The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-02-11


with friends and relatives, has returned
home. He reports most enjoyable trip
and says he was favorably impressed with
Texas, though not enough to make thai
State his home.
Mr.. E. N. Snipes has opened his picture
gallery in tent on Mr.. J. H. VonHas'
STEMS lawn, on South Main Street, and is
ready to take picture of yourself or any
one else at very low price. Read bis ad'
vertisement, ana be sure to visit his tent
and See specimens of his work.
Messrs. Orr & Sloan off1r premium o1
SIS to the person who will grow the largest
watermelon from seed purchased of them.
These gentlemen handle nothing but the
test Of garden seed, and when you ge,
ldy to buy your seed give them call.
Read their new advertisement.
I Collins Book Store is well stocked with
school books and other things needed in
the school roorn, and when you need any
/ thing in tnat line give him call. His
photographs gallery is in connection with
his store, and he will do you a good job il
you want picture. Read his advertise
ment.
County Treasurer Payne says large
number of taxpayers have not yet paid
their taxes, and that he will have to work
hard to write all the receipts between now
and the 10th inst, when the books will
close. Somebody is going to have the
penalty to pay if they wait until the rush
begins.
Editor Magill, of the Hartwell Sun, has
been suffering with lame eye, and has
been forced to visit Atlanta and consult
that celebrated occulist, DR.. Calhoun.
We can sympathize with you, brother,
for we had similar experience a few
years ago. We hope soon to hear of your
recovery.
John R. McGee, of Due West is spend.
ing few days in the city. Mr.. McGee
has patented compost distributor, and is
having some OF the machines manufac-
tured at Alston's foundry. The distributor
| is just the thing many farmers need, and
the patentse dou5 5tless has fortune await
ing him.
Mrs. Pauline Gurganus has accepted
the position of teacher in the Art De-
partment of the Cooper Limestone Insti-
tute, and left Monday to.begin her duties.
Mrs. Gurganus was accompanied by Miss
Matte Belle, the little daughter of Mr.. T..
L. Clark, who will attend the Institute
this session.
Married, on Sunday, February {, 1892,
at the Methodist parsonage in Pendleton,
8. G., by Rev. T. c. O'Dell, Mr. W. T.
Nalley, of Seneca, s. c., and Miss Corrie
Cochran, of Fort Hill, S. G. Also, by the
same, on Sunday, January II, 1892, Mr.. J..
A. Hufstetter and Miss Sallie Gillespie,
both of Pendleton.
The Gruber Family gave three concerts
in the city this week, and each time the
audience came away more than pleased
with the entertainment. The family con-
sists OF nine members, each of whom Is
full Of music. The head of the family is a
whole orchestra himself. while little Josie
and Johnnie are prodigies.
Mr.. n; L. Mcdonald, of this County, re-
ceived telegram Monday announcing the
.deathof his brother, Capt. w. 4. McDon.
aid, which occurred at his home in Charles
ton Sunday night. He was i'll only two
or three hours. Capt. Mcdonald was the
eldest son of the late W. a. Mcdonald, of
this County, and was 81 years old.
Our good old friend, Mr.. J. O. Smith, Of
the Pelzsr section, called to see US Tuesday,
and we were glad to- greet him. Mr..
Smith is now one Of the oldest citizens of
his section, being in the sOth year of his
age, and he holds his own remarka bly,
we'll We hope be will be blessed with
many more years of health and happiness.
An exchange says the coins of the new
issue are going to prove lot oftrouble to
everybody. The 25 cent pieces look ex-
actly like $40 gold piece except as to
color, and the nickles do not have on
them the word scents" as at pres ent.
Already sharpers are gliding the 25-cent
and s cent pieces and passing them for $40
and $5 in gold respectively. Look out for
them.
Our venerable friend, Capt. M. B. vii.
iams, of Piercetown, spent last Thursday
! in the city, and it gave us pleasure to meet
! him. This was his first visit to the city
| in years time. It will be remembered
that Capt. Williams met with painful
accident by getting his leg broke about
four months ego. With the assistance OF
crutch he is able to walk, and continues
to improve every day.
The Columbia Board of Trade has Issued
q circular asking every city, town and
hamlet in the State to send delegates to 9
eonYention to be held in that city on
March 10th and 11th, for the purpose OF
setting upon some definite plan to have q
tdisplay at the Worlds Fair. We hope
Anderson will be represented in this Con.
yention, and suggest that the Board Of
Trade appoin.a delegation.
E:ss Our clever friend, John +. Clardy, Esq.
ofthe Piedmont section, was among oul
visitors last Monday. He reported things
quiet in his section, and said the farmer:
were sowing more grain than usual, and
would plantrless cotton. Mr.. Clardy is 6
successful farmer, and attributes his sue
cess to the fact that he has always made
his bread and meat at home and planted
cotton as surplus crop. The cry of hare
times don't seriously affect such men.
I Mr.. T. w. Davenport, son Of Mr.. II
B. Davenport, of this County, is now cit
izen of Lowell, Mass, and keeps posted il
hpews from his old home by reading th'
1gTEIL1eENcER. Mr.. Davenport is al
expert machinist, and has good position
in one of the big manufacturing plants O.
his adoRted city. He is enjoying goot
health, andNs more than pleased with hi'
new home. His friends in Anderson
County will be grad to hear Of his success
i, Tia or.,. 1rors,