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

The residence of Mr.. A. S. Bowie is
nearing completion.
A few real winter days sneaked In last
week, and as is usual at this season OF the
wear, many poor shoat gave his last
squeal.
The large boiler for Mr.. Stewards. gin
and saw mill has arrived, and in q short
while be will be prepared to gin all cotton
and cut all logs brought to him in short
order.
The homestead Of the late l.. ". Meal
ister recently sold for the nice sum OF
twelve dollars and three cents per acre,
the largest price ever paid for land in any
quantity in the Corner.
at negro hot supper one night last
week, in the frolic a gun was knocked
from the rack, and on striking the floor
was discharged in the midst Of the crowd.
No damage, however, except the loss OF
toe, and filing the foot of a little negro boy
with shot.
A fashionable way of settling debts up
and down the river is with water-the
debtor from this side simply skips to
Georgia, aud vice versa
Col, ], W. Norris and his accomplished
daughter, Miss Mary, spent day and
night this week with relatives in the Cor
ner.
The question was asked US few days
ago, how many widows did we suppose
we're in our Township. We guessed
twelve or fifteen, but we had missed 1t over
half-as the actual number is thirty.on
We are about to relate fact with
broad face to it-but we relate the facts as
given, and the neighbors of the gentleman
youch for the correctness of his statement.
Mr.. Arch W. Mckee, of Cooks Station, on
the 26th day of November, 1888, had only
one hog left after packing away about one
thousand pounds of pork. On the 10th
day of November, 1889, he slaughtered
four pigs which netted him eight hundred
and forty seven pounds. In the meantime
he has lost from various causes ten head,
also sold ten head, and is still the happy
owner of eleven head of hogs. d tong hog
tale. It shows what can be done in the
hog business, and proves very clearly that
Mr.. Mckee is truly hogish man.
We have learned to look for the train
on the S. Y. R. R.. when we hear the
whistle-it is the exception when she gets
in on schedule time. 1t does seem that
the road might furnish another train.
What has become of the double daily
passenger and special freight trains Such
an arrangement is certainly very deslra-
BILE to the people along the line.
An occurrence, which is very unusual.
especially in the country, was witnessed
on las. Sunday by the largest gathering o.
people we remember to have ever seen on
such an occasion-two yawning sepul-
chres silently awaiting the reception OF
the remains Of DR.. Robt. A. Reid and
Mr., James McMahan. Both ofthe deceased
we're consistent members Of Good Hope
Church, in which cemetery now rests their
bodies. These two cases occurring on the
same day very nearly represent the two
extremes of death. DR.. Reid, who was
Just in the prime of life, a young husband
and father of three interesting little boys,
almost babes, without one moments
warning, without chapce of last fare
well, or even parting glance of loving
wife and children, is suddenly snatched
from time into eternity. Mr.. McMahan
has, for several months past, been great
sufferer. He had lived to see his sons and
daughters grown into manhood and wo:
manhood He had almost reached his
four score years, and with him death was
no unexpected visitor. For several days
previous he seemed patiently awaiting,
and at times almost hoping for the final
summons, which came on last Saturday
evening, when he quietly fell asleep:
With these grief-stricken families and
friends, many hearts beat in sympathy.