The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-04-17

was destroyed by fire last Sunday. His
smoke house and corn crib, with their con.
tents, were also burned. There wes no
insurance. and the loss falls quite heavy
on Mr.. Johnston, who is a most worthy
and excellent citizen.
Governor Evans and Superintendent OF
Education Mayfield who are making
tour Of the State inspecting the educational
institutions, arrived in the city last Sunday
and remained until Monday. Alto O'Clock
Monday morning the cadets Of the P. NJ. /.
were reviewed on the Court House Square
by the Governor, who mado them short
address.
Rev. DR.. s I. Hopkins, President Of the
Neurological School, of Atlanta, Ga, has
accepted the invitation of the literary
societies of Erskine College, OF Due West,
to deliver the anniversary address at COM
mencement. He is said to be speaker of
decided gifts. As Methodist minister be
is we'll known throughout Georgia and
South Carolina.
An observation-disclosures and musical
will be given in the Academy Hall at
beginning at o'clock, by the Woman's
Missionary Society. Light refreshments
will also be served. Admission. Is cents,
or two for 25 cents The proceeds will be
applied to missions. The preseDce OF the
public is solicited.
Mr., J. Freeman Auld, one Of tho best
and most highly esteemed citizens of El-
berton. Ca. died at his home in that town
on Thursday, 4th inst, aged 63 years. Mr..
Auld was a native Of Laurens County,
s. c., and In his young manhood lived
awhile in Anderson, where be married
Miss Rachel McFall, who. with four sons
and two daughters, survive him.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the P. r & W. G. Railway Company
will be held In Augusta on Tuesday, the
4th Of May, at 1920 O'Clock a. m. Stock
holders, their wives and minor children,
on presentation Of their certificates of stock
to conductors will be passed free going to
the meeting on the 18th and 14th OF May.
and will be good to return on the 14th and
18th.
In his new advertisement this week o.
E. Seybt calls attention to bis large and
beautiful stock of spring goods, to which
we invite your careful attention. Mr.
geybt makes specially Of dress goods,
millinery and ladies' shoes, and 1t will pay
you to inspect them and learn bis prices
he considers it no trouble to show bis
goods, and will be more than pleased for
you to call and see them.
The Abbeville Medium says: "Dr.
Charles Arlington Milford will return
Friday and take his same position in Speeds
drug store. He has just completed his
course in the Maryland College Of Pher.
maoy, bearing off first honor in Practical
Pharmacy and second In Theoretical Phar.
macy. He delivered the valediotory."
DR.. Milford has many friends In Anderson
who will join Us II extending him con
gratulations.
That clever merchant, @. 8. Minor, of
the Ten Cent Store, is always deeply in
terested In the trading public, and nothing
gives him greater pleasure than 10 seu
goods cheap, thereby saving money to
those who give him their patronage. just
now be Is offering extra bargains In many
articles, and it will pay you to give him a
call. Among other things. he is selling
$50 fire test, pure water white oil at IL cents
gallon, or at 121 cents gallon Tor Two or
more gallons. He guarantees it to give
satisfaction. Look out for his new adver-
tisement next week.
The Hartwell Sun says: Anderson, 8 O.,
Is aroused over the prospects of the COM
pletion of the Blue Ridge railroad to Knox
Vile. This road was completed from An.
derson to Walhalla before the war. aud
almost the entire road graded through to
Knoxville. It seems strange that such
splendid railroad prospect should have been
allowed to remain unfinished so long. II
completed Anderson would become the
Atlanta Of South Carolina. And now 10
the time for Anderson to put forth some
of Atlanta's unconquerab!e energy and
enterprise"
Measrs. l.. P. and r. T. Smith will run
an excursion train from Piedmont, via
Anderson, on Thursday, April 25th, leav
ing Piedmont at 11:S0 M. Anderson,
12:45 p. m., and arriving in Atlanta at 7:oo
m. Returning the train will leave AT
ianta on Friday at 4:3O M, arriving at
Piedmont at $50 p. m. The fare for the
round trip is as follows: Piedmont, 50 40;
Pelzer, 81 30; Williamson, 1926; Bolton,
So 10; Anderson, So 90; Denver, ST. so; Pen
dleton, $l.sO; Seneca, ST. rs. This will be
fine opportunity to visit the "Gate City,"
and those who 90 may expect an enjoyable
trip.
At the conclusion of the services In the
Baptist Church last Sunday night, the
congregation bad the pleasure Of witness
ing marriage. which was quite surprise
to all present Just before closing the
services Rev. o L Martin, the pastor. re.
quested the congregation to take their
seats for few moments after the bepedlc
ton. This was done, and Immediately
Mr.. C. M. Guest and Miss Mary E Hol.
land, both of this city, arose from their
before the pulpit, when Mr.. Martin In
short but impressive ceremony, united
them in the holy bonds of wedlock. We
ioin the friends Of the couple in extending
congratulations and wish them all the
success and happiness attainable in this
life.
An interesting meeting In the interest of
the Sunday School work was held In the
Methodist Church last Monday night, and
was addressed by Mr.. VIM. Reynolds. of
Illinois, field Superintendent in the United
States and Canada OF the Interdenomina-
tional Sunday School Association. and
Prof. R. s. Sans, field Secretary OF South
Carolina. At the conclusion OF the ad-
dresses the Anderson County Interdenomi.
QdLlOudl OUUuuy SG1pO4 &ASooo,oso'A
organized with the following officers! r
Ligon, President D. s. Vandiver, Secre.
tery and Treasurer: Executive Commit
tee, A. B. Towers, R. L Eubsnks, T. F.
Hill, J. B Patrick and j. M. Davis. The
list of officers will be completed by the
appointment of one Sunday School worker
from each Township in the County as
Vice President Of the Association.
T. will be matter of regret to the many
friends of Lieut.. Donaldson, of the U. s
army, who was formerly in charge of the
military department Of the Patrick Mill
tary Institute, in this city, but who has
been in charge of the military department
of Clemson College since that college
opened, to know that he cannot remain
there, but must go back to active service
in the far Northwest. The Greenville Ne,0s
of the 11th inst said: "In response to the
application of the board of visitors of
Clemson College, urgently requesting the
extension of the detail of Lieut.. T. @. Don
aldson as commsndant at Clemson for at
least one more year, the Secretary of War
declines to grant the extension, for the
reason that the law gave him no discretion
in the matter. Lieut.. Donaldson will pro.
bably leave in June for Fort Keough. Mon,
and will be attached as first lieutenant of
troop NJ, Eighth regiment of cavalry"
The Laurens correspondent of the Green