The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-12-05

cluster around that joyful time. We'll
come Christmas
Thanksgiving Day was generally OBJ
served in Anderson, all places of business
being closed. Services were held in the
Presby terian, and Episcopal Churches.
The weather was disagreeable. and not
much visiting, hunting, etc, was indulged
in by our people.
If you, your sweetheart or any of your
: kinfolks have a cold or cough, be sure to
read Orr &; Sloan's new advertisement, and
then try bottle of "White Pine E3pecto-
rant, preparation of their own, which
Is one Of the best cough remedies ever
offered to the public.
Little Johnny Wells, who only smoked
one package of cigarettes day, has
climbed tie golden stairs. He pufed his
little soul away in q cloud of smoke of
paper vvads. Johnny did not live in An
derson, and is an angel now, but the inno-
cent cigarette is still with us.
/. Last Thursday night Peter Williams,
colored, Of this city, came near passing
out OF existence. BE had INDUCED too
freely in. corn liquor, and on his way
home lay down near the Greely Institute,
on McDuftie street. About 4 a. m. he was
found nearly frozen to death.
A little negro child, who lives with its
mother in Mrs. Gaillard's yard, on South
Main street, accidentally fell head fore
most into e. pot of boiling water last Mon.
day and was most horribly scalded. The
child is still living, and the attending ply
csn t,oc hon 1Ts fc
Mr.. ]. A. Daniels has rented the store
room in tho Hotel Chiquola, next door to
Simpson, Reid q Co., and will in few
days open up a fine assortment of silver
ware, jewelry, watches. clocks. etc. He
will at it up in elegant style. His present
store will be kept open until after Christ
mas.
An old darkey approached one Of An
derson's lawyers few days ago to engage
his services to represent him in J ustice's
Court. The lawyer asked the old darkey
what he was charged with, when he re-
piled: "Dey have endited me for 'sault
and battery of a high and agricultural na-
ture."
The Ladies' Working Society Of Mid
way Presbyterian Church will give an
oyster supper for the benefit Of their
Church at the residence of Miss Mary
Lewis on next Thursday night, 18th inst.
We bespeak for the ladies liberal patron
age. They cordially invite the public to
attend.
List of letters remaining in the Post
office for 6he week ending December 4;
large Arms, James s.. Bouchilton, B. G.
Cox, Mrs. Anna Dafracott, w. 81. Hunni-
cutt, Thomas Jones, Mrs. Harriet McCul-
~, E. W. Msttison. James Nelson, jack
son Price, g. W. Ray & Co, A. w. Sea-
wright.
The opening of the Hotel Chiquola will
be celebrated by grand banquet and ball
on Tuesday night, Slst inst, to be follow.
ed by German on the following night.
Extensive preparations are being made for
the occasions, and gala time is anticipat-
ed. The invitations will be issued IN o
few days.
The Messrs. Todd Bros, of Belton, will
become citizsns of Anderson after the 1st
of January. They have rented one of the
handsome storerooms in the Hotel Chiquo.
la, and will open stock Of drugs, medi-
cines, etc. They are both fine young gen.
tlemen, and will be an acquisition to
Anderson.
The Board of Directors Of the Andersor
officers President, James NJ. Sullivan;
Vice. President, J. G. Cunningham ; Sec
retary and Treasurer, T. s.. Crayton. A
meeting of the Stockholders of the Com.
pany will be held In the Court House
naYt Wednesday, eveninp
Our clever old friend, Mr. Michael Mel.
ton, of Five Forks, called to see US Tues
day and renewed his subscription to the
INTELLIGENCER for another year. On
the 18th inst. he will celebrate his 81st
birthday, and is still hale and hearty, and
can do big days plowing at any time
We hope he will live to celebrate his one
hundredth anniversary.
Mr.. Marion M. Mattson aud Miss Clara
Sharpe were married in the Baptist
Church at Donnaldsville on Wednesday
evening, November Goth, Rev. w. T.
Pearson officiating. Mr.. Mattison was
formerly resident Of Anderson, and has
a host Of friends here who the INTELL1.
GEHcER soins in. wishing him and his
lovely bride long and happy life.
Postoface Inspector Sharpe, Of Chatta-
nooga, spent Wednesday and Thursday of
last week in Anderson investigating the
Postoffice question. He met Col. Coch
ran and Mr.. Russell aud number of ne.
groes, ard also had a conference with
number Of our leading citizens. He said
he would make report. and we presume
it will be known in few days who will
be our next Postmaster.
A large number Of our State exchanges
are complaining that business is awfully
dull in their respective towns. 1t is not
so in Anderson. More goods are being
sold in Anderson than ever before, and
our cotton receipts are far ahead of any
town, she has live set of business men,
and the trading public know that they
can get q better price for their cotton and
buy goods cheaper than in any other town
in the State.
at q special meeting Of Bolton Lodge,
No. 130 q. F. NJ, held recently, the fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve the
ensuing year Z. E. Campbell, Worship
full Master, Senior Warden. J. Q.
Harris; Junior Warden, W. J. King
Treasurer, P. 6. Acker; Secretary,
J. N. Sutherland. The time for holding
the regular meetings has been changed
from Saturday before the first Sunday to
Thursday night on or before the full
moon in each month, at 7 o'clock.
Mr.. James McMahan died at his home
in Hall Township last Saturday. aged 72
years. He had been i'll for year or more
with dropsy ofheart, and his death was
not unex pected. His remains were inter-
ed at Good Hope Church. on Sunday,
Rev. r. G. Ligon, assisted by Rev. G.
Presley, conducting the funeral services.
Mr.. McMahan had long been faithful
member of the Presbyterian Church, and
was highly esteemed by host of friends.
He leaves four sons and three daughters.
all Of whom are grown, to mourn his death.
The Greenville Ne,os, OF last Saturday,
says: "Adsm G. Welborn is preparing an
appeal to the Supreme Court in the action
which he brought against Sheriff Bolt, Of
Anderson County. requiring the latter to
show cause why be refused to serve a
summons and complaint in q case which