The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-12-18

We invite the attention of our readers
to W. H. Harrison q Co.'s advertisement
These gentlemen will always be prepared
10 supply the trade with fruits, confection-
cries, groceries, ETC., at the very lowest
prices. and we bespeak for them liberal
patronage.
The Pickens Sentinel, Of last week, says
"Mrs. Grundy says the wedding bells are
gently vibrating, and will ring out again
early in the new year. An Anderson boy
has hold Of the silken cord and will So
cure the prize On and after the 18th of
January next this place will be quaren-
tined against young men hailing from
Anderson. TIE line will be drawn"
A certain voung man hereabout wants
to know which will retain beauty tile
longest, blonde or brunette girl. We
must confess our ignorance on this subject.
but would remark incidentally that the
girl who can wash dishes, darn socks and
piano and entertain visitors, is the girl to
catch on to if you want good wife,
whether she be blonde or brunette.
The Building Committee of the Green
Vile District NJ. E. Church parsonage met
here last Tuesday to select location for a
parsonage for the Presiding Elder. The
following compose the Committee: Pre-
siding Elder J. o. Wilson, DR.. w. 81. Mar
din, Messrs. r. s. Hill, A. Fl. Cureton, of
Greenville. NJ. NJ. Sitton, of Seneca. They
adjourned without selection to meet again
tomorrow (Friday), at which time loca.
tion will, in all probability. be chosen for
the parsonage for the Presiding Elder.
The Christmas and New Year rates on
the Port Royal and Western Carolina
Railroad will be four cents per mile for
the round trip. These rates will be used
between all local stations on the Road,
and to all principal points on connecting
lines. Tickets on sale December 10th to
.25th, inclusive, good for return until Jan
uary End. Also on sale December 9th to
3lst, inclusive good for return until jan
uary 5th.
Mr.. C. r. Humphreys, who has had
change of the telegraph Office at the +. Il.
g. w. G. depot, in this city for several
months past. has been appointed Agent
and operator at PelZer on the O. d g. 4.
r. He went over to Pelzer Monday and
at once entered upon his duties. Mr..
Humphreys is q worthy, upright young
man, courteous and accommodating, and
in his appointments as Agent at Pelzer, the
Railroad Company could not have made
better selection.
A grand Bazaar opened yesterday IN
Greenville uuder the auspices of the Con-
federate Memorial Association of that city,
the object being to raise funds To complete
the monument to the slain Confederate
soldiers. The people of Anderson are
cordially invited to attend and patronize
the Bazaar, which will continue through
Friday. The G. IL G.. r. r. will sell round
trip tickets to those who desire to go atre-
duced rates.
The Episcopal Church being injured by
FIRE the Methodist congregation has kind
" lent their Church. Bishop Howe will
preach on tomorrow (Friday) morning at
il o'clock, and administer the ConGrna.
ton. He will also preach at night at
O'Clock A preparatory service Will be
held on Thursday night at O'CLOCK,
when the Sacrament Of Adult Baptism
will be administered. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Rumor says one OF Anderson's popular
and modest young bachelors will 60 down
to Orangeburg next week and capture one
of her fair daughters, whom he will
bring to Anderson to reside. The
Orangeburg girls are certainly very pop.
ular with the Anderson boys. This will
be the third or fourth young lady Orange
burg has surrendered to the Anderson
boys during the past few years.
Mr.. VIM. 6. Murphy. brother OF our
townsman, Mr.. S. NJ. Murphy. died in
Greenville on the 9th inst. he was
noted musician, and before the war, when
q boy, he toured Europe and played the
violin before all the crowned heads. He
was presented with number CT medals
and other things by the most eminent
people of Europe. including Queen Vic.
toria. He was regarded as q musical
prodigy. Rheumatism Was the cause OF
his death.
Last Sunday afternoon, about half-past
2 o'clock Grace (EpiscopaD Church was
discovered on fire. The alarm was sound.
ed, and the firemen responded promptly.
In short time they had the flames sub
dued, and the fire under control. Consid-
erable damage, however, was done to the
building, furniture, pews, carpet, ETC.. and
the whole loss will aggregate ST, 200. which
is partly covered by insurance. The fire
caught from the stove pipe. The fremen
certainly did good piece Of work In e1-
tinguishing this fire.
Christmas is nearly here. Don't let the
low price of cotton keep you from getting
something for the little ones. You know
how sorely the fall in the cotton market
has disappointed you; their disaap.
pointment will be greater if you fail
to make them some little present on
Christmas day. Strain point and give
the dear little children their presents
The enjoyment that they will get out Of
your gifts will more than repay you for
any sacrifices that will have to be made to
please them.
Last Sunday morning, about o'clock,
the dwelling house of B. F. Pruitt, in Mar
tin Township, was destroyed by fire. Mr..
Pruitt and his family were asleep in the
house. The roaring flames awoke them,
and they barely had time to escape with
their lives. All of the household furni
ture, together with seven bales Of cotton,
were burned. The fire is supposed to be
accidental, There was no insurance, and
the loss, which aggregates more than
ST. 900, falls quite heavy on Mr.. Pruitt,
who deserves the sympathy and substan-
tial aid of all his friends.
The Greenville NeaOs of the 10th inst,
saws "Miss Annie Smith was married on
Thursday CT last week at her home near
Pendleton to Hubert Munford Carlton.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Mr.. P-itchard. There is bit Of interest
ing romance in connection with the mar
riage The name of the groom until
recently has been Andrew Jackson
Tymms. He was an ardent suitor for Miss
Smiths hand and heart, and although she
was probably impressed with the man
she did not admire his name and would
not consent to become Mr.. Tymms' wife
until his name had been changed. Mr..
Tymms was at loss to know how to do
away with the objection. Miss Smith,
however, came to the rescue and petition
ed the Legislature to change Mr.. Tymms'
name to Hubert Munford Carlton. This
was done and Miss Smith IL now Mrs.
Carlton"
The Court of Common Pleas was en-
gagged all last week disposing Of cases on
Calender /, that is, in trying cases that
were to be decided by jury. Several
were disposed Of The most important
were two cases against the Columbia &
Greenyille Railroad Company, one
brought by Mr.. F. A. Spellman, and the
other by Mr.. Mac. Sherard, both of this