The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-29

We have received an invitation 10 %
present at the annual banquet to be given
at Harris Litbia Springs on Tuesday
evening, July 14th. in honor of the South
Carolina State Dental Association. Mr.
T. T. Harris. the enterprising proprietor
of this popular resort, will make this
great success, and the dentists may count
on having big time and royal feast.
The many friends IN Anderson of Col
r. W. Hunt, travelling passenger agent OF
the Southern Railway, will be pleased to
learn that he has been promoted to a more
lucrative and more important position
with this big railway system At very
recent meeting of the passenger depart
ment Mr.. Hunt was appointed Florida
passenger agent of the Southern. with
Headquarters at Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. O. B. Creamer died at her home in
Hopewell Township last Friday morning,
after brief illness, aged AZ years. her
remains were inferred at Beaverdam
Church on Saturday, she having long been
devoted member of that Church. She
leaves husband and eleven children, the
youngest being only two weeks old, ana
in their core bereavement they have the
sympathiee of q wide circle Of friends.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank will
act as the Agent for Hon. e. B. Webster,
Collector of Internal Revenue for this
District, in the sale of Revenue Stamps
REQUIRED by law to be used on and after
July 1st. The object Of this is to facilitate
the distribution of these stamps with as
little inconvenience 10 the purchaser as sa3
possible. A discount of per cent. will
be allowed on all orders of 500 or more.
Our venerable friend. Mr.. Micah Mel
ton, of Garvin Township, who Is now In
the Goth wear of his age, and who attended
the first Court held in Anderson in Octo-
Der, 1923. was in the city Monday and at.
tended the dedication of the new Court
House. He is perhaps the only person 10
the County who can boast Of this fact. he
is remarkably we'll preserved man. and
one of our most highly esteemed cltizens.
The Greenville Ne,cs of the 26th inst.
saws. "The short train on the C. & 6. rail-
road will after to day run from Prosperity
to Greenville instead of from Greenwood
to Greenville as heretofore. 1t will reach
Greenville half an hour later, but Will
leave here at the same time. II was SAID
Yesterday, not. however, officially, that
verv soon it will be extended to Colum bla.
thus giving double daily service between
the two cities. The new train is great
convenience and is well patronized."
Mrs. A. +. Welborn died at her home in
Williamson last Wednesday afternoon
She was 60 years old and for forty tive
years had been member OF the bapt'st
Church. She was most noble, Christian
woman. and her memory will long be
cherished by wide circle of friends. She
leavas an AGED husband and three children
70 mourn her death. Her remains were
inferred Thursday in the Big Creek
Churchyard, Rev. r w. Burts end Rev.
G. l.. Stewart conducting the funeral ser.
vices.
On Monday Gov Ellerbe announced
the appointment of the staff for the Sec
ond South Carolina Volunteer Regiment
now being organized in Columbia
Among the list appears the name OF our
efficient County Supervisor, Mr.. w r:
Snelgrove, who has been appointed
Qusrtermaster. A better man for the po..
sition could not have been secured, aud
the appointment was an agreeable surprise
to Mr.. Snelgrove. He will accept the po'
sition, but will continue in the race for
Supervisor. as the war will probably come
to an end by the time the election taxes
place.
Thomas Hutchison, who once lived in
this neighborhood. died in North Carolina
June 9Th. of lingering ailment. He
came from Ireland before the war. at the
breaking out of hostilities he entered the
cavalry arm of the service, and remained
true to the Copfederacy until the surren-
der at Appomattox. At one time he
owned Barness mill. on Calhnun's creek.
From there he went to Donalds mill, near
Donaldsville. Subsequently be bought
mill in Anderson County. He has not
lived in this part of the Stste for many
wears. but is known to many Of our people.
-AbbeviUc Medium.
Sunday afternoon. about o'clock, the
citv was visited by considerable storm OF
rain. wind and lightning, and it was feared
much damage would be the result one
of the smaller buildings of the mattress
factory, which was partly filled with straw,
shucks and cotton, was struck oy Ilgnt-
ming and was soon mass of flames. An
adjoining building, used for the manutac-
ture of brooms, also caught, and both
buildings were destroyed. The hremen
turned out and did some good work. Inc
loss is estimated at about 81 GOO, on which
Several trees in various portions of the
city were struck by lightning during the
storm.
Mr.. Daniel Mitchell died at his home in
Martin Township on Monday, Goth inst
aged 81 years. -Four years ago mr.. Mitch
eli was stricken with paralysis on his
right side, and since then haa been In an
almost helpless condition. He bore his
Change -6tIfe until few weeks pre-
ceding his death. He served his country
faithfully through the war, and his ola
com rades and friends will regret to hear OF
his death. He was twice married, and
widow, three sons and three daughters
are left to mourn his death. His remains
were inferred at Mt. Bethel Church, Rev.
| N. G. Wright and DR.. c. V. Barnes con
ducting the funeral services.