The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-04-16

There is nothing more contemptible
! than for person to 60 about spreading the
| information about other peoples affairs.
And yet there are gossiping nuisances
who devote their time to just this sort OF
thing.
Mr.. William Rowland died at his home
i in Cconee County on 3lst March aged o5
! years. Fora few years he resided 10 An
/ Reese, by whom he bad large family OF
children.
: The hour for holding services in the
Churches Of the city has been changed to
IL O'clock q. m. The Sunday Schools
will also meet half hour earlier. Re.
member this next Sunday morning and
be on time.
Messrs. F. W. r. Nance and ]. w.
Power. of Due West, were in Anderson
last Thursday, and the 1NTELLIdENCER
was delighted to have call from them.
Mr.. Power had just returned from visit
to Alabama.
It has been suggested that our young
men make an effort to reorganize the Pal-
metto Rif1emen. The suggestion is good
one, and we would like to see 1t carried
into effect. Who will make tie first move
in that direction?
Rev. J, A. Clifton, of Greenville, will
preach in the Methodist Church next Sun
day morning and evening. Mr.. Clifton is
one of the ablest ministers of the Confer
ence, and a large congregation will greet
him in Anderson
Mr.. L. G. Richardson has honored US
with an invitation to attend the annual
debate of the Elentherian Literary Socie.
ty of Furman University in Greenville on
the evening Of May 9Th. The invitations
are very handsome and neat.
Mr.. James Stoner died in this city last
Monday night of pneumonia, aged about
% years. He was an employee of the Cot
ton Mills, and recently moved here from
Enoree Factory, Laurens County. A
wife and one child survives him.
The r. ed. r. R. will sell round trip
tickets to Charleston on the 22nd and 23rd
inst, good to return until the 9th inst,
for $7.55. This rate Is made for those who
desire to attend the Floral Fair, which
takes place the latter part OF next week.
Mr.. Samuel A. Daniels and Miss Hattie
Pool were married at the residence OF the
brides father, near Troy, Ala, on Sunday,
5th inst. The INTELLIaEECER joins Mr..
Daniels many friends in Anderson, his
old home, in extending congratulations.
Mr.J.J. Baker returned on Tuesday
from Philadelphia, where he had been
attending the bedside of Rev. A. A. Mar.
shall, who had had a slight stroke Of paral-
ysis. The paralysis soon passed away,
and Mr.. MARSHALL has gone to Montezuma,
Ga.
Mi. Otto Kaufman Informs our readers
that he is ready 10 supply them with lum-
ber, either rough or dressed. Dir. Il. a.
Coffee is his agent in Anderson. and you
will always find him at the Blue Ridge
Yard ready to serve you. See advertise
ment
The. public schools of Williamson
Township District No 8, will close April
30th. The teachers are urged to send in
their reports promptly to the Clerk of the
Board OF Trustees, so that all OF the claims
may be approved at one meeting OF the
Board.
Mr.. E. E. Henderson has purchased
from DR.. Duckett the lot at the corner of
Greenville and East Boundary streets,
and will build neat cottage thereon this
Spring. OF course, the next step friend
Henderson will take will be to secure
housekeeper.
Messrs. Seel & Archer are now receiving
their stock of refrigerators, fly fans, water
coolers, ice cream freezers, bath tubs, ETC.,
which will be sold at prices that will
please you. Look out for the new adver-
tisement next week, but in the meantime
go and see the goods.
Our people should bear in mind that the
annual meetings of the State Dental Asso.
ciation, and the State Medical Association
will be held in Anderson this summer.
Both bodies are composed OF the best citl-
zens of the State, and we should arrange
to give them royal reception.
The City Council has decided to pur-
chase another hose reel for the Fire De.
partrnent. It will be built to carry FIVE
hundred feet Of hose, six men, and will
be pulled by horse This will enable
the firemen to carry hose to any portion
Of the city in very short time after the
alarm is sounded.
Now is the time to hang up your martin
gourds, or build boxes for them. These
summer visitors should be welcomed and
provided for by every household, as their.
lively gatherings are not only cheerful
and enlivening, but they destroy myriads
of annoying insects and will protect the
young chickens from the hawks.
What about closing the business houses
of the city at o'clock p. m. this summer? !?
The clerks have worked faithfully during
the busy season, frequently not getting
through their days work until 8 or 10
O'Clock at night, and their employers can
we'll afford to give them an hour or two
for recreation every day during the dull
season.
Now is the time for our citizens 10
brighten up their premises by using paint
and whitewash freely, for nothing adds
more to the general appearance of town,
or makes more favorable impression on
strangers than neatly painted or white.
washed houses and fences. 1t is an evi-
dence of the good taste, neatness aud
thrift of the people.
An exchange advises every body to look
out for the new silver certificates, the ones
WILL 0Cus 1ouSoS1> p1SUoIS w VIZ AAoAo'
Dangerous counterfeits, which only ex-
perts can detect, are in circulation. They
are exactly like the genuine bills, except
that in an obscure corner the word two"
ia spelled Govt" Better send all. such
bills to bank for examination.
Rey. J. Walter Dickson. Presiding Ell
der of the Orangeburg District, is visiting
friends and relatives in this County. We
we're glad to meet him in the City Tuesday,
and, from his appearance, the good people
of his District seem to be taking the best OF
care Of him. He will preach at Smiths
Chapel, Fork Township, next Sunday
morning at II o'clock.
Yesterday "wednesday was the forty
second anniversary Of the big snow storm
that visited this section on Sunday, April
18th, 1S49. The old folks tell US that cot
ton, corn, vegetables, etc., were up and
growing finely, and the leaves on the trees
were half grown. The snow was from eight
to twelve inches deep, and, of course, the
crops and all vegetables were killed.
The railroad rates from the various
points in the State to Columbia during the
approaching Centennial celebration have
been announced: The round trip fare
from Anderson is $4.45. Tickets will be
on sale May 12th to 14th, inclusive and
are good to return until the 18th. The
rate for military companies, travelling on
one ticket, in bodies Of twenty-five or
more members is one cent per mile.