The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-01-24

measure. Don't take it just before or just
after eating.-EIchange.
The Rome (Ga.) correspondent of the
Atlanta Journal, of the 18th inst, says
"Miss Cora Clark left yesterday for An
derson, s. c., where she has accepted po-
sition as gOvernnss in the family of
relative. She has numerous friends in
Rome who regret her departure
The Mardi Gras festivities take place as
usual in New Orleaus next mouth. The
railroads are Offering reducsd rates to visi
tors. The round trip fare from Anderson
is $25 40 Ticket. will lie on sale January
30 to February 5, inclusive, gord to return
within fifteen days from date of .ale.
Rev. g. P. Watson was greeted by an.
other large congregation in the Methodist
Church last Sunday night to bear bin
talk about the "Do Nothings" nf this
world. His sermon was to the point, and
no doubt many present were convinced
that they belonged to that class. Mr..
Watson will hold special service on the
same subject for tho children next Friday
afternoon at 4. O'clock. All the children
of the city are invited to attend.
Mr.. J. L. Haynie, OF Greenville, accom-
panied by his daughters, Misses Phe.
donia and Annie Maud, and his brother,
Mr.. J. w. Haynie, aud sister, Miss L. r
Haynie, was in the city Tuesday. The
party came over to attend the marriage oi
Mr.. Haynie's nephew, Mr.. s. l.. Striok-
land, to Miss Eva Strickland, which oc'
curred at the BRIDES home last Sunday.
On Monday reception WIS tendered the
wedding party at the home Of the groom's
parents.
We are indebted to Mr.. L. G. Brenyon
for an invitation to attend the semi'an
nual celebration OF tho Philomathean
Literary Society OF Erskine College at
Due West on Friday evening, 26th inst
The question for debate is ''Sbould the
Right of Suffrage be extended to Wo-
is Mr.. Branyon. There will be two de-
clamatiops from member of the Sopho-
more class and two from the Freshman
class.
An exchange says every town has 9
liar, smart Aleck, some pretty girls. men
who know it all. q woman that tattles, o
neighborhood feud; more loafers than
are needed, o man who understands the
silver question, some men who make re-
marks about women, hens that scratch up
other peoples gardens, young man who
laughs every time he says anything, and
men who can tell you all about the
finances, but have made dismal failure
uf their own.
Bartwell Sun: "Mr. James Jones, oi
South Carolina, has removed to the plan.
tation recently owned by MIR. A. F.
Brown, near Cross Roads Church. Mr.
Jones is a splendid young gentleman, and
was recently married to Miss Grace Gill
mer, charming young lady of the Pal.
metto State. This is quite an accession to
Hart County, and they are to be vel.
coined. hlr. Jones' father is one of the
most successful farmers in upper Carolina,
and his son is schip off the old block.
The Hartwell San, Of last week, says {:
"Miss jamie McGrath, young lady OF
many charming graces of mind and per-
SOD, aud Mr.. John Mckinney, OF Ander-
son, s. c., were the guests of Misses Mat.
tie and Annie Jones last Sunday. Misses
Lillian Murrah and Estelle Mckinney,
and Mr.. Ernest Smith, Of Anderson,
apd Mr.. McCarley, Of Townville, 8. c.,
were the guests of Miss Myrtle Snow Sat.
,urday and Sunday. They have many
friends here who are made happy by their
visits"
Among the visitors to the INTFLL1aEN-
GER sanctum Tuesday was Mr. @. Davis,
an energetic and prosperous farmer OF the
Honea Path section. Mr.. Davis has now
passed his three score and ten. but is re-
markably veil preserved man, and does
not appear to be- more than so years Of age.
He says he is able to do good half days
work every day 10 the year. and doubtless
can do more work in that time than
great many men of half bis years can do
In days time. Here's to you, Mr.. Da-
,vis, and may you live to celebrate your
centennial anniversary.
: A few enterprising ladies Of our city viii
give an entertain ment in the Opera House
early in February, the ebjecG of which
will be- to stert fund to purchase Park.
A prosperous, growing city like Anderson
demands that we have pleasure and re-
creation ground and these good ladies
should have the encouragement and back
Ing of all our citizens, The entertainment
to be given will be something every one is
interested in, and will be something en-
tirely new and interesting. A prize will
be awarded as one Of the interesting fea.
lures ST the occasion. Further particulars
will be given later.
DR.. J. F. Wilson. of Homes Path. spent
Sunday night in the city, and on Monday
morning was welcome visitor to the In
TELLIeENoEa offics In another column
the Doctorannounoes that he bns sold bis
Office 10 Honea Path, and that he will
leave in few days for Liberty, Ind,
where he will continae to practice his pro-
fession, dentistry. If the climate Of In.
diana proves congenial, he will locate
there permanently if not, he will return
to his native State. The Doctor is ge
nial, high-toned gentleman, and, while
we regret to see him leave o1r County, we
wish him suocess in his new home.
The inmates OF the County Poor House
have been badly afflicted with the grippe
the past few weeks, and there have been
four deaths recently among them. The
last victim was Anderson sShearer, who
died last Sunday morning with pneu.
monia. He was confined to his bed only
one day, and his disease was not consid
cred serious until few hours before he
died. Mr.. Shesrer was son of Gillian
Shearer, deceased, and bad been an in
mste OF the County Poor House fol
twenty-five years. Every person who
has ever visited the Poor House will re-
member him. BE wss about fifty years o.
age.
The Easley Democrat says: "Capt
George Rankin, of Shutdown, Anderson
County, we were glad to meet in our towr
on Monday last. The Captain is one oi
Anderson County's best citizens, and
successful farmer. We have no doubt but
that he is the youngest Con fsderate Cap.
tain in the State. Ha is but 48 years ole
now; at the surrender he was Captain ol
Company L. in the old Sharpshooter Reg
iment, of which Col. Joe Walker, OF Spar
tanburg, was the Colonel. Capt. Rankin
volunteered iu the old Fourth Regimen
when not quite 16 years old, and he went
through the entire war. At the battle o1
Frazsr's Farm he caught q Yankee bulle
in bis body"
A new fad that is being zeslopsly OBJ.
served by the young society belle is that o.
getting from her "best beau" the ting
Knot OF ribbon that secures the lining O.
his hat. OF course no request is made fol
the knot, the object failing in its accom-
plishment when its mission become!
known. The young men who have beer
somewhat mystified at the despoiling o
their new hats will be more than delighted
to have the mystery revealed. The young
lady takes the little bow and wears 1t hid
den in her uhoe. The superstition is thai
by some subtle influence she will have an
offer of marriage. from the young man in
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