The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is, 1897.
THE COTTON MARKET.

Corrected by BroWn, OSBORNE d 20.
Strict good Middling Cotton 5 7 16.
Good Middling Cotton 5 lG.
Strict Middling Cotton 5 3-16.
Middling Cotton l6.
Stained Cotton AZ to AZ.
Lasts nday Yves an ideal autumn day.
TIE oi police are having an easy time
Drove hogs are selling at ~ cents gross
in the city.
Christmas is just ten days off. Are you
ready for it?
MI. J. R Burns, of Oconee County, has
moved to Anderson.
Mr.. Joe O'Bryant. of this County, has
moved to LavoDia. Ga.
The Anderson Tannery wants 5000 hides
at once. See advertisement.
The Christmas holidays promise to be
unusually quiet in Anderson.
Miss Bertha Reese is in Sumter, 8. c.,
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. M. Chandler.
No matter how poor mans memory is
he never forgets when you owe him money.
Open your hearts to the Christmas chill
dren, and incidentally your pocket books.
Mr.. o. Geisberg. who has been quite
sick for several weeks, is able 10 be out
again.
DO not forget that the tax books close on
the 31st inst. There will be no extension
oftime.
R.T. Jaynes, Esq, of Walhaila, spcnt
last Saturday in the city on professional
bupiness.
Christmas is near at hand. Have you
thought of some heart to make happy by
a present?
A few days of cold weather would be
appreciated now by those who have fat
hogs to kill.
A number of Andersonians are in Char
lesion this week participating in the Gala
Week festivities.
Mr.. L. D. Berry will sell his plantation.
five miles south of the city, next Salesday.
See advertisement.
George w. Talbert has been appointed
postmaster at Seneca and has taken
charge of the Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. T. Snow, Of Hartwell,
Ga. were in the city last week. visiting
friends and relatives.
The contractors are pushing the work on
the City Hall building, and will 8oOn have
the walls ready for the roof.
A meeting of the cotton growers in and
around Guyton will be held on Friday.
18th inst, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Messrs. T. F. HUI, John G. Watkins and
John K. Hood ara in Charleston attend
ing the Grand Lodge OF Masons.
The firm of Fripp & Lgon has been dis
solved, and J. T. Ligcn q Co will continue
the business. See advertisement.
Read the advertisements in the INTELL1-
aENCER and you will know where to go
and buy your Christmas presentg.
The seaboard Air Line is hauling 800
pounds OF baggage free Of charge. Other
roads charge for every pound over loo
The moon is now on it's last quarter. and
the printers sre in the same fix. Come
and help us, dear delinquent subscriber.
The cotton growers Of the Williamson
section will hold meeting at Williamston
on Saturday, 18th inst.,. at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. L. G. Phillips, Of Pickens County,
was In the city last Friday and was vel.
come visitor to the INTELL1GBNCER Office.
Every week or swo We receive a COM
munication with no name signed to it,
and, Of course, it goen to the waste basket.
Mr. j. 3. Kay and family, Of the Honea
Path section, have moved into the Fork,
near Broyles. where they will In future re-
side.
Married, on Sunday. December 5. 1887,
by Rev. NC. Wright, and at his resi
dence, Mr.. Ralph Taylor and Miss Leila
Davis.
Go out to the Opera House tonight and
hear DR.. Steel's lecture 1t will be rich
literary treat and worth twice ihe admis-
zion price.
Up to last night Anderson's wagon re-
cei pts OF cotton for this season amounted
to 81 757 bales. Same time last season,
"A, ,452 bales.
Officer McCuen, of the city police force,
is wearing very broad smile on account
of the arrival of fine boy at his home a
Few days ago.
The chicken rooBts of several Of our
citizeno have been raided during the past
week, and in two instances not single
fowl was left
number OF farmers OF Anderson Coun-
ty are still holding their cotton. We hope
they will realize better price for it after
the holidays
Mrs. Carrie Moorehead ard her two
sons. Of Anderson, are the gdests of Mrs.
Moorehead's brother, Mr.. j. I. Brown
GGBney Ledger.
Rev. W. r. Richardson, of this city, has
been elected by the South Carolina Con-
ference delegate to the next session OF
the General Conference.
The number 81 bicycle in Anderson are
incressing. Whv not have 4 big bicycls
meet here next Spring? 1t would attract
a large crowd TO the city.
The City Council has ordered Ell election
to be held on Friday, Git inst. on the
question or subscribing $4,000 in city
bonds to the Black Diamond Railroad.
Cspdidates for the various County Offices
ora olraadu heipp talked Of The CAM