The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-22


just completed the first year at the Charles
ton Medical College, spent a night in the
city with hs brother, Mr.. W. H. Geer
last week. Dr. Geer clerked in Todd
Bros. drug store here some months ago
and his friend. were pleased to see him
here again.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
will have Japanese entertainment in the
vacant store room in the Broyles block
on South Main Street, on Friday evening
beginning at o'clock. Those who attend
may expect rare evening of pleasure,
and We bespeak fer the ladies liberal
patronage.
Rev, VIM. Henry Strickland, formerly
pastor of the First Baptist Church in this
city, has accepted pastorate at Madison,
Florida, and entered upon his work there
last week. During the past several years
Mr.. Strickland has been living on farm
near Decatur, Ca, where he has rested and
regained his lost health.
The Chicora Dramatic Company viii!
present that interesting drama, "Shamrock
and Rose in the Opera House on Wednes-
day evening, 29th inst. Admission
prices, 25 and 35 cents Tickets will be on
sale at Gossett's shoe store. The proceeds
OF the entertainment will be used in q
worthy cause, and we hope the Company
will be literally patronized.
Greenville Enterprise I'm the United
States Court, on Monday, G. T. Baughman
was tried and convicted of counterfeiting,
and was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, and q
fine of $500. He lived at McCormick's,
but his kit of tools and counterfeit money
were discovered at Anderson, while in
transit by express to Walhalla."
A petition has been circulated asking
the school trustees of Anderson District to
call mass meeting of the citizens of the
city to take some action in reference to the
graded achool question. We think this a
proper step and hope the meeting will be
held. The question can be discussed fully
In such meeting, and if it is decided 10
have the school the proper steps can be
taken to secure it.
Mr.. J. L. Haynie, of the Greenville Mu-
sic House, spent Sunday with our clever
friend, Mr.. ]. F. Drake, of Broadway
Township. On Monday both gentlemen
were in the city, and were among the
callers at the INTELLIaENCER Office. Mr..
Haynie has disposed of bis beard, which
changes his appearance considerably, and
some of his friends say he resent bles Gro
yer Cleveland. BE reports business good.
Tho Coroner held an inquest last Mon
day afternoon in the case of an old colored
man, LuFe McCode, of about 60 years of
age, who was found dead in the field near
his cabin on the plantation of Mr.. A. w.
McPhail, in Centreville township. Some
children discovered Monday morning
that the old man was dead, and it is not
known when be died The finding of the
inquest was that the friendless old fellow
died from heart disease.
Attention is directed to Messrs. Taylor
& Crayton's new advertisement. These
gentlemen have just received new stock
of clothing and gents furnishing goods,
which they are Offering at worry low prices.
They also have some of the Means assign
ed goods, which they are still selling be-
low cost. When you get ready to buy
suit of clothes, give these gentlemen a
call. They will lit your purse as we'll as
your person.
April the 2lst, 1898, will be the anniver-
sary of the laying of the Corner Stone Of
Converse College, Spartanburg, s. G. That
day is also adopted by the students as
class day, when the class trees will be
planted in the morning, with appropriate
ceremonies. Governor w. J. Northern, Of
Georgia, and DR.. George T. Winston,
President of the University of North Car
olina, will make the addresses in the Col
lege Chapel. We acknowledge receipt Of
an invitation to attend the exercises.
Mr.. G. L. Reid, of Walhalla, spent day
or two in the city last week, and was
warmly greeted by his old friends. Time
is dealing gently with him, and he is as
genial and jolly as in the days of yore.
Mr.. Reid went through the war as q
member of the Palmetto Rifemen from
this place, and was one of the bravest sol.
diers who shouldered musket in those
days. The Yankees did their best to kill
him, having shot him in ten different
places, one ball passing clear through his
body, but he survived, and still has the
prospect of many more years of life.
At the meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of Clemson College last week it was
decided to require all students to wear
uniforms, and the contract for making
them was awarded to The Means Com
pany of this city. The suits will be of
Confederate gray, the dress coat to be
swallow tail and the fatigue the regulation
United States Cut. There were number
Of bids to furnish the uniforms from firms
all over the country, but The Means Com.
pany downed them all. The Directors
could not have placed the contract with a
more reliable firm. and the students will
be pleased with the uniforms.
Col. John B. Patrick, the popular and
accomplished Principal of Patrick's Mill.
tary Institute, has been appointed by
Hon. W. r. Harris, United States Com
missioner of Education, as honorary Vice.
President of the National Educational AS
ISOLATION, and invited to take part in the
deliberations of the body at its meeting
to be held at the Worlds Fair in Chicago
next July. This is high compliment to
our fellow townsman and an agreeable
surprise to him. Col Patrick's reputation
as an educator is known far and near, and
he will wesr the honor of the Association
with credit to himself and to bis State.
Arthur Jenkins, negro was convicted
of petit larceny in Trial Justice Gilmer's
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