The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-11-14


pletion, and will soon be filled with 81 fine
lot of horses and IN ules. Mr.. ]. J. Fret
well will manage the stable business.
The Governor has offered reward of
Sis for the arrest and delivery to Sheriff
Bolt of Henry Murphy, colored, who is
charged with having murdered VIM. Barr,
another negro, in Brushy Greek Town:
ship. See ad vertisemene,
Mr. John B. Kay and family, who have
been living near Bolton, left Tuesday for
Sherman, Texas, where they intend to
make their future home. Mr.. Dixey
snipcs accompanied them. We join Mr..
Kay friends IN wishing him much sue
cess in his new home,
There will be meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the Farmers Alliance store at
Honea Path ON Friday, the 18th inst, at
10 a. m. All the stockholders and Alli-
ance men generally are requested to meet
on that day, as business Of Importance
will come before the meeting.
We had the pleasure Of meeting our
young friend, Prot. W. r. Earle, in the
city last Monday. During the past year
he assisted Prof. Watkins in the High
School, but ir few days he will open a
school at Hollands Store, near his home,
where he will teach next year.
Mr.. B. W. spery and family arrived in
Anderson last Tuesday. Mr.. Sperry is the
landlord of the Hotel Chlquola. The In.
TELL1uENcER extends them cordial vel.
come to Anderson. The work is being
pushed rapidly, and it will be two or three
weeks before the Chiquola will be ready
for business.
Capt. Fred. D. Bush, District Passenger
Agent OF the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road, spent Tuesday in the city, and paid
the INTELL1aENcER q pleasant call. He is
q courteous, clever gentleman and live
railroad man. II you expect to go West,
read his advertisement in another column
and write to him. He will doy right.
Messrs. G. F. Jones q Co. handed in q
new advertisement, but it was too late to
appear this week. En- looking over the
advertisement we see that they are offer
ing many new bargains to the trade, and
the prices which they quote are very low.
Look ont for the advertisement next
week, but in the meantime go and secure
some of the bargains offered.
We had the pleasure OF meeting Mr.. E.
Chasteen, of Montgomery County, Miss,
in the city Wednesday morning. Mr..
Chasteen was born and reared in Ander-
son County, and is son of the late James
Chasteen. Forty.four years ago, when in
his teens, he left Anderson, and this is his
first visit back to his old home. He says
nothing looks familiar to him.
The annual Conference of the Metho-
dist Church meets in few days, and the
members of that denomination in Ander-
son are anxious to have their pastor, Rev.
@. B. Smith, returned to them next year.
Mr.. Smith is an eloquent, impressive
speaker, anG has host of friends among
the other denominations Of the city who
will be glad to see him come back.
The subscription committee of the Ken
nedy monument, met at Slabtown on the
4th inst. The amount reported was very
very encouraging, and while success is
already assured, the committee thought
best to hold the list open awhile longer,
as many have not yet had an opportunity
to contribute. The name of Mr.. Joe
Mauldin, of Anderson, was added to the
committee.
We have had the pleasure Of sanpling
Messrs. Simpson, Reid & Co.'S new brand
of cigars-"Princess," "Criterion," and
"Da Costa" and do not hesitate to say that
we have never smoked better cigars. Go
aud see these gentleman in their new
store, and then try their cigars. Their
ive-cent cigars are genuine Havana, and
are equal to any ten.cent cigar usually
sold in the cities.
The people OF Brushy Creek township
are certaiuly prosperous and debt. paying
people. This is forcibly illustrated in the
fact that Messrs. E. w. Brown d Sons sold
last Spring great deal of grain and gro.
ceries up there, and last week their sales:
man, Mr.. E. E. Henderson, returned from
q collecting trip up there, having collected
every cent due them. This is a fine show
ing, and one OF which they should be
proud.
Says Western exchange: "a practical
reyivalist in this neighborhood requested
all in the congregation, who paid their
debts to rise. The rising was general.
After taking their seats, call was made
for those who didn't pay their debts; and
one solitary individual arose, who explain
ed that he was an editor, and could not,
because the rest of the congregation were
owing him for their subscriptions"
The meeting of the Stockholders of the
P. R. & w. G. P. R., was held in Augusta
last week, but vas not largely attended.
Our townsman, Gen. Humphreys. was
elected Chairman of the Convention, and
was also reelected one OF the Directors of
the Road. No business of importance was
transacted. It was decided to change the
time of meeting from November to Mny.