The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-12-20
Local n lew S.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1899.
THE COTTON MARKET.

THE COTTON MAhhEl.
Corrected Weekly by Brown, Osborne & Co
Strict Good Middling-75-1G.
Good Middling-7 3-16.
Strict Middling-7 1-1G.
Middling-7 1916.
Stained Cotton-G to Z.
The dealers in Christmas goods are
having a fine trade.
Attention is directed to the new ad-
vertisement of McCully Bros.
An important notice to Magistrates
is published in another column.
Cotton seed are in demand in Ander-
son and are bringing good price.
The public schools Of the city will be
closed from the 22nd to the Goth inst.
The new advertisement Oh Vandiver
Bros. should not escape your attention.
Moore, Ackcr & Co. have a new ad-
vertisemcnt this week atwill interest
you.
Several interesting communications
reached us too late for publication this
week.
A number Of Andcrsonians will spend
the Christmas holidays away from
home.
You have only = few more days in
which to pay your State and County
taxes.
Remember, all places of business in
Anderson will be closed next Monday
and Tuesday.
Several of Anderson's attorneys are
in Columbia this week attending the
Supreme Court.
Mrs. B. F. CAN'T has been appointed
| to succeed her deceased husband as
postmaster at Pendleton.
The lumber dealers in Anderson can
| hardly meet the demand made upon
| them for building material.
Mrs. J. M. Paget, of Salnda, is in An
derson and will spend the Christmas
I holidays here with her parents.
Evans g. Day, at Pendleton, are
ready to supply YOU with Christmas
goods. Read their new advertisement.
The weather was clear, and every
body in this section had fine view OF.
the eclipse OF the moon last SATURDAY
night. "
The annual meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners will be held the
first Tuesday in January. See adver-
| tisement.
The Bolton Dramatic Club win rem
der "Moonshiner's Daughter" in Bel
ton next Monday night. We bespeak
| for them large audience.
Mr.. r. NJ. Baker, Quartermaster on
the U. S. transport Kirkpatrick" hay-
ing secured furlough for thirty days,
is in the city visiting bis family.
DIR. and Mrs. S. M. Orr have returned
from Baltimore, where the former
went to undergo an operation, which
was performed with great success.
Prof. J. C. Milford will conduct
singing at Flat Rock Church on the
fifth Sunday, beginning at 10 o'clock a.
M, to which all are invited to attend.
Married, on Sunday, December Ii,
1889, by S. II. Stone, Magistrate, and
at his residence, Mr.. James Smith, OF
Anderson County, and Miss Susie
Fleming, of Elbert County, Ga.
The passenger rate on the Charles
ton g. Western Carolina Railroad has
been reduced to 81 cents for first-class
and q second class. Under the law
this becomes effective in thirty days.
The man who reads this paper and
has not paid for it, will not get that
thorough joy out of the Xmas holidays
that comes from having done by
your fellow man as you would be done
by.
The revenue officers have been in
structed toreport for trial all merchants
who fail to cancel the stamps on empty
cigar boxes. The fine is fifty dol
lars. This is frequently forgotten by a
dealer. ~
Col. ]. L. Orr has been suggested by
some of his Greenville friends as can
didate for Congress from that District:
His many friends in Anderson you'd
be delighted to see him meYber of
Congress.
The P. M. I. Cadets gave acreditable
drill and contest in the manual OF arms
on the Court House Square last Friday
afternoon. Thenedal for the best drill
ed cadet was awarded to l.. ?. Fouche,
OF Columbia.
The knights Of Pythias will hold it's
regular meeting Tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock, and all the members are
urged to attend, as it will be an lmpor-
tant meeting. Among other business
will be the election of officers to serve
the ensuing year.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of our young townsman, Mr..
Swain n. Gilmcr, and Miss Virginia
Lee Kramer, of Charleston. The hap
py event will take place on "Wednesday
evening, 9th inst, at the home OF the
bride in Charleston.
The first Quarterly Conference of the
Starr and Iva Circuit for the ensuing
wear will be held at Starr on Saturday
and Sunday, Both and 31st inst. The
Presiding Elder, Rev. j: 3. Wilson,
will be present and administer the holy
communion on Sunday.
Last Monday night at a late hour ).
w. Pratt, a white scoundrel OF this
CITY. gave his wife severe whipping
at their home. The DOOR WOman'S