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

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ty. where be was married, in 1858, to MiFs
Lucinda Pickerel. who. with six chill
dreu, survives him. He was a most eI-
| celleut citizon, and has many friends and
relatives in this County who will long
cherish his memory.
The Cadets of the Patrick Military In.
sttute are arranging for pleasant even.
ing in the Institute Chapel next Friday
evening, beginning at 8 O'Clock. The ez:.
erclses will consist of a competitive drill
and declamations, after which Hon. j. Il.
Breazeale will deliver an address. The
exercises will be interspersed with some
good music. Col. Patrick cordially in
Vites the public to attend.
Last Wednesday afternoon the south
bound freight train OR the Savannah VAL
lev was wrecked near Cooks. about four
teen miles south of the city. Six or eight
cars were badly wrecked, and the track,
for one hundred yards or more, was torn
up. Nobody was hurt. No trains came
through until Friday. The loss is heavy
on the Railroad Company. It is supposed
| the wreck was caused by one of the trucks
| of a car giving away.
In speaking of the production of that
| interesting play, "Captain Dick" and of
| the persons who took part in it, the SUM
| ter Item says: "Miss Lizzie Reese, of An
derson, as Angie, q streak of American
| sunshne,' was the life and charm of the
| play. She Is most gifted and charming
| little actress, and there are no fitting words
to describe her grace and beauty on the
stage and the skill with which she sus'
tained her part. She was frequently or
the stage, and her every appearance was
greeted with the heartiest applause. MlsH
Reese is charming; as Angie she was
more 80, if that were possible. Words
cannot gild refined gold nor paint the lily"
Mr.. J. w. Greer, formerly of this
County but now living in Texas, in re-
newing his subscription for another year,
writes US as follows: "The INTELLIGEN'
GER reaches US every Sunday, and is quite
treat to US every week. We have had
some very cold weather, with six or eight
inches of snow. Three of US killed forty
Jack rabbits, and thought we were doing
pretty we'll. but two OF nay neighbors got
,yer two hundred. They had to stop
Dragging, however, when they heard from
another neighborhood hunt, where over
one thousand were killed. Wheat is very
fno. Our cattle are wintering well and
prices good. Horses are very cheap"
At $50 o'clock a. m. ON Wednesday,
February 10th, 1897, Miss Fannie X. CAL
houn, of Clemson College, 8. c., was mar.
ried to Mr.. Joseph Gilbert, of Abbeville
County, s. G. The marriage ceremony
was performed by the Rev. B. P. Reid, OF
Pendleton. The bride is the eldest daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Calhoun.
The BRIDES father is grand nephew of
John C. Calhoun. South Cardinals great
est statesman, and resides in his uncle's
former home, the "old Calhoun mansion"
where the marriage took place. Mr.. Gil
bert is descendant Of the French Hugue-
nots, who settled at Bordeaux, Abbeville
County, S. e., and is successful business
man and useful citizen. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Gilbert will live in Abbeville County.
A white tramp, who gave his name as
John T. Martin, came nesr losing his life |
on the Southern Railway, four miles east |
of the city, Monday afternoon. Martin |
spent Saturday and Sunday in the city, |
and was before Mayor Tolly Monday |
morning charged with peddling apectacles
without license. He put up very pitt
ful tale to the Mayor, who dismissed the |
case against him, and be left the city with |
q bottle of whiskey. After tramping the |
railroad for about four miles, il is supposed |
he got sleepy and lay down on the side Of
the track, with his head resting on the end
of cross tie, to take nap. At $50 p.
engineer saw the PROSTATE form, blew the
whistle and reversed his lever, but the
pilot struck him before the engine stopped.
Martin was picked up and brought to the
city, where DR.. Nardin dressed his wounds,
which consisted of two slight gashes 10 his
head. Martin remained in the city until
yesterday morning, when the police gave
him orders to leave.
Commencing tonight, Prof. Oakley wi |
open an engagement of two nights with a |
special matinee for ladies and children,
introducing in Anderson his now famous |
"Dog and Pony Show" which bears the |
name of being the best performances of this |
class ever organized. Mr.. Oakley has
gathered together twenty-five of the most |
famous and best trained dogs in the coun-
try, and headed by "Snowball," the 5000 |
prize trick Esquimo dog of the Worlds |
Fair, these intelligent CANNES will thor
ly convince the audience that speech |
would make them equal in many respects |
to human beings. In addition to the dog |
and pony show, Mr.. Oakley offers pro
gram of high-class pecialties-singing,
dancing, etc, by thoroughly capable |
artists, and altogether the entertainment |
gives promise of being one calculated to |
please any audience. The prices are to be |
10, 20 and 30 cents. Don't forget the |
ladies' and children's matinee tomorrow |
will be 10 and 20 cents. At each perfor- |
nance many handsome presents will be
given away.
The Geer Drug Company is the name of
a new firm that has recently been organ
lied in Charleston and purchased the busi
ness Of the long-established and well |
known firm Of Dowie & Noise. The new
firm is composed of several OF Charlestons
most enterprising and progressive citizens,
and has capital of 100000. Mr.. Andrew
J. Geer, an old Anderson County boy and |
an experienced druggist, has been made
Courier, in speaking of the Company, says:
"The Geer Drug Company does strictly a
wholesale business. The second floor is
used for manufacturing. Here all the
preparations formerly handled by the firm
that preceded them will be made. The
third and fourth floors are used for storing
stock, glass bottles chemicals, drugs, sur.
gical supplies, etc. The stock put in by
the Geer Drug Company Is entirely new,
and Manager Geer Is authority for the
statement that there is not a wholesale
drug house in the South that carries finer
or larger line of goods. The company
will, when they are quite ready to increase
their already large business, have four
travelling men out representing the firm
in South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama and
Florida. They are already much encour.
aged ~ the excellent patronage that has
beon their portion, but expect at an early
day to increase it largely. Mr.. Geer, the
manager, is a man of wide experience In
his line of business. He is young man,
but has spent more than twelve years in
the trade, and knows its every movement.
He was for ten years with the firm of
DoWie s. Noise. Mr.. Geer is personally
acquainted with nearly every druggist in
South Carolina, and has patrons wherever
be has been. His pleasant address and en-
gaging manner has made him friends in
every town and his orders have always
"come up to sample" The Geer Drug
Company promises to be one Of Charles.
toms most prosperous concerns"