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

nave lalQ DOWN tne LelepnOne posts uO1n
Oakway to Townville, and will soon have
poses to extend their line on to Anderson
If they get the proper encouragement from
the citizens along the line.
Mr.. Wilton MCGEE, who has been quite
sick in New York for several weeks, came
home last Thursday, accompanied by his
brother Mr.. Joe 3. MCGEE, Jr., who has
been with him during his illness. He is
steadily improving, and We hope will
soon be in his usual health.
The tenants of the Webb property on
Brick Range and on Whitner street will
have to vacate their places the Isl of April,
as the buildings are to be torn down and
rebuilt. Mr.. j. J. Fretwell will erect
building for the Southern Express Com
paDy on his lot on East Benson street.
In another column we publish the par
ticula-s of the horrible murder Of Mr..
Millsrd Hunt, at Bellton, Ga, few days
w. r. Hunt, of Townville. The remains
were carried to Honea Path last Saturday
and inferred at Barker's Creek Church.
An exchange says that fellow in near
by towo, who couldn't spare 81 year for
a newspaper. sent fifty 2 cent stamps to
| down-east Yankee to learn how to stop
horse from slobbering. He got his recipe,
and he'll never forget it: "To stop q
horse from slobbering, teach him to spit"
Mr.. O. C. Greer, of Atlanta, Ga who is
visiting relatives in the County, was in the
city yesterday, and was welcome visitor
to the INTELLIGENCER sanctum. Mr.
Greer is nephew of Mr.. George Greer, OF
Hones Path, and left this County fourteen
years ago with his father, who now lives
in Texas.
Congressman Latimef's seed have ar
rived, and are ready to be delivered to
those who have not received any from
him. In response to the many letters We
have received asking that the seed be sent
to persons, we would state that We cannot
send them by mail unless the postage is
sent us.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
| O: Banister died at their home in Martin
Township on Thursday, 25th ult., and was
buried the following day in the Bethany
Churchyard, Rev. N. G. Wright conduct
ing the funeral services. The many
] friends Of the parents svmpathize with
them in their bereavement.
Honea Path Chronicle: "Mrs Martha
Maddox died at her home near here last
| Monday. For q number Of months she
has fingered at deaths door, and the end
of her well spent life did not come unex-
| pectedly. She has for number of years
been consistent member of Broadmouth
| Church, where she was buried"
| Besides the purchase of thirteen loco
motives and eighteen passenger cars and
250 freight cars, recently made by the
| Charleston g. Western Carolina road, con-
tracts are now about to be let for the
building along that line of FIVE or six new
steel bridges-to accommc date the big
engines. Oae of these will replace the one
| over the Savannah River.
The Commencement Sermon before the
Patrick Military Institute will he preach
! ed this year on the 18th of June, by Rev.
Dr.. C. s. Gardner, of Greenville, 8. G.
| The address before the Literary Societies
| will be delivered by Rev. DR.. G. G. Brown,
| of Sumter. Col. Patrick is to be con.
| graduated on his good fortune in securing
| the services of these distinguished gentle-
men. Our people will enjoy rare privi'
| lege in hearing them.
Mrs. Carrie Reams, wife of NJ. Munroe
Rsams, died at her home in Garvin
| Township on Monday, February 22nd,
after brief illness with pneumonia, aged
29 years. Her remains we're Inferred on
the day following her death at Six: and:
Twenty Church. She leaves husband and
| two small children to mourn her death.
| Mrs. Reams was daughter Of Mr.. Morgan
Pack, and had wide circle Of friends who
deeply regret her death.
Piedmont Sun: "W. W. Wardlaw, It
Anderson County, came near meeting with
while coming into Piedmont to visit his
father-in laws family. The mule he was
driving got frightened and jumped into
the pond near the end of the bridge on the
Anderson side, jerking the buggy in after
him. Mr.. WsrdlaW and his wife were
completely submerged but managed by
timely aid to get out without any injury
except very cold BATH"
Mr.. L. Geisberg filings his banner to the
breeze this week, and announces what be
has in stock for the public trade. He has
| lust opened business on Brick Range and
has general line OF dress goods, millinery,
gents' furnishings. etc., which be will sell
at bargain prices for the cash. We invite
your attention to his advertisement, and
bespeak for him liberal patronage. He
wants your trade, and will make 1t to your
advantage to give him call.
The department OF engineering of Gem
son College has recently received valua-
BILE gift of mechanical appliances from
Cornell University. Tools for machine
shop work, including accurate surface
hates, rose drills, cutters, etc patterns for
foundry exercises, models for forge work
| and drawings and blue prints for pattern
making, are found in the collection.
These wore secured through the efforts of
Mr.. Albert Blrnes, former COrnellian,
now member of the Clemson faculty.
The date for Barlow Bros. Magnificent
Minstrels at the Opera House Is definitely
fixed for Tuesday, March 9 This organi-
cation is, without exception, the finest OF
the kind now travelling. 1t is especially
efficient in the comedy element. but its
superiority musically has gained for the
consists of nearly score of excellent yo-
calists, many of the voices being phenom.
email, while its orchestra is undoubtedly
the best ever seen with q minstrel compa-
nv. The feature this season is the next
President Of minstrelsy, "Harry Ward"
Governor Ellerbe has appointed the fol
| lowing Magistrates lot AuoelSou County :
E. II. Shanklin, Pendleton G. P. Kay,
Bolton; 81. S. Brcome. Martin; j. L..
Jackson, Corner l.. o. Williford, Rock
Mills: S. N. Browne. Centreville; w. F.
M. Fant, Fork S. n. Pearman, Broada.
way S. II. Stone, Varennes; J. H. Raj.
ney, Sayannah; T. II. Wakefield, Garvin !;
T.. e. Martin, Hall R. V. Acker, Will
liamston J. i. Trussell, Honea Path; S.
T. Newman, Pelzer j. Jamison and
James Leitch, Brushy Creek D. H. Rus.
sell and ]. ]. Gilmer, Anderson.
DR.. s. A. Steel, of Nashville, Tenn, will
deliver lecture on the Pioneers of Meth
odism in America" in the Methodist
Church on Sunday night, to which all are
cordially invited to attend. On Monday
night, under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Methodist Church, be
will deliver his famous lecture on "Dixie
Scenes in Southern Life During the
War" in the Opera House. This lecture
has been delivered in many of th 3 leading
cities of the South, and is highly COM
mended by the press wherever it has been
delivered. DIR. Steel has few equals as q
lecturer, and all who 60 to hear him may
expect rich literary treat. The admls-
sion price to this lecture is only so cents.
Sparks l. Aliens Circus Is Coming.
On Friday and Saturday, March and g.,
Sparks e. Aliens Circus will exhibit in