The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03

The Fitzpatrick Family, merry makers
and Swiss bell ringers, appeared before
apprecative audiences in this city on
Monday and Tuesday evenings, and at
each performance the audience was highly
entertained. The programme consisted Of
music on bells, trombone and cornet solos,
character representations, humorous far
ces, comical sketches, otc., and the enter
tainment throughout was first-class. Lit
tie Miss Laura (only nine years old) cap
tivated her hearers by her singing, while
Prof. Fitzpatrick would "bring down the
house, every time he appeared in one of
his funny characters. There. were many
good features in the performances, and
wherever the troupe may go it deserves
good house
A telegram was received in the city
Monday morning announcing the death
of Miss Annie Whitner, which occurred
that morning at o'clock in Athens, Ga,
where she had gone to visit relatives. On
Tuesday her remains were brought home
and inferred in the Presbyterian cemetery,
Rev. Dr.. Frerson conducting the funeral
services, in the presence of large crowd
of friends and acquaintances Of the deceas-
ed Miss Whitner was the eldest daughter
Of Mai b +. Whitner, Of this city, and
was as'uut % years of age, and was one Of
our most excellent and highly esteemed
young ladies, whose death is deeply de-
plored She had been in feeble health for
some time, and tho disease finally termi-
long be cherished, not only by the loved
oues she has left behind to mourn her
death, but also by wide circle of friends.
Last Sunday afternoon fire was discov-
cred in the scale house on the platform Of
the Columbia & Greenville depot The
alarm was given and the firemen responded
promptly, but before they could reach
the scene and get to woik, forty-seven
bales Of cotton on the platform had
caught, and were enveloped in the flames.
After pretty hard fight the fremen SUBJ
dued the fire and saved the depot and the
damaged. The cotton was mostly de.
stroyed. The loss on the cotton will
amount to about fifteen hundred dollars.
which will be borne by the Railroad
Company. Theco had been hauled to
the depot on Saturday, and was received
and receipted tor By the Railroad Compa.
ny Saturday afternoon. 1t was consigned
to the Pelzer Manufacturing Company,
having been purchased by them from
Messrs. McCully, Cathcart Dc Co.. The
Rough Il Ready fire Company threw the
first water.
We would ask your attention to the
new advertisement Of Mr.. r. S. Hill,
Manager of the Co operative Store, which
is now full and running over with new
Spring and Summer goods, every depart
ment being complete. Mr.. Hill knows
how to buy Lis goods, and he sells them at
prices that please ever customer. AS is
well known the Co. operative store is in the
Masonic building, one room being devot-
ed to groceries, supplies, etc, and the
other to dry goods, clothing, shoes, milli.
nery goods, etc. The business of the
house is not confined to Anderson Coun
ty, but large bills are being constantly
shipped TO neighboring towns. The mil.
linery department is in charge of Miss
Sannella Brown, who is an expert in the
business, and if the fair sex will give her
a call she will show them some Of the
most handsome and stylish hats on the
market. The dress goods department is
especially attractive just now, and the
ladies should inspect it before making
their purchases elsewhere.
In company with our young friend,
w. w. Robinson, we attended meeting
of the Sunday School Union at First
Greek Church last Sunday. The day was
a very pleaaant one, and the OCCASION at
tracted large crowd. The meeting was
called to order about 10 O'clock q. m. by
the President, Mr. T. L Clinkscsles and
the first buginess transacted was hearing
reports from the various schools of the
Union. All of tho delegates made encour-
aging reports, WHICH were listened to at
tentively by the large congregation. the
ESSAYS road and topics discussed we're In
teresting, and tile meeting throughout
was one Of much interest to Sunday
School workers. a good choir was pres.
ent, and the exercises were interpersed
with some excellent singing, Abont
o'clock the Union took a short recess for
dinner, and, when it convened in the
afternoon, Rev. r D. Hawkins, pastor of
Liver River Church, preached q very I'M
pressive sermon. The Union adjourned
to moet with the Rocky River Church on
the fifth Sunday in June. Our visits 10
the First Creek section have always been
most delightful and this trip was 40 ex.
ception.
The new advertisement of Jones, Seybt
{, Co, should be read carefully by
every one Of OUT readers. Mr.. Seyht
has spent some time in the Northern
markets, and purchased the largest and
prettiest stock Of Spring and Summer
goods his firm has ever shown in A.nder-
son. These goods are now in position
and are ready for the inspection Of the
ure of being shown through their estab-
=lishmenit, aid it is + treGt TO see the pretty
goods. 1t would take more space, th6n
we have at our command just now to
mention all the pretty goods in stock
and we will have to simply state that
every depertment is full and complete.
The ladies', especially, will End it to their
Interest to call at once, The millinery
department. which Is on the second floor,
and which is in charge OF Miss Percival
q most tasteful milliner, contains all the
latest styles and novelties, which will not
only please the eye of the fair sex, bit also
the s'old man." for the goods are offered
at very low prices. Miss Percival has
been North for three months past, and
knows all about the iashlonG. 1le dreas-
making department Is still in charge of
Mrs. Cummings, who never fails to- give
satisfaction to her patrons. Messrs.
Jones, Seybt & Co. say they are not afraid
of competition. and they are determined to
get rid of their goods, if low prices and
fair dealing will do it. There is no
house in Andersgn tt2s @ ocGnples .. 'o POSI-
ton of higher rank. and they will make i i
to YOUR advantage to give them call. IL
is worth a visit to their store just now to
eee their handsome show windows, which
attracts the a'teptiou ofevery passer'by.
Through the efforts and hard work OF
the Board of Trades Railroad Committee,
of which Mr. j. A. Brock is Chairman,
the authorities have decided to puta new
passenger train on the Columbia Il Green
Vile Railroad between Newberry aud
Anderson. The new schedule will go
into effect next Monday, and the train
will run daily. except Sunday. The
train will leave Newberry at ! a. m, con-
Meeting at Helena with the train from
Laurens at Hodges With the train from
Abbcville, and at Bolton with trains to
,,,3 fro,, Eroanujfja arrivinp ut A nder.