The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-18

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Regiment of Immuncs, which has been
camped at Macon, Ca, spent last SAT-
urday and Sunday in the city. This
Regiment is expected to embark fol
Cuba this week.
DR.. J. l.. Bolt, of this County, has
moved to Pickens c. H., where he will
practice his profession. The good peo-
pie Of Pickens will find him a worthy
citizen, and we commend him to their
confidence and good will.
Cadet w. H. Carpenter, of the United
States Military Academy, q son Of Mr..
A. A. Carpenter, of Broadway Town
ship, reached home last Saturday, hav
ing been summoned to the bedside of
his mother, who is seriously i'll.
Andrew Jones, notorious young
negro of this city, has been committed
to jail, charged with burglarizing the
C ty Hall about a month ago. In his
possession were found semc things that
had been stolen from the City Hall.
Married, at the home of the BRIDES
father, MIR. j. p. Prnitt, near Annie, in
this County, on Thursday, January -,
1899, by Rev. d. A. Swindler, Mr.. Wes-
ley T. Morrison, of Jones, Greenwood
County, and Miss Nina I. Pruitt. of
Anderson County.
Master Major NJ. Stevenson, son of
Mr.. w. P. Stevenson, who lives near
the northern suburbs of the city, has
presented us with basket of very fine
yams. for which we return many
thanks. Major is a bright, energetic
boy, and we predict o bright future for
him.
Messrs. Nesbitt G.. Burriss and Major
Holland have been added to the force
of Messrs. Dean & Ratlitfe for the
coming year, and they beg the valued
patronage of their many friends. Both
these gentlemen are popular with their
friends, and we bespeak for them q
liberal following.
When you go to Columbia make your
home at the Grand Central Hotel,
which is now in charge of Messrs. E. T..
Gail'ard e. Son, formerly of the old
Pavilion Hotel in Charleston. Mr..
Ben. Dodd, formerly of Anderson, is a
clerk at this hotel, and will do every
thing possible for your convenience
| and comfort.
The Secretary Of State has issued a
commission for charter for the Horn
Bass Company, of this city, with a
capital of $4,000, to do general mer-
chandise business. The corporators
are j. w. Morrow, of Lumberton, N.
c., and w. w. Horn and j. H. Bass, of
this city. This firm will succeed Moore
g. Lucas, of the Racket Store.
Mr.. j. 3. Douthit, Of this County, is
candidate for reelection as a mem
Der of the State Board of Control. If
the Board is to continue the State could
not do better than to retain the servi-
ces of Mr. Douthit. who has been con-
nected with the Board ever since its
organization, and who is eminently
qualified for the duties of the position.
At the last meeting Of Townville
Lodge, No. 200, A. F. NJ, the following
officers were elected to serve the ensu-
ing year: J. D. Compton, w. NJ; j.
j. Ledbetter, S. W.; M. D. Mays, j.
W.; w. E. Fant, Sec. NJ. H. Moore,
Treas. NJ. J. O'Neal, S. D.; j. N.
Tribble, j. D.; j. B. Holcombe and j.
G. Sears. Stewards; F. w. Holcombe,
Tyler.
Louisa Green, colored, went away
from her home in this city last Monday
afternoon and left two small children
alone in the house. About o'clock
the screams OF the children attracted
the attention OF a passer-by, who ran
in and found the clothing Of both
children in blaze. The youngest
child was severely burned and an hour
later died. The older child was only
slightly burned
The Peoples Bank of this city met
on the llth inst. and organized by
clccting the following Board of Direc-
tors: H. G. Anderson, j. p. Bradber
ry, J.. G.. Brown, j. E. Barton, j. j.
Fretwcll, J. West Robinson, E. A.
Smyth, G. II. Mahon andJ. +. Watson.
Mr.. j. j. Fretwell was elected Presi-
dent. and 20 per cent. of the capital
stock, which is 100000. was ordered
paid in by the 20tinst.
The office of Mr.. F. w. Nardin, Su-
perintcndcnt of the Anderson Telc-
phone Exchange, was entered last
Monday and the cash drawer robbed OF
about S12 and IL small check. The
matter was reported to the police and
late that evening ~ young white man
was arrested under suspicion of being
the thief. He was held uutil yestcr
day afternoon when he was discharG
cd, there being no positive evidence
against him.
Our youns illcui, Lieut.. W \.