The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-04-11

said that she did not know him at first
and be had to introduce himself again.
There are quite number of strangers
visiting Anderson, and it is the duty ol
every citizen to show them some asten-
lion. Show them over the city, and tell
them about our resources and prospects.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending April 10:
Willie F. Brunson, Cinjie Cootes, J. Baker
Gentry, Miss Cora L. Grave, John T. Ma.
her, W. S. Robson, W. D. spruell, J. M,
Waddel.
Memorial day is not far of, and the
preparations for its celebration should not
be postponed longer. This beautiful Gus
tom will not die while Southern manhood
and womanhood can maintain its exalted
position.
The Sullivan Hardware Company re-
ceived an order last week from Edgefeld
County for Cotton Planter. The gentle.
man who ordered it is reader of the In
TELLIaENcER, and saw the advertisement
in its columns.
DR.. r. g. Witherspoon, Of this County,
returned last Monday from Manning, s. G.,
where he has been visiting his grand.
mother, who is now 81 years of age, and
who Is still hale and hearty. 1t was the
Doctors first visit to his grandmother.
MI. G. Wardlaw has faith ia Printers
ink, but has not yet found his black Set
ter bitch. He is still willing to reward
any one who returns her to him. She is
black, iong.haired Setter, with tan col.
ored feet, nose, and spots over her eyes.
Who shall get the rewardf
The Southern Baptist Convention
meets at Memphis, Tenn, next month"; and
Anderson County promises to be we'll
represented in the meeting. Rev. J. s..
Murray, Rev. A. e. Marshall, Rev. M.
McGee, Rev. D. Weston Hiott and Judge
W. F. Cox will attend. the Convention.
]. The dwelling house of Hon. ). H. Earle,
at Sumter, 8. c., was destroyed by fire
last Saturday afternoon. Only portion
of the furniture was saved. Mr.. Earle's
loss is about $4,000; insurance, $1,000
The house was owned and occupied by
e1-Gov. FL. Moses in his palmy days.
The Port Royal q Western Carolina
Railroad Company is fortunate In having
in its employ such gentleman as Capt
Walden, the courteous and accommodate
ing Conductor on the S. r. r. BY his
pleasant manners he makes a smash" on
nearly every young lady who travels over
his line.
We had pleasant call Tuesday morn
ing from Mr.. W. S. Killingsworth, one of
the editors and proprietors Of The South
Atlantic, of Greenville, who has been
spending few days in the city in the in.
terest of his journal. The Atlantic is pub,
lished monthly at s1.o0 per annum, and
is well worth the money.
The Cadets of the Patrick Military In
stitute will have dress parade and COM
petitive drill on the Institute grounds to-
morrow (Friday) afternoon, at S o'clock
sharp. Capt. T. F. Hill and Mr.. ]. II. No.
Ian will act as judges of the drill. The
public generally, and the ladies especially,
are invited to witness the drill.
The R. & D. R. r. will sell round trip
tickets to the celebration Of the. Centennial
of the inauguration of Washington at
New York on the 26th and 9th inst,
good to return until May End, The fare
from Anderson is $23.5O Persons will
not be allowed to stop over at any point
on the route, either going or coming.
Messrs. j. T. Stall, W. q. Westmore-
land and J. P. Hillhouse, three of Green
ville's most popular and handsome young
gentlemen, spent last Sunday in the city.
IF these visits continue, we fear that An
derson will lose some Of her fair daugh-
ters. But we won't object if Gieenville
will only give US some of her popular
girls in return.
"Ifit was lett to vote of the people,"
saidsa prominent farmer the other day,
'our County would soon have new
Court House. We ought to have build
ing that would accommodate all of our
County Offices" We agree with the gen
.tlems., and believe. that the day is not
far distant when we will have new and
modern COURT House.
Our clever friend, John M. Geer, OF
Bolton, who is now representing the
American Flour Mills, Of Nashville,
Tenn, spent Monday in the city, and on
Tuesday left for Virginia, where he will
spend the next few weeks in the interest
Of his mills. Mr.. Geer is model drum
mer, as well as most worthy and excel,
lent young man, and the American Mills
are fortunate in securing his services.
Gen. w. W. Humphreys and Capt.
p. z. McCully have. decided to build two
handsome store-rooms on the vacant lot
on the north side of the Court House
Square, and the work will begin at an
early day. A new 'front.' to correspond
to the new building, will also be placed in
the building now occupied by McCully,
Cathcart IL Co. When completed, this
block will be one of the handsomest in
tile city.
We spenta few hours very pleasantly
at Lowndesville last Thursday, and We
could see that a number Of improvements
had been made in the town since our last
visit there. The merchants have done q
good business during the past season, and
are having fair Spring trade. We met a
number of old friends and made several
new acquaintance, and have promised to
go back again at no distant day, when We
hope to make mora extended visit.
Pickens Sentinel "When the Cumber-
land Gap goes to Greenyille, Pickens and
Anderson will unite their interests and
extend tho Savannah Valley Railroad.
The expense of grading from Anderson to
Pickens by way Of Easley or Liberty,
would be comparatively small. The
present mayor Of Anderson has frequent