The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-16

There will be one candidate for the
first rank.
The negroes closed their annual
campmeetine at Mount Sinai yesterday,
and large crowds attended. There
were, two or three rows and some pis-
tol ehots exchanged, but fortunately no
one was hurt.
Young men who have just attained
their majority and who desire to vote
in the elections next year, should not
fail to get their certificates of registra-
ton. Do not put it off, but attend to it
rs soon us possible.
The negro excursion to Grcenville
this morning carried a very large crowd,
six cars being filled to their utmost
capacit :. The Rough and Ready Fire
men w, It over to participate in the
Firemen's Tournament.
Nj. j. ID. Campbell, of Bolton, tho
efficient stenographer OF the Seventh
Circuit, will be one OF tho five dele
gates from this State to the StcnOgra-
piers National Convention, which
meets in Chicago on the a2nd inst.
Rev. !. n. II: Summercll, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church. having been
granted u vacation by his congrega-
tion, left the city last Wednesday, ac-
companicd by his wife and children,
for Highlands to spend Il few weeks.
Rev. w. 7. Capers, the popular rec
tor Of Grace Episcopal Church, who
recently received Il call to the rector
ship of the Episcopal Church ut Colds
boro, n. c., has declined to accept it
and will remain in Anderson. His
many friends will rejoice to know that
he will not leave Anderson.
c. G. Fcatherstone, Esq, of Laurcns,
accompanied by his little son, has been
spending few days in the city visit
ing his parents. His many old friends
were delighted to greet him, notwitli-
standing the fact that he belongs to
the prohibition gang of liars and
hypocrites."
Col. John G. Can't, OF Broyles, has
moved his family to Hartwcll, Ga, to
educate his children. He will remain
on his plantation. but will visit his
family every week. Col. CAN'T and
family are numbered among our best
people, and Hartwell is fortunate in
having; them rs residents.
The Abbevillc Press and Banner
says: "Mr. C. G. Sayrc is in the city
making arrangements to begin the con-
struction of the Abbevillc Electric
Light and Power Co., which will ut
once be pushed to II speedy completion.
Mr.. w. n. Thompson, Of the company,
came in last Monday, and with Mr..
Sayre is now inspecting and searching
for tho best and most available water
power"
Capt. j. II. Grant, who, u few days
ago, was appointed to succeed Capt.
Thompson in the U S. provisional army,
returned from Washington last week.
Yesterday he received n telegram from
the War Department stating that his
commission would be forwarded at
| once, and upon receiving it, to report
to Fort MCPHERSON barracks, Atlanta,
Ga.
On Wednesday, 23rd inst. at II
o'clock o. H., Herman Lodge, No. 118,
A. +. NJ, will hold special meetingat
Starr for the purpose of comforting de-
gTccs OH the wives and daughters.
Past Master B. F. Shirley will confer
the degrees, and tho Deputy Grand
Master, DIR. II. F. Diver, will attend
and deliver nh address. All the mem
bers of othor Lodges, with their wives
i and daughters, are invited to attend.
ltis with extreme pleasure that we
note this week that Capt. T. j. Maui
din, who has been sick with fever at
Anderson, has SO far recovered rs to be
able to make tho trip home last Mon
day. Tom gives evidence of having
had n severe tussle, but here surround
ell by q loving mother, kind brothers
| and sisters, and friends without end,
| we hope to see him himself again quite
soon.-Pickcns Sentinel.
Our clover friend, Mr.. j. II. Simpson,
Of Piedmont. spent last Thursday in
| the city and was welcome visitor to
Our office. Mr. Simpson has been O sub
scribcr to the INrELLIGENCER ever
since its first issue, and is one of our
| most prompt paying Subscribers. He
has recently celebrated his e8th ami
versary, and looks as hale and hearty
as many men at 10 years OF age. An
derson County has no better citizen,
| and we trust he will, at least, live to
celebrate his centennial anniversary.
Tho large show window of b. 0.
Evans s. Co. was broken last Wcdnes-
| day night about 10 O'clock by some
daring scoundrcl. A brick was thrown
through it, striking prize box con-
tanning twenty silver dollars and
knocking it through the inner glass,
both box and brick falling on the floor.