The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-05-22

whom we met seemed 10 Do Ill LD6 UeSb o
spirits. They arc we'll up with theil
work, and the rains are making the crops
grow rapidly.
A commission has been issued by the
Secretary of State to the Anderson Elec'
trlc Light Company, with capital stock
of $4,000. The cOrporators arc John J.
lsoddy. w G. Whitner, j. s. Fowler and
4. T. Wilhite
Mr.. r. H. Smith, one of the most popn
lar drummers OH the road. who has beer
living in Gainesville, Ga, has moved nj:
family to Anderson. aud will make this
his homo in the futur. We extend them
a cordial welcome
The latest device OF girlhnod is fancy
for stuffiing pillows with their ola love
letters. There is one thing about the con
tents of these pillows that can be depend
ed upon with a marked degree OF certainty
-they are sure to be soft.
Messrs. Webb & Leak. two energetic
Young men of Salem, N. c., have pur-
chased the stock of goods OF Moss &
Brown, on Depot street, and will move to
Anderson aud engage in business. An
derson gives them cordial welcome.
An infant son of Mr.. John G. Watkins,
our clever County Treasurer, died Mon
day morning, about 10 o'clock. The little
one was about two months old, and was
i'll only few days. The remains were
inferred at MI. Zion Church on Tuesday
We are requested to notify the several
Trial Justices in the County to furnish
the Supervisor of Registration with list
of all persons who have been convicted in
their Courts Of such crimes as disqualify
them from registering. This should be
done at once.
The citizens of the Storeville section
should remember the entertainment to
take place at the Carswell Institute next
Saturday evening. It will be an enjoya'
Bile occasion, aud, as the entertainment is
given for worthy object. should be lib.
orally patronized.
Rev. J. P. Marion, of SENECA. WHO as
sisted DR.. Frlerson in the services in tho
Presbyterian Church on Saturday and
Sunday, preached some most excellent
and interesting sermons, which were
highly enjoyed by the large congregations
whose pleasure it was to hear him.
We wish it were possible for us to &C.
cept all the kind invitations we are re.
ceiying to attend the pic MICS and other
social entertainments in various sections
of the County. Editors, however, are like
other people-they have to do little
work occasionally, and can't take too
many holidays.
The Baptist Courier, speaking Of the
Southern Baptist Convention, says
.-The Anderson and Abbeville delegations
presented Bro. W. T. Cox, of Anderson.
with handsome gold headed ebony cane,
as an expression Of their appreciation for
his kind attentions on the trip to Fort
Worth and return.
Persons in this County who desire to go
to Richmond to witness the unveiling Of
Gen Lees statue should notify Mr.. ]. l..
Mauldin, Secretary of tho Anderson
County Survivors Association, at once.
Mr.. Mauldin wants to get up a party. so
as to secure tue advantage OF the low rate
offare on the railroad
Anderson is doubtcdly making rapid
strides on the road to progress The pub.
lie spirit and energy of her people are
being used to fine purpose, and will pny
them larger interest than all their capi
tai. Energy aud cooperative enterprise
make the best capital that a city can use
in developing its possibilities.
Gov. Richardson has commutetl To
date the sentence of Henry Baskins, who
was convicted of q criminal assault at the
June term of the Circuit Court, in 1871, in
this County, and sentenced to twenty
years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
This was done upon the recommendation
of the Board Of Directors Of the peniten
tiary.
The city was visited by considerable
storms on Sunday and Monday nights,
but no damage resulted On Sunday
night the wind was very high, and con-
tinued so for fully an hour. On Monday
night the wind again was very high, and
was followed by heavy rain The latter
seems to have been a general rain all over
the County.
Children's Day will be observed at
Trinity Church, in Hopewell Township,
next Saturday. Oath inst. Lieut.. Nolan,
Col. B. f. Browne and Mr.. D. 81. Russell
will address the children. The public gen.
orally are invited to attend, and all of the
members of both the Church and School
are urged to be present, and to bring their
dinner baskets.
Tuesday morning some boys wore flying
Kites on North Main street. At the time
q gentleman and two little girls drove by
in buggy, when the horse became fright
ened at the kites and, in his attempt to
run away, one of the little girls was
thrown from the buggy and hurt. The
boys will have to stop flying their kites
on the streets, or the police will be after
them.
The hail storm alluded to by our lushy
Creek correspondent was perhaps one OF
the severest that has ever visited Ander-
son County. Fortunately it was confined
to small section. A gentleman of this
CITY, who visited the scene of the storm
next day, says the hnil stones ranged in
size from partridge egg to guinea egg,
and that birds, chickens and rabbits were
killed by them.
At meeting OF the State Dental Asso.
citation in Charleston last week. DR.. A. G.
Strickland, of this city. was elected soc.
oud Vice President Of the Association.
DR.. Strickland reports the meeting as
being one of tbs best ever held in the State.
The next meeting of the Association will
be held in Anderson on the second Tues
day in July, 1891. Our citizens will give
the Dentists royal welcome.
An old citizen of this County, who was
rather fond of his toddy, was ordered by
his physician, during temporary illness,
not to exceed one ounce Of spirits daily.
The old gentleman was dubious about the
amount, and asked his son, school boy,
how much an ounce WAS. "Sixteen
drams," was the reply. "Sixteen drtuns !!
An excellent DOCTOR replied our old
friend run and tell neighbor E
aud neighbor j to come down to-
night"
The r. & D. r. r. authorities are build
ing O side track from their road at the
Blue Ridge Yard out to the waterworks.
This Company now recognizes Anderson
as one of the most important towns on lis
lines, and seems to be disposed to DO any
thing here that will add to the conven-
fence ofour growing city. or course, our
people appreciate anything that the Com
pany will do for us. Work On the new
passenger depot we are informed will be.
gin in short time.
Miss Zella Campbell closed her school at
Eureka on last Friday by an entertain
ment, consisting OF 'recitations, dialogues
and speeches. We learn from those who
were present that it was very enjoyable
affair and regret our inability to be present,
owing to the fact that we had an "aching
tooth" that claimed our undivided atten-
ton, School Commissioner Russell, who