The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-06-10

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the Methodist Church. On Sunday, 3lst
ult.. conducted by Rev. DR.. Leftwitch. OF
| Nashville, Tenu.. are still in progress, two
services being held each day. Great inter
ess is manifested in the meetings, and
much good is being accomplished.
Some progress has been made towards
improving the sanitary condition or the
city. but there Ia q lot of work yet to per-
form in that direction. 1t is to be hoped
it will be lone b. fore the broom gets old.
Several nuisances have been reported to
the health officer, but as yet they have not
been abated.
Abbeville Medium: J. W. Rothrock was
in town last Saturday having soma bust.
ness with the Probate o relating to the
estate of bis father who died IN April. He
lives in Anderson County near Denver,
having left this County some years ago.
He is a good citizen, and his friends here
are GLAD to know that he is prospecting.
Mr.. F E. Watkins, the live, hustling
representative OF the Daniel Pratt Gin Co,
has Just returned home for q few days rest
from 9 tour of the upper portion OF the
State Nearly every place he visited be
placed several big ginning plants. Tue
Pratt Gin Co. is fortunate In having such
q clever and popular gentleman as MI.
Watkins in its service.
Christianity. if it means anything, means
| I5 ounces to the pound, three feet to the
yard, q Just weight and just measure In
| cord wood. The man who would cheat ID
| old field pines wouldn't do to trust 1t
means honesty in all dealings, purity In
| all conversation, q charity as broad as The
| race, uuhinching integrity, sympathy, hu-
mainly to man, loyalty to God.
Mrs. Lewis Smith died at her home in
Broadway Township last Saturday morn.
ing after an illness of several weoks, aged
about 60 Years. On Sunday her remains
M. McGpe conducting the funeral services.
She -as truly good VI mau, and bad long
bee o member of the D rochester Church.
She leaves husband and three daughters
Sunlight and Shadows Is q neat little
book of po.nls which has Just been pub
Lhsshed by Mrs. julia J.. Gurley, of Dallas,
Texas, and which is dedicated TO her
father and mother, of Anderson County.
Mrs Gurley has considerable talent as q
p~ostess. Any Of her old friends who dee
sire a copy of her work Can get one by
calling on her brother, Rev. II. B. FAINT,
who has them for sale.
It is told of a popular attorney that he
recently called upon another rr''h-r OF
the profession. and asked mis- opinion upon
q csr,ain point Of law. The lawyer 10
whom the question vas addressed drew
himself up, and said: Il generally get
paid for what I know" The quesIioner
dew half a dollar from his pocker, handed
it to the other and coolly remarked:" Tell
me oil you know and give me the
change"
Brown, Osborne g. Co.'s advertisement
IN this issue is to the point, and one that
should intere-t those wanting tn buy goods
for the cash. F nit of the Loon A.
Bleaching, st 7 cents per Yard, Is -ome-
thing unbeard OF before IT, this market,
sl.o Fruit of the Loom re, at 81 cts. per
ward and N " York Mills snd Wamsutta,
at 10 cts per yard. They have made a
sw.eping reduction on all spring and sum
mer fabrics, Oxford Tee, Sn"es, Parasols,
Shirt Waists, Rsady.made Skirts, etc A
comparison of present and former prices
will convince you. Call anu see them.
The earliest cotton bloom known in this
section for the past twenty years wa
shown on June Is, 1881, and the earliest
bale of cotton sold on the market In the
same length of time was on the 18th OF
August OF the same year. This informa-
ton is furnished ia by Mr.. z. Gentry,
of Broadway Township, who has seen Il
record for the past twenty YEARS. The
year 1881 will be remembered as q very
dry one, and the crops we're almost a total
failure. Since that year, however, there
has been a eond average crop every year.
Today the farmers in Anderson County
are in a more prosperous condition than
they have ever been.
Greenville MountGineer: 1.-THE race for
Solicitor of the Eighth Circuit promises to
hecume quite interesting Hon. B M.
Shuman has entered the 6elo, and Is wide
ly known as a capable, industrious law
yer, who " uld fill the Office most trsdi a.
DIV. While GreenVille mas already fur
nished TWO worthy candidates, Anderson
ia not to bs despised in its representative,
Gro. E Prince, EGG. whose name appears
in another column. Mr.. Prince is one ut
the leading lawyers of this circuit, and
would make q most efficient prosecuting
attorney. One thing ia sure from the pres
ent outlook, that the State will have an e3-
cellent representative, no matter who gets
nominated"
The Columbia Register Of the 5'h inst
SAYS: Mr.. B P Hughes. Of Abbeville, and
Miss Sue A. Calhoun, otNinetv-S Z. we're
married Wednesday n ght at the residence
of the BRIDES brother. Rev j L M,nhing
performed the ceremony The attendants
were: Mr. R NJ. Meredith with Miss Mag
| gle Nelson, Mr.. J. 8. Harrison with Miss
Este Mats. and Mr. w q. Turner with
Mias Ada Harrison Th" groom came in
with bin beat man, Mr.. W. NJ Avery. and
A. L,tl1 c-s,h h.r y,oiH ff hnfnr h1S0
| Lulie Hu.hes. In his boyhood days Mr..
| Hughes was q ''devil" in the INTELLI-
eENCER office, and is well known 10
A Anderson. Here's our congratulations,
Ben, and may you and your lovely bride
have a happy and prosperous journey
| through life.
Miss Nancy T. Martin, sister OF the late
| Mrs T 81. Palmer died at the home OF
her nephew. Mr. Whit 81 Palmer, in this
| city last Monday morning about $50
o'clock, in the 73i ye r Of her age. ne
had long been afflicted with thai tie riblr
disease. cancer, aud had been contiued to
her bed about one year. She was a faith
| full member Of Cedar Grove Methodist
church in Fork Township, AID during
her long rm ction she e-em pli6.d the pa
| thence II a true chri-t'au. She was laid to
re>t In the Cedar Grove churchyard yes
terday morning at IL O'Clock Rev. A. W
Kelly c%ruhucling the funeral services.
Miss Kelly wa. a native nf Aboev%l-
| County,, but had been living in Fork
| Township until a few years ago, when abe
came to this city to>live with her sister,
who preceded her TO her grave three years
ago.
The other afternoon we spent q very
| pleasant hour at Sunset Forest" the
country home of Mr. J J. Fretwe!l. two
miles vest ofthe city. The spacious and
handsome residenc. is now complete, and
Mr. Fretwsll is moving into it The house
contains l6 rooms, and there is no. an
inch OF wasted space in it 1t Is furnisbeh
with all the modern i'm improvements. The
water from Il Q large aud besnt ful spring
Is carried hp means of an hydraulic ram to
q large tank from which 1t is conducted
through pipes to every portion OF the
house Surrounded by a natural forest,
the place is certainly beautiful. Mrs.
Fretwell was the architect of The dwelling
house and her usual good taste and iudg
ment ia displayed in its every detail
When Anderson gets her street cars run.
Mug it will certainly be a grand place OF
sort. Mr.. Fretwell is spending coneld
| cradle money on the place, and always
| gives hi. friends a cordial welcome when
they visit 1t.
DR.. b. Fl Scu6day died at his home near
| Deans last Wednesday night, after a pain
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