The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-29


Strict good Middling Cotton 81.
Good Middling Cotton So.
Strict Middling Cotton st.
Middling Cotton ST.
Stained Cotton Alto 8.
Next Monday is Salesday.
There will be ffty-three Saturdays in
1898.
The new jail will soon be ready 10 be
occupied.
The pupils Of the city schools are being
veccinated to-day.
What did you DO to make somebody
happy on Christmas?
The tax books will close next Friday,
and somebody will have to pay the penalty.
tits estimated that 90 per cent Of the
cotton crop is still in the hands of the far
mers.
Vaccination is the general talk of the
town. and great many are being vacci-
mated.
Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Adams. of Char
lottc, spent the holidays in the city with
relatives.
! The Auditor has made some changes in
the dates OF bis appointments. See his
advertisement.
Miss Ernie Fant. of Georgetown. Texas,
is in the County visiting her relatives,
Mrs. Martha Watnon's family.
Mr.. F. M. Anderson has resigned as
postmaster at Alice and Mr.. 7. c. Cam
has been appointed his successor.
Mr.. f. NJ Morris, of Liberty, has pur-
chased portion of his old home place
near Roberts and will m0ve there.
A number of Anderson boys. who are
living in distant cities, came home to
spend Christmas With their parents.
DR.. j l. Bolt has moved to his fathers
home, near Waco, and after 10th January
will resume the practice OF medicine.
There is room in Anderson for another
big cotton mill. and we must have it.
Who will take the lead in the enterprise ?
Next Monday is the last chance voters
will have to register under the under
standing clause" OF the new constitution.
The INTELLIGENcER printers have been
taking a few holidays, and as conse-
quence we ssue only one half 'of our
usual paper this week.
The Ordinance to raise supplies for the
city government for the approaching year
is published this week Read it carefully,
ye citizens OF the town.
The Robert f. Lee Chapter Of the
Daughters of the Confederacv will meet at
the residence of Mr. VIM. Laughlin next
Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Married, on Sunday, December ,S 1897,
by Rev. n. G.. Wright. and st his resi-
dence, Mr., Melvin Ashley and Miss Corrie
Ashley, both of Abbevile County.
After this week the INTELLIeENcER
will part company with some OF its delin
quenl subscribers and will place the &C
counts in tte hand, Of magistrate fer
collection.
''Peacs on earth and good will to men"
should be this watchword Of every one for
the next tweivei months. If all would
resolve to adopt this what happy people
we would be the next year.
Tommy-"How many presents did yer
eet?" Jackie-"Twenty. one How many
dyer get" TommY-''Nineteen But
I'll bet yer can make more noise with
mine than yer can with yours"
Married, on Sunday, December 26, 1897.
at the residence of the brides father. Mr.
John r. Clamp. by Magistrate E. G Mar
tin, MIR. w. Il. Meeks and Miss Hester
Clamp, all of Anderson County.
Rev. w r. Earle, who recently resign
ed al pastor Of the Baptist church at Alb
beville, will leave shortly for Louisville.
XIV. where be will take course in the
Southern Baptist Theological seminary.
The Liberty Beacon says: I'VE learn
that Col. w. A. Neal has purchased the
Oats old homestead from Mr.. A. G.
Wyatt. and will make many improve
ments in the place between now and next
spring"
Married, at the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. j. E. Horton, in Bolton. on
Tuesday, December 2S, 1897, at l o'clock
D. m by Rev NJ. McGee, DR.. w. NJ. Long,
of Central, s. c.. and Miss Fannie Horton,
of Belton.
AIe.srs. r. C. Webb and A. p Cater have
started cut on ,he road interviewing the
merchants OF the State in reference 10
spring aud summer clothing. Both these
gentlemen are clever drummers and have
q large trade
Mr.. and Mrs II. C Thompson. Of Vic
toria. n. G.. arc at the Chiqnola They
have Nany friends here who are delighted
tn seq them Mr. Thompson is Vice
President Of iie Victoria Gold Mining and
Milling Co.. whose property is situated
near Highlands.
Persons indebted to the Anderson CO.
operative Alliance Store should read the
advertisement of the manager. MIR. Il. S
Nm. Who al-o announcss that his slaugh-
ter sale OF goods is sill going on. il Won
want some bargains, give him cali at
once. IS he may dispose Of his entire stock
any day ic Il bulk.
Miss E-telle Smith daughter OF Mr. Jas.
". Smith, died at her home III Pe'Zer last
Saturday morning. at :, O'Clock She bad
been sick nine weeks with fever. Her re-
mains wore inferred in The Mt. Bsthel
Cburchysrd, the funeral services being
conducted By Rey. y. &. Wright, in The
presence nf Il large congregation OF syn:'a-
thizipg friends aud relatives.
On Christmas eve, while sitting too near
the fire at her home on Church street, in
the rear os the O'Donnell block, the cloth
ing Of Retecca Thompson, an aged. de-
mented negro woman. caught lire aud she
was so terribly burned before assistance
arrived that she died next morning In
her efforts 10 escape she set fire to the
honse. but the fire was e1tingl ished with