The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-09-04

place, of bio I'd poison. His death was due
to scratch from cuff button. He was
buried at Little River yesterday.
Path Chronicle.
The Abbeville Baptist Association will
hold it's annual session at Lowndesville on
the 18th, 18Th and 10th inst. The P. r. &
W. @. will sell round.trip tickets for the
occasion Oh the 18th and 18th, good to re.
turn on any train until septemb ber 23rd, at
rate Of five cents per mile
McCully & Csthcart want to sell you
bagging and ties. They have bagging in
all varieties, new and old, by the bale, by
the roll and by the pattern, and the largest
stock they have ever carried. Look out
for their new advertisement next week,
but in the meantime give them call.
At a meeting Of the Board of County
Commissioners yesterday Mr.. @. B. Gil
mer rendered his resignation as Roadover-
seer. which was accepted, and Mr.. W. T.
McGregor, the chain gang guard, was
elected his successor. Mr.. Claude Shelton
guard.
Rev. and Mrs. J. R Edwards, of Rio
vede, Mexico, arrived In Anderson last
Saturday, and will spend vacation Of
several months In this section with rela.
tives. They were not expected until the
first Of November, but the serious illness
of Mrs. Edwards sister, Miss Flossie
Brown, hastened their coming.
A copy Of Southern Progress, neatly
gotten up little magazine, containing
monthly review of manufacturers, mining,
railroad construction, real estate, finance
and insurance In the Southern States, has
is published in Augusta, -a.. v the South
ern Progress Publishing Cor any.
Our young friend, r. W. Simpson, Jr,
of Pendleton, has gone to Columbia to
accept position on the local staff of the
Register. Mr.. Simpsons first newspaper
work was as Pendleton correspondent to
the INTELLIGENCER. He Is q bright, ener.
getic young man, and wields fluent psn.
In his new field of labor we wish him
much success.
Sloan, the infant son of Mr.. W.. B
Fisher. who lives near the southern s1-
burbs Of the city, died last Monday, aged
IA months. The little one met with
painfot accident by being severely burned
on the face and breast a few weeks ago,
and suffered intensely until death came to
bis relief. The remains were Inferred In
Silver Brook Cemetery yesterday.
We ask your attention to q. E Seybts
new advertisement on this page. Mr.
seyb is now in the northern mark cts buy
ing big stock Of fail and winter goodF,
and be wants you to call early and often at
hig store Mrs. T s. Cray ton, who is also
in the northern markets, will egain have
charge OF his millinery department.. and
will be thoroughly posted in all the new
styles when che returns in few days.
Newspapers in every part of the State
and Of all shades of politics seem to be dis
posed to take up the fight begun by Spar
tanburg, Anderson, Laurens and Green
vile to prevent the Southern Railway
Company from swallowing the Port Royal
& Western Carolina Railroad. IF public
sentiment has any effect on legislation and
if legislation can Interfere, 1t is reasonably
certain that the process will never be com.
pleted.
The creditors of the Lowndesville Bank
have determined to sue the stockholders.
The debts of the Bank are considerable, and
the depositors and creditors propose to hold
the stockholders liable. The question is,
as to the extent Of their liability. A divi.
dend of about twenty per cent. was ordered
paid to creditors and depositors. Parker &
MCGOWAN, of Abbeviife. and Col. ]. n.
Brown, of this city. will represent the Bank
in the suits.
The Charleston Sunday Ne,us says:
!" Mr.. P. NJ. Ruff has gone to Anderson to
ko1,1 ~, ~ . ~, af k1,aa
mill there. Mr.. Ruff Ia a skilfnl mechanic.
energetic and reliable. During the war he
was q member Of the Richland Volunteer
Rife Company, attached to the 1st regi-
ment South Carolina Volunteers, and was
a splendid soldier. faithful and fearless and
admired by his comrades. de has many
friends 10 Charleston who wish him every
success"
Anderson received her first bale of new
cotton last Friday, few days later than
the one Of last year. It came from the
plantation Of that live, progressive farmer,
Mr.. P. B. Allen, OF Starr. and was bought
by Messrs. Brown, Osborne & Co. at 9
cents. The bale weighed 1,042 pounds,
which is the largest that has been marketed
in the State, and no other town in the
State has paid such price for its first bale
Bring your cotton to Anderson and you
will always get the best price for it.
The citizens residing In Andersen,
Pickens and Oconee Counties around
Clemson College will petition the General
Assembly at its next session to construct 8
new county with county seat at Pendleton.
The line of the proposed new county will
run through Anderson County as follows:
Starting at Saluda River about two miles
above Pelzer Factory and from there in
direct line to Watkins Mill on Six and.
Twenty Greek, thence down said creek and
Deep Creek to Andersonville.
Orapgeburg Dispatch: "We publish else.
where report of the mass meeting held
at Anderson last week in the interest Of
building cotton factory for that town
Those who read 1t will note that this pro-
gressive little town is on the way to hav.
ing $250,0O0 mill This means more
than one can estimate for that town. The
example set by it should be followed By
every other town In the State" We would
say 10 the Dispatch that this is our second
mill. We have had one big mill for several
years, and know the benefit to be derived
from such enterprises.
Wslhalla Courier: "Mr. j. J. Norton,
Jr., left this (Thursday) morning for An
derson. where he goes to enter into partner
ship with Dean & Ra!liffe, the wide awake
merchants of that city. During the cotton
season Mr.. Norton will be the cotton
buyer for the firm. We regret very much
to give our young friend up, but trust in
casting in his lot with the good people of
Anderson, he may meet with great success,
as we feel sure he will. Walhalla's loss
will be Auderson's gaiu." The INTELLI.
aENCER extends cordial welcome to Mr..
Norton to Anderson.
DR.. VIM. Edwin Hall, editor Intcrna-
tionnl, New York, and a most popular
lecturer, has been spending a few days in
this section and is charmed with our coun
try. Last Sunday sfterno oon in the Opera
House he delivered most eloquent and
impressive sermon from the text "Jesus
Christ, The same yesterday, to day and
forever" On Monday he went to Clemson
College and lectured there that evening.
he returned to Anderson yesterday and
last night delivered his famous lecture,
GLOW to Get Married and stay So" He
was greeted by very appreeiative audi
ence, and his lecture was most highly en-
joyed.
The Eas!ey Messenger Of the 10Th ult.
says: IA happy and charming event oc.
Cured Wednesday evening at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs Elias Day. the occasion
being the marriage of their two oldest
dauphtprs Misses lice and jamie The