The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-12-06

There will be an exhibit OF the Com
mon Sense Smoothing Harrow, manu-
factured at Rock Hill, S. c., at Brock
BROTHERS store the latter part OF this
week and they invite all the farmers
and others interested to come and i'll
spcct same.
Lewis Edwards, q worthy and highly
respected negro, died at his home In
this CITY last Wednesday night, after
several weeks illness. He was more
than 60 years of age, and for a number
of wears was the sexton OF the EplScO-
pal Church.
J. B. Wright, who claims Abbeyille
County as his home, was arrested IN
Louisiana last week by a warrant from
Mr.. J. S. Fowler. Of this city. lie is
charged with selling mortgagcd prop
crty. Mr.. A. NJ. Bailey went after the
prisoner, brought him back and lodged
him in jail.
Last Monday being Salcselay Il large
crowd came to the city: and business
was good. Considerable real estate
was sold by the Judge OF Probate, and
all of it brought good prices. Judging
from the number of drunken men on
the streets, the State barroom was lib
orally patrOnizcd.
THANKSGIVING Day was generally OBJ
served in this section. The city hada
Sunday appearance, and many OF our
people spent the day i'll the country:
rhe sportsmcn ''tooll TO the woods
and fields in quest OF the fcathcry
tribe, with the result OF q greatly in
creased mortality among the birds.
Our young friend and former towns
man, Walter Il. McFall, who has been
conducting the Niece Hotel at Bolton
the past year, has leased the Riley
House in Greenwood and will take
charge of it the 1st of January. MIR.
McFall is an experienced hotel man,
and we predict big success for him in
Greenwood.
Rev. w. w. Daniel, d. d.. finished
his first years work in Anderson last
Sunday as pastor of the First MethO-
dist Church, and is now in Orangeburg
attending the annual Conference. DR..
Daniel has every reason to feel graft
tied with his years work, and his many
friends would be more than pleased to
have him returned to Anderson.
We appreciate the following cOmpll-
ment from the Oconcc Ncws, whose ed
itors know good thing when they see
it: ..THE ANDERSON INTELLlGENCER
is one of the very best weekly newspa-
pers published in this State. Large,
we'll edited and always full Of first
class reading matter. 1t is worthy
representative OF worthy County"
John Laughlin, boss weaver at Mill
No. 1, has secured the position as Sll-
perintendent of the new Orr Cotton
Mill at Anderson. Mr.. Laughlin has
the name of being an excellent mill
man and manager. He understands
his business and is we'll liked by those
under him. The Pelzer mill will lose
a good man; the Orr mill will gain Il
good One.-Pcl-cr Sun-Herdld.
Ex-Gov. Robt. L. Taylor, the SUBJ
lime song. bird OF Nature, delighted
audience OF Anderson
ians at the Opera House last Monday
nightwith his bran-new lecture, "Love,
Laughter and Song" Owing to ex-
treme cold and wind there was a dis
small house, but those
WHO brayed these unfavOrable cOndi-
tions, felt amply repaid for their pains.
At irregular meeting of Hiram Lodge,
No. 68. A. f. NJ, last Monday evening
the following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year: W0rshipful
Master, j. j.. Farmer; Senior Warden,
J. B. Watson; Junior Warden, NJ. NJ.
Mattison; Treasurer, F.. Il. Wilhite;
Secretary, G. N. C. Boleman; Senior
Deacon, E. w. Taylor; Junior Deacon,
G.. j. Brock; Stewards, A. NJ. Sharpe
and W. G. McGee; Tyler, D. NJ. Ste
phens.
The Greenwood iader gets off the
good one on our clever
friend, j. D. Campbell: "a gentleman
from Cooper Township pointed to Ste
nographer Campbell in the court room
the other day and asked: who is that
durn little lawyer that sets at the table
and writes all the time7 I've been III
court every day and l amt hearn him
make speech nor say nary word yet.
Guess he aint much OF a lawyer, fur ne
don't git many cases.
A special telegram to the Atlanta
Constitution from Knoxville, Tenn,
under date of the 4th inst, says: "Ihe
stockholders of the knoxville, Tide
water and Ohio River branch of the
Black Diamond Railroad, have been
called to meet here December 23d. The
promoter, Albert Boone, and English
syndicate's agent, Colonel William
Kirkby, of Cincinnati, will be here.
The meeting will be to settle ditferen-
ces between Boone and kirllby with
respect to rights of way of the Black
Diamond route in Tennessee. This set.
tied, the construction OF the road VIII
begin"
The Baptist State Convention met in
Gatfney last Wednesday night. The
attendance was quite large, especially
from the surrounding counties and
from sections Of the low country: The
repo,ts of the various boards showed
the financial condition of the interests
committed to the body i'll Il very
healthy condition. There was u debt
of $4,000 Oh the State Mission Board,
but Il collection was taken amounting
to over S1,20O which gives assurance
that the balance will be raised in Il
short time. Furman University is re-
ported to he in Il more prosperous con-
dition than it has bccnin any period OF
its history.
Due West Lodge, No, lO3. knights
of Pytllias was organized in that classic
town last Thursday night by Grand
Chancellor Ncuttcr, of Abbcville.
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