The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-12-30

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and see where you stand. Short settle
ments usually make long friends. A good
rule Is to start the new year with clean
balance sheet.
We have enrolled number of new sub
scribers for 1897, and we still have room
for more. Now is the time to subscribe.
If possible, we propose to make the INTEL
1IoENcEE more interesting paper during
the coming year than ever before, as we
have in contemplation q number Of i'm
provements.
Magistrate Featherston OBLIGATED at q
double wedding in this city on Sunday,
9th inst, at the residence of Mr.. J. o.
Sanders, in this city. The contracting
parties were Mr. Alexander Yeargin and
Miss Belle Mcclellan and Mr.. Thomas
Cannon and Miss Fannie Fisher, all of
this County.
Joseph W. Knox shot William Paul,
colored, in the shoulder Christmas day, at
Antreville, in Abbeville County. He also
cut A. NJ. Erwin, prominent citizen of
that section, just after shooting the negro.
The negro is not fatally injured, and Mr..
Erwin was only slightly wounded. Knox
was arrested.
The Anderson County Poultry and Pet
Stock Association opened its third annual
exhibit yesterday, in the hall over Hall &
Milford's Store, and will continue through
to-day and tomorrow. Admission, ten
cents. The exhibition is very good one,
and all who enjoy looking at fine poultry
should not fail to attend it.
The Newberry Observer says Mr.. w. P.
Wideman, of Abbeville County, who was
a candidate for Congress in the last primary
election from this district, has decided 10
go on the lecture platform. Hi subject
will be, "Hit the Grit" Mr.. Widemap
will be remembered as the humorous cam.
paigner during the late canvass.
The Christmas holidays passed away
very quietly in Anderson. Business was
suspended from Christmas morning until
this morning, and everybody seemed to
have plenty. Christmas Eye was lively
day in the city. The streets were crowded
with people, and the "chemically pure"
was very much in evidence. The police
had all they could attend to, the guard
house being full of prisoners.
The following officers have been elected
to serve Bolton Lodge, A. T. NJ, the en-
suing year: DR.. T. E Stokes, W. NJ. H.
A. Griffin, s. W.; j. s. Etskine j. W. !;
P. S. Acker Treas; w. F. Sutherland,
sec.; L. E. Campbell, s D.; Fl. M Geer,
J. D.; Preston Willinghsm and Jonathan
Vaughn, Stewards NJ A. Cobb, Tyler.
The Lodge meets regularly Thursday on
or before the full moon in each month.
Rev. L. H. Garrett. well known Bap.
tiat minister of this County, called yester-
day to bid Us good bye and have the ad
dies, of his paper changed to Santuc,
Union County, s. c., where he has accept
ed pastorate for the coming year. Mr..
Garrett is most excellent, genial gentle
man, and we regret to see he and his
family leave Anderson County. 70 their
new hcme they carry the best wishes of
their many friends.
Married, at the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. j. I. Crowther, near Antre-
vile. Abbeville County, on Monday even
ing, December %. 1896. by Rev. W. II.
Parks, Mr.. G. W. Norris and Minis Amy
Crowther, all of Abbeville County. The
attendants we're: Mr.. Ernest Wakefield
and Miss Kate Latimer, Mr.. Boyce Norris
and Miss Annie Crowther, Mr.. Clarence o..
borne and Miss Eva Wakefield, Mr.. Paul
Crowther and Miss Blanche Cox.
Mr.. Oscar Anderson, one of Ander-
sons clever young merchants, quietly left
the city last week for Morristown, Tenn,
where, on last Monday. he was married TO
Miss Ida Williams, daughter of Mr.. John
L. Williams, of that place. The happy
couple will reach Anderson to-day. The
bride, who is charming young lady, has
many friends in this section, who will ex-
tend her cordial welcome. We extend
our organizations to both the bride and
groom.
Capt. J1hn L. Robinson, one of Abbe-
Vile County's popular wido Sers, was
married on Tuesday, December 22nd, 1T
Due West, to Miss Ella CALDWELL Rev.
A. Brown officiating. The groom is I.
years of age and his bride SO. The couple,
in mediately after the ceremony, left Due
West and drove to the home of the groom,
where big reception was rendered them
that evening. We join the many friends
Of Captain Robinson in Anderson County
in extending congratulations.
Henry Cheatham and Milton Johnson,
both negroes, got into difficulty just be-
yond the northern corporate limits Of the
city, near the home of Mr. j. E. Barton,
while going out of the city Monday even
ing, which resulted in the former shooting
the latter with pistol. The ball struck
johnson just above the pit Of the stomach
| and lodged in the bowels. The wounded
man was carried to his home near by and
DR.. Harris attended him. The wound
was fatal one, and the negro died yester
| day afternoon about o'clock. Cheatham
made bis escape and has not vet been ar.
rested. 1t is stated that the negroes fell
| o1t about pint of whiskey. Coroner
Nance is holding an inquest this morning.
The leading social event of the ho!ilay
season in Bolton WAS gathering had
Monday evening under the auspices of the
local lodge of Knights Of Pythias. The
initial feature of the evenings entertain
ment was an oyster supper served at the
Hotel. Ole hundred covers were laid for
the members of the order and their invited
guests, ladies and gentlemen. In addition
to an appreciative consideration OF the en-
tertaining bivalve, music by the local
string band and dancing contributed to the
pleasure the occasion most conspicuously
successful in its character. Already OF
known loyalty and progressiverIess in
action, the Bolton Knights have In this
latest venture distinguished themselves as
adopts in the most winning ways of peace.
The management of the affair was in the