The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-12-26

thing when he sees it, and ne hope he
may live to read the INTELI1aENcER for
fifty years more.
faThe Augusta Chronicle of last Sunday
says: "Anderson, s. c., proposes to have
gala time on Tuesday, S1st. The Chi
quela Hotel is to be dedicated by grand
banquet and ball, and the occasion will
be worthy of q beautiful city and nota-
bic enterprise. The Chronicle congratulates
President Wilhite on his success"
The New York Journal says that girls
engaged to be married, and women after
marriage, are expected to wear rings to
make the fact apparent to all, while moth
ing of the sort is required of men. It
suggests ring for men, and would even
advocate law to compel them to wear
one. 1t mentions the finger as the place,
but would not oppose the nose.
Ernest F. Cochran, Of Anderson, was
among those who passed a satisfactory
examination before the Supreme Court in
Columbia last week, and is now licensed
to practice law in any Of the Courts of
South Carolina. Mr.. Cochran is worthy,
upright, intellectual young man, and we
wish him much success in his chosen
profession.
Messrs. McGee q Ligon, one of Ander-
sons most enterprising firms, have con.
tracted to furnish the Chiquola with gro
ceries, having underbid several foreign
houses These gentlemen can't be turned
down on prices. A few days ago this firm
received car load lover five hundred
bushels) of Irish potatoes, which they are
selling cheap.
i Tho Darlington correspondent of the
Charleston World, under date of tho 21st
inst, says "The Enterprise Grocery, a
large establishment formed here several
years ago by aijoint stock company, was
sold out yesterday to Mr.. L. Z. MCGEE,
from Bolton, s. c., who will remove I'M
mediately to this place and conduct the
business"
Hon. J. 8. Murray has been seriously i'll
since last Thursday morning, but at this
writing TUESDAY morning) he is resting
easier. MI. E. B. Murray and Mr.. Us.
Murray, Jr., were summoned home from
Columbia last Thursday, and have been at
the bedside of their father since that time.
His friends and family are very uneasy
about him. -.
Another enterprise for Anderson The
Sullivan Manufacturing Company has
5bssn organized, and in few days will
begin the erection OF large planning mill
and workshop. They will also open a
lumber yard in connection. Mr.. J. NJ:
Smith will manage the enterprise, which
will be located near the G, d g. r. R.
depot. The Company will manufacture
several agricultural implements.
On Sunday night, 18th inst, Mr.. VIM.
Davis, who lives on Mr.. T. G. Shearer's
plantation, in Rock Mills Township. had
the mis- fortune to have his stables and all
of his corn and fodder burned. A fine
mule was also burned to death, and an-.
other one badly injured. It is supposed
the fire was accidental. Tbs ]oss falls
quite heavy on Mr.. Dayis, who is hard
working deserving man.
: We have just received from the pub
fishers very full and comprehensive
book under the title, "Life and. Death Of
Jefferson Davis" giving full history Of
his eventful life and death, together with
Funeral Services, also comments of the
press from all parts of the country. It
will sent postpaid to sny address on,
receipt of 25 cents, by J.S. Ogilvie, the
publisher, 81 Rose ST., New York, who
also desire agents to sell it.
DR.. LIB. Johnson died at his home in
Walhalla on Wednesday afternoon, 10th
inst, after a painful illness of several
weeks. He was about 81 years of age,
and had been resident of Walhalla since
that town was Incorporated. He had
practiced medicine about forty years. and
stood high in his profession. DR., John
son was we'll known in Anderson County,
and his friends will regret.to hear Of his
death.
We have on our table copy of the first
issue Of "The Confederate Veteran Mega
zine," which is published monthly at At
lanta, Ga, at $500 per annum. 1t con-
tains war stories and "reminiscences of
camp and field services, and will be me-
dium of inter-communication between
Confederate soldiers. It is neatly printed,
and will be read with interest, not only
by the old soldiers, but also by their
children.
The P. R. &; w. G. r. r. will sell holi-
day excursion tickets to and from all rog-
ular stations and any point reached by its
line at cents per mile for the round trip.
Christmas tickets will be on sale from De.
cember 2l to Is, inclusive, good to return
January 5, and the New Year tickets from
December 20 to 81, inclusive, good to re.
turn January S. Over this road the fare
on the above dates from Anderson to
Charleston and return is 80 GO.
Mrs. M. Y. Coker, Sho lives near
Pie1oetown, has been married fifteen
years and is the mother of six children
This year she has spun the thread and
wove ninety yards Of cloth, besides
doing her household duties and Other
work. This cloth she has used in clothing
her children. She has made sufficient
cloth every year since her marriage te
| clothe herself and children. Mrs. Coke,
is middled aged lady, and We doubt i
there'is another one of her sex in the
County, who can boast of doing what she
has done.
Mr.. e. II. Acker, who lives in the To
ney Creek section, on the eastern side o
the County, had the misfortune to have
his gin house burned last Saturday morn
irg. He lost six bales of ginned cottor
aud about another bale of seed cotton, hi
whole crop of cotton seed and some corn
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