The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-08-19


Miss BERTHE Power, after spending sever
81 weeks in Augusta. returned home last
week accompanied by her sister. Miss
Annie Lou, who has been in that city for
the past year. Her many friends are de-
lighted to have her among them once
more.
Hartwell (Ga Sun: "Mr. Thos. r.
Watt of Anderson County, S. c passed
through Hartwell Saturday on his bicycle
en- route to Kuoxburg, Arkansas, on a
visit. Pretty long trip on wheel this hot
weather The distance there and back will
cover about 1000 miles,"
A mysterious theft was committed in
| Walhalla last week. A coffin was stolen
from the shop of MI. Rabens, the carpen'
| ter. 1t is not known whether the thief has
buried himselfor not A mystery sur
rounds the larceny and developments are
awaited With interest.
The Confederate Veterans will have a
rednion at Dickson's Springs, Oconee
lCounty, next Friday. Prominent speak
ers have been invited to deliver addresses,
and among the number is Col. A. G. Has
kell, of Columbia, who has notified the
Committee that be will be present.
The Andy Brown Co. have purchased
the stock of goods of D. s. Maxwell & Son,
| and will move them to the store room to
| be vacated next week by D G.. Brown and
Bro, on Brick Range. This ew firm
will carry select stock of general mer-
| chandise. Look out for their advertise.
| ment next week.
Honea Path Chronicle: "Miss Mamie
| Maddox, daughter of It. NJ. Maddox, suf-
| fered peculiar and painful accident Last
week. She was sleeping on the second
| floor and by some cause fell from the win
dow seriously hurting herself. She lay in
an unconscious state for several hours but
| is rapidly improving now and If nothiag
binders she will be in her usual health il
very short while"
Miss Lizzie >jTilliame. the popular pro.
prietress offhe Ladies' Store, has decided
| to cohtip1e business. and will open on the
18th September new and beautiful stock
offall and winter goods. She wants your
}frade and extends q cordial invitation to
| all our readers to visit the Ladies' Store.
! She /hromises to save you money If you
will give her chance. See new advertise.
ment inNanother column.
Mr.. T. Girls. Robinson, Of Pickens who
was in the city Monday with the campaign
party presenting his claims as candidate
forStste> Superintendent of Education, is
| au~Md Anderson boy, and has many
1fffriendA in our midst, all of whom feel
deep interest in his election and will give
| him hearty support He will make I'm
efficient officer, and we hope he will be
successful stehe polls next Tuesday.
Ths<County Alliance met last Wednes.
Lday and elected the following officers
President, J./B~Douthit; Secretary, ]. G.
Watkins sj/Lecturer, T. T. Wakefield.
VMr. ". T. W.Harrison was re elected
cotton SeigheE The following resolutions
| were adopted: ReSolved, That We the
.Anderson County Farmers Alliance will
Fnot>nse any new iron ties or any iron ties
l>conpected with any trust, in bsling our
cotton during the present season. RcsoLD<>
ed, 2d.~That we call upon every A. lance
man, farmer and ginner in the County TO
fJoin\ with us in fighting down this trust.
tons be pu blished iaa1l The County papers,
fhe Cott9n. .Pltent and the Register.
11~~A correspondent from Pendleton sends
us the following notice: :About the last
of this month, there is to be given here for
the benefit of St. Paul's Church. grand
minstrel show. Much effort has been
spent, and we think we can offer to patrons
thoroughly enjoyable entertainment.
The entertainment will be divided into
two parts, the first part being minstrel
show proper, containing endmen jokes,
dancing and songs. The second part will
be farce, in which the modern ideas Of
the simple home life of the old plantation
negro The scene is laid in the immediate
neighborhood of Pendleton and Fort Hill,
and the characters are familiar to many
who live here"
G. G. Feetherstoae, Esq, Of Laurens, has
been spending few davs in the city visit.
ing his parents. Mr.. Featherstone, who
has been candidate for SoIicitorship of
the Seventh Circuit, has withdrawn from
the race, and in speaking oft the Laurens
the Judicial District as candidates for Sol
icitor, two splendid gentlemen, G. G..
Featherstope, Esq, and Col. H. Y. Simp.
SOD, we'll known to all the people of Lsur
ems, for ability, patriotism and worth
| They had the best wishes Of the Democrats
of the County. It was greatly desired By
their friends that antagonism at home
should be avoided. Considering that the
prospects of both were imperilled, Mr..
Featherstone with most fattering pros.
pect in the contest publishes withdrawal
in this issue of the AdvcrtiSer."
The Atlanta Journal of the 18th inst.
speaks of an old Anderson County boy as
follows: "Dr. George Brown, who has
earned high place among the specialists
of the country, has recently fitted up new
Offices in Atlanta which promise to be
come the Mecca Of the afflicted of this en-
tire section. He is now In q new and
elaborately appointed suite of offices on
Peachtree street, just opposite the Hotel
Aragon, offices in which the latest appli-
ances in his chosen branch Of the medical
profession are included. Few men in 1t.
lanta have more friends than Dr.. Brown.
They are all confident of his genius in
solving the mysteries of the delicate organs
of sight, hearing and breathing. They re-
cognizs in him man of remarkable prom
ise in his profession and his recent progress
is a source of sincere qualification to all Of
them"
Mrs. MYRTLE Duncan, the beloved wife
of Rev. w. T. Duncan, died at her home
at Starr last Saturday night after brief
| illness, in the 28th year Of her age. Mrs.
Duncan was daughter of the late Capt.
w. A. Mcdonald, OF this County, where
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noble, Christian woman whose death has
brought sorrow to the hearts of wide
circle of friends, who knew her and loved
her for her many beautiful traits of char.
acter. It was only little more than
wear ago that she stood at the marriage
alter as bride, with the promise of a
long, useful and happy life. and her death
is truly sad one. In his pastoral duties
her husband had valuable helpnate, for
she was ever willing and ready to seek the
needy, comfort the sick and afflicted and
strengthen the weak. She was faithful
member of the Methodist Church. On
Sunday her remains were laid to rest at
Smiths Chapel, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. q. V. Barnes, in the
presence of large congregation of sorro W.
ing friends. Besides devoted husband,
she leaves an infant son, about ten days
old, and many friends and relatives to
cherish her memory.
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