The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-12-07

ell in the city last Friday on a short
visit to his mother and other relatives.
and returned to Nashville yesterday.
Paul is the picture OF health, and it is
said that he is doing Il fine business in
his adopted home.
The TNTELIgGENcEH's subscription
list is increasing rapidly. Ii yo,l have
a friend or relative from this County
living in distant State. You could not
send them Il more acceptable Christ
mas present. at less cost, tlIan the
INTELLIGENCERf Tor one year would he.
Gov. Ellerbc says there will posi-
lively be no extension of time fol pay
ing State and County taxes The time
is ont on the 31st Decem or. and the
greater majority OF the people OF this
County have not yet paid their taxes.
Somebody will have to pay the penalty
this year.
Rev. II. b. FAINT will preach his last
sermon at the Walhalla Baptist Church,
the second Sunday in this month. Mr..
FAINT has been pastor for two years and
a half and has done Il good work Tor
the Church and community. More
than thirty have been added to the
Church during his observation-disclosures
Nc,rs.
Alta meeting of Furman Lodge, No.
116. A. +. NJ, held last Saturday. the
following officers We're elected and in
stalled TO serve the ensuing year: j.
Ii. Brock, w. NJ; r. l.. Dunlap, 5. W.;
J. L. McGee, j. w; j. Il. Adams,
Treas. Joe Ferguson, Sec. }. G. Ram
pey. S. d.; G. II. Milford, j. D.; Robt.
McNIahan, Tyler.
Mr.. j. A. Sullivan left last week for
Washington, ID. G., where he will
probably secure position on the
Post the leading paper of that city.
Mr.. Sullivan was formerly city editor
of the Greenville Ncws, is a fluent,
brilliant writer, a model young man,
and would be valuable acquisition to
the staff of any live paper,
The Democratic Clubs of Iva and
Moffattsville have arranged to have Il
primary election next Saturday, 10th
inst, for the selection of a magistrate
for Corner Township. The boxes at
both Clubs will be opened from 10 to 5
o'clock p. m. The members Of each
Club are urged to go to the polls and
vote for the man of their choice.
Our good friend, Rev. NJ. II. Majors
formerly of this County. but who is
now member of the Texas Confer
encc NJ. 4. Church, South, which has
recently been in session, has been
transferred from Joshua to Fort Worth,
Texas. He expects to visit his native
home during the Christmas holidays,
and will be warmly welcomed by his
many old friends. f.
A number of prominent business
men OF this city met i'll the Court
House yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of completing the organization
of Mercantile Protective Association,
the objects Of which are to facilitate
| the extension of credit accommoda-
tions to the worthy without subjecting
its members to loss by abuse of accom-
mOdatiOnS extended to the unworthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. McGill are on g
short visit to their home in this Coun-
ty. They arrived last Friday and will
remain only Il few days longer. Mr..
McGill has charge OF one of the State
farms in Sumter County, and reports
an excellent yield both in cerials and
cotton. His home is ut Hagoods, S. T..
It's always pleasant to meet McGill.
He is brim full of good nature, an ideal
Optimist and an entertaining talker.
Att meeting of Hiram Lodge, No.
GS, A. F. NJ, last Monday evening the
following officers were elected to serve
the ensuing year: Worshipful Master,
John X. Hood; Senior Warden, J. l..
Farmer; Junior Warden, j. B. Wat
son; Treasurer, +. Il. Wilhite; Secre-
tary, G.. N. G.. Boleman; Senior Dea-
con, M. NJ. Mattison Junior Deacon,
f. w. Taylor; Tyler, d. NJ. Stephens;
Stewards, U. E. Seybt, and q. w.
Evans. IL
GAS We See It," the comedy perform
ance at the Opera House Monday
night, was about as good show as has
appeared before the footlights in An
derson this season. 1t was o very
pleasing mixture of comedy, dancing
and good music. There were many
we'll sustained parts brought together
without much order or connection, but
highly entertaining. There WAS Il
fairly good house, but much better
patronage WAS merited.
The Ripley (0hio) Bee says: "Col.
A. L. Boone writes lis that from now
on he will make his headquarters lit
Dover, Ky. and will occupy his spare
time in taking up the rights Of way for
the Black Diamond in Brown and
Adams Counties. He has orders to
have the work all ready for censtruc-
ton by the 1st Of May, 1899. The time
is short and land owners along the line
should not stand in their own light by
refusing to give the III hit OF way"
The Anderson Rifles were reorganiz-
cd last Monday night with member
ship of II. The officers elected are:
Captain. j. II. Grant; 1st Lieut., w.
p. Nicholson; End Lieut.. S. L. Lever
cite; 1st Scrgent, j. {. Gilmer; Quar-
tcrmastcr, Sergent, Il. 4. Nicholson
2nd, Il. 7. Diver Jr.; 3rd, y. n. For
tune; 4th, l.. Il. Tate; 9Th, n. b.
Sharpe; 1st Corporal, r. NJ. Martin;
2nd, w. II. Rhody; 3rd, Ira A. Giles;
4tl, T. NJ. Norwood; 5th, Victor 2.
Cheshire; 9th, j. e. Robbins.
We have received Il copy Of "Songs
CT Love ana War" a small volume OF
poems recently issued by the Manassas
(Na.) JowH0i. The author is Henry
.M,iazycl5 Clarkson, \. H., n. d.. who is
q native OF South Carolina, having
moved to Virginia about twenty wears
ago. these poems were Il work OF
love. His longest poem IS =" "tvc!yn, q
dramatic acco@nt Of one OF the sorlow
full chapters of the civil wal. The
yoli;lnn is nnnt,v n,i,,tn1 and SIihStnu-