The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-11

en- route to his farm on the Turnpike road
near Bethlehem Church, where he will
spend q few weeks.
Camp w. W. Humphreys, S ,ns of Con-
federate Veterans. will meet in the office
of Clerk of Court Watkins on Friday after
noon, at 6 o'clock, to elect delegates TO the
meeting in Groenville. A" the members
are urged to attend
The information from Columbia
that the pensioners will get their money
now in a few days. This will be good
news to the many pensioners all over the
State who have been waiting patiently IN.
der vexations delays.
Misses Norma and Annie Power, of Au-
gusta, arrived in the city a few days since,
and are being greeted by their many
friends, who wish for them a pleasant stay
in our midst. They were accompanied by
Master Lynwood Morris.
Cards are out for the marriage, August
18th. at Pe'zer, of Miss Palmyrah Ramsey
to Mr.. z. B. Langston of the Pelzer Her
aid. Both parties are prominent in Pei
zer's social life and the event will BIO one
of much interest to hosts Of friends.
We invite the attention of parents hay
ing daughters to educate to the ADVERTISE
ment of Williamson Female College, the
fall session of which will open September
9th. This institution, as Is we'll known.
has few equals 10 the South, and needs no
commentator from our pen.
Col. John B. Patrick has returned from
q tour of the lower part Of the State in the
interest of the Patrick Military Institute,
and secured a large list of Cadets for the
next session. Parents who have sons to
educate could not do better than to place
them under the charge of Col. Patrick.
Walhalla News: "Misses Sarah and
Julia Powers, the pretty and accomplished
daughters of Presiding Elder Rev. W. G.
Powers, Of Anderson, S. g.. accompanied
are spending a few weeks at the home of
Mr.. S. A. G. H-Tndon, near Mountain
Rest"
The annual Camp Meeting at Sandy
Springs begins on Thursday, 10th inst,
and will continue through the following
Monday. ReY. w. G. Power, W. R.
Richardson, Sc Sharper. A.. T. Dunlap,
John Attaway and others will participate
in the services. The public is invited to
attend the meeting.
At the national convention of steno-
grephers held last week in Nashville,
Tenn, our clever friend, Mr.. Jas. D.
Campbell, the official stenographer of the
Seventh Circuit, read an interesting paper
on "Pionesr Court Reporting in the
South" aud Was also elected permanent
secretary of the Convention.
In their new advertisement this week
Hall e. Milford that all summer
goods must BIO sold to make room for
their fall stock. and if you want bargains
in clothing and gents goods low Is your
opportunity to secure them. Read care.
fully what they say, and don't fail to give
them q call early and often.
The big COW barn at Clemson was de-
stroyed by fire last Thursday afternoon.
The structure was two stories high and so
considerable amount Of COW food was
completely destroyed, and two fine bulls
persisted in the flames. The loss is almost
entirely covered by insurance. The con-
hagration originated by lightning.
Tho Anderson Cornet Band, accompanied
by quite a number of citizens, went up to
Sandy Springs this morning to attend the
annual re union of the survivors of Orr's
| Regiment. Gen. Longstreet nitified the
COMMITTEES Of arrangements yesterday that
it would ue impossible for him to attend
the re- union, which will be quite a disap-
| pointment to all of the veterans in atten-
dance.
The reunion of Co. T. 24.h S G.. v, which
took place at Starr last Friday, was at
tended by 1000 or 1 200 people, and the
occasion was a most enjoyable one. Twenty
of the old members of The Co. answered to
roll call. Speeches were made by Mr.. W.
S. Shaw, Of Abbeville County, Col. j.. N.
Brown and Gen. M. L. Bonham, Of this
city. The reunion next year will be held
at Carswell Institute.
Rev. Robt. a. Few, q member of the
South Carolina M. E. Conference, WHO has
been in charge of four Churches in Will
liamsburg County, died at the home of his
father at Greers last Sunday, after a brief
illness with fever, aged 80 years. He was
a teacher in the Patrick Military Institute,
this city, during, the session of 1899 80;
and has many old friends here who will
regret to hear of his death. He YVES hap
PLY married last April.
Durham, N. c., have com to Anderson
to make their home. They will engage in
merchandise brokerage and real estate
business. They are young, energetic
gentlemen, and have had considerable ex.
perience in the business in which they
will engage. They bring with them the
very highest recommendations, and it
gives the 1NTELLIGENCER pleasure to well
come them to Anderson.
On Tuesday night Of last week Mrs. G.
W. Swinson, of Pelzer, met with a horri-
BILE accident. She had made ready to
retire for the night, and just as she was
about to retire for the night, the lamp ex-
ploded for some cause, saturatipg her
night clothing with burning oil, and before
her husband, who Tal nesr, could reach
her, she was entirely enveloped in the
flames. She was burned in @ fearful man
ner. Death relieved her in about ca hour.
She leaves a husband aud several small
children. Her body WAS carried to Will
miDgton, N. c., her former home
The Southern Railway announces a one
fare. for the. round-trip passenger rats TO
the eastern cities, which places within the
reach Of merchants and others a raro cp-
p%ortunity to 60 North for a short business
or pleasure trip. The tickets will be On
sale August 18th, 18th and l4th, limited to
fifteen days from date of sale and good on
any train, including the Washington ard
Southwestern Vestibuled Limited and the
United States fast mail. Tickets from
Anderson to Washington and return will
cost only SIS 80; 10 Richmond and return,
- G5 Norfolk aud return, Sl4 90
Last Monday night, between II and 10
o'clock, the largo two.story dwelling
house on the old "B !zeman place. che
milo cast of Starr, was destroyed by fire.
This plantation is owned by Mrs. j. &.
Hamlin, OF this city, and the house was
occupied by Mr.. D. G. Rampey, who rents>
the place. The fire is supposed to have
originated from the stove in the cooking
room, and had almost envoloped the rear
side OF the house when Mr.. Rampoy and
his family Tero awakened. They succeed.
ed in saving only a few pieces of furni
ture. The less will aggregate about $500
The house was insured for $1,000.
Walhslls Courier: "Rev. W.T. Dun
can, preacher in charge of the South An
derson Circuit, arrived in Walhalla Tues
day evening on q brief visit to friends
before going to the District Conference at
Westminster. He is looking well, and
has developed into one of tho leading
young preachers of the South Carolina
Conference. He spent a few months in
Walhalla last winter two years ago, as
preacher in charge of Walhalla Circuit.
He made many lasting friends in Walhalla
during his stay Of four months, before his
removal by Presiding Elder T. J.. Clyde to
Anderson, to assume charge Of the circuit
where he now is doing such efficient
work."
J. A. +. Hutohins, representing NJ.
Ferst Sons e Co., Savannah, Ga, opened
the first "original PACKAGE house in An
derson this morning. In q short time
Chief Constable FAINT walked into the place,
and or5ared Mr. Hutrhina m oloae hia