The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-12-21

faithful and energetic attention to his du-
ties. During his absence Capt. J. B.
McGee will act as chief.
Twenty-Five more con yicts went up to
Clemson College Monday evening. These
make. in all, one hundred and four con-
victs there now. The work OF completing
thu building will commence ct once and
pushed as rapidly as possible. 1t is said
that more carpenters will be employed,
but no bosses are wanted.
Editors and preachers are alike in that
they lonk after the public welfare, and in
turn are pounded by the public for so
dsing. A great difference exists, how.
ever, in the character Of the pounding.
The prescher is hu;lt up and strengthened
while the editor IS knocked down and
shattered. Be preacher, young man.
Thsre will ba servicas at Meals Crock
Church next Sunday morning at II
n'elock in the interest Of tho Connie haz
we'll Orphanage. The pastor, Rev J. T.
Smith, will preach an appropriate sermon
for tho occasion. The members OF the
congregation are urged to be present aud
prepared to contribute literally to the Or
phanage.
The Orangeburg Eaterprise says: "If
there were no Orsnceburg, Anderson
would be the best place for Msthodist
preachers. Rev. Mr.. Smith, wo hopa will
be made to realize this before he leaves
us. His praise Of Anderson. which We
know is fully deserved, assures US OF the
welfare of our beloved e1-pastor and his
family"
The Walhalla Ne,cs says: "hr. ". g.
Pike, one of Anderson County's hest citi-
zens has recently purchased "a plantation
of Mr.. T. D. Alexander on Counsross
Creek, Within four miles of Walhalla, aud
will move his family to it this week. We
extend hearty welcome to Mr.. Pike and
trust that fortune may smils upon him
and his"
Easley Messenger: "Mr. James Robiu.
pon, who lives near Majors shop, In An.
same roof, and yet he eats in Pickens
County and sleeps in Anderson County.
The County line runs through his house.
he votes in Anderson County because he
pays more taxes in that County than be
does in Pickens."
The Anderson County Bible Society
wilt hold its annual meeting in The Meth
odist Church of this city on the first Sun
day night In January, at 7.3O o'clock.
Rev. T. H. Law, who represents the
American Bible Society in this State and
North Carolina, is expected to be present
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend the meeting
The bycicle fever la prevalent and sew.
-h han Al
lately. " takes $50 or SIS to buy good
MACHINE. Black eyes and bruised head.
will not now necessarily be evidence Of
"drunk and disorderly" It may mean
that an amateur byciclist has been uncere-
moniously thumped against mother earth
in his first attempts ITO tame and break
In" his new steed.
When passing Minors Ten Cent Store
look in the show window and you will see
an immense fire cracker. 1t weighs ten
pounds, is twenty. five inches long and
fifteen inches in circumference. Mr..
Minor will fire it on Christmas Eve at
about 8 o'clock p. m., and invites every.
body to come and SEQ it. He has a big
stock OF Christmas goods. and is selling
them low. See his advertisement,
Mr.. w. B. Jones, clever youss gentle
man Of Brushy Creek Township, who was
Anderson County, sud who is no. in the
33rd ysar Of his age, visited Anderson @
H. last Thursday for tho first tima in his
lille. This is little remarkable Mr..
Jones, his neighbors aay, has always
been good boy and it Ia nat often that
be leaves his home or neigh borhood.
At a regular meeting Of Chiquola Lodge,
No. 80, Knights of Pythias, last Friday
evening, the following officers w.re elected
to nerve the ensuing year: J. B. Levin
Chancellor Commander; Louis Sharpe,
vice-Chancelor Commander; L. +. Cock
ran, Prelate; 9. n Gilmer, Keeper Of
Records and Seals; Guy L. Grove, Master
at Arms; w. R. Hubbard, Master Of Ex-
,heQuer; W. 8 Brock, Master of Finance |;
f. T. Wtlbite, T:'u1tee.
Our young friend, John E. Wisinstsn.
OF Newell. 8 c.. dealer in improved
pocket stamp novelties, commercial and
banking asannps OF every variety, has pre-
sented the INrsLLIaENC with three
hand atamps and selfinking pad for
sams for which we return many thanks.
II any Of eur readers need anything In the
line mentioned above, ne advise than to
write to Mr.. WiEington, who will supply
them al low price.
As everybody else 10 Anderson is goiux
to have three holidays next week, the
printers want 1t. too and we have decided
to give il to them, for they have worked
hard and faithful all year and deserve
u little rest and recreation. Therefore
there will be nothing but an advertising
sheet issued from this Office hext week,
which NO are com pelled to publish on &C.
count OF some legal advertisements now
running in the paper.
Married, on Tuesday afternoon, De.
Gem Der 20, 1892. at Q O'Clock. at the resi-.
dence Of the brides brother-in.law. Mr. r.
G Webb, on HcDuffie street, by Rev. o.
L. Martin. Mr.. Walter Jones, Of Talladega,
Ala, and Miss Essie Slough. OF this oity.
The happy couple loft on the afternoon
train for Alabama to spend the holidays
with the groom's parents. Mr.. Jones
travels South and North Carolina for the
Traylor Tobacco Co, aud will make Co.
lumbia his home. He il fortunate in his
selection of wife, who is most excel.
lent amiable young lady.
Walhslla Courier "Mr. R. B. Norris
has reeignea his position as depot agent
and telegraph operator at Walhalla and
accepted the agency of the Columbia, New
berry and Laurens Railroad, at New berry.
The railroad is part Of the crest system
of the Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air
Lin. Railroads Mr.. Norris has been at
Walhalla over five and half years and
during all this time has proven himself a
most capable and efficient officer. Kind,
courteous and ebliging to all patrons of
hi. Office, he at the same time faithfully
watched tho interests of his employers
During his stay he has made many friends
who regret to see him leave" Mr.. Norris
has q host Of friends and relatives in our
seclion who will Join us in wishing him
succes In bis new position.
Mr.. John M. Hubbard, with his usual
enterprise aud originality, has gotten up a
unique and novel souvenir of the war
days in Anderson. 1t is silver teaspoon
of g most beautiful design In the bowl
OF the spoon il an engraving OF what is
known as the P. M. T., surrounded by the
following words: &C. s. A. Treasury,
1s64-65, Anderson, S c." There are many
of our people, and especially those whs
have grown up since the war, who do not
know that the Confederate treasury was
located in Anderson in 1S64-65. In the
Spring Of 1854 it was moved from Char
lotte, N. c., to this place, the employees,
presses, plates, safes, books, etc., being
transported through the country in wag-
ons, There were one hundred and fifty
nr nore emnlovaen In the treasury and