The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-09-21

barn and a large quantity Of forage by
fire last Thursday afternoon. 1t is
thought the fire originated through the
carelessncss OF some one smoking III
the barn. Mr.. Watson estimates his
loss at about $3.50, on which there was
insurance to the amount of $3.50 in the
Anderson Farmers Mutual Fire 1nsur-
ance Co. Mr.. Watson had similar
misfortune about year ago.
An exchange truly says: 'Too much
cannot be said on the Importance of
looking we'll to the clean picking, gin
ming and preparing Of cotton for mar
ket. The better the cotton the better
the price. You see then it pays to have
it picked clean Of trash and carefully
ginned, for herein lies much Of the pro-
fit. Look well then to the picking and
ginning if you would save and make
every cent that properly belongs to the
CROP
Mr.. Nj. Reed, successful merchant
OF Barlow, Fla, is in the city spending
q few days with his brothcr-in-law,
Mayor Hood. His family are at Sali-
da, n. c., recuperating their health,
and he fears he will be compelled to
leave Florida OH account of their
health. Mr.. Reed is very favorably
impressed with Anderson, and if he
changes his place Of residence he may
come here to make his home. We
would bemore than pleased to welcome
him as citizen OF Anderson.
The fire alarm was sounded yester-
day about 1880 Il. m., and was re-
spOnded to very promptly by Ander-
sons brave firemen. The fire was in
the cellar Of the Evans Pharmacy, in
the Hotel Chiquola block, and was
caused by striking a match too near q
barrel of asphaltum, which ignited and
was soon in Il big blaze. For q few
seconds it looked very serious, but the
.ouick work of the firemen soon had
the flames cXtinguished. The damage
amounted to about $3.50, which is
covered by insurance.
Mr.. J. Ellison Adger died ut his home
in Charleston last Wednesday night.
His death was rather sudden, and was
a great shock to his friends throughout
the State. Mr.. Adger was.74 years OF
age, and was one OF Charleston's Oldest
and most successful merchants. He
was one Of the five sons OF the. late
James Adger, and his only surviving
brother is the Rev. John B. Adger. u.
d., of Pendleton. A wife and six chill
dren survive the deceased, and one OF
the latter is Mr.. j. +. Adger, Jr., OF
Pelzer.
Our Pendleton correspondent an
nounccs the death OF Mrs. d. II. Shank
lin, which occurred at her home III
Pendleton last Monday night, after Il
brief illness. Mrs. Shanlllin was u
daughter Of the late DR.. VIM. Robin
son, a sister of Mrs. Z. E. Moore. OF
this city, and lived nearly all her life
in Pendleton. She was a most excel
lent, Christian woman, and was most
highly esteemed by Il wide circle OF
friends, who will long cherish her
memory. We tender our sympathies
to the grief-stricken family in their
sore bereavement.
Rev. W. B. Singleton, or Uncle
Buck" us he was familiarly known and
called, died at his home four miles east
of this place last Saturday afternoon,
aged about rs years. He was stricken
about two months ago with malady
that baffled the skill of physicians and
continually grew worse and worse,
suffering untold agony and pain, until
death came. He was the best known
and most universally loved man in this
County. He numbered his friends by
the scores and hundreds. He has
served Churches in this County and
Oconee, Anderson, Greenville and
preached in other States. Although
of limited education he was looked
upon as one of the best preachers in the
Baptist denomination in this part OF
the moral vineyard.-Pickens Sentinel,
18th inst.
The Grecnville Ncws of Yesterday
saws: "trhc Greenville and Anderson
commissioners will meet at Piedmont
to-day to accept the new steel bridge
that has lust been built across the Sa
luda river over the factory pond lmme-
diately above the dam. The bridge
was built by the Virginia Bridge com
pany. of Roanokc, according to the
specifications of Cooper, the best known
authority on bridges and highways. 1t
cost S4,41O, and Supervisor Speegle
SstyS III IL WI vi ulOAS oiittit o'AS
Pelzer bridge, which cost about Sl2, :
600. The new Piedmont bridge con-
meets the two counties and the two
towns of Piedmont, and with 4 capacity
of 100 pounds to the square foot takes
the place of the single track wooden
bridge. The new structure is built on
cylinder piers, is ESQ feet long ana 10
feet wide. The cost of the bridge Will
be divided evenly between the two
counties"
Progress is visible in every direction
we turn, be it i'll I, secular or rels1ous
sense. 1t is the first time III the ms
tory of Anderson that the resident
Jews in our midst were numerically
strong enough to have observed the
New Years Festival, which commenced
on Friday evening last. On that sol
cmn occasion all the members, forming
themselves into Il congregation, met i'll
the residence Of Mr. and Mrs. D. Gels,
berg. where the service WAS conducted
in Il most becoming manner, followed
by another service Oh Saturday morn
iny. which was read in IL most impress
siye manner in tho English language
by Mr.. Julius II. We'll, who as Il reader
cannot be cxcelled by the most trained
professional. Anderson is surely on !;
high way Of progressivencss III having
gained such acquisitions, and we only
hone. that ere many more years VII
have passed away, we Will see Il haIla- am,
some temple erected i'll our midst. lh'
Day OF Atonement. which commcnce'
on Sunday evening next, VIII be Old
served rs strictly by all.
How to Look Cord.