The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-31


Neville, and contemplates erecting
dwelling house thereon in The near future.
We invite your attention to The now ad
yertisement of Brock Bros. These gen
tlemen can supply you with garden tools
and farming implements, and arc agents
for the Rambler bicycle, one of the best on
the market. They also handle a cheaper
bicycle.
Mr.. J. G.. Riley, who has been keeping
boarding house in the Webb block, has
moved his family into house on Man
ming street, and will continue to entertain
his patrons in restaurant in the storeroom
recently occupied by the late M. Towers,
on Whitner street.
An old farmer, who is close observer
of the weather, says that March, 1866, and
March, 1881. give us just such weather as
we have had this March. The farmers got
sway behind with their work both those
years, but they soon caught up and fine
crops were harvested.
Recently Mr.. John Jones, who lives near
the northern suburbs Of the city, has lost a
number of hogs from disease. Last Sat-
urday DR.. Weyman, the veterinary surgeon
at Clemson College, came down and held
post mortem over one of the hogs and
pronounced the disease hog cholera.
The election on the question of building
new Court House and Jail takes place
next Saturday. Every man who has any
pride in his County should vote to erect
| the buildings. No individual will feel the
tax, as it will DO only ten cents on every
one hundred dollars worth of property.
DR.. VIM. F. Mercer, who treats diseases
of the eye, ear, nose and throat will visit
Anderson on the 5th April and spend one
week at the Hotel Chquola. Persons
afflicted with any of these diseases should
consult Dr.. Mercer, who stands high in
his profession. Sse his card in another
column.
Hartwell Sun: Mrs. Mary Holmes
died on last Saturday night at her home
below Andersonvile. She had only been
sick one day and her death was a great
Holmes was highly respected and will be
greatly missed in the community where
she lived"
The Anderson Cotton Mills have pur-
chased fifteen acres Of land, djoining their
present property, from Mrs. E. M. Rucker.
The land runs down to Mill No. 2, and
takes in narrow strip on the western side
of the creek down to Whitner street. The
Company will begin at once the erection
of the tenement houses for the new mill.
Greenville 1lountainccr of last Saturday
says: "Mr. J. D. Campbell, of Bolton,
the well-known Court stenographer, was
in the city this week after having rushed
through weeks work in Spartanburg
Mr.. Campbell's many friends here and
elsewhere will be glad to learn that he is
recovering from the effects Of his recent
bad attack of grip and rheumatism"
Honea Path Chronicle: Our venera-
BILE friend, Mr.. Joel Kay, was the victim
of an unfortunate accident few days ago.
He was standing before the fire, dressing |
and had an attack Of vertigo, and fell into
the fire. His daughter. Mrs. j. V. Kay,
was in an adjoining room and went to his
assistance. He was severely burned on |
the back but is getting along as we'll as
could be expected"
The Evans Pharmacy has purchased the
stock of the Anderson Drug Company and |
has moved into the old Simpson drug |
store, on the Hotel Chiquo'a corner. This
change of base gives the Pharmacy more |
room, and it will be better located to serve |
its increasing business. The Messrs. Evans |
are progressive, energetic young gentle.
men, and they will now carry larger |
stock than formerly. Watch for their new
advertisement next week.
Mr.. R. A. Lewis, Of Bolton, has decided |
to build two new and commodious brick |
store rooms in that village this summer,
which will be quite an addition to the |
place. For the next sixty days Mr.. Lewis
Ill oo1s sr1 10 70 hnu IN,
his entire line Of dry goods and millinery |
in order to reduce his stock so as to store
it in the McGee room while his building is
being erected. People in that vicinity
will do well 10 call on him before buying.
The Greenville NeWS of the 26.h inst |
says: "a train of twenty cars, bearing
$1,000 worth of local product passed
through the city yesterday On route to
Shanghai China. The cargo was made up
of twelve cars from Piedmont and eight
from Pelzer, and contained $500 bales of
cloth woven at those mills, worth $40 a
bale The train will run solid to Lynch
burg, Va, then shoot to the West and pass
whence the shipment will be made to
China"
Rev. R. J. Williams requests US to an
nounce that he will hold services at Shady
Grove Church on next (the 6rst) Sunday,
at o'clock p. m, instead Of on the second
Sunday, the usual meeting day. This
| change is made for the reason that he will
be in Augusta. Ga, assisting in meeting
| the next week or two following. Next
| Sunday will be the anniversary of the
Ladies' Missionary Society, and his sub
ject for that afternoons service will be
memorial to women. All the ladies of
| that section are cordially invited to attend
the service and make an Offering to foreign
missions.
On Wednesday, February II, Rev. A.
W. CASTOR died at his home in Dalton,
| Ga. Mr.. CASTOR was born in Anderson,
| but at the age of four years, with his par
where his youth was spent. He received
| his education at Henry and Emory Col
lege, Va, but his theological training was
given at the Theological Seminary in Co.
| lum bia, s. G. In 1869 Mr.. CASTOR was
| called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian
| Church at Dalton. For twenty years he
served this Church, and was forced to re
tire on account of bad health, which con-
tinugd until his death.
The Augusta Chronicle OF yesterday
says: "Ten more of the new cars of the
| Charleston and Western Cardinals equip
meut arrived in the city last night.
Messrs. Thomas and Ryan are building
up their property from the road bed TO the
rolling stock and are spending hundreds
| of thousands Of dollars to put it in the
very best of condition. Last night the fast
freight on the Georgia from Atlanta
brought the second instalment of the new
cars for the Charleston and Western Caro-.
lina's passenger trains. There were three
combination mail and baggage coaches and
seven com bination baggage and smokers"
The Abbevile correspondent OF the Co
lumbis Register says "The project Of
connecting Piedmont and Pelzer Factories
with the Seaboard system of railways has
assumed definite shape The final survey
has been completed, but the engineer,
Capt N. E. Lugof, has not yet su omitted
his report. It is understood that accord
| ing to the late survey it is forty-two miles
from Abbeville to Piedmont by way of
| Due West and forty. three aud half by
way of Antreville. It is stated that the
Pelzer and Piedmont companies propose
to grade the road and the Seaboard and the
citizens of Abbeville to equip it. Anyway,
the road will be built"
There is now vacancy at West Point
| Military Academy from the Third Con-
gressional District, and, to fill it, Congress-
man Latimer has ordered a competitive
examination to be held in this city on
Thursday, May Goth. The applicant must