The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-24


| Carolina Division Daughters of the Con-
! re1oracv will meet Mt Abbeville on Deem
| Der l,t The railroad fare from Anderson
for tbs round trip is 8 %
The sign boards naming tho streets in
Anderson arc either so 6ecGyod or weather
beaten rs to be useless IT would be de
cided Improvement if the city fathers
would replace them with neatly painted
signs.
We are still waiting on subscribers who
are in arrears, hoping they will pay up.
IfanY Of them cannot pay all that is due,
let them pay what they can spare. All We
ask is that they do as they would like TO
be done by.
In their new advertisement this week D.
| C. Brown & Bro. tell Of their success in
business and how cheap they are selling
goods. They are energetic young men,
and will give you full value for every dol
lar you spend with them.
Wglace's Show attracted large crowd
10 the city last Saturday. The dispensary
and original package establishments we're
closed, and as consequence the crowG was
very orderly. The performances was fully
!, up to the claims made, and everT person
who ATTENDED was more than pleased With
it.
The same good custom prevailing in
"the big road" for the passage of vehicles,
should also obtain among pedestrians upon
the sidewalk. Keep to the right. There
are some people who act as though their
happiness-if not their hope of heaven
depended on rushing to the inner side of
the pavement.
Samuel johnson. well knopn negro
carpenter, died suddenly at his home in
this city last Friday morning, sged about
65 years. The deceased was member Of
the Constitutional Convention held in this
State in 1868, and during the days of Re.
publcanismi this State took considerable
interest in politics.
A i. Cobb died at his home in Pied
mont last Friday afternoon ofheart failure,
aged 66 years. In the days of carpet
hagism Mr.. Cobb was one of the leading
Republicans of upper Carolina, and was
postmaster at Piedmont during President
Arthur's administration. One son and
two daughters survive him.
DR.. P e. Witherspoon requests those
parsons who have subscribed money to the
building of the fence around the Roberts
| Churchyard to come to the Church on the
first Sunday in December prepared to pay.
Payment may also be made to Mr.. w. II.
Campbell, in this citv. Itis hoped that all
who have subscribed will pay uppromptly.
Next Sunday night Rev W. R. Rich
ardson, of the First Methodist Church,
will conclude his series of sermons to
u t1,o,, hn hn cQf
guards of young men," These sermons
have been listened to by large and etten-
tive congregations Of young people. and
will no doubt be as seed sown in good
ground.
Married. on Wednesday, 18th inst, in
| Columbia, S. G., Mr.. II. G Lawrence, of
Mississippi, and Miss A O. Norris of the
Toney Creek section. this County. The
bride had been in attendance upon the
State Fair and expected to remain for some
time with friends in that city The couple
| lcf: Immediately for Charleston expecting
| 70 go on to Florida.
On Tuesday afternoon n q store on
Granite Row, while two young men were
examining pistol Zone of those didn't
know-t was loaded sort, it was accident
ally discharged, the ball going through
show case and striking watch in the vest
pncket of one Of the young men. 1t was
certainly narrow escape from what
might have proved fatal wound.
We learn that movement is on foot for
organizing savings department by the
Bank Of Anderson with an increased capi-
tai or issue of new stock, which is to be
placed to the best interests CT the Bank,
and thereby give depositors strength Of
security unequaled in the State outside OF
Charleston The success Of this Bank is
guarantee to all concerned as to results.
We direct special attention to the new
advertisement of 6. +. Tolly & Son, the
live, progressive furniture dealers. AS Is
well known, these gentlemen carry on
immense stock OF ali sorts of furniture
and this fall they have secured many bar
gains, which they want the public to see
and inspect. Read their advertisement
and be sure to give them call, so you can
learn how low their prices are.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Charleston and Western Carolina
Railway was held in Greenwood last Fri
day. Ths following gentlemen were
elected to serve on the board of directors !:
j. Cleveland, j A. Brock: J. o c.
Fleming, j B Doughty. Avery Patton
and D. A. P. Jordan. j Cleveland was
elected president. W. J. Craig, general
manager and A. W. Anderson. superinten-
dent.
Pickeus Sentinel: "Tom Lance hired o
horse and buggy at Pelzer last Saturday
for II hours to drive to Williamson and
back. He was next seen up on Crow
| CrnIou a1opfnu onH nhQpa CyivpD
by parties knowing the circumstances but
he pave them the slip. The team was left
with Elijah Alexander who had started on
foot to Pelzer, and was carried on by him
Monday. LaLce was captured on Sunday
night and lodged in Jail here when he was
carried TO Pelzer Monday by constable
from that place. There are various theo-
ries advanced for Lance's motives"
Under the law, any person, company or
corporation commencing mercantile bus
mess in any County Of this State, after the
1st day Of January, is required to make a
sworn return to the County Auditor within
thirty days thereafter aud in case Of fail
ure 10 do so, the person, company or cor
pora,ion is liable to a fine Of ore hundred
dollars. Comptroller General Epon has
recently issuad circular instructions to
the several Auditors Of the State to proceed
at pnce against all merchants in their res
pectiYe Counties that have failed 10 con-
form to thia requirement OF the law.
The Columbia State Of the 2lst says ::
In the early part of the present month u
magistrate in Anderson County convicted
Ben Reeves of petit larceny and imposed
upon him the light sentence Of So or 10 days
in the County Jail. The punishment was