The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-30

will be married at Pelzer on Wednesday,
April G. 1898. The bride is daughter OF
Mr.. p. b. Langston, a well-known citizen
of Pelzsr.
Mahatley Bros, dealers in general mer-
chandise at Williamson, made an assign
ment last Saturday for the benefit o. their
creditors. C. T. Horton is assignee
Their inability to make collections caused
the trouble
The offices to be filled in this County
this year are the following: Senator. five
Representatives, in the Legislature, County
Supervisor, Auditor, Treasurer, Judge OF
Probate and County Superintendent Of
Education.
Miss NIollie Hall, daughter Of a. j..
Hall, died at her home ia Williamson
last Friday night at IL o'clock, after
lingering illness of ofconsumption. She had
long been a consistent member Of the Bap-
tist Church and was greatly beloved by
her friends.
The dwelling house of Mr.. j. j. Bruce
was destroyed by fra in Williamson last
Monday at IL o'clock. The loss will
amount to over $1,000, and there was no
insurance. The fire caught in the roof OF
the stove room.
The trees are putting forth their leaves.
Fruit trees are in bloom. Early flowers
are in evidence in the gardens. Spring is
surely here and young people are wonder
ing who will wear the handsou1est clothes
on Easter Sunday.
If the Young men wish to know which
of the girls have holes in their stockings,
all they have to do is to keep their eyes
open, according to an exchange, which
says girl who giggles in Church is almost
sure to have holes in her stockings for she
is not worth darn.
a few days ago, between Bleckley and
Deans on the Savannah Valley Railroad
the woods caught fire from a passing
freight train and 1t spread rapidly. but was
soon checked by the citizens of the neigh
;borhood. No great damage resulted.
We are indebted to our clever friend, Or.
R. L. Branyon, of this County, for an in
vitstion to attend the Commencement
Exercises of the Atlanta Dantal College,
which took place last night. Dr.. Branvon
graduates from this College at this time.
Messrs. 'Cardwell end Wells, OF the
Southern Railroad. H. C. Beattie, of the
Blue Ridge Road, J.. L. Orr, of Piedmont
and E. A. Smyth, of Pelzer were in the
city Saturday ip the interest of the bonded
warehouse that is to be erected in this city.
This is the season of the year when
pneumonia is most prevalent in this Pied
mont belt Do not lay aside heavy cloth
ing yet. When you quit work at noon
and night, slip on coat. Do not sit on
the wet ground. Never cool off suddenly.
Do not sit or stand in the chilling winds.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Reed
Garrison, Of Denver, died last Sunday,
aged nine months, and was buried at
Welcome Church en- Monday. the funeral
services being conducted by Rev. NJ. Nc
Gee and Rev. A T. Dunlap. The parents
have many syrnpathizers in their bereave
meDt.
The closing exercises of'the Cedar Grove
School, taught by Miss Lucy Lewis, will
ia ke place next Friday, April 1st, begin
uipg at o'clock p. m. Mr.. Harve Kelly
has kindly offered the use of bis piazza,
which will be converted into stage for
the occasion The public is Invited to
attend
A five-vesr-old child Of Stuart Thomp-
sou, colored, was bssrned to death in the
ruins of the latter's house two miles east
Of Pendleton, Garvin Township on the
night of the 22nd inst The fire origiDa
ted in some mysterious manner while the
family were asleep The other occupants
barely escaped with their lives.
We are in receipt OF au invitation to
attend banquet to be given the South
Carolina Medical Association at Harris
Lithia Springs by Mr. Jas. Il. Harris on
Thursday evening, April l4th. Mr.. Har-
ris knows low to serve banquet, and
those who are so fortunate AZ TO be present
on this occasion may expect royal feast.
The Secretary of State has issued COM
mission to j. l. McGse, r e. Ligon and
j.. S. Bowler as corporators of the Far
mers Warehouse Company of this city.
whose capital will be $4,000. 1t is pro
posed to organize the Company at once
and erect the warehouse this summer.
The building will be erected near the
Southern Railway depot.
In the Columbia STATE Of the 23rd inst
a telegram from Greenville Is published
saying there was smallpox at Peizer.
There has never been case Of smallpox
or even suspected case at Pezer, and the
whole community practically was vacci-
mated two months ago. 1t is supposed
that Pelham was intsnded, as there are
cavora1 faaac q that Dleca