The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-01-08

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lations of Rev. T. G. Ligon with Roberts
| Church, which was done. The attendance
| was not large, and no other business was
transacted. Mr.. Ligon has accepted cal
to Richiaud Church, in Oconee County.
Rev. F. H. Smith will deliver his inter
estipg lecture, "Americs "a have seen it,
in the Opera House next Wednesday even
ing, 14th inst, for the benefit Of the 7. M
G. A. Admission, twenty five cents. Mr.
Smith delivered this lecture in Anderson
two years ago, and those of our citizens who
heard it were highly entertained. 90 ou
and hear the lecture.
Mr.. J. E. Wotford, of Pendleton, has de
cided to move to Georgia, aud next week
will, with his family, leave for Gaines
Vile, where he will engage in business:
Mr.. Wotiord is all excellent citizen, anc
We regret to see him leave our County
| We commend him to the good people ot
Gainesville, and wish him all the success:
possible in his new home.
Mr.. Daniel Gentry, who lost his life by
| being thrown from buggy here just be-
fore Christmas. was insured for 81 900 in
the Mutual Insurance Company of New
| York, of which G. W. Webb is Agent
He had paid only the frat premium OF
$34.1O, for which his estate will receive
81 900. Three cases of this kind occurred
in this County during 1890.
Mr.. W.. J. Jones of the Flatwoods section
of Gilbert County, Ga, has been visiting
his parents in this his native County, and
on Monday gave the INTELLlGENCER q
pleasant call. Mr.. Jones is son of Mr..
VIM. Jones, and, like his father, is a prac.
tical, energetic farmer, and will make
friends wherever he goes. We are glad to
hear of his success in Georgia.
A serious fire came very near occurring
| In the store of T.. W. Taylor 81 Co., on
Brick Range, last Sunday morning. The
ceiling caught fire from the stove pipe, and
was slowly burning when discovered by
Mr.. J. G. Riley, who lives in the rooms
| over the store The police were called and
the fire extinguished without sounding the
alarm. The damage was slight.
The Y. NJ. c. A. meeting last Sunday
was we'll attended and intensely interest
ing. The young men are enthusiastic IN
their work, and are doing good work.
We are very glad to note that the new
converts have stood the holiday tempta-
tons without yielding. This is great
source of pleasure to their friends, and
will, no doubt, cheer Mr.. Pearson's
heart.
The first public sale Of lots in the Silver
Brook Cemetery took place last tuesday,
and quite NUN Der of them were disposed
of, the prices ranging from SIS to $40 each.
Among the purchasers were DR.. w. n.
Nardin, s. Bleckley, J. J. Fretwell, R. s.
Lyon, DR.. a. G. Strickland, J. NJ. Hub.
bard, DR.. S. NJ. Orr, 8. G. Major, E. P.
Sloan, T. NJ. White, W. NJ. Osborne, r.
F. Mckinney, and s. M. Murphy.
Mr.. Luther Brock, whose unfortunate
affray we mentioned last week, died last
Thursday afternoon, and on Friday Coro-
ner Nance held an inquest over the body.
After hearing the evidence of several wit
nesses, the Jury, with Capt 7: W. Martin
as foreman, rendered verdict that the
deceased came to his death from lick from
an axe in the hands of VIM. Gambrell.
Gambrell, who is nogro, has surrendered
to Sheriff Bolt.
The Poultry and Pet Stock Show takes
place in Charleston next week, and the
occasion promises to be all interesting
one. The P. r. & W. G. r. r. will sell
tickets to Charleston from the llth to the
18th, inclusive, good for return passage
until the Goth inst, at S5 90 for the round
trip. On this route you can leave Ander-
son in the afternoon, arrive in Charleston
for breakfast spend che day and reach
home next day at about IL O'Clock m.
During the month of Decembe Chief of
Police FAINT and his efficient officers dock
eted eighty seven cases in the Mayors
Court. Of this number, fifty-five cases
turned into the city treasury, in the way
of fines, $252.00, one case was sent to o
Trial Justice, and thirty-one cases Were
dismissed. The greater portion of the
cases dismissed were for offences commit
let the offenders off with reprimand.
This shows that our city officers are do
ing their duty.
Messrs. T.. H. Seel and #. A.. Archer
have formed partnership under the firm
name of Seel & Archer, and will continue
business at the old stand Of the former.
Both these gentlemen are practical, ex-
perienced workmen in their business. and
success will no doubt crown their efforts.
They will keep complete stock of tinware
and stoves, house furnishing goods, guns,
pistols, ETC., which they will sell at popu-
pC1C6Ss Lucy dloO w IcFol1iaSS SoolOA-
ing and roofing Read their ADVERTISE
ment in another column.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the Anderson Shoe and Leather Com
pany was held in the Court House last
Tuesday night. President Sullivan made
his report, showing what had been done
up to this time. The following Directors
were elected to serve the ensuing year (,
J, M. Sullivan, W. F. Cox, T. S. Crayton:
J. M. Cathcart, J. L. Tribble, B. F. Maui
din, W. D. Brown, J. G. Cunningham and
F. G. Brown The Company has COM
menced to work, and in short time the
factory will be turning out about three
hundred pairs of shoes day.
Mr.. John r. Stevenson, of New York,
has been spending q two weeks vacation
in this County with his parents, and dur
ing his stay the INTELLIGEN ENcER was de-
lighted to have a call from him: MIR. Ste
phenson is an expert stenographer, and is
now on the staff of the New York Oa!ly
News, one of the most influential papers in
that great city. He is we'll pleased with
newspaper work, and his appearance indi-
Gates that it is agreeing with him. Ander-
son County has never sent out more
worthy, excellent young man than he,
and it affords us pleasure to hear of his
success.
Mr.. Joshua ". Ashley, of the Honea
Path section. is making his arrangements
to plant and cultivate six hundred acres
of cotton this year, besides his other crops.
Mr.. Ashley is one of our most energetic,
pushing farmers, and is making big sue
cess of tilling the soil. He, with twenty
FIVE or thirty of his laborers, spent last
Monday in the city, signing up contracts
and making other arrangements. During
the day Mr.. Ashley purchased from Mr.. II
s. Ligon, one of our merchants. about
81, 500 worth Of groceries, for which be
paid cash. He has seventy bales of cotton
still on hand to sell.
The Nashville (Tenn.) Daily american, oi
the 3rd inst, says: 'James D. Campbell,
who is 30 we'll known in Nashville as q
former attache of the american. and who
has the reputation of being the best steno.
grapher in the Southwest, has returned tC
the city after spending year at his old
| home in South Carolina and has estab'
lished himself in the building of the Pos
tai Telegraph Company, at No. 3227 Union
street, where he is ready to receive orders
for stenographic work. Mr.. Campbell has
made friend Of every man with whom he
! is acquainted, and everyone in Nashville
| is glad to welcome him back"
Messrs. J. L. MCGEE and w. r. Dilling.
| ham have formed copartnership for the