj. E. P. McKissick, the genial rep
resentative Of the Neps and Courier, who
has contributed q very interesting letter
to bis paper in reference to Anderson's
new hotel and her many other new enter
prises.
Seneca Free Press: "Mr. J. r. Simpson,
of Anderson, good workman and very
worthy young man, has opened business
in the old Bank building on the corner.
He is prepared to do work in his line,
and we heartily recommend him to our
people"
Our old friend, Mr.. Henry Gentry, Tor.
merly Of this County but now citizen of
Decatur, Ca, in renewing his subscription
to the 1NTELLIGEECER writes us that be is
prospering and enjoying fine health. His
many friends throughout this section will
be glad to hear this.
List Of letters remaining in the Post
office for the week ending December II /:
j. D. Brown, E. E. Clement. E. J. Foster,
Mrs. Pauline Hawkins, P. e. Herriott, NJ.
T. Leoan, Miss Alice Mullikin, Miss Liza
P. Maries, Mrs. E. A. Norris, William
Walters Robinson aud A. J. Stay.
Parker, youngest child of Mr.. G. j. Van
diver, Of Hopewell Township, died on
Monday, End inst, age ten months and
twenty-five days. The little one has gone
to Join its mother, who died few days
preceding. Mr.. Vandiver has many
sympathizers in his sore bereavement.
The Easley Messenger Of last week. says !:
a tenant house on the farm of Mrs. N.
G. Acker, in Anderson County, about
eight miles below here, occupied by Oliver
on last Sunday night. The family were
all at church and nothing wao saved. The
cause of the ire is unknown"
We would direct the attention of our
readers to the advertisement Of D. S. Max
well & Son, successors to B. F. Crayton
& Sons. As was stated last week, these
gentlemen are occupying sto1e-fcoIl No.
5 in the Hotel Chiquola, where they are
prepared to serve their customers with
anything good to eat at low prices.
Hill Bros. handed in a new advertise.
ment for this week, but it was too late for
insertion. In looking over it, we find
that they have fine stock Of goods suita.
BILE for Christmas presents for both sexes,
and every article is marked down to low
price. Be sure to see their goods before
buying your Christmas presents.
Mr.. Baldwin Thomas died at the
County Poor House on Monday, End
inst. aged - years. He had been quite
feeble for long time. His remains were
inferred at Sandy Springs. Mr.. Thomas
had been member of Asbury Methodist
Church for long number of years, and
was an upright, honorable citizen. He
had been an inmate of the Poor House
for number of years.
At recent meeting of Furman Lodge,
a. r. NJ, the following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing year: Wor-
shipful Master, J. r. Carter Senior War
den, J. H. Little; Junior Warden, 3. n.
Gary; Treasurer, G. B. Gilmer; Secretary,
J. J. Gilmer; Senior Deacon, G. M. Bu-
chanan Junior Deacon, J. N. Hillhouse;
Tyler, r. e. Yon; Stewards, Warren
Pritchard and ]. Buchanan.
The following officers have been elected
to serve Anderson Lodge, Knights of
Honor, the ensuing year: Dictator, r. r.
Todd; Vice Dictator, L. 81. Seel Assist
ant Dictator, w. S. Brown Chaplain. s.
G. Major; Guide, T. A. Archer; Reporter,
). B. Lewis; Financial Reporter, L. P.
Smith Treasurer, G.. w. Fant; Guar
dian, J. ). Dodd Sentinel. w. II. Simp-
son; Past Dictator, F.. +. Watkins; Trus'
tees, W. II. Nardin, P. K. McCully and j:
M. Sullivan, Representative to Grand
Lodge, w. w. Humphreys; alternate, J.
D. Maxwell.
Mr.. n. G. Routh, who lives in the Fork,
ca me near having his gin house and lot
of cotton destroyed by fire last Friday
night. One of the hands was carrying q
lantern, when it came apart and the can
die that was in it fell into some lint Of
cotton. AS quick as lightning the cotton
blazed up, and but for the fact that Cox
Fire Extinguisher, which was conven-
lent, was brought into use, the building
and all of its contents would have been
burned. The fire was soon extinguished,
and the damage amounted only 20 about
forty dollars.
John Arnold, colored, stolea mule from
Mr.. W. II. Tucker, of Hopewell Town
working for 8 tenant on Mr.. Tucker's
plantation, and the mule was stolen from
the stable of this tenant. The thief came
to Anderson that night, and Was iuquir-
ing his way to Fountain Inn., in Green
Vile county. Two young men started in
pursuit of him, and traced him to Green
wood, S. c., where they gave up the chase.
Mr.. Tucker says he will give $40 for the
capture of the theft and the return of the
mule. 1t is d small, black mare mule.
Miss Minerva Drake, one of Anderson
County's most intelligent young ladies,
who is now teaching hourishing school
near Easley. was among those who stood
a competitive examination hef,re the
Civil Service Commission in Columbia on
the 18th of last October. A few days ago
Miss Drake was officially notified that she
had stood most credtable examination,
having made general average of 8l.10,
and that her name had been entered upon
the register of eligibles. The examination
was very rigid one, and the average Miss
Drake made is quite compliment to her.
Mrs. A. N. Pinkind died at her home in,
Pendleton last Saturday, after an illness
of about four weeks with pneumonia, aged
So years. Her remains were inferred in
the Episcopal Cemetery at Pendleton on
Monday, Rev. T. F. Gadsden conducting
the funeral services. Mrs. Pinkind was
native of Germany, and prior to the war
lived in Charleston. During the war she
moved to Pendleton, where she has since
resided. She was most accomplished mu-
sician, and taught music throughout this
section, where she vas we'll known. She
was most excellent lady, and was highly
esteemed by host Of friends, who deeply
regret her death.
Our good friend, Capt. j. G. Stribling.
proprietor of the "Hampshire Dairy, )"
near Pendleton, spent last Friday in the
city, and while here presented us with
dozen cakes of his excellent Jersey but
ter, which was the finest we have ever
seen Or eaten. The Captain has made ar
to furnish the Chiquola with
a certain number of pounds every week.
Capt. Stribling is getting his dairy in fine
condition and will increase his NUN Der of
milch cows. ue will have no trouble in
Of every pound of butter he
makes, for his reputation extends all
over the State. In Charleston his butter
has retailed as high as eighty cents per
pound.
a few days ago We were the recipient Of