The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-05

sick tor several m0ntnS VIII cOusump ptioui
and is the third member Of the fsmily who
has died during the past twelve months.
Thanksgiving Day was generally OBJ.
served in the city. All business was sus'
pended, and the streets bad Sunday
appearance. The day was cool and clear,
end quite number of the city folks visited
the country. The wood. and fields were
full of sportsmsn. many Of whom came
home with lots of gsne.
Mr.. A. G. Dani-tsr, Of Hait County, Ca,
who las been speeding faw days visit
ing bis mother in too Cray tonvi!le section,
was in the city yesterday and called to
renew his subscription to The 1NTELLI.
aENcER for another year. Mr.. Banister
is one of Hart's best citizens, and it always
gives Us pleasure to greet him.
The Grand Jury room in the Court House,
where the whiskey con6scated from John
O'Donnell few weeks ago is stored, was
raided on Saturday night, Oath ult., and
an unknown quantity of the bottled whis.
key stolen. Warrants have been issued
for the arrest of several parties, and the
preliminary hearing has been set for next
Fridsy before Justics Gilmer.
A tenant house on the plantation Of
Mrs. Martha Watson, FIVE miles north of
the city, was destroyed by fire last Friday
night. The house was occupied by q
negro woman, who had gone off and looked
her two children in it. About two bales
of seed cotton were stored in it, and 1t is
supposed the children accidently set fire
to it. The fire was discovered in time to
save the children, though one OF them was
badly burned.
Rev. M. 81. Major, formerly of this
County, but now member Of the Texas
Conference of the NJ. E. Church, South,
and who has been stationed at Itasco, has
been transferred to Grovesbeck, Texas. In
a note, ordering the address of his INTEL
LaENcER changed, he says he is more than
plaased with his new charge, and begs to
be remembered to his many old friends in
Anderson County. We wish continued
success in his new field of labor.
1t will do you good to visit John T.
Burriss' establishment and SEQ the i'm
mense stock of goods that he has on hand
for the holiday trade. Every department
is complete, and If you are hunting for a
useful, as well as an ornamental present
to give some one, you can find it there,
and at 8 price that will please you. His
stock Of China ware is very pretty and re-
markably cheap. Mr.. Burriss and his
statesmen will take pleasure in showing
their goods, and we advise you to give
them call.
That man Minor, Of the Ten Cent Store,
has an advertisement in the InTELLIaEN-
GER supplement that will interest the old
and young, and especially those who are
going to buy Christmas goods. he has an
immense stock In store for the Christmas
trade, and old Santa Claus can find any
thing there be wants for the Children.
These goods are too numerous to mention,
and are offered at prices IN keeping with
the price of cotton. Read his big adver-
tisement carefully, and then 70 and see his
goods and get his prices. You will be
pleased.
.Old Rosin de Bow" our Townvile cor
respondent. suggests that every reader Of
the InTELL1aEEoER make a contribution
to the Connie Maxwell Orphanage or
Thornw well Orphanage for Christmas, and
that the same be given TO the editor of the
who will take pleasure in
1t to the Orphanage the contri-
butor designates. Our correspondent
sends US dollar. and we hopeto hear from
others. Read what he says, and if you
feel disposed to give these noble institutions
send it 10 Us and We will for
ward 1t.
The Mccormick Times says: What
was undou btedly an attempt to wreck the
Savannah Valley train was made last Sun
day morning. A cross tie was placed on
the track about two miles above Mount
Carmel, al q curve in the road. Engineer
Greeson saw it just before he reached it
and reversed his engine, but the speed was
so great that the pilot struck the tie and,
knocked it from the track
without doing any damage. The train
was stopped and an examination of the
place showed that the tie had been placed
on the track by some grown person, as the
were made by large sized mans
shoe. No clue has yet been obtained to
the person who made this dastardly at
tempt, but We hope he will be detected
eud punished to the full extent of the law"
A friend sends US the following: "The
death of Mr.. Green Taylor occurred at his
home near Bolton, s.. O., on November 18th.
Mr. Taylor was born in Orange County,
N. c., in the year 1926. and in 1857 remov-
ed to this State. One year after this he was
married to Miss Susan J. King, the young
est daugbte- of Rev. Robert King, deceased.
For several years he worked at the black
smiths trade in Bolton, anc then removed
q few miles west Of Bolton. where be en-
gagged in the pleasant work of farming and
where he remained until his death. BE
Joined the Presbyterian Church in 1866,
and was faithful and CONSTANT member
throughout his life. After funeral services,
conducted by Rev. M. MCGEE, at the home
of the deceased, his remains were laid to
rest in the Baptist Church yard at Bolton.
He leaves wife, seven sons and three
daughters to mourn his death, and have
the sympathies Of host of friends and
relatives"
Last Monday our sanc!um was honored
with visit from our venerable friend,
Mr.. James A, Drake, Of Martin Township,
who called to renew his subscription for
another year. Mr.. Drake is now II years
of age, and has been subscriber to the
INrEL11aENcER ever since its first number,
and says be could not get along without it.
He has always paid for his paper prompt
ly in advance, and, when he handed us his
Monday, remarked that he
owed no man anything except good will.
Mr.. Drake has spent his life in Anderson