The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-12-04
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next regular meeting in Stringer's Hall,
the form or place of meeting having been
over the store room of Taylor, Cox q Co.
Butler Poore, recently engineer on the
Abbeville Branch, is now in charge OF the
switch engine at this place.
John W. Campbell has been engaged to
manage the sale stables of Lewis u Har.
ris, who have just gotten in fine lot OF
horses and mules.
Mrs. James W. Poore is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. T. Y. Williams, of Dar-
ling ton. -.
of firstclass buggies, which they will in
the future handle.
Miss Lizzie Brock, Of Honea Path, will
take charge of the school on the public
road between Bolton and Calhoun. which
has for several years been taught by Miss
Mamie Callahan.
Mrs. J. L. McGee, of Anderson, spent
Thanksgiving Day in Belton.
A number of our young folks attended
the Union Meeting at Barker's Greek. :.
Geo. T. Brown, who recently returned
from Mexico, where he has been in busl.
ness, left Friday for Atlanta, where be will
take course in medicine at the Southern
Medical College. Mrs Brown will re-
msin in Bolton.
w, G. Clinkscales and E. R. Cox Wis
tied Greenville Thursday.
J. Calvin Poore, who has for several
years been residing three miles southeast
of Bolton, has moved to the vicinity OF
Williamson.
Geo. W. Grubbs, Of the Honea Path
section, who some time ago purchased the
farm of L. L. McGee, mile West OF
town, has just transferred his residence to
this property. The citizens of Bolton ex-
tend a welcome to Mr. Grubbs and his
family, which contains two charming ad.
ditions to local social circles in the persons
of his two young daughters, Misses Anna
aud Maggie Grubbs.
An accidental fire Saturday afternoon
| destroyed the stables Of j. M. Geer, and
with them horse and mule, infiicting q
total loss of about $3.50. The dwelling
houses of w. g. Lee and DR. j. n. Hol-
conbe became ignited from flying sparks,
but no appreciable damage other than
that alone mentioned was caused. The
FIRE probably dated its origin to burning
leaves, which were carried into the stable
Services were held Thanksgiving Day
in the Baptist Church. Rev. J. T. Smith
preached an excellent sermon to very
good congregation. The stores of the
town closed their doors from II to 2.
Rev. r. H. Smith, of Andel son, lectured
| last Wednesday night to all interested au.
dience at Dorchester Church, and Friday
night in the Bolton Baptist Church. The
entertaining qualities Of lecture, whose
subject matter was in itself exceedingly
interesting, were heightened 10y the elo.
quent and pleasing delivery of the speaker.
"America as it isn produced very tavora'
ble impression.
MIR. and Mrs. A. c. Latimer left Monday
for Ocala, Fla, where they will remain
some time.
Thos. NJ. Chromer, of Abbeville Coun-
ty, has been visiting friends near Belton.
Mrs. Anna L. Brown has changed her
residence to Greenville, much TO the regret
of our citizens generally, Her house is
occupied by ], K. Breazeale and family
Mr.. Breazeale will take charge Of Mrs
Browns farm, near Bolton.
Belton has, on small scale, been e4pe-
riencing a genuine strike. Several days
ago Mr. Latimer, President of the Cotton
Seed Oil Mill, slightly reduced the wages
of half dozen negro laborers, connected
with the ginning department of this es.
tablishnlent. These laborers ceased york
and endcavored to organize boycott
against the mill. Gne Albert Ellis, re.
fusing to quit the employ of the mill, be-
came subject for the anger OF the strikers,
who held u meeting and resolved to fog
Ellis if he did not sever his connection
with his employers. Ellis refused, and the
strikers proceeded to visit him Thanks
giving Day, presumably with hostile in
tent. The collapse of this demonstration
was brought about by the prompt arrest OF
the the ring-leader Of the strike, who was
placed under $500 peace bond. Mean.
while other laborers have been secured at
the mill
It is learned that the participants in the
circus row here November Gath will be
prosecuted. Developments in the case
show that crowd Of helligerent inhabi-
tants of Greenville County formed plan
to come over here and bulldoze the town
by terrorizing the "anti-rillman" police
force. From this motive resulted what
appears to have been an unjustiliable as.
sault upon negro visitors. The political
enthusiasm Of these intoxicated reformers
has doubtless by this time materially SUBJ
sided. The wounded negro is recovering,
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