The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-02-19

boots, shoes, etc. Read his new advertise
ment, and 60 to see him at once.
We would ask the attention of every
one of our readers to @. A. Reeds new
advertisement. If you want piano, ar
organ or sewing machine, Mr.. Reed vii
make it to your advantage to call and SET
him before purchasing elsewhere.
Mr.. A.. B.. Towers is now offering some
of his winter goods at cost as will be seer
| by reading his new advertisement IL
| another column. He also informs ou1
/ readers that be has received his usual sup
ply of garden seed, which will be sold al
low prices.
| With the return of Spring Anderson
must put on he1 swift-footed sandals anc
prepare for the great race course OF pro
gress for which she is booked 1or 1871
Every citizen should see to it that nothing
shall stand in the way of his city's ad
i vancem ent.
| Josh. W. Ashley was in the city tbt
other day and bought another big bill o.
goods. Among the items were five hun:
dred bushels of corn and twenty tons ol
guano. Mr.. Ashley says he intends tc
make greater effort in farming this year
than ever before.
|. Our old friend, Capt. Elias Day, Of Eas.
| ley, spent day or two in the city lasi
week, and while here gave the INTEL,
L1GENcER a call. Capt. Day is one o.
Pickens County's most prosperous lar.
mers and best citizens, and we are always
| glad to meet him.
Walhalla Courier: "Mr. G. T. Grove,
| telegraph operator at Anderson, made
| special visit to to our mountain city on
/ Saturday and remained over Sunday. we
surmise there was an object in his visit.
The mon who manage the electricity
sometimes talk over the wires"
MI. W. T. Grubbs, Of Fork township,
was in tho city Wednesday. He Is the
State Agent for Kings Adjustable Clamp
for Plow Handles, al article of real merit
He will travel the State and sell territory.
Mr.. Grubbs is thoroughly reliable, and we
! commend him to the people at large.
The oconec Neps, Of last Thursday.
saws HMrs G. W. Symms, sister of
the noted scout, "Manse" jolly. died
this morning ats o'clock. Her disease
was scrofula, from which she has suffered
| for several years, and which she bore with
| pstience and Christian fortitude. Sho was
consistent member of the Baptist
Church"
Mayor Goggans and Alderman Lang,
ford and Johnson, of Newberry, visited
Anderson last week for the purpose OF
making an examination of our water
works and electric light plant. Newberry
is considering proposition from Mr.. W.
G. Whitner to put in an electric plant and
water works, and the report of the gentle
nen above named will decide the matter.
We are requested to call the attention Of
parties owing the Anderson Building and
Loan Association to the fact that the said
Association is now ready to close up its
business, and those in arrears for assess.
ments and interest, on regular discount
loans, as well as those who owe notes ana
mortgages to the Association, will save . eS ,
pense by coming forward at once and SET
tling up.
The Lowndesyille correspondent OF the
Abbeville Press and Banner, under the date
of the 9th inst, says: "Mr. r. T.. Moore.
head went to Anderson the latter part of
the week before last, and bought fine
horse and buggy. As he was returning
home on Sunday, he got into aswollen
stream and it was with considerable diff
Guilty that he saved himself, and his horse
and buggy"
Mr.. Roger P. Barry, senior member of
the firm Of Barry. Thayer d Co., cotton
ing few days in Anderson, and during
his stay we had the pleasure Of meeting
him. He Is off from home on little re-
creation trip, and expressed himself as
being moro than pleased with our country:
,Mr. Barry is most genial gentleman, and
lis at the head of one of the largest cotton
FIRMS in the United States.
An exchange truly says landowners
would do we'll to establish permanent
.ssrock corners at the corners of their land.
We notice this is being advocated By the
leading agricultural papers, and it would
no doubt be step in the right direction,
as there are many old people now, who
and corners of land by old surveys. To
get their assistance in this matter might
save much trouble and perhaps litigation
in the future.
The Greenville News says: "Trial JUS
tice W. G.. Field. of Pelzer. probably
unites more happy hearts than any one
man in the State. "Judge'' Field is ac-
cused Of having monopoly in the matri-
monial line in and around Pelzer. The
"Judge'' is we'll and favorably known in
all that part of the Piedmont section, and
In fact, all over the upper part OF the State.
A week rarely goes by but that he mar
ries some couple, and some weeks he IS
called upon two and three times"
An experienced teacher says that pupils
who have access to newspapers at home,
when com pared With those who have not,
are better readers, better spoilers, better
grammarians, better punctuators, and
read m ore understandingly, and obtain a
practical knowledge Of geography in
almost half the time 1t requires the Others.
The newspaper is decidedly an important
factor in modern life. This will not be
disputed by any one who has taken the
trouble to Investigate the matter for him
self.
Our old friend, Mr.. Alex. Zachary, of
Jackson County, II. O., has been spending
week or more in Anderson selling gar
den seed. He presented us with fine
variety Of seed and also with some fine
apples, which he had kept through the
winter, and for which we return many
thanks. Mr.. Zachary is getting up q con
siderable reputation as a scotsman, and Is
adding new customers to his list every
year. His seed are well adapted to our
climate, and those who plant them one
season will do 80 another season.
Mrs. Kate Z. vandiver, the beloved wife
of Mr.. J. G. Vandiver, formerly of this
County, died at her home in Bosqueville,
Texas, on Sunday, Sth February. She
| was sick only few days with pneumonia,
Mrs. Yandiver was daughter of Mr.
VIM. Hammond, and has host of friends
| in our midst (where she was born and
| reared) who will be panied to hear of hel
death. She leaves devoted husband and
six little children to cherish the memory
of noble wife and an affectionate moth
or. The many friends and relatives O
Mr.. Vandiver in our County dreply sym
pathize with him in his bereavement.
Mr.. John a. vandiver, eldest son o.
Mr.. W. J. Vandiver, died at his home in
| Hopewell Township, on Thursday, l2tt
inst. He had besn sick for several weeks
but was confined to his bed only one week
Our young friend was just entering man
hood, being in the goth year of his age
and was an excellent young man, with {
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