The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-09-22

Our venerable friend, Mr.. VIM. Ransom,
! of Hsll Township, was in the city vester-
day end gave US q p~lea-ant call. lie has
b9en in feeble health all summer, but is
now greatly improved and looks hale snd
hearty. Anderson County has no better
citizan than Mr.. Ransom. and his many
friends will ~rejo'ce to hear that his health
is being restored
At a meeting of the City Council on
Monday the contract for the building of
the City Hall was let to the Anderson
Lumber Company for SS,S9l. The work
will begin as soon as the material can be
will be pressed brick, with blue sandstone
trimmings. 1t will be a handsome and
substantial structure.
At a meeting of the B >ard of Trustees Of
the Anderson Graded School last Monday
evening. Miss Margaret Brunson. of
Sumter. S c., was elected to succeed Mrs.
S C. BAker, resigned, as a teacher in the
! school. Miss Brunsou graduated recently
from Furman University with the degree
of A. NJ, and was very highly recon-
meDded by Rev Dr. Manly.
Brown. Osborne & Co.. announce their
annual Fall Opening for Thursday. the
3O:h inst, and most cordially invite the
puOllC 10 dtIeuu lucy uloo Quotc PtiSeo
in their advertisement that should draw
them trade. They are always abreast of
the times and are determined not to be
undersold. Be sure to attend their Open
ing on Thursday, the 30.h inst.
Last Sunday night about 1880 o'clock
the house OF Andy Smith, colored, who
lives near Honea Path. was destroyed by
fire. Andy and his wife were away from
LxSo ~ ohr1roh on2 bod loft aiv liftl6
children in the house, who perished in the
flames. People got near enough to hear
the cries of the children, but the house
was falling in and they could not be
rescued.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Anderson Cotton Mills was held
Yesterday, and the old Board Of Directors
were reelected as follows: ] A Brock,
President; j. N. Brown. j. W. Norris, Dr..
S NJ. Orr. J S. Fowler, Dr.. D.. g Watson.
G.. W. FAINT, E. B.. Rice, of Bolton, and
Andrew D. Jones, of Baltimore. No bust
ness Of interest to the public was transact
ed. The new mill will begin work in a
few weeks.
The Greenyille Mountaineer Of last Sat.
urday says: "Capt. n. r. Vandiver. of
Anderson County, has been visiting this
week among his friends in Gceenville, and
has BEEN received with much cordially.
He was a representative of Anderson prior
to the war. and belonged to the famous
"Wallaca House" and succeeding Lsgisla.
lures. He Was a faithful, conscientious
member, who served his constituency and
not himself, and in his declining years en-
Joys the respect and esteem OF all VINO
know him."
The Cudahy Packing Co., of South
HzsoNo Noblora of tho 10 rOocf nooRinr
houses in the United States and perhaps
in the world, have opened an agency in
Anderson with Mr.. L. E. Norryce in
charge, who will keep their products,
meat, hams, lard and canned meats in
stock here for the wholesale trade. The
Cudahys have packing houses in South
Omaha, Chicago, Sioux City, Los An
geles and other points, and their products
are know n in every market. This agen-
cy should prove a benefit to the mer-
chants of this and adjacent towns.
c. +. Jones & Co are now getting
Strengthened out in their handsome and
commodious new quarters in the Webb
Block, and their immense stock of goods
for the fall and winter trade Isl being dis
played. Everything is divided off into
departments. and it is an interesting
sight to 20 through their building and see
the beautiful goods. Their establishment
would be a credit to many of our larger
cities. Thursday, the 30th ins!., has been
set apart for their grand opening, and in
their new advertisement this week they
extend q cordial invitation to the public
to visit them that day. Read their ad-
vertisement carefully and you will get an
idea what they carry in stock.
The Greenville News of last Sunday
says: About 700 people witnessed the
championship base ball game played On
the Piedmont diamond yesterday between
the Piedmont and Pelzer teams. Pe'zer
won by a score of II to 6. The game was
full of ginger and the enthusiasm OF the
rcoters knew DO bounds. The features of
the game ". re Morgan's (Pelzsr) home
run bringing in three men, Coggin's
Up. edmcn) home lua and the splendid
playing generally of Hogg. Pelzsr's crack
or 4ck third C'gsin, Of ASheville. Shank
lin and Rsid were P.edmonts battery.
C,ggins was knocked out Of the boz In
the fifth. Pelzsr and Sullivan, the "old
raliables," constituted Pelzer's battery.
Toe P.lzer boys speak afectionately of
Mr.. Her, of Piedmont, who umpired."N
The cities of Charleston, Savannah and
Augusta having Issued quarantine restric
tons against New Orleans, Mobile and
Atlanta and all yellow fever infected dis
tricts. the G & W. G. r. r has issued q
circular to its agents containing the fol-
lowing notice; M peroa will be allow
ed 10 pass the quarantine lines established
By the cities OF Aut u >ts, Savannah and
Charleston unless such person has a certi
fcate from the Mayor, health officer, a
prac,icipg physician, Clerk Of Court or Or
! binary OF the County in which person re.
sides, giving name, place of residence, and
stating that such person has not been in
| territory infected with yellow fever within
ten days. Ifnot in possession of said Ger.
~tificate, such person shall be detained until
| the sanitary authorities can be communi-
Gated with" If any of our readers expect
to visit either of the three cities named in
the near future, it would be we'll for them
to govern themselves IN accordance with
neeaSoEa notice.