The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-11-25

| agent IOr Iu6 Ileuu SplluRS " aIel, oAo IL
ready at all times to supply you any guam
tity you may need. Read his advertise
ment in another column.
Ifyou haven't paid your Church dues
it is time you had done so. Those who
fail to meet their obligations to their pas.
tors and their County papers have a hard
time of it in the next world.
Your attention is directed to the new
advertisement of Brook Bros, who can
supply you with hardware, doort', sash
blinds, guns, ammunition, etc. They are
Offering barb wire very cheap.
In their new advertisement this week
G. F. Jones & Co. call special attention to
their big stock of clothing and gents fur
nishing goods. We advise you to, read
what they say and then give them call.
The farmers are rushing their cotton to
the market This morning the streets are
crowded with wagons, a large numte;
coming from Georgia. Up to date ouI
total wagon receipts are about &C, 900 bal, g.
Brown, Osborne & Co. advertise cloth.
ing and gents furnishings rather. e1ten-
siYely in this issue, and doubtless the pub
| lie will find it to their interest to see these
gentlemen before buying goods in this
| line.
Gov. Evans has appoinesd Gen. NJ. L.
Bonham, Of this city, to represent the
Third Congressional District in the harbor
| defense convention called by the Cover
nor of Florida to meet at Tampa January
goth, 1897.
Pickens Journal: miss Nancy. .Gunter
aged LOG years is evidently the oldest per-
| son in Pickens county. She was born and
| raised in Pickens. She cut out and made
shirt last week without the assistance of
eyeglasses"
Never send dollar away from home
when the article that the dollar purchases
can be obtained at home. Money is our
Snancial blood. Its circulation keeps the
business body alive. Bleed that body by
sending the money away from home and
business will coon put on look of lethar-
gy and inactivity. Always do your trad
ing at home.
At recent regular meeting OF the An
derson County Medical Association, mo.
ton was adopted that each member of the
Association should furnish to the Sccre.
tary the name or names of such persons as
they know are practising medicine in the
County of Anderson without the proper
licenses, and such steps should be taken as
prescribed by Law.
McClure'S Magazine for December will
contain an account of Nansen's hard ad
ventures in getting 1O5 miles nearer the
North Pole than any other man. 1t will
be written by Cyrus G. Adams OF the New
York Sun, one of the best geographical
authorities in the country; and it will be
his associates, views of his ship within and
without, and other pictures
Nj. Charlie Buchanan. cever and
accommodating salesman at Dean d Rat.
lifte's, the reliable dispensers OF bargains
in amphibious footwear, declares in all
solemnity that the circus, with its grand,
glitteling hippodrome, elephants and
things, with its prodigious continuity of
gigantic and colossal adjsctiVes can not
show bigger crowd than the bargains he
is offering to his friends. See new ad.
next week.
Our young friend, Joe W. Provost, has
Clerk of the Piedmont Division Of the
Southern Express Company. with head.
quarters in Charlotte, N. G. For the past
year he has held the position Of Money
Clerk in the Charlotte Office, and his pro
motion is evidence that be has made a
most efficient officer. 1t always gives US
pleasure to hear of the SUCCESS Of an An.
derson boy, and join Joe's ccapy friends
in extending congratulations
The dwelling house, with nearly all of
contents, of Mr.. J. W. Mattison, at Deans
was destroyed by fire last Saturday after.
noon. All the family were away from
home at the time, except the cook, who
had started fire in the stove and stepped
out to do some other work. 1t is suppos-
ed the fire caught from the stove. When
the fire was discovered it was too late to
estimated at about 81, 500. The house Wss
insured for $500, and the furniture for $780,.
That new advertisement of R S. Hill
this week is worth the close attention Of
every reader of the INTELLIGENCER. Dur
ing his twenty-one years of business ex-
perience, Mr.. Hill says he has never been
in position to serve the people 80 we'll
and save them so much money on their
purchases as he is to-day. His stock is
complete in every department., and be
quotes some prices to show the bargains he
Is Offering. He is just now masking a
special run on shoes, hats, clothing and
furnishing goods, and If you need any OF
these goods go and see his bargains No
trouble to show goods.
The Columbia State of Sunday says /:
yesterday afternoon late Mr.. A. N.
Campbell, of Bolton, who has been here
| for some time employed as q watchman at
the Atlantic Coast Line yard, met with a
| painful accident. He was trying some
trick riding on bicycle when he fell, the
| fall resulting in the breaking of his left leg
near the hip. He was picked up and tax en-
| to his room, where Dr.. Taylor attended
| him and set the broken bone. He was
| resting as well as could be expected last
night" Mr.. Campbell is the only son oil
Col. L. E Campbell, of Broadway, and is
| most excellent young man. His many
| friends will regret to hear of his accident.
Mr.. James Diver, second son of Mr.. Y.
n. Diver, died at his home In this city
last Monday afternoon, at o'clock, aged
20 years. He was stricken down last
Wednesday with q severe pain in his
| stomach, which developed in pertonltis,
causing his death. On Tuesday morning
at IL O'Clock, the funeral services were
conducted at the home of the young man g
parents by Rev. O. L. Martin, after which
the remains were laid to rest in Silver
Brook Cemetery. Mr.. Diver was wor-
thy, upright young man, and his sudden
death has brought sorrow to happy
home. The family have many sympathi
| zers in their sore bereavement.
Barton Robinson, more familiarly known
| as "Old Santa Claus" Is the name of an
aged negro who lives between Pelzer and
| Williamson. He has recently celebrated
! the Goth anniversary Of his birthday, and
some of his white friends at Pelzer had his
photograph taken. He is as erect and
straight as an arrow, and enjoys reparka-
bly, good health. Barton was born and
reared near Ninety Six, in Abbeville
County, and belonged to the Blake family
OF that section. He is truly an old time
dsrkey, strictly upright and honest, e1.
tremely courteous and commodating,
| and possesses the esteem and confidence OF
all his white friends, who will never let
him suffer for the neces'arles of life.
On last Wednesday it seemed that the
entire country had come to town to see Che
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Great Show.
1000. Many of the older citizens say il
was the largest crowd ever seen in Ander-
son. Excursion trains were run from
Mccormick and Walhalla, and they were
crowded with passengers. The weather
was delightful and everybody seemed to
be in good humor. The crowd was very
orderly, and the police had very little
trouble. The dispensary was closed
| throuphout the dav Ten thonsnnd DeO.