The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17

LOCAL NEWS
WEDNESDAY, FEB. II, 1897.
The Cotton Market
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The grippe is gradually abating in this
section.
Mr.. C. S. Sullivan visited Elberton, Ga,
last week.
You have only ten days more in which
to pay your city taxes.
Mr. D. V. Wright has been appointed q
Magistrate at Fair Play.
The mule and horse dealers in the city
are doing good business.
The early gardener is repairing his tools
and getting ready for work.
The Circuit Court has attracted large
crowd to the city this week.
Mr.. Chas. T. Baker, of Lowndesvlle,
spent Monday night in the city.
The new schedule of the & W. G.
R. r appears in another column.
Good pine wood meets with ready sale
in the city just now alta fair price.
J. E. Boggs, ESQ.,, of Pickens, was in
tho city yesterday attending Court
Miss Sallie Grant, of Gainesville. is in
the city visiting her brother, j. II. Grant,
Esq.
The Spring term of The United States
Court will open in GreenVille next Tues
day.
The weather prophets who predicted
that February would be wet month were
correct.
One of Anderson's most popular bache-
lors, it is said, will soon take unto him
self wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. X. McCully, Jr, re-
turned home last Saturday from their
bridal trip.
Mrs. sallie Crayton, who has been visit.
ing friends and relatives in Florida, has
returned home.
Our young friend, Mr.. j. B. King, of
| Piedmont, was In the city Monday and
gave Us aspleassnt CALI
During the past few days fifty car loads
! of coal have gone down the Savannah Val
ley Railroad for Port Royal.
From present indications there will be
fully as much, if not more, fertilizers used
in this County this year as last
The weather prophet must be good
one who can keep up with this frisky
weather we have had for some time.
Gov. Ellerbe has appointed Mr.. Thomas
| H. Burriss, of this County, an aide on his
staff with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Rsv. j.. B. Heron will preach at Cars
o'clock. All are invited to attend the
service.
Gen. ard Mrs. NJ. L. Bonham went to
| Barnwell last Saturday to attend the
funeIalsf the latter's father. Judge A. P.
A!drich
| Pickens Journal: "Miss Beulah Childs
and brother, Oscar, Of Anderson County,
visited relatives and friends in Piokens
last week Z"
| Mr.. M Tnomp. Breazeale, who has
been located at Mr.. Olive, N c., for sew
eral months psst, buying cotton, has re.
| tur ed home.
Any communication or news item sent
to Us for publication must always be &C
compauied by the name of the writer, or it
goes to the waste basket.
Mr. 8. NJ. Smith, of Indiana, is in the
| city visiting his cousin, Mrs. D. II. Rus.
sell His father moved from this County
to Indiana thirty seven years ago.
ss.rarpayers would do well to remember
| that the limit for making returns to the
| County Auditor is out next Saturday,
goth inst. After that date the penalty will
apply.
Mr.. O. L Jackson, of McRae, Ga, who
has been visiting his parents in the Coun-
ty, was in the city yesterday and gave us
q pleasant call. he is we'll pleased with
his adopted home.
Capt. Billy Smith, the popular and eff
cient conductor on the c. & G. R R, Is off
now on sick furlough. We join his
many friends in wishing him speedy
restoration to health.
Mr.. James E. Barton, of this city, and
Miss N. w. Todd, Of Due West, are to be
married in the latter place this mo, ming,
and will leave Immediately on bridal
| trim IN Cho r1oetoD on6 Flori6o
At meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Royal Arch Masons in Charleston last
week, Mr.. Frank II. White, of this city,
was elected Right Excellent Grand King,
the third highest office in the Lodge.
The Calhoun Falls correspondent of the
| Elberton Star says: miss Icie Jones,
one of the prettiest and most attractive
young ladies Of Starr. S. c., is visiting in
the Flatwoods district of Georgia this
week."
The new advertisement of the Ten Cent
Store this week will interest you if you are
hunting bargains. Mr.. Minor, the ener.
getic proprietor has lots of goods, and he
| wants to sell them. Read his ADVERTISE
ment and note his prices.
| line ANDERSON Drug company lS Inc
name of stock company that has been
formed and purchased the drug business
of the late firm of J. B. Simpson & Son.
DR.. Blair Crayton, popular young drug
gist, will manage the business.
For the presidential Inauguration cere.
monies, Washington, D. c., March 4th,
the Southern Railway will sell round trip
tickets from all points for one limited first
class fare. Tickets will be sold March 1st,
2nd and 3rd, good returning to 9Th.
The question of cotton acreage is again
coming up. The rule for farmers to adopt
is to first plant all the food crops they will
need for man or beast After full allow
ance is made for the provision crops, then
60 ahead and raise as much cotton as you
can.
Mr.. n L. FAINT, postal clerk on the Blue
Ridge Railroad, has been elected delegate
10 the twenty second annual convention of
the Mutual Benefit Association of Railway
Mail Service, which will meet in San
/ Moroh 18Th 10 ovnnof, fo