The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-11

Thursday evening by the election of the
following officers: President, James III.
Cathcart; Vice President G. G. Lang.
ston; Secretary and Treasurer, Calhoun
Harris. The Society will meet again to-
morrow night at s 30 o'clock, when the
Committee on constitution and bylaws
| will make its report. All of the members
are urged to attend promptly.
We invite the attention Of our readers to
the advertisement of Messrs. Brock Bros,
wholesale and retail dealers in Hardware.
They occupy the old stand of Cunning
ham & Humphreys, 16 South Main street,
and will make it to your advantage to give
| them call whenever you need anything
| in their line. They have big stock Of
farm implements of every sort, as we'll as
a fine line of guns, pistols. cartridges, etc.
This firm is composed of clever young
gentlemen, who will appreciate your pa
tronage and who will sell you goods at
low prices.
Hicks calls the month of April the tram
sition from winter to summer conditions
| and at once starts us In with liberal
supply of tendency for hail. The terrific
storms that brings March to close he
says will give away the first Of the month
to a rising temperature continuing to the
| 9Th, followed by cold snow and frost.
This will be followed by weather again
with accompanying thunder and light.
ming. The 18th and 18th will be dates of
severe storms which the prophet says WILL
bear watching. There will be fair weather
until the 18th, when another storm period
lasting four days will SET in, with warm
end cold weather alternating. The 24th
and 25th will also produce severe thunder
and lightning. The month will 90 ont
with storm.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church are
busily engaged in decorating and making
ready for their "Kalendar Kermess," to be
opened tomorrow night (Thursday) at
Barr's old stand, next to Chapman.s.
Do not fell to attend. The scene will be
will be supplied with articles from New
York, Washington, Charleston, Columbia
and other cities. Refreshments will be
served in abundance. The Curio collec-
ton will be source of unbounded pleas
ure and interest. Relics Of Colonial, Rev
olutionary and Confederate times, articles
from Worlds Fair, &C., loaned by friends
here and elsewhere, will be on exhibition,
and gantle little Nell will welcome visitors
to her dear grand fathers "Old Curiosity
Shop"
The Greenville Ne,0s, of last Sunday,
says: "Yesterday morning about o'clock
fire was discovered in No 4 warehouse Of
the Piedmont manufacturing company a.
Piedmont, on the Anderson side of the
river. The automatic: sprinkliDg apparatus
went off and six lines of two and half
inch hose were brought into use throw
ing water. After hard fight the FIRE was
brought under control about IL o'clock.
There were 1904 bales Of cotton in the
building and about half Of it Is lost, tbs
value being in the neighborhood of $l7,-
0C0. It is covered by insurance in the
United Protection and Improvement Com
mittee, an organization consisting of six
teen stock ERE insurance companies.
The Richmond & Dauville Railroad and
the Georgia Pacific Railway will make
special reduced rate OF one fare for tne
round trip for all persons attending the
Confederate Veterans re union at BIZ
mippham, Ala, 25th and 28th Of this
month. This is going to be great gath
erine Of the old soldiers and their friends,
and the people Of Birmingham are ex.
pecting many thousands to be in attend
ance The Richmond & Dauville and the
Georgia Pacific are making preparations to
handle the Veterans from all along the
line in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi, and the low
rate of one fare offered makes 1t within
reach of all to enjoy the great pleaures on
that occasion. The round trip fare from
Anderson is $685.
Rev. W. D. Kfrkland, the popular and
energetic editor Of the Southern Ctrtstsan
Advocate, In speaking Of recent trip to
Anderson, says 1--WE made flying busi-
ness visit to Anderson last week. On the
Way we had the pleasure Of greeting J. B.
Campbell, Presiding Elder Of Cokeshnry
District, Rev. e. w. Mason. Of Donalds.
Rev. M. II. Pooser, Of Princeton, and
other friends. at AtAnderson we attended
one Of the Pearson meetings and met Rev.
Geo. P. Watson, Of Anderson station, and
Rev. N. G.. Ballenger Of the Circuit.
These brethren were all In good health
and spirits, and those with whom we bad
time to exchange few words reporte1
we'll of their work. Rev. John o. WilsOn,
Presiding Elder, was our host during our
short stay. He is in lsbors abundant e1d
fnll of zsal for th Q Masters cause"
The Easley Democrat of last week says
.sMr. William W. Phillips, better known
as Wig Phillips, died at his residence, four
miles below Easley, on the 18th Of March,
after protracted and painful illness caus.
ed from q cancer on the face and neck.
he had been twice married, frat to Miss
Smith, by whom he had two children, by
his last wife who still survives him he had
no children. Mr.. Phillips was good,
substantial citizen, and will be missed by
the community. His remains were In.
tered on the day following his death at
Falrview Methodist Church of which he
was a consistent member" Mr.. Phillips
wes we'll known in the upper section of
Anderson County, and was greatly es-
teemed by his friends. The INTELL1GEN.
GER deeply sympathiges with the bareaved
family.
The new advertisement of the Means
Company contains some information that
will prove interesting to the male readers
of the INFELLIaEN0RR generally. Ihls
firm, as is we'll known, handles nothing
but clothing, hats and gents furnishing
goods, and every department is now COM
plete for the Spring trade. The goods
have been selected with great care, and
include all the latest patterns and styles.
Their prices are very low, and they guar
antee every article to be just as represent
ed, They can fit any size, man or boy,
and We would advise you to give them
call, They have an immense stock to se'
lect from, and will take pleasure In show
ing you their goods. Mothers who want
a nice suit for their boys will be more than
pleased to inspect their stock and get their
prices. They have many new novelties in
neckwear, and 1t is treat, young man, to
see them.