The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-01-16


Make your return this week.
Inquiry among our farmers indicates
that they intend to adopt the policy this
year Of planting much less cotton than
formerly. Their main Of act will be to
raise plenty of pro visions for their own
use and make cotton surplus crop.
Mr.. NJ. L Thompson, of the TOwnville
section, has moved to Anderson for the
purpose Of educating his children. he is
occupying the Miller house, on McDufie
street, and will take a few boarders. Mr..
Thompson Is clever citizen aud we are
glad to welcome him to Andersen.
Hereafter, Coroners, and Trial Justices
acting as Coroners, can no longer hold in
quests on their own discretion. At the
recent session of the Legislature, it was
provided that inquests must only be held
upon the written approval Of two or more
reputable citizens of the neighborhood in
which the body of the deceased is found,
This applies to all Coroners who are paid
!, in fees.
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ThAGreenville Ne,0s of Saturday, says:
sF. g. Mbitner, who has beon doing bus-
ness in thiseitX as State agent of the Nut
ual Life Insuranca company, Of Kentucky,
for several years has feaoved his Office
to Anderson where he wilrres;de4 Mr..
Whitner is popular and efficient buaiuess
man." The IsTELL1aENoER is delighted
to welcome Mr.. Whitner back to his
native home.
The County Board Of Supervisors met
and organized last Friday. The following
gentlemen were elected to the positions
named: Clerk, W. T. NJ County At
torney, J. E. Breazeale, ESQ County Ply
sician, DR.. J.P. Duckett; Steward of the
Poore House, P. F. King. Committees on
various departments were also appointed.
The selection Of the Township Boards has
not been completed yet.
Robert Moore, revenue officer, and
Robert T.. Thrift, moonshiner, shot and
killed each other near Walhalls last Friday.
Thrift was arrested the preceding night by
Moore for running an illicit distillery, and
was being carried by Moore to Walhalla
to be placed in,jail. Thrift tried to escape
by shooting Moore, who returned the fire.
Each shot struck q vital part, and both
men died in few minutes.
Last Monday morning some vile wretch.
set fire to the covered bridge that spans
Rocky River, about one mile east of the
city suburbs. The fire was discovered by
Cadet Elgin, who was on his way from
home in Broadway Township to school
in the city, and by little work he soon
put it out. The authorities will make
every effort to find out the guilty party
and punish him to the full extent Of the
law.
Rev. DR.. MoAlister, Of Vermont, is
spending few, days in the city with bis
old friend, Mr.. 81. o. Herrick, on his wsy
to Mexico, where he will spend several
months. The Doctor is very intelligent
gentleman, and has travelled all over the
world, having spent number Of years as
a missionary in several foreign countries.
Last night he attended prayer meeting at
the Methodist Church and made very
Interesting talk.
In this issue we publish an Ordinance
to repeal the Ordinance adopted on the 31st
day of December by the City Council, pro.
,viding for elections to be held on the 18th
inst. on the graded school and bond issue
question. We also publish an Ordinance
providing for the same elections to be held
on the 26th inst. This change was neces.
STATED by tho fact that the Governor didn't
approve the Act authorizing these elections
until the 5.h inst, which was after the
adoption of the first Ordinance, and this
fact rendered the frat Ordinance illegal.
The two Ordinances ara the same with the
exception Of the change Of dates.
Mrs. Lula Findley, wife Of Mr.. R. B
Findley, died at her home in this city last
Saturday night, in the 26th year of her age.
she contracted severe cold two weeks
ago which terminated in that fatal disease,
meningitis. causing her death. Mrs. Find.
ley was the fourth daughter of Mr.. j. 81.
Jones, of Varennes Township, and q young
lady of many noble virtues. About six
years ago she was married to Mr.. Findley,
who with three little children are left to
cherish the memory Of devoted wife and
an affectionate mother. I1 her girlhood
she joined the Baptist Church, and her
daily life was that of model Christian.
She vas loved by NIL of her friends, all of
whom desply regret her death. On Mon
day her remains were buried at Flat Rock
Church, Rev. g. M. Rogers conducting
the funeral services.
In note from our clever friend. Mr.. T.
G. shearer, who recently moved from this
County to Sherman, Texas, he says: II
have about gotten fixed up to living in my
new home, and am very we'll pleased with
the country. I have never lived among a
more clever or sociable people. They all
seem to be in good heart, and I don't hear
much cry of hard times. Sherman seems
to be an educational center, and the schools
are very superior. The weather during
the fall was very dry here, and all the
streams have dried up. I have experience
ed too .Northers" since have been here,
but they were not much worse than the
cold spells you have in South Carolina
Summing up the advantages and disad-
vantages Of this County, think this more
preferable to the old State. I beg to be re-
mem bered to all of my old frieuds." We
know Mr.. Shesrer's old friends will be
delighted to know that he is we'll pleased
with his new home.
Last Sunday morning, after long ill.
ness, Mrs. Mary A. Simpson, the beloved
wife of Mr.. Thomas r. Simpson, died at
her home in Pendleton Township, in the
56sh year Of her age. The deceased was
afflicted with that terrible disease, cancer,
and her death has been expected at any
time for several weeks past. Throughout
her long illness she bore her af1iction
with that patience characteristic of a faith
full Christian, and anxiously awaited the
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