The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-11


Postmaster Cochran and assistants
are kept busy now weighing the mail.
The government is requiring all mail
matter weighed for thirty days, in or
der to get IL basis on which To renew
railroad contracts
Rev. and Mrs. John Il. Edwards, with
their little daughter. Who have been
spending the past two CT three months
III Anderson and other places. left last
week for their home in Mexico to re
slnc their duties in the missionary
cause.
Mrs. III. III. Edwards. who has been in
Il private hospital in Atlanta. Ca. un-
der treatment for several weeks, re-
turned home Il few days ago. Her
many friends are delighted to know
that her stay there has been greatly
beneficial to her health.
The Central correspondent Of the
Grcenvillc Ncms, under date of the .tl
inst, says: MIR. Il. Mckinney. OF An
dcrson. was bitten by mad dog yes
tcrlay and came up 10 have nr. Fol
gers mad stone applied. The applcn-
ton relieved his mind.
The merchants of Grccnvillc are
Offering prizes for the best wheat crops
raised i'll that county. 1t is not known
whether any premiums will be offered
in this county or not. but one thing is
certain. every farmer will feel that he
is IL winner If he makes Il fair crop.
The Sandy Springs public school will
open OH Monday. 30th inst. Next Sat
school will meet there to take some
steps towards completing the school
house and get Il stove for ii. All who
are interested are urged to attend the
meeting.
As sex:Gov. Bob Taylor, of Tennessee,
we suggest that he be invited To come
to Anderson and deliver one of his
famous lectures in behalf of the Con
fcderate monument fund. The
Daughters and Sons should make the
effort. Whit say You
Married, at the home of Mr.. w. NJ.
McCurry, on Thursday. Oct. ), 1Ss9.
Mr.. John II. I'ruitt and Miss Essie II.
f. Smith. daughter of Mr. Clayton
Smith, Of Pelzer, Rev. y. G. Wright Of
ficiating. Immediately after the ccrc-
mony Il bOuntiful feast was served to
thc'happy couple and guests.
Mr.. A. J. Smith has loaned Deputy
Sheriff j. A. Dillingham; fine pair of
blo0dhounds for the County's use. Mr..
Smith is SO confident of the value of
these animals in chasing criminals that
he is willing to make the experiment.
for the County on his own responsible
lty. The results will he watched with
interest.
Farmers are hauling thcircotton here
from rs far as thirty miles, and they
say it pays them we'll to make the long
haul, for i'll addition to getting much
better price for their cotton, they find
supplies and dry goods cheaper here
than elsewhere, so that the high price
paid for cotton also means great deal
to our merchants.
Prof. Marshall Moore, of the Ander-
son Graded Schools. has presented the
ChicOra Literary Society, of the Cen
tral School. a beautiful gavel, made
from Il limb of a tree taken from the
battlefield of Lo0kOnt Mountain. The
Society highly appreciates the present,
which will be used at its meetings by
the presiding officer.
Isaac Green, living near Williamson,
suffered the loss of everything he pos
sesscd. practically, by fire IL few nights
ago. The family were Off at neigh
boris house. attending a prayer meeting
and upon their return found their home
posed to have been II defective stove
tine. There was no Insurance on the
property.
Mr.. j. A. McCrary, of this County,
who recently went to Washington, ID.
c., to secure work in the Navy Depart
ment, has been successful, having Il
,,cO1 nj
pcintment us assistant draughtsman in
the Departments OF Construction and Re-
pair, and is assigned to the Navy Yard
in that city. We join his friends here
Ill extending congratulations.
Hon. E. NJ. Ruckcr was i'll Elberton
last Saturday, looking us young and
1.-THE as many Il man OF forty. Yet he
represented Ebert County in the Leg
islaturc 53 years ago, and wears the
distinction of being the only legislator
Georgia ever had of refusing to accept
his per diem. He was sick part OF the
Legislative term and refused to receive
pay for the time he lost from his duties.
-Etbcrfon (Gd.) Ys;duHc.
Bishop Capcrs will pay his annual
Friday. 18th inst, and will conduct
services and administer the rite of bap-
tism at 4:30 O'clock y. III. lie will also
preach at 8 y. Ill. and administer the
rite of confirmation. All the friends
of the congregation arc cordially in
vited to attend the services. The
Rishnr l!a:. isi;iiiy warm friends in An
dcrson.. who are always delighted to
greet him.
Mrs. B. l.. Horton died at the home
of MIR. Bayiis Maxwell, in this city, last
Sunday morning, from an overdose of
morphine, which she took to get relief
from severe attack of neuralgia. The
deceased was II native of Connecticut,
and came to Anderson about six months
ago. She was about 60 years of age, Il
ali accomplished teacher of music. Her
remains were shipped to Connecticut
last Monday.