The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30


200 feet and extends back $50 feet.
The interior is veritable honey-comb
of single stalls and box-stalls. Broad,
clean halls lead to large doors in front
side and rear. One hundred head of
horses and mules can be easily ac-
commodated.
As I6sery, Feed and Sale Stable,
this ran - emong the best IN our
State. During the summer season
Mr.. McGee devotcf special attention
to Livery From ten to twelve styl-
ish, bu5 gentle horses, are selected tor
the purpose and each equipped with
attractive harness.
Bright, new vehicles are set aside
for this branch Of the business, and at
any time, night or day, one CAN get a
handsome turnout. Telephone con
meets this stable with the Hotel Chi
quola and various boarding houses
and nearly every private residence i'll
the city, and also with adjacent cities
and towns.
Particular care and attention is
given to boarding horses. They are
properly fed, groomed and delivered
to any part of the city.
During the winter and spring
months this stable takes on an ex-
ceedingly lively aspect. Droves of
mules and horses are constantly ar
irwin, and the stable is filled daily
with purchasers and admirers. MIR.
McGee has every convenience to at
tract horse dealers and drovers, while
Anderson is, perhaps, the best mar
ket for them in the upper part OF the
State.
Consignments of horses and mules
are handled and liberal advances of
money made on them. Freight charges
are also advanced when requested.
About 300 head of stock are handled
in this way every season.
In connection with the stable is run
large Carriage and Buggy Reposi-
tory, where all the modern styles of
vehicle are exhibited ano sold.
Mr.. McGee has been Il lover of
horses all his life and takes an espe-
cial pride in keeping good stock and a.
clean, elegant stable. Several beauti-
full blooded animals can always be
seen there; some of which have been
bred from the fastest registered trot-
ters and PAGERS.
Give Nc. call and you will find
him genial and full of horse informa
tion and horse sense.
J. S. FOWLER.
The subject OF this scctch, J. S.
Fowler, is the pioneer horse aud sta
bic man Of this entire section, not
withstanding he has just reached the
meridian of life. His stables have, for
twenty years, been the center of at
traction to all those seeking farm,
buggy and carriage animals, as we'll as
to those who admire horses as flowers
are admired simply to look at. At
no place can there be found grouped
together more thoroughly good horses
and mules than at these stables.
Judge S. Fowler was born on the
18th September, 1854, in Cherokee
County, Ca, and received his educa
tion in the common schools of that
State. He is closely relaged to some
of the most prominent people of this
State, and is brother-in-law to Judge
Joseph H. Earle, now circuit judge.
who, in 1890, was candidate for Gov
ernor in opposition to B. r. Tillman,
and who is now the Democratic nomi-
nee for United States Senator
In 1876 Mr.. Fowler moved to An
derson aud opened Livery, Feed and
Sale Stable, where from $50 to 400
head of horses and mules are sold
yearly. His stables are very hand
some, with frontage of 80 feet and
2l0 feet deep. There is also an addi
tion 30 by 81 feet, and these, together
with the lots, cover about one acre of
ground.
Consignments Of stock are handled
during the winter season and liberal
advances made on them. In addition
to the stable business, Mr.. Fowler is
one of the largest dealers in Wagons,
Carriages, Buggies and Harness in the
State. His stock in this line is enor-
nous. For his vehicles he has mag
niicent double story repository, 60 by
50 feet, situated short distance from
the stables. In the stables is large
salesroom, filled with buggics and
harness and general equipments. In
the rear of this is commodious har-