The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-13

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bales of cotton prodnced In the United
States the coming year.
Several times recently the Augusta
Chronicle, has failed to reach Anderson at
O'Clock on the day Of publication, as it
should do, and our people were greatly
disappointed, which goes to prove that
the Chronicle is great fayorite in Ander-
son.
Olin Mattison and Dr.. w. w. Dodson,
two Of Donnaldsville' most popular
young citizens. spent a night in the city
last week. These young gentlemen are
very fond of Anderson, aud we believe
there is some great attraction for them
here:
Messrs. E. Book & Co, Anderson's
clever bakers, are getting new customers
every day. Their bread and cakes, espe-
cially, are just fine, These gentlemen
keep the most complete bakery ever kept
in the city, and we advise you to give
them q call.
Mr.. g. M. Pickens, of Decatur, Ala, was
in the city last week, and was warmly
greeted by his friends. Mr.. Pickens is
is now representing an English Gas Com.
pany, and has submitted proposition to
Anderson's City Council to establish gas
works here.
The Ladies' Benevolent Association will
have Dime Reading at the residence OF
Mr.. G. g. Richey, on Orr street, tomorrow
(Friday) evening, at s..o'clock. An inter-
esting programme has been arranged for
the occasion. Attend and you will help
worthy cause.
A telegram was received in the city
Wednesday morning announcing that Mr..
John E. Peoples, who has been spending
the past few weeks at Thomasville, Ga,
|. for the benefit Of his health, was gradually
sinking, and that his death ~as expected
at any moment.
The sentence of Abraham Beeks, colored,
convicted of arson at the June, term Of
Court, in 1882, sor this County, and cen.
fenced by Judge Hudson to life impris.
onment in the penitentiary, has been
commuted to ten years. Imprisonment by
Gov. Richardson.
II havn't visited; Anderson before in
five years. said an old gentleman the
Other day, "and nothing looks familiar to
me except the old Court House," If be
will come back to see US twelve months
hence we doubt if the old Court House
will look familiar to him.
There will be joint debate between
representatives of the Calophemian and
sPolyhymnian Literary Societies of the
Patrick Military Institute on Friday
evening, 2lst inst, at 8 o'clock, in the In
;stitute Chapel. The friends Of the Insti.
tute are cordially invited to attend.
1t is probable that the stand pipe for the
water works will he erected on the north
ern suburbs of the city, above Mr.. S.
Bleckley's residence. The contractors,
Messrs. Whitner & Roddy, will begin the
work in a few days, all of the pipes, ETC.,
etc, having been shipped from New York.
Last Saturday Maj. B. F.-Whitner
received q telegram announcing the seri-
Gus illness Of his daughter, Miss Annie,
who is spending a few weeks at Athens,
Ga, with relatives. Msj. Whitner at once
went: to. his daughters bedside and our
Latest information is to the effect that she
Is no better.
Anza, youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs
J.J. Harden, died at her home in Varennes
Township lust Tuesday morning, aged
about two years. The little one had been
sick about ten days with measles, which
terminated into pneumonia, and caused
its death. The remains were inferred at
Flat Rock Church on Wednesday.
The new postage stamp will be issued
as last as they can be printed. The first
class Offices will receive the first INSTALL
ments. It will be several weeks, or per.
haps months, before they are sent out to
small offices. The new 2-cent stamp is
nearly square, little smaller than the
green one now in use and bright red.
Rev. Vic. I. Masters occupied the pulpit
Of the Baptist Church last Sunday, the
pastor, Rev. A. A. Marshall, not feeling
we'll. There was a large congregation,
present, to whom Mr.. Masters preached
good sermon. His hearers were pleased
with his effort. He is an Anderson boy,
and bids fair to do great good in his call.
ing. as preacher Of the Gospel.
The oconee County Alliance has offered
the following premiums on crops to be
grown by its members in that County ::
..For the best yield of corn, grown on one
aero of upland, $40; for the best yield of
cora grown on. one acre of bottom land,
$40; for the best yield Of cotton, grown on
one acre of land, $lO." This is q good
example for other County Alliances TO
follow.
The GreenYille News of Wednesday,
says: "a report reaches here from Will
liarnston of a mysterious attempt on the
lifs of Allen W. Clement, of that place.
Twice recently the house where Mr..
Clement, who is well known and well to
do citizen lives, has been fred into dur.
ing the night. The last attempt was
made last Saturday night when two shots
were fired into Mr.. Clements sleeping
room. There is no clue to the assailant."
Mr.. G. w. Taylor, of Bolton, and Mr..
B. s. Harris, of Pelzer, owners and paten.
tees of the Shuttle Threader, or "Weav.
ers' Friend" paid the INTELLIaENcER a
call last week and exhibited to us their
useful little machine. It can be used on
any loom and will thread any shuttle,
doing its work by suction. A child or
anybody else can use it. The machine is
so simple, we have no doubt that in few
years it will be used in every cotton mill.
Mrs. Elvira Belcher, relict of the late
James M. Belcher, and eldest daughter of
the late Daniel Brown. died at the home
of her son, Mr.. R. E. Belcher, in this city,
Wednesday morning about S O'Clock.
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