The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-02

Mr.. A. F. Martin, nf Pe!zsr, has been
awarded the prize of $500 offered by the
Evans Pharmacy for the largest water
melon produced from seed purchased OF it
this year. Mr.. Martins melon weighed
81 pounds and ounces.
Mr.. Vans Randall of Madison Fla, has
been spending few days in Anderson
visiting his nephew, DR.. A. P. Johnstone.
Mr.. Randall is twin brother of Mr.. Car
YER Randall, of Pendleton, and was we'll
known in Anderson before the war.
Mr.. s. R. Tins, of the Five Forks Sec
ton, while assisting in putting up press
at his gin house last Wednesday, was
painfully hurt, part of the press falling
on his left foot and mashing it. It is
hoped that the accident will not prove
serious.
A reunion of the survivors OF Co. I, 14th
s. c. ", will be held at LowndesVllle to-
day. Gen. M. L. Bonham, of this city,
received an invitation Monday evening to
attend and address the veterans. He ac
cepted the invitation and went down this
morning.
In their new advertisement this week
BroWnlee g. Vaadivers call attention to the
fact that they now have the largest and
best selected stock of goods they have ever
offered to the public. Just now they are
making specially of dry goods and shoes.
Read what they say.
According to the new ad. of Messrs. Dean
dt Ratliffe this week. there is seismic dis
turbance beneath the strong foundations
of high pricea. There is trembling and
a uuaking, they say, that means for them
bushels Of dollars into which they are con-
verting their large shoe stock.
The special Washington correspondent
of the NeWs and Courier, under date OF
August 2Sth, says: among the last OH
cial acts of Hoke Smith az Secretary of the
Interior was the appointment of Guy 6.
Rucker, of Anderson, 8 G, as inspector at
Red Lake, Indian reservation. in Mime
sofa. To the position Is attached an annual
salary of 81. .200."
The last issue of the Elberton (Ga.)
Tribune says: "Mr. w. NJ. Wilcox has
five az bright and polite little boys as you
will find anywhere, and to be sure he Is
proud of them. But they will take back
seat in his attention now. A little girl
baby came to bless his home this week."
Mr.. Wilcox's many friends will join US in
| extending COuSTatulatlous'
Our young friend, E. G.. McAdams. OF
this County, spent short while In The
CITY Yesterday and boarded the Blue
Ridge train in the afternoon for Dalonegs,
| Ga, where he will resume his stnt' aat
the Georgia Agricultural College. I've
Us pleasant call and ordered the Ell
L1eENcER sent to his address We wish
him pleasant sojourn at the College.
Married, on Thursday, August 81, 1895
at the home of the brides mother. at Co.
lumbia, Tenn, by Rev. R. N: Webb; DR.
Anderson Monday night. We join the
many friends of the Doctor in extending
congratulations, and wishing be and his
charming bride happy end prosperous
journey through life.
Walhalls Ne,vs 'The Gignilliat bicy-
Gle races at Seneca Monday were largely
attended. Several crack riders were pres.
ent and come fine records were made.
Maxwell, Of Anderson, won the half mile
race Atkinson, of Seneca, the one and
two mile races Bryan, Of Seneca. the
special one mile race; young Maxwell, of
Anderson the boys' race Maxwell and
Fleming on tandem the five mile race"
Baptist Courier: "Rev. V. I. Masters,
who has been spending a few weeks at
Elberton, Ga, will be found for the pres
ent at Anderson, S. G. Bro. Masters 1s
ready for a pastorste and is willing to
locate in this State. He attended school at
Furman University and the Theological
Seminary, Louisville and is we'll known
to brethren in this State We hope he
will be called to some field in South Caro-
lima"
Our clever and accommodating young
friend, John E. Wigington, who has been
for the last twelve years with ]. T. Wig
ington & Co., at Newell, has accepted
position with B. F. Mckenzie & Co., at
Piedmont, and will be glad to have all OF
his old friends call on him when they visit
that town. Mr.. Wigington is a most
worthy young man, and his employees
have done m ore than we'll in securing his
services az salesman.
At the last session of the Legislature an
Act was passed providing that should 0ne
or both eyes of an infant become reddened
or nflamed at any time after birth, 1t
shall be the duty of the midwife or nurse
or person having charge of said infant to
report the condition of the eyes at once to
the local Board of Health Of the city or
town in which the parents of the infant
reside. Any failure to comply with the
provisions of this Act shall be punishable
BY a fine not to exceed twenty five dollars
or Imprisonment not to exceed one nth,
or BOTH" The Act, however, does not
apply to towns or cities of less than J 1000
Inhabitants.
Last Friday afternoon Mr.. Nelson R
Green met with painful accident by
mule running away with wagon on which
he was sitting. He had driven out in his
field to get load OF cotton when the mule
was frightened and started off at rapid
psce. Mr.. Green, in attempting to jump
from the wagon, was thrown against
stump and the rear of his left thigh, down
to the knee, was terribly lacerated. tearing
loose the ligaments and tendons and inju-
ring the knee cap. DR.. Orr dressed the
wounds, aud it is to be hoped that Mr.
don't will prevent Mr. Green from making
a further canvass in the canvass for Sheriff,
and he begs friends to look after his inter.
ests.
Mr.. Caleb NJ. Hall, third son of the late
John Hall, of this County, died at his
home in the First Creek section last Fri
| day, after a long and painful illness.
About year ago Mr.. Hall was shot from
ambush by negro, who is now serving
term in the Penitentiary for the crime, and
was painfully wounded, about ninety
small shot lodging in his body. His con
dition was not considered serious until
four or five months ago when he was
forced to take his bed and blood poison
snon set in, which caused bis death. Mr..
Hall Was clever, upright citizen, and
was well known throughout this section.
He had long been a member of First
Creek Baptist Church, and his remains
were inferred there on the day following
his death. He leaves wife and wide
circle of friends and relatives to mourn
his death.
The Directors of The Anderson Mutual
Fire and Life Insurance Company b. Ii their
annual meeting at the office of Bonham
e. Watkins on yesterday. The applications
and policies have been printed and the
Company will begin business next Mon
day. The object of the Company is to give
to the people of Anderson County especi.
ally both life and fire insurance at actual
cost. Every dollar paid into the Comp papy
remains at home and goeu to improve our
own County. Probably more than $685.
900 is paid by the people Of this County
alone annually for fire insurance. and we
should judge that even larger amount Is
paid for life insurance. This money goes
principally to build up northern cities,