The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-07-03

The patrons of Bethany School held q
meeting q few days ago, and succeeded in
making up school for ten months, to be-
gin as errly as possible. Afrst-clsss male
teacher desiring position should write to
the Postmaster at Crayton.
The Port Royal & Western Carolina
Railroad will sell round trip excursion
tickets to and from all stations on their
roads; to-day and tomorrow, good to
return on or before next Monday, at four
cents per mile for the round trip.
Mr. M. McAdams, who lives near
First Greek, in this County, is certainly
ahead on the potato question. He shows
an Irish potato which was grown on his
plantation that measures twenty three
and one.half inches in circum ference and
nine inches long.
The annual adjustment of the salaries
attached to Postoffices of the Presidential
rank has just been completed by the
Postofice Department, and the salary of
|, the Anderson Postmaster has been in
creased one hundred dollars, making his
salary $1,000 a year.
"a little son of Mr.. Lewis Gentry, OF
I3Hopew ell Township, met with painful
accident Tuesday morning. He was car.
rying an axe on his shoulder. when he let
it fall, and, striking his right leg just
above his heel, it cut severe cash, sever.
| ing the tendons in the rear of his ankle.
Capt. s., N. Williams, Cond ductor on the
Abbeville branch of there. &, G. R. r,
spent day or two in the city during the
past week, and while here gave the IN
| lTELLIGENCER q peep at his genial counte-
nance. Capt. w illiams is one Of the old
est as well as one of the most popular Con
ductors on the Road.
Capt. Walden, the popular and efficient
conductor Of the passenger train on the
s. V.-R. r., has been promoted to the po-
sition Of Supervisor of the ?. q w. 9.
r. r. r. G. Stewart succeeds him as con.
ductor. Capt. Walden and his family
have made host of friends. in Anderson,
and We regret to give them up.
Mr.. William Webb, who lives near Flat
Rock, had a son painfully hurt by. q
mules kick last week. He had come in
from ploughing and turned his mule loose
to Craze awhile. When he went to catch
him the mule kicked him in the mouth,
knocking him senseless for awhile. The
young man is improving, and will soon
be well again.
The Secretary of the County Executive
Committee has an importsnt notice in
this paper to the Democratic Clubs of the
County in reference to paying up their
assessments for campaign expenses. Only
six Clubs have paid their assessments,
and it is important that the Others do so
at once, as no cam paign can be conducted
without money.
Last Monday this section was visited
by heavy rain, and in some sections hail.
Mr.. T.. :H. Burriss reports hail on his
place, and the gin house of Mrs. Martha
Watson was blown down. The rain was
repeated Monday night, and the ground
formed that the rains did not extend very
far: East of the city.
Hartwell Sun "Jim Roberts was over
in South Carolina last week, representing
the HartWell Tether Company. He sold q
grazer to one man who had no stock of
any kind, to tether his toddling child to
keep it from wandering off and falling in
the spring. Jim solemnly asseverates
that this is the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth"
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Pickens Sentinel: "a letter from Rev.
j. G. Newton, missionary To Japan, to
his brother, Judge Newton, states that the
christians are being prosecuted in por-
tions of that country. Two months ago
missionary was set upon and killed, and
another assaulted and severely injured.
Mr.. Newton's little daughter has been
quite sick, but was better when lie wrote J"
"a.
Within the past few weeks the attention
of the public has been largely directed to
the winner Of the Suburban, "Salyator, !"
which has also won second race run by
himself and Tenny. Frank Lcste's lNus:
trated Newspaper for the week ending July
5th gives an excellent picture of the horse,
and also, a view of the second race. These
illustrations are sure TO attract great at
tention.
The citizens Of the city, as we'll as of.the
County, are earnestly invited to attend
the sessions OF the County Teachers In-
stitute, which meets here on next Mon.
day, the 9TH July. Prof. Albert, Miss
Bonham and DR.. Lander will have some
thing to say to the teachers present that
may be Interesting to the people, and we
know that the School Commissioner and
+ the teachers will be glad to have the peo-
pie present
Mr.. c.. O.. Bacot, General Agent Of the
Atlanta National Building and Loan AS.
sociation, has organized O local Associa-
ation in Anderson with the following Off
ces President, @. F. Jones; Vice.P Presi-
dent, M; F. .Tribble; Secretary and Treas.
surer, ,.J. sBoyce Burriss; Attorney, G. g..
Prince. Mr.. C. w. Webb has been ap-
pointed local agent. About four hun
dred shares of stock have been taken in
the Association.
Capitalists are moving around briskly,
looking out for chances to place their sur
plus funds. The, way for our people to
keep this thing going is, for those who
have; property that they do not feel in-
reasonable prices that more enterprisiug
people may do it: There is no greater
drawback to, q town OF: city than the hold
ling of property atlprices that more public
spirited. people cannot afford to pay for it..
Prof. W. P. Holland, who has had
charge of the Lebanon High School, in
this County, for several years past, left
Anderson Monday afternoon for Calves
ton, Texas, where he, will spend this
month In attendance upon the State Nor
NAL School,. 1t is possible he may locate
in Texas. BY his departure Anderson
County loses not only good teacher, but
one Of her best young men. Wherever he
may go the fNTE1Efdff9NscFR wishes s-tessa sss
we'll
Mr.. William brennan died at his home
near this city last Saturday night, after a
long and painful illness. Mr.. brennan was
born and reared in this County, where he
has always resided He was an upright
honorable man, and was esteemed by oil
of his acquaintances. His remains were
inferred in the graveyard at Concord
Church Sunday afternoon, Rov. G. 3.
Smith conducting the funeral services. A
wife and several sons and daughters are
left to cherish his memory.
The season is now at hand when every
housewife is endeavoring to preserve as
much fruit as possible for the winter sea.
son, and Messrs. Hill Bros. wants them
to remember that they have on hand a
big supply of the American Fruit Pre-
serving Powder and Liquid, which they
are selling at low price, and which they
guarantee to give satisfaction. Look out
for. Messrs. Hill Bros new advertisement
next week, but in the mean time give
them call and try the Preserving Pow
der and Liquid.
The Sunday Schools of Broadway
Township are requested to meet with the
Eureka Sunday School on Sunday after
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