The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-01

A commission for charter has been is
sued by the Secretary of State to the CAL
houn Land Company of Calhoun, S. c.,
which appears to be a concern ofsome mag
nitude. The corporators are Nelson G..
Poe and David B. Sloan, of Greenville, and
A. stroude, of Fort Hill. The business
will be to buy, sell and deal in lands, and
the capital stock is placed at $4,000
with the privilege Of increasing it to $780,
600.
AUNT Indy Whitfield, one Of the
oldest negro residents of Anderson, died
in this city last Monday night, aged
about rs years. "Aunt" Lindy was one
of the faithful, old.time negroes, and in
slavery time was the property of the pa
rents of the late John G. Whitfield. She
was a strictly upright, worthy woman,
well-known in this section and most
highly esteemed by her white friends,
who will long cherish her memory.
Mr.. W. j. Reed, of the Andersonville
section, cut down an old white oak tree
few days ago and from twelve "cuts" Be-
cured more than 1900 fine boards, two
feet long. He presented us sample board
from the best "cut'' and it measured q
foot in width. Mr.. Reed, who is good
citizen IS well as q good farmer, has just
completed new dwelling house and is
making other improvements on his place.
The Secretary of State has issued a COM
mission for a charter to the Alliance CO.
operative Store of Lowndesville. The
corporators are I. n. McCalla, J. W. Har-
din, E. O. Clinkscales, 81. A. Tenant, ].
M. Young and James NJ. Baker. The cap.
ital stock will be $4,000 in 1000 shares,
with the privilege of increasing the stock
to $5O,0OO. The object of the company is
to deal on the co operative plan in all
kinds Of merchandise.
Married, on Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary %, 1888. at the residence of the
brides father, MIR. J. F. Arnold, near
Central, by Rev. s. 81. Zimmerman, Mr..
Edward l.. Dodd. of this city, and Miss
Florence Arnold, of Pickens County
The groom, who is one of the INTELLI-
aENcER's compositors, il worthy, indus
trious young man, and has selected an
excellent young lady as his bride. We
join the friends of the young couple in
wishing them long and happy lives.
Messrs. Taylor g. Crayton, at 40 Granite
Row, have an advertisement in another
column, which you should read carefully.
Mr.. Crayton, who has had considerable
experience in the clothing business, is
now in the Northern markets buying new
goods for the spring aud summer trade,
aud in order to make room big slaughter
ia prices on the goods now in stock is
being made, Boys suits are being offered
below New York cost Read what these
gentlemen say and give them call.
The Toccoa (Gs) NeaOs relates the fol.
lowing: IA tall mountaineer walked into
a store the other day and said to the
clerk: 4 want some of thsr thinnest
syrup you una is get.' Why do you
want 1t thur inquired the clerk. Yer
see, there's nine chillun at my house, an
all Of e,n eats hearty. want some syrup
that's thin ernuff ter be or good runner
and er quick dodger. so they can't hem it
up an sop it last Money is scarce an l
want ter make 1t go ez fur ez kim"
The Greenvile News, Of last Sunday,
says: "John Williams Douthit died on
Friday night at the residence of his grand
son, W. G.. Beacham, East Main street,
after hrlef illness of pneumonia. Mr..
Doutbit was in his 18th year. He was
native uf the Bethesda neighborhood of
Anderson County and spent nearly all bis
life on his homestead there, which he In
herited from his father. He has been liy-
inn. here about fourteen years. Mr..
Douthit had four children, two SONS and
two daughters, all of whom are now dead.
He was the father of Judge s. ]. Douthit
who is held 10 honored and affectionate
remembran by all the people Of Green
vile. The old gentleman always lived
very quiet life, and while he Was gener-
ally known aud liked and was man OF
unusually keen intellect he never took
any prominent part in public affairs. He
will be buried to day at O'Clock at tho
burial place of his family. The Rev. Dr.
Bailey will conduct the funeral services"